Huo Jingrui naturally wouldn’t stand on ceremony with his good friend. He vaguely explained the situation, then gave him a knowing look. "I’ll wait for your news. I’ll treat you to a meal later."
Zhao Hanchuan started laughing. "I never thought I’d see the day! I heard from others that you were seeing someone, and I didn’t quite believe it. It really is different now that you’re with someone."
Huo Jingrui took the water Zhao Hanchuan poured for him. "Different? How so?"
Zhao Hanchuan joked, "You’re more human now, not the cold block of ice you used to be. Don’t worry, your brother here will definitely handle this for you and teach them a lesson."
If the woman had merely hurled a few insults, Huo Jingrui wouldn’t have intervened. The problem was, her mother also wanted to find people to retaliate against Yunyi. That, he definitely couldn’t let slide.
He didn’t stay long at Zhao Hanchuan’s, as he still had many things to attend to and wanted to get arrangements underway quickly.
He thought that by the time he got things settled on his end, Yunyi would likely be on her way back to Hua’an Farm Reclamation. Chapters fırst released on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✶𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✶𝓷𝓮𝓽
To be on the safe side, he made another trip to his childhood friend involved in the black market, Fang Haibing, and briefly explained the situation: "I’m leaving Beijing soon. Have your people keep an eye on that family for me and let me know immediately if anything happens."
Fang Haibing, exuding his usual roguish air, asked, "Want me to arrange for people to... take care of that whole family?"
"If the enemy doesn’t move, I don’t move. If that mother and daughter try any dirty tricks, let them be the first to taste the bitter consequences."
"Got it. Go on, don’t worry. I’ll definitely keep them marked for you. If they dare make a move, I’ll have their hands chopped off."
With his brother’s assurance, Huo Jingrui finally left, ready to return to the compound.
He was genuinely worried, especially since Yunyi would be following the film crew back to Beijing for a few days before she could return to the Northeast.
He feared that the shameless mother and daughter might actually try to harm Yunyi. Although Yunyi was skilled, what if someone ambushed her? He couldn’t take that risk.
The Ye family members gathered. When Wen Yue heard she wasn’t her parents’ biological daughter, she couldn’t accept it. "Impossible! How could I be Third Uncle’s child? No, no, no! How can I not be Mom and Dad’s daughter? This isn’t true, right? Mom, Dad, this isn’t true, is it?"
Xia Dongxue’s eyes were full of complicated emotions. "Wen Yue, it’s true. You are the daughter of the third branch; it’s been confirmed."
"Mom, don’t you want me anymore? You always said my eyes are like Dad’s and that I’m your precious treasure!"
"Wen Yue, I know this is hard for you to accept, but it’s the truth. Your Third Uncle’s eyes are also very much like yours. He really is your biological father. You truly are a child of the third branch."
Feeling helpless, Wen Yue looked up at her elder brothers who had rushed back. "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, please say something! I’m your sister!"
Ye Wenhui’s heart ached seeing his younger sister, whom he had adored since childhood, her eyes brimming with tears. But he knew he couldn’t be soft-hearted, not when his own biological sister had suffered so much out in the world... Wen Yue was innocent, but his own biological sister was even more so. "Wen Yue," he said, "whether you are my biological sister or my cousin, you are still my sister, and our affection for you won’t be any less."
Wen Yue couldn’t accept it, shaking her head. "No, I don’t want to be your cousin. I just want to be your real sister!"
As she spoke, she burst into tears and threw herself into Ye Wenhui’s arms. "Eldest Brother, how did it come to this?"
The Second Master of the Ye family looked towards Elder Master Ye, his face etched with shame. "Big Brother, I’m truly sorry about this. We’ve let that child suffer out there."