Chapter 31

After hanging up the phone, Ye Tianhui stood in front of the French window, silently looking at the scenery outside the window.

The view here is good, and you can vaguely see Victoria Harbor, the autumn wind blows, the sky is high and the sea is vast.

She thought, she likes it, likes the way he talks to her, and likes the ticking sound coming from far away London.

He also knows that she likes it.

Although some things are not said explicitly, it seems that there is a tacit understanding that is growing secretly.

She couldn't help but think about Gu Shizhang over and over again.

Of course, she understood that her good feelings for him were not pure, and she had her own mixed thoughts.

Maybe the Gu Shizhang she saw was not the real Gu Shizhang, that was his disguise, and it was also a false image she imagined after adding the halo of the former emperor to him.

When she faced her inner self, she knew that when she clenched the whip and galloped in the bright moonlight and white sand, she also suppressed a feeling.

It was just that she made a choice in her last life. Since she had made the choice, she was destined to give up something.

He was her abandonment.

Ye Tianhui raised her hands and rubbed her face, telling herself not to think about it.

She couldn't think too much.

She got up and walked over. Seeing that the sun was shining outside, she thought of the distant London, where the drizzle was hazy.

She sighed softly, thinking about the good times, she was enjoying the sunshine that he couldn't enjoy, so why should she fall into this useless melancholy.

She immediately chose a book from her luggage, which was a book about foreign horse racing techniques. She also asked Mother Tan to place some dried fruits and cakes for her in the garden, so that she could read and eat snacks there.

The sunlight in the garden sprinkled down from the gaps between the sparse branches and leaves, falling on the small wooden table and the pages of the book. Everything was very quiet and beautiful.

She slowly peeled a chestnut and ate it. As she was peeling it, she felt footsteps coming from behind her. It was the sound of a pair of leather shoes falling on the log plank road, light and rhythmic.

She peeled the chestnut and put it in her mouth.

The figure walked behind her, and the elongated shadow fell on the pages of her book.

She looked at the shadow falling in front of her without raising her eyes. After eating the chestnut, she wiped her hands and continued reading.

When she turned a page, a calm voice came from above: "Do you like horses?"

Ye Tianhui turned the page and said lightly: "Yes."

The person behind her was naturally Ye Lixuan.

Now that her identity is unknown, it is estimated that even if the Ye family has great curiosity, they will try to hide as much as possible, for fear of being involved in something.

Only Ye Lixuan, it seems that he finally can't suppress his curiosity.

Ye Lixuan walked to the wooden table and sat down.

Ye Tianhui looked over.

She had met him twice before, but at that time she didn't know that he was indeed her biological father, so her assessment of him was naturally a little different.

Now try to look at him as a father.

He has an elegant and outstanding appearance, cheerful and upright. Now he is wearing a simple shirt and trousers, which has a different sense of elegance from the exquisite suits in the past.

As far as Ye Tianhui knew, he was 38 years old, but he looked very well maintained, and outsiders would think he was in his early 30s.

Before liberation, he was a rich young man who had read thousands of books and was extremely handsome. After liberation, he endured several years of hardship and came to Hong Kong. Soon he went to Europe to study, and naturally lived a life of luxury.

He was very lucky. He was a legitimate son. His grandfather was feudal and valued this. He also had a good appearance and made achievements in academics.

In a merchant family like the Ye family, there was a lack of bookish air. He had won international academic awards and was naturally the face of the Ye family. So even though he was not involved in the family business, he was in a superior position and would not be looked down upon.

Such a Ye Lixuan naturally has the capital to be arrogant. He doesn't worry about money, he can be obsessed with learning, and he can look down on the world.

Ye Tianhui looked at Ye Lixuan for a long time, and finally fell on his eyes.

He has a pair of light brown pupils. When he was young, he should be as beautiful as in the photo. Even though he is older, the former stunningness has settled down, which adds a bit of elegance.

But now, he obviously didn't rest well, and there were red bloodshot in his eyes, not much, but very obvious.

She looked down and saw that his thin lips were also dry.

Very good, it seems that he has been tortured these days.

Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, you came here suddenly, what's the matter?"

Ye Lixuan looked at her with an indescribable look.

Ye Tianhui looked calm and let him look at her.

Ye Lixuan's thin lips moved and he finally spoke: "The first time I saw you was actually outside Zhang Linji. You were standing outside the curtain wall with your friends. At that time, I felt that you gave me a familiar feeling."

