What she said made some sense. Yun Suiwan nodded, "Sister Fanyan, go ahead. Call me immediately if anything happens." Gu Fanyan walked into the lounge. All eyes in the room turned to her. She wasn't nervous, just a little sentimental. It happened several years ago, yet it still affected her engagement. All experiences in life are indeed valuable. They either help you or ultimately hold you back. "Fanyan..." Murong Mo grasped her hand, "Don't be afraid, my mother just has a couple of questions for you." His palm was warm, his gaze gentle. Gu Fanyan nodded, looking up to meet everyone's gaze, finally meeting Murong's mother's eyes: "Auntie, what do you want to ask me?" Murong's mother asked bluntly, "You had a child, and you had a miscarriage, right?" Gu Fanyan's face turned somewhat awkward; there were other men in the room. She felt Murong Mo squeeze her hand tightly again. He was giving her strength. She nodded, "That's right." The rest of the Murong family's faces immediately darkened. Murong Tong couldn't help but speak up, "Miss Gu, this is wrong of you. Our Xiao Mo is so good to you, how could you hide such a big thing from him?" Gu Fanyan was about to answer when Murong Mo spoke first, "She didn't hide it from me, I already knew about it." Gu Fanyan and the Murong family were all stunned. Gu Fanyan suddenly understood why Murong Mo had asked Murong's mother to call her over. Because he wanted to tell them that she hadn't hidden anything from him. A warm feeling welled up in her heart. He had always protected her, even though she had hidden such a big thing from him. Murong's mother then asked, "Xiao Mo, since you knew, why didn't you tell us?" Murong Mo shrugged nonchalantly, "I've said it before, it's in the past. Everyone has a past." "Take myself for example, I also have two ex-girlfriends..." As he spoke, he turned and whispered in Gu Fanyan's ear, "The most recent breakup was two years ago." Gu Fanyan couldn't help but smile. His explanation was too hasty. Seeing Murong Mo's doting affection for Gu Fanyan, the elders of the Murong family exchanged glances, feeling they had nothing more to say. Murong Tong's brow remained furrowed: "Xiao Mo, calm down. This matter isn't so simple." Her gaze was fixed on Gu Fanyan: "Miss Gu, this matter isn't a huge deal, but it's not insignificant either. Since you don't intend to hide it from us, can you tell us who the father of this child is?" Murong Mo's face darkened: "Sister, there's no need to ask about this." "I think it's very necessary," Murong Tong pressed aggressively: "Both the Gu and Murong families are prominent families. News of your engagement will spread quickly. If the child's father comes forward and says or does things he shouldn't, causing disgrace to both families, who will bear the responsibility?" Murong Mo had barely opened his mouth when Murong Tong interrupted: "Don't even mention you can take responsibility; you simply can't." "Miss Gu, you should explain things clearly so we can come up with a plan." She continued. Murong Mo wanted to speak, but Gu Fanyan shook her head at him. She should answer this question herself: "I don't want to tell you who he is, because there's no need. But I can guarantee he won't bring this up." "Are you sure?" Murong Tong's cold laugh was laced with sarcasm, and she glanced at her phone. Her meaning was clear: the person who sent them the text message might be that man. Gu Fanyan swayed slightly, her face paling. Was it him? Could it really be him? It seemed possible, after all, he already knew about it! If he wanted to ruin today's engagement ceremony, this was indeed one way… “Enough!” Murong Mo hissed, Gu Fanyan's appearance pained him. “Elders, I know you care about me, and I appreciate your kindness, but this is a matter between Fanyan and me.” “No matter what she was like before, I'm determined to marry her!” “Xiao Mo, you…” “Tongtong, let's leave it at that,” Murong's mother interrupted Murong Tong. “I also like Fanyan very much, and I don't want these trivial matters to affect my relationship with Fanyan.” “After today's engagement ceremony, Fanyan will officially become a member of the Murong family. I hope that in the future, I won't hear any gossip in the house.” Murong's mother's stern gaze swept across the room. Everyone present then realized that the mother and son had called Gu Fanyan here not to confront her, but to warn their family and reassure Gu Fanyan. Their favoritism was so extreme! Murong Tong couldn't bear it anymore. “Auntie, just keep spoiling her!” she said, turning and leaving. The rest of the Murong family members also tactfully left one after another. Only Murong Mo, Murong's mother, and Gu Fanyan remained in the room. Gu Fanyan looked grateful: "Auntie, thank you." She understood Murong's mother's good intentions. Murong's mother looked at Gu Fanyan with heartache: "You child, you suffered so much, why didn't you tell the adults?" "Auntie..." Gu Fanyan felt her throat tighten. "Alright, alright, it's all in the past," Murong's mother patted her hand. "Don't worry, with me and Xiao Mo here, no one in the Murong family will dare mention this again. Don't think about these unhappy things anymore, just focus on taking care of your health. You'll definitely have another child." Gu Fanyan nodded seriously. "Auntie, why don't you ask me who that man is?" Murong's mother shook her head. "I'll say it again: a girl like you, I wouldn't be surprised if half the city had suitors." "But," she changed her tone, "finding the person who sent that text message is very important." "This person is deliberately causing trouble. If one plan fails, they definitely won't give up. We must find her." Murong Mo nodded. "I'll have someone look for the web address." Murong's mother said, "I already sent people to look, but the other party is very cunning. They used some address-changing software, changing the address in less than a minute. We can't find them at all." "Then what should we do?" Murong Mo frowned. Murong's mother displayed her calm and experienced side: "This person chose this time to send the message because she wants the engagement ceremony to be ruined." "Right now, she's definitely hiding in the shadows, closely monitoring the engagement ceremony." "Let's just pretend nothing happened and have the engagement ceremony proceed as planned. She won't be able to sit still; she'll definitely come looking for me." "Fanyan, what do you think?" Murong's mother asked. Gu Fanyan and Murong Mo exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.
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