Fei Hanzhu nodded. "Yes. My family warned me to stay out of it. Later, I found out why. It was… my family who helped with the child swapping years ago."
Gu Jin's eyes widened in disbelief. Long Yifan's brows furrowed sharply beside her.
Fei Hanzhu lowered his head.
"I take full responsibility for what my family did. They helped those organizations back then. If they hadn't, the swap would have never been possible."
He paused, his voice trembling slightly.
"Now I understand why the Gu family never invited us to their gatherings. They must have known. They must have hated us all this time."
The room fell silent.
Gu Jin looked at him quietly, emotions swirling in her eyes... shock and relief all mixed together. Long Yifan placed a gentle hand on her shoulder, grounding her.
Fei Hanzhu smiled bitterly. "I don't expect forgiveness," he said softly. "I only wanted you to know the truth before my wedding."
Gu Jin nodded slowly. "Thank you," she whispered.
