Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âAlright, letâs not talk about Yi Jingxi, letâs talk about my father.â Luosang walked closer and softened her tone. âAuntie, my dad mentioned that the two of you once produced a short film together.â
âIâm sorry, I donât want to talk about your father, either.â Chu Lei shook her head before walking away.
Luosang caught up to her. âI did not want to find you, either, but my dad might be behind bars for the rest of his life because someone framed him for something he never did. Iâve heard that Yi Jingxi bears a grudge against the Xu family. I know you were my dadâs classmate once. Was there any conflict between the two of you? Did you instigate Yi Jingxi to frame my dad?â
âI did not do anything.â Chu Lei heaved a sigh and glared at her. âWhy would I instigate Yi Jingxi to do such a thing?â
Luosang stared at her plainly. âBecause of love and jealousy.â
Chu Lei chuckled. âStop spouting nonsense.â
âMy dad once said that to annoy my mom, he would take you out in public. Did you instigate Yi Jingxi to ruin him because you fell in love with him but could not be together with him?â Luosang asked.
âThatâs a hilarious story you just spun. How much must I have loved your father for me to still be jealous, even when my son is already so old? Miss, youâre looking for the wrong person. Stop bothering me. Thereâs a reason why I live so far from the city. It was so I could forget everything.â Chu Lei frowned and continued walking.
âYou can deny it. I donât know what happened between you and my dad, but because of you, he might be behind bars for the rest of his life. He worked so hard, only to end up in prison.â Luosang raised her voice and said, âI will get to the bottom of this. I will make Yi Jingxi bear witness to what he did and throw him behind bars for eternity.â
Chu Lei froze for a moment before continuing to walk off into the nursing home. Luosang stared in that direction until Nian Junting tapped her on the shoulder. âThat woman is strange.â
âI see it, too.â Luosang clenched her fists. âYi Jingxi is so wealthy, it is strange for a woman in her fifties to be staying in a nursing home with all the elderly. Itâs as if sheâs trying to hide from the outside world. Itâs certainly strange.â
âSince weâre headed in the right direction, letâs keep digging. Weâll uncover the truth eventually. Letâs go.â Nian Junting took her hand. âSince weâre in An City, letâs pay father-in-law a visit.â
That was quite a huge leap. Luosang stared at him, stunned.
âWhatâs wrong? Donât you want to see our dad?â Nian Junting asked.
â...â Our dad. Luosang felt like rolling her eyes. âDonât be like that in front of my dad, youâll scare him.â
âI know. Youâve found a partner more dashing and wealthier than Yi Jingxi, of course your father will be shocked. Iâll keep a low profile.â Nian Junting nodded.
Luosang was speechless. That was not what she meant. If he called her father âdadâ directly, Xu Zhengxuan would certainly receive a shock. But she had many questions to ask Xu Zhengxuan about Chu Lei, so she nodded.
They grabbed a quick lunch and then headed for the prison. After about ten minutes of waiting, they met Xu Zhengxuan. At the sight of him, Luosang was frightened, for he looked even worse than the last time they met. An air of gloom hung over him. âDad...â
Xu Zhengxuan immediately noticed the tall man standing next to Luosang. He had nearly strikingly perfect facial features, and his suit made him appear tall and sturdy.
âDad...â Nian Junting nodded politely at him. âItâs good to finally have met you.â
Xu Zhengxuan stared at him blankly. Suddenly, his eyes welled up, and his lips trembled. âSang, is this your brother? Youâve finally found him. Heâs so tall and handsome, like, like your mother.â