"Uh..." Jin Jumo’s eyes flickered slightly.

"If I tell you it’s not true, would you still believe me?" Ying Jingyao suddenly looked at Jin Jumo fervently, his voice deep.

Jin Jumo frowned and looked at Ying Jingyao, "I believe you. But I also believe he wouldn’t lie to me."

"You believe me?" Ying Jingyao was startled, not expecting that Jin Jumo would actually believe him!

"Yes, I believe you. There must be some misunderstanding here. After all, if it weren’t for you back then, Xixi and Hanhan wouldn’t have been born safely. And over these years, your care and affection for Xixi and Hanhan haven’t had a trace of insincerity or deceit. So, I believe that back then, you wouldn’t have neglected my unborn children and... me."

Jin Jumo’s eyes were slightly dry and red at the corners, yet a faint smile remained on her face, "Speaking of which, I want to thank you once again."

Ying Jingyao’s eyes suddenly became complicated. His clasped hands separated and formed into fists resting on the table, his voice rougher, "I was willing to do all of that. I never thought of using my kindness toward Xixi and Hanhan as leverage or coercion to bind your feelings. Everything I did was just to make things easier for you."

"Uh..." Jin Jumo’s mouth turned downward sharply, the redness in her eyes intensified suddenly as she stared at Ying Jingyao, "These years, because of you, even with two children, I never felt it was too hard. Jingyao, I was selfish. I took advantage of your feelings for me, enjoying your help with peace of mind while shamelessly dragging your emotions along. If you hate me, it’s only right."

"If I could hate, I wouldn’t have come here to find you." Ying Jingyao smiled bitterly.

Jin Jumo pressed her lips tight, the red glow swirling in her eyes.

Ying Jingyao’s deep gaze locked onto Jin Jumo, every word heavy and solemn, "A few years ago, when I left Z City, I warned you about the situation you would face by following Rong Mochen.

Rong Mochen’s mother externally claimed not to care about a girl’s background, but in truth, she is very class-conscious, so she wouldn’t easily accept you marrying into the Rong Family and would certainly find ways to obstruct it. Besides his mother, Rong Mochen also has a childhood sweetheart first love.

Although I didn’t know much about that woman before, I knew she couldn’t be a simple-minded person, otherwise, she wouldn’t have dated Rong Mochen for so many years and then chosen to marry Rong Sinan in the end. Not to mention other troubles you might face, just dealing with his mother and Tang Ruan, even one of them could make things difficult for you."

Listening to Ying Jingyao’s analysis, Jin Jumo inevitably recalled the past events, yet her mood wasn’t as heavy and stifling as she had imagined.

"Now that I think about it, the reason you refused to go to the UK with me was probably because you already had some feelings for Rong Mochen at that time." Ying Jingyao chuckled lightly, but his expression was somewhat bitter.

Jin Jumo’s long lashes quivered as she looked at Ying Jingyao.

Had she already fallen for someone back then?

Even now, when Jin Jumo recalls that time, she can’t be sure if she was in love.

She didn’t even know when or how she fell in love with him.

Perhaps it was the accumulation and long-term suppression of emotions in a hidden corner of her heart.

So under some intense stimulus, it suddenly erupted so profoundly and vividly!

The first time she felt deeply that she was in love with Rong Mochen was years ago when he stayed out all night, and it was that night he was with Tang Ruan.

Tang Ruan’s coquettish moans pierced through the phone into her eardrums, at that moment, her heart felt as if it was being continuously shot by a machine gun, some emotions became so apparent, leaving her with no way to suppress or ignore them anymore.

Watching the constant change in Jin Jumo’s expression, the bitterness in Ying Jingyao’s eyes grew even stronger. His Adam’s apple moved painfully, and he lowered his voice, "Later, I heard in the UK about Mr. Jin’s passing. I was shocked and simultaneously puzzled. Mr. Jin’s heart transplant surgery was successful, and as long as he recuperated, he would have been discharged soon, but..."

Noticing Jin Jumo’s body tense up suddenly, Ying Jingyao pressed his lips together and said, "I had someone secretly investigate the cause and found out that it was premeditated, which made me very worried about you. For one, I knew how important Mr. Jin was to you; secondly, I worried about your safety. I feared those people would harm you, so I rushed back to Z City immediately."

Looking at Ying Jingyao, Jin Jumo’s heart was inevitably touched, but saying thank you too much seemed cheap and insincere.

Moreover, he had said he didn’t like hearing her thank him!

"I tried to visit you, but unfortunately, there was never a good opportunity. While you were in a coma, Rong Mochen was practically by your side every step of the way. I went to Mr. Jin’s funeral, but I didn’t show up. Your emaciated figure and scene of breaking down and crying are images I can’t forget to this day.

