Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 543 Hidden Killing Intent (2)_1

Chapter 543: Chapter 543 Hidden Killing Intent (2)_1

Chen Ji’s gaze darkened as he gently embraced Mrs. Du and said with indifference, "It’s not Lanlan’s fault that we don’t have children, even if we don’t have any, I will arrange everything for the future. We simply can’t leave Lanlan without someone to take care of her in old age!"

If he could, he naturally wanted the woman he loved to bear his children, even if it was just a daughter, but after so many years without a sign, he had given up hope!

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Du became even more saddened. She leaned tightly in her husband’s arms and said in agony, "If only we hadn’t abandoned those three children back then, perhaps we wouldn’t be unable to have children now. This must be God punishing me, punishing a mother’s cold heart, it must be, it really must be!"

Chen Ji’s expression changed suddenly, and he rebuked her, "You mustn’t think like this. Even if there really is retribution, it’s God punishing me, not you!"

As if worried that he had frightened his wife, he softened his tone, his face showing a trace of suspicion: "All these years, you’ve never spoken about those three children in front of me, and for fear of making you sad, I never brought it up either. Why do you mention them today... Are you hiding something from me?"

Mrs. Du’s heart jolted, and she shook her head in a fluster, "No, there’s nothing! Today, on the street, I saw a couple with their children shopping happily, and I thought of how I hadn’t been able to give Brother Jie children to continue the family line or the joy of family harmony, and I just couldn’t help but think of those children! Brother Jie, I’m not hiding anything from you, please don’t be angry."

She absolutely couldn’t let Brother Jie find out that the children were also in Jing City; otherwise, he would surely harm them! If she hadn’t desperately stopped him back then, those three children along with that man would probably have been harmed by Brother Jie. She had already wronged them enough; under no circumstances could she allow Brother Jie to harm them.

Seeing his wife’s evasive eyes, Chen Ji’s vehemence surged in his eyes. He restrained himself from lashing out, his face showing even deeper tenderness, "Lanlan, I’m not angry. It just hurts me to see you so distressed! If you wish, I will immediately send someone to Mo Family Village to bring those three children back to reunite with you! However, that area suffered from natural disasters and bandits a couple of years ago; who knows what their condition is now?" After speaking, he lowered his head and carefully observed his wife’s expression.

If Mrs. Du hadn’t seen the three children before, she would have been extremely worried upon hearing this. But now, knowing that the children were safe and seemingly doing well, her concern naturally vanished. However, to avoid arousing Brother Jie’s suspicions, she still showed an anxious look and hastily said, "Brother Jie, then please hurry and send someone to check on them. If they’re safe and sound, let them continue to stay there. If something really has happened... it’s just their ill fate..."

As she spoke, Mrs. Du’s eyes reddened again, not from worry, but because she might never be able to acknowledge her own flesh and blood, or even receive a word of "forgiveness" from her children before she died!

She wasn’t worried about her husband’s men finding the children. After all, the disaster from two years prior had displaced countless people, and finding a few individuals was like searching for a needle in a haystack; even if the children stood in front of her husband, he wouldn’t necessarily recognize them.

But this time, Mrs. Du underestimated Chen Ji’s determination.

Chen Ji nodded, not hesitating to agree, "Rest assured, Lanlan, I will definitely have someone inquire thoroughly. You should not be sad about this, otherwise I might really get angry."

Although he didn’t discern anything revealing from Mrs. Du’s face, the ever-suspicious Chen Ji had already planted a seed of doubt in his mind. Sending someone to inquire was indeed true, but he was more eager to hear that the three children of Mo Yan had perished in those calamities.

For him, those three siblings were the illegitimate offspring his beloved woman had borne for another man, and he dreamt that they were already dead.

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