Chapter 577 - Hidden Truth

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CHAPTER 576

"What do you mean, mum?"

"Everything son. You didn"t just come for breakfast. So spill."

Ye Cheng let out a sigh. She may be old and not have been in touch with the business for a while but she was definitely not stupid.

"You are right ma. I missed you and I have something I need to let you know."

"Okay. O guess we have finished with the missing aspect. The next on our list would be what you need to let me in on."

"Yes." He looked at Li Jing, waiting for her to go ahead and when she nodded at him, he smiled before shifting his gaze back to his mother.

"Mum, Hao Huizhong is back."

For a minute she did not say anything but just looked at her son watching to read his emotions and body language and when she was done, she spoke up. "Was he ever lost before?"

Her question had shocked both Ye Cheng and Li Jing but then he recalled he had kept his earlier scandal a secret from her just to prevent her from worrying.

Perhaps that was why she didn"t think anything about it.

"Umm mum, you do not understand."

"You think I do not? Okay, I am all ears. Make me understand."

Ye Cheng shifted in his seat, placing his hands on the table as he crossed them in front of him. "I hate to say this mum but it is the truth and I am sorry for hiding it from you."

"You know I cannot get mad at you."

"Well technically you can and you would. I know you, mum."

Rolling her eyes, she sighed and leaned in too to face him, "I meant just spill," she corrected quickly.

"Okay. Okay, I will."

"Hehee… Li Jing could neither hide hers nor deny it. She could not hold her laughter in again.

"Love, you better side with me."

"I am just neutral right now, honey. I suggest you speak before you incur her wrath," Li Jing advised and leaned back.

She knew what he was trying to do. He wanted to lighten the mood so that when he soiled the news, she would not be too sad.

"Fine. Mum, a year ago if not more than, I found out something about Hao Huizhong and later I confirmed that he was working with Bai Qing Mei and they were conspiring against me to get the company and steal from us."

"I"m not surprised. I never trusted that girl."

"Hmm, well you did warn me."

"And you didn"t listen," Li An finished for him. "It was why I was sceptical about her when I saw the news flying and all."

Li Jing took in a deep breath. She was not still used to his mother and hearing her say that, now she knew why she was strongly against their union aside she not being Sying, his childhood love.

"With your position, so many girls would want to flock around you all for your wealth. I knew it was hard to get a genuine one but for Sying, I knew her upbringing and her mother. I may be wrong now but then, they were contented and the girl, such a lovely soul."

"Ahem!" Ye Cheng cleared his throat to get his mother"s attention. "Umm, mother," he called out briefly, interrupting her next choice of words and when she looked in his direction, he hinted on her to mind her words because of Li Jing.

"Oh, I am sorry darling. I did not mean to say anything bad."

"It is okay, mum. I understand."

"I have studied you and honestly, ever since you both made the headlines and he kissed you," she laid more emphasis on the kiss, causing Li Jing to turn her face from embarra.s.sment.

Then it wasn"t funny with how her name trended and the names she was being called but that was then and look at them now, a happy couple.

"I have kept a close watch on you and I must say I wasn"t disappointed. In my defence though, why I chose Sying for him was because of the promise I made to her mother and father and since then, I have searched. I hope you can forgive me for how our first encounter was."

"No worries ma. I understand you honestly and given your position, I may not have done the same but you were a mother seeking after her son"s good. Unfortunately, our ladies have made everyone think that way about us."

"It is unfortunate. Take Bai Qing Mei, for example, she wanted to ruin my son."

"Let"s not forget almost killing you," Li Jing added subconsciously with a laugh.

"She what!"

Instantly she clamped her lips shut. She had not intended for such a thing to happen. She never knew his mother did not know about the accident.

"Ye Cheng!" Li An yelled out his name and turned to face him. "Is what your wife saying true?"

He did not have the guts to face his mother and averted his gaze to Li Jing instead. Both of them had just started communicating with their eyes, with Ye Cheng almost getting angry and Li Jing giving him the pleading look when his mother yelled again.

"Ye Cheng!"

"Mum." He jolted then relaxed and smiled at her. "Relax. It was an attempt and trust me, I am okay now."

"Yes, mum. I am sorry."

"No dear. I am not mad at you and I am not mad that they wanted to kill him, I am angrier at the fact that he left me in the dark about it."

"Oh," Li Jing did not know what to say to appease the G.o.ds now, who was Li An at this point. All she could do was deviate the story and its anger to a better direction.

"I am happy though," she began, earning her a few stares from the mother and son. "Because it was what led me to meet him."

Understanding what she was doing and the wink she gave Ye Cheng played along. "Yes, true mum. That was how we met when Li Jing saved me from the sea."

"WHAT!"