Chapter 230 Husband and wife are predestined, children are predestined
Huo Gannian and Yun Chen are engaged.
Over the past few days, Yun Zhongjun had witnessed with his own eyes how the Huo father and son cherished Yun Chen as if he were holding him in the palm of their hands. He felt both relieved and a sense of indescribable emotion.
After the gathering in the hall, it was almost late at night, but Yun Zhongjun tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
Bai Shi was also disturbed by the noise and asked softly:
"Master, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yun Zhongjun waved his hand, said in a muffled voice, "Nothing", turned around and wrapped himself in the quilt, as if he was going to sleep seriously.
Looking at Yun Zhongjun's still strong but not as imposing as before, with a somewhat puffed-up look on his back, Bai couldn't help but laugh:
"Master, are you jealous?"
Yun Zhongjun's body stiffened, obviously Bai had guessed it right.
Bai covered her mouth and laughed, "Master likes Master Huo, but is also a little jealous that the eldest lady is getting married, right?"
After a while, Yun Zhongjun replied unhappily:
"That evil creature is actually more familiar with Huo Leiting, calling him 'Old Master' all the time—he's closer to me than to me!"
Now that they had started, the couple simply put on their clothes and sat up to talk.
Recalling the past and thinking about what happened in the past few days, Yun Zhongjun sighed deeply, his face full of regret and helplessness.
Bai Shi naturally understood what Yun Zhongjun was feeling. She hugged Yun Zhongjun's shoulders distressedly and comforted him:
"Master, it's all over. This is the best it can be now. But don't blame me for being nosy, Master. You hit the young lady too hard. It was really excessive."
Yun Zhongjun glared, "I went too far? If I really hit her, would she still be alive after seven days? I only used ruthless force on the first day to show those clan members, so as to avoid endless harassment!"
Mrs. Bai also sighed quietly, "That's right. Since the punishment has been given, no matter who talks about it in the future, there's nothing to criticize. Plus, with the Huo family's support, it's definitely safe. Master, for the sake of the young lady, why not tell her everything? It would also help to reconcile the father-daughter relationship."
Yun Zhongjun shook his head decisively, "No. If I tell her about this, she'll definitely ask me why I was so affectionate before, if I love her now? Is she asking me to tell her that her mother is a second-married woman who cheated on me by marrying her husband without divorcing him?
"You want me to tell her that for more than a decade, her mother had been secretly giving all the money in the mansion to her first husband? It wasn't until that drunk gambler showed up that I learned her mother had been tricked into signing a debt that would bankrupt Yun Zhongjun?"
Yun Zhongjun sighed deeply, his tone helpless and heavy:
"Do you want me to tell her that because her mother encountered some unknown misfortune and nearly lost her twice, Hu Shoujiang schemed to sell her to someone else? I thought that if I arranged for her to marry into the Lin family early on, she would have a stable life. The Lin family is rich and won't let her worry about money, but... sigh..."
Bai gently stroked Yun Zhongjun's chest to help him calm down.
Yun Zhongjun said, "As a father, I should protect my wife and daughter. There are some truths I hope she never knows. I'd rather she hate me than destroy the image of her mother in her mind... Blame me if you want... It's just hard for you, having to bear the reputation of a vicious stepmother who forced her stepdaughter to death all these years..."
Bai Shi didn't care at all and leaned lightly on Yun Zhongjun's shoulder:
"As long as Master knows I've been wronged, I won't be wronged. Besides, I know the young lady's character. She's intelligent and understanding, without a trace of evil in her heart. Although she's estranged from me, she's never hated me. The young lady is someone who clearly distinguishes right from wrong."
"Yes, I've grown up and am no longer the same as before. I'm almost unrecognizable to myself." At this point, Yun Zhongjun stroked his beard, smacked his lips, and shook his head.
"Her habit of hiding away when she's wronged hasn't changed. It's all my fault. In the past, in order to hide those dirty things from her, whenever I argued with her mother, I would use an excuse to beat and scold her and send her out. Sigh..."
Bai Shi was a little unhappy now, and said in a coquettish tone:
"Master just said that I have suffered a lot over the years, but now he just praised me a few times and that's it?"
Yun Zhongjun laughed heartily and held Bai in his arms lovingly.
"When Hu Shoujiang nearly bankrupted me, it was you and my father-in-law who came to my aid, allowing my Yun family to continue to this day. I will never forget this kindness!"
Bai's soft hand gently pounded Yun Zhongjun's chest, "I know, I know! You remembered the favor and pledged your love to me, didn't you? Over the years, the favor has become love, and the love has become favor. That's enough."
"Haha..." Yun Zhongjun laughed twice more, but couldn't help but recall the scene when Na Bai came in and he completely broke up with Yun Chen's mother, and couldn't help but sigh again:
"It's all Hu Shoujiang's fault. Don't blame You Ning... If you have to blame someone, blame her bad luck. Sigh..."
Fearing that Yun Zhongjun would talk about the sad past again, Bai quickly interrupted:
"Come to think of it, I remember Sister Shen and Hu Shoujiang's child. They used to sell fish and shrimp at the gate of our house, and they often played with the eldest lady. Ever since the eldest lady left home, the child has disappeared. He was a tall and good boy, and I wonder what he's done with him now..."
"It's good enough to be alive. Alas, you are also a poor child..."
"Poor thing... No more talking, sir, go to bed early, your health is important."
"Okay. By the way, shave me tomorrow morning."
"You've kept it for so many years and taken such good care of it, why do you suddenly want to shave it off?"
"Just...just...oh, don't worry about it, just shave it!"
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, Master."
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