Chapter 730: 734: A Good Blast

“Oh, right,” Ye Xingbei came back to her senses, “you said that it might be possible.”

She played with Gu Junzhu’s fingers and sighed, “It is true that each happy family is alike, and each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. I thought I was quite unfortunate, but Fang Yao seems just as unlucky, if not more. Senior Master Fang and Fang Lutong have really crossed the line by passing off their illegitimate son as an orphan for his legitimate wife to raise. They have deceived everyone for so many years. I’m guessing that any legal wife would go mad if she found out the truth.”

She paused, “But the person she should seek to blame is Senior Master Fang and Fang Lutong. How could she almost beat Fang Yao to death? Although people say that the very existence of an illegitimate child is a sin, it’s not a crime punishable by death, right? Moreover, didn’t she have any affection for him after raising him for more than ten years?”

“It’s more than that,” Gu Junzhu stroked her hair, “Fang Yao has feelings for her. Despite almost getting killed by her, he still tried to please and be filial to her, hoping she would accept him again. But after that, Mother Fang treated him like an eyesore and a thorn in her side, beating him terribly on several occasions. Unable to stand it anymore, Senior Master Fang took him to live in the ancestral mansion.”

“Fang Yao is so pitiful.” Ye Xingbei’s heart ached for the teenage Fang Yao.

It would already be a huge blow for a teenager to suddenly learn that they are not the biological child of their parents, but an illegitimate child. Moreover, he was brutally beaten up by his birth mother several times, can you imagine how heartbroken he must be?

She was reminded of her own teenage years.

Although the circumstances of their tragic experiences were different, the degree of misery was… okay, it seemed that Fang Yao was perhaps even more unfortunate than her.@@novelbin@@

“And what about Mi Sheng? What does he have to do with the Fang Family?” Ye Xingbei hadn’t forgotten that it was seeing Mi Sheng that set off Mother Fang.

Gu Junzhu shook his head, “I’m not sure about that, but I’ve put someone on the case.”

He wasn’t a Feng City native, and his interactions with the Fang Family were only due to Qiao Zui’s close relationship with Fang Yao.

He only knew about these details from hearing Qiao Zui grumble about the Fang Family’s heartlessness.

As for the rest, he would find out through his investigation.

His niece was in such agony, the Fang Family ought to provide an explanation!

Seeing his furrowed brows, Ye Xingbei knew his mood wasn’t good. She reached out to stroke his face, softly comforting, “Don’t be upset. Xiao Qiao will get better. I’ll call Yaer tomorrow. Once things stabilize with Qingqing, I’ll ask her to come back sooner.”

Gu Junzhu rubbed the top of her head, his gaze softening significantly as he looked at her, “You did well today.”

Ye Xingbei blinked, “What did I do?”

Gu Junzhu tapped her forehead, “How you stood up to Mother Fang.”

Ye Xingbei shook her head, “I didn’t do it on purpose. Seeing Xiao Qiao in so much pain and that old woman showing no remorse, I just lost my temper.”

“It was a good thing you did,” Gu Junzhu ruffled her hair and smiled, “That’s exactly what you, as the aunt, should do.”

It was only right for Ye Xingbei to put Mother Fang in her place.

As a man, it would be beneath him to deal with Mother Fang.

No wonder his father always said that a family should have a mistress.

No matter how capable he was, there were just certain things that only a woman could more conveniently handle.

He rolled over and pressed Ye Xingbei under him. He softly kissed her on the lips, “Ye Xiaobei, I have come to see you as a mysterious treasure. The deeper I dig, the more surprises you offer.”

Everyone enjoys being complimented, and Ye Xingbei is no exception.

She intended to maintain an air of modesty, but she couldn’t help the corners of her mouth from turning up.

Just as she was about to humbly refute him, Gu Junzhu kissed her upwards-curving lips. As he went on to unbutton her clothes, he said, “That’s why I’ve decided to explore you even more thoroughly!”

Ye Xingbei: “…”