Lin Ying was not flustered at all. She patted Haoyu's head to calm him down, and then calmly said, "That's right, Haoyu was indeed picked up by my husband, Lao Zhao, on the road during the New Year. My husband said that Haoyu's mother had cheated on him while his father was away. However, Haoyu's father found out, and the two of them lost their lives in the process of arguing."
"You can't possibly be Haoyu's mother. Besides, Haoyu's household registration is currently with our family, under my name and Lao Zhao's name, so he's my son. What's the problem with that?"
Pei Zhen was clearly surprised by Lin Ying's words. She looked at her son in disbelief. For Lin Ying to say such a thing, he must have said something to her.
This one sentence effectively blocked Pei-zhen's path. Because she had indeed done those things, if she were investigated and her past was exposed, everything she had would disappear.
Since things had come to this point, Pei Zhen had no choice but to let go, though she gave Hao Yu a disappointed look before leaving.
"stop!"
Pei Zhen turned around in confusion upon hearing Lin Ying's words: "You've already taken my son away, what else do you want?"
Lin Ying looked at Pei Zhen with icy eyes: "Although this child is not your son, you are also a mother. You should know that for a child, even if his mother is not human, the child will still crave his mother's care and care about his mother's thoughts."
Do you realize that one look you gave me just now was enough to destroy a child's heart? Are you really a mother? Have you ever truly thought about getting that child back? You used your selfishness to harm a child who still longs for you; don't you think you went too far?
Unexpectedly, Pei Zhen felt no remorse whatsoever after hearing Lin Ying's words. Instead, she coldly snorted, "He's not my son, is he? Why should I care what he's thinking?"
After saying that, Pei Zhen turned and left. Her ruthless manner said it all.
Pei Zhenzhen wants to acknowledge Haoyu back, probably because there's something about Haoyu that she can use. This is definitely not a mother wanting to find her child.
Lin Ying watched Pei Zhen's departing figure, her heart filled with resentment and helplessness. She turned to look at Haoyu, and saw a complex light flickering in the boy's eyes—disappointment, sadness, and above all, a sense of bewilderment after being abandoned. Lin Ying gently pulled Haoyu into her arms and softly comforted him, "Haoyu, don't be sad, she's not worth your heartache."
Haoyu trembled slightly in Lin Ying's arms. He bit his lip, trying not to let the tears fall, and whispered, "I know, I'm used to it. It's just that seeing her just now still makes me feel a little sad."
Lin Ying tenderly stroked Haoyu's back, secretly vowing to protect the child and prevent him from suffering any further harm.
Pei Zhen returned to her residence, Hao Yu's image constantly appearing in her mind, causing a slight ripple in her heart. However, that ripple was quickly overwhelmed by her ambition and desire.
That's right, she did have a purpose in wanting to reclaim her son.
Back then, after Gu Lang died, everyone felt sorry for her as an orphan and protected her in every way. It was because of this that her current husband became a regimental commander in just two years.
However, when Old Master Gu got into trouble, the couple chose to avoid the trouble and stated that they had nothing to do with the Gu family.
Unexpectedly, after Old Master Gu died, she was looked down upon by everyone because she did not bring back the child and did not leave behind the Gu family's only bloodline.
And her husband, under immense pressure, was eventually exiled to this extremely harsh place.
That's why Pei Zhen was so excited when she saw Gu Ruiyuan. She understood that as long as the child was by her side, those people would give them more help because of the child.
Perhaps they will be able to leave this place soon and return to Beijing.
However, she never expected that her son would disown her and even reveal her past.
Once others find out about this, Pei Zhen can imagine what will happen to her.
However, she didn't want to give up. She'd only been there a few days when she heard that this family was very successful and had a bright future. In her opinion, it was all because they had adopted her son. He was her son; why should he become someone else's asset?
Lin Ying was unaware of Pei Zhen's thoughts, and even if she had, she wouldn't have cared.
Is she treating others like fools, or is she just burying her head in the sand?
In those people's eyes, Haoyu's matter was a secret that couldn't be told.
They knew Haoyu was here, yet they still let them come over—was it really to reunite the mother and son? Even if it was, what she said today was enough to make many people give up on that idea.
Lin Ying's words were not unfounded; she said them simply because Haoyu had told her so.
A mother who did such a thing and whose child found out, and whose father, Grandpa Gu, didn't hide anything from her afterwards—how could a child want such a mother and abandon Lin Ying, who was depressed and restless because she was worried about his future?
Lin Ying was right, Pei Zhen was really amazing; she changed her approach not long after returning.
Lin Ying was also surprised that Pei Zhen would visit her here just one day later.
Moreover, they brought some gifts this time, saying they came to apologize.
"I'm so sorry, I was too anxious. I'm also a mother. My son is lost, and I've been looking for him for a long time. Hao, Haoyu, right? He looks a lot like my son, and I mistook him for someone else in my anxiety. I'm really sorry."
Lin Ying coldly watched her put on an act. This person had probably completely forgotten how cruel the look she gave Haoyu when she left was to him.
If she hadn't spoken up directly back then, allowing Haoyu to move on from that incident, Haoyu would probably have kept those eyes in his heart, a wound that could never be erased.
"Just tell me what you're here for. I'm a rather introverted person and don't like interacting with unfamiliar people. Everyone knows that. If you don't have anything to do, it's best not to come here."
Pei Zhen never expected Lin Ying to say it so directly. Her expression froze for a moment, but she quickly recovered.
My eyes started tearing up uncontrollably, as if a switch had been turned on.
"My son is missing. I've been searching for him for so long without success. I'm emotionally and physically exhausted from looking for him; I can't eat or sleep. I know this request is a bit unreasonable, but..."
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