He Ziyun’s father raised his arm halfway in the air, unable to bring it down for a hit, leaving them both frozen in place for a mont.
After a while, He Ziyun’s father slowly lowered his arm and said, "How can you just hit people like that? One is your brother, the other is your mother. Look at what you’ve done to them. I’m your father; I should discipline you. Would you also hit if I tried?"
He Ziyun’s father put on a stern face, trying to assu the role of a strict parent.
He Ziyun glanced around at the family, suddenly feeling uninterested. "Yes, if you try to hit , I will hit back. Besides, my mother passed away long ago, and she never gave any siblings. I don’t have a brother with such a foul mouth. If they continue to say things like earlier, I’ll hit them each ti until they learn to shut up or how to speak properly," He Ziyun said, staring directly at his father’s increasingly dark expression.
Just as He Ziyun’s father was about to say sothing, the sound of police sirens ca from outside. At first, he didn’t take it seriously, but when the front door opened, he was stunned.
"Who called the police?" the leading officer adjusted his hat and asked.
"It was ," Xu Ke, with Ariel in his arms, shouted from the second floor, waving his arm at the people downstairs.
"These three broke into the house. Please take them away," Xu Ke said with a smile.
The police didn’t waste words, nodded at Xu Ke, and looked at the three people, saying calmly, "Why are you still standing here? Let’s go."
"This is a misunderstanding. We didn’t break into the house. We’re just here to see my son. We’re family; we’ve just had so disagreents, which is why the police were called. This is a family matter," He Ziyun’s father said, trying to smile at the police.
He Ziyun’s father’s smile was a bit stiff, with anger and embarrassnt in his eyes. He couldn’t help but think, if the He family hadn’t fallen, would he have to be so humble to these police officers? Their roles should have been reversed long ago.
The police turned their questioning gaze to He Ziyun and Xu Ke.
"They did break in, and I have nothing to do with them. They barged in and tried to pick a fight, but I managed to subdue them. They’re all here. Please take them away. I hope you can give them a good lesson on civic responsibility and legal knowledge, and discourage them from doing this again. Thank you for your hard work," He Ziyun said, completely ignoring the pleading look from his father, asking him to intervene.
"Okay, we’ll educate them thoroughly," the police nodded in understanding.
"He Ziyun, I’m your father, and this is how you treat ? Have you no heart? Are you even human?" His father shouted angrily at him.
"From the day you kicked out of the He family, we ceased to have any relationship. When you get to the police station, I hope you can change your attitude, as the He family is no more, and no one will give you face anymore," He Ziyun said, stepping back to make room for the police.
"Ungrateful child! I should have strangled you when you were little, I should have strangled you back then!" his father hollered furiously.
The other two people opened their mouths and struggled, their eyes fixed on He Ziyun as if they wished to tear him apart.
"Rest assured, I’ll transfer the money for your dical expenses to your account. In the future, don’t co looking for again. As you’ve severed ties with , let’s keep it clean and not seek each other out anymore," He Ziyun said, turning around and seemingly intending to finish what he had started earlier.
"Please close the door when you leave. Thank you," halfway across the room, He Ziyun rembered sothing and turned to the officers escorting the people out.
"Alright," the police nodded, closed the door after taking them out, and regardless of how much his father cursed, He Ziyun did not turn back to look.
"Are you sad?" Xu Ke and Ariel, who had co down from the second floor with a fruit platter, asked.
"Not sad. I’m used to it. By the way, when do you plan to leave?" He Ziyun put down the watering can and asked.
"This weekend, I suppose," Xu Ke thought for a mont and silently ran through his schedule before answering.
"That’s so soon. Once my competition here is over, I’ll head to Shangjing to find you. There’s nothing here in Yunzhou worth holding onto anymore," He Ziyun said with a bit of sadness but quickly regained a broad smile with a sense of liberation.
Xu Ke, who considered He Ziyun his only friend in Yunzhou, valued him dearly and thus had helped him repeatedly. Seeing that He Ziyun wasn’t dispirited by the recent incident, Xu Ke was genuinely happy for him.
A week can feel quite short or long depending on one’s perspective. After having the He family mbers sent back to the police station a few more tis, the day for Xu Ke and Ariel’s departure arrived.
He Ziyun watched as the plane carrying Xu Ke and Ariel soared into the sky, feeling an indescribable sense of loss.
On the other side, after parting with Ariel, Xu Ke headed straight to the estate.
Lin ngyao had returned to the estate before Xu Ke. He hadn’t inford her of his return, hoping to surprise her, holding a large bouquet of roses, smiling joyfully.
"Master, why didn’t you tell you were coming back? I could have arranged for the driver to pick you up," the housekeeper, on the brink of tears, asked, his eyes scanning over Xu Ke, finally saying with a choked voice, "You’ve gotten thinner. I’ll arrange for the cook to make sure you regain your strength."
"How could I be thinner? Look again, I’m perfectly healthy," Xu Ke said, spinning in front of Housekeeper Zhao.
Though his days in Yunzhou were lively, nothing compared to being ho. Standing on the estate grounds, Xu Ke felt his heart settle and a sense of ease envelop him.
"You’ve still lost weight," Housekeeper Zhao insisted stubbornly.
Xu Ke listened to Housekeeper Zhao, smiling without disputing. If the elder believed he had lost weight, then so be it. Regardless of the truth, as long as it made him happy.
"Is Yaoyao ho?" Xu Ke asked, glancing past Housekeeper Zhao.
"She is, but this ti she brought a girl back. She said it’s a distant cousin and that she’ll stay for a few days. I planned to tell you later, but she wanted to inform you personally when you arrived, so I didn’t ntion it," Housekeeper Zhao explained as he followed behind Xu Ke.
"As Yaoyao brought her here, she should be treated with the sa hospitality as Xiaxia," Xu Ke replied indifferently, without giving much thought, as he and Housekeeper Zhao walked along.
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