At this moment, Song's mother hurried into the kitchen and her eyes fell on Chen Xiaoru. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes revealed worry and apology.
"Xiao Ru, are you okay?" Song's mother asked softly, with a tentative tone in her voice.
Chen Xiaoru turned around and met Mother Song's gaze. She took a deep breath and forced herself to maintain a calm expression.
“I’m fine, nothing.
Mother Song looked at Chen Xiaoru's reaction, bit her lip, and seemed to be hesitating whether to continue. Finally, she made up her mind and slowly said:
"Hey! Xiaoru, let me tell you!" Her voice was low and she sighed heavily.
Mother Song's gaze drifted into the distance, as if lost in memories.
"Before, Cheng Rongrong was Zhe'er's fiancée, but she later called off the engagement after learning about Zhe'er's situation."
Her voice trembled slightly and a look of regret appeared on her face.
When Chen Xiaoru heard this, her body stiffened slightly, but she remained silent, waiting for Song's mother to continue.
Mother Song sighed deeply and continued:
"I agreed to this marriage on my own initiative, and Zhe'er was furious when he found out."
There was a flicker of pain in her eyes.
"It's all my fault. I wanted to help him at the time, so I agreed when the dean came to me and brought it up."
Mother Song's voice choked and tears welled up in her eyes.
"I really regret it now!" She lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, obviously feeling deeply guilty about her decision.
After listening to this, Chen Xiaoru stared at Song's mother in a daze, her eyes filled with surprise and sympathy. She had never expected that there was such a tortuous story hidden behind this.
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