Chu Qingmeng smiled, looked into Mo Yunting's eyes, her voice choked with a ashamed sob, "Even if you had noticed, it would have been too late. Mo Liujin and I were already together long before that. Old Chen, don't blame me. No one ever taught me how I was supposed to act; I merely followed my heart and did what I wanted to do, without overthinking it. After all, I haven't affected anyone else."
Mo Yunting was stunned. He had stayed here for forty years; he had become nearly assimilated into this place. Yet Chu Qingmeng's words—"Don't blame me, no one ever taught me"—still caused a pang of anguish in his chest. He shook his head. "Little Chujiu, Mo Liuyun is not your biological father. The bond between you and me is merely one of souls. Even if you marry Mo Liujin, it doesn't matter, understand? The reason I never dared to speak plainly to you was that I feared the relationship between Mo Liuyun and Mo Liujin would cause you to break down. But you are much stronger than I imagined. You've truly grown up. Yet you must have suffered a great deal too."
Chu Qingmeng only offered a bitter smile. "Mm. The price of growing up, quite normal. As for... ha, Old Chen, would you be interested in hearing my story?"
Chapter 308