After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 401 Life experience exposed

The old lady trembled almost imperceptibly, stared at her intently, then shook her head and said, "Alright, you don't need to apologize. Actually, I know I shouldn't have made things difficult for you. It's just that I couldn't bear it. I watched her grow up. She used to be a very good child, as kind as you. Who knew she would turn out like this? I feel sorry for her, so... It's alright. Just pretend I never came to see you. Don't take it to heart. You're a good girl. Grandma won't blame you. Grandma will always remember you as Ah Xue."

Gu Zhiyao was also extremely upset. She didn't understand why the old lady was Zheng Yuanxi's grandmother. Such a kind old lady who had such a strong connection with her was Zheng Yuanxi's grandmother!

But she really couldn't fulfill the old lady's request.

All I could do was repeatedly apologize to the old lady.

"Silly girl, don't say that. I was forcing you. Don't take it to heart. Just take good care of the children. I see Chenchen often. He's a very good child and will definitely achieve great things in the future. As for Niu Niu, bring her back to me when you have the chance. All the children you give birth to are just as good as you."

"Yes, I might bring them back to visit Grandma He during the Spring Festival. I'll find some time to meet you then," Gu Zhiyao continued, her eyes filled with tears.

"Alright. Qiulian is always blessed." Qiulian is the given name of the old lady of the He family.

"I'm leaving now. Go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about what happened today. Grandma will always remember you." With the help of the caregiver, the old lady slowly left.

Gu Zhiyao watched her faltering figure go by, her eyes stinging with pain. After a while, she looked up, took a deep breath, and forcefully suppressed her sorrow.

Just then, her gaze fell upon another figure.

The other person came right up to her and exclaimed in surprise, "You're Zhiyao? Are you really Zhiyao?"

Gu Zhiyao was also deeply shocked. Looking at the middle-aged woman in front of her who was both unfamiliar and vaguely familiar, she tried hard to search her memory.

“I’m Aunt Zhang! Zhiyao, I’m your Aunt Zhang, don’t you remember me?” the other person said.

Aunt Zhang!

As distant memories flooded Gu Zhiyao's mind, she was even more shocked. "You really are Aunt Zhang? But weren't you already..."

“I didn’t die. I had amnesia and was living as someone else all this time. I only recently regained my memory and remembered what happened before.”

Aunt Zhang was a volunteer that Gu Zhiyao met at the orphanage. When Aunt Zhang came to the orphanage, Gu Zhiyao was six years old. Aunt Zhang took good care of her and taught her various life philosophies like a mother. She also taught her music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. When Gu Zhiyao was ten years old, Aunt Zhang went back to her hometown and never came back. The director said that Aunt Zhang had passed away unexpectedly. When Gu Zhiyao was older and had more money, she went to Aunt Zhang's hometown and paid her respects in person.

I never expected Aunt Zhang to still be alive!

Gu Zhiyao looked at the woman in front of her in disbelief, feeling amazed but mostly moved.

They started chatting, and Aunt Zhang told Gu Zhiyao about everything that had happened over the years. Then she talked about many past events. What impressed Gu Zhiyao the most was the sentence that Aunt Zhang had taught her: "Zhiyao, one should live a carefree and wonderful life. As long as it is not immoral, you can strive for what you want. Only in this way will you not feel ashamed of your life. Otherwise, you will not have a good time in the next world."

Because of that sentence, she resolutely made that deal with He Yi back then, and from then on, she fell into an abyss from which she could never recover.

Of course, Gu Zhiyao wouldn't blame Aunt Zhang for this. She knew how good Aunt Zhang had been to her. Over the years, she would always feel particularly sad whenever she thought of Aunt Zhang. So, she couldn't help but share some of her past experiences with Aunt Zhang.

"Auntie, I was married before, but I got divorced. I am now a mother of two."

"Huh? Are you serious? You had two children?"

"Yes. But some things happened, and when I came back this time..." Gu Zhiyao roughly told Aunt Zhang about her grudges and hatred with Zheng Yuanxi.

Aunt Zhang was even more shocked after hearing this, "You mean, that old lady was Zheng Yuanxi's grandmother? She was actually..."

Gu Zhiyao suddenly felt that Aunt Zhang's reaction was a bit strange, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Aunt Zhang? Do you... know Grandma Zheng?"

"I..." Aunt Zhang stammered.

"Aunt Zhang? Why don't you just say what you want to say?"

"Zhiyao, actually, the reason I came out to find you is to tell you something about your background."

"My background?" Gu Zhiyao was taken aback again.

Aunt Zhang recounted the story in detail.

"Your mother saved me back then. I grew up in the countryside and have done many jobs. So I simply followed your mother and took care of her daily life. Your mother treated me like a sister. Originally, your mother and father had a pretty good relationship, but later, for some reason, they often quarreled. Your mother said she suspected your father had a woman outside, but unfortunately, there was no evidence."

Once, something happened in my family, and I had to rush back to check on things. When I returned to your mother's house after dealing with the family matters, I found that your mother had disappeared. I thought your mother would come back, so I waited there. But after waiting for a long time, I received a letter from your mother. She told me that she was pregnant and the baby was five months old. She had confirmed that your father had another woman outside and that she would not come back to this family. She told me to leave and live my own life.

I left your father's house and kept looking for your mother, but I couldn't find her. Five years later, I came to the orphanage in Yuncheng and saw you. I immediately recognized you as your mother's daughter. I had seen photos of your mother when she was a child, and she looked almost exactly like you back then!

"I asked the director about your situation. The director said someone left you at the orphanage gate and gave me a keepsake." Aunt Zhang took the keepsake from her bosom. "This is a pair of mandarin duck knots made by your mother. Your mother was very good at painting when she was young and could design many beautiful patterns. This pair of knots was designed by her. She told me at the time that if she had a daughter, she would personally design this pair of knots to give to her. This thing the director gave me is exactly the same as the one on your mother's drawing paper that I once saw. Your current appearance also looks a lot like your mother's photos when she was young. I am even more certain that you are your Xue's daughter!"

Her background was actually like this?

Is the Xue mentioned by Grandma He and Grandma Zheng her biological mother?

Is this the story of her parents?

Aunt Zhang, who always treated her like her own daughter, was an old friend of my mother!

No wonder Aunt Zhang treated her so specially back then. Out of so many children in the neighborhood, she took special care of her, taught her to sing, play the piano, and draw. She paid particular attention to her drawing and encouraged her to become a designer in the future, saying that she would definitely be an outstanding designer.

The reason is that my mother is a very good painter!