The Goddess is Sweet and Aloof
Chapter 889 - 888: Heartache for the Two Children

Chapter 889: Chapter 888: Heartache for the Two Children

"Your mother is from the Nie Family."

"Did she marry?"

"Yes, 17 years ago she married Bai Gelin, the eldest son of the Bai Family."

Yeqian lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

He didn’t say a word, his heart was somewhat chaotic and completely at a loss. He then sat on the beach and just sat there all day. Qiao Xiaren stayed with him, silently accompanying him.

Zhao Xueli, not seeing the three of them return, also went out to look for them.

The young man sitting on the beach, his profile looking especially bright under the pale golden sunlight, yet carried an added trace of thoughtfulness.

What was going on?

"What are you thinking about?"

After a long while, Qiao Xiaren broke the silence.

Yeqian suddenly turned around, "Sister, what was it like when you first found out about your origins?"

"A feeling?" Qiao Xiaren reached up to tuck her hair behind her ear, "My feelings were much more complicated. I once thought I was the only person in existence in this world. It was desolate and lonely, then suddenly, I had grandparents and other relatives. Although it felt strange at first and took some getting used to, you quickly realize that there’s this magnetic pull in familial and blood ties, feeling like the void inside your heart has been thoroughly filled. You discover you’re not alone in this lonely world; it’s a wonderful feeling."

Yeqian listened very attentively; he suddenly felt like crying, all the grievances he had endured in the past completely collapsing in this moment.

"Don’t cry."

Qiao Xiaren patted his slightly trembling shoulders, "Let’s go back, everything is fine now."

"Can I still go back?"

Facing completely unfamiliar relatives and soon to meet family members he had never seen since birth, Yeqian felt expectant, hesitant, and more so, afraid.

Whether they could accept him was still unknown.

"Of course, what are you fussing about?" Qiao Xiaren was exasperated, "I’ve already told the truth to your aunt, and I’m sure your grandparents and your father are aware of the whole situation by now."

Yeqian nodded and followed Qiao Xiaren. Regardless, they first had to meet.

Qiao Family

Never had there been such a solemn moment.

Everyone was there.

Qiao Lin, the old master, and the old lady were all sitting on the sofa. The news that Xiaren brought had hit them hard, bringing mixed feelings of joy and sorrow. It turned out that Qiao Lin had a son, his name was Yeqian.

The old lady’s reaction was particularly intense; she hugged Qiao Lin and cried for a while. Qiao Yi’an was also helpless, equally shocked, but more relieved than anything.

The Qiao Family had suffered severe blows in this century that few knew about, with separating wives and children, and deaths in the family. Among the four major families, only the Qiao Family faced such multiple misfortunes, with even their descendants becoming sparse.

Before Qiao Xiaren returned home, the old lady had cried more than once, lamenting what sins had the Qiao Family committed to have their entire family fall apart like today.

Qiao Lin seemed to have aged ten years overnight, his eyes were red, and his hands resting on his knees were slightly trembling.

For 17 years, he had no idea that he had a child left in an unknown corner, who had suffered so much and endured such hardships.

"Why cry, this is a good thing!"

The old master knocked heavily on the ground with his Dragon Head Cane. Heaven was still not unkind to the Qiao Family; at least Qiao Xiaren and Yeqian had been found one after another. As long as the people returned, that was better than anything.

The child Yeqian was a surprise for the Qiao Family.

"What do you know? I just feel sorry for these two children!" The old lady clutched her chest, tears streaming down from the corners of her eyes.