Chapter 667 Mother and daughter reunited

"The truth?" Teng Sanshi became more and more confused the more he listened. Although he didn't know the whole story, he saw that Xiao Zhirou and Yun Zhuiyue were acting out of character today. He was sure that there must be some unspeakable secret between them, so he couldn't wait to ask, "What's the truth? What does it have to do with Luo Tianjin? What does it have to do with you?"

“This…” Yun Zhuiyue stammered, as if he was having trouble speaking.

"What?" Xiao Zhirou raised her eyebrows, looking unhappy, "Could it be that you want to regret it now?"

"Definitely not!" Yun Zhuiyue said in a serious tone, "Rou'er, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

"I know what you're worried about. I also know what you're hesitating about." Xiao Zhirou stared at Yun Zhuiyue intently and said bluntly, "You're worried that if you tell the truth, Ping'er will leave you, right?"

"This……"

"What do you mean?" Before Yun Zhuiyue could answer, Yun Jianping, who was full of confusion, suddenly interrupted, "Is this related to me? Why did I leave my father?"

Teng Sanshi and Chang Wuhui stood aside, looking at the three people in confusion, unable to understand the hidden meaning of their words for a long time.

"Yun Zhuiyue, are you going to tell her, or am I going to tell her?"

"Rou'er, can you please spare me a moment to talk?" Facing Xiao Zhirou's questioning, Yun Zhuiyue still insisted on his request.

"The truth will come out sooner or later. Why are you…"

"There is a young master named Long who asked me to pass a message to Master Xiao."

Before Xiao Zhirou finished speaking, Yun Zhuiyue suddenly spoke. As soon as these words came out, Xiao Zhirou's face suddenly changed and her voice stopped abruptly.

Back then, Xiao Zhirou left a pair of dragon and phoenix jade pendants for her two children, and used "Long'er" and "Feng'er" as their nicknames. At this moment, the "Mr. Long" mentioned by Yun Zhuiyue was naturally referring to Xiao Zhirou's son.

Others were confused by this sentence, but Xiao Zhirou understood it clearly.

"You mean..." Xiao Zhirou looked anxious and her eyes trembled. As soon as she opened her mouth, she felt her throat tighten and she was so excited that she couldn't speak.

"Rou'er, let me talk for a moment!"

Yun Zhuiyue remained calm and walked away in the stunned gazes of Teng Sanshi and others.

Xiao Zhirou was extremely anxious. Without any hesitation, she quickly chased after Yun Zhuiyue.

"Where's Long Er?"

The moment Yun Zhuiyue stopped, Xiao Zhirou could no longer hold back the torment in her heart. She suddenly grabbed his arm and asked in rapid succession, "Have you seen him? When? Is he doing well? What did he ask you to tell me?"

Looking at the extremely anxious Xiao Zhirou, Yun Zhuiyue couldn't help but laugh at herself: "Only at this time will you be willing to talk to me alone."

"Yun Zhuiyue, I don't want to waste time talking to you. I just want to know Long Er's whereabouts!"

"Rou'er, I want to talk to you for this very reason." Yun Zhuiyue said solemnly, "The news about your son... should not be told to your foster father right now, otherwise he will be in great pain and would rather die than live."

"Did something happen to Long'er?" Xiao Zhirou was horrified, her face turned extremely pale in an instant, "Did Long'er... die?" Although it was speculation, Xiao Zhirou still couldn't hold back her tears.

"No! You don't have to think too much. Your son is safe and sound now." Seeing Xiao Zhirou crying, Yun Zhuiyue felt heartbroken and hurriedly comforted her, "It's just that this matter is a long story. Right now, my foster father and Ping'er are waiting. This is not the time to discuss in detail."

Knowing that her son was safe and sound, Xiao Zhirou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and her heart was immediately relieved. She frowned, thought for a moment, and then nodded slowly: "Tonight at the beginning of the night, you and I will meet here, and then you can tell me everything about Long'er."

"A word is settled!"

"Now tell her Ping'er's life story first, so that we can recognize each other as mother and son..."

"and many more!"

Before Xiao Zhirou could turn around and leave, Yun Zhuiyue suddenly spoke up to stop her: "I want to discuss Ping'er's matter with you."