He concluded in a very soft voice: "From a certain angle, your profile looks a lot like my late wife."

Ye Tianhui smiled, looked at Ye Lixuan, and said softly: "Sir, in another situation, I would think that this is a clumsy way of picking up girls."

She held her chin and looked at him playfully: "You see a little girl and you say she looks like your late wife?"

Her words were so cynical that Ye Lixuan's eyes were instantly filled with helplessness.

He frowned: "You--"

He paused, then said helplessly: "Is this how you usually talk to elders?"

Ye Tianhui smiled and said: "Elders? There are no elders in my family. After all, I only have an uneducated, sick and wandering grandfather. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so uneducated, right?" As soon as

he said this, Ye Lixuan's eyes suddenly shot over.

Ye Tianhui was carefree and calm.

Ye Lixuan's jawline was tense, he stared at her, and after a while, he finally said in an unusual hoarse voice: "I'm sorry, I... misunderstood at that time."

Misunderstood?

Haha, she caught him!

Ye Tianhui was naturally a person who would not give in to others even if she was right. She smiled and continued, "Misunderstanding? Mr. Ye, what did you misunderstand? You misunderstood my age and got into your car. Did you actually have a plan for you for a long time? What do you mean? I just talked to you and you kicked me out of the car! How dirty are your thoughts and how self-righteous you are, my God!"

She sighed, "Your biological daughter wants to find you to recognize her as her own daughter, but you actually think she is coveting your masculinity! You— -"

She shook her head in disbelief: "If this gets out, will you still have a good reputation?"

Ye Lixuan's eyes were full of rage: "It's my fault, I admit it's my fault."

Ye Tianhui laughed: "Your fault? Your fault is just that you misunderstood me? You are humiliating me, you are humiliating my mother, and you are also humiliating yourself!"

What else could Ye Lixuan say? His misunderstanding at that time was so unbearable that it would not be an exaggeration to send him directly to the eighteenth level of hell to be burned in fire!

He could only suppress his emotions and admitted: "Yes, there was something wrong with my brain at that time, I was wrong."

Ye Tianhui: "Do you know how sad I was when you kicked me out of the car? I came to Hong Kong alone, and saw a man who looked like my father, but he treated me as a woman of questionable character. Do you know how embarrassing it was for me? After I got off the car, I hid in a corner and cried secretly for ten minutes. Then I went to work, and my eyes were red and swollen like peaches!"

Ye Lixuan felt guilty when he heard this, and had no time to think about whether she would cry like this: "I'm sorry, I really didn't do well."

Ye Tianhui: "I'm not the kind of person who wants to find a handle on you to beat you to death, so let's just let this matter go and discuss another issue."

Ye Lixuan: " Another question?"

Ye Tianhui nodded: "Come on, tell me, I was running on the road and you were sitting in the car, why did you stop the car to let me get in? You are not thinking dirty, do you have any plans for me at that time?"

She looked up and said suspiciously: "I didn't understand at the time, I just thought you were kind, now think about it, it seems a little wrong?"

Ye Lixuan's eyes were helpless: "How is it possible, you are insulting me by saying that, am I that kind of person?"

Ye Tianhui said lightly: "Oh, you didn't? I am an 18-year-old girl, young and beautiful, and when you saw me, you wanted to give me a ride, and you even gave me clothes to wear. No matter how I think about it, I feel that it is wrong. You, you actually have plans for your own daughter?"

Ye Lixuan's temples twitched.

He didn't understand how he encountered such a ridiculous thing. His daughter turned out to be fake and was replaced by someone else. The bloody and strange plot of Hong Kong dramas actually happened in his life.

What's more ridiculous is that he was actually explaining his innocence to his biological daughter because he was being interrogated by his biological daughter.

He suppressed his emotions and reluctantly explained: "You...really think too much. I was looking at you at the time, and you ran over. I really didn't think much. How could I--"

If he had any bad thoughts, he wouldn't have chased her away after misunderstanding.

He suddenly didn't want to explain anymore. He stood up abruptly and gritted his teeth and said: "Am I that kind of person? Do you have to question my character so much?"

At that time, he just thought that she was about the same age as his daughter and looked very beautiful. I don't know why he subconsciously wanted to get close to her.

How could he have any other thoughts! This kind of questioning was too insulting to him!

Seeing this, Ye Tianhui calmly comforted him: "You don't have to be too anxious. I don't have to wrongly accuse you. It's okay if you don't have it."

