Chapter 679 - 677: Really Can’t Stand It
Ye Hongyang racked his brains for a long time before he found an excuse, "I know life in the Buddhist hall is lonely, but you should know your grandfather’s temperament; he cannot bear to see me being close with your Maternal Aunt Liu. I’ve reached such a desperate state, there really is no other way. In order to free your Maternal Aunt Liu as soon as possible, I can only try not to anger your grandfather, hoping for a chance to plead with him to let her out."
Ye Xinyi looked at Ye Hongyang, struggling to regain her composure for quite some time. Her father was indeed unreliable; did he not realize how different this speech was from his earlier guilty and awkward expressions?
Ye Hongyang saw the suspicion in Ye Xinyi’s eyes and coughed, then continued, "You should also urge your Maternal Aunt Liu to devote herself to worshipping Buddha and not to cause any trouble. Only then will I have an opportunity to ask your grandfather to help her out sooner."
These words from Ye Hongyang were not just perfunctory, although he could not accept Maternal Aunt Liu’s current state and found it unbearable to be close with her. Nonetheless, he was willing to help her out.
No matter what, Maternal Aunt Liu had borne him three children. As long as he did not have to see Maternal Aunt Liu as she was now, he still held fond memories of her past tender and compliant affection.
Take the two maids serving him now, although young and beautiful, where did they possess Maternal Aunt Liu’s warmth and empathy? Compared with Maternal Aunt Liu, those two maids were just wooden figurines.
Ah, it was better than nothing, at least better than Maternal Aunt Zhao. Ye Hongyang felt a mix of melancholy.
Ye Xinyi, seeing the changing expressions on Ye Hongyang’s face, knew full well the real reason her father did not visit Maternal Aunt Liu. Though she could not know Ye Hongyang’s thoughts with perfect accuracy, she was aware that he truly despised Maternal Aunt Liu for the loss of her former gentle beauty.