Chapter 309: You Liar

Even after hanging up the call with Shui Xian, Zhai Yanjun was thinking about the mystery surrounding his aunt Yue. He had to start from somewhere but he couldn't decide where to begin. But if he had to find anything related to Yue Yue, he had to go to the Yue family. 

Because the Zhai family was just as oblivious to the truth as anyone else. So, he had to look for someone from the Yue family. His own mother was out of the question but his maternal grandparents...

He felt complicated thinking about it. After all, Aunt Yue was also a member of the Yue family as much as his mother was. In fact, the current matriarch of the Yue family was actually Yue Yue's birth mother who was just a stepmother to his own mother. However, it wasn't that surprising to him anymore. When he first learned that his grandmother was actually his mother's stepmom, he was shocked because both of them were closer than any real mother-daughter he had met. Now, it wasn't even surprising to him that his grandmother actually took sides with his mother rather than her own daughter.

Since all the answers were in the Yue family, he had to make a trip there. Just as he thought that he started packing his bag and went down. As he was about to step out, he bumped into someone. He looked up and paused.

His father, Zhai Kuijun stood at the door and as he noticed the bag in his son's hands, his brows quirked up, "I just came to see you and you're already running away from home."

Zhai Yanjun rolled his eyes at his father, "Why would I run away from you?"

"How would I know?" retorted Zhai Kuijun. "Only you can give me the answer for that."

"Why are you here?" asked Zhai Yanjun.

"I'm not allowed to come to see my parents?"

"I didn't say that," said Zhai Yanjun.

"Where are you going?" asked Zhai Kuijun thoughtfully. He felt like his son looked like he was eager to leave. But to where?

"I'm going to Grandfather Yue's place," answered Zhai Yanjun without hiding anything from his father.

Zhai Kuijun was surprised to hear that answer. Usually, they had to drag this son of his to the Yue Manor to see his grandparents. And now, he suddenly wanted to go on his own accord? Was the sun rising from the west today? 

He raised his hand to touch Zhai Yanjun's forehead and frowned, "I don't think you have a fever."

Zhai Yanjun pushed his hand away saying, "I'm fine."

"Then where did the thought of going to the Yue Manor come from? You want to go all the way to Capital just to see your grandparents? I'm actually not able to believe that," said Zhai Kuijun straightforwardly. He held his arm and dragged him inside, "Let's sit down and talk about it first."

"What's there to talk about?" asked Zhai Yanjun. "Can't I miss my grandparents?"

"Apart from your grandparents, your mother also lives there," reminded Zhai Kuijun as he made him sit down on the sofa. "And I am not very convinced when you just said that you miss your grandparents." He took a brief pause to add, "It sounds more like an excuse to me."

Zhai Yanjun didn't feel like arguing with his father. So, he changed the topic, "When did you come from Nanzhou? Weren't you staying with General Xiang? You also said you'll extend your stay to keep Min Ge company."

"It's your Min Ge who wanted to come to Kia City," answered Zhai Kuijun as he sprawled down on the sofa lazily. "I just sent him to the sanitarium before coming home. He'll be discharged in another week or so and then he'll stay with us here. At least, until Hulin comes."

"Min Ge is gonna stay at our place?" asked Zhai Yanjun in a strange tone. 

"Yes," said Zhai Kuijun. "Why? Something wrong with that?"

Zhai Yanjun bit his bottom lip and said, "It's better that I go back to the dorms."

Zhai Kuijun gave his son a thoughtful look, "You don't have to do that. Wai might not even come." Zhai Yanjun raised his brow at his father, "She didn't come to see him at the hospital either."

Zhai Yanjun was surprised to hear that. After all, Xiang Wai was Xiang Weimin's sister. Although it seemed like they both really didn't care about each other. He knew how much these two had been looking out for each other. So it was unexpected that when Xiang Weimin was in the hospital, Xiang Wai didn't even make a visit.

He shook his head to remind himself that it didn't concern him.

"I didn't think my son had actually been hiding from his ex-girlfriend," said Zhai Kuijun with a smile on his lips.

Zhai Yanjun sighed out, "You're even avoiding your wife, why can't I just avoid an ex of mine?"

Zhai Kuijun pulled his ear, "You brat! How dare you throw it back at your own father?"

"Stop trying to act strictly with me," said Zhai Yanjun not the least bit fazed by his father's momentum. "You're not cut out for this role of a stern father."

Zhai Kuijun glared at his son, "Argh! I can't believe my own son isn't even scared of me."

"I respect you, isn't that enough?" asked Zhai Yanjun.

Zhai Kuijun sighed out, "Maybe I should be content with this much." He thought of something and asked, "But on a serious note, you really are not gonna reconsider your relationship with Wai?"

"No," answered Zhai Yanjun firmly. 

"Tsk! Such a shame that is," said Zhai Kuijun. "But if it's your decision I won't say anything." He sat quietly for a while before saying, "I heard your mother made a visit to you."

"Oh, so you've heard that."

"Why did she come?"

"Don't you already know?" 

Zhai Kuijun closed his eyes briefly as he said, "I guess I do." He opened his eyes at looked at his son, "Since you asked her to leave, why are you going to look for her on your own accord."

"I'm not looking for her," said Zhai Yanjun. "As I said, I'm looking for my grandparents."

"And you think you'll be able to avoid your mother?" asked Zhai Kuijun.

"She doesn't own me," responded Zhai Yanjun. 

"If only she also thought the same way," Zhai Kuijun shook his head helplessly. "But since you're looking for your grandparents, it must be about something important."

"I want to know something," said Zhai Yanjun. "There are some questions I have for them and I want them to clear it up for me."

"Questions?" asked Zhai Kuijun in surprise. "My son, who likes to stay in his own world is actually curious about worldly affairs? Are you sure, you're my son?"

"It's not funny, dad!" said Zhai Yanjun.

"Okay!" Zhai Kuijun raised his hands in defense. "I was just curious. Why don't you share a bit with your dad? Maybe I can help you a little?"

Zhai Yanjun hesitated a little before his lips parted and he said, "I want to know about my Aunt Yue Yue."

Zhai Kuijun was stunned to hear those words from his son. He sat up straight and stared at his son intently. He didn't know how to respond for a moment. As he came around, he asked, "How do you know about Yue Yue?"

Zhai Yanjun observed his father's reaction and said, "When my mother came to me, she talked about her sister."

Zhai Kuijun snorted, "You liar!" Zhai Yanjun looked at his father who seemed to be certain that he was lying about this. And indeed, he was lying but how did his father know that? 

"Why do you think I'm lying?" asked Zhia Yanjun incredulously.

Zhai Kuijun placed his hand on his son's shoulder and asked, "Son, do you remember what your mother did to you?"

Zhai Yanjun's jaw clenched, "I remember."

"Then do you remember why she did that to you?"

Zhai Yanjun shook his head. He remembered every single thing that left a wound on his heart from his childhood but he wasn't clear about the details of a lot of things.

Zhai Kuijun sneered, "She went to great lengths to make you forget about Yue, and you're telling me she suddenly would actually talk to you about Yue on her own?"

Zhai Yanjun was taken aback when he heard that from his father. He always wondered why his mother would treat him like that. He was her own son then why she was so cruel to him? And now, he was suddenly told that it was all because she wanted to him forget about her own sister? Why?

"It doesn't make sense," said Zhai Yanjun.

"It never made sense to me why she chose to marry when she didn't even love me, how can you make sense of what she did to you?"