Su Jin noticed the change in his facial expression and followed his gaze.

That woman actually looked about 70% like Zheng Lin.

Their gestures and movements are also remarkably similar.

Su Jin had a vague idea in her mind, but dared not ask any more questions.

She shook Zheng Lin's arm, "Let's go over there and take a look, and take some more pictures of me."

She pointed over there and pulled Zheng Lin over there.

Su Jin sat down opposite the wealthy woman, glanced at the literary book in the woman's hand, and immediately started talking, saying, "I also really like this book. It's the best literary work I've ever read."

The elegant lady, dressed in a cheongsam, looked up at the enthusiastic and lively young woman and smiled gently, "I was just browsing because I was bored. This book doesn't belong to me; it belongs to my husband."

The elegant woman was not averse to talking to strangers; she was very kind and friendly. Su Jin looked at the middle-aged man beside her; he was blond and blue-eyed, a foreigner.

Upon hearing his wife mention him, the middle-aged man took her hand and kissed it.

Su Jin tugged at Zheng Lin's hand, urging him to sit down.

But Zheng Lin remained unmoved.

Mrs. Chen also noticed the man who looked somewhat like her, and she whispered something in English into her husband's ear.

The blond, blue-eyed middle-aged man looked surprised and immediately stood up, extending his hand to Zheng Lin. He spoke in fluent Chinese, "I didn't recognize you just now. If my wife is not mistaken, you should be the president of Zheng's Group."

Zheng Lin, as if rekindled from the ashes, glanced at the gentle Madam Chen and asked, "You recognize me?"

Mrs. Chen: "I often read some financial magazines."

Zheng Lin's face remained cold and stern, and he said nothing more.

Su Jin could tell he wasn't satisfied with the answer, so she pulled him down to sit, took his arm, and tried to smooth things over, saying, "My husband is rather introverted in public. Even though he manages such a large group and is very busy at work, he's not very talkative in private."

She smiled and said, "Don't mind him, he's often silent like that with me too."

Zheng Lin frowned and glanced at her, but Su Jin, noticing his gaze, pretended not to see it.

In front of outsiders, Su Jin only wanted others to know what an outstanding man her husband was.

"But he is kind-hearted and a very righteous person."

Mrs. Chen lowered her eyes and smiled gently, "It seems you two are very much in love. I've been married to my husband for over ten years, and in my eyes, even his flaws seem like virtues; he's perfect in every way."

“You’re even more perfect, baby.” The middle-aged man took his wife’s hand again and kissed it deeply.

Madam Chen raised her delicate fingers and covered her mouth with a faint smile.

Su Jin and Madam Chen had a very pleasant conversation, discussing many topics common among women.

As the last rays of the setting sun sank into the sea, Su Jin finally got up. It was dinner time, and they had to say goodbye to the middle-aged couple.

"We're going to have dinner now, would you like to join us?" Su Jin asked politely.

Madam Chen looked up at the sky, then glanced at Su Jin and said, "No, I want to wait for the moon to come out and look at the stars with my lover."

She glanced at the tea set on the table and said, "I'm just too full from drinking tea, so I really can't eat anything else."

Su Jin saw that Zheng Lin remained silent, but she felt that after this farewell, she didn't know if she would have the chance to meet him again.

No matter what choices a person makes, they will inevitably regret it.

So all I can do is try to minimize my regrets.

Su Jin said tactfully, "I have some worries that I can't figure out. I'm so glad to have met you and your husband this afternoon. I want to ask you, do you ever have regrets or remorse?"

Madam Chen paused for a second, then slightly raised the corners of her mouth, "It's all in the past."

She paused, then turned her gaze to Zheng Lin's face. "People should live in the present. The past cannot be changed, and regret and remorse will only hinder our progress. At least now I have a loving family, I am very happy and content."

After saying that, she looked back at Su Jin and said, "Mr. and Mrs. Zheng, I am also very happy to meet you here."

Madam Chen spoke subtly, but Su Jin understood.

The two walked away hand in hand against the light.

The blond, blue-eyed middle-aged man took off his coat and draped it over his wife, then rubbed her hands. “You and Mr. Zheng’s wife get along very well. I don’t know why, but I always feel that Mr. Zheng looks a bit like you.”

