Chapter 192 The Secret of That Year
Murong Ting asked in surprise, "Then who is Yan Su?"
Kong Wange explained, "He was actually a child that my master picked up while traveling."
Murong Ting nodded. Recalling the person he had just seen in the coffin, he said in a low voice, "Your mother is indeed... very capable. It's normal for her to have several suitors."
Kong Wange laughed for real this time, her tone tinged with a hint of pride: "Otherwise what? Who do you think I inherited my skills from? Could it be Kong Zhizhao?"
Hearing that she could joke again, Murong Ting was completely relieved.
He looked at Kong Wange and said, half seriously and half jokingly, "You've surpassed your mother; you're even more amazing than her."
Kong Wange paused for a moment, then coughed and said, "Alright, where were we?"
Seeing that she was avoiding the question, Murong Ting didn't say anything more, but patiently reminded her, "Poisoned."
Kong Wange realized what was happening, and her expression darkened slightly: "I always thought that my mother died in childbirth."
Murong Ting's eyes darkened slightly: "That's what everyone's saying outside."
Kong Wange's expression turned slightly cold: "But you just saw it yourself, so it's obviously not true."
She took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I'm not sure what kind of poison it is, but it's definitely not an ordinary poison that even my mother is helpless against."
Murong Ting frowned: "Did your mother have any enemies before she died?"
Kong Wange's eyes were sharp, and she sneered, "If we're talking about enemies, I'm afraid there's only one."
Murong Ting realized what was happening and looked up at her: "Zhou Liru?"
Kong Wange nodded and said, "When Kong Zhizhao brought Zhou Liru into the family, Zhou Liru was already pregnant with Kong Mengjiao. He was a typical marital cheater. My mother spent her life healing and saving people, and made many good connections. She had no enemies outside, except for Zhou Liru..."
Her gaze gradually turned cold: "She's the only one with a motive to harm my mother. After all, with my mother gone, she can rise from mistress to wife and successfully become the mistress of the Kong family, can't she?"
Murong Ting's expression darkened slightly: "What do you intend to do?"
Kong Wange paused.
Before she could say anything, the man already knew exactly what she was going to do.
Indeed... she won't let this go easily.
Her mother was harmed by Zhou Liru, and she didn't believe that Kong Zhizhao would be completely unaware of it.
But now, their family is living a carefree and happy life. Where in the world is there such a cheap thing?
They must pay the price for their actions.
Her mother couldn't have died in vain!
Murong Ting slowly let out a breath: "Wanwan, whatever you want to do, I will help you."
Kong Wange glanced at him and said, "I can handle this myself."
Murong Ting frowned and said, "I don't trust you to do it yourself."
Kong Wange paused, then sighed, "Murong Ting, you don't need to be so good to me. I will not compromise on the matter of the child."
Murong Ting was taken aback, and subconsciously explained, "I didn't, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Kong Wange stood up and picked up her bag, saying, "It's getting late, let's go back."
After saying that, he left the room first.
Murong Ting stared blankly at her retreating figure, a bitter taste rising in his mouth that he had never experienced before.
After a while, he laughed self-deprecatingly.
She doesn't believe she's really changed, but who can she blame?
Of all the things he did in the past, which one is worthy of her trust now?
He took a deep breath and strode after him.
The two drove onto the highway, and on the way, Kong Wange remembered something and asked, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, how did you get the keys?"
Murong Ting coughed lightly: "I just... I just happened to get it..."
He was truly embarrassed to admit that his methods were so childish.
Kong Wange turned to look at him: "You didn't give money to the Kong family behind my back, did you?"
"How could that be? I certainly wouldn't do something you don't like."
"That……"
Seeing that she was determined to get to the bottom of things, Murong Ting had no choice but to tell her the whole story in order not to anger her.
Kong Wange fell silent after hearing this. She hadn't expected that someone as arrogant as Murong Ting would actually cooperate with Sanbao to do something so childish for her sake.
After a long silence, she sighed, "Murong Ting, why are you doing this to yourself?"
Murong Ting chuckled lightly: "Wanwan, as long as it helps you, what does it matter if I lose face?"
After he finished speaking, his smile disappeared, and he said seriously, "Wanwan, don't worry, I'm good to you not because of the child, but because I want to be good to you. I know I've done many wrong things. I don't ask for your forgiveness, I just hope... you can give me a chance to make amends."
Kong Wange remained silent for a moment.
After a moment, she said, "Murong Ting, it's not that I didn't give you a chance."
Murong Ting knew she was referring to the letter from back then, and his expression darkened: "Wanwan, I know you won't believe anything I say now, please give me some time, and I will prove it."
Hearing his words, Kong Wange couldn't help but feel a surge of irritation. "Murong Ting, I don't know what you mean by that, or what made you feel guilty and want to make amends, but the past is the past, and a broken mirror can't be mended. You should understand that."
Hearing her words, Murong Ting's expression flashed with pain.
But in just a moment, he managed to suppress it again.
He took a deep breath and said forcefully, word by word, "No matter what, Wanwan, I want to be good to you. That's my business, and you can't stop me."
Kong Wange: "..."
What did this man mean by that?
Do you think she'll be easily swayed by his few words?
That would be far too naive of him.
After all these years, does he still think of her as the little girl who abandoned her and cried for days after finding out she was pregnant?
She had already learned her lesson; she had seen enough of how awful he was.
She will never make the same mistake of falling in the same spot twice again!
"Whatever," she said, and then fell silent.
Murong Ting breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her agree, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
As long as she's still willing to give me a chance, that's fine.
Once he uncovers the truth about what happened back then and obtains the evidence, persistent effort will eventually win her over.
Kong Wange was too lazy to figure out what the man next to her was thinking. Looking at the scenery rushing past the window, her eyes became thoughtful.
Kong Mengjiao gave the stone to Murong Ting as a bargaining chip, so she must still be waiting for the outcome. What will she do if she doesn't get the result she's waiting for?
They will most likely come looking for us.
As she pondered, a calculating look appeared in her eyes.
Perhaps... her revenge plan could start with Kong Mengjiao.
A plan suddenly came to her mind, but it needed help, so she instinctively asked Murong Ting.
But she swallowed the words back, after all, she had just said that he didn't need to interfere in her affairs, and besides, the two of them had just had a quarrel.
But among all the people she knew in Jiangcheng, only Murong Ting could probably help her with this.
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