"No, it's not..."

Then, Gu Yingshi had no choice but to tell her deskmate and good friend the truth: "Before my mom remarried, she had a son..."

Only then did Lingg Wei understand: "You mean Ye Qingzhou is very likely your half-brother?"

"Yes."

Gu Yingshi nodded, feeling a bit uneasy.

She had always wanted an older brother, after all, many of her friends had brothers, so why shouldn't she?

But her mother was always reluctant to mention this matter, so she only knew she had a brother named Ye Qingzhou, who was studying at Linjiang First High School.

Beyond that, she knew nothing else.

Upon learning this explosive news, Lingg Wei's eyes widened round, shining brightly with excitement: "From today onwards, I'm your sister-in-law."

"???"

I thought of you as my best friend, and you actually want to be my sister-in-law!

By evening, once the exchange was over, the Linjiang First High School team prepared to leave by bus.

Just as Ye Qingzhou lifted his foot, someone called out from behind: "Ye Qingzhou, senior."

"Hmm?"

Turning around, he saw a petite young girl standing not far behind him.

Her body hadn't developed yet, but her lips were red, teeth white, and her bright eyes sparkled. One look and you could tell she was a beauty in the making, and in a few years, she might be able to captivate all.

More importantly, the young girl's appearance and temperament were strikingly similar to Cheng Yurong.

Ye Qingzhou instantly guessed Gu Yingshi's identity, but his heart felt no stir: "Do you have something to tell me?"

"I want... I want to ask senior..."

Because she was too shy, the usually smart and clever Gu Yingshi found herself stumbling over her words.

Ye Qingzhou knew what she wanted to ask. After some thought, he chose to tell the truth: "Tell Cheng Yurong her son is dead. But if she encounters any difficulties in the future, she can come to me. If it's something I can handle, I will help her."

The entanglement between the original owner and Cheng Yurong was something Ye Qingzhou didn't want to involve himself with.

But since he now occupied this body and received the original owner's kindness, while he couldn't requite with immense gratitude, he didn't mind helping with small matters.

After speaking, he didn't pay attention to Gu Yingshi's about-to-cry expression and boarded the bus.

Finally, Gu Yingshi ran away, covering her face as tears streamed down like a broken string of beads, scattering all over the ground.

"Damn, ruthless!"

Leon was shocked by Ye Qingzhou's stone-cold heart, and came over to tease: "Master Ye, the young girl confessed to you, even if you don't accept it, you don't have to be so heartless, right? Seeing her cry so sadly, even I feel heartache."

Ye Qingzhou closed his eyes, letting his head gently rest against the seat, and replied casually: "She wasn't confessing."

"Then why did she come to find you?"

"To acknowledge a brother."

"!!!"

...

Star City Gu Clan.

Upon returning home, Gu Yingshi was still crying her heart out.

Until Gu Changqing returned home and saw his beloved daughter crying into a mess, thinking she had been bullied at school.

Cheng Yurong spoke softly, "She met Qingzhou."

"..."

Gu Changqing remained silent. Years ago, he and Ye Xiangyang were both adversaries and friends. Although he was repeatedly defeated by Ye Xiangyang, he did not resent him. Instead, he learned to accept defeat and continued to sharpen himself, hoping to win back honor one day.

As his interactions with Ye Xiangyang increased, Gu Changqing also fell deeply in love with Cheng Yurong.

However, by then Cheng Yurong was already married to Ye Xiangyang and had given birth to Ye Qingzhou, so Gu Changqing could only bury these feelings in his heart.

When the Gu Family decided to deal with Ye Xiangyang, Gu Changqing was unaware, being too focused on his training and breakthroughs, mostly indifferent to the affairs of the outside world.

He only found out after returning from training in the Grotto Heaven, but by then, the damage was done.

Ye Xiangyang had fallen into despair and Cheng Yurong moved on. Over the years, due to his feelings for Cheng Yurong and guilt towards Ye Xiangyang, Gu Changqing secretly provided protection for Ye Qingzhou, shielding him from the Gu Family's persecution.

Otherwise, Ye Qingzhou might not have survived to attend high school.

Even with legal constraints, it is too easy for a Martial Artist to kill an ordinary person.

"It's my fault towards Qingzhou, so his resentment is justified."

Tears shimmered in Cheng Yurong's eyes. Though in her thirties, she had not lost her beauty from youth, gaining an added charm of a mature woman.

Evidently, Ye Qingzhou's message relayed by Gu Yingshi was misunderstood by Cheng Yurong as Ye Qingzhou's dissatisfaction with her.

Gu Changqing wiped the tears from her eyes: "You just don't know how to face him."

It took a while for Gu Changqing to comfort his wife and daughter, and by then his brother Gu Changheng hurriedly came to find him: "Second brother, something happened!"

"What's the matter? Let's talk in my study."

In the study, Gu Changqing closed the door.

Gu Changheng then urgently said: "Something major has happened, fourth uncle has gone missing."

Upon hearing of Gu Guangqi's disappearance, Gu Changqing's expression changed: "How could such a thing happen to him?"

"Well..."

"Explain clearly!"

"A while ago, fourth uncle took the Golden Scale Emperor's Order you secretly brought back from the Lingyun Grotto Heaven, intending to assassinate Ye Qingzhou. Since then, he disappeared..."

Saying this, Gu Changheng dared not meet Gu Changqing's eyes.

Gu Changqing was incensed. After all, everyone in the Gu Family knew it was he who protected Ye Qingzhou.

Yet, with Gu Guangqi missing, now wasn't the time for anger.

"The tree wants to be still, but the wind never ceases. Alas, alas."

Gu Changqing didn't say much, leaving the Gu Family that very night to head alone to Linjiang City.

...

Jiangshan Imperial View, No. 168.

In the quiet room, Ye Qingzhou, who had just returned home, suddenly opened his eyes. He first signaled to Yingyue to stay put, then looked outside the window, judging the person's identity from his appearance and demeanor: "Gu Changqing?"

"Where is Gu Guangqi?"

Gu Changqing stood tall under the moonlight, like a graceful scholar, exuding a scholarly aura. But with the fluctuating True Qi swirling around him, he seemed almost like a descending deity.

"Dead."

Ye Qingzhou's response was straightforward.

"You killed him?"

"Yes."

The unrestrained response put Gu Changqing in a difficult position.

And Ye Qingzhou's next words chilled him to the bone: "Thank you for all your care these years, so from now on, which members of the Gu Family should die and which shouldn't, I'll leave it to you to decide."

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