Finding Father

Chapter 75 Finding Father

Ye Jingqiu froze, biting her lower lip and lowering her head, but she just couldn't bring herself to say "Grandpa".

She wasn't there to claim her relatives; she wanted to find the scumbag who had wronged her mother and seek justice for her.

The old man wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said, "Good child, I was too hasty. I am Ye Shiyu, the sect leader of the Soul-Seizing Sect."

He paused, then pointed to the man beside him and said, "This is my eldest son, Ye Chengjing."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, and a disheveled man with a stubble walked in. He bowed to Ye Shiyu and said, "Father."

Ye Shiyu pointed at him and said, "This is my second son, Ye Chengzhen."

When Ye Shiyu turned her head and her gaze fell on the two of them, her expression instantly turned cold. She pointed at them and said, "You two, stand up straight right now!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the two stood up straight in a row, clearly having developed muscle memory for it.

Ye Shiyu spoke softly to Ye Jingqiu, "Good child, look at these two, which one resembles your father?"

Ye Chengzhen had just arrived and didn't know what had happened. He turned to look at Ye Chengjing with a shocked expression, hoping to get some information from him.

Ye Chengjing sighed and patted Ye Chengzhen's shoulder, saying, "Second brother, whatever you've done, just tell your father the truth. Father has such a good temper, he definitely won't blame you. Besides, the more you confess, the more lenient you'll be; if you resist, the more severe you'll be." Ye Chengjing comforted him word by word.

Almost everyone present turned their attention to Ye Chengzhen, since Ye Chengjing's meaning was all too clear: Ye Jingqiu was not his child.

After saying that, Ye Chengjing turned to look at Ye Jingqiu and said, "Don't worry, your uncle will definitely stand up for you." As he spoke, he looked at Ye Chengzhen with a sinister gaze.

Ye Chengzhen was completely bewildered. Even when he met the murderous gazes of the crowd, he was still somewhat dazed. He asked in surprise, "When did my wife give birth to our daughter? How come I didn't know?"

Ye Shiyu snorted coldly, his anger blazing, "Bring me the family rules! Second son, how have I always taught you? A real man should be responsible for his actions. How dare you do such a thing?"

Ye Chengzhen froze, tears welling in his eyes, and asked in disbelief, "My wife cheated on me?"

Ye Shiyu was stunned, completely unexpected that he would say such a thing.

Ye Chengjing was also shocked. He said in a low voice, "Second brother, I didn't expect you to be the most shameless among us brothers. I admit defeat."

This situation made it seem as if Ye Chengzhen was a criminal, which made him somewhat flustered. He said, "No, brother, father, what does this mean? Even if you want to convict me, shouldn't you explain clearly? I don't know anything!"

Seeing his expression, Ye Shiyu sneered, "Is this your daughter? Did you betray your second daughter-in-law thirteen years ago?"

Ye Chengzhen was stunned. A huge pot had fallen from the sky and landed on his head. He looked Ye Jingqiu up and down. "It's true that I often argue with my wife, but I have never wronged her. The little girl is cute, but she is really not my daughter."

Ye Jingqiu was stunned. She couldn't help but feel confused. Neither Ye Chengjing nor Ye Chengzhen seemed to be lying. Could it be that she wasn't a member of the Soul-Seizing Sect?

Just then, Ye Chengjing suddenly spoke up, "Father, could it be my third brother?"

Ye Shiyu was stunned, then he slapped his forehead and said, "That's right, how could I forget about that?" As he spoke, he turned to look at Ye Jingqiu and said, "I also have a son named Ye Chengquan. If neither of them is him, then it must be that brat."

Lu Fangbin frowned. "Are you all crazy? Didn't your third son die fifteen years ago? Qiuqiu is only thirteen years old, how could she be his daughter? If you don't want to acknowledge her, my Chain Sect will. There's no need to make up such a fake reason to deceive Qiuqiu."

Ye Shiyu looked at Lu Fangbin anxiously and explained, "That brat isn't dead at all."

Lu Fangbin was stunned, but quickly realized what was going on. "Fine, fine, very fine. You let that brat Ye Chengquan fake his death, right?"

Ye Shiyu smiled awkwardly and said helplessly, "We've talked until our lips are sore, but he just won't marry your daughter. We had no other choice but to resort to this tactic."

Enraged, Lu Fangbin pointed at Ye Shiyu and roared, "You old bastard! What's wrong with my daughter? My daughter is so beautiful, how is she not good enough for that bastard Ye Chengquan? Are you all blind? They agreed to a 35-year marriage, and you just let your son fake his death like that?"

Ye Shiyu quickly explained, "I also disagreed at the time. You know that the third brother has been as stubborn as a mule since he was a child. He would threaten to kill himself if he didn't want to get married. We're not lying to you, the Chain Sect. The third brother almost died back then, but luckily he was saved."

"Besides, we're also worried that if the third son marries your daughter, the two of them will quarrel, and your daughter will suffer."

Lu Fangbin snorted coldly, "I think his temper comes from you. Tell me, where is the third brother? I want to teach him a lesson!"

Ye Shiyu chuckled and said, "Four years ago, that brat ran away, injuring his two older brothers and several elders of the sect before he fled."

Lu Fangbin was stunned for a moment, then asked incredulously, "So the one who was so powerful that he injured several of your sect's elders and then ran away was also the third brother?"

Ye Shiyu smiled awkwardly and nodded, "Wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing if this got out? We didn't say it had anything to do with the third brother."

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Lu Fangbin suddenly laughed, "Good, Third Brother has done something worthwhile. Well done!"

In this situation, Ye Shiyu couldn't say anything, so he just smiled, paused, and turned to look at Ye Jingqiu, asking, "You said you're thirteen years old now?"

Ye Jingqiu nodded slightly, "She'll be fourteen soon."

Ye Shiyu suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Back then, in order to punish the third brother, although I helped him break off his engagement, I kept him locked up in the dungeon all this time."

He paused and glared at Ye Chengjing, who lowered his head and dared not look at Ye Shiyu.

"Later, I don't know if my eldest son had a mental problem, but he let my third son run away while I was away. He was gone for several years until I found out about him fourteen years ago and brought him back."

Ye Shiyu slapped his forehead and looked at Ye Jingqiu apologetically, saying, "Grandpa is sorry. I didn't know that brat was already with your mother. If I had known earlier, I would never have brought him back."

Ye Jingqiu stared intently at Ye Shiyu and said, "My mother always thought he was dead."

Ye Shiyu sighed deeply, "Grandpa is sorry for you and your mother."

(End of this chapter)