Nangong Xun couldn't help but laugh. He proudly said, "Of course. I know that Dongfang Mo won't let me marry his wife. However, he is currently in New York. Even if he flies back in a helicopter, it will probably be too late for him. Don't forget that flying to Binhai from the United States will take about fifteen hours."
Mu Ru's heart turned cold. She took a step back and nervously looked at Nangong Xun. She remained calm and said to him, "Mr. Nangong, even if that's the case, there are people in the Dongfang family who will come looking for me. Dongfang Mo's two younger brothers must be looking for me by now."
Nangong Xun was amused by what Mu Ru said. He said disdainfully, "Mu Ru, you really take Dongfang Mo's two younger brothers seriously. Let me tell you that Dongfang Mo is the more decent one in the Dongfang family. Ten years ago, I heard that Dongfang Yu participated in an underground race. He fell down the cliff with the car. He didn't die, but he fell into a coma. He just woke up last year. What else do you think a person who slept in bed for ten years can do? It's like he woke up to his same old self, and his personality hasn't changed. He still eats, drinks, gambles, and idles away all day long. He lives the life of a playboy. What do you think he will become?"
Mu Ru suddenly felt sad for Dongfang Yu. She knew about his bad habits, but she had no idea that such a thing had happened to him.
He had spent ten years in comatose in a hospital bed. It must have been a painful experience. However, he was lucky to have recovered and to have been born into a wealthy family.
Nangong Xun noticed that Mu Ru fell speechless. Then, he said, "Of course, you can still place your hopes on Dongfang Mo's third brother, Dongfang Jun. I don't know if Dongfang Mo has told you about him. Dongfang Jun is actually his cousin, not his biological brother. He is Dongfang Mei's illegitimate child. As for who Dongfang Jun's biological father is, no one knows."
When Mu Ru heard this, she thought to herself, 'Of course, no one knows. Other people think that the Dongfang family has three brothers, but they don't know that there are only two.'
"Dongfang Jun, Dongfang Mo, Dongfang Yu, are not really brothers," Mu Ru said as she looked at Nangong Xun. She added, "If they are also cousins, I believe that it's impossible for them to—"
"Yes, you are currently recognized as Dongfang Mo's wife. They won't ignore you," Nangong Xun answered quickly. Then, he smiled and said, "Unfortunately, we're on a cruise ship right now. This ship is constantly moving forward, so it will be impossible for Dongfang Yu and Dongfang Jun to catch up to us."
"What?" Mu Ru was greatly shocked when she heard this. She quickly ran out of the door, climbed up the stairs, passed through the long corridor, and realized only when she arrived at the deck that Nangong Xun was not lying.
The moon shone brightly, and with the light from the lighthouse, she saw that what lay before her was the vast ocean. She felt the cool sea breeze on her face as she listened to the sound of the cruise ship cutting through the sea.
She held tightly onto the balustrade and looked at the hazy sea under the moonlight. The glimmer of hope in her heart was instantly shattered by the heartless reality that unfolded before her.