Chapter 104 Revealing Identity

What's Si Jiliang doing here?!

He and Si Yanxiao would avoid each other if possible, so why would someone be so eager to come to the old house?

Jiang Ran looked puzzled, then saw Si Yanxiao look up at her, his displeasure obvious.

With a slight smirk, she scoffed, "Heh... You've even brought your secret lover to the old man's presence. Jiang Ran, you've got some nerve!"

Jiang Ran was about to explain when she heard this, but she didn't know where to begin.

He didn't believe it, and his repeated denials were useless, but he couldn't tell him the real reason either.

Unfortunately, I had no choice but to take the blame myself.

Just as Jiang Ran was hesitating about how to avoid it, Old Master Si turned around and their eyes met. He then waved for them to come over.

Are they facing each other?

A sense of foreboding flickered in Jiang Ran's heart. Standing beside Si Yanxiao, the two slowly walked up to Old Master Si.

Si Jiliang's eyes lit up after Jiang Ran appeared, unlike his previous lifeless expression.

Si Yanxiao and Si Jiliang faced each other, a hint of hostility flashing in their eyes. Si Yanxiao said in a cold voice, "What a coincidence, we meet again."

Si Jiliang nodded slightly and replied softly, "It is quite a coincidence."

Old Master Si listened to their conversation with a puzzled look on his face, a hint of surprise flashing across his expression. He asked in confusion, "You've already met?"

Si Yanxiao responded softly, "Mm."

After saying that, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes: "I just wonder what identity he will appear in this time."

The words were laced with threat, clearly a reminder of Si Jiliang's previous entanglement with Jiang Ran.

Unexpectedly, Si Jiliang remained calm and unconcerned.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Si's expression changed, as if he had thought of something else.

Si Jiliang's identity was a secret, and he originally intended to take this opportunity to make it public.

But Si Yanxiao knew beforehand, which was not within his expectations. Could it be that Gu Nan told him?

Thinking of this, Old Master Si frowned, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face.

He then sighed softly and asked, "You knew all along?"

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao raised an eyebrow, his face showing surprise: "You knew all along?"

The two were having a completely nonsensical conversation, yet they somehow managed to come back to the same point.

Jiang Ran, as an observer, found it really painful to watch, and she really wanted to tell them that they weren't talking about the same thing!

Old Master Si lowered his brow slightly and nodded slowly.

Si Yanxiao looked puzzled and questioned sharply, "You can tolerate this?"

He originally thought the old man was kept in the dark and knew nothing, no wonder Jiang Ran dared to make such a solemn promise in front of him.

It turns out this person had been turning a blind eye all along!

As he listened, a look of apology flashed in Old Master Si's eyes, and he said in a low voice, "This matter is my fault."

Si Yanxiao was puzzled after hearing this, but then he heard the old master Si continue, "I originally planned to keep this matter buried and never mention it again."

"As you know, I am in poor health, and every extra day I live is a blessing. Telling you about this will only cause you more trouble."

“But recently my health has improved a lot, and I feel that there are some things that need to be made clear, after all, I can’t be unfair to him.”

Hearing the old man's words, Jiang Ran was startled and instinctively looked at Si Jiliang. When their eyes met, she realized that his gaze had been on her the whole time.

She frowned slightly, puzzled by his change.

Then she saw him nod at her, and Jiang Ran instantly understood what he meant.

The old man... has really decided to announce it.

As expected, after a brief pause, Old Master Si pointed at Si Jiliang and said solemnly, "He is your half-brother—Si Jiliang."

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao was startled and quickly turned to look at the so-called "younger brother".

His eyes were filled with disbelief. No wonder... no wonder he looked familiar at first glance. Upon closer inspection, his facial features were extremely similar to those of the Si family.

He didn't react for a moment.

“How could this be…” Si Yanxiao murmured, then suddenly shouted sharply, “How could this be?!”

Seeing his unusual attitude, Old Master Si frowned and asked softly, "You don't know?"

Si Yanxiao stared blankly at Si Jiliang, seemingly oblivious to his words.

