Chapter 36: Quickly Wearing and Falling in Love with the Dark CEO (XVIII)
I changed into low-key clothes, put on sunglasses and a mask, and nervously came to the agreed coffee shop. Under the dim light, a woman in a black windbreaker sat in the corner with her back to me. I took a deep breath, tried to control my inner tension, and walked over slowly.
"Did you ask me to come here?" I asked in a low voice.
The woman slowly turned around and took off her sunglasses. It was a face I had never seen before, but it somehow made me feel familiar. She looked at me with a complex emotion in her eyes.
"You...who are you?" I asked hesitantly.
"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I know your background." Her voice was low and hoarse. "You are not the Feng family's biological son. You are just a child they adopted from an orphanage more than 20 years ago."
"What?!"
I was struck by lightning and the bag in my hand fell to the ground with a "smack". Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! I have always been the most beloved son of my parents, how could they lie to me?
I staggered back a few steps, my mind was blank. Various images flashed before my eyes like slides: my parents’ loving smiles, my brother’s mischievous face, and Lin Yehan’s affectionate confession… Could all this be fake?
I shook my head vigorously, trying to drive these terrible thoughts out of my mind. However, the woman's words echoed in my ears over and over again like a spell. I fell weakly into the chair, and my tears blurred my vision.
"No, this is not true... I don't believe it..." I muttered to myself.
I felt as if an invisible hand was tightly grasping my throat, and I couldn't breathe. At this moment, my cell phone suddenly rang. It was Lin Yehan. I answered the phone with shaking hands, and my voice was choked with sobs and I couldn't speak.
"Zi'ang, where are you? Are you okay?" His caring voice came from the other end of the phone, like a ray of warm sunshine in winter, shining into my cold heart.
"Ye Han, I..." I tried to calm down, but I couldn't help crying.
He could tell something was wrong with me, and his tone immediately became anxious, "Xixi, what happened? Where are you? I'll come find you right now."
I told him the name of the cafe and then hung up the phone helplessly. Not long after, Lin Yehan appeared in front of me. He hugged me in his arms. I could feel the warmth of his chest and the strong heartbeat, which made me feel a little relieved.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." He stroked my hair gently, his tone gentle but firm.
I told him what had happened. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were filled with heartache and anger.
"Don't worry, I will find out everything." He held my hand tightly and said firmly, "No matter who you are or where you come from, I only love you as a person, and this will never change."
His words were like a warm current, slowly flowing into my heart and dispelling the haze that shrouded my heart. I raised my head and looked at him with tears in my eyes. His eyes were so clear and firm that I believed that no matter what happened, he would always be by my side.
Not long after, my younger brothers Chen Yang and Shen Yi Chen also arrived. After they learned what happened, they all expressed their unconditional support for me. Chen Yang hugged me and comforted me like a little adult: "Brother, don't be afraid. Even if you are not my parents' biological child, you are my only brother. We will always be a family!"
Shen Yichen also patted my shoulder and said in a relaxed tone: "That's right, Ziang, you still have us! Don't think too much, there will always be a way out, and everything will be fine."
Their comfort and encouragement made me feel the long-lost warmth and strength. Yes, even if my life experience is a mystery, I still have family and friends who love me, and I can't be defeated like this!
Outside the cafe, a middle-aged woman in plain clothes kept looking at me, wanting to say something but stopping herself. I recognized her as the woman in the photo, and my heart suddenly shrank, with a complex emotion surging in my heart. Lin Yehan noticed my strangeness, followed my gaze, and guessed something.
She walked up to me, her eyes reddened, and she said in a trembling voice: "Zi'ang, it really is you, my son..."
I could hardly breathe, and my mind went blank. She reached out to touch my face, but I instinctively moved away.
"I'm sorry, it's mom's fault..." She choked up and told me the story of that year. It turned out that she was just a poor single mother at that time, unable to raise me, and could only reluctantly send me to the Feng family, hoping that I could live a good life. Over the years, she missed me all the time, but she didn't dare to come to meet me, and could only secretly pay attention to everything about me.
"Zi'ang, there's not a day that mom doesn't miss you. Can you forgive me?" She looked at me with tears in her eyes, full of expectation and guilt.
I looked at this haggard woman in front of me and listened to her emotional narration, with mixed feelings in my heart. I couldn't imagine how she had lived these years, and I couldn't immediately accept this sudden fact.
"I...I need time." I spoke with difficulty, my voice hoarse.
She wiped her tears and nodded: "It's okay, Mom will wait for you. As long as you can let Mom see you occasionally, Mom will be satisfied..."
Lin Yehan held my hand with a firm look in his eyes: "Zi'ang, don't worry, I will always be with you." He arranged everything, we postponed the wedding and embarked on a journey.
We went to many places, including bustling cities and quiet countryside. We watched the sunrise and sunset together, listened to the waves hitting the shore, and felt each other's breathing and heartbeat. Lin Yehan always accompanied me silently, giving me encouragement and strength.
"Do you remember the first time we met?" On a quiet night, Lin Yehan asked me, pointing at the starry sky.
"Of course I remember that time I thought you were a pervert and spilled coffee all over you." I recalled with a smile, as if all the unpleasantness had disappeared.
"From that moment on, I knew you were the one destined for me." Lin Yehan looked at me affectionately, "No matter what your background is, you are the Feng Ziang that I love."
His words flowed through my heart like a warm current, dispelling the haze in my heart. I began to try to understand my biological parents and accept this fact. I looked through the photos and letters they left behind, and pieced together their life trajectories bit by bit.
I found that my biological father was a painter who painted many pictures for me, each of which was full of love. My biological mother was a gentle and kind woman who knitted a scarf for me, which was still as warm as ever after so many years.
I began to understand that their choice was not because they didn't love me, but because they wanted me to have a better life. I also began to understand that blood is not the only bond that maintains family ties, and love is the most important.
"Zi'ang, are you okay?" Lin Yehan's voice interrupted my thoughts.
I raised my head and looked at the man who loved me deeply. My heart was filled with emotion: "I'm fine. Thank you, Yehan."
I took the initiative to hold his hand, interlocking our fingers, feeling his warmth and strength. I knew that I had found my own happiness and my true self.
Just when I thought everything was going well, Lin Yehan suddenly received a phone call. His face instantly became serious. He hurriedly said to me, "Wait for me to come back," and turned away, leaving behind only a hurried back and me full of doubts...
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