Chapter 144: Forgiveness/Return

  When the group returned to the Wen residence, Old Master Wen was unusually sitting in the hall chatting with Old Madame, while Eldest Aunt and Second Uncle sat beside them smiling secretly, not showing any tense atmosphere at all.

  After greeting the elders, Luo Feng quietly approached Luo Ye: "Ye'er, come to Grandma's house for a visit. I suddenly realized that we didn't have many experiences in the past."

  "Yes, being born into such a large family inevitably leads to some extraordinary things, but this time it's particularly special. If money is something that the majority of people covet, then power is something that can drive some people mad."

  "Yè ér de yì si shuō, duì fāng gǎo chū zhè yī qiè, jiù wèi le nà ge suǒ wèi xiǎo hú zài lóng mò shàng de chuán yuàn?"

  Translation: "Yè ér means to say, the other party has made all this fuss just because of that so-called small lake on the dragon's pulse rumor?"

  Lu Ye nodded: "It's probably this reason, at their level, money can't arouse interest anymore, small power is not a worry but big power is something to fight for, but no matter what it's all temporary. What about the Dragon Pulse? In their eyes, this is what can bring permanent peace of mind."

  "But it was the provincial government that proposed buying this house, which means it's a government action. This represents that no one can move in except for the Wen family, isn't that unreasonable?"

  "Brother, there's nothing that can't be discussed, everyone will feel at ease only when they're sincere, got it?"

  "It's really inexplicable" Luo Feng was utterly disgusted with this mentality.

  "Brother, the hexagram thing is a curse for those who believe in it. And as for the six families' affairs, outsiders can only see the surface, including that ranking."

  "In fact, who is the real number one, two and three, except for the core members of the six families, I guess no one knows. Based on what we've seen since we arrived, I think the Wen family's missing person is indeed the third. Don't forget, in the capital city, there's also the second grandma's family, who allegedly has an ancient mansion left by their ancestors. Their own strength combined with the dragon pulse will make some people sleep poorly."

  Luofeng furrowed her brow and pondered for a moment, "So, as long as we don't sell the house, it's hard to have peace?"

  "It's not necessarily, with absolute strength, some people will be honest, but in this way, we still need to consider... forget it." Luo Ye waved her hand: "This is not a problem that we can solve, Grandfather has his own way, the Wen family can stand for so many years, and it's not something that can be blown down by a few storms."

  Luofeng laughed: "That's true, after all, we don't know more about the inside story and our real strength, maybe we're just worrying for nothing."

  "Dad, no way, I won't leave now. No matter what you say, I won't go. I'm a part of the Wen family. Last time I was a deserter, this time it's absolutely not possible." The brother and sister were whispering to each other when suddenly they heard their mom shout loudly.

  From what Mom said, it seems that Grandpa asked them to leave, and Mom was unhappy about it.

  Old Master Wen looked at his excited daughter with a serious expression: "Wen Xin, you've married out, taking care of your husband's family is your duty, what's the use of staying here? Hurry up and pack your things and take the children back home.

  "Just now, I let you attend the Wen family meeting to understand the situation of the Wen family. It is hoped that you can distinguish between friends and foes and avoid being trapped by some people at a critical moment. In the future, if there are any situations on my side, I will also communicate with you in time. Well, that's all I have said, let's go."

  The old man was indeed a tough nut to crack, and with just a few words, he wanted to send his daughter, son-in-law, and their whole family back. Luo Bai, Luo Tong, Li Nianying, and many others were all sitting with their heads down, clearly, at this time, no one dared to interrupt.

  "Dad, I know I'm not much help, but I just want to stay here and be with you, mom, older brother, sister-in-law, second brother, younger brother, nephew, and niece. This way, my heart will feel a little better."

  "Don't worry, I'll take Ye and Feng away immediately. The matter here will be settled, and I'll leave right away. Father, please give your daughter this chance." Wen Xin knelt down in front of the old man, crying.

  "Alright..." The old man turned his head to look out the window, remaining silent for a long time: "Go back home now, Dad has given you a promise. Forgive and forget past matters, you are still Dad's daughter."

  Come back often with the kids to visit me and your mom. This time, just don't get involved in this mess anymore. It's a critical moment now, it wasn't easy to hold on until now. The label is stuck too clearly, can't be peeled off, it's good that he didn't see it. Dad understands your intention and has accepted it, get up, listen to me."

  The whole Wen family was staring at the old man in shock, such a sentence, especially the last one "listen" could come out of the old man's mouth, it's like the sun rising from the west.

