Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The moment Qin Mu saw Gu Cheng again, she was so terrified that she was trembling all over.
She tried to maintain her composure, but her trembling voice betrayed her nervousness. “Mr… Mr. Gu, Why did you call me here?”
“Don’t be nervous. I just want to ask you some questions about the children.” Gu Cheng looked at this timid woman and couldn’t help but feel annoyed. “As long as you answer me obediently, I won’t do anything to you.”
“Okay, okay…”
“How many children did you have back then?”
“Mr. Gu, you know all about it?” Qin Mu’s expression and voice were tense. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to lie to you. Actually, I had twins back then…”
“Twins?” Gu Cheng clenched his fists and stared at Qin Mu with his piercing eyes. “What about the other child? Where did you put the child?”
Qin Mu didn’t dare to look Gu Cheng in the eye. She wished that she could hide from Gu Cheng. At this moment, she was terrified, but thinking about the money that she had gotten from Gu Cheng, which was enough for her to squander for the rest of her life… Qin Mu gritted her teeth and said the lines that she had made up.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Gu. After I gave birth to the twins, I found that my younger brother’s health was very poor and needed prompt treatment. If I had brought him to you, he might have died on the way here. I had no choice but to…”
Gu Cheng closed his eyes, and when he spoke again, his body was full of uncontrollable anger. “So you sold the child? You sold my child as a commodity, didn’t you?”
“No, I didn’t…” Qin Mu’s face was deathly pale. She hurriedly shook her head and explained, “I happened to meet a man from a wealthy family. His daughter had just given birth to a child and died. He wanted to adopt one for his daughter. I felt that he could take good care of the malnourished child. I left the other twin to him…”
Gu Cheng knew very well that this was just an excuse for Qin Mu to justify her ugly behavior. He didn’t want to continue watching Qin Mu’s pretentious behavior.
A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. “Tell me, how much did you sell my child for?”
“I didn’t, I really didn’t…” Two streams of tears suddenly rolled down Qin Mu’s face. “Mr. Gu, I’m also a mother. If I didn’t have to, why would I give my child to someone else?”
Gu Cheng stared at Qin Mu silently. He wasn’t moved by Qin Mu’s words. He just silently assessed in his heart whether Qin Mu’s actions were true or false.
Qin Mu’s crying gradually died down, and her heart was in turmoil. She carefully raised her eyes to look at Gu Cheng. When she met his pair of scrutinizing eyes, she was so scared that she quickly averted her gaze.
“Mr. Gu…” Qin Mu tightened her fists. “I only took a few thousand yuan as nourishment fees from that gentleman. I really did not sell the child. Please believe me.”
“I won’t pursue what happened five years ago…” After a long silence, Gu Cheng finally spoke, “I need you to give me the birth certificates of the two children or other evidence regarding that child. As long as I can successfully get back that child, I will write off all your previous mistakes and give you another sum of money…”
“Really?”Qin Mu’s eyes lit up instantly. She asked anxiously, “Will you give me the same amount of money as five years ago?”
“More than five years ago, but I have another request.” Looking at this money-hungry woman with disdain, Gu Cheng sneered. “I want you to never appear in front of the children again.”
“Of course!” Qin Mu agreed firmly.
After being sent away by Gu Cheng’s men, Qin Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he realize that his back was covered with a layer of cold sweat.
Gu Cheng received two birth certificates that were ten minutes apart. On them were the information of the two children. He flipped through the information card of the twin brothers and saw that there was a red birthmark on the child’s abdomen.
Thinking back to how Qiao Nuan had used this birthmark to confirm that Qiao Ning was her child, Gu Cheng was completely relieved. It seemed that Qiao Ning was indeed the youngest son that he had lost.
As for why Qiao Nuan was so determined, it was probably because she could not stand the pain of losing her child. Hence she subconsciously changed her perception and mistakenly thought that the child she gave birth to had the same birthmark as Qiao Ning…
Gu An was in the middle of an online class when he was interrupted by Gu Cheng who suddenly entered the room.
Noticing that Gu Cheng’s mood seemed to be a little unstable, Gu An paused the online class and asked curiously, “Dad? Did something happen?”
Gu Cheng sat beside Gu An and calmed himself down. He tried his best to discuss with Gu An in a calm tone, “Gu An, I’ve investigated it clearly. Qiao Ning is indeed your twin brother…”
“Really? Qiao Ning is my brother! I’m going to be an older brother!” Before Gu Cheng could finish his words, Gu An jumped up from his chair and raised his hands in joy.. “That’s great! Qiao Ning and I are twin brothers!”