Shen Jianyi told Lu Jinsheng everything about her encounter with Lynn Jin in detail.
It wasn't until they returned to the hotel that there was no expression on his face.
She knew his feelings were complex. But apart from staying with him, she didn't know what else she could do to cheer him up.
The night gradually deepened.
The night wind in Country M, mixed with the smell of the sea, rushed into her nostrils.
Shen Jianyi reached out sleepily to the side. The bed was warm, but there was no one there.
She suddenly opened her eyes.
Sure enough, Lu Jinsheng wasn't by the bed!
She sat up, and her gaze fell on the wide - open French window not far away.
She got out of bed and walked barefoot towards the balcony.
Lu Jinsheng was wearing a dressing gown, leaning against the windowsill. There was a cigarette between his fingers, and the curling smoke made his lonely eyes look a bit hazy.
She had never seen Lu Jinsheng smoke before, nor had she seen him looking so lonely.
"If she remembered you, she wouldn't have failed to look for you."
The sleepy female voice interrupted Lu Jinsheng's train of thought.
He turned his head and saw Shen Jianyi standing behind him in a spaghetti - strap pajamas.
He quickly stubbed out the cigarette butt and threw it into the ashtray beside him. Then he fanned the air to disperse the smell of smoke as quickly as possible.
"It's cold outside."
Lu Jinsheng strode into the room, grabbed a coat, and wrapped it around Shen Jianyi.
"I've met her. I saw her eyes," Shen Jianyi snuggled into his arms to get warm. "She looks so gentle. She can't be the way we've imagined."
How could such a gentle woman abandon her own son?
"So there must be something we don't know. Lu Jinsheng, don't think too much."
She murmured softly and put her arms around his waist.
A sigh came from above her head.
Lu Jinsheng put his arm around her shoulder and smiled self - deprecatingly.
"I've just thought it through carefully. Even if she doesn't recognize me, it's understandable. Back then, what she suffered in the Lu family, I couldn't help her at all. If I were her, I might still hate Lu Ziqian and the entire Lu family until now."
Even, she might also hate him.
What right did he have to ask Lynn Jin to always remember him?
"You were so young at that time. It's not your fault."
Shen Jianyi rubbed against his chest and softened her voice. "So don't blame your mother for this, and don't blame yourself either, okay?"
She didn't want to see him like this.
Unconsciously, she had become dependent on him. To her, he was like a mountain that she could rely on whole - heartedly.
She couldn't even imagine the day when the mountain would collapse.
"I'll go with you to see her tomorrow."
Lu Jinsheng tightened his arm.
No matter what the truth was, he had to find out.
If she really didn't recognize him, then he could finally let go of this obsession.
If she had a new family, he would definitely congratulate her as a stranger.
"Okay. We'll go together tomorrow."
Shen Jianyi stood on tiptoe and kissed his chin. "Don't be unhappy, okay?"
Lu Jinsheng lifted his lips into a smile. Just as he was about to lower his head to kiss her, Shen Jianyi dodged.
"You smell like cigarettes."
She didn't like it.
"I won't smoke next time."
Lu Jinsheng casually took out the cigarette case from his pocket and accurately threw it into the trash can.
...
At six o'clock the next evening.
Shen Jianyi and Lu Jinsheng arrived as promised.
When they got there, Lynn Jin hadn't arrived yet.
"Don't be nervous."
Shen Jianyi held Lu Jinsheng's hand and clearly felt that his fingers were tense and a bit cold.
"Okay."
Lu Jinsheng forced a smile and glanced at the door from time to time.
After a while, Shen Jianyi clearly felt that Lu Jinsheng's breathing became rapid.
She looked towards the door. Sure enough, Lynn Jin, wearing a light - colored cheongsam, accompanied by a girl named Jiajia, was walking slowly over.
"Sorry, I'm late."
Lynn Jin apologized gently. When her gaze fell on Lu Jinsheng, a fleeting and unfathomable emotion flashed across her face.
This person... Why did he look so familiar?
Her head hurt badly. Her body swayed slightly, and she slumped into the chair.
It seemed that many pictures flashed through her mind, but before she could catch them, they quickly disappeared.
Who on earth was this person?!
"Madam, are you okay?"
Jiajia was extremely worried and quickly asked.
Lu Jinsheng also lost his usual calmness and suddenly stood up. "Are you okay?"
Lynn Jin covered her forehead and sat there for a while before finally regaining her senses.
"Sorry to make you laugh. I've had this headache for a long time. It'll be okay soon. Sit down."
Hearing her say this, Shen Jianyi and Lu Jinsheng glanced at each other and didn't say much.
Lu Jinsheng sat down and poured a glass of water for Lynn Jin. "I'm Yiyi's husband. My name is Lu Jinsheng. I heard from her that she hit it off with you yesterday. She kept talking about you after she got back, so I took the liberty to come along."
Hearing the name Lu Jinsheng, Lynn Jin's smile grew wider. "So you're Lu Jinsheng. Jianyi mentioned your name to me yesterday."
Lu Jinsheng's hand paused as he was pouring water. "Yes. My wife also told me that when she mentioned my name to you, it was because she thought you looked like an old acquaintance of mine."
"Old acquaintance?"
Lynn Jin raised her eyebrows.
"Yes, my mother."
Lu Jinsheng put down the teapot and studied Lynn Jin's expression, trying to find a clue.
But he saw nothing.
Lynn Jin seemed to really not recognize him. She was elegant, calm, and showed no trace of panic.
"That's my honor. I've been married for so many years and don't have a single child. If I really had a son as outstanding as Mr. Lu, that would be great."
Lynn Jin didn't notice anything amiss with Lu Jinsheng and Shen Jianyi. After she finished speaking, she called the waiter over.
"Take a look at what you'd like to eat."
She handed the menu to Shen Jianyi.
Shen Jianyi had no appetite and passed the menu to Lu Jinsheng. "You order."
Lu Jinsheng flipped through the menu and ordered some seafood and sashimi.
Seeing the items on the menu, Shen Jianyi was a bit surprised.
She remembered that Lu Jinsheng never ate seafood. The last time he ate it, he even had an allergic reaction.
Why was he only ordering seafood this time?
"I've ordered some seafood. Are you allergic to seafood?"
Lu Jinsheng looked up and asked Lynn Jin.
"No, I've lived in Country M for a long time, so I'm used to eating these."
Lynn Jin lifted her lips into a smile, added a soup, and then handed the menu to the waiter.
Until the food was served, Lu Jinsheng's eyes never left Lynn Jin. He watched her eat the seafood and sashimi with his own eyes, but there was no sign of an allergic reaction at all.
Was it that he had mistaken someone, or had she really forgotten her own son?
Lu Jinsheng felt a bit defeated, and his shoulders slumped.