After all, the Yan Family didn't want to embarrass themselves, so they kept the matter from spreading so that she could continue to socialize in the circle.
"Mom," Lu Zhenghang called.
Jiang Changdai suddenly froze. Her eyes were red as she looked at Lu Zhenghang in disbelief.
This was the first time Lu Zhenghang called her mom.
Even though the two of them knew about their relationship. Lu Zhenghang was still the eldest son of the Lu Family, so he couldn't call her mom so recklessly.
Lu Zhenting said that it was best not to call her that in private, because if she got used to it, it would be a slip of the tongue. If someone heard it, it wouldn't be good for Jiang Changdai or the Lu Family.
No matter how much Jiang Changdai looked forward to hearing Lu Zhenting call her mom, she had to endure it.
Now that she heard Lu Zhenting call her mom, she was so emotional that she couldn't speak. Hot tears spurted out. She immediately felt that it was worth it to endure all these years.
"You … you called me …" Jiang Changdai said emotionally. "You called me mom. You … Zhenghang, can you call me that again?"
Yan Zhiqing heard Jiang Changdai's voice through the door and could tell that she was crying.
"Mom." Lu Zhenghang called out in a hoarse voice. "Actually, I've always wanted to call you that. I always wanted to call you mom openly, not a dead woman like that. She clearly has nothing to do with me, but I want to be her and Father's son. Mom, I want you to be with Father so much. Our family can reunite so that I can be filial to you openly. "
"Zhenghang, my child." Jiang Changdai raised her hand and caressed Lu Zhenghang's face. "It's been 29 years. I've waited for 29 years. I finally got you to call me mom. It's worth it!"
Yan Zhiqing pursed her lips tightly. Her tightened chin trembled violently. She was afraid that if she relaxed, she wouldn't be able to help but rush in and scold him.
Ever since she could remember, Yan Beicheng had never called Jiang Changdai mother. Jiang Changdai was always indifferent and didn't seem to care. Sometimes when she quarreled with Yan Beicheng, she would say more than once, "You never treated me as a mother. You have no respect at all. I would rather not have you. It's better than being like this, as if I owe you!"
As for Yan Beicheng, Jiang Changdai would rather pretend that she had never given birth to him. This was because Yan Beicheng was Yan Huaiyuan's son. When Yan Beicheng was young, he had also called her mother. Because Yan Beicheng was much bigger than Yan Zhiqing, Yan Zhiqing did not know about it.
But at the very least, before his father's accident, when Yan Beicheng was still a small and immature child, he would definitely call Jiang Changdai his mother.
At that time, what would Jiang Changdai's attitude be?
Looking at Jiang Changdai's attitude toward Yan Beicheng and Lu Zhenghang, Yan Zhiqing felt that when Yan Beicheng was young, Jiang Changdai probably didn't care whether Yan Beicheng called her mother or not!
Yan Zhiqing was a little self-righteous, but she wasn't really stupid.
She had suffered a huge blow today. Under such a huge impact, there were some facts that she had no choice but to see and admit even if she was unwilling.
On the contrary, he had thought through many things clearly.
For Jiang Changdai to cry like this just because Lu Zhenghang called her mother, it was as if she only had one son in this world. They hadn't seen each other for many years, and she was so pitiful to be separated. She really had a deep mother-son relationship.
As for her other son, she didn't care about him at all. Every year, when she came to B City, she didn't say to meet him. She only remembered to look for him when she needed money. It was only when she spent money at the businesses under Yanhui that she remembered that her son was the boss of Yanhui. When she signed the bill, she would tell the waiter to put it on Yan Beicheng's account. Other times, she wouldn't even think about Yan Beicheng.
All these years, she had seen how much Jiang Changdai loved Lu Zhenghang. At first, she thought that Jiang Changdai loved Lu Zhenghang because her son, Yan Beicheng, didn't treat her well, so she was willing to treat Lu Zhenghang like her own son. She didn't think that Jiang Changdai did anything wrong. Instead, she felt that what Yan Beicheng did was inappropriate. She even tried to reason with Yan Beicheng and asked him to be filial to his mother.
Now that she thought about it, her words were so laughable!
Jiang Changdai had let down her father and Yan Beicheng. She had never treated Yan Beicheng like a son. Was she going to let Yan Beicheng be humiliated in front of Jiang Changdai again and again?
Hearing Jiang Changdai's pained cries, even though she couldn't see it, she could hear the touching scene of mother and son reuniting. Yan Zhiqing felt her heart turn cold.
She covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying out loud. She gripped her phone tightly, so angry that she didn't know what to do.
However, she heard Jiang Changdai say, "I … I promise you. For your own good, I'm willing to make any sacrifice. As long as you're happy, you'll be fine. Zhenghang, I know that I owe you. I owe you maternal love. I made you have a mother, but you can't reunite with her. If telling you about me can help you, I'm willing. "
Yan Zhiqing widened her eyes in disbelief. Jiang Changdai said that she owed Lu Zhenghang maternal love. Then what about what she owed Yan Beicheng? Why didn't she say it?