Ye Lixuan looked at her indifferent look and suddenly realized.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at her and said: "You did it on purpose. You just want to control me and make me feel guilty about you."

She just wanted to put him at a disadvantage and seize the handle to morally attack and humiliate him.

What crying with red and swollen eyes like peaches, what worrying that he had some ulterior motives, are all her little tricks!

This daughter has never been a weak and kind person who is easy to bully.

Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "As expected, you are my biological father. You are quite smart. Yes, I did it on purpose, but so what? Shouldn't you feel guilty? Don't you dare to regret it? Don't you have misunderstood me?"

Ye Lixuan: "..."

He stared at his daughter in front of him in a daze. The young daughter exuded vigor and vitality. She had a beautiful face that was clear and pure, but she couldn't hide her ambition.

This was his flesh and blood, but she had a wantonness that he couldn't understand. She was not a child who could be treated with ordinary thinking.

He closed his eyes, opened them again, and then sat down again.

Ye Tianhui saw that he seemed to have gradually sorted out his emotions after sitting down again. At least he was no longer the poor father who was angered and forced into a corner by her.

He calmed down.

She thought, this father seemed to have achieved a lot in his professional field, and was awarded an honorary professorship or something at a famous foreign university. In short, he was very outstanding.

He had a high IQ and seemed to be a very talented person.

Such a person would naturally be good at controlling his emotions.

She looked at Ye Lixuan like this, but she saw Ye Lixuan raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows. Then, he finally said, "Tell me about your childhood, okay?"

Ye Tianhui looked at Ye Lixuan with interest: "What do you want to hear?"

Ye Lixuan: "Anything is fine, anything is fine."

Ye Tianhui leaned back slightly and leaned comfortably on the back of the white rattan chair. Then she thought for a while and said, "I grew up with my foster mother. My family was very poor and often had no food. When I was four years old, I learned to go out and pick up coal cores. Do you know how to pick up coal cores?"

Ye Lixuan nodded: "I know."

Before liberation, children from poor families would go to pick up coal cores. This was their livelihood in winter.

He just didn't expect that his daughter had experienced this when he didn't know.

Ye Tianhui: "In winter I pick up coal cores, and in other seasons I go into the water to catch fish and shrimps. I also pick up scraps of paper and rags on the street, or go to the overpass to help those old artists do odd jobs. Anyway, I take whatever I come across. After exchanging money, I secretly exchange it for food on the street, and then save some money to go home and pay it to my foster mother."

What she said was of course half true and half false.

She was indeed hungry, she really wanted to get something to eat, and it was indeed very hard, but she was naturally not someone who was bullied. She knew how to get delicious food for herself in the most labor-saving way since she was very young, and she would secretly save money to hide delicious food. When she was six or seven years old, she had already gathered the children in the neighborhood and took them to work and get food together.

In short, she was in a bad year and her life was poor, but not that bad.

However, she ignored the facts and calmly made up a lie. She looked at Ye Lixuan and said, "Later, she found out and beat me."

Ye Lixuan: "How did you find out about your background?"

Ye Tianhui: "She had a very good friend named Hu Cuiyun. It seemed that Hu Cuiyun grew up with her since childhood. However, Hu Cuiyun was divorced and lived with a son. They had a good relationship and often talked together. One day, I was in the inner room. "I didn't move, so they thought I was out when they entered the house, and they were gossiping. They wanted me to marry Hu Cuiyun's son, and told me to get married quickly, have a child, and tie me down, so that I wouldn't have to worry if some rumors got out. They also said that they were worried when they thought of this, fearing that the Buddha would blame them, but thinking about her own daughter enjoying life in Hong Kong, it was worth it. "

Ye Lixuan frowned, with a hint of deep anger in his eyes.

Obviously he knew Hu Cuiyun, who was once a maid in their family.

Ye Tianhui looked at Ye Lixuan's reaction, and she was very satisfied with it. Her words really had some effect.

She continued, "I was also shocked at the time. Recalling my childhood, I thought that I was not her biological daughter. After that, I paid special attention to her. When she was not paying attention, I read her letters and found some clues."

Ye Lixuan: "You went to school, right?"

