He spoke so absolutely.
He would definitely not get engaged to Gong Beibei. Wouldn't that mean the Gong family father and daughter had planned for half a year in vain, and returned from abroad for nothing?
Moreover, Gong Beibei had stayed at the Zhan family for so long. Wouldn't it be demeaning to find someone else again with the reputation of being dumped by him?
If she didn't get any benefits from him and instead lost out, how could Uncle Gong swallow his anger?
"Zhan Beijue, bullying our Beibei for being gentle and kind, and playing us like fools? Do you believe I'm done with you?"
Fortunately, Zhan Beijue had many treasures in his pocket, and he casually slipped one into his hand.
"I know that no matter what I say now, it cannot compensate for the harm caused to Beibei. You can scold me, or hit me, whatever you want."
"But please accept this. It will offer you some comfort and alleviate my unease."
"I am a sinner. Beibei would likely not want to see me when she wakes up. Having you and my mother here is enough. And the children, I'm sorry, I have to leave first."
The Gong family's ancestors were originally high-ranking officials in the late Qing Dynasty. It was said that they received a jade pendant personally bestowed by an emperor.
Passed down through generations, it had become a priceless heirloom.
After enduring years of war, it was accidentally lost by his grandfather somewhere outside.
Unexpectedly, Zhan Beijue had found it today.
Looking at the jade pendant that his grandfather often mentioned, which was even engraved with the name of his great-great-grandfather, Uncle Gong's hands trembled with emotion.
This, at a conservative estimate, must be worth over a hundred million?
Zhan Beijue had actually found this item for him!
It seemed he was truly sincere about breaking off the engagement.
The dowry for breaking the engagement was a hundred million, so why not just break it off!
Zhan Beijue left smoothly.
Back in the car, the two children looked at his solemn expression, fearing that he might change his mind because of Gong Beibei's suicide attempt.
They decided to try the emotional appeal too.
"Daddy, if you don't plan to marry Aunt Gong, she attempts suicide. Isn't that a form of emotional blackmail?"
"Look, Mommy never does that. When Mommy gave birth to us alone and raised us, she endured so much hardship. She never attempted suicide or caused trouble for you."
"Compared to Aunt Gong, Mommy is simply amazing."
"..." Zhan Beijue was speechless again.
Just two little brats. No matter how smart they were, they couldn't possibly know about their infancy. Who told you that Jiang Nan Fang raised you alone?
Before he could even ask, Jing Yu spoke.
"To tell you the truth, I'm not Rui Rui, and she's not Ge Er. We are another pair of twins raised by Mommy. My name is Jiang Jing Yu, and her name is Jiang Jing Tian."
"Look, we lived in Dan Country before. This is our student ID."
Zhan Beijue was stunned.
Jing Yu chattered on, recounting everything he knew.
Learning that Jiang Nan Fang had given birth to two pairs of twins, and that they were almost sold by Tang Xueying in Dan Country, he found it completely unbelievable.
Jing Yu explained.
"Mommy said she's known Tang Xueying since they were teenagers. She's her only friend, and she never looked down on her, so she trusted her immensely."
"When they first arrived in Dan Country, they suffered a lot. It was always Tang Xueying who helped Mommy."
"Later, when they had the means to buy a house and build a factory, Mommy's documents were incomplete, and she didn't want you to find her, so she used Tang Xueying's name."
"But after trusting her so much, as soon as Mommy left South City, she sold everything."
Zhan Beijue still felt there were many inconsistencies.
"If what you're saying is true, you haven't called Mommy since she returned to South City?"
"You are so smart, why didn't you hint at her? Did she really not notice anything unusual at all?"
Jing Tian said, "We did call. But every time we wanted to video call Mommy, Godmother would say Mommy wasn't available to take calls and asked us to send her messages or emails."
"Thinking back, it was all fake. Who knows where she got those fake accounts from. Mommy never received our messages."
Zhan Beijue was speechless.
Didn't Jiang Nan Fang consider herself very smart? How could she be so easily manipulated by another woman and still be unaware of it?
However, speaking of this, Zhan Beijue realized he was also quite foolish.
If what the children said was true, he had also been scammed out of five million.
It was a complete humiliation.
Without further ado, he drove off to find Jiang Nan Fang!
In the hotel, the mother and sons, after washing away the dust of their journey, were about to go out for dinner when the doorbell rang.
Before she could even ask who it was, Jing Tian's voice came from outside the door.
"Mommy, it's me, I'm Jing Tian, open the door."
Jing Tian?
Could it be that her other pair of children had found her?
Heavens! Jiang Nan Fang's heart pounded with excitement, and she quickly ran to open the door.
"Ah! My dear babies... why are you here too?"
Who knew that Zhan Beijue was also standing behind the children.
At a glance, he saw Rui Rui and Ge Er inside the room.
Then, looking at the two children in front of him, Zhan Beijue frowned and questioned Jiang Nan Fang.
"You actually gave birth to four children? You knew about the four children already, didn't you?"
"Why didn't you tell me? Are you plotting something bad again?"
"I..." Jiang Nan Fang was about to explain when Jing Tian and Jing Yu ran in and hugged her legs.
The two of them looked at Zhan Beijue as if supporting their mother.
"Daddy, we already told you that Mommy only found out about this recently. She's innocent, don't scold her!"
Then they turned to Jiang Nan Fang.
"Mommy, even though Godmother did many things that wronged us, it's fortunate that we are all healthy now and reunited as a family."
"You always say that as long as our family is reunited, it's the happiest thing in the world. So we don't need to be sad, right?"
These two children were too sensible, too optimistic, truly the children I, Jiang Nan Fang, raised.
Her nose stung, and Jiang Nan Fang squatted down to hug them.
"I'm sorry, Mommy was too stupid. For so many years, Mommy mistakenly trusted others and almost got you killed. I'm sorry."
The two children patted her gently.
"No need to apologize, Mommy. No one is perfect, you're already doing great. We're not angry, and in fact, we're grateful to you."
"A smooth life is boring. It's only when you experience occasional setbacks that it becomes interesting. We have Daddy now, and siblings, we're extremely happy. Don't apologize!"
Jiang Nan Fang truly wanted to scold herself for her carelessness.
These two little ones were not only sweet-mouthed but also exceptionally optimistic, which was indeed different from Rui Rui and Ge Er, who were raised by Zhan Beijue.
Her focus had been on competing with Zhan Beijue, and she had overlooked these details.
Speaking of which, people couldn't be compared.
Compared to these two little clever ones, Rui Rui and Ge Er were quite lively and cheerful.
Standing next to the two of them, the difference was clear.
The children raised by Zhan Beijue appeared much more reserved and proper.
As Mommy embraced the children she had found again, cherishing the moment.
Rui Rui and Ge Er stood behind, watching blankly, with looks of emotion and envy.
Seeing them so yearning for maternal love, Zhan Beijue felt a pang of sadness.