Chapter 411 Was it really you that night?
The suspicious and scrutinizing look he had just given her was still fresh in her mind. If she rashly stepped forward now, would she be accepted, or would she be met with even deeper disgust?
This realization left her stuck in the same place, with no way out.
The outstretched hand hung in mid-air, and finally fell down helplessly.
Shangguan Fuling's hurried footsteps disappeared at the end of the corridor.
The bedroom fell into silence again, with only Shangguan He's heavy but suppressed breathing as the sound remained.
He closed his eyes tiredly, not entirely because of physical discomfort, but more deeply, he didn't know how to face Mu Nanyan who was still standing in the room.
The violent emotional fluctuations exhausted his strength, but what was more exhausted than his body was his heart.
That almost certain terrible conjecture was like a mountain pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe. However, before it was finally confirmed, it was ultimately just a "guess" based on inference and coincidence.
He couldn't be sure who the woman was that night.
This uncertainty created a deeper, silent gap between him and Mu Nanyan.
What if he guessed wrong? If he rashly admitted it and it turned out to be a mistake, it would be another kind of deeper hurt to Mu Nanyan.
And if he guessed right...how should he face this child whose life he indirectly ruined but who also saved his life?
Guilt, anger, confusion, and a hint of fear that he dared not think too deeply about...all these emotions intertwined together made him want to escape, even if it was only for a moment.
He could only choose to close his eyes and temporarily isolate himself from the outside world, as if this could postpone the impending judgment, which was destined to be heavy no matter what the outcome.
His thick eyelashes cast a faint shadow on his pale face, and his tightly pursed lips revealed his inner struggle and powerlessness.
He needed some time to calm down and gather up a little courage to face the truth before that difficult confrontation.
Soon, there was a burst of hurried and chaotic footsteps on the stairs.
Shangguan Jiuze was the first to rush into the room. He strode to the bed in a few strides and leaned over, his face filled with genuine worry.
"Dad! What's wrong with you? Fuling said you almost fainted just now! Do you want me to take you to the hospital for a checkup right now?"
Following closely behind were Song Yajun and Shangguan Fuling.
They also went straight to the bed, their anxious eyes all focused on Shangguan He, as if there was no fifth person in the room at all.
Mu Nanyan looked at this natural scene of the three members of the family gathered closely together, and an indescribable feeling of being out of place instantly overwhelmed her.
She was like a sudden intruder, standing outside the warm light, completely unrelated to the concerns and anxieties in front of her.
A pang of bitterness rose in her heart, and she quietly took a step back towards the door.
She lowered her eyelashes slightly, tried to keep her voice calm, and whispered softly towards the bed:
"Since Mr. Shangguan is unwell and needs to rest, I will take my leave now and visit you another day."
After saying that, she turned around and wanted to leave this uncomfortable place as soon as possible.
However, just as she was about to step out of the room, Shangguan He, who had kept his eyes closed and remained silent, suddenly spoke.
His voice was still weak, but very clear, with an unquestionable meaning:
"Miss Mu, please wait a moment."
Mu Nanyan suddenly stopped and looked back at him in surprise.
Shangguan He didn't look at her, but slowly turned his gaze to the two children gathered around the bed, his tone calm but unquestionable:
"Jiuze, Fuling, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired. I just need to rest for a while. You guys go out first."
He paused, his eyes swept over Song Yajun deeply, and finally fell on Mu Nanyan, and said word by word:
"I have something to say to Yajun...and Miss Mu alone."
These words exploded in the room like a thunderclap.
Shangguan Jiuze and Shangguan Fuling were both stunned, their faces filled with astonishment and confusion, their eyes darting back and forth between their father, mother, and Mu Nanyan, who had been left behind on purpose.
Song Yajun's whole body stiffened, her worried expression froze instantly, and a trace of unconcealable panic flashed across her eyes.
Mu Nanyan's heart was also suddenly in suspense because of this sudden turn of events.
Although Shangguan Jiuze and Shangguan Fuling were full of doubts, seeing their father's firm attitude, they did not dare to disobey. After exchanging worried glances, they walked out of the room, looking back every few steps, and closed the door gently.
