Wang Zilin fell into silence, as what Dongfang Shu had said, she had never heard from anyone before. She had no idea that Ye Xunhuan’s parents were killed by his own biological father, the King!
At this moment, Wang Zilin had no idea what to say. Putting herself in his shoes, if she were Ye Xunhuan, she probably wouldn’t let the King off either!
After all, it was the King who acted first, killed Ye Xunhuan’s parents, his master, and his brothers. This is a deep hatred of blood, impossible not to avenge.
If Ye Xunhuan could let go of such hatred, then many would say he wasn’t worthy of being a son!
Seeing Wang Zilin remain silent, Dongfang Shu spoke again: "Zilin, it’s not that your brother Ye insists on killing him; it’s that he really has no choice. If he had any choice, he wouldn’t have to kill the King."
"After all, he doesn’t want to see you sad or crying, but he has no choice!"
"Even if he knows you would hate him and even want to kill him after knowing the truth, he has to do it," Dongfang Shu said heavily. "And even if it were someone else, they might do the same."
Wang Zilin still didn’t speak. Dongfang Shu was right. Let alone Ye Xunhuan, even if it were someone else, they wouldn’t rest until they got revenge, especially since the King also wanted Ye Xunhuan dead.
When Dongfang Shu finished speaking, she looked silently at Wang Zilin.
No one knows how long later, Wang Zilin finally spoke: "Sister Dongfang, is what you said true?"
Dongfang Shu sighed slightly: "It’s true, and you can ask around. I think even your mother, Wang Ma, might know the truth!"
"Does my mother really know?"
"Perhaps," Dongfang Shu said uncertainly. "Zilin, now that you know the truth, do you still hate your brother Ye?"
Wang Zilin didn’t immediately answer Dongfang Shu. She paused for a moment, then said, "I don’t know!"
Dongfang Shu seemed to have expected Wang Zilin to say this, and said calmly, "It’s okay, take your time to think. Your brother Ye is having a hard time too!"
"All these years, he has probably been living in guilt and self-blame, and his daily life is like a storm, like a tsunami, never stopping!"
"But regardless of what you decide, whether or not you want revenge on him, I think he won’t hurt you!"
Saying this, Dongfang Shu slowly reached out and wiped away the tear stains on Wang Zilin’s face.
"Would you like me to take you to pay respects to your father?" Dongfang Shu gently shifted the topic.
She had said everything that needed to be said. It was now up to Wang Zilin to decide how she felt about it. If she couldn’t let it go, then she and Ye Xunhuan would be in conflict.
However, Dongfang Shu thought Wang Zilin wouldn’t confront Ye Xunhuan, but expecting things to go back to how they were might be impossible.
It was like a broken mirror; even if perfectly repaired, there might still remain an invisible crack.
Wang Zilin nodded and followed Dongfang Shu to pay respects to the King.
No matter what, the King was her biological father. Even if he was utterly evil in life, it couldn’t change the fact that he was her father.
So going to pay respects to the King was the right thing to do.
...
Dongfang Shu brought Wang Zilin to pay respects to the King, but Ye Xunhuan, after struggling and hesitating internally, ultimately decided to visit Wang Ma!
In Ye Xunhuan’s experience, even if Wang Ma’s emotions could stabilize, just his presence might cause her to lose control.
Rather than waiting, he decided to visit Wang Ma now, to prevent her from being shocked again.
Ye Xunhuan went to see Wang Ma, and it was quite different from what he, Olivia, and others expected.
Wang Ma did not lash out nor hysterically shout at Ye Xunhuan to leave. Instead, the long-silent Wang Ma spoke when she saw him.
"Sir, you’ve come!"
Wang Ma’s words stunned everyone around.
What was going on with Wang Ma? So many talked to her, and she remained silent, but Ye Xunhuan shows up, and she speaks without anger.
Ye Xunhuan was slightly surprised but quickly calmed down: "Wang Ma, I hear you haven’t eaten or drunk anything until now!"
"I’m not hungry!"
"Wang Ma, one needs food to survive; how can you not eat?"
Then Ye Xunhuan turned to Qiu Ruoxi: "Honey, could you get Wang Ma something to eat?"
Qiu Ruoxi nodded, said nothing more, and left.
The others saw this and also left, leaving the peaceful space to Ye Xunhuan and Wang Ma. They knew Ye Xunhuan and Wang Ma definitely had a lot to talk about now.
After Qiu Ruoxi and others left, Wang Ma said to Ye Xunhuan, "Sir, have a seat!"
Ye Xunhuan did not stand on ceremony with Wang Ma and sat aside softly saying, "Wang Ma, do you hate me?"
Ye Xunhuan did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point with Wang Ma.
After hearing this, Wang Ma fell into silence. After a short pause, she slowly spoke: "Sir, I know you had no choice!"
"After all, he killed your parents, harmed your master and brothers; this is a deep-seated hatred that anyone would seek to avenge!"
"But sir, I hate you, I really do!" Wang Ma said with a change of tone: "After all, he was the man I loved deeply, and you killed him in front of me. That was cruel to me, like someone stabbing a knife repeatedly into my heart!"
"But I also know you had no choice. If you had any choice, you wouldn’t hurt me like this!"
It has to be said that Wang Ma did not lose her reason to blind hatred. She remained very calm.
Hearing Wang Ma’s words, Ye Xunhuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Wang Ma, thank you for understanding my predicament!"
"Sir, I understand your predicament, but what about mine?"
"Wang Ma..."
"I’ve always seen you as my own child, but you killed my man, I..."
Wang Ma did not finish her sentence, but a deep pain appeared on her face!