Lunch. Xiang Tingxue invited them, but did not invite them to eat Lanzhou Lamian. Instead, they brought Zhen Haolin to a very warm and cozy Hong Kong Tea Restaurant.
This teahouse was not big and the decorations were ordinary, but Xiang Tingxue actually liked it here. It had a completely closed type of private room structure, it was quiet and safe, the consumption was not high, and she could even speak freely with her friends.
"Ah Lin, can I ask you something regarding your past? Of course, I will try my best to avoid the things that you avoid. " They were facing each other as the two of them sat there and finished ordering. Not long after the waiter left, Xiang Tingxue went straight to the main topic. She had already pressed down the recording button on her phone and quietly laid on the sofa beside her.
Zhen Haolin drank a mouthful of tea, raised one of his eyebrow, and laughed sinisterly: "What, my dear wife, you want to conduct a big pre-nuptial investigation?"
Whatever he wanted to say, success in recording was the way to go!
Besides, she was willing to marry him!
With a blush on her face, Xiang Tingxue lowered her head and looked at the cup of tea in her hands. "When your mother was snatched back by the Elder Zhen, was Tan Yixue already married to the Elder Zhen?"
Well, these were not his taboo, but my lord, why did she ask these questions? This was also the past that he didn't want to recall the most!
But how could Xiang Tingxue reject such an expectation!
He was really going to die in her hands. He clearly had a ruthless heart, but on her body, it was getting softer and softer, allowing her to knead him flat!
Helpless, Zhen Haolin's slender fingers scratched his forehead, and unconditionally cooperated with her: "Not only has he gotten married, aunt also gave him two children."
"If Tan Yixue married him and even gave him a child, why would he go outside to pick flowers and stir up grass, and even go steal your mother? It is said that Tan Yixue is the most beloved woman in the Elder Zhen, could it be that his loyalty towards love is like this? "
This puzzlement had been plaguing Xiang Tingxue for a long time, and she was truly deeply puzzled. She also wanted to know, what method did Elder Zhen use to trap her mother? And what was it that allowed her mother to stay by the side of the Elder Zhen without hesitation, regardless of anyone's advice!
Unexpectedly, Zhen Haolin snorted in disdain, "That person is just a pervert. Any woman with a bit of looks would be kicked by him. The events of the night had ruined the lives of many women. He loves aunties, yes, but in his heart, love is love, desire is desire, both of which never matter! "
"It doesn't matter? Then does Tan Yixue know about these things, how can she accept Elder Zhen's actions? " Her mother was beautiful and gentle and kind. Was it because of her kindness and weakness that had hurt her?
Zhen Haolin nodded his head, sadness bubbling in his calm and deep eyes. "Of course I know about this, but what can I do about it? Actually, it was hard for his to tolerate his actions. She initially wanted to persuade him, but when he was too weak, she would make a ruckus, divorce him, and run away from home. "But even so, it's useless. She would still be caught, humiliated, tortured, and even cheated by him for his kind words. Auntie has already forgiven him time and time again."
Why is it exactly as Jiang Zihan said!
Xiang Tingxue did not like this kind of life, nor did she like being this kind of woman. unable to protect her? "
Zhen Haolin shook his head, his long fingers brushing against the edge of the water cup: "At that time, his career had some small accomplishments, but to put it bluntly, his success still borrowed the strength of many Tan Family. Tan Family obviously has the power to protect auntie, but auntie really loved him and she didn't want the two children to suffer grievances with her, so her ruckus and departure was completely silent. It was only against him alone, so Tan Family didn't even know about these things at the start! "
Xiang Tingxue suddenly realized, for her mother to sacrifice and endure, other than love, other than wanting to give her child a complete home, there should be other people who would be afraid of her!
In her era, divorce was a very dishonorable thing!
Zhen Haolin continued to speak, his voice low and distant, "Later on, Zi Ling died, and the aunty also quieted down, not caring about his matters at all. But like this, the situation did not change. He became even worse because he felt that his aunt's feelings towards him had changed, and she no longer cared about him. Thus, the mistreatment started a new chapter. "
No matter what, Elder Zhen, how abnormal are you!
All of a sudden, Xiang Tingxue finally experienced the hatred Zhen Haolin had for the Elder Zhen!
Zhen Haolin looked at Xiang Tingxue's coquettish face, but could not see through her. "He forbids the aunt to eat, and caused her to forsake herself, but she stubbornly refused to lower her head. She was afraid that something might happen to the aunt, so he tried to coax her with soft words. "Aunt was kind and believed him, but more importantly, she didn't want to make a fuss because she didn't want to lose her sister again."
"I've always felt guilty about Zi Ling's death. She felt that everything that happened was her fault, her fault. It was all her fault that God took back Zi Ling's life so early."
"The Zhen family is a contradiction. Since his mother broke up and got divorced, he would think that his mother had some wild men outside. The auntie did not make a fuss and quietly led his sister's life. He felt that the auntie did not care about him, did not care about him, and no longer loved him! It was in this contradictory environment that he took my mother back to the Zhen Family. "
"My mother begged him, and she begged the woman. She didn't want her mother to be hurt, so she went out of her way to beg him, to threaten him, to make him let her go. However, he ignored her and instead thought that he had found a way to threaten his grandma. From then on, whenever the aunties' behavior did not suit his wishes, he came to insult my mother. "
"My appearance filled in the wounds of my mother and also filled in the pain of my mother's death. The aunt was very good to me and raised me like her own son. However, because of how she treated me, she brought me endless pain. I also became a target for her hatred. "
Perverted man, go to hell!
