And Su Zijin's fiancé's family, in fact, was not as distinguished as the Su Family, if it were not for her fiancé's high talent, they would have had nothing to do with marriage at all.
As for her fiancé, at that time he was in a Secret Realm undergoing cultivation, which, in terms more easily understood, was almost like he was training in some special forces unit!
As a result, his family was temporarily unaware of Su Zijin's condition.
And with her father helping to cover up the truth, Su Zijin lived peacefully with Mu Jinyu's family for five years. Although life was harder due to Mu Jinyu's father's inclination to help others and therefore tight finances, she still felt those were the happiest and most joyful five years she had ever had...
But then, these peaceful days were disrupted when her fiancé completed his cultivation and emerged from seclusion.
Su Zijin had no choice but to return to Capital City first, to face everything she least wanted to confront.
But she had already decided that once she returned, she would make it clear to the other party that she would not marry him, no matter what kind of slander she might have to bear!
When Gu Xiyan heard this, she suddenly recalled what Mu Jinyu had once confided in her: In his understanding and memory, his mother had left them because she was fed up with the hard life.
So there was indeed more to the story.
However, why hadn't Su Zijin come back after leaving Mu Jinyu?
Could it be...
That she had actually married the other man?
While Gu Xiyan pondered this, Su Zijin continued to reveal the concealed truths.
After she returned, she spoke openly in front of both families, which immediately provoked their anger. However in the end, the other side relented, because he didn't particularly like her either. The whole reason he wanted to enter into marriage with her was to use her family's power to make his own path smoother and further.
Once it was ensured that he would receive proper compensation, naturally he wouldn't pester her anymore, insisting on marrying a woman who had already been wed!
So, what followed was the two families negotiating about the compensation.
Due to some reasons, they wrangled over it for more than a year.
During this period, she tried several times to come back and see how Mu Jinyu and his father were getting on-what they were eating and wearing-but fearing that the other side would lash out in fury and harm them, she could only endure patiently.
When the other side learned that she was married with a child, they were indeed ready to take action against them. But since all traces of her five-year life experience had been erased by her father, they couldn't find Mu Jinyu and had no idea who they were!
After severing all ties with the other side completely, Su Zijin hurried back to Rong City.
Only to find out...
That her husband had already died of illness long ago, and Mu Jinyu, too, was missing!
Su Zijin had not expected that Mu Jinyu's father would succumb to stomach cancer in such a dejected manner.
When she left, she didn't clarify to them that it might be possible for her to return, because at that time she was prepared for the worst: being placed under house arrest, unable to leave Capital City ever again, or even, shedding blood on the spot...
Therefore, Su Zijin did not make it clear to them whether she would be able to return or not.
If she couldn't return, then they might as well think of her as dead!
Yet, when she learned in Capital City that she could divorce smoothly, she thought of giving them a surprise upon her return.
Instead, it was they who gave her a large "surprise" first!
Upon hearing this news, she felt as if struck by a clear sky bolt of lightning, nearly driving her insane.
She could not even maintain mourning for her husband, as she searched tirelessly for Mu Jinyu's whereabouts.
Regrettably, the last information she could find about Mu Jinyu was that he had entered an orphanage, only to be taken in by an old person shortly after, and then there was no more news.
Regardless of how much she searched, she could never find any news of Mu Jinyu.
At times she despaired, fearing that something terrible had befallen Mu Jinyu, and that he had been trafficked to another country by that old person.
Otherwise, why could she not find even a sliver of information?
More than a decade passed, and Su Zijin had despaired and given up the search for Mu Jinyu.
But then, yesterday, she saw someone's live stream of the Beauty Pill release conference, and in the video, she caught a glimpse of someone who resembled Mu Jinyu, with a look almost identical to his father. It set her heart racing.
After carefully reviewing Mu Jinyu's information, she was convinced that he was her long-lost son. Even though his name had been changed, the details such as his birthday were indisputably accurate.
Especially when Mu Jinyu had just seen her, that look of excitement mixed with revulsion in his eyes, though it broke her heart, also let her know that he was indeed her son!
"Woo woo woo... I didn't really want to leave them. I wished to be by his side as he grew up, but I had no choice. He must have suffered a lot. I want to make it up to him, but what if he doesn't forgive me?!"
After Su Zijin finished pouring her heart out to Gu Xiyan, her tears breached once again as she spoke, unable to continue.
Gu Xiyan listened with a headache, not expecting things between them to be so complicated.
With a soft sigh, Gu Xiyan looked at Su Zijin, who was covering her face and sobbing uncontrollably, and could only offer some stiff comfort, "Aunt, you don't have to be so sad. Jinyu may be a bit rebellious right now and doesn't understand your hardships. That's why he's acting like this. Give it some time, and I'll try to talk to him. Maybe... he'll come to understand you?"
Gu Xiyan wasn't entirely sure herself what Mu Jinyu's attitude toward Su Zijin was, but for now, this was the only way she could comfort her.
"Thank you, Xiyan!" Su Zijin, with swollen eyes, hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face and then spoke with some embarrassment, "I'm sorry for making a fool of myself."
"It's okay, you should go back now," Gu Xiyan said, feeling quite awkward, and managed a strained smile as she urged.
Su Zijin didn't want to leave, but knowing that Mu Jinyu didn't want to see her, she reluctantly left with a heavy heart.
As Gu Xiyan watched Su Zijin leave, she rubbed her temples, feeling a real headache coming on.
Shaking her head slightly, Gu Xiyan didn't dwell on it any longer. The outcome between mother and son could only be seen one step at a time.
When she got back home, Gu Xiyan saw Mu Jinyu lying on the couch, sleeping in a daze, while there was a pool of filth on the floor, emitting a strong stench.
Clearly, Mu Jinyu had thrown up again while she and Su Zijin were downstairs talking.
Gu Xiyan, seeing this, could only frown slightly, get cleaning supplies from the bathroom, and then spent a great deal of time cleaning the floor.
"Whew, I'm absolutely exhausted today!"
Gu Xiyan exhaled softly, half lying on the sofa, and wiped some sweat from her forehead.
The entire day had been fraught with worry due to Mu Jinyu's strange state, and she had spent the afternoon trying to appease him. She had hardly finished eating when Mu Jinyu's mother showed up, sending her into another state of anxious fear.
Just when she had finally managed to get Mu Jinyu to drink, and had had a long conversation with Su Zijin, she had to come back and continue taking care of Mu Jinyu. It had truly worn her out.
She felt exhausted in both body and mind!