Chapter 429: 429 So That's How It Is
Chapter 429: Chapter 429 So That’s How It Is
“Tang Chuxia, is it really you?”
The person standing in front of Tang Chuxia was very excited, making her feel a bit awkward.
Tang Chuxia looked for a while, not quite sure if she knew this person.
The person said, “My name is Wu Siyuan, Tang Wanqiu’s biological brother!”
Tang Chuxia let out a sound of surprise.
Not only did Tang Chuxia feel puzzled, but even Gu Beihuai and Lin Qingchen were curious about the purpose of this guy’s appearance.
Tang Chuxia asked, “Is there something you need from me?”
She didn’t particularly want to talk to this person; it just seemed that he was quite familiar with her.
“I came specifically to find you!”
Wu Siyuan scrutinized Tang Chuxia, then looked at Gu Beihuai and the others.
“My father wants to see you!”
Tang Chuxia was shocked.
Who?
“Tang Wanqiu’s biological father?”
Tang Chuxia blurted out subconsciously, and Wu Siyuan nodded, “Yes, my father, who is also Tang Wanqiu’s biological father, wants to reconcile with you because my mother had an accident.”
Tang Chuxia felt overwhelmed.
Some things she didn’t quite understand.
Although they all knew Tang Wanqiu’s biological father was neither Yang Chao nor Jin Beiyang, this mysterious man unexpectedly appeared today.
The key point is that his appearance was so inexplicable.
Gu Beihuai protected Tang Chuxia and reminded her, “Before, when we caught Wen Wenqing, it’s possible he still holds some value!”
Otherwise, Wu Siyuan wouldn’t have shown up.
“Who is your father?”
Tang Chuxia was genuinely curious and simply asked.
Wu Siyuan seemed to feel there was no problem telling Tang Chuxia the truth, “Wu Yue!”
Images of Yang Yingjie’s warning echoed in Tang Chuxia’s mind—when encountering Wu Yue, be cautious and don’t be caught off guard.
“Sorry, not going!”
Tang Chuxia hooked her arm through Gu Beihuai’s and signaled Lin Qingchen and the others to leave.
Wu Siyuan blocked her path, “Why? Do you know my father?”
Wu Siyuan believed he had never mentioned his father to anyone, so why was Tang Chuxia reacting so strongly?
Tang Chuxia simply said, “I don’t know him, I just feel nauseous hearing that name!”
Wu Siyuan: …
He tried to find any trace of evidence on Tang Chuxia’s face, but she remained composed without any fear in her gaze.
“My father really wants to meet you!”
Wu Siyuan brought it up once more, but Tang Chuxia resolutely shook her head, “Not meeting!”
She wouldn’t take such a risk without understanding Wu Yue’s true motives.
And Gu Beihuai shielded Tang Chuxia behind him and confronted Wu Siyuan, “Get lost!”
If his wife didn’t want to see someone, then she shouldn’t.
Wu Siyuan showed no anger, merely looking at Tang Chuxia, “I hope you’ll reconsider; after all, the person my father wishes to meet, he gets to meet!”
Wu Siyuan left.
He was quite the mysterious figure himself.
Tang Chuxia tilted her head and asked Gu Beihuai, “Do you know Wu Yue?”
Gu Beihuai shook his head, “I’ve never seen him in person, but I know a bit about Wu Yue. He’s from across the strait. I never expected Wen Wenqing to have a child with him.”
It was unexpected for Gu Beihuai, and even Tang Chuxia, a book traveler, had no idea about this hidden subplot.
She remembered the address Yang Yingjie gave her and planned to seek him out for more information.
The old Taoist and old monk had no interest in meddling with young people’s affairs and went to a teahouse to listen to storytelling, while Tang Chuxia, Gu Beihuai, and Lin Qingchen went to find Yang Yingjie.
Yang Yingjie was home today and didn’t expect Tang Chuxia to actually look for him, but when he happily went out to greet her and saw Gu Beihuai and Lin Qingchen, he was at a loss for words.
He thought Tang Chuxia might have some feelings for him, but she brought along a man and a protector.
“So, what brings you to me?”
Yang Yingjie spoke with a bit of a bad attitude.
Tang Chuxia didn’t mind; she came to find someone.
“You know Wu Yue, right?”
Yang Yingjie froze, “He approached you?”
Tang Chuxia nodded and then shook her head.
“He didn’t show up, but his son came to see me. He’s Tang Wanqiu’s brother!”
Tang Chuxia knew of this when she first met Wu Siyuan. She knew a bit of the backstory; before entering the book, she had seen a character relationship chart and was aware of such a minor character.
Yang Yingjie responded with an ‘oh’, “Wu Yue certainly won’t come to the mainland. He’s too afraid. As for his son’s activities here, they’re being closely watched, so there’s no need to worry about them causing trouble.”
Tang Chuxia couldn’t understand.
“Since you’ve been watching Wu Siyuan all along, you must know his relation to Tang Wanqiu, so why the difference in treatment?”
Tang Wanqiu was caught, so why not Wu Siyuan?
“It’s different; Wu Siyuan, as Wu Yue’s son, is known to everyone. As for the relationship between Tang Wanqiu and Wu Siyuan, I only recently learned of it; otherwise, I wouldn’t have advised you to be careful!”
Tang Chuxia: …
Alright, now she understood why Yang Chao had been so ruthless with Wen Wenqing, probably not expecting his woman to betray him.
Anyone would find that revolting.
“What exactly does Wu Yue do?”
This was what intrigued Tang Chuxia.
“He’s a troublemaker, no doubt. If he weren’t so well hidden, he’d have been caught already!”
Wu Yue had caused much trouble on the mainland.
“If he’s targeting you, it’s likely to exploit your uniqueness; he wants to stir up trouble, so be careful. Don’t find yourself alone; it’s easy to get kidnapped!”
Yang Yingjie kindly warned her, but Gu Beihuai retorted assertively, “He wouldn’t dare!”
Yang Yingjie sneered, “You were once a King of Soldiers; do you think Wu Yue, an enemy agent, would not dare?”
Gu Beihuai also stated, “No matter how powerful he thinks he is, if he dares to make a move, I will fight him to the end!”
This made Yang Yingjie put away his mocking tone.
“Then I’ll give you this piece of advice, Wu Yue is not that simple. You remember the series of deaths recently, right?”
Yang Yingjie’s words made Tang Chuxia think about the clan members who died at the doorstep and Xiuxiu’s match in Tang Village; they all had one thing in common: green bamboo embroidery on their clothes.
“What? All done by Wu Yue?”
Yang Yingjie grimaced, “They’re all Wu Yue’s people!”
Tang Chuxia was astonished.
Gu Beihuai, however, fell into deep thought.
Their organization, Tianji, had always been investigating this, but they had never been able to trace the leader of Qingzhu. Unexpectedly, they obtained a clue now.
“Is Wu Yue the leader of Qingzhu?”
Gu Beihuai’s question left Yang Yingjie shocked, but recalling Gu Beihuai’s identity, he nodded.
“It’s him!”
All the clues in Gu Beihuai’s mind connected.
So all the members of Qingzhu were likely agents from across the strait, positioned in the mainland as pawns, ready to be activated at key moments, only to be discarded once their purpose was served.
This explanation resolved many doubts.