"Discuss?" Xiao Zhirou was stunned and asked suspiciously, "You and I have an appointment, what else is there to discuss?"

"Rou'er, Luo Tianjin is dead. What good will it do for you to tell Ping'er the truth, except to make her sad? She is my daughter now, and I treat her as my own. We are a loving father and a filial daughter, and we live happily together. Isn't that good? Telling her the truth would be even more cruel than killing her."

"Could it be that you want to regret it?"

"No!" Yun Zhuiyue waved her hands repeatedly, "I can let you and your daughter recognize each other, but...but I beg you, please let me continue to be Ping'er's father, okay? In this way, Ping'er has both her mother's love and her father's protection. Isn't she the happiest person in the world? If you let her recognize her mother but lose her father, how can you bear it?"

Faced with Yun Zhuiyue's earnest persuasion, Xiao Zhirou couldn't help but flash a hint of hesitation in her eyes.

"Rou'er, believe me! I will take care of you and your daughter for the rest of your lives and will never let you suffer any injustice..."

"Yun Zhuiyue, I understand your feelings and I am deeply moved." After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Zhirou suddenly straightened her eyes and refused, "But the truth is the truth. No matter whether Ping'er is willing to admit it or not, no matter how much entanglement and pain she has to go through, she can't change the truth of the facts..."

"What's the truth?" Seeing that Xiao Zhirou didn't appreciate it, Yun Zhuiyue couldn't help but get angry. "The truth is that Luo Tianjin played with your feelings, deceived your body, and made you pregnant with two bastards. He became a burden that you can't get rid of for the rest of your life..."

"Snapped!"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Zhirou suddenly raised her hand and slapped him loudly, almost blowing the mask off his face.

This scene was seen by Teng Sanshi, Yun Jianping and Chang Wuhui who were far away. The three of them were stunned at the same time, and were all shocked and didn't know what to do.
"Yun Zhuiyue, you've insulted me too much!"

Looking at the furious Xiao Zhirou, Yun Zhuiyue felt terrified and quickly explained: "Rou'er, I don't mean to hurt you, I just hate that bastard Luo Tianjin..."

"Luo Tianjin is dead!" Xiao Zhirou was filled with grief and anger, and she lectured him, "You have been obsessed with him for more than 20 years, why are you unwilling to let go of even a dead person now?" "It is you who is unwilling to let him go, not me!" Yun Zhuiyue said in shame and anger, "Since Luo Tianjin is dead, why bother to explore the truth?"

"The truth is not about the grievances or the right and wrong between you, me, and Luo Tianjin. The truth is who Ping'er's biological father is. She is Luo Tianjin's daughter. She was, is, will be, and will be for the rest of her life. This is a fact that no one can change."

"What's the truth?" Yun Zhuiyue said stubbornly, "If Luo Tianjin can be her father, I can be her father as well. I raised her with great difficulty, provided her with food and drink, and taught her martial arts. Compared to me, Luo Tianjin is not worthy of being Ping'er's father. You are the same, you are not worthy of being Ping'er's mother. Now, what qualifications do you have to snatch my daughter from me..."

Yun Zhuiyue's words hit Xiao Zhirou's soft spot, making her regret her decision. She was heartbroken and said sadly, "I know you have done a lot for Ping'er, but it can't change the relationship between Ping'er and Luo Tianjin. She has grown up and has her own judgment and choices. She should know who her biological parents are. If we keep hiding it, she will hate you and me when the truth comes out one day..."

"Then never let her know the truth..."

"In my opinion, keeping it a secret from her is the greatest cruelty to her." Xiao Zhirou burst into tears, but her attitude was firm. "I hope she can make her own choice, not for her. You should know that if I want to tell her the truth, I don't have to wait until today. It is precisely because I respect you and appreciate you that I have kept silent and waited for you to tell her the truth in person. Therefore, I hope you can also respect me and don't go back on your word!"

"This……"

Xiao Zhirou's heartfelt words put Yun Zhuiyue in a dilemma.

