Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress

She softly said, "Sister Rong, Changlan did not mistrust you. It is precisely because he trusted you that you can understand him at this moment... So, rest assured about his fake death and departure. At that time, things were urgent... Changlan had no time to explain everything to you in detail. When he wanted to explain, Uncle had already arranged for him to fake his death in battle."

Mrs. Cui used Bai Qingyan’s handkerchief to wipe her tears. Even though she had already understood Dong Changlan in her heart, she still pouted, "He didn’t tell me. I have something I won’t tell him either!"

Mrs. Cui gently caressed her abdomen with her hand, then stood up and gratefully bowed to Bai Qingyan, "Thank you, cousin, for telling me this. Otherwise, I would have worried myself sick and sleepless at night!"

Inside Mrs. Cui’s room, Dong Qingyue also told Mrs. Cui about Dong Changlan’s fake death.

"Next, we still have to hold a funeral for Changlan. I originally planned to hide it from you and tell you after the funeral... But I was afraid that you would be so heartbroken and fall ill, which would worry Changlan and prevent him from focusing on his tasks! So starting tomorrow, you should claim to be sick and avoid seeing guests. Otherwise, the truth might come out!" Dong Qingyue picked up the handkerchief to wipe Mrs. Cui’s tears.

Mrs. Cui snatched the handkerchief from Dong Qingyue’s hand, "As a father, how could you bear to let your son fake his death! And even handle his funeral..."

"If not for this, the fate of the Bai family’s men being annihilated would be our Dong family’s future!" Dong Qingyue, uncharacteristically patient, spoke to Mrs. Cui. He pressed her shoulders and whispered, "Our Dong family must leave a way out for ourselves. Changlan is the eldest son and grandson. These things must be done by him for me to be at ease because Changlan is our way out!"

Dong Qingyue could talk to Mrs. Cui, but not tell her everything.