Sacrificing her alone would benefit Lu Zhenghang. Then what about Yan Huaiyuan's reputation? He made his father unable to live in peace for so many years. He was already dead, but people still mocked him for being cuckolded behind his back? It made the Yan family and Yan Beicheng unable to hold their heads high. They were even deceived by Lu Zhenghang and led a wolf into the house.
She sacrificed herself to help Lu Zhenghang, but ruined the Yan family. Lu Zhenghang wasn't Yan Huaiyuan's son, but she helped the Lu family deceive the Yan family. She even wanted to snatch away the Yan family's assets, all for Lu Zhenghang!
For some reason, Yan Zhiqing recalled the time when Old Master Yan wanted to pour hot tea on Jiang Changdai, but Jiang Changdai didn't hesitate to pull her over to block it for her.
She couldn't help but wonder if Jiang Changdai would still do that if the person beside her was Lu Zhenghang.
This was because she had lived by Jiang Changdai's side since she was young. When she was born, Yan Huaiyuan had already passed away, and Yan Beicheng looked almost identical to Yan Huaiyuan. Jiang Changdai's hatred was used on Yan Beicheng. She didn't show any dislike towards her. On the contrary, she doted on her very much, but she didn't overstep Lu Weining.
So, was it because she and Yan Beicheng were Yan Huaiyuan's children? No matter what, she wouldn't give and dote on them like she did to Lu Zhenghang?
In Jiang Changdai's heart, Lu Zhenghang was the son she had with the man she loved. He was her real son, the one she truly doted on.
As for the other two, they weren't essential. She was only slightly better than Yan Beicheng. However, Lu Weining, who wasn't related to Jiang Changdai by blood, could receive the same treatment as her. This was because Lu Weining was Lu Zhenting's daughter, the daughter of her lover, so she could be compared to her own daughter.
If Lu Weining was the child of Jiang Changdai and Lu Zhenting, would she become like Yan Beicheng and be ignored by Jiang Changdai?
Actually, after such a long time, she didn't seem to care anymore, but in her heart, she had never forgotten the scene of being dragged over by Jiang Changdai to block the hot tea. From time to time, the scene would replay in her mind over and over again in slow motion. Every time she thought about it, it was like a nightmare, and each time it was more serious than the previous one.
Moreover, the words that Lin Chu said to her at that time would also come back to her mind from time to time.
Now, Lin Chu's words came back to her mind again. "Based on Ms. Jiang's performance today, you might as well think about whether her words are worth listening to. It was just pouring tea, and she could use you to block it. Fortunately, it was just pouring tea, and your injuries weren't serious. But what if it was something even worse? In times of crisis, you can see a person's character. You might as well think about whether the things she did were really right, and whether she was worth trusting her so much. "
"Mom, thank you." Lu Zhenghang's voice sounded, interrupting Yan Zhiqing's thoughts. "Don't worry, I will definitely succeed. When the time comes, our family will be able to be together openly. What is the Yan family? I will avenge you for all the grievances they have given you all these years. The Yan family has always resented you for causing Yan Huaiyuan's death, but they are too unreasonable. Back then, Yan Huaiyuan was the one who volunteered to protect you. He was willing to die for you. What does that have to do with you? You didn't force Yan Huaiyuan to protect you. Besides, even if you were already going to divorce him, as long as you haven't divorced him, he is your husband, and he has the responsibility to protect you. It doesn't make sense for the Yan family to blame Yan Huaiyuan's death on you. "
Jiang Changdai cried. "Only you understand me. Yan Huaiyuan died to protect me. Don't I feel guilty? Don't I feel sad? I was going to divorce him, but he still wanted me to owe him even when he died. Even if he didn't protect me, I might not have died. When the time comes, we will be divorced and have nothing to do with each other. We won't have to be remembered by the Yan family for the rest of our lives, and we won't have to be hated by Yan Beicheng! Outsiders always thought that Yan Huaiyuan was as modest as jade, but how could outsiders know how many schemes he had in his heart? He even calculated his own death so that I would have to bear this burden for the rest of my life, and never have peace for the rest of my life! He was unwilling to let me off even when he died! But who would be able to understand all of this? Everyone is blaming me. Even the Jiang family is blaming me. It's all because of me that they can only stay in that small territory of Ning City, unable to make any progress for so many years. They don't even think about it. It was clearly Jiang Changzai who was incapable. Otherwise, how could he have been controlled by the Yan family? He couldn't even defeat a junior like Yan Beicheng. What right does he have to hate me?
"In the end, it's all Yan Huaiyuan's fault! He was the one who separated our flesh and blood. He made Yan Beicheng blame me, hate me, and not see me as his mother. "Jiang Changdai paused, then took a deep breath." Go ahead and do it! I don't care about my reputation. As long as I can succeed, the one who laughs in the end will be the winner. What are the losses in the process? The Yan family has made me suffer so many grievances all these years, especially those two old men and old women. They scold me whenever they see me. Do they think I'm beating a chicken and scolding a dog? I've been scolded by them all these years, but I haven't retorted. I've already repaid what I owe them. It's time for me to pursue my own happiness. How did they treat me before? I'll make them regret it when the time comes! If Yan Beicheng doesn't acknowledge me, then I'll make him never acknowledge me for the rest of his life! "
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