Ye Tianhui: "Yes, I did, and my grades were okay. But now there is no college entrance examination in mainland China. The college entrance examination was abolished. After graduating from high school, many people went to work in the countryside. I was lucky. I sprained my ankle in my second year of high school and didn't go to school. I left home early. After finalizing the place to go to the factory, he avoided the mountain and went to the countryside. "

Ye Lixuan:" What do you do in the factory? "

Ye Tianhui:" Standing there to textile, this job is okay, the treatment can be sent for meals, and two pounds of meat tickets can be issued during the New Year. "

What is the usual meat? "Ye Tianhui said, of course

," Of course not to eat meat! " Ye Lixuan was froze

.

Ye Tianhui was surprised:" You can eat meat during the New Year, how can you eat it! " It is called Huazi in front of the door! Ye Lixuan obviously didn't quite understand. When he left the mainland, it was only two or three years after the founding of the People's Republic of China. At that time, the wealthy families in Beijing still maintained their original living standards. There were no subsequent measures, nor those movements and natural disasters, so he really didn't experience it. Ye Lixuan raised his hand, rubbed his forehead, and then asked in a low voice: "You said you wrote a letter to us?" His voice was hoarse and tired. Ye Tianhui nodded: "I wrote a letter, but there was no response, so I thought that my relatives in Hong Kong were really heartless and disregarded the flesh and blood relationship!" Ye Lixuan: "Can you tell me more about your experience in Hong Kong, I want to hear it." Of course, this is possible. Ye Tianhui described in detail how she swam, how she was unlucky to encounter a storm, and how she escaped death. Three of her sentences were related to one key word: hungry. She was hungry, she was hungry, the whole process was about hunger. In the last few months of her life, when she was strategizing and exhausting herself, hunger was like a constant alarm in her brain. When she finally had a chance to take a nap, it would appear in such a clear and unignorable manner that she could not ignore or get rid of it. Thanks to her real experience, she naturally spoke with emotion. After finishing speaking, Ye Lixuan lowered his eyes, his expression was dark and difficult to discern. Seeing this, Ye Tianhui glanced at the various afternoon snacks beside her, and picked up an egg waffle to eat. The egg waffle was golden yellow, probably just out of the oven not long ago, and it still had a strong roasted aroma with the flavor of eggs, which was particularly delicious. Ye Tianhui tasted the egg waffle, thinking that no matter what, the suffering she had suffered was worth it. Now, the door of the top wealthy family in Hong Kong has been opened to her, and she is confident that she can control the father in front of her, squeeze out the few values ​​in him, and make him her stepping stone. As for guilt? Conscience? Family affection? She had thrown these things into the sea a long time ago! Ye Lixuan looked at her: "Aren't you going to ask me?" Ye Tianhui: "Oh, what should I ask you?" Ye Lixuan looked at Ye Tianhui: "About your identity, and the current arrangements of the Ye family, or something else?" Ye Tianhui smiled and took the wet towel, slowly wiped her hands, and then said: "I am of course very clear about my identity, but whether you believe it or not is your business." She raised her eyes and looked into Ye Lixuan's eyes: "In fact, you came to me, which means that you have confirmed my identity, so what nonsense are you talking about?" Ye Lixuan's eyes instantly showed a trace of pain. He looked at Ye Tianhui like this and said hoarsely: "I'm sorry." Ye Tianhui smiled. She looked at Ye Lixuan with a smile: "Do you really feel sorry for me?" Ye Lixuan: "Yes, I'm sorry. I will do my best to make it up to you." Ye Tianhui: "You do need to make it up to me, but you don't have to say anything. I just want to get what I want." Ye Lixuan: "What do you want?" Ye Tianhui said in a calm voice: "I like to be straightforward and don't like to hide things. Frankly speaking, from a material point of view, I do You are my biological daughter, but from the perspective of the soul, you are just a stranger to me. There is no blood relationship between us. I don't need you to feel guilty about this, but based on our blood relationship, if you still have a conscience, then you should do your duty. " Ye Tianhui knew her own weight very well. It was difficult for her to learn how Ye Wenyin acted like a spoiled child in front of this so-called grandfather and biological father. She couldn't learn it, and she couldn't pretend to be like that. If she pretended to be like that, everyone would feel uncomfortable. It would be better for everyone to make it clear so that they wouldn't have to guess each other. Ye Lixuan looked at her with a strange and complicated look.

Ye Tianhui probably understood the thoughts of this biological father. He might be feeling guilty, ashamed that he had grown up to be so heartless and ungrateful.

A biological father with a good conscience would think that it was his fault, while a biological father with a bad conscience would think that it was right for him not to raise this child.

