130: Ah Zhu and Ah Zi recognize each other

"A Zi, if one day you meet your parents, will you hate them for abandoning you?"

A moment later, Madam Ruan, after stabilizing her emotions, spoke.

She was very uneasy about this, with a hint of anticipation in her heart.

It was fine before when she didn't know where her children were, but now that she had met them, if there was a chance in the future, she still hoped to acknowledge them.

Although the hope was slim, after all, last night's events were too wild.

Her posture as a mother being seen by the two, and being… by the two. But ultimately, she still held a glimmer of hope.

"Hmph!"

A Zi snorted, stood up, and said coldly, "Don't let me find out who they are, otherwise I have many poisons here. By then, I'll let them taste the power of these little darlings."

Regarding her parents, A Zi naturally had no good feelings at the moment.

She grew up in the Xingxiu Sect since she was a child. What kind of life did she lead?

How could there be no hatred in her heart?

Hearing this, Madam Ruan's heart trembled, and her expression became slightly unnatural.

Although, this was actually reasonable and expected.

"Alright, let's not talk about these things. Everything is in the past."

At this point, A Zi sat down again, looked at Madam Ruan, and asked, "You still haven't said, how did you and Duan Zhengchun meet? Is your child also Duan Zhengchun's? Why did you send your child away?"

A Zi asked one question after another.

Her gaze towards Madam Ruan was somewhat displeased.

She herself was an abandoned child, and now Madam Ruan had also abandoned her own child, which naturally made her compare Madam Ruan to her own abandoning parents.

Madam Ruan forced a smile and said, "I come from a prominent Family. My parents wouldn't allow such a thing to happen, so I could only secretly meet with Brother Chun. Later, after giving birth to the child, when the Family members wanted to clean the house, for their safety, I could only let my maid take them away first, hoping to bring them back in the future."

"It's just that I didn't expect the maid to have an accident while out, and the children were lost. I searched painstakingly but couldn't find any clues. So many years have passed, and I don't know how they are doing now."

Madam Ruan could only make up a story against her will.

Because at that time, she didn't want the burden of children to affect her love with Duan Zhengchun, which was why she sent the children away.

As she spoke, a look of sorrow appeared on her face.

"I didn't expect Madam Ruan, who looks so gentle and weak, to have such great courage, even daring to elope and have a secret affair."

A Zi clicked her tongue twice, then suddenly leaned forward and said, "But now, having a secret affair with Murong Fu behind Duan Zhengchun's back, it must be very exciting, right?"

"Ah?"

Madam Ruan looked up in surprise, her face full of embarrassment, and quickly shook her head, "You misunderstood, Murong Fu and I are not that kind of relationship, we are just..."

"Madam Ruan, your words are a bit ridiculous and hypocritical. You've already done those things, yet you still say it's not that kind of relationship. How deep does it have to be to be considered that kind of relationship?"

A Zi shook her head, looking speechless.

Madam Ruan's face was full of embarrassment, but some things were difficult to explain, so she could only sigh, "You'll understand later."

"Since there's nothing else, I'll go find A Zhu sister first. It's strange, she actually has a golden token just like mine, and she even has a birthmark just like mine. It's really peculiar, and I don't know what's going on. I'll go find her and go see Young Master together, to see if Young Master knows about this. After all, A Zhu sister was adopted by the Murong Family, so maybe there's some information."

A Zi stood up and said to Madam Ruan.

Hearing this, Madam Ruan felt a little nervous and worried, "Go find Murong Fu? He wouldn't know that I am A Zhu and A Zi's mother, would he?"

"What if he really knows and tells A Zhu and A Zi? How should I face them then?"

Madam Ruan felt uneasy for a moment, but she still stood up and forced a smile, "You go busy yourself first."

After speaking, Madam Ruan looked at A Zi's retreating figure and added, "Young Lady A Zi, I feel like we hit it off immediately and had a great conversation. If you have anything bothering you in the future, you can also talk to me. Although I am not your mother, I am willing to listen to you."

"We'll see."

A Zi was stunned for a moment, then replied casually.

Watching A Zi leave, Madam Ruan took a deep breath, her eyes filled with determination, "Go find Murong Fu."

..."Madam Ruan, to come to me on your own initiative, that's really rare!"

Ning Yuan looked at Madam Ruan in front of him, his face full of playfulness, "Let me guess why you came to me. If I'm not mistaken, you came for A Zhu and A Zi, right?"

Hearing this, Madam Ruan's pupils constricted sharply, and she suddenly looked up at Ning Yuan, "You, you, you really know!"

Madam Ruan's face changed drastically, her expression complex. Pointing at Ning Yuan, she said sadly, "You clearly know our relationship, why did you still make us, make us do..."

Madam Ruan found it difficult to speak for a moment.

"You didn't ask before, and besides, you shouldn't blame me, but thank me."

Ning Yuan said indifferently.

"Thank you?"

Madam Ruan's eyes widened in disbelief, and she shouted angrily, "I hate you to death now! You still hope I thank you? Daydreaming!"

