Chapter 3379 — Xiaoshu's Troubles

"Oh? No, Arrow-Brand Bro, are you going to the Hidden Yu family just to help Xiaoshu find her parents?" Shen Yushu asked at once.

"Partly, I suppose. You must have heard of Yu Ning, haven't you?" Wei Zhao nodded and asked.

"Yes. Isn't she Arrow-Brand Bro's first love..." Shen Yushu had heard about Yu Ning before this, so she was not particularly surprised now.

"Her other identity is that of the water-element inheritor," Wei Zhao said.

"Huh? She's an inheritor too? What the hell—are all the inheritors Arrow-Brand Bro's wives?" Shen Yushu's eyes went wide with astonishment.

"Pfft... There's still the fog element and the wood element, aren't there..." Wei Zhao found it quite the coincidence himself—every single inheritor had some connection to him...

But was it really a coincidence? Lin Dongfang and Mo Kongwu might just smile and say nothing. Was it deliberate arrangement? Or something else?

"The fog element..." Shen Yushu opened her mouth, said nothing, and merely added: "I have a feeling it's probably them too..."

"Ahem... All right... It wouldn't be Yu Xiaoke and Wang Xinyan, would it?" Wei Zhao gave a bitter smile.

"I don't know." Shen Yushu shook her head. "So it turns out the eldest young miss of the Yu family is an inheritor too."

"Her most important identity isn't that of inheritor—it's that she's your sister!" Wei Zhao said suddenly.

"Oh?" Shen Yushu was instantly taken aback. "My sister? What do you mean?"

She clearly had not grasped the meaning of Wei Zhao's words, for it was far too abrupt, too hard for her to understand.

"Yu Ning is your sister," Wei Zhao said gravely. "Your real name is Yushu. You are of the Hidden Yu family."

"What? Yu Ning is my sister? Then my parents..." In that moment, Xiaoshu—who was always so composed, always with a hint of mischief on her face—was thrown into confusion. The news Wei Zhao brought was too shocking; it overturned everything she had believed for more than a decade!

Xiaoshu knew she was not of the Chen family, but she had always believed that the Yu family had kidnapped her parents and then coerced her into doing things for them. Yet now Wei Zhao was saying she was of the Yu family? How could that be?

"Your parents are none other than Yu Xiaochen and his wife. Your grandfather is Yu Tianxing. You and Yu Ning are twin sisters—she is the elder, you are the younger. It is as simple as that!" Wei Zhao said.

"This... How is this possible? Then why did Yu Yi treat me that way? Brother Wei Zhao, are you lying to Xiaoshu? Have Xiaoshu's parents already met with some misfortune, and you're only saying this to comfort her?" Shen Yushu did not quite believe Wei Zhao's words.

"When have I ever lied to you?" Wei Zhao smiled bitterly. "The truth is, it happened like this..."

Thereupon Wei Zhao carefully recounted to Shen Yushu all that Yu Tianxing had told him.

Shen Yushu was no fool—on the contrary, she was sharp as could be. Wei Zhao's words plunged her into silence, but she had plainly already accepted the truth: that she was indeed of the Hidden Yu family, and moreover Yu Tianxing's granddaughter!

"So that's how it is... In truth, the Yu family had no choice either. They were afraid that once I learned of my origins I would go home to see my parents and sister, so they deceived me?" Shen Yushu sighed faintly.

"Yes. Though they deceived you, there were reasons behind it. Of course, I'm not making excuses for them—I only think that since they are your family, and you have waited so long for this, there's no need for things to turn sour..." Wei Zhao explained.

"It won't... Actually... They think I'm flighty and reckless, that I'd dare do anything, but that's not so. Arrow-Brand Bro knows Xiaoshu best, doesn't he? If Xiaoshu had known the truth, she would never have gone looking for her sister..." Shen Yushu shook her head and murmured.

"I know. But over the years, your disguise fooled a great many people—even Yaoyao. So the Yu family had their reasons for deceiving you too," Wei Zhao said. "Still, you don't hate your sister, do you? Back then, if she had been the one sent away, you would have been the princess of the Yu family."

"I don't! Xiaoshu actually feels quite lucky. If I'd been cooped up in the Hidden Yu family all this time, how miserable that would've been! Where would Xiaoshu have met Sister Yaoyao then? And I never would have met Arrow-Brand Bro!" Shen Yushu said, quite happy and utterly certain.

Wei Zhao let out a breath. "Didn't Xiaoning meet me too, just the same?"

"Even so, it wasn't nearly as easy as Xiaoshu meeting Arrow-Brand Bro! She isn't even allowed a single visit home, while Xiaoshu gets to live under the same roof as Arrow-Brand Bro. Hehe, I'm half afraid my sister will be green with envy!" Shen Yushu laughed.

Wei Zhao could not tell whether Xiaoshu meant it or not—she was far too good at masking her true feelings and thoughts. But be that as it may, her attitude set his mind at ease.

"Still, even though she's my own sister, Xiaoshu still supports Sister Yaoyao as the first wife. That won't change—Xiaoshu's position is firm!" Shen Yushu said suddenly.

"Pfft... Ahem, Xiaoshu, I'm talking about serious matters here. Why bring that up all of a sudden..." Wei Zhao was somewhat embarrassed.

"Xiaoshu is talking about serious matters too!" Shen Yushu said, as though it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Ha... So then, can you set aside your misgivings now and go to the Fire Flame Mountain? Before we leave, shall I take you to the Hidden Yu family?" Wei Zhao asked.

"No need... Actually, my parents were only ever something I hoped for all this time. Now that I know, and I've seen what's in their hearts, the desire has faded. Thinking it over carefully, Xiaoshu's closest ones are really Sister Yaoyao and Arrow-Brand Bro, and the parents, grandfather and brother of the Chen family. The Hidden Yu family—Xiaoshu feels not the slightest sense of belonging there. My sister Yu Ning, Xiaoshu can accept her for Arrow-Brand Bro's sake, but the others—Xiaoshu suddenly doesn't want to see them..." Shen Yushu shook her head gently.

"All right, it's your call." Wei Zhao suddenly felt a pang of sorrow. Shen Yushu had always believed her parents were being coerced by the Yu family. Now that she knew otherwise, the conviction she had held so long had crumbled, and naturally she felt little for the Hidden Yu family anymore.

"Xiaoshu's a little sleepy. I'm going to bed. See you tomorrow, Arrow-Brand Bro..." Shen Yushu rose slowly to her feet. For the first time ever, she did not ask Wei Zhao about his adventure to the Hakkunamatta Desert.

Wei Zhao knew that Xiaoshu must have taken a heavy blow today. He said nothing more, only: "Mm. Good night, sweet dreams."

"Mm..." Xiaoshu slowly went upstairs, her figure vanishing from Wei Zhao's sight. RS