Chapter 483 - Li Guang (1/2)
Ying Ying knew that her father actually didn't want to go --- at first, he just wanted her to save her sister so that he could die in peace. However, once he heard about Ying Ying's adventure to search for the man, he looked up at her in surprise. Of course, Ying Ying didn't tell her about how she sold her body because it would only make her father feel disappointed but she didn't bother to cover up that she had given her loyalty to Yao Ling.
Besides, in their current position, it would be hard to regain their previous glories and Ying Ying's father couldn't refute that. He could only sigh in sadness, knowing that this happened because of his loyalty to someone that maybe had been dead...
However, he got a hint of hope when he heard Ying Ying's story about that man. Even though Ying Ying admitted that she had never directly met the man, hope was still hope --- it was better than nothing.
”Tell me everything!” He demanded while his previous dead eyes became lively. Of course, Ying Ying couldn't be happier when she saw this. She felt lucky that she had met Yao Ling and the latter slapped her with reality. If she followed the servant's words, she would really betray her father unknowingly.
She told him everything about what her father's private maidservant had said to her and Ying Ying's father gritted his teeth in anger.
Just like what Yao Ling had predicted, Ying Ying's father had never told her to search for this man. After that, they knew that Ying Ying's father's personal servant had betrayed them --- maybe even longer than they had imagined before. Ying Ying's father knew that this must be because of the second branch as well.
It seemed like he was being lenient to them but one day, he would seek his vengeance for sure --- even if he was his own brother. They dared to ruin his family so why couldn't he do the same?!
Before they left the Qin Kingdom, he had done his revenge by killing that specific servant's family --- even the one who had become a part of the second branch as a concubine. Once they heard the news that Ying Ying's father had been rescued, let them sweat in fear!
They left like a loser but they also hoped they could come back and repay their favor tenfolds.
Once they arrived at the Shu Kingdom and reached Wang Fu, Ying Ying could feel how nervous her father was. After all, if he wasn't the man that he was looking for, he would lose all his hope for sure...
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Yao Ying sat at the head seat in their secret place's hall. He looked calm from the surface but Yao Ling was the only one who could see his slightly trembling hand under his sleeve, knowing that the man was feeling nervous. It was finally time for him to hear about his past --- if he was indeed the man that Ying Ying's father had been searching for all this time.
Once they heard some heavy footsteps from the outside, Yao Ling quickly squeezed Yao Ying's hand a bit before letting go --- telling him that everything would be fine with a gentle whisper. Yao Ling hid behind the screen right before those people came in so that her presence wouldn't hinder their talk. She believed that the old man wouldn't dare to say everything under her watch.
By the time Yao Ling had hidden her presence perfectly, the front door was slowly opened by Xiu and Yao Ying almost couldn't breathe out of nervousness. He bit his lower lip and tasted a little bit of blood before he could finally regain his composure.
”Young Master, the man is here...” Xiu said while bowing politely to Yao Ying.
”Good! Let him in!” Yao Ying nodded his head while talking more confidently.
Xiu quickly brought the man in and after the man went it, he quietly went out of the room under Yao Ying's order. The latter needed people to keep a lookout at the front door just in case someone would barge in and find out about this meeting.