The moment the door closed, the air in the bedroom seemed to suddenly freeze.
Song Yajun's heart instantly rose to her throat, and cold sweat broke out on her palms.
Why were she and Mu Nanyan the only ones left? Could it be that... the incident that day was discovered?
Didn’t Mu Nanyan promise not to tell anyone?
A feeling of betrayal mixed with great panic surged in her heart, causing her eyes to look at Mu Nanyan unconsciously filled with a hint of resentment.
However, the next second, Shangguan He's cold gaze shot straight at her, and the question he asked was completely beyond her expectations:
"That night...was it really you?"
His voice was low and hoarse, but like an ice-hardened knife, it stabbed precisely at the night when she was most afraid of being touched.
Song Yajun's entire body trembled violently, her mind going blank from extreme fear. Almost as a conditioned reflex, she screamed incoherently:
"Which... which night?! Are you talking about Fuling's birthday? I... I've always been with you! Honey, don't listen to what those people say outside! I didn't do anything! Really!"
She was eager to distance herself from the matter, but in her panic she missed the point and mistakenly thought that Shangguan He was questioning her about her attempt to kill Mu Nanyan on the night of her daughter's birthday party.
Shangguan He was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
Fuling's birthday? What does this have to do with that night?
But in a flash, he suddenly remembered the "accidental" car accident that happened in the underground parking garage of Lanting Hotel on the night of his daughter's birthday, as well as the vague human traces pointed out by the subsequent investigation... Could it be... that Song Yajun did something else that night that he didn't know about?
This association instantly filled his eyes with coldness. He originally just wanted to question an old event from more than 20 years ago, but he accidentally involved new things!
His eyes became extremely sharp and terrifying, staring at Song Yajun, his voice cold:
"That night...what else did you do?!"
Mu Nanyan, who was standing quietly at the side, was bewildered by the conversation which had taken a sudden turn and completely deviated from her cognitive track.
Why did she suddenly bring up the incident on Fuling's birthday? How did it relate to the secret about her life that she and Shangguan He were discussing?
She became a completely confused bystander in this fierce confrontation.
Song Yajun was frightened to death by Shangguan He's unprecedented cold eyes, which seemed to want to skin her alive.
In her marriage of more than 20 years, even though Shangguan He did not have any deep affection for her, he always maintained basic respect and politeness towards her. When had he ever looked at her with such a horrifying look?
A huge fear instantly gripped her! She subconsciously thought that Shangguan He must have known everything, which was why he looked at her like an enemy!
The psychological defense line completely collapsed in an instant!
She turned around abruptly, pouring all her panic and resentment towards Mu Nanyan who was standing beside her, her shrill voice distorted by excitement:
"What did you promise me back then?! You promised to keep that thing to yourself and never tell them! What are you doing now?! You're going back on your word, you little bitch!"
Mu Nanyan was completely stunned by her sudden accusation, and her eyes widened in confusion.
No...what did she say?
From the time she came in until now, she hasn't mentioned a single word about the car accident!
Moreover, she was the victim who almost died under the wheels!
She opened her mouth, but before she could argue, Song Yajun, as if she had found an outlet, suddenly turned around and looked at Shangguan He with tears in her eyes. She put on a face full of grievance and heartbreak, trying to use their marital love to coerce him:
"Yes! Even if...even if the car accident was caused by me, so what?!"
She admitted it almost in anger, and then her voice became tearful.
"But you wouldn't look at me like that just for an outsider, would you?! I'm your first wife! I'm the one who's been with you for over twenty years!"
She tried to use her identity and years of companionship to blur the focus and cover up deeper sins.
However, her self-confessional crying was like a thunderbolt, striking the other two people in the room at the same time!
Mu Nanyan gasped and looked at Song Yajun in disbelief.
She actually... just admitted it like that?! She downplayed the attempted murder that nearly cost her life so casually?!
As for Shangguan He, the moment he heard Song Yajun admit that the car accident was caused by her, his pupils suddenly contracted and the aura around him became extremely terrifying!
He originally just wanted to force out the old events from more than 20 years ago, but he never expected that he would accidentally uncover such a cruel and vicious truth!
