After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 176

Chapter 176: She is His Daughter
Wen Jing initially thought that it was just a casual question since she believed that Zhouzhou had good talent and was grasping at straws. But she didn’t expect Zhouzhou to actually have a solution. Her eyes lit up, and she immediately took Zhouzhou upstairs.

“Boss, we have a way to find sister-in-law!” she exclaimed as she pushed open the door. However, when she saw the scene inside, she froze. Ye Lingfeng’s eyes were bloodshot, and his face was filled with despair and exhaustion. Blood and sweat were mixed together, making it hard to distinguish which was which. He looked desolate, and seeing him in such a state made Wen Jing’s heart tremble. The last time she saw him like this was when he found out about An Ya’s death.

On that day, a death row inmate in the prison had caused trouble for him. Since the day he entered the prison, Ye Lingfeng had been well-behaved. Although he had encountered similar situations before, he never fought back. He didn’t want to give anyone a handle on him. But that day, he retaliated for the first time because there was no longer anyone in this world he cherished.

At that time, he didn’t have much martial arts foundation. It was all based on his relentless determination to survive. He fought back against the death row inmates in the prison with such ferocity that they no longer dared to provoke him. It was also during that time that he caught the attention of the higher-ups and was chosen.

Since then, he had been trained tirelessly like a machine, day and night. When he went on missions, he was known for his recklessness. In the eyes of everyone, he had always been the most formidable existence. Wen Jing also believed that he would always be that way. However, seeing him like this again today made her suddenly realize that he was also human, not just a real machine.

For a moment, her steps felt as heavy as lead, and she couldn’t move forward anymore. It was only when she noticed a small figure approaching Ye Lingfeng that Wen Jing’s pupils suddenly contracted. Oh no! Boss was clearly out of control right now, and Zhouzhou’s approach might result in her being accidentally injured! She was about to step forward to save her, but in the next moment, her steps suddenly stopped.

Zhouzhou fearlessly walked up to him, tilting her head and looking at Ye Lingfeng. She glanced at his hand, which was covered in blood. The bones inside could even be seen faintly, giving a terrifying impression. However, Zhouzhou showed no fear. She avoided his hand and instead embraced his arm, gently shaking it. Softly, she said, “Sharp Tongue Uncle, I have a way to find Auntie’s bones. I can even find her spirit and let you meet her.”

Ye Lingfeng stiffened and lowered his head, looking at the tender face of the little girl. Her eyes were as clear as they were when they first met, and under her gaze, even a stone would soften. Ye Lingfeng’s heart clenched, and he asked, “Really?”

He didn’t realize until he spoke that his voice was hoarse. Suddenly feeling flustered, he wondered if Zhouzhou would despise him for being so dirty and ugly and covered in blood.

Ye Lingfeng’s gaze flickered, and he didn’t dare to meet Zhouzhou’s eyes, afraid of seeing any hint of disdain in them. Even he didn’t understand why he was feeling this way.

But Zhouzhou didn’t feel that way. She looked straight at him, without any evasion, and shook her head. “It’s true. I’m not lying. I saw the method in Master’s study, but I don’t remember the details. Tomorrow, we’re going back to the mountain. Are you willing to come with us?

Ye Lingfeng looked at her but remained silent. His gaze swept over her and landed on her hand. He saw a small, fair hand that had unintentionally touched the blood on his body. The red and white mingled together, and it made his heart ache. He didn’t want to see this scene and instinctively wanted to help her clean it. But he forgot that his own hands were the bloodiest, and the more he wiped, the more blood there was.

He felt a bit lost and looked at Zhouzhou like a child who had done something wrong.

“I… I didn’t mean to. I didn’t mean to dirty you, Zhouzhou. Would you despise me?”

Seeing him like this, Zhouzhou shook her head. “It’s okay. Let me wipe it off.”

As she spoke, she took out a small handkerchief that Qin Lie had prepared for her from her bag.

Children are playful and mischievous. Zhouzhou followed a few older brothers and played crazily, always ending up dirty. So Qin Lie stuffed a stack of handkerchiefs into her bag. It didn’t matter if she got dirty; she could just wash them when she came back. But she had to clean her hands before eating.

