Chapter 86 Are you trying to trick me into revealing information?

Song Wuqi's words were indeed very tempting. Having been reborn, Tang Ran solved all the difficulties step by step, except for the matter of Lin Jixin, which was completely beyond her expectations.

Moreover, Tang Ran herself had no idea why Lin Jixin would do such a thing.

She didn't doubt why Song Wuqi knew; otherwise, Song Wuqi wouldn't have called her a fool who knew nothing in her previous life.

But she also couldn't figure out Song Wuqi's thoughts. In her previous life, Song Wuqi never told her until she died.

I wonder what her purpose is in telling me this now?

Tang Ran looked at her suspiciously.

Song Wuqi saw through Tang Ran's suspicions, but she did not explain.

Tang Ran hesitated for a moment, then relented, "What do you want to talk about?"

She wanted to know the answer.

They not only wanted to know why Lin Jixin did this, but also what Song Wuqi was planning to do.

“It’s not convenient to talk here, let’s go over there.” Song Wuqi smiled 'understandingly' and pointed to a less crowded spot by the lake. “You don’t want your mother’s secret to be overheard by others, do you?”

They were standing not far from the main road of the banquet hall, and people entering and leaving the banquet hall would pass by this side.

Tang Ran glanced towards the lake.

There was no one by the lake, but since they were still inside the manor, there were surveillance cameras everywhere, so she wasn't worried that Song Wuqi would do anything to her.

If Song Wuqi really did something to her, she might be able to use that opportunity to send Song Wuqi to jail.

She started walking towards the lake.

Besides not wanting others to hear about Lin Jixin's affairs, Tang Ran also didn't want others to see her talking to Song Wuqi.

Upon arriving at the lake, Tang Ran didn't stop walking; she continued walking towards the east.

A small dock was built on the east side of the lake. Next to the dock was a simple wooden house. Through the partition of the wooden house, no one could be seen on the lake.

The sun had already set behind the distant mountains and forests, leaving only a sliver of orange-red light.

Tang Ran walked to the lakeside and stood at a distance of more than a meter, crossing her arms as she looked at Song Wuqi. "Speak."

Song Wuqi took two more steps forward, and Tang Ran frowned and moved aside, putting distance between them once again.

The actions of avoiding the situation were not concealed at all.

Song Wuqi gave a bitter smile, raised his hand to lean on the railing of the dock, glanced at the setting sun on the horizon, and then lowered his face.

The shadow cast by her brow bone concealed the emotions in her eyes as she slowly spoke: "More than twenty years ago, there was a girl from a small town. She was very beautiful and had a childhood sweetheart who was five years older than her. The two had a very good relationship, and she even gave up a university in Beijing for her sweetheart and went to Jiangcheng instead."

"The girl thought that once she arrived in Jiangcheng, she would be with the person she loved. However, the world outside the town was dazzling and alluring. Her sister Qingmei did not keep her promise and married someone else. In a fit of anger, the girl also married someone else."

"The story should have ended here, with the two of them moving on to new lives and never seeing each other again. But fate likes to play tricks on people, and the two of them met again, even getting entangled in a complicated relationship, and even agreeing to divorce their respective spouses and then get back together."

"But before they were ready, her husband discovered her infidelity. The two had a huge fight, which led to a car accident. The husband died, and the wife became a vegetable."

"Qingmei broke their promise again. She did not divorce and lived her life as if nothing had happened. She and her husband were loving and had a happy family."

As he said this, Song Wuqi's fists clenched tightly.

She took a deep breath and turned her head to look at Tang Ran.

A car accident resulted in the husband's death, leaving the wife in a vegetative state.

This story is less about Lin Jixin and more about Song Wuqi's parents.

So, was the car accident that happened to Song Wuqi's parents actually caused by Song Wuqi's mother having an affair and arguing with her father?

But what does this have to do with her?

Could it be...?

Tang Ran quickly guessed a possibility after a moment's thought and looked at Song Wuqi in surprise.

