Published at 4th of November 2019 08:30:09 AM
Chapter 821: 821
“Unfortunately, good times never last forever,” said the old man . He knocked the tobacco out of the pipe and inserted a new batch .
“My wife was diagnosed with uremia during Ye Shu’s freshman year . Back then, that illness would burn a hole in your pocket . ”
Ye Yuwei felt herself stiffen uneasily . She could sense that this was the turning point of her father’s life .
“The news came like a bolt from the blue . Even after selling the shop, it was not enough to pay for my wife’s treatment . Then suddenly, Ye Shu brought back one million dollars in cash . He said the money was for my wife to treat her illness . ”
“One million?” murmured Ye Yuwei . One million dollars back then was practically equivalent to ten million dollars today . How did her father, a university student, get so much money?
“Yes, one million,” replied the old man incredulously and reignited his tobacco . “That day, I beat him and scolded him . I just wanted him to tell me where he got the money from . But Ye Shu was a man of few words . He kept quiet no matter how hard I beat him or shouted at him, he only said the money was for his mother’s treatment . ”
“After that, Ye Shu left,” muttered Gu Juexi in his deep voice, “and never came back . ”
“Yes . He was gone . He said he was going overseas to further his studies and left with Ye Di,” said the old man with a chuckle, sounding resigned .
“What had he done?” Ye Yuwei was scared when she asked, she was afraid that her father was involved in illegal activities .
“He left, but every year, he would send money back to you, anonymously,” Gu Juexi continued, “It was forty years ago when he left . ”
Ye Yuwei nodded aggressively and looked at Gu Juexi .
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The old man stopped abruptly then laughed . “I’ve told you everything I know . And I know Ye Shu, he won’t do bad things . ”
“But where is he now?” asked Ye Yuwei frantically . Her breathing quickened when the old man stood up .
The old man’s body trembled slightly and he stood with one hand on the table . “Girl, your father called me ‘dad’ for twenty years, I long to see him more than you do,” said the old man, placing his hand over his heart .
“Okay, please leave now and never come back . You are not welcome here . ”
There were so many questions Ye Yuwei wanted to ask but she was held back by Gu Juexi .
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“Weiwei,” Gu Juexi said softly, silently telling her to stop asking .
Ye Yuwei pursed her lips grudgingly and eventually gave up asking .
She pushed away Gu Juexi’s hand and kneeled in front of the old man . “Grandfather, no matter where my father is, I will find him . Thank you for today . I also want to thank you on behalf of my father and auntie, for your kindness and graciousness in taking them in as your own . ”
The old man waved his hand . “Okay, go on now . An eye for an eye . When a calamity is broken, everything will be resolved . ”
Gu Juexi bent to help Ye Yuwei stand up .
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As they turned around, the old man spoke up suddenly, “The girl is the only one Ye Shu has . I know you are highly competent, but if you hurt her, I will hunt you down . ”
Ye Yuwei was puzzled, but Gu Juexi stared at the man with coldly and gripped her hand firmly . “Sir, don’t worry, I will never ever let her down . ”
The old man waved his hand again to dismiss them . The sentence that he blurted out when they turned around was incomprehensible .
“The barrier that you can’t cross is the calamity of a lifetime . ”
When Ye Yuwei wanted to turn around again, Gu Juexi quickly pulled her away and they left the place .