So whenever Dongfang Yi came to see him, he would take the initiative to inquire about it.

Dongfang Yi shook his head. "No. I was just feeling a bit unsettled, so I went for a walk and ended up here without realizing it."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Dongfang turned to look at Dongfang Yi, "Really?"

Dongfang Yi was both amused and exasperated. "Really. Grandpa, I'm not a child anymore. Don't worry about me being bullied."

“In Grandpa’s heart, you will always be a child,” Grandpa Dongfang emphasized.

“If those old fogies bully you, you must tell Grandpa, and Grandpa will teach them a lesson for you.”

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yi felt somewhat embarrassed.

It's an old story, but Grandpa still remembers it.

At that time, he had just begun to take over the affairs of the Dongfang family. The elders of the same generation as his grandfather did not trust him to be competent because of his young age.

Therefore, he was given a lot of trouble to test him. Unexpectedly, his grandfather got the news from somewhere and immediately came to his defense.

However, in recent years, he has earned the trust of many people through his own abilities.

The problem that Grandpa was worried about simply didn't exist.

But Dongfang Yi still smiled and nodded, "Yes, I will, Grandpa."

The old man was relieved to receive Dongfang Yi's reply.

"What could be making you so unsettled? I'm quite curious."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yi was at a loss for words.

He didn't know how to tell his grandfather that he had found his aunt's daughter, but his aunt's fate was unknown.

Moreover, Jian Yixue had not agreed to come and see her grandfather, and telling him would only cause him more trouble.

For a moment, Dongfang Yi regretted his impulsive actions.

Seeing that Dongfang Yi didn't speak, the old man stopped feeding the fish and looked over.

"What's wrong? It's hard to say? Could it be that Yi'er has met someone she likes, but the other person doesn't like her back?"

The old man was making his own guesses, but his eyes remained fixed on Dongfang Yi's face, trying to find some clues.

You know, he had urged his grandson countless times to find a wife.

But every time, Dongfang Yi would say that he was too busy with family affairs and had no time or energy to talk about relationships.

Therefore, seeing that Dongfang Yi was hesitant to say it, she guessed that it might be a matter of feelings.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yi felt somewhat helpless.

His grandfather is great in every way, as long as this matter is never mentioned.

"Grandpa, what are you thinking about? Don't make wild guesses. I'm doing this now..."

The old man knew what Dongfang Yi was going to say as soon as he heard it, and interrupted Dongfang Yi.

"I know what you're trying to say: you should focus on your career now and put matters of the heart on hold for later."

I'm sick of hearing that. What's all the fuss about? When your grandpa was your age, he'd already have your dad and you by then..."

Thinking of his daughter, the old man paused, secretly grieving.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yi immediately knew that something was wrong.

He was afraid that saying it would upset his grandfather, but he never expected that not saying it would still make his grandfather sad.

Just as I was about to say a few words of comfort to my grandfather, I heard what he said.

Dongfang Yi looked over and saw that his grandfather's face was full of guilt and worry.

"I wonder how your aunt is doing now, whether she's married, whether she's being cared for, and whether she's living a happy life."

Are you already surrounded by your children, enjoying the happiness of having both a son and a daughter?

Dongfang Yi lowered his head after hearing this.

He didn't have the courage to tell his grandfather that his aunt wasn't happy.

But during the years she had her cousin Yixue, her aunt must have been very happy.

But now...

Dongfang Yi secretly vowed to find the mastermind behind this as soon as possible and reunite his aunt's family.

Dongfang Yi looked up at his grandfather and said firmly, "I will definitely find my aunt and bring her family back to be recognized as part of our clan."

Upon hearing this, the old man turned to look at Dongfang Yi, his eyes moist, "Good, good, good, Grandpa is waiting for that day."

He desperately wanted to find his daughter.

Only when our daughter comes back can this house truly be considered a home.

He had been waiting for the day of reunion.

Over the years, the Dongfang family has been sending people to search for them, but no good news has come.

Dongfang Yi looked at the old man and nodded solemnly.

"Grandpa, why did Aunt suddenly disappear back then?" Dongfang Yi asked.

Everyone in the family avoided talking about this issue, and even when he asked, no one told him the reason.

He wasn't even born when his aunt disappeared, so he doesn't know what happened back then.

His father also warned him not to ask questions, but to just look for the person; asking questions would only cause them more grief.

Therefore, he stopped asking about the specific reasons for his aunt's disappearance.

But he knew that the reason his grandparents' relationship had broken down was because his aunt had disappeared.

Upon hearing Dongfang Yi's words, Old Master Dongfang recalled the past and was overcome with grief.

Upon seeing this, Dongfang Yi realized he had acted impulsively.

Even though he knew this was a very sad thing for his grandfather, he still had to ask about it.

Although his intentions were good—he wanted to know as much as possible to speed up the process of finding his aunt.

Now he's not the only one searching.

Since Jian Yixue was searching, Ye Mohan would not stand idly by; with his involvement, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

That's why he was so eager to know the reason for his aunt's disappearance.

Is it because you offended someone?

But looking at his grandfather's expression, Dongfang Yi felt that he might have made a mistake.

Dongfang Yi looked at his grandfather and said, "It was Yi'er who was impolite. If Grandpa doesn't want to..." He stopped there.

It just takes a little more time and effort.

How can Grandpa's body take this?

Before she could finish speaking, her grandfather interrupted her, "It's alright, so much time has passed, I should have moved on a long time ago."

If you want to know, come to my study at midnight tonight.

After saying that, he left the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

Dongfang Yi was quite surprised, but he nodded nonetheless.

Watching his grandfather's departing figure, Dongfang Yi felt that his grandfather had aged a lot, and even his back was a little hunched.

After the old man left, Dongfang Yi did not leave the lakeside pavilion immediately.

He didn't know where to go, so he simply took the fish that his grandfather had kept there and started feeding them.

Dongfang Yi sat on a stone bench made of warm jade, feeding the fish while lost in thought.

Suddenly, everything went black.

Dongfang Yi immediately put down the fish feed in his hand and was about to reach out to grab it.

He didn't know who had blindfolded him.

Suddenly, I smelled a familiar gardenia fragrance, and I began to wonder.

What is she doing here?

Shouldn't she be in country Z right now?

Just as I was about to ask at the exit, I heard a familiar voice and immediately understood.

Guess who I am?

A slightly cheerful voice rang out.

Dongfang Yi reached out and pulled off the hands covering his eyes, laughing as he said, "How did you manage to come back?"