Middle-aged uncle Chen Duofu looked at Chen Xinyi with a complicated expression, including anticipation, shame, and nervousness.
"Because I'm her father."
As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned, and Chen Xinyi even had tears in her eyes.
She had been looking forward to such a scene more than once, and she had thousands of words to say, but when it really happened today, she couldn't say a word and could only shed tears silently.
Seeing Chen Xinyi crying, Jiang Yuxin and Lan Ling'er became more anxious and wanted to continue questioning Chen Duofu, but Jiang Yixue stopped them.
These two girls are too enthusiastic. The protagonist Chen Xinyi has been silent, but they have been chattering away, stealing the show. Are they looking for their relatives, or is Chen Xinyi looking for her relatives
They were so aggressive that it was easy for Chen Duofu to be frightened.
Jiang Yixue smiled and said to Chen Duofu: "Uncle, don't say anything careless, and don't recognize the father and daughter randomly. You said you are Chen Xinyi's father, so there must be..."
Chen Duofu sighed and looked at Chen Xinyi, then took out a yellowed photo from his arms. The photo showed a baby still in swaddling clothes, with a necklace hanging around the baby's neck, exactly the same as the one hanging around Chen Xinyi's neck.
"In that necklace is a Buddhist spell that I specially asked for her."
Only a few people know the secret of the Buddhist talisman in the necklace. Combined with the photo, it is very likely that Chen Duofu is Chen Xinyi's father. Jiang Yixue secretly observed that Chen Duofu and Chen Xinyi really looked at each other somewhat.
Since the other party was most likely Chen Xinyi's father, Jiang Yixue changed her address.
"Uncle Chen, why did you... "
Chen Xinyi finally spoke, choking with sobs and asking: "Why did you kill me back then..."
Chen Duofu looked helpless: "I'm sorry, kid. Twenty years ago, I came to China from the United States to develop my career. I met your mother at Beijing University. We fell in love from then on, and you were born soon after. We heard that our ancestors had a luxurious old house in Chenjia Village, so we wanted to go and take a look."
"Your mother and I are both highly educated people. We are both studying for our doctorates. We never believe in curses, ghosts or other superstitious things. As soon as we arrived at Chenyuan, we were attracted by its grandeur. Your mother and I did not listen to the housekeeper and even planned to move in."
At this point, Chen Duofu's expression became miserable: "Who knew that at night, your mother met with misfortune. Fortunately, I met an old monk who rescued me, and I was able to escape with you. He also gave me this Buddhist mantra, saying that I had a connection with him and that I could use it for self-defense. Otherwise, my family of three would probably have died in Chenjiayuan Ancient House. At that time, I was sad and regretful. I really shouldn't have been greedy to go back to Chenjiayuan Ancient House. Later, I went back to the United States. I couldn't take you back. Seeing you would remind me of your mother, and my job didn't allow me to have a child with me. So I sent you to a welfare institution. Until yesterday, I saw on the Internet that another murder had occurred in Chenjiayuan Ancient House, and I also saw your live video."
Jiang Yixue nodded and said, "What Uncle Chen said is consistent with what Ye Feng said. Ye Feng told me that the Buddhist mantra in Chen Xinyi's necklace was made by Monk Mingyue."
Lan Ling'er also confirmed: "It was Master Mingyue from Xuankong Temple. He is older than the current abbot of Xuankong Temple."
"Fortunately, you are fine. Although we haven't seen each other for twenty years, I am really worried that you will become like your mother..."
When Chen Duofu said this, Chen Xinyi already believed that the middle-aged man in front of her was her father, and her tears flowed out like a fountain.
She had been struggling for years because her parents didn't want her and abandoned her in an orphanage. This knot in her heart was getting deeper and deeper. But when she heard her father say that he was not cruel to her by giving her the only Buddhist mantra, her hatred for her father disappeared.
After all this happened, the father was helpless and hated the evil man who killed his mother.
Chen Duofu said in panic: "I also found the housekeeper of Chen Garden 20 years ago and asked him to testify for me. He should be here too."
Uncle Chen appeared at the door of the coffee shop. He walked over with a cane and a smile.
"Nephew, I haven't seen you for more than 20 years. You are finally back."
"Uncle, you are still the same as you were 20 years ago."
"No, I'm old. Twenty years ago, you were still a young man, but now you're a middle-aged uncle."
"This is the daughter I took to Chenjiayuan 20 years ago."
Master Chen didn't seem surprised. "Needless to say, when I saw her for the first time, I already felt that she was probably the girl in the cradle twenty years ago, because she looks a lot like you, and even more like a descendant of the Chen family."
"I only regret that I didn't listen to you at that time..."
"Alas, everything is destined. Causes in the previous life will be the results in this life. Let everything be as fate dictates."
With Grandpa Chen's testimony, the father-daughter relationship between Chen Xinyi and Chen Duofu can be basically confirmed.
"Daughter, I actually already have a family in the United States. I really wanted to keep my relationship with your mother in my heart and keep it as my secret forever. But when I saw you, a voice in my heart told me that I must find you and recognize you. That voice was your mother's voice. Daughter, can you forgive my mistake twenty years ago?"
Chen Xinyi nodded silently with tears in her eyes. All this was a trick of fate. Looking at her father's haggard face, her heart softened and she threw herself into Chen Duofu's arms and cried.
Jiang Yixue smiled and said, "Congratulations, you have found your biological father. Don't cry, you should be happy."
Lan Ling'er and Jiang Yuxin also advised: "This is a happy event, you should be happy."
"My dear daughter, I have made plans. I want you to go to the United States with me and leave Chenjia Village."
Everyone felt that Chen Duofu's decision was correct, but Chen Xinyi wiped her tears and thought about it, her expression firm.
She called out affectionately, "Dad, thank you, but you have a family in the United States, and I don't want to disturb your life because of my presence, and I want..."
Chen Duofu asked doubtfully: "Don't you want to go back to the United States with me? The conditions there are pretty good."
"My idea is that I want to move back to the Chenjiayuan Ancient House. Since I am a descendant of the Chen family, I should be the owner of the Chenjiayuan Ancient House."
Jiang Yuxin looked envious: "Such a big house, plus a red embroidered building, it must be worth 1 billion."
Hearing that his daughter wanted to return to the Chenjiayuan ancient house, Chen Duofu showed a look of horror: "No, daughter, it's a haunted house. We don't want that ancestral house anymore. Your mother..."
Jiang Yixue said confidently, "Don't worry, the one harming people there isn't a ghost or a curse, but a demon, the Chen Yulang who fell off the cliff with Shangguan Wan'er. He has been killed by Brother Ye and will never harm anyone again."
(End of this chapter)