The more she heard, the angrier she became. Xiang Tingxue clenched her fists tightly, and if there was a chance, she would ruthlessly punch Elder Zhen!
For Mother, and for Zhen Haolin!
Feeling her anger, Zhen Haolin held her hand tightly and said gratifyingly: "I don't hate Auntie because she treats me really well. Also, elder sister, she treats me really well. My sister is four years older than me, and like me, she has been tormented and intimidated, but she still tries very hard to take care of me. "
"I remember him very clearly. When I was four years old, my sister was sitting on the sofa reading to me. He came back from socializing and saw that I was with my sister again, so he called me over."
"I was used to his actions at the time, and I could imagine what would happen next, and what would happen then, as I thought."
"Without a word, he raised his hand and slapped me. I closed my eyes and prepared myself for the pain, but after a crisp sound, I didn't feel any pain at all because my sister had rushed over and blocked that slap for me. "However, my sister fainted from his attack, resulting in temporary deafness in her left ear. Auntie did not dare to cry or complain, as she was afraid that he would be ruthless to me again."
Although his face was expressionless, Zhen Haolin's deep sigh revealed the pain in his heart, "I was born in the Zhen Clan, so I didn't have a choice but to have an aunt and elder sister to accompany me. I really feel very lucky. Sometimes, I also think that since Zhen Ziling didn't die, he would definitely protect me the same way that big sister did, and I would also … "
"Wait! Wait! Zhen Ziling! You mentioned Zhen Ziling! " Xiang Tingxue didn't react at all after hearing this name many times. However, a vague image appeared in her mind all of a sudden in this one room. She nervously interrupted Zhen Haolin's words, her face full of memories.
Zhen Haolin looked at her in confusion. "The auntie gave birth to a pair of dragons and phoenixes, and the elder sister's name was Zhen Yinfan, and the elder brother's name was Zhen Ziling. But Zhen Ziling died when he was two years old. After I was born, aunty called me Second Young Master, and took his place! "
With Zhen Haolin's reminder and with Xiang Tingxue's great effort of thought, she finally recalled something. Once, at a certain place, she had seen the three words "Zhen Ziling". How did he die? Have you seen the body? " Could it be a duplicate name? But why was it such a coincidence?
However, Zhen Haolin could not figure out what Xiang Tingxue was thinking, he only said that it was a part of the "pre-nuptial investigation": "I heard that she died from illness, as for the corpse, it should have been burnt to ashes, right?"
That's right, when Zhen Ziling died, Zhen Haolin wasn't even born yet. Everything he knew was based on hearsay, so there was no reason for him to ask.
However, after thinking about it, Xiang Tingxue felt that something was off. She held Zhen Haolin's hand tightly, with her beautiful big round eyes, she said nervously, "At the new person's banquet in HTB International, my body had a bug installed on me so I couldn't answer the phone. So I borrowed Guan Kexin's phone. Ah Lin, do you know what I saw on her phone? "
Zhen Haolin shook his head. He had never touched Guan Kexin's phone, nor did he care about it.
Xiang Tingxue said anxiously: "Zhen Ziling, I saw Zhen Ziling's name on her phone!"
Zhen Haolin replied with a question, "Zhen Ziling's name?"
Xiang Tingxue nodded.
Yes, she was very nervous at the time, because she was afraid that Zhen Haolin would lose control, so she didn't think about it too much and pressed on. If it wasn't for the story of Zhen Haolin just now, which brought her into a tragic and furious scene, her mind would not have touched that point.
Staring at Zhen Haolin, Xiang Tingxue carefully asked again: "Is the Zhen Ziling on Guan Kexin's phone related to your brother Zhen Ziling? Could it be the same person? Could it be that Elder Zhen was playing some unknown trick? Ah Lin, do you believe that all of this was just a coincidence? "
After Zhen Haolin heard the rhetorical question, his pupils suddenly enlarged several times!
Do you believe it?
I don't believe it!
The Zhen Clan, Elder Zhen, Zhen Ziling, Guan Kexin, Zhen Haolin, and...
The child that was lost in Guan Kexin's womb!
Zhen Haolin had initially tried to appraise Guan Kexin's child, but the result was very strange. Although it wasn't his child, there was a little connection between the DNA and him.
This meant that the child in Guan Kexin's womb must be related to a man in the Zhen family, because DNA was inherited!
But amongst the men from the Zhen Clan, other than him, there were only the Elder Zhen and Zhen Zheyu!
Zhen Zheyu had asked, but he denied it immediately, because Guan Kexin was far from being Zhen Zheyu's opponent.
And it was even more impossible for the Elder Zhen because the children of the Elder Zhen were his own brothers. Since they were his own brothers, it was impossible for their DNA to be just similar.
The only explanation, was Elder Zhen's last son, Zhen Ziling!
So the crux that had puzzled him for so long was here!
So it turned out that Guan Kexin's child was Zhen Ziling's son!
So it turned out that Zhen Ziling had never died!
But why did he not die, and make a false death out of him? He actually didn't die, why did he have to collude with Guan Kexin?
What was Zhen Ziling planning to do? What kind of person was Zhen Ziling exactly? Where is he now? All these years, what had the Elder Zhen done to Zhen Ziling? Does Elder Zhen know that Zhen Ziling is not dead yet?
Know, or not know? I wonder how a two year old child managed to survive that? Know...
Too many questions wrapped Zhen Haolin up. He stood up, walked to the window and calmly stood there, thinking.
Xiang Tingxue did not disturb him, and after a long while, he took out his phone and dialed: "Liu Yong, go and check Guan Kexin's phone, I suspect that she is still alive!"
No matter how many questions there were, the only one who could solve them was Zhen Ziling.