He paused and then continued, "Perhaps he thought that time would breed love, but to his dismay, the Nangong madam remained cold to him even after marriage. Then, on the wedding day itself, he tried to drown his sorrow in alcohol and ended up having sexual relations with Chen Peifang."
"However, it is undeniable that after the birth of the young madam, he still took care of them—in public, they were a family of three, in private, they just lived under the same roof. Though Gu Zhendong was infatuated with the Nangong madam, she only saw him as a friend. So, I suppose it was a case of each getting what they came for."
"But life was not easy for the Nangong madam after her sham marriage to Gu Zhendong because her former friend, Chen Peifang, upon learning of Gu Zhendong’s existence, was determined to become Mrs. Gu. That’s why she seduced Gu Zhendong on his wedding day, thinking that would make him fall out of love with his wife. However, for years after their wedding, although Gu Zhendong never had the Nangong madam’s body or heart, he never stopped thinking about her. Hence, Chen Peifang harbored a murderous intent and organized what looked like an accidental car crash after the Nangong madam went out."
"Perhaps not even she knew that the Nangong madam was not killed outright in the accident, but was discovered by Nangong Mingchuan and taken abroad for treatment, and thus, following that accident, Tang Yuyan returned, while Tang Xinruo was completely erased."
"Is everything investigated clearly now?"
"Bring back all the data, come back!"
The phone call was long, especially in his manner of speaking—Gu Qiangwei heard not only her mother’s name but also the names of Gu Shijie and Chen Peifang.
Who was he talking to on the phone?
Seeing him hang up the phone and turn around, Gu Qiangwei couldn’t help but ask, "Who were you talking to?"
Qin Sijue stared at her for several seconds, and couldn’t help but wonder, what would her reaction be if she knew she was the daughter of Nangong Mingchuan and Tang Yuyan?
He walked over and answered with two words.
Gu Qiangwei was somewhat stunned, "I seem to have heard my mother’s name?"
"Hmm." He did not deny it, turned around, and his gaze fell on the lost little face of Nangong Xi.
"Did you find my mother?"
Gu Qiangwei was shocked, for a moment still somewhat disbelieving, thinking he was joking!
He turned his head slightly, his narrow and deep eyes resting on her face, "Why would I lie to you?"
But Gu Qiangwei still found it hard to believe, because his series of tones seemed too casual.
Her mother had been missing for over a decade, and he had found her, yet he answered so nonchalantly. How could she believe him?
"Wait for Luo Chen to come back." He did not directly reveal her background because Luo Chen’s investigation results had not yet returned. Another concern was the Nangong Family.
With Tang Yuyan’s amnesia, probably no one knew that she once had a daughter. If at this moment they revealed Qiangwei’s identity, it would seem too abrupt and hard to believe. A slight misstep could backfire, leading others to suspect that Qiangwei was attempting to cling to the Nangong family and falsely claiming her identity.
After much deliberation, Qin Sijue decided to wait for Luo Chen’s return before telling Gu Qiangwei about it.
"Then can you tell me, where is my mom now? Is she alive, or dead?" She looked at him, fearing the most that finding her mother would result in disappointment.
Qin Sijue stared at her anxious and restless face for several seconds before finally speaking, uttering one word, "Alive."