One sentence nearly made Ye Chenhan spit out a mouthful of blood. He looked at Xiao Ran as if he had been wronged, "Where is the trust between people?"
He lunged at Xiao Ran. Just as he was about to touch him, Xiao Ran saw Ye Ziyu getting out of the car at the door.
"Mommy!"
As the voices fell, the three children dropped Ye Chenhan, who had almost fallen.
Ungrateful brats. He had spent the afternoon playing with them!
Ye Chenhan pouted and followed behind them, not forgetting to remind them to slow down.
Seeing Ye Ziyu and Ye Shaoting return together, Ye Chenhan scanned the three of them, "How did you come back together?"
"We just ran into each other," Ye Shaoting explained.
After getting close to the children, Ye Ziyu noticed that Ye Chenhan had lost his handsomeness and was left with only weariness and exhaustion.
"Were you disobedient today? Did you cause trouble for your little uncle?"
Xiao Ran, who had been the most boisterous, was the first to lower his head guiltily.
"It's not trouble. Accompanying them can also pass the time," Ye Chenhan said, stroking Xiao Ran's cheek.
While the entrance was lively with a group of people, Xingxing inside was lonely.
He had been adopted by Ye Shaoting at a very young age, but Ye Shaoting had always been strict with him. When he returned home, instead of asking about his day, he only cared if he had exercised properly.
Watching Xiao Ran openly act spoiled in front of Ye Ziyu, and how a single expression could capture everyone's attention, Xingxing longed for such affection.
"Oh, right, Dad just said you should go find him after you got back. He has something to tell you," Ye Chenhan almost forgot.
Handing Qianqian over to Di Mingjue, Jiang Ziyu went to the study on the second floor alone.
As the eldest daughter lost to the Ye family for many years, Ye Qianzhi wanted to give Ye Ziyu the best in the world. This included making sure everyone in Sijiu City, from the elderly to the children, knew Ye Ziyu.
A mannequin stood in the study. Although covered by a red cloth, it couldn't hide the mannequin's shape.
"Uncover it and take a look," Ye Qianzhi urged.
Ye Ziyu took a step forward and held a section of the red satin. As her arm moved down, the red satin drifted to the floor with the wind.
A white strapless long dress. At first glance, it was so familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.
Ye Qianzhi stood up from his chair and looked at the magnificent gown. "This dress is the same as the one your mother wore on stage years ago. I originally wanted her to wear it when we got married, but something unexpected happened, and I kept this dress. Fortunately, Yuman left you for me, and this dress can be displayed for everyone to see."
After more than ten years, the dress was still as magnificent as ever. Ye Ziyu paused her stroking and asked in confusion, "Are we attending a banquet?"
"Yes, you are my biological daughter who was lost for many years. I want everyone in Sijiu City to know that I have found my true love," Ye Qianzhi said, his eyes filled with affection for Ye Ziyu.
This was something she hadn't felt before.
"Actually, it's not necessary," Ye Ziyu said, trying to persuade him. "The reason I agreed to come to Sijiu City was to seek fatherly love. As for other wealth and status, I don't care. I just hope that Mingjue and I can have a good family life."
A good family life?
Looking at the longing in her eyes, Ye Qianzhi saw Lu Yuman in her.
When the two of them were in the flush of young love, Lu Yuman would fantasize about their married life, just as Ye Ziyu had described.
A family home didn't need to be grand; it only needed to be happy. To see the beloved person by their side every day, guarding the children they conceived together.
Ye Qianzhi stood up from the sofa. "This is my wish. I've searched for so many years, and I want to tell everyone that Yuman and I have a crystallization of our love in this world."
Lu Yuman was accused of being greedy for wealth and status, and no one favored their relationship. Later, after an accident took her away, everyone thought her true intentions were revealed and that Ye Qianzhi had driven her away.