Chapter 62: Cause and Effect

  "What?" Upon hearing this, Mu Yan was shocked and immediately sat up straight.

  Looking at Mu Yan's astonished expression, Yu Jing said with a smile: "Are you surprised?"

  Mu Yan carefully sized up Yu Jing from head to toe, then furrowed his brow as if thinking about something. Suddenly, he seemed to have figured it out and smiled slyly: "I know, you must have another sister, and Yuxi is her daughter. After all, Yuxi looks too much like you, no one would believe she's not your biological child."

  "What are you talking about? I don't have any sisters, if I did, would I still marry into the Su family? Yu Xi is my own flesh and blood!" Yu Jing said.

  "What? Xiao Jing, I really don't understand." Mu Yan spread his hands and shook his head.

  Yu Jing smiled slightly, seemingly pleased with herself, before continuing: "Ziying, my nominal husband, has been frail and sickly since childhood. To say nothing of consummating our marriage, even taking a few extra steps is difficult for him. Rain Xi was born through in vitro fertilization after our families reached an agreement. Since I chose to have a natural birth, the membrane was broken by Rain Xi during delivery, which is why there was no show of blood last time."

  "Haha!" Upon hearing this, Mu Yan only felt a burst of laughter.

  "What are you laughing at? Is this not good enough for you? You're just trying to get a bargain and still acting smart!" Yu Jing saw that Mu Yan's chest was off-limits, so she directly went to twist his waist instead.

  "I get it, wife, go easy on me!" Mu Yan immediately pleaded for mercy.

  "Who's your wife now!" Yu Jing heard it and pinched again, but in her heart, she felt sweet.

  Mu Yan wrapped his arms around her and said softly, "You are Yu Xi's mother, I am Yu Xi's father. Aren't the parents of the same child also husband and wife?"

  "You're just her godfather! Your mouth is full of twisted logic!" Yu Jing declared once again.

  "Xiao Jing, I've said it before, with your personality you shouldn't be making deals that involve trading away your own happiness for life. Previously, I heard you mention your dad and he seemed to love you very much. Now that I know your ex-husband was just a nominal husband, I'm even more puzzled - how could you agree to such a deal?" Mu Yan asked in confusion.

  When Mu Yan asked this again, Yu Jing fell silent for a moment, and his eyes revealed a bitter meaning.

  After seeing Mu Yan, he felt a pang in his heart and patted Yu Jing's fragrant shoulder, saying softly: "Consider it my fault for speaking too much, you don't have to say anything if you don't want to."

  "No, Mu Yan, our relationship wasn't like this before, but it is now. I think you should know."

  Yu Jing didn't accept Mu Yan's kindness, and instead leaned back against his chest, carefully avoiding the wound. She then began to speak: "My dad was always good to me, very respectful, and I loved him a lot. If things were normal, I think I would have graduated from medical school, become a doctor, and not long after, married someone I liked. But what I never expected was that my dad, behind my mom's back, had an affair with another woman, and even had a son."

  When he heard that his father was also a mistress, Mu Yan felt a little embarrassed, after all, he himself was also a person who had three boats under his feet.

  Yu Jing didn't notice the awkwardness on Mu Yan's face and continued, "Actually, my dad loves my mom very much. Although she's almost fifty now, she still looks beautiful. A few years ago, before that incident happened, she looked like a woman in her thirties. At that time, when I was with her, we didn't look like mother and daughter, but more like sisters. Unfortunately, at that time my dad was at the peak of his power, and sometimes even if he didn't want to, others would intentionally lead him into trouble."

  "One time, my dad got drunk after work and rested in a hotel. He somehow ended up sleeping with a service staff member. At first, he thought someone had set him up, but when no one came to bother him for several days, he thought the matter was over. However, more than a month later, the girl who slept with him showed up with a pregnancy test report. My dad calculated the dates and realized it indeed happened that time. He reluctantly settled the matter privately."

  "If it were just like that, it wouldn't be serious enough to trade your happiness for!" Mu Yan asked strangely.

  Yu Jing sighed, "Actually, my dad really fell into someone's trap, but it was just that woman, or rather the female servant who set the trap alone. So Dad thought he had only gotten drunk and wronged her, so naturally he was willing to take responsibility for taking care of her. Let alone eight months later when that woman gave birth to a son for him, which made him even more doting on that woman. And after giving birth to a son for my dad, that woman finally began to show her true face and started asking my dad for benefits nonstop."

  "My dad felt guilty towards her, plus he liked his son, so he kept satisfying him. The woman's appetite grew bigger and bigger, and my dad felt that he couldn't satisfy him anymore. He was a relatively clean official with not much family wealth, so in what he thought was a secure situation, he used a large sum of money from the government's poverty alleviation fund to invest, hoping to make some money and then return the funds. Unfortunately, what he thought was a sure thing turned out to be a mistake, and not only did he not make any money, but he also lost several hundred million."

  "At that time, Donghai City was also in a state of turmoil. If this matter were to be exposed, it would definitely be taken down immediately. Perhaps not being directly shot, but going to jail is certain. After my mom and I found out, my mom aged ten years in just a few days. I couldn't bear the thought of Dad's reputation being ruined overnight, let alone being imprisoned. So when Dad asked me if I was willing to marry Su Ziying, I agreed after considering it for a night."

  "The Su family helped my father out of a financial crisis, and in return, my father used his power to get many benefits for the Su family. However, the Su family is very cunning and exclusive. According to our agreement, I and Su Ziying had a child through IVF technology. If it was a boy, he would have inherited more than 50% of the shares under Su Qiming's name. Unfortunately, Yu Xian is a girl, so according to Su Qiming's will, some shares were given to his relatives, and I got 36% of the shares, but with restrictions - if I remarried, most of it would be transferred to the Su family, and only 6% would go to Yu Xian! This has caused a lot of conflicts in the company after my father stepped down. Don't look at my glamorous appearance, but since I became the CEO, I've been walking on thin ice until today. At first, it was my father who protected me, and later, Su Ziying saved my life! Without them, I'm not sure if I could have made it to this day!" Yu Jing sighed.

  "It's tough on you, don't worry I'll help you, and from now on, I won't let you suffer again!" Mu Yan solemnly promised.

  Yu Jing leaned quietly against Mu Yan's body, not speaking, as if savoring the tranquility of this haven.

  "Right! What about that woman and child?" Mu Yan thought of something and asked.

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