Mo Yurou waited for a while and drank all the water in the quilt in front of her. Lu Yazhen still had no intention of speaking.
Mo Yurou poured herself another glass of water, took a sip of some sweets, and asked.
"Mrs. Xiao, I'm just curious. If Mrs. Xiao has anything to hide, you don't have to say it."
Now that the suspicion in her heart has been confirmed, Mo Yurou doesn't have much interest in asking further questions.
Just when Mo Yurou thought the conversation was over, Lu Yazhen spoke.
"That five million was my last private money. Sino-Ocean Group was the hard work of Zi Chen's father and I for half our lives. At that time, Zi Chen's father was lying in the hospital. The only thing I could do was to protect Sino-Ocean Group. And in the situation at that time, you also
I know that with the bank rejecting the loan, losing customers, and a large amount of compensation, your father was the only one in Luo City who could help us. At that time, you happened to be interested in Zi Chen, so I found Jiang Mo Yao, and I asked Xiao
I told her about the situation at home, but actually I didn’t force her to leave, I just gave her two choices.”
Speaking of this, Lu Yazhen paused, breathed out gently, took a sip of water, remained silent for a moment, and continued.
"Actually, I didn't dislike Jiang Moyao at that time. Since Zichen loved him, I respected Zichen's choice. Rather than giving Jiang Moyao two choices at that time, I was testing her. Before I went to find her
, I just thought about it, if she chooses love, then I can give up the Sino-Ocean Group, as long as Zi Chen is happy. Without Sino-Ocean, with Zi Chen's ability, I can still make a new career, but the result is not what I thought.
have witnessed."
Speaking of this, Lu Yazhen smiled bitterly, looked at Mo Yurou, and said something self-deprecating.
"You see, their love is so fragile."
Hearing this, Mo Yurou also fell silent. She didn't know what to say, whether she should laugh at Xiao Zichen's so-called faithful love, or laugh at her countless efforts to no avail.
"So, Jiang Moyao chose five million."
Mo Yurou said quietly, feeling somewhat sympathetic to Xiao Zichen who didn't know anything.
Lu Yazhen nodded and sighed softly.
"Yes, in Jiang Moyao's heart, the two-year relationship between her and Zichen is not worth five million. Yurou, if you were me, would you still accept this woman who once abandoned her son as your daughter-in-law?
?"
When Lu Yazhen asked, Mo Yurou didn't know how to answer. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to accept it. Love cannot tolerate transactions, but what position does she have to say that? After all, wasn't her marriage to Xiao Zichen also a transaction?
?
"Then why didn't you tell Zi Chen about this at first? He always thought that it was me who forced Jiang Mo Yao away. If it weren't for this, maybe we..."
Mo Yurou suddenly stopped the car and did not say the next words.
Maybe they won't get divorced. It seems meaningless to talk about this now. After all, in addition to Jiang Moyao, there was also the grudge between Xiao and Mo's family at that time.
Lu Yazhen was silent again, and she lowered her head knowing that she felt guilty.
When Mo Yurou saw this scene, she suddenly smiled bitterly.
"Haha, I almost forgot, Mrs. Xiao probably didn't like me at that time either."
Facing Mo Yurou's direct question, Lu Yazhen's face flashed with embarrassment, and then she nodded gently.
"Indeed, when something like that happened to Zi Chen's father, and Sino-Ocean Group faced so many problems, I really didn't like you anymore. For those five million, I did do some tricks to make Zi Chen think it was you.
"Although I had no choice but to force Zi Chen to marry you, I still have a knot in my heart. I don't want you to live too comfortably. As long as I see Zi Chen being cold to you, I will feel better."
Mo Yurou was shocked. She didn't expect that the gentle and dignified woman in front of her would have such terrible thoughts and plans. No wonder she couldn't get even a smile from this mother-in-law even though she tried to please her.
What makes Mo Yurou even more frightened is that this woman is so ruthless that she can ignore her own son. Didn't she see that her son was not doing well during the marriage that year?
Thinking of this, Mo Yurou's expression suddenly turned cold and her voice was quiet and cold.
"Mrs. Xiao, haven't you ever considered Zi Chen's feelings? He is your son, and you actually regard him as a bargaining chip in the transaction. Aren't you afraid of chilling his heart?"
Mo Yurou suddenly sympathized with Xiao Zichen. Fortunately, he had sacrificed so much for the Xiao family. But in the end, in Lu Yazhen's eyes, Sino-Ocean Group and Xiao Moxiong seemed to be more important than this son.
Mo Yurou had always felt that she was unfortunate enough. She lost her life at a young age, had a stepmother who always plotted against her, had a miserable marriage, and then lost her only relative.
But now I think about it, at least her parents loved her. Even if her father remarried and had a pair of children, her status in his heart would never change.
Even though his father passed away, Mo Zhenye had already paved the way for Mo Yurou. In this regard, Mo Yurou was much luckier than Xiao Zichen.
