Chapter 237 Your Mother Misses You Very Much
Hearing his son's distressed warning, Old Master Jiang had no choice but to give up.
He wanted to strengthen family ties and ensure the happiness of both his son and his friend's daughter, and he didn't want to make enemies.
Jiang Yuchuan was indeed a bit stubborn when he was young; whatever he said, he would definitely do.
Jiang Yuchuan's words were not only addressed to Grandpa Jiang, but also to his childhood sweetheart.
If someone with a shred of self-respect were to say such harsh words to their loved one's face, they would not continue to pursue the matter.
She indeed didn't pursue the matter any further.
Jiang Yuchuan wasn't a completely heartless person. Knowing that his words had hurt the woman's feelings, and that she was his younger sister whom he had grown up with since childhood, he promised that even if they couldn't be husband and wife, they would still be siblings in the future, and that he would not stand idly by if anything happened to her.
After Jiang Yuchuan got married, Xiao Qingmei also got married.
The blunder seemed to have passed.
No one expected that a few years later, Xiao Qingmei's husband died suddenly while practicing martial arts, and his family treated her very badly, so Grandpa Jiang took her back.
Seventeen years ago, on the afternoon of the Water Prayer Festival, Jiang Yuchuan was accompanying his wife to prepare for the festival when a servant suddenly came to report that something had happened to Xiao Qingmei.
Jiang Yuchuan was worried that his wife would misunderstand, so he simply said that he had to go out for a while, without saying what he was going out to do.
The wife waited and waited, until it was almost dark, but her husband still hadn't returned, and she began to suspect something was wrong.
After asking the servants, she learned that her husband had gone out with Xiao Qingmei's servants. She had an uneasy feeling and went to Xiao Qingmei's residence.
Then I saw two people hugging each other.
In a fit of anger, she turned and left without making a sound, too ashamed and indignant to make a sound.
Losing her senses, she disregarded her pregnancy and only wanted to get as far away from this filthy place as possible.
This led to her staying alone in the inn and nearly losing both her and her unborn child.
After Jiang Yuchuan finished speaking, he sighed deeply: "That's how it is, but..."
Before he could finish speaking, the round-faced boy exploded in anger: "So that's why my mother hasn't forgiven you all these years. If it were me, I would never forgive you either!"
Jiang Yuchuan, looking pained, snapped, "Shut up!"
He looked at Yu Zhiyi, but saw that the woman's eyes were clear, without sadness or joy, as if these things had nothing to do with her. He felt even more distressed: "Yi'er, this is all a misunderstanding. I have no relationship with your Aunt Chen, and I have never done anything to wrong you or your mother."
“She was drugged back then. I wanted to call a doctor, but if this got out, it would be a devastating blow to the woman’s reputation.”
"Besides my sister-in-law, your mother is the only woman in the martial arts alliance. My sister-in-law can't keep secrets. Once she finds out, it's like the whole world knows. Given your mother's situation, it's not convenient for her to handle this kind of thing. So I can only stay here, partly to prevent her from doing anything indecent through acupressure, and partly to help her get through this."
Once you're drugged, all you can do besides have sex with your husband is endure it.
Although enduring it would damage his body, he was unwilling to do such a thing.
Putting aside whether he was taking advantage of someone's misfortune, the main issue was that he was unwilling to take responsibility.
Two hours later, Xiao Qingmei said she was no longer in pain, so he released her acupoints.
As soon as the pressure points were released, she threw herself into his arms.
He tried to push her away, but her legs were too weak to stand, and she would fall down if he let go.
After all, she was his younger sister whom he had watched grow up since she was little. He couldn't just bear to watch her get into an accident, so he held her arms with both hands to prevent further physical contact and to prevent her from falling.
His wife saw this scene, but because he was facing away from the door, from her perspective it looked like the two of them were embracing.
The worst part was that the little girl even said, "Second brother, my legs are so weak..."
That delicate, soft voice made it hard not to misunderstand.
Jiang Yuchuan closed his eyes briefly: "These matters concern a woman's reputation, and I shouldn't be saying them, but..."
He looked at Yu Zhiyi earnestly: "Yi'er, I don't ask you to forgive me, but I beg you, please go back and see your mother."
A hint of vulnerability appeared on his hardened face: "Your mother has missed you so much these past few years, especially the last few years..."
As if he didn't want to frighten Yu Zhiyi, he shook his head and didn't continue: "Just let her see you and know that you are still alive."
Yu Zhiyi's gaze swept across the boy's face, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Jiang Yuchuan inexplicably understood her meaning. He hesitated, as if he couldn't bring himself to say it: "I'll tell you about this later when the time is right. I really didn't lie to you."
Yu Zhiyi squinted.
She quickly realized that the man was not lying.
The meaning behind her glance was simple: if her biological mother had gone insane because she missed her, how did this younger brother come into being?
Judging from Jiang Yuchuan's words, there's more to this story.
She didn't care about the hidden details, as long as the person wasn't lying to her.
She gently rubbed the pads of her other four fingers with her thumb, and after a long while said, "Let me think about it."
Jiang Yuchuan knew that this might be difficult for her to accept at first, so he nodded: "Okay."
Seeing Jiang Yuchuan get up to leave, the round-faced boy reluctantly stood up as well.
Looking at Yu Zhiyi with lingering affection, he said, "Sister, whether you want to come back or not, you will always be my sister. Father owes you seventeen years of love, and even if he doesn't make it up to you, I will."
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one will be able to bully you!"
Yu Zhiyi: "..."
Looking at the boy's not-so-strong physique, she thought that she could flick ten of them away with one finger.
Jiang Yuchuan rolled his eyes: "You brat! Who said I wouldn't compensate your sister!"
Before long, Hongluan rushed back, looking at Yu Zhiyi with a worried expression: "Are you alright?"
Yu Zhiyi looked bewildered: "What could possibly happen to me?"
Seeing that her mental state was unaffected, Hongluan breathed a sigh of relief: "I know everything. The Yu family is too despicable. They actually came up with such a vicious scheme to morally blackmail you. Fortunately, you were one step ahead and made them tell their true feelings in public, so they didn't succeed."
Yu Zhiyi pursed her lips.
Hongluan ran back as soon as she heard the news. Her throat was sore from the heat. She picked up her teacup and took a sip of water.
Yu Zhiyi lowered her eyes, not noticing her movements, and said in a deep voice, "I... have found my biological father."
"puff!"
Hongluan spat out her tea.
Fortunately, it wasn't heading in the direction of Yu Zhiyi.
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