Chapter 541: Like a Last Will

"Anyway, it's useless for me to hold these things. I might lose my life at any time..."

Hearing this, Su Man's heart skipped a beat.

Something sharp gripped her heart.

It was one thing to be unable to accept that Bai Lan was his mother, but it was another to know that the mother he missed so much was likely in danger and her life was in danger.

But she was still not polite at all: "Your property, do you mean those things obtained through illegal transactions? Sorry, I dare not accept ill-gotten gains, and I will not accept them."

Bai Lan paused, "That's right. You're by Xiao Beisheng's side, so you should have heard how I made my fortune in Lai Mansion..."

"Who wouldn't want to follow the right path if they could? Who's willing to engage in these shameful, illegal, and despicable activities? I used to be full of justice, but in the end, what did I gain?"

Bai Lan was indignant.

Su Man just felt as if she had swallowed a lot of injustice and anger.

"If I say that I risked my life for my country in the past, would you believe it?" Bai Lan asked.

Su Man pursed her lips and didn't answer.

Bai Lan said to himself:

"You've heard some of my past stories. I was indeed a dance teacher, but that was only my superficial identity. Like you, I had a dream of dedicating my life to the art of dance. But at that time, I was very poor and could barely afford to eat. What dream could I even dream of?

"Pursuing the art world requires a lot of money. To make money, I took on almost every odd job I could think of. By chance, I joined a secret service organization.

"At first, I just wanted to make money to support my dream, but once you get involved in this kind of business, your life no longer belongs to you.

"But I also found a sense of self-realization in the process of completing the mission. During the mission, I could confuse the enemy with the image of a dance instructor, and more importantly, I could continue to dance. In this way, I stayed in the organization with peace of mind.

"Then... I met your father. I was a dance teacher, started dating him, got married, and then had you. I thought life would just go on like this. Although I had my own secrets from your father, it didn't stop me from loving him. I had confidence that I could live a good life.

"The good times didn't last long. Four years after you were born, our special agent team received a major secret mission to secretly assassinate the leader of a neighboring country.

"But just as we were about to take action, this leader suddenly made overtures to our superiors, promising cooperation. However, our secret agents, hiding in the shadows, were kept in the dark. Because at this point, we became a hot potato.

"In order to ensure smooth cooperation and prevent the assassination attempt from being exposed, our superiors have issued a direct order to annihilate all 23 members of our team."

Hearing this, Su Man's hair stood on end.

If Bai Lan just used someone else's identity to live, Su Man would feel disgusted.

What Su Man heard now was even more shocking.

After all, there was Fang Zhiming before, so Su Man was immune to this kind of thing.

But what Bai Lan is talking about now is still confidential, the selfishness and darkness of human nature, and a huge conspiracy involving more than 20 lives.

Bai Lan sneered coldly:

"Unbelievable, right? Someone who usually prides himself on being bright and righteous could actually be so sinister and cruel.

“We were lying in ambush in the cold reservoir, preparing to attack, but our men appeared at that moment. We thought they were reinforcements, but to our surprise, they raised their guns and opened fire on us.

"Later, I escaped, but behind me were twenty-one lives that were lost in vain..."

Bai Lan couldn't bear to continue.

Su Man couldn't help but ask: "Aren't there twenty-three people? Are you the only one who escaped?"

Bai Lan tucked away the tears in her eyes and did not directly answer Su Man's question. Instead, she said:

"After escaping, I knew full well that Haicheng was no longer a place I could stay. I had to abandon my past identity, life, and relationships. If I wanted to survive, I had to go somewhere else and adopt a new identity.

"I'm afraid of getting you into trouble, so I choose to divorce your father.

"When I left, I didn't dare take any of your photos with me. I only saw you in my dreams when I missed you so much.

"Your father doesn't know why I left him and has a misunderstanding about me. He threatened that I would never see you again in this life... Of course, I can't blame him for this; it's all my own fault.

"I thought he had hidden you, but I never imagined he would just send you to live with your aunt. As the saying goes, it's darkest under the lamp. When I came back to look for you, I didn't leave any clues there, and I missed you..."

"You've grown up, you're different now, and you even have a new name... The first time I saw you, I didn't recognize you.

Su Man lowered her head, her expression changing.

"Since you disappeared without a trace because you were afraid of getting us into trouble, why are you back now?"

"Back then, my foundation was unstable. I didn't even know if I could escape their pursuit and survive until tomorrow. But now it's different. No matter what, I have to confirm whether you are doing well. I also want to make amends..."

"No need," Su Man interrupted her, "Now I know why you left me, I have nothing to ask for."

"Nannan..."

"Don't call me Nannan, I have a name, my name is Suman."

Su Man didn't look at Bai Lan, but she heard two uncontrollable sobs of pain coming from her.

Su Man said: "You told me this, aren't you afraid that I will expose your true identity?"

"If you really hate me that much, then I accept it. Anyway, I lost my life more than ten years ago. I only survived for..." Bai Lan changed the subject, "I finally told you everything that was weighing on my heart. From now on, I will have no regrets."

Bai Lan didn't continue talking, but instead aroused Su Man's suspicion.

What is the point of living for a person whose heart is full of hatred and grievances?

Fang Zhiming's face flashed in Su Man's mind.

At that time, Fang Zhiming was hysterical and shouted that he survived just to get revenge.

And what she said later was like her last words...

Su Man thought Bai Lan would still lock her up.

But after a conversation, Bai Lan let her go.

Before leaving, Bai Lan asked some questions about Doudou, and warned Su Man that Xiao Beisheng was not a good man. Anyone who could get involved in the contraband business would kill Su Man in the future. He also persuaded Su Man to break up with Xiao Beisheng as soon as possible.

Su Man just felt it was ironic. She was obviously doing this kind of business, so why was she avoiding her competitors like the plague?

On the way home,

Su Man looked at the sunlight in the sky, but she could not feel any temperature on her body. The wind blew, but her skin had no feeling at all. She seemed to have lost her physical sense.

Bai Lan's words kept echoing in my mind, like a ridiculous dream.

Her phone was bombarded with calls from Su Changhai and Xiao Beisheng. She simply replied with a message to let them know she was safe and ignored them.