So, I got the idea of taking you away. Perhaps, from the day I decided to return home, that thought was already in my mind." Ying Jingyao spoke slowly and hoarsely.

Jin Jumo lowered her eyelids, her heart churning and suffocating with pain.

Year after year, whenever anyone mentioned or she thought of Jin Jiancheng, the pain in her heart remained as fresh as ever, not fading in the slightest!

Jin Jiancheng was her forbidden zone!

Ever since she returned to Z City, except for that one time she visited Ningyi Cemetery to see Jin Jiancheng, she hasn’t gone back.

She always says she’s trying to face it, but in truth, she’s still avoiding it!

"That day, after you and Rong Mochen separated in front of the law firm, I continued to follow in my car. But gradually, I felt there were more cars behind me, following us. I sensed something was wrong, but I thought their target was actually you, sitting in the car ahead of me.

The car you were in kept accelerating, almost speeding up at the end. I worried that if the distance grew too large, it would give those people an opportunity, so I had to speed up too, closely following you. But who would’ve thought, when making sudden turns, a car would suddenly appear in front.

I watched helplessly as the car you were in collided violently with the car coming from the front, with nothing I could do, even though I quickly turned the steering wheel to crash the front of my car towards the side of the mountain, I still couldn’t avoid hitting the rear of the car you were in."

Ying Jingyao’s eyes emanated a fierce and perilous aura, while Jin Jumo’s face had already turned pale.

"At the moment the two cars collided, the cars that were tailing me gradually turned around and left, while the car crashing into yours seemed to have been prepared deliberately, so it had protection beforehand.

Because the window hit the mountain side, I couldn’t open the car door, and the door on the other side was stuck against the rear of your car. It took me some effort to climb from the driver’s seat to the back seat and get out of the car.

When I rushed to your car, the car that hit you head-on didn’t hurry to leave. In the driver’s and passenger’s seats sat two women, their faces covered in black except their eyes, and I only remembered those two pairs of eyes.

Not long after, by coincidence, I saw an article about Tang Ruan’s miscarriage, and I recognized her as the owner of those eyes, which later proved to be true!"

"You said there were two women in the car, besides Tang Ruan, do you know who the other woman was?" Jin Jumo’s lips were pale, her voice trembling.

Ying Jingyao stared at Jin Jumo, shaking his head, "That woman was sitting in the driver’s seat, I remembered those eyes, and tried to investigate later, but got no results! If I see those eyes again, I think I can recognize them."

Jin Jumo’s eyes were burning with hate, "I think I know who she is."

"You know?" Ying Jingyao was slightly startled, looking at Jin Jumo in surprise.

Jin Jumo nodded but didn’t reveal the name.

Ying Jingyao stared at her for a moment before continuing, "You fainted at the scene, with glass shards piercing into the side of your head near the window, blood staining half your face and neck. And due to the shock and collisions, you already started labor.

I immediately contacted a car to rush you to the hospital. When you arrived at the hospital, you were bleeding, and both your life and the child’s were in grave danger."

Ying Jingyao said, wiping his fiercely red eyes, his voice hoarse, "After a day and night of rescue, we managed to save you and the two children. Once you and the children were out of danger, I immediately arranged a helicopter and took you away from Z City to S City.

The Ying Family had already decided long ago to set up a branch in S City, and my father and the board decided that I should manage it, meaning I’d have to stay in S City for several years. Only by having you next to me could I be at ease. But admittedly, I have my selfish reasons."

Jin Jumo’s lashes trembled, her eyes nearly streaming with red tears, "You never told me."

Jin Jumo’s voice was so hoarse it was nearly unrecognizable.

When she woke up back then, she was already in S City.

He never mentioned how dangerous her situation had been at that time.

It was only later, when Xixi and Hanhan were being born and there were difficulties, that she passed out several times from the pain.

It was Ying Jingyao who "saved" her, staying by her side to encourage her, cheering her on, so she could safely deliver Xixi and Hanhan.

She never thought it wasn’t the first time Ying Jingyao had saved her and her children...

Jin Jumo’s lips quivered as she struggled to hold back tears.

"Your condition wasn’t great back then, why should I burden you with all of this."

Ying Jingyao furrowed his brows, "Xixi and Hanhan were born with weaker constitutions, sleepy, possibly due to the impact of that car accident on your body and the unborn children.

Over the years, Xixi and Hanhan have improved their health under care, but the drowsiness persists."

"We’ve taken Xixi and Hanhan to the hospital for check-ups before; the doctor said there’s nothing major, perhaps it’ll get better as they grow." Jin Jumo frowned, yet couldn’t hide the worry in her voice.

"It was the last time I accompanied you to the hospital."

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