His wife had actually tried to murder... murder the person he had just learned might be his biological daughter?!
The muscles on Shangguan He's face twitched slightly due to extreme shock and anger. He stared at Song Yajun, as if he was truly getting to know the woman he had slept with for more than 20 years for the first time.
His voice was trembling with disbelief, and every word seemed to be fished out of an ice cellar:
"You...you actually...dare to kill someone?!"
His eyes were filled with shock and utter disappointment.
"Song Yajun! How could I not have realized over the past twenty years...that your mind could be so vicious?!"
"I'm vicious?!"
Song Yajun seemed to be pierced through the heart by these two words. She screamed suddenly, and the aggrieved expression on her face was instantly replaced by twisted resentment.
She pointed at Shangguan He, then suddenly at Mu Nanyan. The jealousy, resentment, and humiliation that had been pent up for a long time completely erupted at this moment:
"You call me vicious?! That night! At Fuling's birthday party! She made me lose face in front of everyone in high society! I was humiliated! As her husband, not only did you not speak up for me, but you even defended her in front of so many people!"
Her voice became increasingly shrill, filled with hysterical accusations:
"And Fuling! And Jiuze! You all! You all sided with her! You left me there all alone, like a joke!"
Her chest heaved violently, her eyes flashed with madness, and she had no regrets about planning the car accident. Instead, she felt it was justified.
"I just wanted to teach her a lesson! Let her know the consequences of offending me! This is already considered light! I didn't take her life directly, which was already merciful!"
These unrepentant and even intensified crazy remarks completely shattered Shangguan He's last bit of tolerance for her.
He looked at her face twisted with jealousy and felt a chill running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
This is no longer a simple matter of jealousy, but a viciousness that is deeply rooted in the bones and regards human life as worthless!
Shangguan He felt a chill sweeping through his body instantly, making him feel like he was falling into an icy cave.
This cruel heart and means, like a key, suddenly opened a long-closed but always doubtful door deep in his memory!
His thoughts were suddenly pulled back to more than 20 years ago, the night that changed his life!
Afterwards, he did secretly investigate who had drugged him.
But the strange thing is that after investigating again and again, the clues finally pointed to a ridiculous "misunderstanding" - a hotel waiter tremblingly admitted that he accidentally delivered the wrong juice, and the juice that should have been sent to another room but had been tampered with was mistakenly delivered to his room.
This explanation seems reasonable, but there is always an indescribable awkwardness.
But by then, the matter was already settled, and Song Yajun's father intervened forcefully and forced him to get married.
Even if he investigated further and found out the truth, it would not change the fact that he had "defiled" Song Yajun and must be held accountable.
So, he forced himself to suppress the matter and it was left unresolved, becoming a stain in his life that he did not want to touch.
But at this moment!
When the mystery of Mu Nanyan's life experience was revealed in such a cruel way, when it was confirmed that the person who had sex with him that night was most likely Shen Yi, and the person who finally lay on his bed and cried about being "forced" by him was Song Yajun...
All the doubts and coincidences were linked together by the viciousness and scheming that Song Yajun had just revealed, pointing to a horrifying truth!
There was no misunderstanding of "delivering the wrong juice" at all!
That glass of drugged juice was aimed at him from the very beginning!
And the so-called "waiter's admission of fault" was probably a carefully arranged scapegoat to interrupt the investigation!
All of this, from drugging, to Song Yajun's "timely" appearance and performance, to her father's strong pressure to get married...
It's basically a carefully planned conspiracy with many links connecting to each other!
A shocking scam written and directed by Song Yajun, with the purpose of getting close to the official family and marrying him!
After figuring this out, Shangguan He felt a surge of blood rushing to his head, and his vision went dark.
Not only was he deceived in love and kidnapped in marriage, but what was even more ridiculous was that for the sake of this scam, he neglected the woman he actually hurt and his biological daughter for more than 20 years!
“It’s you…”
He suddenly raised his head, staring at Song Yajun with bloodshot eyes. His voice was hoarse and distorted due to extreme anger and betrayal, and he was filled with hatred that wanted to tear her apart:
"From the beginning to the end... you designed this, right?!"
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