Chapter 281 Zhou Yuxiu's awakening is too ironic
This sentence made everyone present silent.
The most embarrassed person is Ye Lanxin.
"Yu Xiu, are you blaming me?"
Zhou Yuxiu did not give a direct answer, but that was already an answer.
He looked at Zhou Zhili and said, "Father, all these years you and grandmother have been denying Mother's sacrifices. Is that really okay?"
Ye Lanxin's face turned extremely ugly. She had thought that Zhou Yuxiu would take into account the feelings they had for so many years, and even if he regretted what he had done to Ye Hesheng, he would not embarrass her in such an occasion. However, she did not expect that he would bring up the past so directly.
Zhou Zhili's face also turned gloomy. He didn't expect Zhou Yuxiu to question him like this.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and said, "Yu Xiu, are you blaming me? What happened back then, do you think I wanted to do that? Didn't I let her stay? I didn't even think about shaking her position as the Marquis's wife. It was she who was desperate and insisted on getting a divorce. You were already in your teens at that time, don't you remember?"
Zhou Yuxiu laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "So father really felt that mother didn't need respect at that time, right? If Qinzhu really became a concubine and Ruanci became the principal wife, would you have agreed? If your son did make a mistake at that time, would you have disregarded mother's feelings and cast her aside like a piece of trash? Would you have ignored Ruanci when she needed help the most? Would you have pretended to recognize her as your own daughter when you needed her?"
Zhou Zhili was choked by Zhou Yuxiu's words and was speechless. He really couldn't refute Zhou Yuxiu's words.
He did do something wrong back then, but he couldn't be blamed by his own son.
As expected, Zhou Yuxiu didn't get any answer, but a slap in the face.
"Rebellious son, get out of here!"
Zhou Zhili felt like his heart was about to jump out.
Zhou Yuxiu covered his face but smiled.
"My father can't stand the truth, but he never thought about what kind of life I've been living with soft words all these years."
At this time, Zhou Yuzhi stood up and said, "Brother, please stop talking. Father also has his own difficulties."
Zhou Yuxiu glanced at Zhou Yuzhi and said, "Difficulties? What difficulties does he have?"
Zhou Zhili glared at him when he heard this. He said, "You evil creature, don't go too far! I'm doing this for the good of this family!"
Zhou Yuxiu ignored him and looked at Ye Lanxin and Zhou Qinzhu meaningfully, then turned and left the room, leaving the room full of awkwardness and silence.
Ye Lanxin and Zhou Qinzhu looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes.
What they had been worrying about all these years finally happened.
Zhou Yuxiu has realized that Ye Hesheng and Gu Ruanci are her real blood relatives.
Fortunately, Zhou Zhili and Zhou Yuzhi are still willing to protect them.
Besides, Ye Lingyue has already married Zhou Yuxiu, and he has no way to get rid of her.
Seeing this, Zhou Yuzhi hurried forward to support Zhou Zhili and advised, "Father, don't be angry. My brother was just impulsive. He didn't really mean to contradict you."
Zhou Zhili gasped, his chest heaving violently. He angrily said, "He certainly wasn't acting on impulse. He's been planning this for a long time! He's been wanting to go against me for a long time!"
Zhou Yuzhi was speechless. He had indeed heard his elder brother say some questionable things before, and his dissatisfaction with his father had indeed been pent up for a long time, but he did not expect it to erupt today.
The atmosphere in the room was heavy and depressing. Everyone had their own thoughts, but no one was willing to speak first to break the silence.
Finally, Zhou Qinzhu stood up and said softly, "Father, second brother, after all, these things are caused by me. If I hadn't entered the mansion back then, there wouldn't be so many things. Although I have worked hard over the years, I have never dreamed of replacing my sister. Now that my sister is back, I understand your emotional fluctuations. We are all family, so if there is anything, we should discuss it with each other..."
Ye Lingyue finally couldn't bear it anymore. The atmosphere here was too depressing. She made an excuse that she was going to look for Zhou Yuxiu and went out.
The remaining four people did not speak for a long time. Only Zhou Zhili sighed heavily, and Ye Lanxin finally couldn't help sobbing.
Zhou Yuzhi looked at Zhou Qinzhu, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
He didn't expect that his sister, who had always been gentle and sensible, would stand up and take responsibility at such a moment.
He said softly: "Qinzhu, this is not your fault, you don't need to blame yourself."
Zhou Zhili looked at his children in front of him with mixed feelings.
Ye Lingyue, who had chased out, finally caught up with Zhou Yuxiu.
"Husband, please walk slower..."
Zhou Yuxiu's mind was in a mess and he didn't know how to make sense of it.
In fact, he really didn't know what he wanted to do. He just talked back to his father because he was emotional.
He stopped, turned around and looked at Ye Lingyue, his eyes full of confusion.
Ye Lingyue took a step forward, gently held his hand, and said softly, "Husband, I know you're feeling confused. Let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly, okay?"
Zhou Yuxiu looked at Ye Lingyue with an even more complicated mood.
She is Ye Lanxin's niece. If her mother were still alive, she would probably not agree to this marriage.
Ever since Ye Lanxin took over the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, they have been surrounded by members of the Ye family.
But he still nodded and followed Ye Lingyue to sit on a stone bench nearby.
The two were silent for a while, and Zhou Yuxiu finally spoke: "Madam, did I do something wrong?"
Ye Lingyue gently shook her head. "No, husband, you did nothing wrong. You simply cared too much about this family. As the Crown Prince, you're under immense pressure that others don't understand. You've realized what happened to your mother-in-law, and you hate yourself for not standing up to protect her. You've also thought about the hardships your sister Ruanci endured, wanting to make amends but being rejected. You feel even more strongly that your father and mother were wrong, but the kindness they showed in raising you over the years prevents you from blaming them."
After hearing that Ye Lingyue really understood him, Zhou Yuxiu slowly relaxed.
"Isn't it too late for me to think of this now? My third brother is already dead. Before he died, he was still resentful of mother and her soft words."
Ye Lingyue said, "As long as my husband wants to do something, it's never too late. I know my husband thinks I'm surnamed Ye and will definitely stand on my mother's side, but now we are husband and wife. Whatever my husband wants to do, it also means I have to do it."
Only then did Zhou Yuxiu let down his guard and held her in his arms.
"Madam, I really want to pay my respects to my mother, but my father won't agree. Can I talk to my father about setting up a memorial tablet for my mother at home? After all, I'm the eldest son and I should take on this responsibility. But I'm worried that it will upset my mother and make her think I hate her."
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