Jiang Ran sighed softly and then said, "He doesn't know that what you and he were talking about just now are not the same thing at all."

Old Master Si turned his head to look at Si Yanxiao, about to speak up to explain: "Ayan, you..."

"Don't speak!" Si Yanxiao interrupted him sharply, then sneered, "You really have given me a huge surprise."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Si's expression changed. He knew that the man was intentionally mocking him, but he was indeed in the wrong in this matter.

"I was in a coma for six years, and when I woke up I suddenly had a younger brother? You really hid him well." Si Yanxiao's lips curled slightly, his face full of disdain.

"This matter is indeed my fault," Old Master Si sighed and said slowly.

Jiang Ran lowered her eyes to look at Si Jiliang, only to see him standing to the side with a normal expression, as if they were not talking about him, just like an observer.

Noticing Jiang Ran's gaze on him, Si Jiliang looked up at her, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.

The revelation of his identity today was entirely his doing; he came to the old man early this morning to discuss the relevant matters.

He hadn't made it public before, partly because he was worried about internal strife within the Si family, and partly because he had always opposed it and was unwilling to accept the identity. Others were eyeing the Si family's wealth, but he didn't care at all.

So when he brought it up this time, Old Master Si was naturally very willing, but little did he know that this was all part of his scheme.

After all, in Old Master Si's eyes, his willingness to accept this identity was equivalent to his willingness to accept him.

No father wants his child to remain a stranger and hostile towards him.

Seeing Jiang Ran avoid his gaze, Si Jiliang's lips curled slightly, and a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

He came here today specifically for her.

He had calculated that Si Yanxiao and Jiang Ran would both be present, which is why he decided to reveal his identity on this day.

Si Yanxiao looked at the others and realized that they all knew the truth, as if he had been kept in the dark, making him feel like a complete joke!

She suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh, then looked at the old man with a mocking look in her eyes: "I didn't even know I had a 'younger brother'?"

"Will a group of people come knocking on our door soon to claim our kinship?"

"Father, how could you keep this from me for so many years? What were you worried about? Was it really because of your poor health?"

Having said that, she shot him a sharp look, her eyes full of scrutiny.

"Ayan..." Old Master Si called softly, trying to persuade him.

Si Yanxiao waved his hand, interrupting him directly: "You don't need to explain to me. Just like before, whether you prefer a deep father-son bond or whatever, it's up to you."

The sarcasm in his words was not concealed at all.

When Old Master Si saw his sarcastic and mocking expression, he felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and his heart was filled with chill.

"Ayan, this was indeed something I didn't consider carefully. It was my fault, and I admit it..."

"I'm sorry..." Old Master Si lowered his head and apologized to him directly.

Upon seeing this, Si Yanxiao frowned.

Si Jiliang chimed in, "Why be so unforgiving even when you're in the right?"

Si Yanxiao already disliked him, and now he felt even more disgusted by him, and sneered: "If you're wrong, you still have to make trouble, let alone if you're right?"

Jiang Ran listened from the side. Although she found Si Yanxiao's words very satisfying, she also felt that, ultimately, his words were indeed inappropriate.

He is unaware of the past, so he is now clearly a victim.

But she knew very well that everyone present, if they looked at it from their own perspective, was a victim.

One lost his beloved and spent half his life alone; another was kept in the dark and was heartbroken after learning the truth; and yet another never received any family affection and was utterly alone.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran looked regretful and shook her head slightly.

It is often the case that those involved are confused, while bystanders see things clearly.

Si Jiliang's expression was cold as he slowly spoke, "But what did he do wrong?"

"He only got together with my mother after your mother passed away, so what's wrong with that?"

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's expression turned cold, and he replied directly, "If everything is supposed to be left to nature, then why did you only return to the Si family at this time?"

"In the end, he's just an illegitimate child."

Having said that, his eyes were full of disdain.

Jiang Ran listened, her brows furrowing slightly. Si Jiliang's mother had spent the rest of her life waiting, but in the end, her wish was not fulfilled.