Chapter 1058: Fateless Strangers
Ye Wanxi abruptly stopped twirling her pen. She looked at Feng Tianyu with a puzzled expression, seemingly confused as to why he would ask such a question.
Why are you asking this all of a sudden?
Feng Tianyu's fingers, which were holding Ye Wanxi's, were a little cold: "I'm just a little curious and concerned. When we went to the orphanage before, I could tell that you really liked those children, and you also really liked... that aunt."
Feng Tianyu sensed from the way Ye Wanxi looked at the children that his junior sister longed for family and loved her family very much.
"That's because they are my family who have been with me since I was a child. Just like my master and you, you have been with me and taken care of me since I was a child. In my heart, nothing is more important than you."
"What about your biological family? Have you ever thought about looking for them? Have you ever thought about..."
"No." Before Feng Tianyu could finish speaking, Ye Wanxi interrupted him first, "At first, I did have some wild thoughts for a while, wondering what kind of people my biological parents were? Why didn't they want me? Was it because I didn't meet their expectations, or because my birth was a mistake for them?"
"Yuanyuan..."
Ye Wanxi took a deep breath and smiled without forcing it: "At that time, I was probably five or six years old, just beginning to remember things. Children in orphanages are different from children outside. They basically don't have the conditions to go to kindergarten and go directly to primary school. When it came to new student registration, other children were taken by their parents, but we mostly went with the older brothers and sisters from the orphanage who were a bit older than us."
Upon hearing this, Feng Tianyu felt a tightness in his chest.
The children in the orphanage are divided into several categories. One type is those who were abandoned at birth, and another type are those who have enjoyed the love of their parents but were sent there after their parents unfortunately passed away and they no longer have guardians.
His junior sister clearly belongs to the former category, because since he never had her, he can't say he lost her.
The so-called parents may have just been a label to her, but at that moment, that label suddenly took on a tangible form.
Perhaps it was from that moment that she realized for the first time so profoundly that she was different from those children, that they possessed something she had never had.
"Actually, it was alright when I was in the orphanage. Everyone's situation was similar, and we roughly knew what was going on, so we didn't dwell on it too much. On the contrary, when I was on the mountain and hadn't regained my memories, the only people I had contact with were Master, you guys, and the senior uncles, senior brothers, and senior sisters from the next peak. I basically didn't have any concept of this. Until one time, Senior Brother Cheng came to deliver something to Master on the orders of Senior Uncle Cheng and Aunt Cheng."
"I overheard a bit, and after Senior Brother Cheng went back, I chased after Master and asked him, 'Senior Uncle Cheng is Senior Brother Cheng's master and also his father. So, is he my father...?'"
The Master Cheng that Ye Wanxi mentioned was their master's senior brother, who was also the sect leader at the time. Senior Brother Cheng was Master Cheng's eldest son and the sect's recognized successor at the time.
Unfortunately, when the demons invaded, Senior Brother Cheng died protecting his fellow disciples, leaving Uncle-Master Cheng and his wife to mourn their son's passing, aging them by more than ten years overnight.
Feng Tianyu's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously asked, "Then what did Master... say?"
Ye Wanxi recalled the scene and couldn't help but laugh: "He said yes, Master, Master, 'father' means dad, so he is my dad. I then asked him, 'Then who is my mother?'"
"What did he say?"
“He said I had no mother, that I grew from a fruit tree on the back hill, and whoever picked me would be their child. He picked me from the tree and took me home; that's my father. At the time, I believed him completely, truly thinking that all children are picked from trees by their parents. Until I regained my memory…”
Having regained her memories, Ye Wanxi had the mind of an adult and naturally knew that children couldn't grow on trees. She also understood why her master was trying to fool her, but at that point, she no longer cared.
“My master never told me anything about my biological parents, and I never asked. I only heard some things from my uncles and aunts by chance, and the pieces I pieced together were actually pretty much the same. When my master found me, I had nothing on me except my swaddling clothes. I guess the person who abandoned me never intended to see me again.”
"Besides, the place where I was abandoned wasn't far from our sect. If the other party really had some unspeakable reason, or was being chased and had no choice but to abandon me, they would definitely have left traces. But when Master checked the surroundings, there was nothing there. Considering everything, Master and my uncles and elder brothers had already concluded that the person who abandoned me truly didn't want me and didn't want to see me again in their lifetime. Since that's the case, why should I create trouble for myself?"
“You and Master are my family, the ones I spend every day with. Even though we are not related by blood, we are closer than anyone else in this world. As for those other people, they are just strangers to me, people I have no chance to meet. Even if I do encounter them again, I hope I will never have any contact with them again.”
After listening to Ye Wanxi's words, Feng Tianyu remained silent for a long time.
Ye Wanxi raised an eyebrow as if sensing something, looking at him with a probing gaze: "Something's not right. You've never asked me this before. Why are you asking all of a sudden? Could it be that you've found my biological parents and know who they are?"
Feng Tianyu seemed to wake from a dream: "No, I just suddenly remembered it when you mentioned Master. Before Master ascended to immortality, he always talked about you. He said you were his most beloved disciple, and in his heart, you were his own daughter."
Upon hearing this, Ye Wanxi's smile brightened considerably: "In my heart, he is also my only father."
"Speaking of which..." Ye Wanxi suddenly changed the subject, "That day, Wu called Wu Yequan 'father,' right? Actually, judging from their appearances, it's easy to make that connection. But if he really is Wu Yequan's son, what's wrong with his body?"
“He is not really a human being. The reason why he calls Wu Yequan his father and looks so similar to him may not be because of blood relations, but because there is some kind of bond between them.”
"Entanglement?"
"You mean a puppet?" Ye Wanxi's eyes flickered slightly. "But its appearance looks more like a human."
Although it lacks human flesh and blood, it possesses human thoughts.
"Perhaps it's because he has a heart and a soul that are more than ordinary puppets."
Ye Wanxi's expression suddenly turned serious: "Is it really possible to create a puppet that has a heart and a soul but is not out of control?"
Feng Tianyu remained silent for a moment, then affirmed, "Yes, because I have seen it before."
(End of this chapter)
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