Chapter 1589

The old man’s words shocked Ning Anran to the extreme.

She fixed her eyes on the old man, just hoping he would quickly give her an explanation.

The old man knew that what he was about to say would definitely shock her greatly.

But this matter had reached a point where he had no choice but to speak.

She was his only remaining relative.

“An Ran, I… I am not Mu Zhentian.”

The old man’s voice was a bit hoarse, as if it was all stuck in his throat, almost unable to come out.

As Ning Anran’s eyes widened, he took a deep breath.

Trying to calm himself down, he softly said, “I am your biological grandfather, Baili Yang.”

Ning Anran was completely taken aback, her heart so shocked that she couldn’t utter a word.

She widened her eyes, staring hard at the old man in front of her.

At this moment, she didn’t know whether she should believe his words.

Or perhaps, she doubted if she had heard it wrong.

Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!

But if the person in front of her was really Baili Yang, and Mr.

Xiaojiu also knew about it.

Then, everything she couldn’t understand seemed to finally make sense.

She really couldn’t understand why, as a member of the Mu family, Mr.

Xiaojiu would do so many things behind the scenes.

Mu Xiaojiu’s plan, Ning Anran didn’t know much about it.

She only followed his arrangements, doing whatever Mr.

Xiaojiu asked her to do.

Working for Mr.

Xiaojiu, she found it sweet and fulfilling.

But she also had her own thoughts and couldn’t understand why Mr.

Xiaojiu wanted to do this.

If the old man was indeed Baili Yang…

She thought she started to understand a little, but in front of the old man, she still wore a look of utmost shock.

Seeing that she was too shocked to speak, the old man walked over, gently patted her shoulder, and comforted her.

“This matter is really too complicated, I’ve never had the chance to explain it to you, it’s normal for you to find it unbelievable.”

“Child, you’ve had no relatives for so many years, I’m sorry for you.”

“From now on, you have a grandfather, and grandfather will definitely protect you and make sure you live well.”

Saying this, he pulled Ning Anran’s head tightly into his embrace and gently patted it.

The shock in Ning Anran’s heart slightly subsided, but this suddenly arisen relationship was truly hard to believe.

However, through their many days of interaction, seeing his demeanor when he spoke, there was no way his words could be false.

He had no reason to deceive her, a nobody, about such a thing.

“Come, child, sit down, and grandfather will slowly tell you about the events of those years, so you’ll know what really happened.”

The old man released his embrace and let Ning Anran sit on the sofa, then he returned to sit opposite her.

He poured himself a cup of clear tea, took a sip, and then began to speak of past events.

…

More than twenty years ago, Baili Yang and Mu Zhentian were comrades-in-arms, executing missions together.

Later, they were ambushed, and Mu Zhentian was severely injured.

Baili Yang took him and fled all the way to Bei Miao.

In Bei Miao, they encountered a very skilled doctor.

But even this doctor, after examining Mu Zhentian’s injuries, could only shake his head and sigh, unable to save him.

Mu Zhentian knew there was no hope for himself, but he was worried about the Mu family and the children at home.

He feared that after his death, the Mu family would fall into decline.