Chapter 130: No Matter Who He Is, She Will Always Stay by His Side

“Pei Mingzhu…”

Yin Haoting stared at Ruan Lan and coldly uttered three words.

“Pei Mingzhu? You… you’re actually Pei Mingzhu?” Yin Haoyang was startled upon realizing it, immediately stepping back a few steps to distance himself from Ruan Lan. “You—you—you… you’re actually not dead?”

Ruan Lan sneered. “What? Were you hoping I was dead? Or did you do something so guilty that seeing me now scares you?”

“Who’s guilty of anything?” Yin Haoyang spat. “I just think a venomous woman like you should be kept at a distance.”

“You—” Ruan Lan was furious, but Leng Yifeng suddenly tugged at her sleeve.

Only then did Ruan Lan realize she had lost her composure and remembered her true purpose for coming today.

She turned to Old Master Yin. “Old Master, hello. Do you still recognize me?”

“You are… Mingzhu?”

Even though Old Master Yin had experienced countless storms in his life, he was still shocked at this moment.

First, because in his understanding, Pei Mingzhu had already died.

Second, because the face of the woman before him was not the same as the Pei Mingzhu he remembered.

“Are you really Mingzhu?” Old Master Yin asked again, uncertain.

In fact, Old Master Yin had always liked Pei Mingzhu in the past.

He had thought she was a perfect match for the position of the family matriarch.

Pei Mingzhu was neither timid nor naive, was skilled in social dealings, and was ambitious—all qualities Old Master Yin admired and valued.

Furthermore, Pei Mingzhu came from a prestigious family that matched the Yin family’s status.

So, back then, he had been very pleased with his future daughter-in-law.

“Yes, Old Master…” Ruan Lan greeted respectfully and then signaled Leng Yifeng. “Yifeng, this is your grandfather. Come greet him.”

“Grandfather, hello…”

Leng Yifeng greeted obediently, looking very well-mannered.

Old Master Yin was completely dumbfounded. He stumbled backward two steps and nearly fell.

Fortunately, Yin Hanyu quickly supported him. “Grandfather, watch your step.”

“Grandfather?” Ruan Lan raised her gaze toward Yin Hanyu and sneered. “Who is your grandfather? Yin Hanyu, even now, you still have the audacity to call Old Master Yin your grandfather?”

“What do you mean?” Yin Yichen frowned, clearly displeased. “Earlier, you claimed my scumbag father didn’t deserve to be related to Leng Yifeng. But now, you’re telling Leng Yifeng to call my grandfather his grandfather. So…”

Yin Yichen suddenly realized something. “You’re not saying that Leng Yifeng is my uncle’s son, are you?”

“What if I am?” Ruan Lan raised an eyebrow provocatively.

“Impossible… That’s absolutely impossible!”

Yin Yichen immediately denied it. “My uncle isn’t like my scumbag father—he wouldn’t go around spreading his seed recklessly.”

Yin Haoyang snapped, “You little brat! At least leave me some dignity, okay?”

Yin Yichen retorted, “You don’t even have dignity left. What’s there to save?”

Yin Haoyang: “…”

“Old Master Yin, I didn’t just come here today to tell you that Yifeng is your biological grandson.” Pei Mingzhu then turned to Yin Hanyu with a smug smile. “I also came to tell you that Yin Hanyu is not your biological grandson.”

Her words caused an uproar.

The members of the Yin family exchanged glances before turning their eyes toward Yin Hanyu.

Lin Qingyou immediately reached out and held Yin Hanyu’s hand, silently giving him strength.

Whether he was the rightful heir of the Yin family or not, he was still her husband.

No matter who he was, she would always stay by his side.

Yin Hanyu smiled knowingly and gently squeezed Lin Qingyou’s fingers, signaling that he was fine.

Because everything that happened today was part of his plan.

Whatever the outcome, he was ready to accept it.

Whether he was truly part of the Yin family, whether he was Yin Haoting’s son—it had never mattered to him.

For years, he had never really considered himself a part of the Yin family. Nor had he ever regarded Yin Haoting as his father.

The only reason he set this trap today was to uncover the truth about his mother’s death.

He had interrogated Yin Haoting before, but the man had always refused to speak.

He had also asked others in the Yin family, including Old Master Yin.

The old master had insisted that it wasn’t what it seemed—that his father did not kill his mother.

Old Master Yin maintained that Yin Haoting had loved his mother deeply.

He even speculated that she might have committed suicide.

Suicide?

Why would she kill herself?

She had been fine when she was with him—so why did she take her life on the very day she returned to the Yin family?

This question had troubled Old Master Yin as well…

That’s why he agreed to help Yin Hanyu set up this trap.

Because he, too, wanted to know why his eldest son had been so depressed all these years. More importantly, he wanted to understand why the relationship between his two sons had become so tense and even twisted.

They used to be so close.

But in recent years, they would go years without seeing each other. And when they did meet, it always ended badly…

Sigh, Old Master Yin sighed in frustration, feeling deeply troubled.

He also felt that he was getting old and wouldn’t live much longer.

Before he passed, he just wanted to know the truth… and he hoped that before he was buried, his two sons could reconcile and return to the way they once were.

“Old Master, Yin Hanyu is nothing but an illegitimate child. He has no right to be the family’s chief decision-maker, nor does he deserve a place in the Yin family ancestral hall. You should drive him out immediately and restore the family’s honor—”

“What nonsense are you spouting?” Old Master Yin was instantly enraged. “Mingzhu, I sympathize with your past experiences, but you were the one who broke off the engagement first. Neither Haoting nor the Yin family owes you anything. Now you come here to cause trouble—if anyone should be kicked out, it’s you!”

“Exactly! Exactly!” Yin Haoyang immediately added, “Pei Mingzhu, you wicked woman! Back then, as soon as my brother lost his eyesight, you abandoned him. Now you have the nerve to show up here?”

Lin Qingyou was taken aback by his words.

This was different from what Ming Yu had told her…

Hadn’t Ming Yu said that Pei Mingzhu claimed Yin Haoting had fallen in love with Bai Ci, Yin Hanyu’s mother, which was why he abandoned Pei Mingzhu?

So, Pei Mingzhu had been lying to Ming Yu.

Luckily, Ming Yu never fully believed her.

“Yin Haoyang, who are you to judge me?” Pei Mingzhu glanced at everyone. “You call me heartless, but tell me honestly—if your fiancé suddenly went blind and became disabled, would you stay by his side?”

“I, Pei Mingzhu, was born noble. My man must be the best. When Yin Haoting became blind and crippled, he was no longer worthy of me.”

“So, what was wrong with me calling off the engagement?”

“You—”

“Actually, all of you who criticize me…” Pei Mingzhu scoffed. “Deep down, you probably admire me, because I had the guts to do what you wouldn’t dare to.”

“You despise it in your hearts, but you lack the courage to say it, let alone act on it.”

“Even if your partner had a minor illness, you’d already be second-guessing the relationship. I just did what you all secretly wanted to do but didn’t dare to.”

“You—”

“Nothing to say now, do you?” Pei Mingzhu pressed on.

“Pei Mingzhu, you’re shameless!” Yin Haoyang trembled with rage.

Pei Mingzhu then turned to Old Master Yin. “Old Master, tell me—if I had been the one to go blind, would you have still allowed your son to marry me?”

“I…” Old Master Yin was momentarily speechless.