And Ye Tianhui thought that Ye Lixuan should be the kind of father with a conscience.

Ye Lixuan finally spoke, his voice hoarse: "What do you want?"

Ye Tianhui smiled, she moved slightly closer to Ye Lixuan, and at a very close distance, she looked at the haggardness on his face.

She believed that every bit of haggardness was the bitter juice squeezed out of his conscience after being tortured.

She carefully looked at Ye Lixuan like this. As her smile faded, her eyes showed an unprecedented sincerity. She said in a low voice, "You will help me, right?"

Ye Lixuan looked at Ye Tianhui in front of him steadily, "What do you want?"

Ye Tianhui distanced herself from Ye Lixuan and sighed, "Actually, I don't know. It may be money or freedom. I can see that you are not the one who can make the decision in the Ye family. My daughter has gone through so much hardship to come to you, but it is possible that all the glory and wealth will be in vain, and in the end, she will lose her life."

She did not mention the mother who gave birth to her again, but she believed that as long as she mentioned the word "daughter" once, he would think of that time, and his heart would be washed away by guilt.

He would never escape the shadow of guilt in his life.

Ye Lixuan lowered his eyelashes and whispered, "What do you want me to do? Tell me."

Ye Tianhui pushed the plate of sugar-roasted chestnuts in front of Ye Lixuan: "Help me peel the chestnuts first. I want to eat them, but I don't want to peel them."

She looked at Ye Lixuan and added, "It's better than nothing. It can make up for my childhood without fatherly love."

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Ye Tianhui really didn't want Ye Lixuan to help her with anything.

She just needed to make sure that when there was a conflict of interest between her and Ye Wenyin, he would at least not help Ye Wenyin.

Or at least, he would admit that she was his daughter.

He is obviously not a capable person. If he could stand up and fight Ye Lizhen to the death, he would not have fallen to this point. His daughter is not his biological daughter, his wife died in the mainland, and he has no right to interfere in the family business.

In short, this father is not very good.

The role of this father is to help her get the identity of the Ye family.

As for Master Ye, according to her speculation, it is almost the same. It is time for Master Ye to show his trump card. Sure enough,

that morning, after Ye Tianhui washed up and had breakfast, Mother Tan came over and said that the old man wanted to see her.

Old man.

This is a title with a strong Republican style, from which we can also infer the style of Master Ye.

She nodded, changed into a simple shirt and trousers, and followed Mother Tan.

From the guest room where she said she lived to the lobby, there was a long corridor to walk through. The corridor was luxuriously decorated and full of artistic atmosphere. Many of the paintings should be expensive masterpieces.

It can be seen that the Ye family is really rich.

Ye Tianhui watched with relish, thinking that if she was kicked out of the Ye family one day, she would take a few paintings and leave, at least she could sell them for some money.

Finally, Mother Tan took her to a place, which was a three-story building with the atmosphere of the Republic of China, with a barrel-tile roof and neat masonry, surrounded by various precious trees and flowers.

When she arrived at the small lobby, she saw a security guard in a suit standing outside, and several male and female secretaries were waiting beside him. The style was no less than that of the emperor at that time.

After Tan's mother spoke to the security guard, the security guard nodded slightly: "Miss Ye, please come in."

Ye Tianhui immediately opened the door and went straight into the lobby.

As soon as she walked in, she felt countless eyes on her.

The lobby was very spacious and bright, with a large solid wood sofa that she could not imagine, and Mr. Ye was sitting on the sofa. Beside the sofa were Ye Lixuan and Ye Lizhen, and there were also Ye's grandchildren and people who might be the spouses of these grandchildren.

Of course, there were also some personal secretaries and servants standing on both sides.

Everyone looked at Ye Tianhui.

Ye Tianhui's sight fell directly on Grandpa Ye.

She smiled at Grandpa Ye, then walked towards him as if no one was around, and said respectfully: "Grandpa."

Grandpa Ye looked at his granddaughter with admiration. Under the gazes of so many people, she was still graceful and neither humble nor overbearing.

His eyes were gentle, and he smiled and nodded slightly, motioning Ye Tianhui to sit next to him.

It was a position slightly close to Grandpa Ye. From the perspective of traditional Chinese etiquette, this was below Grandpa Ye and the closest position to him. It was

self-evident what this position meant.

When everyone present saw this scene, their expressions showed a little strange.