Chapter 8: Father is Still Alive

It was already dusk, unconsciously half a day had passed, and Shizi and her maid had left.

Young Master Ze had also not come up with a good plan, so he was also ready to go back.

Ren Haotian knew that Young Master Ze was starting to think wildly again, he chuckled and said, "Really, this is the fastest way. As long as you are thick-skinned enough, it will be 100% successful. If not, I will cut my head off and use it as a stool.

Don't just look at Qing'er as if she is very reserved. It's all a pretense, she's acting! Especially at this moment, she needs a shoulder more than ever, and which shoulder could be better than yours? As long as you can be a little bit more of a man and a little bit tougher, you can definitely succeed.

You are too honest, actually many girls like the roguish charm of boys, like mine, all sweet talk. It might sound clichéd, but girls love to hear it.

Just hold her, kiss her forcefully, then you've got it. Even if they say no with their mouths, they actually enjoy it in their hearts. They are all reserved creatures and need you to unleash their wild side."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Ze was unsure if it was true or false!

Yuan Jingxing pushed him away and scolded, "Foul pervert, don't pollute us with your nonsense, to be able to spew such nonsense, you are indeed a thorough rogue. And to call Hao Yu a big rogue, you're not much different from him."

"You don't understand, you have no idea what girls are thinking."' Ren Haotian continued, "Even if you wait for Jiang Shizi to mature a bit more, once she does, she will belong to someone else!"

Yuan Jingxing, annoyed, kicked him fiercely.

"You better make your move quickly. Maybe she's already been targeted by someone else. After that, you won't have a chance."

"Scram..."

"Hey, I won't drone on anymore, that's all I have to say for today. I need to figure out a way to help Little Xiang out of her predicament and onto the right path."

Little Xiang was a sweetheart of a disciple who had just been castrated because he failed in beast control. When Ye Chen came to know about this, he was so scared that he dared not think about learning beast control anymore.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jingxing scolded, "Sooner or later, you're not going to know what hit you."

"Little Xiang needs comfort more than ever now."

"Why didn't the Money Crocodile bite you?"

"Don't jinx me." Ren Haotian continued, "Alright, I'm done talking with you guys. If there's anything else, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Young Master Ze shouted, "That's how you're leaving? You still haven't told me how to welcome her!"

"A marriage room, of course! Bring her in, we'll guard the entrance. No one can come in or out unless she says yes." Ren Haotian finished speaking and turned to leave.

Yuan Jingxing cursed, "That guy, he's truly terrible."

Ye Chen was also feeling a little tired by now. Unbeknownst to him, it was already dusk. He saw Pear Blossom Garden and said, "Young Master Ze, if there's nothing else, I'll go."

"Alright, I'll bring you to meet He Weng tomorrow."

Ye Chen bid Young Master Ze and Yuan Jingxing farewell and headed towards Pear Blossom Garden.

His mother was preparing dinner.

Seeing Ye Chen come in, she asked, "Did you meet He Weng?"

"No, Young Master Ze said I should meet him tomorrow."

"Because of one day, didn't go fishing again, did you!"

It is indeed that a child is best known by his mother. Ye Chen pursed his lips and reached for the dish with his hand.

"Hey, where are your manners? Quickly go wash your hands." A chopstick hit his hand.

Ye Chen promptly washed his hands and hurried back.

"What have you been doing all day?"

"I visited the Hell Tower, the Great Hall, the Book Collection Pavilion, and made two good friends." Ye Chen came over, picked up the chopsticks, and got ready to eat dinner.

The two maids had already left, suddenly, there were only Ye Chen and his mother in the yard.

"You're not like them, they're all children with backgrounds!"

"So I have a background, I have a teacher uncle!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xue chuckled coldly and said, "This counts as a background? Nice to have a teacher uncle, in reality, there is no blood relation at all. Apart from those maids, which child here doesn't come from a family that was previously part of Immortal City Sect? It's all passed down through the generations, that's what's called a background."

Ye Chen furrowed his brow and said, "I understand, I'm just a country boy, I'm nothing, the most I ever do is think about Little Hua."

"Good that you know." Ye Xue continued, "You have to rely on your own efforts and learn well. He Weng is a formidable figure, he is Young Master Ze's master and it's only because Young Master Ze needed a companion that he brought you in. Value this opportunity."

The sky gradually darkened and dinner was unconsciously coming to an end.

Suddenly, Ye Chen asked, "Mother, did my father run away with someone else?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ye Xue was taken aback, she didn't know why her son would have this thought.

"My father is a great hero, afraid that he would be in danger, so he didn't tell me his name. Such a lie could only fool a three-year-old. I am his son, knowing his name will put him in danger, only a fool would believe that."

Ye Xue stared at Ye Chen, speechless, it seemed that the child was really grown up.

He changed my surname to yours again, I don't believe that's just a coincidence." Ye Chen murmured.

But Ye Xue heard it and angrily retorted, "No, he didn't run away with someone else."

"Could it be that you don't know who my father is?" Ye Chen asked suspiciously.

Ye Xue glared back and countered, "What are you trying to say? Are you saying that your mother was promiscuous when she was young, or are you implying that your mother was a prostitute?"

"Of course not possible, my mother could never be a prostitute! Was she then?"

Fury rising, Ye Xue threw a chopstick at him.

Ye Chen quickly dodged and continued murmuring, "The only explanation is a terrible secret."

"What are you trying to say?"

"I mean, everything mother used to tell me was a lie. There must be some unspeakable secrets that I don't know about yet!"

Ye Xue said angrily, "Are you still going to eat?"

It seemed that he was indeed right. Ye Chen touched the Jade Ring on his neck. Mother said this was his father's. He believed it. This was the only thing his father had left him.

Out of the blue, Ye Chen asked, "Mother, I just want to ask you one last question, is my father still alive?"

Ye Xue looked at him and said, "You said it yourself, the last question."

"No, no..." Ye Chen regretted.

"He's alive!"

"I said don't answer!"

"Don't ask about it again in the future, whatever you ask, I won't say." Ye Xue stood up and said, "I admit that I don't have the ability to make you like Su Zhanze, with a Sect Leader father. The best thing I can do is to bring you into the Immortal City. If you have the capability and don't want to be called a country bumpkin for the rest of your life, work hard."

How could he be so foolish? He couldn't say an extra two words at the end. He really didn't think before he spoke. Ye Chen said, "Let's talk a little more!"

"Go talk to yourself!"

"I'm not insane, why would I talk to myself!"

His mother had already gone back to her room.

Only Ye Chen was left, but he did manage to discover something of value, which was that his father was still alive. So where was he?

Why hadn't he come to find him in thirteen years? Could it be that he had already come looking for him, but he just didn't know?