Chapter 580: What Happened That Year
Soon, the three of them arrived at Baili Leyao's room.
Seeing Baili Leyao sleeping peacefully in bed like a sleeping beauty, Baili Hengyuan still felt distressed. He knew in his heart that his daughter was not asleep, but in a coma. Moreover, this had been going on for more than 20 years.
Every time he saw his daughter lying there quietly, he hoped that she was just sleeping and would wake up soon.
It’s a pity that reality is reality and can never be changed.
When Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao saw the unconscious Baili Leyao again, they were very calm and did not show any surprise.
"You--" Baili Hengyuan looked at the two of them with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.
He didn't know why, but he felt that Zhong Nianyao and the others had already known about Baili Leyao's situation. Then he thought about it and felt that it was impossible.
Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao had only arrived at the Baili Family yesterday, so they had no time to find out about Baili Leyao's condition. Over the years, the Baili Family had kept Baili Leyao's condition a secret, making it impossible for anyone to know.
Hearing Baili Hengyuan speak, Zhong Nianyao looked over with a calm expression, without much emotion.
Looking at Zhong Nian Yao like this, Baili Hengyuan couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
The moment he knew Zhong Nianyao's true identity, he was very excited. He had always loved this daughter the most. So, when facing Zhong Nianyao, he naturally loved her as well.
However, although Zhong Nian Yao already called him grandpa, he always felt that in Zhong Nian Yao's heart, she did not really regard him as a relative.
Even now, after seeing Baili Leyao, her biological mother, Zhong Nianyao's emotions did not fluctuate much.
Thinking of this, Baili Hengyuan couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
"Hmm?" Zhong Nian Yao tilted her head, a little confused.
"It's okay." Baili Hengyuan gave a forced smile and cast his gaze once again on Baili Leyao lying on the bed, his eyes filled with suppressed pain. "Leyao has been lying in bed like this for many years. Over the years, her physical condition has neither improved nor worsened. However, she has remained unconscious. I've consulted many famous doctors, but there's still no solution."
Zhong Nianyao nodded, then looked at Baili Hengyuan and asked, "What exactly happened back then?"
Why is Baili Leyao in such a coma? Where is Zhong Mingxin now?
All of this seemed like a huge mystery, waiting for her to find the answer.
"Back then..." Baili Hengyuan exuded a sense of sadness, "What happened back then was too complicated to explain in a few words."
"We have plenty of time," Zhong Nianyao replied directly, "so you can tell me what you want. Besides, I should be considered one of the parties involved! I think I deserve to know the truth."
Baili Hengyuan raised his head and looked at Zhong Nian Yao with a complicated look in his eyes.
After a long while, he sighed and nodded, "Okay, since you want to know, I'll tell you! Let's go outside and talk!"
Soon, several people left the room and came to the side hall.
After sitting down, Baili Hengyuan pondered for a while before slowly speaking, "Actually, before Le Yao met Zhong Mingxin, she was already engaged."
After hearing Baili Hengyuan's words, Zhong Nianyao couldn't help but flash a hint of surprise in her eyes.
She hadn't thought of this. If what Baili Hengyuan said was true, then Zhong Mingxin was actually a mistress?
Thinking of this, Zhong Nian Yao couldn't help but shudder, and then immediately stopped her divergent thinking and listened to Baili Hengyuan continue.
At this time, Baili Hengyuan seemed to be lost in his memories, and his face did not look very good.
"Le Yao's fiancé is Yi Huai, the eldest son of the Yi family, another reclusive family. Unlike our Baili family, who excel in witchcraft, the Yi family excels in the art of deduction."
"Fortune telling?"
"That's right. To put it simply, it's fortune-telling. The Yi family, in ancient times, produced many imperial masters. Yi Huai is the most talented of his generation, and Le Yao is also extremely gifted in witchcraft. Plus, they grew up together, so our two families arranged a marriage for them."
"But I didn't expect that after finding out that we had secretly made an engagement, Le Yao was very angry. She said that she only regarded Yi Huai as a brother and would never marry him. After that, she took advantage of everyone's inattention and ran away from home."
"well--"
"I don't know if it was fate or our meddling, but Le Yao met Zhong Mingxin while she was out there. By the time we found out, she was already pregnant."
"That child is me, right?" Zhong Nian Yao said lightly.
"That's right." Baili Hengyuan nodded, then continued, "When I heard the news, I was very angry. My daughter, whom I raised with great respect, found such an ordinary man. Moreover, for that man, she repeatedly disobeyed me as a father and even broke up with me because of him."
"Finally, I had Le Yao arrested and imprisoned."
"However, Le Yao's affairs could not be concealed, especially since she was pregnant. Soon, the Yi family got the news."
"In this matter, our Baili family is ultimately at fault. With this happening, the engagement naturally couldn't go ahead. Therefore, I also discussed breaking off the engagement with the Yi family. However, what we all couldn't have imagined was that Yi Huai was deeply in love with Le Yao. He refused to break off the engagement and was even willing to adopt the child in Le Yao's belly as his own, simply hoping to continue the engagement. The head of the Yi family naturally disagreed, but he couldn't persuade Yi Huai to do anything about it, so in the end, he could only turn a blind eye."
"Seeing Yi Huai's infatuation, and seeing that Zhong Mingxin is just an ordinary person and not worthy of Le Yao, I didn't object and tacitly agreed to the marriage going forward."
"I just didn't expect that after Le Yao found out about this, she reacted so violently, even threatening that if she really married Yi Huai, she would just commit suicide. In the end, there was no choice but to postpone the marriage."
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