He gave a light smile, averting his gaze. He also lifted his eyes to watch the crimson sunset outside the window.
To him, it wasn't a burning flame, but rather congealed blood without warmth.
He nodded gently, "You're right. I knew you would figure it out."
Although she had guessed the answer, Shi Nianxin didn't feel relieved. Instead, her heart tightened.
"Sir, may I know what happened in the past?"
He nodded, his gaze turning cold and clear: "I'm an illegitimate child. My father and mother's union was an accident."
His gaze drifted far away, through the window, reaching the silent sky: "At the time, my father already had a family. He went to China to attend a high-level forum for business leaders. During the forum, there was a translator arranged to accompany him, but due to family traditions, my father used many old European court expressions, which the translator found difficult to translate. In desperation, the forum invited the daughter of an old translator..."