Zhouzhou carefully wiped her hands, and soon they became clean and white. She shook them at Ye Lingfeng and said, “See, all better now.”

After saying that, she took out a Hemostatic Pill from her bag, crushed it, and carefully held Ye Lingfeng’s hand, gently wiping it. As she wiped, she puffed her cheeks lightly and blew on his hand, muttering, “Blow, and the pain will go away.”

Seeing this scene, Wen Jing suddenly felt a tinge of sadness.

If Zhouzhou were the boss’s daughter, that would be great. In that case, even if the sister-in-law was no longer here, the boss would still have a remnant of longing in this world.

But unfortunately, it was just wishful thinking after all.

Ye Lingfeng also looked at her, remaining silent for a long time, his gaze following Zhouzhou’s movements.

Zhouzhou treated his wounds and tied an ugly bow with a small handkerchief on his hand. Strangely, she liked it herself and nodded in satisfaction. After finishing, she handed him a bottle of Hemostatic Pills and said, “You take care of the rest of the wounds, Uncle. I can’t reach them. Have a good sleep tonight and dress up nicely tomorrow. I’ll take you to see Auntie.”

Watching her, Ye Lingfeng nodded slightly after a while, “Okay.”

She smiled at him, waved her hand, and said, “Then I’ll go home first. See you tomorrow.”

Saying that, she ran off, and as he watched her back, Ye Lingfeng instinctively tightened his grip on the porcelain bottle in his hand.

The porcelain was cool, but it gave him a trace of warmth.

Seeing this, Wen Jing quickly gestured to Chen Tuo.

Understanding her signal, Chen Tuo immediately stepped forward cautiously and said, “Boss, should I apply medicine for you first? Maybe we’ll find a way to see Sister-in-law tomorrow. Didn’t you say Sister-in-law liked you because of your handsome face? She would definitely like to see you looking handsome.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingfeng fell silent and did not speak.

Chen Tuo tentatively reached for the medicine in his hand, but Ye Lingfeng suddenly raised his gaze, icy cold, which startled Chen Tuo, causing him to tremble and quickly let go.

Only then did Ye Lingfeng withdraw his gaze, put the porcelain bottle into a box, and beside it was a bracelet, exactly the one An Ya had worn. He said, “Use a different medicine.”

“O… okay.” Chen Tuo scratched his head in confusion. Weren’t the other medicines also bought from Zhouzhou? Weren’t they all the same? But he didn’t dare to say that and obediently brought out another bottle of Hemostatic Pills to apply for him.

On the other side, Zhouzhou returned to the Qin family.

Qin Lie was waiting for her at the door. When he saw her coming out from next door, he slowly retracted his gaze, lips slightly pursed.

“Dad!” Zhouzhou hugged him, happily climbing up his leg, and hugged his neck, rubbing against his neck. “Dad, I missed you. Did you miss me?”

“I did.” Qin Lie skillfully extended his hand, allowing her little bottom to sit on his arm. He carefully looked at her for a while and asked, “Did you get hurt?”

Zhouzhou shook her head, shook the little bun on her head, and raised her chin proudly. “I’m amazing, Dad! I’m Granpa Zhouzhou!”

Qin Lie couldn’t help but laugh. He carried her inside, and dinner was already prepared.

After finishing dinner, giving her a bath and blow-drying her hair, Zhouzhou snuggled in his arms and yawned as she talked about Ye Lingfeng’s situation. Finally, she said, “Poor Sharp Tongue Uncle. His wife is gone, and I heard from Stinky Little Brother that his kid is also gone. He’s all alone now.”

At these words, Qin Lie lowered his gaze slightly. He could clearly see the regret on Zhouzhou’s face. The little girl’s vivid storytelling ability was incredibly strong. He could almost imagine what Ye Lingfeng looked like at that moment.

Even though he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, the imagined scene was still impactful.

He held Zhouzhou’s small hand, unable to look at her expression, turned his head aside, and felt a hint of discomfort in his heart. But he still spoke with a complex expression, “Zhouzhou, what if I told you that you are his kid?”