nycdaug Chapter 285 The truth comes out
Chapter 285 The truth comes out
Chapter 285 The Truth Revealed
"No, there are some things that need to be made clear."
However, the other party did not immediately reject the suggestion as Mu Xiaoyu had expected. Mu Xiaoyu was taken aback and subconsciously looked up at her mother. When her gaze met the mother's slightly serious face, she was puzzled.
As if sensing Mu Xiaoyu's confusion, her mother took her hand, gently patted the back of her hand, and then smiled softly, saying, "After my accident, Shen Xu immediately found someone to treat me. However, my injuries were too severe at that time, and I might have passed away any day. So, for so many years, he has never told you that I am alive."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh. Recalling the things that had happened in the past, a wave of melancholy washed over her.
She glanced at Mu Xiaoyu, who remained silent with her lips pursed, and a deep sense of guilt flashed in her eyes. However, thinking of her purpose, she did not delay any longer and continued, "Over the years, Shen Xu has come to visit me almost every month. Many times, he would tell me about the things that happened between you and him, so I know that there have been many misunderstandings between you over the years."
Previously, Mu Xiaoyu had always had a knot in her heart, which was why Li Chenxu had married her in the first place.
In Mu Xiaoyu's memory, their first meeting was in a hotel. That crazy night, she initially thought it was all just an accident, but later she learned that it was all a scheme by Mu Pengzheng, who sent his own daughter to another man's bed for money.
When she found out about it, she even felt a self-deprecating sense of relief that Mu Pengzheng hadn't sent her to the beds of those fat, big-eared men.
While it's easy to laugh at oneself, losing one's innocence for no reason would be unpleasant for anyone.
Fortunately, Mu Xiaoyu was quite resilient at the time. After a brief period of sadness, she didn't speculate too much about the matter and just tried to stay as far away from Mu Pengzheng as possible.
However, after that incident, Li Chenxu married her.
At that time, Mu Xiaoyu was not willing to let Li Chenxu marry her, so she made a lot of useless resistance. In the end, the two still got married.
At that time, Mu Xiaoyu had no feelings for Li Chenxu, so even after they got married, Mu Xiaoyu never thought about why. All she could think about was how to escape from Li Chenxu and how to divorce him.
"Do you still remember what I said to Mu Pengzheng that day? Back then, Li Chenxu wanted to marry you, and he came to plead with me time and time again?"
Mu Xiaoyu was feeling a bit dizzy. Hearing this, she nodded blankly and looked at the other person in confusion.
“Actually, before Mu Pengzheng did that, Shen Xu had already met you. When he came to me and said that he had fallen in love with you at first sight, I was quite surprised.”
Thinking of that scene from back then, Mu Xiaoyu's mother couldn't help but laugh. It was clearly a very pleasant memory, and her smile became even more cheerful because of it.
“You know, anyone who had never met you before would suddenly approach you and say they like your daughter, and you wouldn’t agree. At that time, I just thought that Shen Xu was crazy. But that child was so fond of you, and for months on end, he kept coming to see me. Later, some things happened at the Li family, so he sent his subordinates…”
At this point, the bright smile on Mu Xiaoyu's mother's face finally faded.
Because Li Chenxu had been discreet in his previous visit to Mu Xiaoyu, and had also investigated Mu Xiaoyu's family background beforehand, he knew how ruthless Mu Pengzheng was. That's why Li Chenxu never intended to approach Mu Pengzheng in the first place, and he always made sure to avoid Mu Pengzheng whenever he came to see Mu Xiaoyu's mother.
However, the subordinate who came later did not have a thorough understanding of these matters, and several times when he came to see Mu Xiaoyu's mother, he was caught by Mu Pengzheng.
Over time, Mu Pengzheng began to suspect that she was having an affair.
All of this can be said to have been the trigger for that disaster back then.
She spoke slowly and deliberately, but when she mentioned the times Mu Peng stabbed her, she couldn't help but look out the window.
With the Spring Festival approaching, it's the coldest time of the year. There's a sycamore tree right outside the window, but all its leaves have fallen, leaving it bare and ugly, its trunk completely exposed, devoid of any beauty.
Mu Xiaoyu's mother stared at it for a long time, and finally laughed self-deprecatingly: "But it's good that what happened back then happened. If it weren't for those few stabs from him, how could I have completely given up on him?"
Mu Xiaoyu was almost speechless at this moment. She had imagined countless possibilities, but when she heard the whole truth at this moment, the monstrous waves in her heart were beyond words.
My heart felt as if it were filled with something enormous, filled with indescribable emotion and excitement.
It turns out that Li Chenxu had already fallen in love with her all along.
It turns out that none of this was a conspiracy or trickery.
Simply because he likes her, it's that simple.
Mu Xiaoyu stared blankly at her mother, reached out her trembling hand, and grasped her mother's hand in return, saying in a hoarse voice, "I don't know, I always thought... I thought he..."
“I know, I know what you’re thinking. It’s not too late to tell you now, is it? Xiaoyu, Shenxu is a really good kid, and I’m very relieved that you’re with him. He’s a very good person, and you must cherish him. After all, it’s really not easy for two people who love each other to be together in this world.”
Mu Xiaoyu didn't know how she ended up leaving the ward. In order not to disturb the mother and daughter's reunion, Li Chenxu had been waiting outside the ward. Now, seeing Mu Xiaoyu come out looking distracted, he quickly stood up and walked to Mu Xiaoyu's side, looking at her with concern: "What's wrong? Did... Auntie say something?"
He appeared calm on the surface, but the tension in his words was unmistakable.
Mu Xiaoyu glanced at Li Chenxu, then buried her head in his chest and hugged him tightly, even tighter than before.
"Don't move! Let me... just let me hug you for a moment, just for a moment!"
Li Chenxu had no idea what had happened. Hearing Mu Xiaoyu's tone, he felt something was off. Even though he wanted to know what was wrong, he didn't ask anything and just let Mu Xiaoyu hold him.