Chapter 416: Beloved Wife and Young Child in Arms
"All these years, I’ve been thinking, if only I had been a little more attentive that day..." He suddenly started, "That day she told me about my background. I was immersed in shock and hatred, and didn’t notice her despair and relief... It didn’t take long before I couldn’t find her anymore. By that time, I was no longer a child to be bullied at the Ghost Market. I even had people at my disposal, so I mobilized everyone I could to find her, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t find her... Just a few days later, the Yan Family appeared."
"When I first arrived at the Yan family, there wasn’t a single night I could sleep well. I gradually realized that her disappearance might not have been forced, but her own choice... That’s why I grew more and more resentful of the Old Man, but there was nothing I could do at that time except wait in the shadows... I couldn’t help but wonder, more than once, if I told the Old Man that piece of news, how would he react... But I couldn’t let him off so easily, so I endured day by day, and every time he did something cruel to me, I felt more and more justified in keeping the secret, until not too long ago..."
His voice remained calm, as if not carrying much emotion, yet Mu Yiliang felt a deep ache in her heart.
"Si Jue... The Old Man is already in a coma. He can’t hurt you anymore. Your mother is still alive, and you’ll see her soon..." Mu Yiliang said softly.
"Mm." He gave a light sigh, "I still have a chance to make amends, right?"
"Of course." Mu Yiliang smiled, "When your mother wakes up and finds her son so accomplished, with a loving wife and a young child in her arms, she’ll surely be very gratified."
He chuckled lightly, "Loving wife... Are you talking about yourself? Yiliang, it seems we haven’t registered our marriage yet... Are you subtly urging me?"
"I was just saying!" Mu Yiliang glared at him fiercely, "Or are you planning not to marry me? Fine, let’s break it off early, so we don’t waste each other’s time!"
"Yiliang!" He quickly pleaded, his voice filled with laughter, "Who said I don’t plan to marry you? Tell me, who else could you marry besides me?"
"Hm..." Mu Yiliang turned her head away.
"I’ve always remembered, rest assured, I will make you feel my sincerity..." he said in a low voice, "I’ll contact my people and bring my mother here as soon as possible... You can tell Xiaoze this news to cheer him up."
"That’s more like it..." She huffed, jumped off the bed, and left the bedroom, just about to tease her son when she noticed Housekeeper Li hastily walking in from outside.
"Housekeeper Li, what happened?" Mu Yiliang asked casually.
"Madam, someone specifically wants to see the Gentleman..." Housekeeper Li replied respectfully.
Mu Yiliang slightly furrowed her brow. Security at the Yan Mansion was very strict, so much so that not many people knew Yan Sijue lived there, and anyone who could find the place would have had Yan Sijue’s permission, hence there was no need for a special report from Housekeeper Li.
"I’ll go inform the Gentleman. Let him wait a bit."
As Mu Yiliang finished speaking, the man walked out of the bedroom, he likely heard Housekeeper Li’s words, and with raised eyebrows, asked, "Who is it?"
Housekeeper Li hesitated, "He asked me to tell you that he has news of your mother..."
Yan Sijue’s expression changed: "Let him in quickly!"