Sister Sun asked eagerly, “Madam, do you mean to tell Xiao Churan the full story, the cause and effect of everything?”
“Yes,” An Chengqi said seriously. “It’s time she knew. Besides, Chen’er’s current situation doesn’t allow for too many distractions. If she can leave him, even just temporarily, it would be entirely beneficial and harmless to him.”
Sister Sun asked again, “Then how should we let Xiao Churan find out? It would need someone highly convincing to face her and make her believe it.”
She added, “Madam, what if I find an opportunity to meet her myself?”
“No, you’re not suitable,” An Chengqi rejected the idea firmly. “You’ve been missing from the world for years. If you went to her and told her this, she might not believe you.”
Sister Sun asked, “Then who do you think would be more appropriate?”
An Chengqi replied, “In the entire world, there’s only one suitable person, Tang Sihai.”
She continued, “If a member of the Ye or An family told Xiao Churan, it would certainly be convincing, but when Chen’er finds out later, he’d surely resent them. Those people are his family; they shouldn’t be the ones to play the villain. Let Sihai take the burden instead. He’s served the Ye family for years, and information about him is all over the internet. If he speaks, Xiao Churan won’t doubt him.”
Sister Sun suddenly understood, nodding gently, “Madam, you’ve thought this through so thoroughly. Having Sihai handle it is indeed the most fitting choice.”
Then, she thought of something and quickly asked, “Madam, what if Xiao Churan learns all this but doesn’t intend to leave the young master?”
An Chengqi said calmly, “If she doesn’t leave, that’s fine too. Chen’er is decisive and swift in handling anything else, but on this matter, he’s been dragging his feet, hesitating. He hasn’t dared tell Xiao Churan the truth, leaving their marriage full of unresolved issues. If she learns everything and chooses not to leave, she’ll likely stay by his side and live well with him. That would still be better than the current limbo they’re in.”
As a mother-in-law, An Chengqi had some reservations about Xiao Churan.
Putting everything else aside, the fact that the two had been married for years without consummating their relationship was something no mother-in-law could easily accept.
If Xiao Churan could leave Ye Chen, An Chengqi was willing to offer her a ten-billion-pound settlement to ensure she’d live comfortably for life. That way, Ye Chen could break free from this warped marriage and gain complete freedom.
If Xiao Churan refused to leave, then An Chengqi’s actions would put immense pressure on her to take the next step with Ye Chen, at the very least, to consummate their marriage.
So, in An Chengqi’s view, either outcome was far better than the present situation.
Since Ye Chen was unwilling to take that step himself, she, as his mother, would find a way to help him do it!
She immediately said to Sister Sun, “Tell Sihai to get ready and quietly return to the country.”
Sister Sun nodded, “Yes, Madam, I’ll contact Sihai right away.”
An Chengqi added, “Tell him not to take a plane back. Find a reliable sea route instead. Chen’er has an AI model now, if he enters through official channels, it could easily be tracked by his AI.”
Sister Sun said, “Madam, a sea route might be slow. It could take until next month to reach the country.”
“That’s fine,” An Chengqi replied. “Speed isn’t the priority, leaving no trace is what matters most. If Chen’er finds Sihai, it’s as good as finding me. He has plenty of ways to extract information about me from Sihai!”
