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When Guan Youyou heard that Zhou Wan was still alive, her eyes started to shine with a gold light. She excitedly placed her fists in front of her chest: "She's still alive! "Where is she now? I want to see her!"

Guan Youyou's heart which had just risen in her throat once again dropped to the bottom of the valley, and she had a bad premonition.

"Dad, can you tell me how she died?"

Guan Youyou was so frightened that she took a step back. She had never seen Guan Zhengyuan like this since she was young, what made her father have such an intense reaction when he mentioned her mother's death?

Roughly a minute had passed, when Guan Zhengyuan's emotions had slightly calmed down, Guan Youyou stepped forward and carefully stopped him from beating himself up, "Father, don't be like this, don't blame yourself … "Can you tell me how Mom died?"

Guan Zhengyuan's hand that was being held by him finally stopped, but his eyes seemed a little empty, as though he did not hear Guan Youyou's words. Seeing that, Guan Youyou shook Guan Zhengyuan, and asked again and again: "Father, speak, tell me …"

Guan Zhengyuan did not reply, only until the door of the study room was suddenly opened, did the two look over.

… ….

The person who came was Pei Ming.

Guan Youyou opened her eyes wide, a little angry that he had appeared at this time, interrupting her questioning of Guan Zhengyuan.

Guan Zhengyuan, on the other hand, turned his face away in embarrassment, afraid that Pei Ming would see the tears on his face.

He already knew everything that had happened inside the door. The reason he chose to enter the door at this time was because he felt that Guan Zhengyuan was about to be forced into a corner by Guan Youyou's interrogation. He felt that he still did not know about this matter yet.

"Pei Ming, it's not convenient for us right now. Can I trouble you to close the door and leave?" Guan Youyou's tone was a little anxious.

He walked over, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her into his arms. He patted her head, then kissed her forehead, "You little scoundrel, you actually used this kind of tone to order your husband around. See how I'll teach you a lesson tonight!" After he finished speaking, he used his hand to lightly scratch the tip of his nose, looking like he was doting on something, as he completely ignored Guan Zhengyuan who was watching from the side.

Guan Youyou angrily broke free from his embrace, her face full of anger, and said: "Didn't you see that my father and I were talking? We have important things to say. Can you come in later? " Guan Youyou's tone of voice was initially arrogant and spoiled, but later it slowly turned into a begging.

Seeing that Pei Zi Yun was unmoved, she even said coquettishly, "Please ~"

Hearing her sweet voice, Pei Ming felt his entire body go numb. However, he did not compromise. Instead, he pushed her by the back and said as they walked, "Alright, you go outside first. I have serious business to discuss with your father. This is a business deal worth tens of millions a minute. You can't delay it."

Guan Youyou looked at Guan Zhengyuan, who was at the side. Hearing that it was about business, she had no choice but to compromise.

Humph, these stinking men always know to talk about business all the time. Business is more important than anything, and their families aren't even important to make money! Guan Youyou thought this in her heart as she was angrily locked outside of Pei Zi Yun's room. She angrily swayed her body, and was so embarrassed that she did not leave immediately.

… ….

"Uncle Guan, I heard everything you just said."

Guan Youyou stood at the door for a while. Just as she was about to leave, she vaguely heard these words. She carefully pressed herself against the door and began to eavesdrop on the conversation.

Guan Zhengyuan was puzzled. "Young Master Lu, what do you mean by this?"

"I know my mother died in childbirth," he went straight to the point.

Guan Zhengyuan was a little surprised hearing this, but when he thought about the influence that the Young Master Lu had, he did not find it too strange. But Guan Youyou who was outside was different, when she heard those words, she felt like she was in a bad situation.

Could it be that her mother was killed by her own hands? Had she lost her precious life in order to bring her into this world? God, what a terrible thing it was. No wonder Daddy didn't want to tell me.

When Guan Youyou thought about the picture of Zhou Wan smiling like a flower, and the image of her face twisted due to the pain of childbirth, she could not suppress the emotions in her heart for the moment. She understood why Guan Zhengyuan had wanted to hit her so hard just now, and she also wanted to punch herself this way.

Guan Youyou kept on blaming herself as the people inside continued their conversation.

… ….

"Good move Young Master Lu." Guan Zhengyuan's tone was filled with ridicule.

He continued, "I also know that her labor was not caused naturally, but caused by someone else. Do you know about this matter, Uncle Guan?"

With that, he looked at Guan Zhengyuan suspiciously. From his unsurprised expression, he could tell that Guan Zhengyuan had known about this a long time ago. Actually, Pei Zi Ming had already suspected that Guan Zhengyuan knew about this matter. However, he could not understand why Guan Zhengyuan would marry him if he knew that Zhou Wan was only interfering because she loved him so much. Did he not know that the person who killed Zhou Wan was Lin Wanyi?

