My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 181 - 15 Regret

Chapter 181: Chapter 15 Regret

"Not surprisingly, Fang Wei, who was devoted to her country and indifferent to romantic love at that time, agreed without much consideration."

At that point, although Han Kuang’s expression did not change, his gaze revealed a faint smile.

Han Shouzhen’s face was expressionless, but her heart was far from calm. The old man was not one to reminisce, nor did he ever speak of his experiences to his children.

For the first time, he spoke so candidly in front of her about her mother, overturning her longstanding beliefs all at once.

The old man had feelings for Mom?

Or did he once have feelings?

Despite telling herself to remain calm and not upset the old man, Han Shouzhen couldn’t help but respond sarcastically, "Hearing you talk like this now, all I can do is laugh."

"It sounds so nice, but in the end, you still betrayed Mom."

"I did not," Han Kuang said very calmly, with a tone that carried suppressed pain, "Liu Yuzhi was an accident, I never thought about becoming a husband to any woman other than Fang Wei."

Han Shouzhen raised her eyebrows, clearly unconvinced.

"There was an incident back then." Han Kuang was very hesitant, but he decided to reveal what had happened.

"Shouyi’s birth was due to an accident," Han Kuang said with a cold demeanor, slowly recounting, "You must have heard of the Fang Family in Shanghai."

"You mean the Fang Family that was completely obsessed with munitions?"

Han Kuang nodded, "Although the Fang Family has declined now, back then, they were incomparably glorious."

Calling the Fang Family munitions mad was not derogatory but a compliment. Supplying most of the communist army’s munitions was no easy task for the Fang Family as domestic production capacity for munitions was woefully behind, leading to chronic shortages.

Fortunately, the Fang Family had a relentless spirit, determined to obtain munitions even if it meant sending their daughters to ingratiate themselves with Japanese Army officers or infiltrate foreign concessions as spies to pass on information to the Fang Family.

At that time, much of the communist army’s munitions were seized from the enemy, but the enemy was no fool. Transportation of munitions, such a critical matter, was closely guarded. The communist forces, both in terms of formality and weaponry, were no match for the Japanese Army, so ambushing them was not easy. Hence, the importance of intelligence was self-evident.

The daughters of the Fang Family did just this kind of work, but anyone with a bit of sense could understand what it meant to be a female spy during that era.

The Fang Family was a major clan, and even in those times, they were not desperate enough to enlist merely for survival. What drove them to act was a sense of patriotism.

The Fang Family’s men were also commendable, most of them engaged in munitions research, tirelessly developing new weapons for the country using data stolen by the Fang daughters, indirectly saving countless soldiers on the battlefield.

Even Han Kuang, having fought for many years, could not claim to have not benefitted from the Fang Family’s kindness.

Both the men and women of the Fang Family made enormous contributions to the nation, and the tribulations of the Fang women commanded respect.

After the founding of China, there were plans to document the exploits of the Fang daughters, but the few who survived to the end refused. They stated that as Chinese, they were willing to make such sacrifices for their country, but as women, they asked for their final dignity.

Han Kuang respected the women of the Fang Family, but...

"At that time, the Fang Family had a young daughter who had been frail from birth and had barely survived to the age of fifteen. Due to too many of her sisters dying tragically, the family unanimously decided not to let this dearly raised daughter become a spy."

"But man can’t overcome fate, the daughters of the Fang Family were stubborn. Behind their family’s back, the youngest, in the guise of a down-and-out lady, became involved with a high-ranking officer of the Japanese Army and was taken as his wife in China."

"That Miss Fang was physically weak, but she had a first-rate intellect. It was precisely because of her frailty, which could claim her life at any moment, that the Japanese Army found it difficult to suspect her, facilitating many of her actions and providing our military with much valuable intelligence."

"Many of the Fang daughters died because their identities as spies were discovered, but this Miss Fang was different, her death was due to a misjudgment by our army."

Han Kuang paused and then said, "At the time, a spy we had planted within the enemy ranks turned traitor, and that Miss Fang became the primary suspect. She had not only married the Japanese Army colonel but had also borne him a son, who was highly favored by the colonel. We had every reason to suspect her."