She's come clean; the fake heiress has a ton of aliases.

Chapter 373 The Lady's Kindness

Meanwhile, Nan Yu, far away in the Huo family's bridal chamber, was busy giving Ren Xingzhou a follow-up medical examination.

Ren Xingzhou is young and in good physical condition with a strong recovery ability. His previous injuries have almost completely healed.

After taking his pulse, Nan Yu withdrew her hand. "Brother Ren, you're feeling much better. Are you planning to go back to the Nan family now?"

Ren Xingzhou glanced at the two little lions sleeping soundly in the crib, a familiar, unrestrained smile appearing on his face.

"I don't want to go back yet."

Then he looked up at Nan Yu seriously and said, "Xiao Yu, I may have to bother you with these for a while longer."

There was a hint of pleading in his eyes.

Nan Yu pursed her lips and asked suspiciously, "Is someone making things difficult for you?"

Ren Xingzhou stroked the two little lions, a hint of pain in his eyes.

“No one from the Nan family has made things difficult for me; it is I who have wronged Madam.”

His voice became hoarse. "When the lady and the head of the family got married, those lions represented their love. I was asked to take good care of those lions."

"Madam entrusted me with such an important task, and now all that's left is Xiao Ba and these two little lions. The whole mountain has been destroyed. I don't know how to face Madam."

Nan Yu looked at the two adorable little lions, then glanced at Ren Xingzhou, who was struggling in pain.

“Brother Ren, this is Nan Luzhi and the others’ fault, it’s not your fault. You don’t need to blame yourself so much. I believe my mother won’t blame you.”

Ren Xingzhou lowered his empty eyes, his pain evident in his expression. He smiled bitterly and said, "Madam has just woken up from a serious illness, and I don't want her to suffer. I want to go and apologize to her in person after some time has passed."

As if he had made a decision, his eyes gleamed with an unusual light. Seeing this, Nan Yu said directly, "Brother Ren, you can stay here as long as you want. As for the matter of the lion and the burning of the deep mountain, I will speak for you. I also bear some responsibility for this matter. You don't need to be so distressed."

Ren Xingzhou suddenly looked up at Nan Yu, his eyes flashing with disbelief, then looked at the face that resembled his wife's when she was young.

He murmured, "Xiaoyu, you really look like my wife when she was young."

Upon hearing this, Nan Yu's ears twitched slightly. She slowly raised her head and asked curiously, "Brother Ren, how did you and my mother meet?"

Ren Xingzhou looked at her, gradually sinking into memories.

"Thirty-eight years ago, the lady was a top ballet dancer at the height of her career, and the principal dancer of the world's most famous ballet company."

“At that time, my family members passed away one after another. I couldn’t bear the blow and wanted to commit suicide. That’s when I met my wife who had just finished performing.”

The image of the gentle and beautiful Duan Zhu seemed to appear before him like a ray of light, extending a hand of hope to him.

“I still remember the first thing my wife said to me. She said that my life had just begun and should not end here. Then she gave me a large sum of money to buy a burial plot for my family.”

Upon hearing this, Nan Yu's mind conjured up these scenes.

It was as if I could see the thin and small boy Ren Xingzhou, all alone and pitifully holding a funeral for his family.

Ren Xingzhou continued, "After the funeral, I decided to live on and repay my wife's kindness."

"So I signed up for the army without hesitation and went to the battlefield."

"Until I was seriously injured and almost lost my life, after I recovered, I chose to retire, wanting to repay my wife's kindness."

Upon hearing this, Nan Yu continued, "So you went to the zoo to take care of the lions?"