“Lorne, now that you mention it, I also think we look alike.” A strange emotion flickered in Madam Chen’s eyes.

But others won't notice.

......

In the restaurant on the cruise ship.

People started dancing in the restaurant, and more and more people joined in, turning the center of the restaurant into a small dance floor in an instant, creating a very lively atmosphere.

Only Su Jin and Zheng Lin were the quietest two, completely out of place in this atmosphere.

Su Jin knew that Zheng Lin was not in a good mood.

Her observational skills were always excellent, and she could almost tell that the gentle and elegant lady just now was most likely the birth mother that Zheng Lin had been searching for.

Moreover, judging from Zheng Lin's various reactions, he should have known who his birth mother was long ago, so he was not surprised at all.

There was never any surprise in his eyes from beginning to end.

"I'm sorry," Su Jin suddenly apologized to him.

Zheng Lin kept looking at the night view outside the window; even from this corner, one could see a sky full of stars.

Upon hearing the apology, Zheng Lin turned his head and looked at Su Jin, his eyes softening. "You guessed it all."

"Yes," Su Jin said, "I want you two to recognize each other, after all, you've been waiting for this for so long..."

“I’m not expecting anything.” Zheng Lin smiled, seeing the regret in her eyes, and continued, “You don’t actually need to apologize. I really wasn’t expecting anything. Besides, you did a great job, chatting with her all afternoon, silly girl.”

He called out the last three words with great affection.

"But you could have recognized each other today."

“Then let me ask you,” Zheng Lin said, looking down as he cut his steak, the knife slowly slicing through the rare beef, “do we look alike?”

Su Jin picked up a piece of bread, tore off a small piece, and said, "They are similar, in fact, extremely similar. How can you two look so alike? It's like you were just copied and pasted."

Her witty remarks amused Zheng Lin. He placed the knife on the plate and smiled at her.

"So, she never intended to acknowledge me from the beginning. If she had even the slightest thought of acknowledging me, she wouldn't have failed to recognize me. She can recognize President Zheng of the Zheng Group in the magazine, but she can't recognize who I am?" Zheng Lin felt a little bitter, but looking at the woman he loved in front of him, he felt that bitterness lessen considerably.

To him, his birth mother was just a stranger.

He wouldn't have any expectations of a stranger.

“Yes, why doesn’t she acknowledge you? You’re so outstanding, so good. Whether it’s your career or your appearance, you should be a son that makes your parents proud.” Su Jin couldn’t understand. She took the steak that Zheng Lin had cut for her and placed it in front of her.

She picked up her fork and said, "If I had a son like you, I'd be laughing in my sleep."

"You certainly know how to take advantage."

After saying that, Zheng Lin lowered his head and continued cutting another plate of steak, saying, "What she wants is not an excellent son, but a happy family. If she acknowledges me, the happy family she just described may be affected."

Su Jin felt a pang of sadness.

Throughout the afternoon, Mrs. Chen's face was filled with a happy smile whenever she mentioned her two children and her husband.

This family is very important to Mrs. Chen.

Zheng Lin was just a child born to Madam Chen and her ex-husband when she was young. Not long after he was born, Madam Chen abandoned him in an orphanage. It is likely that Madam Chen just wanted to get rid of her unhappy family, so she abandoned her infant child.

Before meeting Madam Chen in person, Su Jin had always thought that Zheng Lin's birth mother was a difficult and extremely selfish woman, but after meeting her today, she found that she had a very good personality and was easy to get along with.

Su Jin didn't know what happened in Madam Chen's marriage back then that made her make that decision, but... it seems that everyone is like driftwood in the mortal world. Sometimes, they can't carry too much weight. Too much weight can make the driftwood sink to the bottom.

She thought that perhaps Madam Chen was once that piece of driftwood, unable to bear any more burdens.

From any perspective, Mrs. Chen was wrong; abandoning her child is an unforgivable mistake.

But sometimes right and wrong aren't that important, she thought, perhaps that's how Zheng Lin thought.

Even if Mrs. Chen admits it herself, or even apologizes, time cannot be turned back.

Instead of dwelling on the past, look at what you already have.

Su Jin slightly clenched her right hand and placed it on the table.

