Chapter 847: Dignity

"Really?" Zhou Mu looked up at Chen Yu. She suddenly rose and knelt before Chen Yu, sobbing uncontrollably: "Thank you, Mr. Chen. I know I was wrong. Whether it's a son or a daughter, they both have the right to choose to live."

"I truly know I was wrong. I will apologize to my daughter and confess everything to her. If she hates me or wants to hit me, that's fine," Zhou Mu cried.

Chen Yu nodded slightly: "Her soul has already been retrieved, so you don't need to worry about anything anymore. Treat her better from now on; she really is a very sensible girl."

After saying this, Chen Yu unlocked her handcuffs and walked out. At this moment, Zhou Jing also woke up, and Zhou Mu hugged her daughter and son, all of them weeping together.

"Does she really not need to be taken back for questioning?" Zhou Xinyan asked, looking at Zhou Mu with a complex expression.

"She already knows she was wrong and has a heart of repentance, so let's let her go this time," Chen Yu said. "I have preserved her dignity in front of her own children; she will cherish it in the future."

Zhou Xinyan nodded slightly and then said: "But why did she have to do that? That is her own biological daughter."

"Sometimes, poverty is truly terrifying," Chen Yu shook his head and said. "You might not be able to understand her life, but a line from a certain movie puts it well: the disease of poverty cannot be cured."

Zhou Xinyan looked at Chen Yu: "News just came in. Wang Zhangyuan has died from his injuries, and most of the girls he harmed have already been buried."

"Then there is nothing to be done," Chen Yu sighed slightly: "I will go and perform rites for the souls of these girls later."

"Wang Zhangyuan doing this must have had some hidden motive behind the scenes. I will continue to investigate this matter," Zhou Xinyan said.

"No, there's no need," Chen Yu shook his head: "The matters behind the scenes involve some things regarding the Chen Family. It's a bit complicated, so consider this my private affair. Let me handle it."

At the He Family, He Lingyun, Mu Xi, and Chen Yu were discussing some matters.

"I only know that the Chen Family has a villa in the suburbs. This villa is extremely secretive and is usually guarded by a team of sentries; no one is allowed to enter," Mu Xi said while flipping through documents.

"What is inside the villa?" Chen Yu asked.

"I don't know. I gave the order for the Star Moon Pavilion to find a way to investigate what exactly is inside, but even now, they haven't found out," Mu Xi shook her head and said: "That place is so secure that not even a fly could get in."

"A large part of the reason why Chen Anyi has stayed there all these years is that he wants to figure out what exactly that place is. Moreover, it seems these things are closely related to all the direct descendants of the Chen Clan," Mu Xi said.

"What exactly does Chen Tianming want to do?" Chen Yu's expression shifted slightly.

"After Chen Tianming obtained the Heavenly Moon Nine Chapters, he took a shortcut, and his strength advanced by leaps and bounds. His actions are no longer something we can fathom," He Lingyun sighed slightly: "I am still somewhat worried. Your father sent word that he will go to the Chen Family Villa in the next few days to expose the secrets there. I'm afraid..."

At this point, He Lingyun paused. The misunderstandings between her and Chen Anyi had now been resolved. She now knew he had been dealing with Qiu Yanfang all along, and that Qiu Yanfang had the backing of Chen Tianming, which made her very uneasy.

"Rest assured, I have his situation in mind. I will go and scout the Chen Family Villa first," Chen Yu said calmly.

At the hospital, Chen Anyi had been staying there for the past few days to take care of Qiu Yanfang.

Qiu Yanfang's injuries were not life-threatening, but her face had been left with several shocking scars.

That day, Chen Anyi brought over some soup he had brewed. He ladled the soup and silently placed it before Qiu Yanfang.

"You still remember that I like pear and red date soup?" Looking at the soup in her hands, Qiu Yanfang suddenly smiled: "Can you feed me?"

Chen Anyi hesitated for a moment, then took the bowl from her hands and fed her, one small spoonful at a time.

Before long, the bowl of soup was finished. Qiu Yanfang looked at Chen Anyi: "Actually, I know that the reason you have been so good to me these past few days is that you want to figure out the secret inside the Chen Family Villa."

"Yes," Chen Anyi nodded.

"Then let me ask you, in the twenty-plus years we've been married, have you ever felt anything for me?" Qiu Yanfang looked up into Chen Anyi's eyes.

"No," Chen Anyi spat out these two words simply and clearly.

"Heh, why can't you say something I want to hear? Even if you were just lying to me?" Qiu Yanfang smiled, and as she smiled, tears fell: "Your heart has always been with He Lingyun, hasn't it?"

"It has never changed, and I don't want to lie to you. You are right; the reason I have been taking care of you these past few days is indeed to find out what secret is hidden in the Chen Family Villa, because I know it is closely related to every member of the Chen Family," Chen Anyi sighed.

"Since you want to know, I will take you there," Qiu Yanfang took a deep breath: "The reason I obeyed your father was that I once liked you very much, but you treated me with disdain, so I could only become Chen Tianming's Puppet to keep you in check."

"What is this supposed to be?" Chen Anyi looked at Qiu Yanfang: "Hatred born from love?"

"Heh, I suppose so. All these years, I have been suppressing you. You must have felt very stifled, right? Heh, you were once the Shengjing One Hero. Among your peers, whether in strategy or spirit, no one could compare to you. But for these twenty-plus years, you have become the laughingstock of Shengjing, suppressed by your own wife."

Qiu Yanfang slowly stood up: "Fine, you truly have no feelings for me. Regardless, at least you didn't lie to me. Don't you want to know the secret of the Chen Family Villa? Then I will take you there today, but you must prepare yourself mentally."

"Can't you tell me in advance what is inside the villa?" Chen Anyi glanced at Qiu Yanfang.

"I'm not entirely sure, but I have the authorization to enter the villa," Qiu Yanfang smiled: "We have been husband and wife; I feel our fate has reached its end, so let's have a clean finish."

Chen Anyi nodded slightly, a feeling of unease suddenly welling up in his heart.

In the suburbs, at an inconspicuous villa.

This villa was located within an apple orchard and did not look very remarkable, but the owner of this orchard never picked the apples to sell when they ripened; instead, he let them rot on the trees.

Moreover, the courtyard and the orchard were always guarded by a group of people. If anyone wandered in by mistake or entered the orchard to pick apples, they would be driven away.

It was now late at night. A car slowly drove up. Inside were Chen Anyi and Qiu Yanfang. The sentries outside the gate saw it was Qiu Yanfang and immediately let them pass.

A dark shadow flashed, and a man with a scar on his face and a cold expression came forward. He bowed slightly to Qiu Yanfang: "Mistress, what brings you here?"

"Nothing much, just here to take a look at the things belonging to the Heavenly Mandate Elder in the villa. You just keep watch here," Qiu Yanfang said calmly.