At this time, Lu Yazhen's face was filled with a deep sense of guilt, and she looked at Mo Yurou with an apologetic look. Suddenly, Lu Yazhen reached out and grabbed Mo Yurou's hand, with a sincere expression and a firm tone.
"Yurou, I know that I went too far in the past. My mind was in a mess at that time. At that time, I was only thinking about protecting Yuanyang, and I didn't consider Zi Chen's feelings. So, now I want to make up for my original mistakes."
Lu Yazhen really regretted it. Seeing that her son had become more silent in the past two years and went back to Xiao's house less and less, she knew that she had done something wrong.
"Make up, Mrs. Xiao, if you really want to make up, then it shouldn't be me you are looking for now. Since Zichen loves Miss Jiang, then you should bring them together instead of talking to me here.
.”
Mo Yurou couldn't figure out the meaning of what Lu Yazhen said to her. Did she think she could give Xiao Zichen happiness? This was simply a joke.
"No, Jiang Moyao is not suitable for Zichen. Zichen will only become more and more miserable if he is with her."
Lu Yazhen said very seriously, and her expression became extremely serious.
Mo Yurou was stunned for a moment, but then she chuckled and said.
"Mrs. Xiao was concerned about Miss Jiang's choice of five million, right? But I can see that Miss Jiang really loves Zi Chen, there is no doubt about it."
"No, that's not what she calls love. What's more, Zi Chen's love for her may not be love. I know my son very well. This year, Zi Chen has always felt that he was unworthy of Jiang Mo Yao. Now he has no respect for Jiang Mo Yao.
Mo Yao, guilt is greater than love."
There were some words that Lu Yazhen felt it was not time to say them out yet, but when she said this, it was already an obvious hint.
But Mo Yurou had her own opinions and attitudes. What she heard and saw were various rumors of love between Jiang Moyao and Xiao Zichen.
Mo Yurou knew very well Lu Yazhen's purpose and attitude in approaching her. Two years ago, she would have accepted Lu Yazhen's opinion without hesitation, but now, she is sensible enough.
"Sorry, Mrs. Xiao, what you said has nothing to do with me. It's getting late and I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Mo Yurou suddenly had the idea of leaving. For some reason, after a short conversation, her calm heart began to surge.
Mo Yurou knew very well that she might have been shaken, but her reason told her that she could not waver or let herself fall into the whirlpool of emotions, so she chose to leave.
With that said, Mo Yurou stood up.
"Mrs. Xiao, thank you for today's afternoon tea and wish you a Happy New Year in advance."
After saying that, Mo Yurou was ready to leave.
"Yurou, wait, don't you feel that Zi Chen's attitude towards you has changed this time he comes back?"
Seeing that Mo Yurou was about to leave, Lu Yazhen also stood up. The words she didn't want to say blurted out at this moment.
Mo Yurou was startled for a moment, her heart, which had been as still as still water, wavered slightly, a complicated light flashed through her clear and bright eyes, and a complex and tangled emotion flashed across her face.
Immediately, Mo Yurou took a deep breath, turned around, regained her previous calmness, and replied in a calm tone.
"Mrs. Xiao, please don't forget that this time, I am back as a representative of Fansite. Mr. Xiao is a person who distinguishes between public and private affairs. Being polite to me is just a business etiquette. Goodbye."
After Mo Yurou finished speaking, she stood up and left.
"Wait a minute, Yurou, have you really never thought that Zi Chen's change might be because he likes you?"
Lu Yazhen spoke eagerly. This could be regarded as her fighting for her son. During this period, she clearly felt that Xiao Zichen's mood was getting more and more depressed.
Mo Yurou took back her steps again. This time, she did not turn around, but froze on the spot.
An almost undetectable light flashed in her eyes, but the next second, her rationality returned, she smiled faintly and replied.
"Really? It's a pity that I don't love him anymore."
Mo Yurou said these words softly.
After hearing this, Lu Yazhen's eyes flashed with a trace of disappointment. Could it be that she had seen it wrong.
Lu Yazhen thought for a while, sighed slightly, and finally said something.
"Yurou, can you not tell Zi Chen about our conversation today?"
Mo Yurou smiled bitterly, looked back at Lu Yazhen, showed a distant and faint smile, and replied.
"Of course, I'm not a talkative person, but I'm curious. Since Mrs. Xiao doesn't like Miss Jiang so much, why didn't you tell Mr. Xiao about what happened back then?"
"I...I just don't want him to know that Jiang Moyao once abandoned him for five million. He has lived a hard enough life in the past few years."
Mo Yurou can understand Lu Yazhen's decision. After all, during that time, the relationship between him and Jiang Moyao should be the only white moonlight in his heart.
If you tell him all this now and let him know that the purest feelings in his heart are actually so dirty, it would be the cruelest trampling on his dignity.
"I understand, Mrs. Xiao, I'm leaving first."
This time, Lu Yazhen did not stop her. Watching Mo Yurou leave the coffee shop, she sat back down with a lonely expression.