When the other customers in the restaurant saw Tang Xi’s actions, they cried out in envy, thinking that he was handsome and manly.

  Ling Hui was wearing a skirt and the man’s large palm pressed against her knees through the skirt. She felt awkward and her heart palpitated.

  He threw her into the car.

  As they were coming out of the restaurant, many people stared at them along the way. Her cheeks were flushed red and her beautiful eyes glared at him angrily. Her appearance looked even more charming. Tang Xi’s Adam’s apple bobbed and his gaze on her darkened. “That brat knows how to play with women. Don’t fall for his tricks!”


  “You’re the same, and yet you still have the cheek to talk about others?”


  Tang Xi unbuttoned his shirt and sat to the side, taking out a cigarette and lighter from his pocket.

  He took a puff and looked at Ling Hui through the smoke. “There is indeed something wrong with Auntie Ping. However, I can’t find out what role she played in my mother and father’s relationship.”


  Ling Hui looked at Tang Xi’s face that was slightly darker because of the smoke. She said thoughtfully, “Let’s investigate it together! Even if we’re not together anymore, we have to find out what happened.”


  Tang Xi stared at Ling Hui for a while. “My mother jumped off the cliff at Mountain Cang.”


  …


  In order not to alert the enemy, Tang Xi used the excuse of his business trip to go to Mountain Cang with Ling Hui.

  Back then, the Mountain Cang had not been developed, but there were many people who would jump off the cliff to end their lives.

  There was a rapid river under the Mountain Cang. If she jumped down, there would be nothing left of her.

  Thus, the Mountain Cang was also known as the Mountain of Death.

  In the past two years, a small path had been developed in Mountain Cang.

  Ling Hui and Tang Xi arrived at the foot of the mountain and hiked up the mountain.

  Tang Xi remained silent.

  This was the second time he had come to Mountain Cang.

  The first time was after he learned that his mother had jumped off the cliff and died. He had come with his father.

  “Tang Xi, did your mother leave anything behind when she left?”


  The man in front seemed to have not heard her and ignored her.

  It was obvious that he was thinking about his mother. Ling Hui did not ask anymore.

  After climbing for a few hours, they finally reached the top of the mountain.

  Ling Hui had not exercised for a period of time. After climbing the mountain for a few hours, her legs were sore and weak.

  Once they reached the top of the mountain, they felt like they were going to fall to the ground.

  Tang Xi turned back to look at Ling Hui. Seeing that her legs were trembling, he reached out his long arm and held her slender waist.

  “Let’s rest first.”


  Tang Xi found a patch of grass and they sat down.

  Tang Xi opened a bottle of mineral water and passed it to Ling Hui. “You have perseverance.”


  “It’s nothing to work a little harder to prove my father and your mother’s innocence.”


  Tang Xi glanced at the place where Mother Tang had jumped off the cliff and his expression was cold. “Do you completely believe what your father said?”


  “I believe him.”


  Tang Xi took out two photos from his bag.

  One photo was taken by Mother Tang’s suicide note, while the other was taken when they came here.

  Ling Hui took the photo. She first looked at Mother Tang’s suicide note and then at the photos at the scene.

  “We didn’t find her body. When we came, there was only a pair of flats where she jumped off the cliff. There was also a black waterproof bag with a photo of your father and her in it. There was also a suicide note.”


  “She wrote it herself. My father and I can recognize her handwriting.”


  The contents of Mother Tang’s letter said that she loved her first love deeply and was forced to be with Father Tang. She did not like giving birth to Tang Xi at all and thought that he was a bastard, so she was indifferent to him. She was finally going to another world with the person she loved. She was going to be free and happy.

  To be honest, anyone would be angry when they saw this.

  Tang Xi hugged the back of his head with both hands and fell onto the lawn. Looking at the blue sky and the white clouds, his eyes turned red. “She never doted on me since I was young. Other children always say that moms were good, but I could never feel her love.”


  “My father used to love her a lot, but she lived in this house and was not happy. I rarely saw her smile. Perhaps, she treated the Tang family as a cage.”


  “After that, I went overseas to study. If I didn’t go home, I didn’t even speak to her in an entire year.”


  “Although we didn’t have a good relationship, she’s my mother. She eloped with your father and died for love. As her son, I can’t be with you anymore.”


  Ling Hui sighed. “Maybe your mother has her reasons too. No matter what, let’s investigate this matter thoroughly.”


  The two of them got up from the lawn and walked to where Mother Tang had jumped off the cliff.

  Ling Hui looked down. She could not see the end of the cliff, but she could hear the sound of rushing water.

  How much courage did it take to jump down from here?

  To be honest, if she did not believe her father’s words and had so much evidence in front of her, she would have suspected that Mother Tang was really anxious to get rid of the Tang family and leave with her father.

  The two of them circled around the mountain where Mother Tang had met with the accident, but did not find any useful clues.

  At the foot of the mountain, the sky had already darkened.

  Tang Xi drove away.

  However, the sky did not look good. Before long, it started to rain heavily.

  Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. The terrible weather was really scary.

  Ling Hui was praying to reach the city smoothly when the car suddenly shook and stopped.

  “What’s wrong?”


  Tang Xi frowned. “Maybe it broke down.”


  It was raining so heavily and they were in the wilderness. There was no way to repair the car.

  Ling Hui remembered that when she came earlier, there was a house in the mountains not far away. She said to Tang Xi, “Why don’t we find somewhere to stay for the night?”


  “That’s the only way.”


  There was only an umbrella in the car. After getting out of the car, Tang Xi held the umbrella and Ling Hui walked to his side. The two of them walked toward the house not far away.

  Ling Hui found that Tang Xi was holding the umbrella on her side and a big wet patch on his shoulder. She could not help leaning toward him.

  Her sudden approach stunned Tang Xi for a few seconds.

  …


  The two of them walked to the house.

  Tang Xi raised his hand and knocked on the door.

  The moment the door opened, an old man walked out.

  Seeing Tang Xi, the old man seemed to be shocked and took a few steps back.

  Bang! The old man closed the door again.

  Tang Xi turned back to look at Ling Hui and raised his eyebrows. “Am I that scary? When Grandpa saw me, he closed the door immediately.”


  “Your tensed face is indeed a little scary.” Ling Hui walked to the door. “Let me knock!”


  Ling Hui knocked on the door again.

  After a while, the old man opened the door.

  Seeing the beautiful and exquisite Ling Hui, the old man looked at the man beside Ling Hui. After a while, he said, “You are…”


  Ling Hui explained, “Our car broke down and it’s raining heavily. We want to stay at your place tonight. Don’t worry, we will pay for it.”