Chapter 445: Truth Hurts

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Ah Lui, I want to hear the real reason.”

Chu Jiang could sense that Chu Lui had not told them the truth. His son was always more capable of hiding his thoughts from others. If the baby in Li Manni’s stomach was really not Chu Lui’s, he might feel relieved. Moreover, Chu Jiang could hear the frustration in his voice which was seldom heard. Chu Lui was too good at hiding until it was flawless. He presented himself to be a perfect and calm man which only made it worse.

He didn’t believe his son.

Chu Lui closed his eyes. He was deciding if he should disclose the whole truth to his parents.

To hell with it. He had made up his mind when he next opened his eyes. In fact, he was ready to spill everything when he decided to come here today. He had even brought along the proof. Perhaps, subconsciously, he had wanted to tell his parents the whole truth.

He took his briefcase, took out a stack of documents, and handed them to Chu Jiang.

“Dad, why don’t you take a look at this first?”

Chu Jiang took the papers. He didn’t know why, but the documents felt surprisingly heavy in his hand. He flipped through the first page. Then another and another. His expression became worse and worse with each page. In the end, he could feel his blood gushing straight up into his head,

“What is this?” Song Wan was terrified by Chu Jiang’s expression. What was it?

She took the documents away from Chu Jiang because she, too, wanted to know what was written on them. Chu Jiang tried to stop her, but it was too late.

A medical report for a health checkup. What kind of checkup was that? Song Wan flipped over to the next page. After reading for a long time, she still had no idea what was written on them until she laid eyes on that very last page which was the conclusion for the report.

Loss of fertility.

Loss…

Fertility. Capability…

Loss.

What was it supposed to mean?

Bam. The whole report fell out of Song Wan’s hands onto the floor. How could it be? Why was this possible? She pinched her thigh hard. “Ah Lui, are you telling the truth?”

She pulled her son’s hand emphatically and shook it. He was such a healthy man, and normally, he wouldn’t even catch a cold. Besides, he had a full body checkup twice every year. How could such a serious problem have gone undetected? What had gone wrong?

“Mom, it’s the truth.” Chu Lui didn’t want to lie to his parents. Moreover, everything was clearly written in black and white. That was the conclusion of his checkup. Yes, that was the result. The final result.

“Li Manni has been poisoning me with a nerve suppressant for the past four years. When consumed at a minimum dose, this medicine can calm one’s nerves. However, when it was overly consumed, it would cause a man to lose some things unknowingly.

“Mom, I have been taking it for four years. Four whole years.

“The doctor said if it had been detected in the first year, there might still be a cure. However, after four whole years, this was the cold hard truth. No matter which hospital would have come to the same conclusion. There is no chance of finding a cure.”

Song Wan became agitated as she stood up. “I am going to look for them. I am going to look for them now. I will kill Li Manni.” She was out of her mind, and she was constantly trying to dash out of the door.

Chu Jiang stopped his wife and took her into his arms while she wailed against his chest.

They didn’t really mind if there wasn’t a grandchild. Even if they never get to hold a grandchild for the rest of their lives, that would be fine for them, too. However, they couldn’t let their son shoulder this burden. Chu Lui shouldn’t bear the blame for ending the Chu’s lineage for the rest of his life. He had so much pride when compared to the others.

On this night in the Chu household, no one slept a wink.

The next day, Song Wan went into the kitchen and prepared breakfast as she had done every morning. Her eyes were swollen and bloodshot while Chu Jiang remained the same as the night before as though nothing had happened. However, one could see a few more strands of gray hair on his head.

“Come and have your breakfast.” Song Wan placed the food on the table. The three of them sat by the table wordlessly as they had their breakfast. None of them could feel the sensation of swallowing their food. It didn’t feel like they were having a meal. On the contrary, it felt like they were swallowing poison.

They finally finished their breakfast which they had difficulty swallowing. Chu Jiang went back to his room to possibly have some time alone while Song Wan stayed in the living room watching her son. She might be worried that he would do something silly.

“Ah Lui, please make sure no one loses their lives. You are my only son.” Song Wan took her son’s hand in her. Her heart was aching, and she was truly worried he might try to do something silly. With his temper, he would make sure he crushed all the Li members to death.

“Mom, don’t worry. I won’t.” Chu Lui gripped his mother’s hand tightly. He realized her hands were actually cold to his touch.

“We’ll be fine without that child.” Song Wan smiled a bit too bitterly. “You have been sponsoring an orphanage, right? That’s great. I have been there quite a few times recently. There were a few very sensible children. Shall we adopt them and treat them like our own?”

“Fine.” Chu Lui agreed. In fact, that was precisely why he had started sponsoring the orphanage in the first place. It was to let Song Wan pick a couple of children to be adopted into their family. She would be able to fulfill her dream of being a grandmother. The child might not be her biological grandchild, but his parents would have someone to care for at the very least.

Nevertheless, he still felt that he had disappointed his parents. Everything had gone smoothly, and they had been proud of most of their lives. No one had thought that they would meet such an end—without an heir to their family. Who would be able to tolerate such a cruel twist of fate?

He suddenly hugged Song Wan tightly. At that moment, he became the little boy from his past. He wasn’t the Chu Enterprise’s CEO, and neither was he Chu Lui. He was simply that little mischievous boy who would tear his father’s documents and piss on his mother’s newly knitted scarf. Now, he was thirty years old with a family and a successful career. Yet, he was crying like a baby in front of Song Wan.

Song Wan patted her son’s shoulder gently. In that instant, she really wished she could have killed Li Manni and her family.

In the other Chu villa, the Li family was busy bossing the maids around acting like a tyrant in Chu Lui’s house. They were not in the least bit worried about their livelihood. With their company and house gone, they could afford to do nothing as long as they have their son-in-law. They could continue to live their usual lives.

The villa wasn’t bad at all. It was much better compared to their old house. They estimated that land prices here should be quite high. As far as they were concerned, this was a private villa, and the land belonged to the Chu’s family estate. Chu Jiang had the foresight to purchase it when he was much younger. Even the surrounding gardens were privately owned by the Chu’s. If a high-rise building had been built in it and opened to the public, they would be able to enjoy a huge profit from its sale.

The Chu family had no shortage of money. They had a variety of flowers planted here with a dedicated landscaper to oversee its daily maintenance. Chu Jiang and Song Wan would come frequently to do some gardening like growing vegetables or planting new flowers to de-stress. It wasn’t easy to find a naturally peaceful place like this so the Chu family had preferred to keep these few plots of land for their private use and come whenever they were free.