She glanced at the diamond ring on her ring finger, then looked up at Zheng Lin with a sweet smile: "It's okay, you still have me in the future, and I can be your mother too."

Zheng Lin: "......"

Late at night, the two lay in bed and made love.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Su Jin felt Zheng Lin's breath behind her ear. She heard Zheng Lin say in a deep, husky voice, "You can only be the mother of my child."

That jerk, he holds a grudge.

Su Jin raised her knee to kick him, but he held it down.

Zheng Lin stared into her eyes, his gaze unfocused, and said, "What, you still want to murder your own husband? If you don't want to be the mother of my child, you don't have to be so heartless."

You know, if you kick it off-target, it could potentially cause your family line to end.

......

Three years later, Su Jin won numerous film and television awards. Every TV series and movie she starred in achieved excellent ratings and box office results, with one of her starring TV series even becoming the ratings champion.

Today, Su Jin is still on set, filming a comedy Lunar New Year movie. She only needs a few more shots to wrap up filming.

However, she suddenly felt very unwell.

In one scene, she started vomiting as soon as she ate a xiaolongbao (soup dumpling), and it happened three or four times. The director noticed that she was unwell.

Then let her rest for a while and go to the hospital for a check-up.

The director, with his keen eye, made a common guess and insisted that Su Jin was pregnant.

But Su Jin, a workaholic, completely ignored all advice and, enduring the nausea, finally managed not to vomit on the Nth time.

After filming wrapped up smoothly, Su Jin, accompanied by Assistant Wang, went to the hospital for a check-up. After her blood was drawn, Zheng Lin also flew over to the hospital.

After a while, the result came out: yes.

“This time it’s for real.” Zheng Lin was still haunted by the previous incident of “faking pregnancy and losing her child,” and now that they were really having their own baby, it was hard to describe the feeling.

He listened to the doctor, but didn't absorb anything; he only ordered his assistant to write down what the doctor said.

Su Jin was a little dazed, but after leaving the hospital, she felt a surge of joy.

Inside the car, the couple sat together in the back seat, close together. Su Jin sighed, "Sigh, I have to turn down my next drama."

Zheng Lin coaxed her, "Sweetie, put work aside for now. By the way, I have several great scripts, and I'll give you priority in choosing them."

Su Jin: "Mr. Zheng."

Zheng Lin: "Hmm?"

Their fingers were intertwined, and Su Jin said, "Are you sure we haven't misdiagnosed?"

"Now that you mention it, I'm a little worried too. Let's come back tomorrow for another check-up, a full body examination."

"Uh-huh."

Another year has passed.

Inside the villa of the Zheng family manor, the cries of a baby could be heard from time to time. A maid rocked the crib, and Zheng Youguo stared at the two-month-old baby, grinning foolishly.

Su Jin lay in bed, enjoying the cozy atmosphere of her life.

Zheng Lin looked coldly at Zheng Youguo, "Dad, you've been in our room for five or six hours now. Go play on your phone and get your brain working."

"What's the rush? I'm looking at my precious granddaughter. She's so cute, I want to look at her a little longer. What's wrong?" Zheng Youguo turned around and glared at Zheng Lin standing behind him. "My granddaughter is already two months old, and you still haven't chosen a name for her? The name you've registered is too casual."

Su Jin quickly said, "Dad, you can't blame him. He was in such a hurry that he didn't know what to pick, so he just grabbed one randomly."

“No matter how casual you are, you can’t name a girl Zheng Youqian (meaning ‘Zheng Has Money’).” Zheng Youguo shook his head unhappily. “This is not a girl’s name at all; it’s so tacky.”

He turned to Zheng Lin and said, "You're supposed to be a CEO and a lawyer, and yet you're still a CEO."

Zheng Lin: "......"

Zheng Lin didn't explain, because he knew it was impossible to explain anyway.

Only Su Jin knew that the day of her delivery was too sudden. During their trip, in a sparsely populated area, they were trapped in the mountains. Zheng Lin carried her all the way until they finally found someone to ask for help.

So Zheng Lin's mind must have been completely blank that day.

So what if he's rich? Zheng Youqian is genuinely rich.

Young Zheng Youqian is destined to be the sole successor to the three major conglomerates: the Zheng Group, the Wudu Group, and the Su Group.

【end】