"Do you think we can truly start over? Pretend nothing happened, and be together with no reservations?"
"I can't even look at Rui Rui and Ge Er right now. The moment I see them, I can't help but..."
Zhan Bei Jue knew what she was about to say.
"Of course! I told you I had a surprise for you. I originally wanted to take you to see it myself, but I'm a bit impatient today."
As he spoke, he took out his phone, found a number, and initiated a video call.
Soon, a familiar face appeared on the other end.
It was his trusted bodyguard, A Cheng.
He probably wasn't in Nan Cheng.
It was daytime on their end.
Sunlight, white clouds, A Cheng was wearing a cool t-shirt, looking like the weather was great.
"President Zhan."
Zhan Bei Jue said to him, "Call the children over and have them say a few words."
Knowing that Daddy was calling for them, the children had already gathered at A Cheng's feet.
Upon hearing his words, a chorus of excited voices immediately came from the other end.
A Cheng squatted down and turned the camera to them, and Jiang Nan Fang looked in.
At a glance, she saw four adorable little faces in the frame.
Ge Er spoke first, "Daddy, why haven't you called us for two days? We miss you so much!"
Tian Tian: "When are you and Mommy going to make up? Are you sure you don't need our help? Our bet is almost due!"
Rui Rui: "Exactly, every time you call, there's no good news. If this continues, we'll have to take matters into our own hands!"
Jing Yu: "Are you capable or not, Daddy? I miss Mommy so much I can't stand it. Don't let us laugh at you for being a little pig!"
The children chattered excitedly, and the sharp-eyed Ge Er spotted one of Jiang Nan Fang's ears next to Zhan Bei Jue.
She quickly told everyone to be quiet and stop shaking the phone.
"Daddy, is the person sitting next to you Mommy? Did you succeed? Did you two make up? Look quickly!"
"What? Daddy and Mommy made up? Where? Let me see!"
It was Tian Tian's voice.
Jiang Nan Fang couldn't help but snatch the phone.
Tian Tian and Ge Er, two identical little faces, crowded in front of the camera, making exaggerated expressions.
Their eyes met, and the two little girls screamed in unison.
"It really is Mommy! They really made up! Daddy wasn't lying! Brother, brother, come and see, I see Mommy!"
The phone spun wildly in their hands, and then Jiang Nan Fang saw two identical little boy faces again.
The two little boys were equally excited.
"It's really Mommy! We haven't seen Mommy in so long, we miss you so much!"
"Why are you still so thin, and still so beautiful? Why are you crying? Mommy, did Daddy bully you?"
"What? Mommy is crying? Let me see, let me see!"
Another dizzying spin, and the phone was back in the girls' hands.
The immense surprise hit Jiang Nan Fang like a pie from the sky.
Her whole body trembled, tears streaming uncontrollably. Overwhelmed by the surprise, she couldn't utter a single word.
Zhan Bei Jue knew he had made her suffer too much.
With such a huge surprise hitting her, she probably couldn't find the right words to describe her feelings.
He felt heartache and guilt, but no regret.
He leaned his head closer, pressing it against Jiang Nan Fang's face.
"I'm sorry. At the time, I thought Ke Teng was approaching you with ulterior motives, and the children were in such a bad state. To protect them from being affected, I told that lie."
"I know you've been in a lot of pain. To be honest, I've also been in pain during these two months without seeing you."
"But for the children to live a long and healthy life, I did it. You can hit me, you can scold me, I don't care what you do. Please, don't cry."
Seeing their Mommy crying like a flood and unable to speak, and Daddy constantly saying comforting words beside her, the two little girls on the other end couldn't help but cry too.
"Mommy, please, don't cry, don't be angry with Daddy anymore, please forgive him."
"After Tian Tian got sick, Daddy worked very hard to find Dr. Alex to treat her. It was very difficult."
"He was already retired and refused to take care of Tian Tian, but Daddy went all the way here and said so many nice things to him that he finally agreed."
"Although Daddy never said anything in front of us, I saw it when he made phone calls."
"Mommy, Daddy didn't mean to harm them, please forgive him."
Tian Tian also said, "Yes, Mommy, don't be sad."
"Brother and I aren't being bullied. We live with Rui Rui and Ge Er every day now, and we're very happy."
"We go to school and come back from school together every day, and we play together. We're really much happier than before. Although you're not here and I miss you, I love them very much too."
"Daddy visits us often. He made a promise with us that as soon as my brother and I get better, he will bring you to see us. Daddy and brother didn't bully us, so don't be angry with him."
Even Jing Yu, who rarely spoke softly, chimed in.
"Mommy, don't cry. Seeing you cry like this makes us feel so bad."
"Please forgive Daddy. When you're not busy, come and see us. My sister and I can both play soccer now, our bodies have recovered very well."
"When you come, let's go fly kites and play soccer together, okay?"
Jiang Nan Fang could no longer hold back. She turned her head and buried her face in Zhan Bei Jue's neck, sobbing uncontrollably.
Her emotions today had been like a roller coaster, soaring and plunging.
Although she had let Ke Teng down, she had gained the man she loved dearly and her four beloved children.
Amidst her guilt, Jiang Nan Fang felt that no one in the world could be happier than her.
The family of six gathered around the phone, chatting animatedly for over an hour, as if they hadn't seen each other for lifetimes.
The call finally ended when the children had to go to school.
Afterward, the two of them finally went to sleep together with no lingering worries.
With the event concluded, neither of them felt sleepy.
Zhan Bei Jue gently stroked Jiang Nan Fang's hair and told her.
"Actually, I was quite unsure when I came to see you today. After all, I deceived you so badly back then."
"I was really afraid you'd hate me to the core and never speak to me again."
Jiang Nan Fang told him truthfully, "At that time, I really hated you to the core. I never wanted to speak to you again in my life."
"Then why later..."
"Because, to be honest, I also bear a significant responsibility for the children's condition."
"They are already so old, and I didn't realize they had such serious illnesses. And after discovering they were sick, I didn't have the ability to treat them."
"So, after calming down, I realized that even if something had happened, I couldn't blame everything solely on you."
Zhan Bei Jue leaned in and kissed her ear gently.
"I knew you were a reasonable person."
"But honestly, the deeper reason is that you simply couldn't bring yourself to hate me. You love me too much and can't bear to hate me, right?"