Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2517 - 2453: True or False

Right after uttering those words, she slipped up like that.

Still, it's hard to fault her entirely, since Chen Zhu's recent revelation was utterly astonishing.

"Brother Xinian, from what Chen Zhu just implied, did she mean she was assaulted by a fugitive, and then claimed her daughter has passed away? She also mentioned she can't reveal it, or else everyone would discover she was assaulted by a fugitive..."

Chiang Xiao was piecing together Chen Zhu's earlier statements.

Should Chen Zhu's account hold any truth, what exactly is happening with her?

Regardless of how Chiang Xiao ponders it, everything remains baffling. "Perhaps she bore another daughter prior to me?"

And then, that child perished?

Meng Xinian shook his head.

"It doesn't make sense, and it's simply not feasible." With a heavy sigh, he added, "How much older would she have been before your birth? During her pregnancy with you, concealing it from the entire village was impossible, so how could she have kept a prior pregnancy secret? Moreover, if that were the case, wouldn't your grandparents be aware?"

Yet Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao never uttered a single word about it, and observing their actions throughout the years plus all the events following their encounter with Chen Zhu, it's clear they're concealing nothing.

The elderly pair are simply straightforward folks. Hiding a massive secret like that would prevent them from acting so casually; there'd surely be moments when they appeared dubious.

But such moments never occurred.

This indicates they genuinely had no knowledge of any other events involving Chiang Xiao and Chen Zhu, particularly something as major as birthing a child.

"But that's precisely what she claimed." Chiang Xiao nibbled on her lower lip.

"True, that's her claim, yet Little, you mustn't overlook that she recently ingested the Illusionary Talisman Diagram, and the precise impacts of this Illusionary Talisman Diagram remain unknown to us."

"The earlier parts of what she shared ought to be accurate," Chiang Xiao responded. "She departed the hospital alongside a man, proceeded to the Kong Family seeking Kuang Kanzhi, encountered Nian Che, and mentioned that Nian Che vowed to assist her in locating someone to repair that disfigured face— we all recognize this as factual."

"Indeed, that segment seems truthful; perhaps because these incidents are fresh, they're vivid in her thoughts, prompting her honesty? Whereas events from eighteen or nineteen years back have muddled her recollections?"

Chiang Xiao gnawed her lower lip while shooting him a fierce look.

"Why does it seem like you're eager for me to share no connection with her?"

Meng Xinian sensed deep injustice.

He drew Chiang Xiao close into his embrace once more, let out a sigh, and murmured, "Little, I understand your strong desire to sever all ties with her, but at this point, we can't fully trust her statements. Consider it: how could she have given birth to another before you? Folks in Siyang Village never brought it up, and prior to your arrival, nobody noted her vanishing for a period or any unusual occurrences— they only praised how she was the belle of Peace Town, with suitors from near and far clamoring to wed her, correct? She lacked the opportunity for another child; it defies logic."

"So why claim the daughter died?"

"Precisely why we must uncover the true nature of this Illusionary Talisman Diagram's effects. Was she mixing facts with fiction? Should we establish that consuming this diagram compels truth-telling, then we can dissect her words to reveal their actual significance, agreed? My point is, take it slow."

Meng Xinian gently ran his fingers through her hair and whispered, "Watching you so rattled breaks my heart."