Mu Jiu Niang was so startled she almost jumped off her chair. She lost her grip on the teacup, and it crashed to the ground with a clatter!
Master Su reacted quickly, otherwise he might have been splashed with tea and covered in tea leaves.
Both of them were startled by what happened.
Looking at his terrified and uneasy mother, who was trembling slightly, Su Erye became even more certain that there was a big story behind this!
So, disregarding his mother's state, he pressed his advantage, "Mom, how many fathers do I have?"
Mu Jiuniang was trembling all over and her breathing was a little uneven, but after all, she was a person who had experienced ups and downs, and she quickly gritted her teeth and calmed down. However, her slightly trembling voice still betrayed her inner feelings.
"You've really made something of yourself! You've even started to doubt your own mother! You go out and hang out with those people, and you believe everything they say? You don't even trust the people closest to you anymore! All the hardship I endured raising you, is this how you repay me?"
At this moment, what Master Su disliked most was talking about filial piety and morality. He wanted to stick to the facts and not bring up those things.
He just wanted an answer!
He had his doubts, but he always found various reasons to convince himself. But now he can't convince himself anymore!
Just by looking at his mother's extremely guilty expression, you can tell that she's been hiding a lot from him!
Why can't we let him know?
They're using him as a pawn; what kind of family affection is there left?
Whenever he asked about something important, his mother would always change the subject, relentlessly emphasizing her hard work and sacrifices, forcing him to stop each time, as he didn't want to be labeled an unfilial son!
But this time, no matter what, he didn't want to be controlled; he wanted a result!
"It wasn't my dog-loving friends who said it, Mom, don't drag other things into this! I need an answer today!"
Master Su had never been so resolute before, which made Mu Jiu Niang a little scared.
She avoided Su Erye's gaze, turning her face away, and said irritably, "I think you've really been spoiled rotten! Is this how you treat your own mother? Whatever answer you want, I only have one: you only have one father! And that is the former Marquis of Anping! Are you satisfied now?"
Second Master Su was naturally dissatisfied. He laughed self-deprecatingly, "Mother, you're still lying to me! I trusted you so much, I believed everything you said! But you've never told me the truth!"
Mu Jiuniang was also enraged, so she simply refused to admit defeat and decided that no one could do anything to her anyway!
"When did I lie to you? Did I lie to you about selling yourself? Did I make you starve and have to beg on the streets?"
When Su Erye saw his mother was angry, he felt a moment of panic and fear, but then he thought that they had come to this point and there was no way out. If he missed this opportunity, he probably wouldn't have another chance.
So, gritting his teeth and pretending not to see it, he suppressed his unease, coughed twice, and cheered himself up.
“Mother, let’s not talk about the poverty of the past today, and don’t use those things to pressure me! I’m not asking you today on a whim or on a whim. I’ve had doubts for a long time and couldn’t hold back any longer, so I’ve come to find an answer!”
Mu Jiu Niang was alarmed and had been suspicious for a long time. Could it be that someone had sown discord among them?
Could it be that Luo Xiaoniang did this?
On second thought, that didn't make sense. If it was Luo Xiaoniang who did it, it would have been discovered sooner or later. She wouldn't be that stupid, especially since she needed someone's help now!
So who exactly is behind this?
“Mother, just tell me the truth! This concerns my life! A doctor once said that I have a serious illness and need the blood of my father and brother as a catalyst to recover. I used some tricks to get the blood of the Marquis of Anping, but the doctor scolded me after taking it, saying that I didn’t trust his medical skills and was trying to fool him with the blood of an unrelated person! At that time, I thought that doctor was a quack. The Marquis of Anping and I are brothers, how can we be unrelated people?”
Upon hearing this, Mu Jiuniang replied impatiently, "That's right! You just listen to those quack doctors talking nonsense, they've made you sick even when you weren't!"
Second Master Su didn't refute, acting as if he hadn't heard. He paused for a moment, then continued, "Not long ago, I was drinking with some people, and in a fit of anger, we got into a fight. I lost, and I came back covered in dirt. On the way, a few people chased me, saying I looked too much like their brothers! But I didn't know them at all. I looked like a country bumpkin, a poor, wretched guy! After I scolded them, those guys kept turning back, unwilling to give up, saying, 'You really look so alike, even the mole on your face is in the same place! You must be someone's son!'"
Upon hearing this, Mu Jiuniang was startled again. Her eyes darted around a few times before she finally lowered her gaze, concealing everything.
Master Su didn't seem to need a response. He paused for a moment, then continued speaking to himself, "If everything before was a coincidence, then this can't be! The casino people dragged me into a small dark room, threatened and tortured me, and the last person to leave said to me with a grin, 'Liu Sanzi, I didn't expect you to have grown so much! You've suddenly become a rich young master! You've got some skills! But the truth will eventually come out. If this gets exposed, you'll be in big trouble!'"
Mu Jiuniang's face turned deathly pale, and her hands were trembling so much that she couldn't hold anything.
Liu Sanzi was Su Erye's former name. It was just a name he used casually, something easy to remember.
If it's not mentioned, no one will remember this name anymore.
Mu Jiu Niang and Su Er Ye were very reluctant to talk about their unpleasant past, so they rarely mentioned it.
“Mother, do you think these are all coincidences? I don’t think so! We have changed our identities and are living quite comfortably, but don’t we still have many relatives? They might really have come to the capital. If the Marquis of Anping’s mansion finds out, do you think we can escape? You know, I think I saw the midwife from our old village the other day!”
Mu Jiuniang's face turned even more ashen, deathly gray, and her eyes were completely devoid of color.
She thought to herself that so many years had passed, so everything should be fine now. She wouldn't have any contact with those so-called relatives anymore. After all, those people were so poor, how could the capital be a place for them to stay? If they didn't come to the capital, they naturally wouldn't see them!
But if they see it, then it'll be a huge problem!
If Marquis Anping were to investigate, he would have plenty of connections and resources; once he started investigating, everything would come out!
Those people are the witnesses!
It was too late to silence them!
Therefore, Mu Jiu Niang still refused to tell Su Er Ye and insisted on fighting to the bitter end!
"Does it matter whose child you are? You are now the younger brother of the Marquis of Anping. Knowing this is enough! Don't listen to nonsense!"
"Mother, how long are you going to keep this a secret? Don't you even realize that disaster is about to strike?"
"Your gambling debts are indeed a huge problem!"
"Am I really the biological son of the old Marquis of Anping?!"
"No, so what?"
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