Chapter 595: Chapter 595: Secret Marriage?
The little guy’s face has distinct features that belong to the Zhao Family.
The noses of the Zhao Family are not identical, but they all clearly bear the Zhao Family’s genes.
Xiao Mo is the same.
If he were really a stepfather, how could he look so similar?
So, they all dismissed this guess.
They still think the speculation that Xiao Mo is Zhao Gushen’s biological son makes more sense.
They are just curious about where Zhao Gushen sprung such a big child from.
Wasn’t Zhao Gushen always single before?
At this moment, from the direction of Lanshan Courtyard, someone whispered: "Hey! Actually, Zhao Gushen got married a long time ago."
The people nearby heard it and immediately pricked up their ears.
They only heard the voice but couldn’t figure out who said it.
Everyone was extremely anxious.
Don’t say half of what you mean!
Say more, tell us more!
Then someone else asked from somewhere: "Married a long time ago? When?"
The person replied: "Look at their child, he’s so big now. You can figure it out, he’s been married for quite some years."
Another person said: "Then how come no one knew about it? Everyone outside thought Zhao Gushen was always single."
The person laughed: "Hey! Think about it, if Zhao Gushen was really single for so many years, wouldn’t Mrs. Zhao be anxious? Wouldn’t she be rushing to arrange blind dates for him and introduce him to potential partners?"
"But for so many years, have you ever seen Mrs. Zhao anxious?"
"No, not really," another person said, "but Mrs. Wei was always very anxious."
"That’s because Zhao Gushen got married a long time ago and even had a child, so of course they’re not anxious," the person laughed.
"But since he was already married, why didn’t he say anything to the outside? Is there something wrong with the woman or something? But it doesn’t make sense, if the woman wasn’t good, she wouldn’t be brought out today," another person asked.
"Or could it be that the lady brought today isn’t the real mother of the child?"
This comment immediately set off a brainstorm among the guests who were unaware of the truth.
There are just too many possibilities!
Although Xiao Mo calls Ye Fei mom quite naturally and relies on her without any hesitation.
But that’s because the child is young.
A young child doesn’t remember much, maybe the original lady left years ago.
There are too many possibilities for the absence, possibly she left, or she might have passed away.
Xiao Mo looks like Zhao Gushen for sure, he is undoubtedly his biological son.
But he might not be Ye Fei’s biological son.
Years ago, who knows who the lady was.
Thinking this way makes things clearer.
It might be because the lady couldn’t be seen in the light, so Zhao Gushen never went public with his marriage news.
Or maybe, he never actually married that lady.
Just had a child out of wedlock.
Everyone was thinking along these lines when they heard the person who seemed to have a lot of insider information say: "What are you thinking! She is indeed the child’s biological mother."
"Then this..." one person was utterly confused.
"Hidden marriage? Child born out of wedlock? Reunion after separation?"
"..." The person laughed, "You have quite the imagination, must have read a lot of novels usually."
The other person: "..."
"If you know then hurry up and say it, stop keeping us in suspense." Another person urged, "Listening to you is harder than listening to a storyteller."
The person wasn’t annoyed, just laughed: "Alright, alright, let me tell you. It’s because the Xie Family once did a fortune-telling for Zhao Gushen, saying his marriage would be smooth, and he would marry relatively early. Especially if he could find his life-long love, then Zhao Gushen’s life would be smooth, without any waves."
"Moreover, if he could find her, then his wife would be his lucky star."
"With her around, everything would go smoothly for him, nothing to worry about. You could say any decision he makes will be right, any investment will be enormously profitable."
"But the Xie Family also predicted that Zhao Gushen would have a long-lasting five-year ordeal, which could range from career lows to even life-threatening situations."
"The specific timing isn’t certain, meaning it isn’t clear when it will happen, but the Xie Family also provided a solution. It was to keep low-key, maintain a hidden marriage for five years. If Zhao Gushen marries the right person, Mrs. Zhao’s luck can accumulate over those five years to offset any future hardships."
"So, for these five years, that’s why there hasn’t been any news about Zhao Gushen’s marriage." The person explained.
"I see, but how do you ensure that the wife he marries is exactly the person who can help him offset the disasters?" Another person asked puzzledly, "Is there some specific condition, like matching birthdates or something? Did the Zhao Family find her based on these criteria?"
"You missed the key point in my words," the person shook his head and continued, "I mentioned, for Zhao Gushen’s wife to help block disasters and bring him luck, the premise is that Zhao Gushen must truly love her. She must be someone Zhao Gushen loves."
"Even if birthdates match, it won’t matter if Zhao Gushen doesn’t like her. So, it ultimately depends on Zhao Gushen’s fate."
"If he himself loves her and marries truly out of affection, then she can bring him blessings." The person said.
"But if that’s the case, what if the ordeal comes first? What if he hasn’t found this partner yet and then faces the ordeal first? What happens then?" Another person asked.
"Then that would just mean bad luck," the person said, "But luckily, Zhao Gushen’s luck is pretty good, and he really did meet her. Who would’ve thought, at such a young age, he’d encounter a lifelong partner."
"Ye Fei also agreed to hide herself for five whole years," the person said.
"Not just her, but their child Xiao Mo also couldn’t be exposed, couldn’t be known by others." The person sighed, "Actually this thing, easy to say but so hard to do."
"Especially since the husband is Zhao Gushen, even though she’s his wife, she can’t get acknowledgment. How emotionally insecure must she feel! When it comes to divorce, she can’t even find a place to seek justice."
"Because no one knows she’s married to Zhao Gushen." The person said.
"Also, Zhao Gushen is so popular, despite the people of the Eight Great Families seeming like they marry late, all those grannies are as anxious as if their grandsons are unwanted, but actually many want to marry him."
"Tell me, if it were anyone, would they feel secure? Knowing he has a wife, yet outside, everyone thinks he’s single, would you feel secure?"
"Indeed, especially since other women don’t know either, they keep trying to pursue Zhao Gushen. Even if Zhao Gushen has no intentions, just seeing one woman after another trying to get close must already be frustrating."
