Chapter 567: Chapter 567: Thirteen Years Ago, Did You Visit Diannan?
As he spoke, Ren Zhengxiong couldn’t help but feel emotional: “I didn’t know about your mother’s passing; the last time I saw her was 13 years ago.”
Tang Li looked up at him.
In a past life, Ren Zhengxiong knew of Tang Yin’s death, only comforting her to “look forward,” without mentioning that he had met Tang Yin over a decade ago.
Indeed…
She accompanied Han Jifeng to a banquet, her spirits low, even if Ren Zhengxiong wanted to talk more with her about Tang Yin, seeing her in that state, he probably gave up on the idea of a heart-to-heart.
Tang Li continued the conversation: “Did you visit Diannan thirteen years ago?”
After giving birth to her, Tang Yin raised her alone, always living in Diannan Town; at least in her memory, Tang Li never left Diannan.
“That time I was traveling to Diannan with my family, my child accidentally swallowed some steel coins, I took him to the hospital, and it was there that I encountered your mother; since you’ve found your way here, you should be aware of your grandfather Tang Shen’s identity.”
“I know,” Tang Li nodded.
Seeing her gaze straightforward and not shirking at the mention of Tang Shen, Ren Zhengxiong nodded appreciatively, then continued: “Your father and I completed a mission, he was the main contributor, directly transferred back to the Capital, I also did not stay in Diannan. After your grandfather got into trouble, the police went to search the Tang Family’s home, your mother was already gone, the arrested drug traffickers said your mother ran away, others said she accidentally fell into the river.
Speaking of which, it was indeed a bit dramatic; your grandfather had only one child, your mother, who normally had several bodyguards around her, your grandfather was…”
Ren Zhengxiong paused when mentioning the event of Tang Shen being shot dead.
Tang Li caught his implication, her hands tightening on the shoulder straps of her bag.
Tang Shen was a Drug Lord, involved in harmful deeds; Tang Li had always rejected drugs, especially after Yu Sui injected her with drugs, but setting aside morals and legal aspects, Tang Shen was still her family, hearing about her kin’s misfortune left her with an uneasy heart.
After a while, Ren Zhengxiong went on: “Once your grandfather was in trouble, the whole Tang Family was in disarray; your grandfather was, after all, working for others, and those people visited the Tang Family. Your mother was unaware of your grandfather’s business; at that time, she was escorted away by bodyguards. After the event, the bodies of her bodyguards were found, but the police did not find your mother; everyone suspected she was taken by those drug traffickers.”
Diannan is near the Mihesha River, where countless drug traffickers congregate, the police’s drug enforcement is more exaggerated than portrayed on TV and movies.
Tang Li spoke up: “Recently I’ve learned some things; my mother made a call to the Lai Family 13 years ago, but she never told me about my father’s identity until a few years ago when she passed away; I want to know if you were the one who gave her the Lai Family’s number back then?”
Ren Zhengxiong nodded: “Indeed, that was me.”
“I recognized your mother at the hospital, there was some hesitation, after all, I was an undercover agent, afraid of your mother discovering my identity and resenting me because of your grandfather’s death. Later, I secretly followed her home and discovered she had given birth to a child.”
Hearing this, Tang Li’s emotions stirred.
Ren Zhengxiong’s voice rose again: “I saw she was struggling to raise you, when I was undercover, I knew very well about your mother’s character, so, the next day I went to the hospital to find her, to confirm whose child you were, I used my connections to find your father’s home phone number and gave it to your mother.”