In the dead of night, not a sound could be heard. Other than the sound of the night watch, not even the barking of a dog could be heard. Mo Rongzhan's figure was like a ghost, silently leaping through the darkness. He only stopped when he arrived at the Lu family's new residence. His calm and handsome face appeared as fair as jade in the dark night. Even after running for such a long distance, his breathing was still stable. Only when he found Ye Rou's residence did his breathing become somewhat chaotic.
He knew that he shouldn't come to her at this time, but he suddenly wanted to see her.
"Awoo …" Xiao Qi, who temporarily lived in the small wooden house in the courtyard, was alerted to someone invading his territory. He came out of the house and barked at the dark shadow standing on the roof.
Mo Rongzhan's expression froze. How could this pervert be here?
Xiao Qi recognized the man on the roof as the one who was with Ye Zhen last time. He didn't seem to like Mo Rongzhan very much. His eyes were full of hostility as if he would pounce on him and bite him if he dared to come down.
"…" Mo Rongzhan thought a hundred times in his heart about how to eat this pervert.
Ye Zhen was about to sleep in the house when she heard Xiao Qi's cry outside. She asked Hong Ling to go out and take a look. "What's wrong with Xiao Qi? Are you hungry? Go out and have a look. "
Xiao Qi's cry not only alarmed Ye Zhen, but also Lu Shiming, who was in the next yard, put on his clothes and came out. "Did a thief come in?"
Mo Rongzhan's mouth twitched. He was regarded as a thief! He took a deep look at Ye Zhen's house. It seemed that he would not see her today. He was a little disappointed. He looked coldly at the pervert, turned and disappeared into the night.
Seeing that the figure on the roof had disappeared, Xiao Qi calmed down.
The courtyard also restored its calm. Ye Zhen had fallen asleep sweetly. The person she wanted to find most had been found, and the thing she worried about most did not happen. Her father believed in her identity. She felt as if she had returned to the carefree days when she was loved by her father. Even in her sleep, she couldn't help but smile.
The next day, Ye Yiqing came to visit Lu Shiming in person.
More than ten years ago, the Ye family was still a prestigious family in the capital, while the Lu family was just a small merchant family. Naturally, there was no interaction between them before, so Ye Yiqing and Lu Shiming had never met before.
For Ye Yiqing's arrival, Lu Shiming's attitude was much more natural, but Pei Shi seemed a little nervous and kept holding Ye Zhen's hand.
Ye Zhen looked at her with a smile, "Mother, just think of it as meeting an old friend."
She knew why Pei shi was nervous. Was she afraid that her father would take her away? Her father was indeed going to take her away from the Jin Kingdom. Ye Rou felt as if there was a large stone weighing down on her heart. She wanted to live with her father and brother, but she couldn't bear to leave the Jin Kingdom …
"Master, Madam, Lord Ye is here." Hong Ling came in and whispered. She glanced at Ye Zhen and bowed her head.
Lu Shiming stood up to welcome Ye Yiqing. They were both fathers and felt the same way, so he was not as worried as Pei shi. Even if Ye Yiqing wanted to leave with his daughter, it was reasonable.
For the first time, Ye Yiqing met his little daughter's adoptive parents. He felt guilty and grateful.
Without Lu Shiming and his wife, his little daughter might have been stolen by human traffickers, or even starved to death in some corner. Ye Yiqing was very grateful to be able to live to the age of fifteen.
"Lord Ye, I apologize for not coming out to greet you." Lu Shiming cupped his hands in salute.
"Brother Lu, calling me Lord sounds too distant. My name is Shang Ruo. If you don't mind, I'll call you Big Brother." Ye Yiqing said with a smile. Putting aside the awkwardness of meeting for the first time, he felt that there should not be too much restraint between him and Lu Shiming.
Lu Shiming returned the courtesy with a smile, "I am a few years older than you."
He thought that Ye Yiqing would be difficult to get along with, but he turned out to be so hearty.
Pei shi, who had been standing aside, was a little surprised that Ye Yiqing was different from what she had imagined.
Ye Yiqing did not immediately sit down. Instead, he bowed towards Lu Shiming and Madam Pei. "Brother Lu, Madam Lu, please accept my bow. I have not taken care of my daughter for so many years. If not for the both of you, I'm afraid that Yaoyao would already …"
"Shangruo, you are too kind." Lu Shiming hurriedly held his hand, not letting him bow.
Pei shi also forced a smile and said, "Please don't say that. We … we also see Yaoyao as our own daughter. You are making us feel embarrassed."
Ye Yiqing nodded lightly. "I am grateful to you, but at the same time, I feel sorry for my little daughter."
He had been thinking about how to make it up to his little daughter, but now … he could never make it up to her in this lifetime. His little daughter was no longer in this world.
Pei shi turned to look at her daughter, a strange feeling rising in her heart. Why did she feel that Ye Yiqing was not talking about Yaoyao? She must be thinking too much. Other than Yaoyao, did he have any other daughter?
"You had no choice back then," Lu Shiming said.
Ye Yiqing shook his head and smiled bitterly. "As a parent, there is no reason to abandon a child." He suppressed the guilt in his heart, not wanting to make Lu Shiming and his wife suspicious. "You have taught Yaoyao well. Thank you."
Pei shi looked at her daughter and smiled. "Yaoyao is very good."
Ye Zhen smiled and said, "Dad, you all sit down and talk."
Lu Shiming and Ye Yiqing were polite for a while. After sitting down and talking, they gradually opened the topic. It was rare for the two to feel like old friends at first sight.
"Yaoyao, come with me to prepare lunch." Pei shi said to Ye Zhen. This noon, they must invite Ye Yiqing to a banquet, and Pei shi wanted to cook herself.
"Okay, mother, I will help you." Ye Zhen's eyes lit up. She just wanted to let her father taste her cooking.
Pei shi smiled. "Just don't cause trouble."
Ye Zhen pouted and complained, "Mother, you look down on me too much. I have learned how to cook."
The mother and daughter left talking and laughing. Ye Yiqing saw the bright smile on Ye Zhen's face, and his heart was a little bitter. His daughter was good when she was in the Ye family, but … she was not close to her biological mother. Seriously speaking, it should be her mother who had a grudge against Yaoyao and never took the initiative to care about her daughter.
It could be seen that his daughter was very close to Pei shi. She should be a good mother.
"I haven't eaten a meal cooked by Yaoyao herself." Ye Yiqing said to Lu Shiming. His daughter did not know how to cook before. She probably learned after her rebirth.
Lu Shiming smiled. "She rarely cooks, but last time she made me a medicinal diet, it tasted very good."
Ye Yiqing immediately felt envious of Lu Shiming. His daughter's first time cooking was not for him.
The father, who was obsessed with his daughter, wept silently in his heart.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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