Ning Zhiheng directly revealed Tanikawa Chiemi's identity in order to completely end Lin Mucheng's unrequited love.
But to his surprise, Lin Mucheng showed no surprise upon hearing his words. Instead, a look of loss crossed his face as he softly said, "So that's how it is. Actually, I've had my suspicions over the past few years. After Qiu Tong disappeared, I searched frantically everywhere, but she and her family seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth without a trace, not even a single clue. Later, I kept thinking back on everything between Qiu Tong and me, and I always felt that something was wrong. But I really didn't want to admit it. I preferred to believe that Qiu Tong was innocent, and that our feelings were genuine, which is why we fell into Japan's trap."
At this point, looking at the photo before him, he sighed sadly, "But today I've finally given up completely!"
Lin Mucheng himself is an extremely intelligent and outstanding person; otherwise, he would not have achieved what he has today. However, he was troubled by love and fell into the trap set by the Japanese, unable to extricate himself. Afterwards, he still had doubts, but he could not confirm them. Seeing this photo today has confirmed his previous judgment.
Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but ask curiously, "Since you already have doubts about her, why are you still single and unmarried, and even have such a strained relationship with You Gong because of this?"
When Lin Mucheng heard Ning Zhiheng ask about his marriage, he sighed and said, "I'm a very thoughtful person. As long as there's a glimmer of hope, I still long to see her again someday. Besides, I've been living in constant fear all these years, afraid that the Japanese and you will come knocking on my door. I've been living a life of uncertainty, which is why I stayed on the front lines to fight. I just hope to die on the battlefield. How could I have the heart to get married and have children? Do I want her to live as a widow after marriage? To have my child born without a father? But I can't tell my father these things, so I have to stay on the front lines and not come back. What, did your father mention this to you?"
Ning Zhiheng spread his hands and said with a smile, "What do you think?"
Lin Mucheng gave a wry smile, secretly guessing that Ning Zhiheng was indeed closely related to his father, otherwise such family matters would not have been mentioned to a junior like Ning Zhiheng.
Ning Zhiheng was also secretly pondering. He originally thought that Lin Mucheng was deeply in love with Tanikawa Chiemi, and that Lin Mucheng would find it difficult to accept if he revealed Tanikawa Chiemi's true identity.
But now it seems that things are going much more smoothly than he had imagined. Lin Mucheng had long suspected Tanikawa Chiemi. He had his own reasons for not wanting to get married, and there were many reasons, of which Tanikawa Chiemi was just one of them.
Thinking of this, Ning Zhiheng said earnestly, "Brother Mucheng, then I'll tell you the truth! This time, Lord You tricked you back from the front lines so that I could work on you and persuade you to accept your family's arrangements and get married as soon as possible, so that the Lin family can have an heir."
Now that you've gotten over your past troubles, you know that Chiemi Tanikawa is a Japanese spy and that your relationship was nothing but pretense. Of course, it's not worth waiting for her. You don't need to worry about the Japanese threat anymore. Besides, the higher your position will be in the future, the fewer opportunities you'll have to lead from the front. Even on the battlefield, your chances of survival are still quite high. Do you really plan to never get married?
Brother Mucheng, there is a saying that of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring. As the eldest son of the Lin family, you cannot shirk some responsibilities. Can we always live only for ourselves?
Lin Mucheng nodded slightly. He knew his parents' good intentions all too well. In this era, family values were extremely important. It was really unacceptable for a man to not be married and established by the age of thirty, especially a prestigious family like the Lin family. To put it bluntly, many people were already gossiping behind his back. The Lin couple were just pretending not to know.
Besides, Ning Zhiheng's words make a lot of sense. The situation is different now. All the previous concerns are gone. We can't just think about ourselves. After thinking for a moment, Lin Mucheng nodded and said, "Alright then. How could I want to hurt your feelings? Zhiheng, I still have to thank you. I've been grateful for your kindness over the years, and now I need you to worry about my marriage!"
When Ning Zhiheng heard Lin Mucheng nod, he was overjoyed. He had spent so much effort and made so many preparations, just waiting for these words!
"Great! Brother Mu Cheng, it's a deal. I've finally lived up to your expectations! Haha!"
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