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Chapter 62: From Lovers to Siblings
At this moment, An Yiran placed a plate of chilled watermelon slices in front of Xiao Yun.
Duan Haoran looked at Xiao Yun and said, "Child, ever since you interacted with Qingxue, I started paying attention to you. I realized you are an extraordinary person; not only can you paint beautifully, but you can also draw bones to treat illnesses. I also heard that your skills are quite impressive, so I called Gu Tianfeng to secretly test your martial arts."
"So, the person I fought that day was Gu Tianfeng?" Xiao Yun's heart skipped a beat. She initially thought he was just a watchdog for the Duan Family, but it turned out he had transformation skills and was not someone ordinary. It seemed that appearances could be deceiving.
"That's right, it was him. I know both you and Qingxue dislike him, so I had him conceal himself and investigate your background in secret. After he sparred with you, he reported back to me that you might have been drugged beforehand. It was during that encounter that he obtained this jade pendant from you."
At this point, Duan Haoran suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Child, I have a similar jade pendant. Would you like to see if they are a pair?"
He then took out another butterfly-shaped jade pendant and placed it in Xiao Yun's hand. Xiao Yun held her pendant next to his, and they fit perfectly together.
These two pendants were male and female, one blue and one red. Even more astonishingly, when the two pendants were combined, a character appeared in the middle: Duan!
Xiao Yun's heart trembled violently, her expression changing multiple times as she sensed something once again.
Duan Haoran asked again, "Child, can you tell me who gave you this jade pendant?"
"Uh, it was given to me by my father before he passed away!" Xiao Yun felt a wave of sadness thinking about her father's early death.
Duan Haoran's mood seemed to darken as well; his facial muscles twitched several times before tears streamed down his face as he cried out loudly, "My poor son..."
What? Could it be that my father is Duan Haoran's son?
This... how is that possible?
Xiao Yun felt another intense shock within her heart.
If my father is his son, then wouldn't I be his granddaughter? Wouldn't that mean that Duan Qingxue and I are siblings?
This is indeed a fact that Xiao Yun finds hard to accept.
Seeing Duan Haoran in such deep sorrow, An Yiran anxiously said, "Boss, you are not in good health, please take care of yourself!"
Duan Haoran reached out to take the tissue that An Yiran handed him, wiped away his tears, nodded, and sighed, "Ah, An Yiran, I told you before, don’t call me Boss; you should call me Grandpa. Besides Qingxue, I wouldn’t mind having you as a caring granddaughter!"
"Yes, Grandpa!" An Yiran replied obediently.
At this moment, Xiao Yun came back to his senses from his thoughts and asked Duan Haoran, "Mr. Duan, from your tone, it seems my father is your son. Can you tell me what exactly is going on?"
Xiao Yun truly hoped that his father had no connection with the Duan Family; that way, he could pursue Duan Qingxue without any hindrance from the Duan Family.
With her picturesque features, skin as fair as snow, graceful steps, and charming demeanor... when Xiao Yun's mind was filled with the image of Duan Qingxue, he couldn't help but reveal a happy smile on his face. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had a kind heart; she was an angel sent to him by heaven!
How could he possibly let go of such a beautiful angel?
Thinking about the day he could hold her in bed and gently caress her soft body like jade made him feel a rush of warmth... Sister Qingxue, you will always be mine in this lifetime.
His greatest hope at this moment was that he was not part of the Duan Family.
Unfortunately, there was a generation gap between him and Duan Haoran; currently, he couldn't discern their relationship based on appearance or aura. If they were father and daughter or of the same generation, he would have easily recognized their blood relation at a glance.
Although Duan Haoran was wise with age, he could not understand Xiao Yun's true thoughts at this moment.
"Child,"
After hearing Xiao Yun's question, Duan Haoran sighed deeply and said, "This is a long story. I hope you won’t laugh at me for being young and reckless. In my youth, I was quite the flirt. Although I had a wife by my side at that time, I secretly interacted with many women. One of them was named Xia Qi; she was the woman I loved most."
Duan Haoran lit a cigarette and took a puff before continuing, "Xia Qi was not only beautiful but also well-mannered; unfortunately, she came from a poor background. After being together for over a year, we had a child together. However, my father eventually found out about this and became furious. He threatened that if I didn’t break up with her, he would eliminate both mother and child!"
Xiao Yun listened silently as Duan Haoran continued, "Speaking of my father, his name was Duan Zhengyi. When the Japanese invaders came here, he was still a patriotic hero fighting against them. Unexpectedly, he had very conservative views. For Xia Qi's safety, I had no choice but to give her one of my family's two jade pendants and painfully parted ways with her in hopes that one day we could reunite through the pendant. Little did I know that not long after our separation, I heard she gave that pendant to our child and abandoned him on a rural path frequently traveled by others before taking her own life by drowning..."
At this point, tears rolled down Duan Haoran's cheeks again. He choked up as he said, "Later Gu Tianfeng obtained this pendant from you. I sent him to Laundry Village to investigate and found out that the child had been adopted by a couple with the surname Xiao and named Xiao Changsheng..."
Bang!!!
Xiao Yun felt as if he had been struck on the head with a heavy club, dark clouds swirling above him, stars dancing in his eyes, and his body swayed dangerously, nearly causing him to faint.
Why is this happening?
At this moment, Xiao Yun could no longer deny his identity; he was indeed the grandson of Duan Haoran!
He clenched his fists tightly, wishing he could let out a long howl to the heavens: Ah—
"How unfortunate..." Little Bell sighed for Xiao Yun, "Poor kid, it seems you won't be able to pursue Duan Qingxue. But don't be sad or disappointed; there are plenty of fish in the sea..."
"Shut up!" Xiao Yun was truly heartbroken and scolded Little Bell harshly with his thoughts.
"I'm ignoring you!" Little Bell yawned, preparing to take a short nap. Staying in this Storage Ring felt almost like being imprisoned!
"No way," Little Bell suddenly seemed to remember something and muttered to herself, "This kid has deep feelings for Duan Qingxue. He wouldn't consider suicide after such a blow, would he? Uh, I can't sleep now; I need to keep my eyes wide open and watch over him. Saving a life is worth more than building a seven-story pagoda; it would greatly benefit my cultivation!"
Little Bell began to roll her green eyes, staring at Xiao Yun, hoping he would attempt suicide. Ha, then I could play the role of the beautiful woman saving the hero!
Wow, a beautiful woman saving a hero—how cool! The Pinnacle of Elegance has been updated.
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