Chapter 404: Protecting the Mother and Son
"mom."
Xuanyuan Ge interrupted her, his tone returning to his usual calmness.
"Don't ask about the child. When the time comes, I will naturally bring him back. You just need to know that the Xuanyuan family will have many heirs."
He stood up and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Watching her son's resolute back disappear at the door, Jiang Shutong stood there in a daze, feeling mixed emotions.
There is the joy of having a grandson, the doubts about Su Ling, and the hidden worries about the future of the family.
She walked to the window, watched Xuanyuan Pavilion's car drive away from the old house and disappear in the rain, and suddenly gave instructions to her confidant.
"Go, find the information about Su Ling's disappearance five years ago, and then send someone to check if there has been any woman who looks like Su Ling in the past five years."
She didn't notice that outside the window, a servant carrying a tray quietly retreated in the corridor. The screen of the mobile phone on his sleeve lit up and a message was sent successfully.
In the corner of the side hall, Xuanyuan Qing looked at the message on the mobile phone screen with a sinister smile on his face.
The servant said it clearly: "...The master said he has a son who is growing up. The lady asked if it was Su Ling's child, and the master did not deny it..."
Su Ling!
son!
Xuanyuan Qing put the phone in his arms and tapped his fingers excitedly on his knees.
He knew something was wrong with Xuanyuan Pavilion! Although they seemed pure and unselfish over the years, they were actually hiding a secret!
Su Ling's child...
The child disappeared five years ago, and should be around five years old now, which coincides with what Xuanyuan Pavilion meant by "growing up".
He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the continuous rain outside, with greed flashing in his eyes.
If Xuanyuan Pavilion really has an illegitimate child, and it is the child of Su Ling, the "missing person", this is a taboo in the Xuanyuan family, which attaches great importance to matching families of equal status!
If the old man knew about this, no matter how partial he was to Xuanyuan Pavilion, he would never let an illegitimate child of unknown origin inherit the family property!
What's more...Su Ling's disappearance is full of doubts.
He had suspected back then that Su Ling's disappearance might be related to Xuanyuan Pavilion. Perhaps Xuanyuan Pavilion had deliberately done something to get rid of the marriage alliance.
Now it seems that there is something even more fishy going on here!
"Very good, very good."
Xuanyuan Qing muttered to himself, then turned to the bodyguard behind him and said, "Find the private detective who investigated Su Ling's disappearance. I want to know all the details."
The bodyguard retreated, and Xuanyuan Qing walked to the wine cabinet and poured himself a glass of whiskey.
The amber wine swayed in the glass, reflecting his twisted smile.
Xuanyuan Pavilion, ah Xuanyuan Pavilion, do you think you can rest easy just by hiding a child?
Too naive.
The Xuanyuan family's property is destined to be mine!
He took a sip of wine, took out his phone and dialed a number: "Help me find someone, Su Ling, who stayed at the Xuanyuan family five years ago... Yes, the more detailed the better, especially her whereabouts before and after her disappearance... Money is not a problem."
After hanging up the phone, he leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and started thinking in his mind.
As long as they find the child or the truth behind Su Ling's disappearance, they can bring down Xuanyuan Pavilion in one fell swoop.
By then, he will be the rightful heir of the Xuanyuan family, and those who once looked down on him will have to kneel down and beg him!
The rain outside the window was getting heavier and heavier, hitting the glass, as if accompanying his upcoming "victory".
As the car drove away from the old house, Xuanyuan Ge immediately asked the driver to change the route and go straight to the hot spring villa instead of going to the company or the apartment.
The wipers moved back and forth on the windshield, but they couldn't clear away the fog in his heart.
He recalled the last time he met Han Lingcui five and a half years ago. They had a quarrel that day because his family had forced him to accept an arranged marriage and he had not been able to give her a promise.
She cried and asked him: "Xuanyuan Ge, will you never be able to control yourself?"
He was silent at that time. Thinking about it now, that silence was so cruel.
Then she disappeared, not answering calls or replying messages.
He searched frantically, but all he found was the empty house where she had moved.
He didn't even know that she was pregnant, seriously injured, lost her memory, and then struggled to survive abroad.
If Xunxun had not become the son of a prison guard by some strange coincidence, the three of them would not be able to be reunited today.
"Sir, the mountain road ahead is slippery. Would you like to drive slower?" The driver's voice interrupted his thoughts.
Xuanyuan Ge came back to his senses and looked at the mountains and forests flying by outside the window. In the rain and mist, the outline of the hot spring villa was getting closer and closer.
"No, drive normally." He paused and added, "When you arrive, park outside the villa. Don't go near the cabin."
He is not ready yet.
In other words, he didn't know how to face Han Lingcui.
Is it an apology?
Is it a question?
Or... beg for forgiveness?
He didn't even dare to imagine what Han Lingcui would do if he knew that he had doubted Xunxun's identity.
Will she run away with the child so far away that he will never find her again?
The car slowly drove into the parking lot outside the villa, and Xuanyuan Ge asked the driver to turn off the engine.
The rain was still falling, and the forest was filled with the scent of moist grass and trees, mixed with the sulfur smell of hot springs, giving off a strange sense of tranquility.
A warm yellow light was on in the wooden house not far away, and a blurry figure was reflected in the window, as if someone was walking.
Is it Han Lingcui?
Or Shen Hanxing?
Is Xunxun asleep?
He took out his cell phone, zoomed in and pointed it at the window, trying to see the person inside clearly.
But there was too much moisture on the glass and I couldn't see anything clearly.
He could only imagine what Xunxun looked like.
The smiling face in the photo holding a strawberry and eyes curved into crescents looks very much like Han Lingcui.
"I'm sorry..." Xuanyuan Ge murmured softly to the empty carriage, his voice hoarse.
I’m sorry to Han Lingcui, I’m sorry to Xunxun, and even more sorry to the self who was once full of expectations.
Just then, he saw the door of the wooden house open, and a woman in a beige windbreaker came out, holding a mobile phone in her hand, and seemed to be making a call.
It’s Han Lingcui!
Her long hair was tied back, revealing her smooth forehead.
Even through the rain and the distance, he could see the fatigue and vigilance between her brows.
While she was on the phone, she looked around from time to time, as if to check if anyone was following her.
Xuanyuan Ge's heart suddenly tightened.
She was still the same sensitive and cautious as before, but this caution had now become a weapon to guard against him.
He watched Han Lingcui finish the call, turn around and go back to the wooden house. Under the light, her figure disappeared behind the door.
Xuanyuan Ge leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
He can't wait any longer.
Regardless of the family meeting, regardless of Xuanyuan Qing's provocation, regardless of his mother's urging, he must confirm the truth as soon as possible and must protect them and their son.
He took out his cell phone and sent a message to his assistant.
“Check Xuanyuan Qing’s movements. He is likely to investigate Su Ling’s affairs. Find a way to stop him.
Also, dispatch a team of your most reliable men to guard the entrance to the Hot Spring Villa and prevent anyone from approaching, especially those from the Xuanyuan family."
After sending the message, he looked towards the direction of the wooden house again, and the confusion in his eyes was replaced by determination.
Han Lingcui, this time, I won't leave you alone again.
Xunxun, dad is here to pick you up.
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