92 Unsealed, Unexpected Reveal - 29.3 (1/2)

They didn't have to wait long.

Barely an hour had passed when they heard Fan Song Xue exit the neighboring room, looking at each other, both Fan Hui Liang and Fan Zhu Xia hastily got up and quietly went out of the room as to not disturb the still unconscious Fan Hui Zhong.

Seeing Fan Song Xue's tired countenance, Fan Hui Liang couldn't help but feel worried as he rushed over to his side to offer a helping hand.

”Father, are you okay?”

”I'm fine, I'm fine... it's just the seal on your nephew was harder to remove due to some complications.”

Alarmed, Fan Zhu Xia couldn't help but ask, ”What complications?”

”Someone tweaked the seal a bit and tried to remove it but they weren't successful so they modified it instead.”

”Is it dangerous then?”

Shaking his head, Fan Song Xue replied with a thoughtful look on his face and said, ”No, not dangerous... well at least not for the boy. Whoever meddled with the seal meant no harm. On the contrary, the person who made the modifications only had the best intentions base from what I can see.”

Sharing a look with each other, neither Fan Hui Liang nor Fan Zhu Xia was able to ask what Fan Song Xue meant before a deep, gruff voice sounded from behind them.

”What do you mean?”

Spinning around, Zhu Xia met her father's bloodshot eyes.

”Father!”

”Zhong'er!”

”Brother!”

Rushing up to Fan Hui Zhong's side, Fan Zhu Xia held on to his arm and worriedly asked, ”How are you feeling?”

Turning to look at his concerned daughter, Hui Zhong could only manage a wan yet reassuring smile.

”I'm fine, Xia'er. Sorry for making you worry.”

Giving him a measuring look, Fan Zhu Xia nodded, albeit reluctantly and just quietly stayed by his side.

Then, turning to look at his father, Fan Hui Zhong opened his mouth and repeated his earlier question.

”Father, what exactly did you mean by that? Is Shi Hong really my son?”

”Shi Hong? So that's his name...” Fan Song Xue murmured under his breath.

”Father!” Fan Hui Zhong exclaimed out lowly in frustration.

”I'm sorry but yes, that boy inside is your son. Your eldest son to be exact. Your wife, Su Yue Wan had twins...”

”Twins?” Fan Hui Zhong whispered out in a voice filled with incredulity and disbelief.

”Yes, Zhong'er, Yue Wan had twins... When I had them leave while I held the assailants off, Yue Wan carried your younger son because he was smaller and had more difficulty in breathing while she entrusted your eldest son to the shadow guard you personally assigned to her.”

”Then, that boy, he really is...”

Trailing off, tears started streaming down Fan Hui Zhong's cheeks and without another word, he rushed inside the room, leaving them behind with similar expressions of understanding and joy on their faces.

”Grandpa, Uncle, you both should go and take a rest. Both of you had been busy this past couple of days and didn't have a chance to get some proper rest and sleep. I can take care of things here and I'm sure that Eldest Brother can handle matters from here, after all he does have very competent help...”

After thinking for a moment, both Fan Song Xue and Fan Hui Liang nodded in agreement and bid Fan Zhu Xia farewell before heading out together.

After seeing them off, Fan Zhu Xia summoned the courtyard servants and among them were her personal maids; Chun Tao and Chun Hua.

”Young Miss, you called for us?”

”Ahh, yes... Chun Tao, what happened to the little girl? Where is she now?”