When he saw that Guan Zhengyuan did not have any intention to answer, he continued to ask, "Uncle Guan, if Zhou Wan's death was really caused by someone else, do you know who this person was? Could it be your current wife, Lin Wanyi? "

After he finished speaking, he looked at Guan Zhengyuan's expression. He was not surprised, and it was obvious that Guan Zhengyuan knew about this a long time ago. But strangely, he was not angry either. Could it be that he did not hold the incident of Lin Wanyi killing Zhou Wan in her heart?

He couldn't figure it out, and what he couldn't understand even more was that Guan Zhengyuan's current expression was extremely strange, as if he was restraining some kind of emotion that shouldn't be present. Was it guilt? Was it pain? Resentment?

Pei couldn't tell, but he was expressionless and his eyes were quite empty, as if he was hiding many unknown secrets.

… ….

The emotions of the people inside the sect were being suppressed, the person outside the door had long been unable to hold it in, all sorts of emotions rushed into Guan Youyou's mind, her mind was in a mess, her own mother did not die in childbirth, but was instead persecuted, and this person might very likely be the Lin Wanyi who raised her for eighteen years, and she had called her mother for eighteen years!

Guan Youyou thought of Zhou Wan's innocent face, and also thought of her crazy look when she last saw her. All the things that happened in the past few days, Lin Wanyi did not recognize her in front of everyone. Lin Wanyi's attitude towards her suddenly changed, Lin Wanyi's persecution of Xiao Yu, Lin Wanyi's betrayal of his father, Lin Wanyi might participate in the murder of Ah Bing …

All of these things flashed through Guan Youyou's mind quickly as if they were passing lanterns. She angrily shed tears. They were not tears of grievance, nor were they tears of sorrow, but tears of regret.

She hated herself for calling her enemy her mother for so many years, hated herself for thinking for her mother when she killed her enemies and hated herself even more for wanting to forgive her before she found out.

However, now that Guan Youyou knew that Lin Wanyi was most likely the murderer who killed her mother, all of her last hopes for Lin Wanyi had been dashed. This person was no longer her mother, but the person she hated the most in her life.

… ….

Guan Zhengyuan's eyes were empty, his thoughts seemed to be floating in the air, but he still did not reply to Pei Zi Ming's words.

Until Pei Zi Yun recited the medical records from back then, he analyzed Lin Wanyi's crimes with reason. Anyone who heard of it would be able to confirm that she had killed someone, and Guan Youyou was no exception.

Outside the door, she clenched her small fists. She hated him so much that her teeth itched.

However, the most inconceivable thing was that Guan Zhengyuan did not seem to hate him at all, but had finally opened his mouth and defended him: "He did not harm his opponent."

He seemed to understand the reason why Guan Zhengyuan did not bring Lin Wanyi to justice. But according to his judgement, the person who did this to Zhou Wan should be Lin Wanyi. Could it be that Guan Zhengyuan had been protecting Lin Wanyi all these years? Even now?

Although Pei Ming was suspicious, he did not say anything. However, Guan Youyou, who was outside the door, was not so patient. After hearing Guan Zhengyuan's words, she could no longer suppress her agitated emotions, so she fiercely pushed the door open and rushed in front of Guan Zhengyuan.

Her face flushed red as she breathed in the air excitedly and questioned Guan Zhengyuan loudly, "Father! Have you been protecting Lin Wanyi all this time?! Even if she killed my mother, you still married her! Also, big sister is about the same age as you. Were you still with Lin Wanyi when my mother was pregnant? "Are you worthy of being my mother's spirit in heaven?!"

Guan Youyou's mouth was like a machine gun as it sputtered a bunch of words. Even Pei Zi Ming could not pull her away.

Guan Zhengyuan was now in great pain, like a cripple. He only said four words to Guan Youyou: "It's my fault."

When Guan Youyou heard this, she became even angrier, "If you say that it was your fault, would Mommy be resurrected? Could it change the fact that I've called my enemy mother for eighteen years? You made my mother suffer in the ground for eighteen years! Do you know? "

Guan Youyou was flustered and exasperated, she wanted to beat Guan Zhengyuan up. However, she was stopped by Pei Zi Ming at the right time, only then did she realize that she had been too agitated, and calmed down. She then said coldly, "So it seems like all these years, your favoritism towards me stemmed from your guilt towards my mother. Father, this is the last time I will call you that. From today onwards, I, Guan Youyou, will leave the Guan Family and break all ties with you.

Guan Youyou wasn't such a daughter who would hurt her father's heart, but this time, she was really too sad. Adding to that the fact that she just found out about this, the moment she got excited, she made a move that she regretted.

She saw her father's white hair, and the look of despair on his face when he heard she was going to break with him. She could not help but feel her heart ache. Had she done too much?

But even if she pitied Guan Zhengyuan, she couldn't change the fact that he betrayed her mother. Furthermore, she had already said what she wanted, so Guan Youyou could only do as she said.

… ….

Throwing those words down, Guan Youyou turned around and returned to her room to pack up. Under everyone's astonished gazes, she left the Guan Family.