Chapter 401 - Suicide
Chapter 401: Suicide
Su Sanlang nodded seriously in agreement.
Madam Zhao nodded in agreement. Her gentle and kind father made it impossible for her to suspect him anymore.
February 18th was the day of the exam. There were only a few days left. At this juncture, they really did not have the energy to deal with more things.
The Qi family sent Yan Qingyun back to the Yan Residence.
Yan Qingyun smiled gently and said to Father Qi and Mother Qi, “You should also find some time to tell your grandfather about this good news. He’s the one who misses Mianmian the most. Even I, as her father, am inferior to him. Mianmian is a blessed child. Now that she’s happy and safe, I’m relieved.”
“Don’t worry, uncle. I’ll find time to tell my grandfather about this good news, but there’s one more thing that I’m afraid you don’t know yet.”
Father Qi cupped his hands and said seriously. Yan Qingyun was a sly old fox. The assassination was definitely related to the Yan family. Yan Qingyun should give Yan Mian an explanation for this matter.
Yan Qingyun looked at Father Qi in confusion. “You mean…”
Although he knew it in his heart, he still pretended not to know. Because he would not get involved in this matter, and he should not know.
Father Qi looked at Yan Qingyun and said seriously, “Uncle, last night, my cousin’s family was attacked by assassins. Dozens of killers attacked aggressively and ruthlessly. Their goal was to silence my cousin’s family. I suspect that someone in the Yan family doesn’t want my cousin to return. Back then, my cousin was kidnapped by mountain bandits. Their family was originally safe and sound, but after informing you, they were killed. Isn’t this too tragic?”
“I offended you today because I was afraid that someone would interfere and stop you from reuniting with your daughter. Now that you know that my cousin’s identity is real, I told you the truth.”
Father Qi looked at Yan Qingyun and said these words truthfully.
Yan Qingyun was stunned for a moment. Then, he was shocked and angry. “Thank you for telling me. I’ll investigate this matter thoroughly. I want to see who wants to stop us from reuniting! No matter who it is, I won’t forgive them once I find out.”
“If what happened back then is related to this, then I won’t forgive them. This caused my daughter to be homeless for more than 20 years and caused us to be separated for more than 20 years. If it’s man-made, then it’s really detestable. Once I find out the truth, I won’t tolerate it. If this is really my fault, then I’m a guilty person. I won’t have to face my father-in-law. In the future, when I die, I won’t have the face to see Xinyu… I must investigate this matter thoroughly!”
Yan Qingyun looked angry and ashamed. There were tears in his eyes as he gritted his teeth.
Father Qi nodded solemnly and said, “With your words, I’m relieved. I won’t disturb you anymore. Goodbye.”
Father Qi didn’t have the time to guess what Yan Qingyun was thinking. As long as Yan Qingyun knew that he needed to give the Qi family an explanation, it was fine.
“Alright, alright. It’s fine if I don’t know about this. Once I find out, it’ll be like a knife stabbing my heart. I’ll definitely investigate it thoroughly. I won’t keep you here, Nephew. Take care.”
Yan Qingyun nodded. His expression was serious, silently expressing his determination to investigate.
Father Qi and Mother Qi brought their children back in the carriage.
Yan Qingyun stood outside the door and watched the carriage drive away.
The manservant guarding the door respectfully greeted, “Master.”
“Where’s First Madam?”
Yan Qingyun asked coldly.
The manservant lowered his head and reported, “Master, Young Lady came back today, and Young Master was also called back by First Madam.”
The manservant respectfully reported the situation in the residence to Yan Qingyun. Yan Qingyun’s expression instantly turned cold.
He strode into the manor.
In order to survive, Qi Xinyue spared no expense. She knew that he was stubborn and refused to give up. She called her son and daughter back and tried to use them to soften Yan Qingyun’s heart.
While Yan Qingyun was out of the residence, Qi Xinyue had already told her son and daughter about what happened back then in detail.
Yan Zhenzhen and Yan Zhiyuan did not expect their mother to be behind this.
Qi Xinyue’s methods were vicious and should be despised, but as Qi Xinyue’s children, it was Qi Xinyue who protected them as they grew up and got them where they were now.
They could not hate her. How could they bear to watch their mother suffer such a calamity when she was old?
Hence, the siblings expressed that they would do their best to convince their father to help them.
No matter what, Yan Qingyun was a second-grade minister in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. If he wanted to save someone, he definitely had his ways.
The three of them had lunch together. A servant came in and reported, “First Madam, Young Master, Young Lady, Master is back.”
When Qi Xinyue heard that Yan Qingyun was back, she revealed a worried expression. Whether she could keep her old life depended on whether Yan Qingyun would soften his heart.
“Mother, don’t worry. Brother and I won’t give up on you.”
Yan Zhenzhen reached out to hold Qi Xinyue’s hand and said gently. She was already in her thirties and was a mother. Yan Zhenzhen understood the vicious things Qi Xinyue had done for her and her brother.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, Qi Xinyue was a vicious woman, but in Yan Zhenzhen’s opinion, Qi Xinyue was the best mother.
Yan Zhiyuan also said calmly, “Don’t worry, mother, we won’t give up on you.”
Qi Xinyue pursed her lips and revealed a gratified smile. She nodded and said, “Alright, alright. With your words, mother will be at ease.”
Her son and daughter understood everything she had done. This was enough for her.
This made Qi Xinyue’s cold heart warm up a little. At least, her decades of hard work had been reciprocated. Her son and daughter understood everything she had done and were grateful for everything she had done. Even if they could not escape death in the end, she was not so sad anymore.
Footsteps came from outside. Qi Xinyue looked at the door nervously.
Yan Qingyun came in with a dark face. He looked at Yan Zhiyuan and Yan Zhenzhen and said in a low voice, “Zhiyuan and Zhenzhen, go back first.”
Yan Zhiyuan immediately said, “Dad, my sister and I already know about this. This concerns our mother. Please forgive us for not turning a blind eye to this.”
Yan Zhenzhen also stood up and bowed to Yan Qingyun. Then, she said, “Father, everything Mother has done was for us. If you want me to watch my mother die without saving her, I can’t be so heartless.”
Yan Qingyun looked at Yan Zhiyuan and Yan Zhenzhen, narrowed his eyes at Qi Xinyue and said coldly, “I wanted to save some face for you in front of the child, but since you don’t want it, forget it.”
Qi Xinyue looked at Yan Qingyun’s ruthlessness and immediately felt aggrieved and sad. She cried and choked, “Master, why do you have to make your ruthlessness sound so legitimate? The dignity you’re talking about is just to let me die so that you can give the Qi family an explanation. But what about you? You clearly knew that I was the one who did it back then. Didn’t you not tell the Qi family?”