"Since we now know Lin Chen's whereabouts, I'm sure the people from the second branch will find out sooner or later."
"Old Second, I'm telling you, even if I die here, you must ensure their safety, understand?"
"If I really die one day, please tell them for me that I'm sorry for them!"
"But I, Lin Xianfeng, swear to the heavens, for more than twenty years, I have never done anything that wronged them, their mother and son."
"And tell Lin Chen that although we haven't met, I truly love him!"
After hearing Lin Yuelong's words, the tone on the other end of the phone suddenly became somber.
The speech he gave was like a final testament, making Lin Yuelong's heart tremble.
And Lin Chen, standing nearby, also felt an inexplicable tremor deep in his heart after hearing these words.
Finally, Lin Chen calmed his emotions slightly and turned to leave.
He had learned all the information he wanted to know.
Lin Chen was not stupid. From the conversation between Lin Yuelong and the person on the other end of the phone just now.
His mother must have left the capital back then because she was in danger, which is why she took him and returned to the countryside to live.
It seemed that his father's life had not been easy all these years.
After buying breakfast, Lin Chen returned home and met his mother.
"Mom, eat breakfast."
"Xiao Chen, Mom kept this from you. Are you angry with me?"
Seeing Lin Chen return with breakfast, Wang Fang immediately looked at him and asked proactively.
For so many years, she had kept Lin Chen's true identity a complete secret.
In the whole world, besides herself, no one else knew.
However, given Lin Chen's identity, if she had endured some hardship and stayed in the capital back then, Lin Chen would now be living a life of luxury and ease.
How could he have ended up in such a state?
Although Lin Chen had now achieved success, they had suffered so much over the past many years, hadn't they?
She, herself, had experienced it all!
What she feared most was that her son would blame her for this.
After all, for Wang Fang, her son had become her sole pillar of spiritual support.
If Lin Chen got angry because of this, she would truly have no reason to live in this world anymore.
"It's okay, Mom. Your son isn't stupid, how could I not guess that you did it for my own good?"
Seeing Wang Fang's guilty expression, Lin Chen waved his hand indifferently.
It was true that he had suffered a lot over the years. If he had a father with power and influence, his life for the past twenty-odd years would have been very comfortable.
But Lin Chen also understood very well that, based on the conversation between Lin Yuelong and the person on the phone, when his mother was pregnant and stayed in the capital, it was fraught with danger.
Perhaps if his mother hadn't quietly taken him back to the countryside, he might have died long ago.
Not to mention the achievements he had made today!
Although life had been hard, they had finally made it through, hadn't they?
Now he had so much money that he couldn't spend it all in ten lifetimes.
Moreover, he had become a cultivator, and in this entire southwestern region, no one dared to offend him now.
He could say that if it weren't for his mother's care over the years, how could he have achieved such glory today?
Therefore, for Lin Chen now, no matter what had happened in the capital back then, he would always only have love for his mother, never any blame.
"Good, I'm glad you're not blaming me."
Hearing Lin Chen's words and seeing the sincerity in his eyes, Wang Fang finally felt a little relieved.
"By the way, Mom, I plan to go to the capital these few days."
Lin Chen then looked at Wang Fang and spoke of his intentions. From the conversation between Lin Yuelong and the other person just now, his father must be living in dire straits.
But even in such a situation, he still had to keep a master like Lin Yuelong by his and his mother's side.
This was enough to show how much that person valued his mother and him.
And most importantly, from his mother's current attitude, it seemed that she still had lingering feelings for her father!
Otherwise, after so many years, she wouldn't have been unwilling to find a boyfriend.
"What? You're going to the capital? No, absolutely not!"
However, upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Wang Fang, who was usually very gentle, suddenly stood up and refused Lin Chen.
Wang Fang understood the Lin family's influence in the capital too well.
If Lin Chen were to go to the capital and expose his true identity, then it would truly be a dead end.
Given the nature of the Lin family's second branch, they would never allow Lin Chen to leave the capital alive, no matter what.
"Mom, I am your son. A mother and son are connected by heart. I know what you're thinking."
"But, son has grown up, I can't always live under your protection!"
Lin Chen smiled gently and comforted Wang Fang.
He had also taken the time to chat with Aunt Zhou last night and learned that ever since Lin Yuelong arrived in Hangzhou and met his mother, she had been unable to sleep soundly day and night.
And most importantly, she would often stare northward.
From these subtle clues, how could Lin Chen not understand his mother's feelings?
It was just that his mother's greatest worry now was probably his and his father's safety, which was why she had never spoken about it.
"Mom, let me go. I can protect myself."
Lin Chen then looked at his mother and said comfortingly.
No matter what, he was now a cultivator at the Core Formation stage.
As long as it wasn't a true powerhouse personally intervening, no one could cause him any harm.
Under such circumstances, he had to understand his mother's concerns.
Otherwise, with his mother's current state, not sleeping day and night would surely lead to consequences that he could not bear!
After all, his mother had just recovered from her illness, and if she continued to not sleep like this every day, her condition would surely worsen.
At that time, let alone him, even if the Great Immortal was to descend, he would definitely not be able to save her!
"This..."
Seeing Lin Chen's persistence, Wang Fang hesitated.
In recent days, although Lin Chen hadn't explicitly said anything to her, she had roughly guessed some things.
Currently, her son was indeed different from how he was before.
The people protecting her in secret did not even dare to act rashly against the Lin family's second branch.
This was enough to show that Lin Chen now indeed had the ability to protect himself.
If he really wanted to go to the capital to see his father, it was not impossible.