  This also reflects that in these years, although the old man didn't say it out loud, he was actually always thinking about his daughter.

  The old lady smiled and wiped away tears: "Xiao Xin, listen to your dad, this old man can say such gentle words, it's not easy at all."

  Warmly embracing the old lady: "If Dad and Mom treat me like this, I'd be willing to die now, but I must stay, Dad, please"

  Luo Zheng hastily walked in with the phone, seeing his father-in-law's furrowed brow, he quickly said: "Dad, if Wen Xin is willing to stay here, let her stay. These years she has been unhappy in her heart, give her a chance to make up for it."

  I won't stay for the sake of loyalty, I understand what needs to be done at this age and position. I'm not afraid of being labeled as a member of the Wen family, but I will never give those who covet the Wen family an opportunity.

  I've already booked three tickets for the return flight this afternoon. I'll pack up soon and take Ye Er and Feng Er away with me. If they didn't have to go to school, I wouldn't have taken them away either."

  Dad's words made Luo Ye's lips curve slightly, and when people are anxious, they don't think carefully before speaking. She and her brother aren't objects, so why "take them away"?

  Seeing Old Master still hesitating, Luo Feng pulled her sister over: "Grandfather, my sister and I will leave with Father, let Mother stay behind."

  ……

  Luoye paced back and forth in the room, tilting her little head strangely to stare at her own little master. Song Qiu followed behind, rolling around like a fluffy ball, occasionally stretching out her paws to hug her master's ankles, humming and chirping with joy, seemingly having the time of her life.

  At 5:30 in the afternoon, the three of us returned to Island City. When we arrived home, Seventh Uncle was chatting with Grandpa. As for why Mom hadn't come back, Dad's explanation was that she hadn't been home in many years and wanted to stay a few more days.

  She understood that her father was afraid of worrying about his grandfather, but it was clear that Ye Qi's uncle had a smile on the corner of his mouth.

  This is exactly what makes her anxious, what role did Yeh's family play in this incident? After all, the Ye family has helped her so much, if they are also opposing factions with Grandfather, what to do?

  She was worried about this because of her mother's previous regret over the marriage, these big family matters can't be judged as friend or foe just based on feelings for a few people.

  Before leaving, she quietly told her grandfather about her conversation with Yu Miao. Her clever grandfather naturally understood what she meant, smiled and patted her head, saying only two words: "Don't worry."

  Alas, this old man is indeed concise in his speech. It seems that the words of comfort for my mother were already quite lengthy. If he were to meet someone foolish, wouldn't it be enough to worry them to death?

  Who is the traitor in the Wen family? Will it harm my mother? This matter didn't affect me personally, but as soon as it involves the people closest to me, I couldn't calm down. Ye Tongxie also can't escape this strange circle.

  The phone was picked up and put down, then picked up again and put down. The tilted head became even more severe, looking at that posture, as if thinking about studying the small black square to see if it's a hot potato.

  Finally made up her mind, stopped in her tracks, and dialed Night Xuan's phone number. A magnetic voice came over: "Ye Er, are you back?"

  "Yes, Brother Ye, I'll be back at 5:30 in the afternoon. What are you busy with, Brother Ye?" Luo Ye's mind was preoccupied with thoughts, and her voice sounded a bit distracted.

  "While handling some materials on the 'Liu' case, is Ye Er uncomfortable? The voice doesn't sound quite right."

  "It's probably because the climate in Shazhou is a bit dry and I'm not used to it, that's all. Anyway, I just called you as soon as I got back, and hung up." Before the other party could respond, Luoye hastily hung up the phone, regretfully pounding her forehead and burying her head in the bed: "I'm so useless, why didn't I just ask directly? But would he have told the truth if I asked? Even Master didn't dare to ask... Ahhh..."

  "What's wrong with Ye Er?" Luo Feng pushed open the door and saw his sister with her head down, crying loudly on the bed.

  "Nothing, just missing mom." Luo Ye muttered without lifting her head.

  "Don't lie, you're worried about Grandpa's family, right? I knew you were a worrier. Come and take a look at you, by the way, Master just left and asked me to tell you not to worry blindly, won't let our family have a hard time."

  Lu Ye suddenly sat up: "Master really said that? Brother, when I said I was going back to the room to rest earlier, wasn't my expression wrong?"

