Looking at him like this, Song Mai couldn't help but soften her heart.
She spoke earnestly, saying in a deep voice, "Actually, you don't need to risk your life for us. After all, the fact that the other party has tolerated us for so long means they didn't intend to take action."
Chu Yunxing took her wrist and made her sit next to him.
"You can't say that. You've suffered so much, it's time for me to make up for what I owe you." Chu Yunxing's eyes glistened with tears, but his face was full of smiles.
Song Mai found it strange and asked in a low voice, "Can you tell me what exactly happened back then?"
Having learned a lesson six years ago, Chu Yunxing had already grasped a certain principle.
If many things are not discovered and reported in time, there may be no opportunity to do so for a long time to come.
The car accident and conflict from back then are vivid examples.
He placed his hands on Song Mai's shoulders and said seriously, "Because I lied to you."
Song Mai hadn't expected him to be so blunt about it, and for a moment she didn't know how to react.
She hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Deception?"
"Yes, I lied to you. At the time, I didn't tell you my real identity; I just pretended to be a poor young man who had just started his own business."
Chu Yunxing told her everything in detail, without hiding anything.
After learning the whole story, Song Mai shook her head with a helpless smile: "I thought it was something important, but it turns out it's just this."
“The situation is different. You and I went through a lot of hardship together back then. It took us a long time to go from renting a small apartment to renting a single-story house. You hate being deceived, so it's understandable that you couldn't accept it after learning about this,” Chu Yunxing sighed.
"So how did I get into the car accident?"
Chu Yunxing looked into her eyes and said in a low voice, "Back then, you left in a fit of anger in a taxi, but who would have thought that two cars would surround you, just like what happened that day. The exact same situation happened again, and at that time I only had one thought: I can't just stand by and watch you get into trouble again."
"Where is the murderer?" Song Mai asked him nervously.
Having no memory of these events, Song Mai subconsciously treated it as a story when she listened.
"After investigation, it was found that the person who instigated this was Liu Jia'er." Chu Yunxing sighed as he watched him get angry. "However, there are many suspicious points in this matter. The reason why she was not brought to justice is because more things were discovered later."
The investigation revealed that the two drivers who crashed into the taxi were top-tier assassins, and Liu Jiaer had no way of finding them on her own.
Furthermore, when Liu Jiaer was questioned by the police, she clearly stated that she originally only wanted to find someone to stop the taxi and give Song Mai a warning.
Unexpectedly, the person he was looking for was not there; instead, two professional assassins appeared.
Thinking of this, Chu Yunxing's face was full of worry.
"So you think that the person the woman was talking about today is very likely related to the car accident from back then," Song Mai analyzed calmly.
"That's right. Right now, the enemy is in the shadows, while we are in the light. We must take action to force him out, but we can't be too careless."
"What are your plans now?" Song Mai looked at him with some anticipation.
Chu Yunxing always possessed an indescribable charm; no matter what happened, he could calmly analyze the situation and even turn danger into safety.
This charm made Song Mai sigh, realizing that this couldn't possibly be the person she had liked six years ago.
"Not yet, but my intuition tells me that his sphere of influence should be within the country." Chu Yunxing wouldn't draw conclusions lightly without absolute certainty.
Song Mai nodded thoughtfully: "It's impossible, but are we going to stay in a passive position forever?"
"We'll discuss everything after Fashion Week ends and we return to China. Right now, the most important thing is for you and An'an to be happy. Take this opportunity to show me around more, since it's where you've lived for five years."
Chu Yunxing looked out the window at the street. Snow was falling heavily, and everything looked so dreamlike under the streetlights.
"Of course," Song Mai agreed without hesitation.
She didn't know when it started, but the image of Chu Yunxing in her heart had gradually changed.
She was surprised to find that she no longer rejected Chu Yunxing's approach, but instead tacitly allowed him to gradually become closer to her.
However, it remains unknown whose child An An is.
If An'an is Chu Yunxing's child, it will not affect them even if they remarry in the future.
But Song Mai is most worried about the second scenario.
No one would willingly raise a child who is not related to them by blood, and whether Chu Yunxing can continue to treat An'an well is ultimately an unknown.
Song Mai couldn't ignore An An's feelings for the sake of her own happiness, so she subconsciously stood up and looked at Chu Yunxing seriously once again.
"I need to investigate what happened back then, understand the ins and outs of the matter, before making any other plans."
Chu Yunxing nodded in understanding, naturally grasping her unspoken meaning.
"I have waited for you for six years, so what if I wait for you for another sixty years?"
A warm current seemed to flow through Song Mai's heart, a feeling she couldn't explain.
When An'an woke up the next morning, she found Chu Yunxing sitting on the sofa and ran over in surprise: "Uncle Chu, what are you doing in my house?"
“Something happened yesterday, and I had to ask your mother to take me in. If An’an doesn’t like Uncle, Uncle can leave now.” Chu Yunxing pretended to be sad, but he didn’t actually get up.
Song Mai saw the interaction between the two and sighed helplessly: "What time is it? Hurry up and come eat breakfast."
An'an nodded obediently, rolled up her sleeves, and sat on her little stool.
Because the temperature inside was too high, An'an was only wearing a vest.
When she turned around, a butterfly-shaped birthmark was revealed in the middle of her back.
Chu Yunxing paused, then subconsciously looked more closely.
He looked at An'an with a complicated expression, unsure of how to react for a moment.
"Why that expression?" Song Mai couldn't help but ask, finding it amusing.
"Was An'an born with the birthmark on her back?"
Looking at Chu Yunxing's cautious appearance, Song Mai couldn't help but chuckle: "Of course it's been there since childhood, is there some other reason?"
"Did you know that I also have the same birthmark on my back?"
Chu Yunxing looked up at Song Mai with a calm expression.
When two people look into each other's eyes, they can see the complex emotions and unspeakable feelings in each other's eyes.
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