"Madam Ruan, it was I who allowed you to see your daughters and recognize your daughters. Don't you think you should thank me?"

Ning Yuan chuckled, "If it weren't for me, you probably wouldn't have seen your daughters in this lifetime, and might not even have recognized them."

"To meet but not recognize, that is probably the greatest sorrow in life."

"Now, I have given you the right to decide for yourself. Whether to acknowledge them or not is entirely up to you."

Ning Yuan's expression was playful.

Madam Ruan clenched her delicate fists, biting her teeth tightly, "You, you, you are truly a Devil Head! How can I acknowledge them after such a disgraceful act?"

Madam Ruan's tears fell, filled with regret and self-reproach.

Her disgraceful behavior last night was seen by A Zhu and A Zi. If she were to acknowledge them, it would be hard to say what kind of person she would be in the sisters' hearts.

"At least, I haven't told them your identity, nor have I mentioned that you abandoned them as burdens for the sake of your love with Duan Zhengchun, giving you a chance to make amends!"

Ning Yuan came to Madam Ruan's side, patted her shoulder, "Madam Ruan, I have already given you enough preferential treatment."

"You agreed to my conditions back then, that no matter what I asked you to do, you had no right to refuse. I originally didn't need to give you any explanation at all. I only explained to you and gave you a chance because I couldn't bear it. You must seize this opportunity yourself."

"If you really don't need it, then I will tell A Zhu and A Zi everything and let you three, mother and daughters, face it yourselves."

Ning Yuan said earnestly.

"Don't!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Ruan immediately cried out in a hurry.

"It seems you haven't thought it through yet."

Ning Yuan looked at Madam Ruan with a half-smile, "Considering your several contributions, which I found quite satisfactory, I can temporarily help you hide this secret."

"Thank you."

Madam Ruan lowered her head, her cheeks flushed.

At this moment, A Zhu's voice came from outside the door, "Young Master, are you there?"

Hearing A Zhu's voice, Madam Ruan's expression changed slightly, then she looked at Ning Yuan with a nervous face.

"A Zhu, is something the matter?"

Ning Yuan asked indifferently.

"Young Master, I have something I'd like to ask."

A Zhu outside the door hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

Madam Ruan, however, felt her heart sink. For some unknown reason, she shook her head at Ning Yuan, clearly not wanting to see A Zhu here, or perhaps she also wanted to know what A Zhu was going to ask.

Ning Yuan signaled to Madam Ruan, who turned and looked, then understood, and hid behind the screen.

Soon, A Zhu walked in, looking hesitant.

"A Zhu, just say whatever it is directly."

Ning Yuan had already guessed A Zhu's intention, but on the surface, he pretended not to know.

A Zhu hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth, "Young Master, I wanted to ask you if you have ever seen this item."

A Zhu took out her golden token.

Ning Yuan glanced at it, his face calm, "Isn't this something you have on you?"

"Yes, I just want to know if Young Master knows about my background?"

A Zhu's face was filled with apprehension.

"Hmm..."

Ning Yuan drew out the sound, not answering immediately.

Behind the screen, Madam Ruan looked nervous, holding her breath, afraid that Ning Yuan would speak out.

"Your father brought you back then, and he didn't say much about your background. What, has something happened?"

Ning Yuan asked curiously.

A Zhu's face was slightly red, a little embarrassed, "It's like this, I saw the same golden token on A Zi, but the birth characters engraved on it are different, so I wanted to ask about my background."

"I see."

Ning Yuan suddenly understood, "Are you guessing that A Zi and you are sisters?"

"No, no, no..."

A Zhu quickly shook her head, but soon showed hesitation, "I, I don't know either, I just feel it's too much of a coincidence, and she also has the same birthmark as me, so I..."

"I understand."

Ning Yuan came to A Zhu's side, patted her shoulder, "How about this, I will find time to look for things your father left behind, to see if there is any information about your background recorded there."

"Thank you, Young Master!"

A Zhu's face lit up with joy.

"No need to be so polite with me."

Ning Yuan lifted A Zhu's chin, and A Zhu couldn't help but close her eyes.

Ning Yuan leaned down and kissed her.

Behind the screen, Madam Ruan cautiously peeked out, seeing the two embracing. She wanted to stop them but dared not make a sound, so she could only watch.

"Alas! What should I do now!"

Madam Ruan felt a sense of lament in her heart.

Because of what happened last night, she truly had no face to meet A Zhu and A Zi, and dared not acknowledge them at all.

Especially since she had actively abandoned the two of them in the first place, no matter the reason, once they found out, it would inevitably lead to resentment.

Especially A Zi.

Although Madam Ruan had little contact with A Zi, from the living environment the other party described, she understood A Zi's hardships over the years. It was completely normal for the other party to have such an extreme personality.

This couldn't be blamed on A Zi; it could only be blamed on her, the mother, for being irresponsible.

Therefore, she now dared not acknowledge the two of them at all.

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