Shen Ci did not show any particular affection, usually ignoring Song Ennian and only asking the server to deliver meals to him at mealtimes.
The meals were personally made by Meng Chuyue, but everyone else, including Su Jinnian, ate together, only Song Ennian was alone.
It was less than an hour after Song Ting had called Su Zhenguo that Su Zhenguo drove over.
Song Ting invited him and Su Xiufeng to his small living room and pressed a button on the tape recorder, playing a short segment of a recording.
It was exactly the conversation between Su Xiufeng and Su Zhenguo.
In Su Zhenguo and Su Xiufeng’s shock, he pressed fast forward, letting the stunned couple listen to the last few sentences.
Su Zhenguo had wanted to turn the tables and accuse Song Ting of scheming against him, but when he heard the phrase "After you replace your and Song Ting’s only son with Song Lei’s..." he suddenly clammed up.
However, it didn’t take long for him to shamelessly say, "Song Ting, you can’t blame me and Xiufeng for this. We did it for Ennian’s sake. You know the situation in your family. Your dad and mom both favored your older brother, even though you were more capable in every aspect, and not only are you the Family Head of this generation, but they also forced you to swear that the next Family Head had to be Song Lei’s son, and you had to help cultivate him. Where in the world is there such a thing? We are all human beings, why should your family be a stepping stone for Song Lei’s home? Xiufeng also had no choice but to take a risk."
Song Ting sighed, "You could have spoken openly if you thought it was unfair. Regardless, swapping the children was not right. Alright, I don’t want to dwell on the past. What do we do now?"
Su Zhenguo was at a loss for words for a moment.
Su Xiufeng had been silent since listening to the recording, her face showing defeat.
Song Ting glanced at her, sighed, and said softly, "I don’t want to blame anyone, but Ennian does not want to go back to Song Lei’s home. He said, they were not good to him."
Su Xiufeng finally spoke up, "Did he really say that?"
"You can ask him. Oh, he’s not home, but you can call him."
Song Ting had intended to immediately tell Su Xiufeng about Shen Ci, but seeing her , he felt a bit unable to start and decided to delay.
Su Xiufeng paused, then took out her mobile phone.
Mobile phones were rare at this time, but their family was not short of money, and everyone had one.
Su Xiufeng dialed Song Ennian’s number, and soon a voice came through, "Hello, you’ve reached me."
Su Xiufeng and Song Ennian seldom went out, and they rarely made phone calls. Song Ennian did not know Su Xiufeng’s phone number.
Stunned for a moment, Su Xiufeng said in a low voice, "Ennian, it’s me."
Song Ennian was silent for a while before asking quietly, "What do you need?"
Su Xiufeng’s mind was in chaos, unsure of what to say, and it took her a long time to squeeze out a few words, "Where are you?"
Song Ennian’s tone suddenly lightened, "I’m at my younger brother’s place. Oh, that’s Shen Ci. You probably don’t know, Shen Ci is my half-brother from the same father."
Song Ennian didn’t pull any punches.
From Su Xiufeng’s current state, he could tell that she was still unaware of Shen Ci’s matter.
It must be that Song Ting didn’t know how to bring it up.
Either way, she was bound to find out sooner or later, so he might as well help Song Ting out.
Song Ennian’s words struck Su Xiufeng like two bolts of lightning, leaving her heart torn and bleeding.
She almost doubted her own ears.
How could it be possible?
That Song Ting, such an honest and old-fashioned man, had an affair over twenty years ago? And had kept it hidden from her tight?
And now, Song Ennian not only recognized his enemy as his brother but did so happily?
Where did that leave her?
How could they treat her ?
She might have been selfish and mean, but she always maintained her wifely duties, not to mention she was never bad to the children.
She abruptly hung up the call, trembling as she asked Song Ting, "Song Ting, you really are quite something..."
She didn’t finish her sentence before she fainted.