To this day, Shen Muzhi still believes that the person Su Yan wanted to go to back then was him.
Since Su Yan was alive, he could have told Shen Muzhi about this, but Shen Muzhi already had Xiang Zhilan, and telling the truth might hurt Xiang Zhilan.
If Xiang Zhilan is harmed, Ni Sitian will definitely hold him accountable, so it's best to keep it a secret.
Xu Tingchuan let out a soft breath and said slowly, "Of course I hope she can live, don't you feel the same way?"
These words also served as a reminder to Shen Muzhi that he already had Xiang Zhilan, and that his concern for Su Yan should be kept to a minimum.
Although Su Yan was treated this way, she was innocent and pitiful, but there was nothing that could be done. Ten years had passed, and people had to be hurt. No matter what the reason was for Su Yan's absence for ten years, she and Shen Muzhi had missed each other, and that was that.
"Is that all you feel about her being alive? She became like this because she boarded that plane, because she was going to find you. Don't you think you should feel guilty about this accident? Shouldn't you atone to her?" Shen Muzhi, who had been suppressing her depressed emotions for several days, seemed to find an outlet after facing Xu Tingchuan, blaming him for all the blame.
But after he said those words, he regretted it. He shouldn't have vented the pressure he was under on Xu Tingchuan. He closed his eyes, let out a long breath, and said, "I'm sorry."
Xu Tingchuan frowned. He knew Shen Muzhi wasn't the type to suddenly lose her temper. "What's wrong with you? Is it because Ayan is back that your heart is wavering, and you feel sorry for Zhilan?"
Shen Muzhi shook his head. If it were just Su Yan who came back alive, he wouldn't be so troubled now.
He knew very well that he had married Xiang Zhilan, and even if Su Yan returned unharmed, he could no longer have any other thoughts. From the moment of their marriage, Xiang Zhilan was his responsibility.
“If you don’t explain clearly, no one can help you,” Xu Tingchuan said in a slightly deep and serious voice.
Shen Muzhi's lips trembled slightly. Xin Zikai came to see him again yesterday. This time, he couldn't pretend anymore. Xin Zikai made Su Yan's condition clear and put the choice in his hands: to save her or not to save her.
“Now that I count, it’s been more than ten years. In a while, it will be eleven years.” Shen Muzhi lowered his eyes, holding the glass in his hand, and said in a dark voice, “Back then, there was a plane crash. The plane was destroyed and she fell onto an unnamed island. She had multiple blast wounds on her body and face, and her appearance was disfigured. Fortunately, someone was looking for a kind of poisonous snake on that island and rescued her.”
"Is that person Xin Zikai?" Xu Tingchuan guessed this after hearing that they were looking for a poisonous snake and remembering that Xin Zikai was also in the United States.
Shen Muzhi was not at all surprised that Xu Tingchuan had guessed from just a few words that he was the smartest among them.
“Xin Zikai told me that Zhi Lan is Mu Qing’s daughter.” Shen Muzhi gripped the cup tightly, his lips tightening.
Xu Tingchuan's eyes widened in surprise; this news was even more shocking than the fact that Su Yan was still alive.
"After Mu Qing gave birth to Zhi Lan, Su Chengwen had her thrown away. I checked and it's true. I asked him to go to the countryside to find the old servant who did it back then. He still remembers that she was thrown away at Tongxin Welfare Home." Shen Muzhi might not understand the clause in Su Chengwen's will that establish a children's charity fund, but he could. Perhaps he had done something wrong and regretted it before he died, wanting to atone for his sins.
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