It was Yi Chen's voice!
Lu Qingmei's heart trembled, and her pale, beautiful face took on a complicated expression.
If not driven to desperation, what mother would refuse to acknowledge her own flesh and blood?
"Senior Sister, he still doesn't know that you're his birth mother even now?"
Yu Xun said in astonishment, "Then doesn't that mean my grandnephew also has no idea who his father is?"
Yu Xun sounded astonished.
Lu Qingmei's heart tightened, and she sighed to herself.
She realized that she could no longer keep it hidden.
Sure enough, Yu Xun said with a chuckle, "Grandnephew, let me tell you the answer!"
"Your birth mother is my senior sister. The reason she deceived you in the past was because she was afraid of harming you."
"Back then, even I, your mother's junior brother, had no idea that you were her biological son."
Yu Xun sighed emotionally. "If I'd known earlier... hehe, you little beast would have suffered long ago!"
Lu Qingmei's expression flickered uncertainly.
The door of the thatched cottage was tightly shut, concealing Yi Chen's condition from view. Yet Lu Qingmei could roughly guess that Yi Chen had to be heartbroken right now.
After all... she had never told him this truth.
"Mother, is... is what he said true..."
Yi Chen's voice was hoarse and weak.
"Yes."
Lu Qingmei took a deep breath and said gently, "Chen Er, you needn't think about this now. Once I rescue you, I'll tell you the answers in the future."
"Hmph, Senior Sister, I'd advise you not to dream of rescuing this little beast."
Yu Xun said, "You should know that I came to capture this little beast under Master's orders. By obstructing me at every turn, you're already going against Master!!"
A trace of resentment surfaced on Lu Qingmei's