fearless
As the knife fell to the ground, Ye Qingzhu was immediately embraced by a warm hug and the tears of an older sister.
"Qingzhu... I'm so sorry, I couldn't protect you." Ye Mozhu hugged her tightly, sobbing uncontrollably. "I was so foolish, how could I have thought of hurting you?"
Ye Qingzhu hugged her sister tightly: "No, I know, Sister Mozhu, you have carried too much on your shoulders. You don't want to hurt me, and you don't want to stand against Big Brother." She looked at Mozhu with a firm gaze, "I know that you not only have to manage the affairs of the Ye family, but also maintain the image of the Ye family. You have given me all your freedom, but you have been working so hard all this time."
Ye Mozhu's eyes changed. For the first time, she felt that her younger sister, who had always been a child, had now become a capable and responsible person.
"So, I'll go and correct my brother's mistake. Trust me, sister, I can protect our family with my own strength." After saying that, Ye Qingzhu rushed off to Jiang Shiyi's side.
Watching her departing figure, Ye Mozhu finally smiled: "I believe you, sister."
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Only at this moment did Jiang Shiyi feel that the person in front of him was no longer the seemingly calm and composed head of the Ye family, but the Ye Xiuzhu he knew all too well, the one who could cry and laugh. He had watched this child grow up, and then little by little follow in his father's footsteps—willingly becoming Bai Yu's blade.
"Xiuzhu, don't make another mistake." Jiang Shiyi quickly blocked Ye Xiuzhu's attack.
"Is that so? Who is in the wrong?" At this moment, the anger in his eyes could no longer be concealed. Ye Xiuzhu pointed at Jiang Shiyi and questioned, "As a disciple of Tingyu Tower, you are entitled to have the old master answer a question for free. You are very familiar with this rule, aren't you?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shiyi already had a premonition.
"You were clearly receiving guidance from Master Jiang Shi at that time. You clearly knew how dangerous the Qihai Sea that Father and the others were going to was. Why, why didn't you speak up!" Ye Xiuzhu finally asked this question. In the past, as the head of the family, according to the standards of the world, he could not have acted so rudely towards the Master of Tingyu Tower. But at this moment, he was just a pitiful person who couldn't let go of the past.
Ye Xiuzhu pressed on relentlessly, venting all his dissatisfaction: "Speak up! Father considers you a confidant, yet you're so selfish as to refuse to give him even a chance?"
How could Jiang Shiyi not regret it? How could he not regret his past appearance? At that time, he had not yet decided to leave Jinghuatai. If he were to ask Jiang Shiyi a question, it would mean that his fate was already sealed. He would have to give up everything he had and become the eleventh master of Tingyulou.
His time will stand still, and he will forever retain his original appearance until the next owner of the building appears, at which point he will die.
For Rongyan, the price was too high. He was willing to gamble on the possibility that Ye Chenge could return safely. He prayed every day, hoping that everything could return to normal after that.
At this moment, the judge's pen in Jiang Shiyi's hand felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. Every swing brought a deep, bone-chilling pain—a regret from the depths of his soul. Yan Tang's final image still lingered before his eyes. If he had chosen to ask the question back then, would everything have been different?
“You’re right.” Jiang Shiyi struggled to restrain Ye Xiuzhu, her eyes filled with pity. “I have wronged too many people in my life, my close friends, my junior brother, and even you. These are sins that I must repay for the rest of my life. But you have not committed any sins, child. You do not need to repay Bai Yu’s so-called kindness.”
Ye Xiuzhu twirled his fan with his fingertips, slicing Jiang Shiyi's hand: "If it weren't for him, the Ye family would have been devoured by various forces long ago. My two younger sisters don't understand why I have to do this." He then attacked with extremely fierce moves. Just as Jiang Shiyi revealed a tiny opening, he raised his fan high, "For the sake of the Ye family, I have no other choice."
Just as the incredibly sharp fan was about to strike Jiang Shiyi's throat, a dark figure rushed out and led him to safety. Ye Xiuzhu looked in the direction of the figure and saw Ye Qingzhu looking at Jiang Shiyi with concern. He had never seen his sister show such an expression before.
"Stop, brother."
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