The old man, Gong Yi, appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil. The young man who came even knew about the Hosokawa family. What was his identity?

"Who is your friend?" Gong Yi's expression was cold and stern. Although he was thin and bony, his domineering aura was still there, making him someone not to be underestimated.

Lu Mo still smiled and spoke calmly, "Mr. Gong, please look at these two photos first. After you see them, I will explain everything."

Ye Qingqing hurriedly took out two photos from her bag, one of Gong Yi's 40th birthday and the other of Ding Ba in disguise, and handed them to Gongsun Yu.

Gongsun Yu took the photo, glanced at it, and then paused for a moment before handing it to Gong Yi. She whispered, "Great-Grandpa, is this you in the photo?"

There are old photos of the old man when he was young in the house. A large room is full of old photos of the old man. Gongsun Yu has been looking at them since he was a child, so he naturally recognizes his great-grandfather. But how come these two people of unknown origin have photos of his great-grandfather?

Gong Yi first looked at his own photo, then glanced at Ding Ba's, his eyes filled with surprise. He had a feeling that this person was not him, but his appearance was seven or eight parts similar to his.

"Who is this person?" Gong Yi asked directly.

“This is a photo of my friend.”

This time, Lu Mo handed it directly to Gong Yi. It was a photo of Ding Ba, a typical pretty boy. Gong Yi was secretly surprised after just one glance, because this young man looked so much like him.

He looked just like this when he was young. Because he was too young to be able to keep his brothers in check, Gong Yi grew a beard early on, making him look as mature as a forty-year-old even in his twenties.

"What's your friend's name?" Gong Yi suppressed his surprise and inquired about Ding Ba's background.

“The ‘Ding’ in ‘Dingyou’ (a traditional Chinese custom of mourning for the deceased) is almost identical to the ‘Ba’ in ‘Bajiu’ (another traditional Chinese custom of mourning for the deceased), but this name is not his real name. My friend was abandoned at birth because he had no parents and did not know his hometown or his ancestors,” Lu Mo said.

Gong Yi's expression changed slightly. He lowered his head and looked at Ding Ba in the photo again. His parents were unknown, and he looked so much like him. Could it be...?

A pang of pain shot through his heart, and Gong Yi's expression grew even more serious. He said in a deep voice, "Did this Mr. Ding ask you to investigate the Gong family's affairs? And where did you get this photo?"

Lu Mo then took out photos of the palace residence, which he had taken some time ago. The old-looking house still retained its former glory, but it looked very desolate. Ding Ba was standing in front of the palace gate, and the plaque behind him was also in the photo.

“My friend accidentally bought the old Gong residence and found some photos in the house. He then realized that he looked very much like the once-powerful Mr. Gong Yi. My friend has always wanted to find his parents and relatives, and this discovery has made him restless, which is why he investigated the Gong family’s affairs back then.”

Lu Mo briefly explained the connection between Ding Ba and the Gong family. Gong Yi's sharp gaze gradually softened, but his cold expression still revealed nothing of his thoughts.

"Your friend bought the Gong residence? It's turned into this state..."

Gong Yi gently stroked the photo, his eyes filled with complex emotions. Nearly fifty years had passed, and he had seen it again today.

This house was built brick by brick by his grandfather and father under their personal supervision, but this unfilial descendant abandoned the ancestral home and fled for his life. How utterly unfilial!

Gong Yi's nose tingled slightly. He lowered his head, not wanting to show his weakness to outsiders. In front of outsiders, he, Gong Yi, would always be an eagle soaring in the sky!

Never give up!

"Have your friend come see me!" Gong Yi said.