"As you just said, Luo Tianjin is dead, Ping'er will never be able to return to him. Therefore, in Ping'er's heart, you will always be her father, and she will never abandon you." Seeing Yun Zhuiyue's hesitation, Xiao Zhirou slowed down her tone and said earnestly, "Come on! You tell her the truth, and let my father know... He is not without a successor, but has become a grandfather."

"Rou'er, what about you?" Yun Zhuiyue looked at Xiao Zhirou, who was forcing a smile, and said lovingly, "Since Luo Tianjin is dead, can you let him go completely and let me take care of him in the future..."

"I've said it before, I'll never be emotional again in this life. Don't mention these words again in the future."

"But……"

"Let's go!"

Xiao Zhirou didn't give Yun Zhuiyue another chance to speak. She suddenly turned around and walked quickly towards the river.

"Master, what did you say to my father?" Yun Jianping stepped forward and asked hurriedly, "What is the truth you just told me?"

"Ping'er, come here!"

Yun Zhuiyue walked over and beckoned the confused Yun Jianping to come closer. Under Xiao Zhirou's expectant and nervous gaze, he hesitated again and again, and finally sighed, waved his hand and pointed at the offerings by the river, and asked: "Ping'er, do you know why Master Xiao asked you to worship to the north?"

Yun Jianping looked confused and shook his head slowly.

"Because the one you just worshipped was not someone else, but..." When he said this, Yun Zhuiyue suddenly felt a dryness in his throat, as if his throat was being pinched tightly by an invisible hand. He felt aggrieved and depressed, with a myriad of feelings in his heart, an indescribable feeling.

"But what?"

Yun Jianping looked at Yun Zhuiyue, who was hesitant to speak, with a sincere face. Her eyes were clear and pure, without a trace of impurities, just like Teng Rou back then.

"But...your biological father."

This sentence almost exhausted Yun Zhuiyue's life strength, causing his breathing to become rapid and his voice to tremble.

"what?"

Yun Jianping, Teng Sanshi and Chang Wuhui's faces changed almost at the same time, and they said in unison, full of shock.

At this moment, Yun Jianping was extremely confused and had no idea how to respond.

"What is a 'biological father'?" Teng Sanshi's mind moved, and he vaguely guessed a clue, but it was difficult to sort out the clues in a short time, so he stared at Yun Zhuiyue who was unwilling to give up, and asked, "Isn't Yun Jianping your daughter? How can a 'biological father' suddenly appear? What is her relationship with Luo Tianjin? If Luo Tianjin is her father, then... who is her mother?"

"This……"

"Ping'er's mother...is me."

Before Yun Zhuiyue could answer, Xiao Zhirou's voice rang out quietly, immediately causing an uproar in the hearts of Teng Sanshi, Yun Jianping, and Chang Wuhui.

"What did you say?" At this moment, Teng Sanshi was so shocked that he couldn't express it in words. He looked at Xiao Zhirou in disbelief, and said in astonishment, "You said Ping'er... is your and Luo Tianjin's daughter?"

"Yes." Xiao Zhirou knelt in front of Teng Sanshi and apologized, "I am an unfilial daughter. I have concealed this matter for so many years. I hope you will forgive me."

"But...this...you..."

Surprise, curiosity, suspicion... In an instant, all kinds of emotions surged into his heart, making Teng Sanshi himself unable to tell whether he was happy or sad, sad or angry. He was at a loss, speaking incoherently, hesitating for a long time, and couldn't even say a complete sentence.

"Master is my mother?" Yun Jianping looked at Xiao Zhirou with tears in her eyes, "No wonder you are so considerate to me..." She then turned her tangled eyes to Yun Zhuiyue who remained silent, and choked up, "Dad, are you telling the truth?"

"Yes." Yun Zhuiyue took a deep breath and squeezed out a word from between his teeth.

"What exactly is going on?" Teng Sanshi was anxious and eager to know the whole cause and effect of the incident.

"Back then, after Luo Tianjin left the Xiangxi Teng Clan, I found out that I was pregnant with his child..."

Xiao Zhirou recounted everything that had happened that year, with all its twists and turns and dangers, which made Teng Sanshi and the others feel overwhelmed and overwhelmed with emotions.

Today, she revealed all the past events that had been buried deep in her heart for more than 20 years, but she hid the fact that she had a son.

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(End of this chapter)