  Luofeng rubbed her sister's head: "I didn't see anything wrong, Master probably got the news before, Ye, these things can't be solved by distant water, let's do our best with what's in front of us, it's the greatest return to Grandfather and his family. When we become successful in the future, we can help more and protect our family members, right?"

  Lu Ye nodded vigorously: "Yes, brother is getting more and more formidable now, listen to brother." With her master's words, she felt at ease, believing in her own intuition that her master would never deceive her.

  "Answer the phone! Answer the phone!"

  Luofeng glanced at her sister who was staring blankly at the phone: "Hurry up and answer it, what's wrong, afraid I'll hear?"

  A certain leaf scratched her head: "It's not that I'm afraid of brother listening, but knowing that Master will say this, I won't make random calls, and as a result, I didn't dare ask, sigh"

  "Take it, you'll make Ye Xuan misunderstand that you like him and he won't dare to answer the phone." Luo Feng handed the phone to her sister and sat there motionless.

  "What's big brother talking nonsense about." Xiang Ye thought to herself, when did her brother become a tapeworm in her stomach? She hesitated for a moment before answering the phone: "Hello, older brother Ye"

  "Hmm..." Ye Xuan chuckled and said: "So polite? Ye Er, I was just thinking, you called to ask about the Night family's attitude, right?"

  "Ah? Ha...... Ahahaha......" A certain Ye was guessed to be the center of attention and smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

  "Don't be embarrassed, we've been through so much together, it's normal to have such concerns. However, in the future, just speak up if there's anything on your mind, don't hesitate, that's not like you."

  Don't worry, the Wen family's affairs have nothing to do with our Ye family. As for... Ye Xuan hesitated for a moment: "My dad and aunt's past matters, our Ye family has long been letting go of them, don't think too much."

  "Cough, cough, cough..." Luo Ye was violently coughing up saliva, she thought that her mom had almost married into the Ye family, but didn't think it was actually Ye Xuan's father. Oh my god, how did Ye's parents agree to let Ye Xuan help her back then?

  "What's wrong, drink some water quickly." Luo Feng hastily took a cup of water and handed it over to her sister.

  "My mom doesn't know about this, my dad... back then really liked Auntie, but he understood Auntie's choice. After what happened, the two of them couldn't possibly be together. Auntie running away was actually a salvation for both of them." It seemed like Ye Xuan knew what Luo Ye was wondering about, so he gave an answer.

  Luo Ye hesitated for a moment: "Did Big Brother Ye and Uncle Ye discuss this matter?"

  "It was mentioned unintentionally, don't worry about it. This matter was sealed by grandfather back then, and only a few people knew about it. I'm telling you now because I'm afraid you'll think too much with that little brain of yours."

  "Hey... thanks, Ye Da Ge. By the way, since you're here, I'd like to ask a favor of you. If you hear anything about my maternal grandfather's family, could you please let me know? I'm really worried about them."

  "Alright, but let me give you some advice, big brother. You should focus more on your studies. For now, you can't compare to your grandfather's intelligence."

  Lu Ye pouted: "Got it."

  "Little girl, turned her face as quickly as turning a page, and she's gone."

  "Call me little girl again and I'll never be done with you, discriminatory person, humph!" Some Ye muttered a couple of sentences to the already hung up phone, seeing her brother looking at her with a surprised expression, she smiled awkwardly: "This guy is too arrogant, always underestimating people."

  "Yèr......" Luō Fēng hesitated for a moment: "Do you have feelings for Yè Xuān?"

  "Do you like him? Brother, are you kidding me?" Luo Ye's eyes were wide and round, matching the round and wide-eyed stuffed animal in her arms. Luo Feng couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that what people say about pets and their owners becoming more alike over time is somewhat true."

  "Let me take a look." Luo Ye glanced at Song Qiu and nodded: "Our family's Song Qiu looks more and more like Luo Feng, but is fatter than Luo Feng and cuter than Luo Feng."

  "Stop teasing me, Ye Er. For our school's 10th anniversary celebration, apart from the group dance and song, as the student union president, I also need to sing a solo. Help me pick one that suits me, I trust your taste."

  "Let me think for a moment……” Luo Ye's mind turned around, and suddenly the classic melody of a certain song rang out in his mind. He snapped his fingers to calculate, and it should be released two years later. But that song was very suitable for Lao Ge's voice, and the melody wasn't complicated at all. It was simply tailor-made for Lao Ge. Lao Ge had limited talent in this area, but if he wanted to establish a glorious image as the president of the student council, then one less song would be one less song against those high-achieving students.

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