Ming Kai remained silent, simply staring out the car window at the hurriedly running elderly couple from the Zhang family, as if lost in thought.

Jiang Feng sighed but did not give up. Instead, he continued to appeal directly to Ming Kai’s emotions: “Why aren’t you saying anything? So what then? Will that somehow ease Yue’er’s pain? And what about Yaoyao and the others? By keeping all this hidden from them and quietly sacrificing yourself behind the scenes, is that really what they want? Have you ever considered that if you were to reappear, much of Yue’er’s resentment might vanish, and both her physical and mental health would improve dramatically in an instant? As for Yaoyao and your maternal grandfather, they’d surely be much happier, recover their health more quickly, and even your aunt—who has been mentally confused—might suddenly regain her clarity and return to normal thanks to your reappearance!”

“Jiang Feng…”

Ming Kai moved his lips, as if about to say something, but in the end, he said nothing at all.

Jiang Feng followed his gaze out the window, watching the couple holding hands as they ran off into the distance. “Ming Kai,” he said, “when it comes to so many things, we’re all too small—so small that we can’t control how events unfold or where they lead. But as human beings, as people with judgment and intelligence, there’s still plenty we can do. For example, we can seize opportunities and steer the course of events in time. Or we can cut our losses before trouble strikes. Take this elderly couple: as soon as they realized something was amiss, they came running straight over. Now that the truth has been uncovered, they’ll probably head back to Ancheng right away—to limit their losses, to confront Liu Qingqing, and to do everything possible to make up for the damage their son has suffered.”

Ming Kai still said nothing.

Jingjing turned around to look at the two of them, but she didn’t speak either.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to talk—it was just that she didn’t know what to say.

At this moment, Jiang Feng spoke again: “Think carefully about what I’ve said. I’ll tell Ming Yue at the right time, too.”

“Jiang Feng!”

Ming Kai suddenly turned his head, staring intently at Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng didn’t flinch or look away; he stared right back at Ming Kai.

Neither man was willing to back down.

It looked like a fight was about to break out.

The atmosphere in the car instantly grew tense.

Jingjing watched the two of them, unsure whether to intervene or not, and could only clutch her hands in frustration.

Just then, Jiang Feng calmly added, “You don’t have to stare at me like that. I’m saying all this because I want to marry Ming Yue and spend my whole life with her. I’ve deceived her for so long—I don’t want to keep lying to her anymore! At least when it comes to this one important matter, I won’t deceive her any longer! And…”

Jiang Feng recalled that day’s confession and said solemnly, “And I’ve already told Ming Yue everything about myself: my background, my relationship with Fu Qiancheng, the original reason I got close to her, and the fantasies I held during all these years we were together…”

“You’ve told her everything?”

Ming Kai clenched his fists.

Jiang Feng made no attempt to hold anything back; he nodded and cupped his face in both hands, speaking candidly: “Yes, every single word—everything has been laid bare.”

“What was Yue’er’s reaction?”

Ming Kai’s fists were already tightening, closing in on Jiang Feng.

Even though he’d had Gang Zi beat this bastard countless times over the years for these very reasons, now that Jiang Feng had openly confessed to Ming Yue, he couldn’t control his emotions any longer and wanted to beat him up again with his own hands.

At this point, Jiang Feng slowly lowered his hands, gave a wry smile, and looked at Ming Kai’s face, which bore a striking resemblance to Ming Yue’s. “She didn’t say a thing.”

“She didn’t say a thing?”

Ming Kai immediately pressed further, his expression extremely serious.

Jiang Feng nodded gravely, showing no sign of hiding anything, and said to Ming Kai, “That’s right—she didn’t say a single word.”

End of Chapter 227: Counterattack 154