After Xie Changqing passed away, Lord Mu often thought that if he had paid more attention to her and noticed her abnormalities more, perhaps she wouldn't have ended up like that.
Lord Mu's words were indeed unexpected for Mu Chenshuang.
Mu Chenshuang had considered many possibilities, but she never expected that this would actually be the result.
"Why... how could this be...?" For some reason, Mu Chenshuang's nose felt a little sore. She looked up with some confusion and bewilderment, while also looking at Lord Mu with some disbelief.
Lord Mu nodded again, as if to tell Mu Chenshuang that he was not lying.
Mu Chenshuang felt her legs go weak, and unconsciously grabbed the table next to her, slowly sitting down.
Another unbearable, agonizing silence ensued.
Mu Chenshuang seemed to suddenly remember something, her eyes lit up as if she had grasped the last hope, and she looked up and asked, "Who was the person Mother met before she passed away?"
Somewhat dejected, Lord Mu did not expect Mu Chenshuang to still be so persistent. After a slight pause, he lowered his voice and spoke, seemingly with some displeasure and warning.
"Shuang'er, don't be so stubborn. It won't do you any good to keep clinging to this matter!"
Lord Mu continued, "Your father didn't lie to you. Don't you believe me? Your mother did indeed commit suicide..."
Before Lord Mu could finish speaking, Mu Chenshuang interrupted him.
“I know my father didn’t lie to me, and I believe my mother did commit suicide, but the question is, what secrets are hidden behind this suicide?”
Mu Chenshuang was not intimidated by the low-pressure atmosphere displayed by Lord Mu. Instead, her question was even sharper: "Is it a secret that can't be brought to light? Or are you afraid of the power and status of the person behind it, Father, and dare not reveal his name?"
"Besides these two reasons, I really can't imagine any other reason why my father would be so secretive and unwilling to mention it."
Her sharp and incisive words almost caught even Lord Mu off guard.
"Shuang'er, don't go too far!" The furious Marquis Mu glared and slammed his hand hard on the table.
With a calm and composed expression, Mu Chenshuang looked at Marquis Mu with no sign of backing down.
Faced with the expressionless and silent Mu Chenshuang, Lord Mu felt as if he had punched cotton.
He opened his mouth, realizing that he seemed to be at a disadvantage in this contest and struggle with Mu Chenshuang.
Mu Chenshuang's determination to find out the truth about what happened back then was exceptionally firm, and no amount of obstruction could stop her.
He thought about what Mu Chenshuang said carefully and realized that it did make sense.
Thinking of this, Lord Mu's heart wavered. For a moment, he did have the urge to tell Mu Chenshuang everything about what happened back then.
But such a thought only flashed through my mind and disappeared in an instant.
If asked whether he wanted to tell Mu Chenshuang who the mastermind behind this evil was, he certainly would, but bringing up this old story in detail would be too cruel for the deceased Xie Changqing and the still unaware Mu Chenshuang.
Torn between his inner turmoil, Lord Mu finally decided that perhaps he could conceal half of what he knew and tell only half of what he knew.
If everything goes smoothly, he can preserve Xie Changqing's image in Mu Chenshuang's heart, and he can also tell Mu Chenshuang the bitter feelings he has been suppressing and tormenting. The two of them can then work together to target the evildoers behind this.
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