CHAPTER 263: CHAPTER 263: BIRTH MOTHER RAN AWAY FROM HOME

"The truth? What is the truth?" Ye Ningwan said, "She was so adamant, saying she didn’t know me. I told her she is my biological mother, do you think she would believe it?"

Zhan Hanjue was silent.

Ye Ningwan took a deep breath, realizing that she had been emotional earlier, and apologized softly, "I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have taken it out on you."

"If it makes you feel a bit better, it’s okay." Zhan Hanjue held her hand.

Ye Ningwan bit her lip, and after a while, she said softly, "She refuses to admit she is my mother, there are only two possibilities. The first is that she is intentionally pretending not to know me, wanting to disconnect from her past. The second possibility is that she has forgotten everything and lost her memory. If it’s the second, I can’t be too clear with her, she won’t believe it, and it will only upset her. Now, I need to find out which situation it is."

"I’ll have Wu investigate." Zhan Hanjue said.

Ye Ningwan shook her head, "Wu can’t find out about this kind of thing. I think we should go see someone."

"Wan Tianyi?"

"He always wanted me to meet Mrs. Wan before, as he wished. I think he would be very willing to tell me a lot of things."

"I’ll arrange it right away."

Zhan Hanjue made a call, and Wan Tianyi was already expecting them, so he naturally agreed.

Thus, the meeting was quickly arranged.

It was a hotel arranged by Wan Tianyi, Ye Ningwan and Zhan Hanjue went to the hotel, and as soon as they entered, they saw Wan Tianyi already sitting inside.

Seeing them, Wan Tianyi stood up, smilingly welcoming them.

Ye Ningwan glanced at Zhan Hanjue, then straightforwardly said to Wan Tianyi, "Mr. Wan, we’re here today to talk about Mrs. Wan."

Wan Tianyi showed a surprised expression.

Ye Ningwan lightly smiled, "Mr. Wan, no need to act so surprised! Didn’t you insist on us staying at the Wan Family yesterday, just to let us see Mrs. Wan?"

Wan Tianyi didn’t expect Ye Ningwan to speak so bluntly.

For a moment, he was at a loss for words, unsure of what to say.

After a while, he awkwardly smiled and said, "I’ve heard that Madam Zhan is straightforward, and it’s indeed true."

"Even my rumors have reached you, it seems Mr. Wan has already inquired well about me. Since that’s the case, let’s be open: What is with Mrs. Wan? She’s not your biological mother, how did she marry your father?"

Wan Tianyi sat down, lightly coughed and said, "Actually, before meeting Madam Zhan, I didn’t know about her family matters. After all, Philadelphia and Jiangcheng are so far apart, even though it’s the information age, I didn’t think to look into that. But, when I met Madam Zhan that day, I was shocked. Madam Zhan looks so much like my mother, it can’t be without reason.

So, I had someone look into Madam Zhan’s identity and learned that her mother used to be the number one beauty in Jiangcheng. Some people still kept photos of the number one beauty, and when I saw the photos, I suspected, isn’t that my stepmother? That’s why I deliberately arranged for Madam Zhan to meet my stepmother. After all, if I told Madam Zhan directly, she probably wouldn’t believe it. After all, Madam Zhan’s mother has passed away, who would believe that a dead person could come back to life?"

"Mr. Wan, you’re really a smart person. If you had told me directly, I indeed wouldn’t have believed it. However, even now, I don’t fully believe it. In this world, there are so many people who look similar, she merely looks like my mother. That car crash, by right, there should have been no survivors, Mr. Wan wants me to believe she is my mother, which is a bit absurd."

"Whether absurd or not, Madam Zhan knows in her heart. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have arranged to meet her today." Wan Tianyi said.

Ye Ningwan frowned.

It seems like Wan Tianyi has been having someone follow them all along.

So, that’s how he knew she met Mrs. Wan today.

"How did she come to the Wan Family, marry your father, and become your stepmother?" Ye Ningwan asked seriously.

Wan Tianyi said, "I don’t know."

"You don’t know?" Ye Ningwan frowned.

Wan Tianyi sneered, "Back then, I was just a child too. Originally, although my parents weren’t loving, they were both around, and with a wealthy family background, I lived like a young master. But suddenly one day, my parents had a big fight, and then my mother left home. This is what my father told me, he said my mother abandoned us and left. But, I prefer to call it disappearance. Clearly, before going to school in the morning, she was smilingly sending me off at the door, reminding me to study hard, and promising to make me something delicious at night. But after school that afternoon, I heard she left home. How could a mother bear to abandon her son who is not even ten, to leave home? Especially when this mother loved her son dearly."

"All these years, you haven’t been able to find her?" Ye Ningwan asked.

Wan Tianyi shook his head.

"I cried for a long time and made a fuss for several days, always clamoring for my mother. Eventually, my father got angry and locked me in a little dark room for three days. During those three days, I was only given a little to eat and drink each day, just enough not to starve to death. After three days, I became obedient. I didn’t dare mention my mother again, listened quietly, went to school quietly, like a puppet for some time. Suddenly one day, he happily told me that my mother was coming back, and I was also very happy, showing a rare smile. Finally, he brought mother back, but seeing this stranger of a beautiful woman, I shook my head and said she wasn’t my mother. Father got angry again and was about to lock me in the little dark room, but she stopped him just in time, spoke to me gently. I was afraid of being locked up again, so I accepted her as my mother. From then on, my real mother seemed never to have existed, she became Mrs. Wan, the only Mrs. Wan the people of Philadelphia knew. If I didn’t remember, no one would know that the previous Mrs. Wan was not Tang Xiaowan.

"You must hate her very much, despise her, right?" Ye Ningwan asked.

A woman replaced his mother’s position, because of her, his mother disappeared.

No matter who, they would be filled with hatred.

This matter is quite clear, perhaps Wan Yufeng had long intended to bring Tang Xiaowan back. So, it led to Wan Tianyi’s biological mother disappearing.

Wan Tianyi smiled bitterly, "Yes, logically, I should hate her very much. It was because of her that my mother disappeared, I went from being an only child to being a so-called elder brother. Yet, I don’t even dare to discipline my siblings, can’t even speak loudly without being scolded. But, my stepmother is a very kind and gentle woman. Over the years, she has also done many things for me. Making it so I can’t bring myself to hate her. Originally, if you hadn’t appeared, perhaps I would have lived like that all my life. But you’ve appeared, and maybe, letting her return to her normal life is the best way to solve the problem."