Song Wuqi silently watched Tang Ran's expression change from confusion to realization, and then to shock.

But I wasn't sad.

She was not very satisfied with Tang Ran's reaction.

“This girl is my mother, and Lin Jixin.”

Song Wuqi paused deliberately, staring at Tang Ran's face, trying to find the emotion she wanted, "Just like the childhood sweetheart in the story."

Unfortunately, Tang Ran even managed to hide the surprise on her face.

Song Wuqi's lips curled into a self-deprecating sneer.

She had thought that if Tang Ran ever learned the truth, she would feel the same pain and sorrow as her, instead of reacting so calmly as she did now.

Tang Ran was not without sadness. Her sadness had been gradually worn away by Lin Jixin's insistence on her engagement to Song Wuqi, her constant embezzlement of Tang's assets, her escape abroad under an assumed name, and even the bankruptcy of Tang's family in her previous life.

The additional revelation of the truth about the affair did not stir any more turmoil in Tang Ran's heart. Instead, it finally made Tang Ran understand why Song Wuqi insisted on marrying her even though he clearly did not like her.

Besides the Song family's shares and Old Master Song's favor, Song Wuqi probably also wanted to use her to get revenge on Lin Jixin.

In Song Wuqi's eyes, Lin Jixin was the culprit who destroyed her family and even caused her father's death.

In contrast to her family's destruction and death, Lin Jixin had a happy family.

But she and her mother were also victims. Why should Song Wuqi have to use her marriage and her mother's life as the price for his revenge on Lin Jixin?!

More than sadness, Tang Ran felt angry.

The sun had completely sunk below the horizon, and twilight enveloped the earth, creating a hazy and dim atmosphere.

"Actually, the story doesn't end here." Song Wuqi's cold voice rang out again.

Tang Ran looked up and met Song Wuqi's deep eyes.

Many years later, that Qingmei betrayed his wife, causing her family's company to go bankrupt.

Tang Ran was suddenly startled.

Finally catching the surprise in her eyes, Song Wuqi narrowed his eyes triumphantly. "This despicable and shameless person has once again chosen to back down and run away. She pretended to jump off a bridge to commit suicide, but changed her identity and went abroad."

"Unfortunately, his wife was so grief-stricken by his passing that she suffered a heart attack and died as well."

Tang Ran's heart was filled with turmoil.

It's not just because of the truth about Lin Jixin's suicide in her previous life, but also because Song Wuqi has been reborn.

Song Wuqi took a step forward, his eyes sharply fixed on her. "It's you, isn't it?"

Tang Ran took another step back in disgust, tightening her grip on her phone. "Song Wuqi, what's wrong with you? Who else could I be but myself?"

"You know what I'm talking about?" Song Wuqi didn't step forward again, but stood there with a smug expression, as if he had already guessed everything.

"When did you get back?" she asked, a smirk playing on her lips. "Let me guess."

"You came back the day you hit me at the bar, didn't you?"

Upon hearing her words, Tang Ran's expression suddenly changed again.

"Heh." Song Wuqi sneered, his eyes turning sinister. "So from that moment on, you were already planning to take revenge on me, weren't you?"

"You deliberately told me about Ning Hao, causing me to botch the acquisition."

"And that project in Rongcheng, was that also your doing?"

"As for Sun Xiao deliberately retaliating against me and exposing my relationship with Ye Xiaoyu, that was your doing, wasn't it?"

"And Auntie, you two have been hooking up for a long time, haven't you?"

Without Tang Ran needing to answer, Song Wuqi already knew the answer from Tang Ran's face.

Tang Ran's return changed many things, leading Song Wuqi to believe that he had only had a somewhat inaccurate dream.

It wasn't until Sun Jiaojiao approached her and gave her photos of Tang Ran and Anna together that she understood.

In her dream, Jiachuang Group began targeting Song's family after Tang's bankruptcy, but she never found out the reason until she died.

