Mu Lan looked at Yun Meixian, who seemed to hesitate to speak, and a faint premonition rose in her heart. Perhaps Yun Meixian was about to come clean about Huo Tingxiao's true origins!
Indeed...
"Actually... I am Tingxiao's biological mother."
Yun Meixian mustered tremendous courage to finally reveal the truth.
Her fingernails were nearly digging into her palms; she understood all too well the potential consequences of revealing this secret.
But in order to help her son win back the heart of the woman he loved, Yun Meixian was willing to take the risk.
Despite her mental preparation, when her suspicions were confirmed, Mu Lan was so agitated that her lips trembled slightly.
"You... What did you say?"
Yun Meixian didn't know that Mu Lan was already aware of her identity; she lowered her eyelids, her voice choked with emotion.
"I know it must be hard for you to accept this, and it might even seem preposterous to you.