Defrosting The Cold Young Master

Chapter 609: Chapter 612: The Terrible Cost

As they entered the bedroom, Ye Zhitong stood up from Ye Wuwei’s bedside, looking somewhat at a loss.

When Ye Xinglan returned from the Gu Family, he was at death’s door.

Ye Xingli, just as Gu Junzhu had said, babbled incessantly by his father’s bedside, telling him everything, including how severely Ye Xinglan was injured.

What he didn’t expect was that, while his father remained unconscious, his mother, who had been in a deep slumber, had woken up.

His mother actively asked for food, received injections, and took medication. Miraculously, her fever subsided that night, and by the next day, she had started caring for Ye Xinglan by his bed.

Ye Xingli thought, this must be the strength of a mother.

Even though his mother had done wrong and owed a debt to Beibei, she was a qualified mother.

Fearing that his mother would feel too awkward, he walked over and took hold of Ye Zhitong’s arm. “Mom, Beibei and Fifth Brother are here. You’re meeting Fifth Brother for the first time, aren’t you? Fifth Brother is fantastic and has been especially kind to me, your son. I’ve learned so much from him. Mom, you must thank Fifth Brother properly.”

The corner of Ye Xingbei’s mouth twitched, curious and perplexed. Did his brother Li truly feel that the Fifth Master had been especially good to him, or was he just being polite?

He asked Ye Zhitong to thank the Fifth Lord of Gu.

Thank him for what?

For showing mercy when the Fifth Master duped him?

Ye Xingbei wanted to laugh, but it was clearly unfitting to do so at the moment, so he held it in.

Ye Zhitong was indeed awkward to an extreme degree.

She felt so ashamed that she didn’t know where to rest her eyes. Following Ye Xingli’s lead, she responded: “Thank you. Stay for lunch, and I’ll have the kitchen prepare some extra dishes.”

“No need, thank you, Auntie,” Ye Xingbei politely replied. “We have other plans for lunch. I just want to have a word with my uncle before we go.”

Hearing the terms “uncle” and “auntie”, Ye Zhitong’s eyes filled with tears.

Since she was too embarrassed to meet their gaze, her eyes finally landed on Ye Xingbei’s face.

“Beibei, I’m sorry…” Tears welled up in her eyes, her voice trembling: “Beibei, I apologize. Don’t blame your uncle; the fault is mine. I fell for Wu Qizhen’s lies, thinking you were acting arrogantly, bullying Shi Qianying.”

“I sent you to Wu Qizhen, thinking she would just discipline you for her daughter’s sake; to vent some anger. I didn’t expect her to be so cruel as to send you to a brothel. Your uncle has been unwell, he always stays out of affairs. Sending you to Wu Qizhen was all my doing, all my fault. Your uncle is innocent. Please don’t blame him. If there’s anyone to blame, it’s me, Beibei, I’m really sorry, forgive me…”

“Brother Lan has already apologized to me,” Ye Xingbei said with a slight smile. “The fact that I came shows that I have already forgiven you all. If it’s not too much trouble, could you please step out for a moment, Auntie? I want to have a word with my uncle.”

Ye Zhitong hesitated.

She hated to leave her husband’s side.

She was a woman who deeply valued love. In her life, her husband and children came first.

In the end, she still harbored resentment towards Ye Xingbei.

She didn’t dare to believe Ye Xingbei had truly let go of his grudge against them.

She feared that if she left, her husband might fall victim to Ye Xingbei’s revenge.

Seeing what she was worried about, Ye Xingbei didn’t mind, and gave a gentle smile. “Auntie, it’s fine if you stay here. I’ll just have a few words and then leave.”

Ye Xingli moved a chair over, placing it beside Ye Wuwei’s sickbed and enthusiastically invited Ye Xingbei, “Beibei, please sit.”

As Ye Xingbei sat down and stared at Ye Wuwei for a while, he took hold of Ye Wuwei’s hand. “Uncle, it’s Beibei. I came to visit you. It hurts me to see you like this. When you sent me to Wu Qizhen, I was even more devastated than I am now. I hated you then, but not anymore. The villains have received their punishment, and you’ve paid a steep price. Those who deserve a dreadful end are those who make mistakes but do not repent, harboring resentment and coveting revenge, not those who truly regret their actions and wish to change.”