Chapter 524

as too tight; if they wanted to go to Japan for a trip, it could only be for four or five days. There wasn't much more time available. Wen Ran didn't mind and thought that even four or five days would...Chapter 524

Du Di glanced at Long Chengtian, realizing that some things shouldn't be kept from Rongwen. "Actually... your mother..."

"Shut up!" Du Di frowned.

Rongwen asked, "What's wrong with our mother"

Long Chengtian remained silent. Du Di said, "Chengtian, don't keep it from her."

Long Chengtian seemed to be in a terrible mood and it took him a long time before he could utter the words, "Mother isn’t dead yet."

"What" Rongwen was surprised and blurted out, "I clearly saw her grave. How can she not be dead"

"Where did you see her grave" Long Chengtian asked in surprise.

Rongwen said, "On a small island in the Aegean Sea that my mother visited. The next day I went there without telling her and saw Long Xiushui’s tombstone. Yes, on the island there was also an odd woman wearing a white wedding dress."

Long Chengtian was shocked but then he gave a bitter laugh. "You have already seen your mother."

Rongwen felt puzzled and confused. If Long Xiushui wasn’t dead, she must be the living person Long Chengtian referred to. But she looked no older than fifteen or sixteen years old...

How could she be her mother

"Apart from her, there's no one else on the island. Occasionally, my uncle and aunt from the Du family visit her; occasionally, I do too. I didn't know your adoptive mother had also visited. It seems that Mother kept many things hidden from me," Long Chengtian said.

Warming was shocked as she widened her eyes and asked, "She's so young, younger than me even. How could she possibly be my mother"

"You have poor vision; that's how your mother looked when she was fifteen or sixteen years old," Long Chengtian said. "Perhaps she feared you'd suspect something, so she wore a mask."

Warming gave a cold laugh and asked, "Why didn't anyone tell me from the start If I hadn’t asked, would no one have informed me" Such an important matter had been kept from her; Du Di concealed it, and even Long Chengtian did.

Long Chengtian glanced at Warming. He seemed reluctant to reveal the truth to her. Warming's eyes welled up with tears as she said through clenched teeth, "Does that mean she wanted me dead"

"Sis!" Long Chengtian exclaimed loudly. "How can you say such things If she had wanted you dead, why would she have gone to so much trouble to make sure you lived away from the Dragon family all those years Why would she keep it a secret even from me She didn’t want to burden you with worries and let you live carefree for so long."

Warming paused in her thoughts; why hadn't she realized this before It was just that she had been too angry at the time. Back then, mother and daughter were so close, yet she never acknowledged it. Ignoring it aside, they even set up a tombstone for her.

How painstaking their efforts must have been.

"Warming," Long Chengtian said, "don’t blame Mother. She has isolated herself these years and rarely sees me; she's suffering too."

"Why did things turn out this way I was told that she had died clearly, but the truth is she’s still alive."

"Sometimes, there's no difference between living and dying," Du Di said earnestly. "Warming, back then, your mother was trying to break the curse that led her to harm your father as a result, so for all these years, she has exiled herself and tormented herself. She wants to live long enough to see when this Dragon family's curse will end, or if it can ever be broken; otherwise, she would have followed your father already."

Long Chengtian said, "Du Di is right. That’s why she entrusted you to her close friend for nurturing, so that you wouldn’t know about the curse and could grow up safely and carefree. If she had raised you herself, you’d definitely have known the truth; how could you be happy if you did Furthermore, your foster mother sees her every year, and all they talk about is you. Your mother also hopes to see the curse lifted and wishes that all Dragon family descendants can grow up safe and healthy—doesn’t she wish for this as well"

Warming was shocked to learn that trying to break the curse had led to her father’s death.

If such were the case, how could she dare attempt to break it herself If she harmed Ye Feimo in the process, wouldn’t she wish for death too

She lost all courage and felt cold all over, finding this extremely unbearable.

Her mind was restless all night long; Warming couldn't sleep at all.

In City A,

Today marked the international AN peace Christmas gala, attended by everyone in the company. Some of AN International's business friends who were on friendly terms would also attend if they weren’t otherwise engaged. The venue was bustling with people.

The Third Young Master Ye and Cheng Anya made a grand appearance at this Christmas banquet. After stepping down from business, the couple rarely attended events such as Christmas galas or anniversary celebrations. This year’s year-end brought them some good news, so they were quite pleased and felt joyous about attending the party. However, Yan Ningyuan and Xu Nu didn’t attend; they never inquired into AN International's affairs, only showing up for anniversary celebrations but not Christmas parties.

The masquerade ball was held in full swing with a lively atmosphere. After Cheng Anya and Third Young Master Ye led the dance, the party gradually heated up. All employees of AN wore masks as they danced joyfully.

It had been planned by Entertainment Department’s staff who took special care to cater for all single men and women in the company. Each single man or woman's wrist was adorned with a fluorescent ring—blue for men, red for women—to distinguish them and pair them up. Unmarried men could invite unmarried ladies to dance; sparks might fly! The AN International building had thirty floors and thousands of employees, not everyone knowing each other. This event gave them an opportunity, which also served as part of their company culture.

Anning International is not short of excellent singles, and seven couples were formed after the last anniversary celebration, with remarkable results.

Ye Feimo looked at the dance party venue filled with joy, slightly narrowing his eyes. To blend in, he also put on a golden-colored mask, holding a glass of red wine as he stood in a corner watching men and women gracefully dancing in the ballroom.

Wenrui accompanied him to a Christmas party once; she wore a white embroidered evening gown, pure like a lily in an empty valley. She instantly dazzled his sight with her beauty, exquisitely pure.

He quite liked it when she wore white and danced three dances with her at the ballroom that night.

Back in their apartment, he would tease her as they made love on the balcony under a sky full of stars. She was bashfully beautiful, coquettishly yielding to his embrace like a blooming flower; gradually, he lost himself in her and only wanted to hold her until the end of time, making sure she remained beneath him, smiling with such beauty.

It had been just one year since then, yet the lady was no longer by his side.

Today is Christmas; Washington must be bustling. He wondered what she was up to and whether she also attended some party. Who might he see dancing with her now Is it Dudui or another man

An uneasy fire stirred in his heart, annoyed that she remained on his mind despite her absence. But if not thinking about her, the scent of her white evening gown lingering around him as she circled by him that year seemed still to be floating before his nose, as though she had yet to leave and was still beside him.

The parties from this year and last year gradually overlapped in his mind.

Wenrui...

Do you know how much I miss youill alive.Fang Luo muttered to herself, "If Wen Jing was truly innocent, what then"No one could answer this question, and no one dared to answer it.Even if Wen Jing had been a traitor, Ye Tianyu would...