She cried with pear blossom-like tears, making her most lovable.

In the past, Chu Zimu would surely have felt pity and would have held her in his arms and comforted her gently. But now, as he stared at this beautiful and captivating face, he felt a wave of irritability.

"Is crying the only thing you’re good at?"

Chu Zimu’s unusually cold tone made You Mingyue’s heart freeze.

Just a few hours ago, he had held her hands, kissed her forehead passionately, and vowed to love and cherish her for a lifetime.

But because of her parents’ scandal, his attitude instantly changed.

Men, they are truly heartless!

Realizing that he might have gone too far, Chu Zimu’s expression softened slightly. "You came to see me because you want to say something, right?" Chu Zimu tried to make his tone sound as calm as possible.

You Mingyue wiped away her tears, calming herself somewhat.

She released Chu Zimu’s arm and leaned against the desk, saying in a low voice, "My mom never told me about these things. My brother and I always thought our father was long dead. Before moving into the Xu Family, we had never even met Uncle Xu."

"I don’t know if Xu Xingguang’s expose is true; after all, spreading rumors only requires a mouth. But even if it’s true, it’s a mistake my parents made."

"Brother Chu, you can’t hate me because of what my parents did!"

Chu Zimu pursed his lips, silently watching You Mingyue for a moment before saying, "You did nothing wrong, but your existence is a mistake for the legitimate wife Mo Yinshu and their legitimate son Xu Xingguang."

You Mingyue’s delicate body trembled, her eyes looking at Chu Zimu in astonishment. "You... you see me this way?"

You Mingyue couldn’t understand why Chu Zimu’s attitude had changed so drastically.

She angrily questioned Chu Zimu, "What did I do wrong? My brother and I were kept in the dark the whole time, and I even found out the truth later than you did. Why are you blaming my parents’ mistakes on me?"

"Why?" Chu Zimu’s eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said, "Because in my life, the most disgusting, hated, and intolerable thing is an illegitimate child!"

His eyes turned red with anger as he said with disgust, "When my sister was little, she was kidnapped by bandits and almost killed. Although she was luckily rescued later, she developed depression because of it. Even now, when she sees those tall, strong men, she still feels disgusted and terrified!"

"And the culprit behind all this was my father’s beloved mistress from years ago. She dared to be so arrogant, dared to kidnap my sister to threaten my mother, simply because she was pregnant with my father’s illegitimate child!"

Chu Zimu could accept all of You Mingyue’s flaws, but he could not tolerate her identity as an illegitimate daughter.

"Do you know how I retaliated against that woman after my sister was successfully rescued?"

Chu Zimu stood up from the executive chair and, leveraging his height advantage, looked down at You Mingyue and spoke calmly about his actions, "I paid people to find the hideout my father arranged for that woman."

"Then, I took my mother to her home. I personally tied her hands and watched my mother pour a bowl of strong abortifacient into her mouth. Quickly, her face turned pale with pain, and she clutched her stomach, rolling on the ground. Blood stained her skirt and dyed the floor red."

This was the first time You Mingyue had a deep understanding of Chu Zimu’s past.

In her eyes, the boy she admired was elegant, handsome, and a gentleman from a noble family. With a prestigious background, his life experiences should naturally be clean.

She couldn’t believe that the cold and ruthless boy Chu Zimu described was once him.

"Do you think my father values me so much and is so devoted to my mother?" He shook his head in sarcasm, disdainfully saying, "Because he feels guilty, and he’s afraid of the three of us."

You Mingyue was so frightened her eyes filled with tears, yet she dared not cry out loud.

She knew that crying would only annoy this man.

She was an illegitimate daughter, and whatever she did, it would feel different to Chu Zimu.

Chu Zimu’s eyes were filled with sorrow and unwillingness as he painfully said, "Ming Yue, you’re so good, but why are you an illegitimate daughter?"

Upon hearing this, You Mingyue closed her eyes, her heart shattered into pieces.

She could feel that Chu Zimu was rejecting her now.

This relationship was torn apart the moment the marriage began.