Chapter 726: The Truth Revealed
Night fell, and dark clouds churned.
The Ye family mansion was as silent as a haunted building.
Ye Rui stood by the window in the study, gazing for a long time at the dark, almost oppressive night outside.
After a moment, he sighed, concealing the strange glint that flashed across his cloudy eyes.
Has the secret, buried for so many years, finally reached the moment of its revelation?
Outside, a torrential downpour suddenly began, and a cold wind mixed with rain drifted into the room, making people shiver.
A bright flash of lightning tore through the night sky, the blinding light illuminating two suddenly appearing dark figures in the study—
Ye Rui whirled around and shouted sharply, "Who?!"
Two figures wearing black hooded cloaks stood one in front of Ye Rui.
Ye Rui stared coldly at the two figures, his palms, which were behind his back, silently gathering spiritual energy.
After a while, the figure at the front raised his hand and lifted the clothes and hat that were covering his face, revealing a youthful face—
Ye Rui's eyes widened: "...Little Fei'er?!"
Yes, the person who suddenly appeared in front of Ye Rui was Ye Fei, who had returned to the human world from the demon realm, and Chi Ye, who was accompanying Ye Fei.
Ye Fei gazed intently at Ye Rui and softly called out, "Grandpa."
Ye Rui rushed up to Ye Fei and looked her up and down, asking nervously, "Little Fei, what brings you here? Has anyone spotted you on the way?"
"No, our journey was very smooth, and no one hindered us," Ye Fei replied truthfully.
Ye Rui breathed a sigh of relief, then turned his gaze to Chi Ye behind Ye Fei. Chi Ye hadn't removed her face or hat, so Ye Rui couldn't see her face, and his eyes immediately became cautious again: "Little Fei'er, this is..."
"She is my friend."
Ye Fei did not reveal Chi Ye's identity, and the main purpose of her visit today was not to introduce Chi Ye to Ye Rui. She stepped in front of Chi Ye and quickly asked, "Grandpa, I have something to ask you. I hope you can tell me the truth."
Seeing the seriousness on Ye Fei's face, Ye Rui pursed his lips and said, "Little Fei'er, you came to see your grandfather because of your mother?"
“Exactly.” Ye Fei nodded.
"So, what do you want to know?" Ye Rui asked calmly, standing with his hands behind his back.
Ye Fei narrowed her eyes and said, "Back then, didn't Ye Jingyao kidnap me from my mother and bring me back to the Ye family?"
Without hesitation, Ye Rui answered, "Yes."
"Why did you kidnap me? Is it because Ye Jingyao hates my mother and me?"
Ye Rui said, "Your mother concealed her true identity from Jing Yao, and it's not without reason that Jing Yao hates her."
Ye Fei clenched her fingers, took a deep breath, and asked again, "At that time, Grandpa, you shouldn't have started your seclusion yet, right? Was it you who gave the order?"
Ye Rui did not reply.
His silence was seen as an admission by Ye Fei.
Ye Fei's eyes widened, and she couldn't hold back her anger as she roared, "Why did you do this?!"
Ye Rui stared silently at the girl's anger, his hands clenched into fists behind his back. After a long while, he sighed, "Little Fei'er, Grandpa is very sorry... It is Grandpa who caused you and your mother to be separated."
Ye Fei stared with bloodshot eyes, remaining silent.
Immediately afterwards, she heard Ye Rui say in a calm and unhurried manner: "Little Fei'er, all of this is because your mother has the identity of a demon. You may not know, but thirteen years ago, you should have died by my hand—as a prestigious family, I will not allow the existence of demons within the family."
"But at that time, I saw you huddled under the covers, crying your heart out. You looked so weak and pitiful. I felt compassion for you and persuaded Jingyao to spare your life..."
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