Seeing this photo made her understand and connected all the dots.

And those things in my dream that are different from now are very likely all because of Tang Ran.

Besides her, Tang Ran must have returned as well.

In fact, Song Wuqi knew about her mother's affair long before her father found out. Once, she overheard her mother talking to that person on the phone and even heard them discussing where to live after the divorce.

At that time, she didn't know who her mother was having an affair with.

The day her parents argued, she sensed something was wrong as soon as she got in the car. To ease the tension, she suggested going to a newly opened restaurant for dinner.

Her father was very kind to her and granted her request.

It was raining heavily that day. Halfway through the drive, her mother's lover called again, and her parents had another argument.

Then a red light shone straight at her from the opposite side, and with a loud bang, she lost consciousness.

When she woke up again, she had lost her beloved father, and her mother had become a vegetable.

The affair was kept very secret. It took her several years to find out that her mother's lover was Lin Jixin, and she also found out about their past.

Her mother and Lin Jixin both had affairs, but it was her father who died.

Her mother becoming a vegetable was retribution, but Lin Jixin is alive and well.

She lost her home, endured so much pain, and her grandfather even gave the company to her aunt.

Tang Ran knew nothing about it and grew up carefree and happy, with everything in the Tang family belonging to her.

She was jealous of Tang Ran, and even maliciously wondered how Tang Ran would react after finding out everything.

Therefore, whether she knew the truth or discovered that Lin Jixin was slowly draining Tang's company, she did not expose it directly.

She deliberately approached Tang Ran and married her.

She didn't particularly like Ye Xiaoyu, but she still stayed with her and even had her give birth to her child.

One reason is that Ye Xiaoyu's temperament is indeed different from Tang Ran's, and she will coax her in everything and think that she is the best. Another reason is that she found that she was slowly starting to like Tang Ran.

When she first realized she had fallen for Tang Ran, she was terrified and even considered giving up her plans for him.

But she was still unwilling to give up.

She hated Lin Jixin, hated her mother, and hated herself even more for suggesting they eat at the new restaurant.

With so much hatred and resentment piled up, she had no choice but to forgive.

So after the marriage, she went to Beijing, indulged Ye Xiaoyu's scheming, and gave birth to her child.

She thought that this would gradually fade her feelings for Tang Ran.

She has always thought so.

She suddenly regretted it after Tang Ran died.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

The emotions in her dream were so intense that the moment she woke up, she couldn't contain her excitement and went to find Tang Ran.

But everything is different now.

"Do you know how happy I was when I woke up that day?" Song Wuqi looked very excited. "I even thought about not dwelling on the past anymore and just being with you."

She stepped forward and suddenly grabbed Tang Ran's wrist.

Tang Ran tried to shake it off, but failed.

"I love you so much, why are you treating me like this?"

Song Wuqi questioned him unwillingly, the streetlight shining on her eyes revealing a dark red glow, making her look somewhat crazy.

Tang Ran panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down.

She frowned, looking bewildered. "What do you mean? You used to like me?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Song Wuqi's eyes.

She nodded vigorously, took Tang Ran's hand, and said, "Ranran, I like you."

"I know I've done a lot of things to hurt you in the past, but you've retaliated, haven't you?"

She became more and more excited as she talked, completely immersed in her own fantasies.

"Let's put the past behind us. I won't hold you accountable for the things you did to retaliate against me. Can we start over?"

Tang Ran suddenly blurted out, "So, in order to be with me, you deliberately set fire to try and burn your aunt to death."

"I didn't mean to burn it..."

Song Wuqi stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, grabbed Tang Ran's hand that was holding the phone, and her expression suddenly changed.

Staring coldly at Tang Ran, he asked, "Are you trying to trick me into revealing information?"

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Author's Note: This story is nearing its end, but there will be epilogues explaining some past lives and the stories of the mothers. How many people would like to read them? [Heart emoji]