Chapter 163: It Turns Out to Be Her Master???

Xiao Yan was a very talkative person, chatting non-stop while holding onto Lin Qingyou.

Lin Qingyou quickly became familiar with him.

“Uncle, can I ask you a question?” Lin Qingyou cautiously probed.

“Ask whatever you want!” Xiao Yan raised his hand in assurance. “Uncle will tell you everything I know!”

“It’s just… it’s just…” Lin Qingyou hesitated for a moment. “Why was the relationship between my father and my grandfather so bad?”

“I know my grandfather looked down on my father because of his background, but I want to know more details…”

“Details?”

Xiao Yan frowned and thought for a while before looking at Lin Qingyou. “I heard that your father studied architecture and was very talented since he was young. But because your family had no money or connections, no major architecture firm wanted to employ him.”

“When your grandfather found out that he was dating your mother, he personally arranged for a top-tier architecture company to hire him. I heard your father did very well, but later on, they accused him of plagiarism…”

“And then, your father was blacklisted by the entire architecture industry, never to be hired again.”

Lin Qingyou frowned as she listened. “Uncle, are you implying that this was my grandfather’s doing?”

Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly. “I never personally confirmed it, but knowing your grandfather, he would definitely go to such lengths to break up your mother and father.”

“Why would you say that, Uncle?” Lin Qingyou pressed on. “Did my grandfather do something even worse?”

“Of course! Because this is a very realistic issue…” Xiao Yan spoke bluntly. “I’m not trying to discredit your father, but this is the objective truth. At that time, your father’s status wasn’t even as high as a servant in the Xiao family. How could your grandfather possibly allow his daughter to marry such a man?”

“So what was the worst thing my grandfather did?”

“Breaking up lovers usually follows an old-fashioned routine—like introducing a so-called ‘perfect’ man to highlight the vast difference between them…”

Xiao Yan sighed as he slowly stood up, his deep gaze seemingly traveling through time to the past.

“Back then, despite your grandfather’s repeated objections, your mother insisted on being with your father. Later, your grandfather suddenly relented and even invited your father over to meet the family.”

“That day, your mother happily brought your father home, thinking they would finally receive your grandfather’s blessing and approval.”

“But…” Xiao Yan turned back to Lin Qingyou. “It was actually a trap.”

“A trap?” Lin Qingyou’s heart skipped a beat. “What did my grandfather do? He wouldn’t have tried to kill my father, would he?”

“My dear, death is not always the scariest thing,” Xiao Yan said. “Your grandfather went to great lengths to invite a prince with an incredibly noble status and arranged for him to have a matchmaking session with your mother.”

“A prince?”

Hearing this word, Lin Qingyou’s eyes widened in shock, shining like two bright copper bells.

She couldn’t believe her ears—her grandfather even brought in a prince!

What a grand gesture!

But just thinking about it made Lin Qingyou feel suffocated.

Back then, her father, who had nothing, stepped into the Xiao family’s mansion full of courage and determination.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, he looked up at the Xiao family’s magnificent estate, surrounded by priceless treasures.

The gift he had carefully prepared was probably worth less than a blade of grass in the Xiao family’s garden. So for him to still walk forward with such determination, he must have had immense courage.

And in such a situation, her grandfather deliberately arranged for him to be compared to a prince from a prestigious royal family.

Such a stark contrast must have completely crushed her father’s pride and self-esteem.

“Which country’s prince?” Lin Qingyou continued to ask. “Did he do anything excessive to my father?”

“It was the prince from the Ji Mo family of E Country…” Xiao Yan thought for a moment and then answered. “I haven’t seen him in decades, but if I remember correctly, his name was… Ji Mo Sheng.”

“Yes… Ji Mo Sheng!” Xiao Yan confirmed.

Ji Mo Sheng!

Master!!

The prince who was arranged to court her mother was Ji Mo Sheng!!!

It was her master!!!!

It turned out to be her master???

Lin Qingyou was so shocked by this revelation that she almost lost her balance.

Fortunately, Xiao Yan reacted quickly and caught her before she collapsed. He asked with concern, “Youyou, what’s wrong?”

Seeing Lin Qingyou remain silent, Xiao Yan furrowed his brows in worry and continued to ask, “Youyou, are you feeling unwell?”

As he spoke, Xiao Yan reached out without hesitation, gently grasping Lin Qingyou’s slender wrist, preparing to check her pulse.

However, the moment his fingers touched Lin Qingyou’s pulse, it was as if he had been struck by an overwhelming force. Xiao Yan trembled violently.

His eyes widened in shock, his mouth gaping open, and the next second, he let out a piercing scream.

“Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!”

“Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!”

Xiao Yan’s sharp screams echoed through the entire room, as if they could pierce through the sky.

The sudden noise stunned everyone outside!

The Xiao family’s guards rushed toward the room, weapons drawn, as if facing a great enemy.

At the same time, outside the room, Yin Hanyu, who had been waiting idly for Lin Qingyou, was also startled by the screams.

His heart clenched in panic, and his first thought was that something had happened to Lin Qingyou.

Without hesitation, he moved at lightning speed, bursting into the room ahead of the guards.

As soon as he entered, he anxiously called out Lin Qingyou’s name.

“Youyou… Youyou…”

But when Yin Hanyu saw the scene in front of him, his face instantly turned pale with shock.

Lin Qingyou stood frozen, her eyes empty and lifeless as if she had lost her soul.

Yin Hanyu’s heart nearly leaped out of his chest. He was in a complete panic.

He rushed to Lin Qingyou in two steps, grabbed her shoulders tightly, and asked urgently, “Youyou, what’s wrong? What happened?”

But Lin Qingyou still said nothing.

Seeing this, Yin Hanyu became both furious and desperate, his anger surging uncontrollably.

He suddenly turned around, grabbed Xiao Yan by the collar, and roared with bloodshot eyes, “You bastard! What did you do to Youyou? I’ll kill you today…”

“I should be asking you! What did you do to Youyou?” Xiao Yan was still in shock. “How could you let Youyou get pregnant? She’s still so young!”

“If the old master finds out, he’ll kill you! You better run…”

“Pregnant???!!!”

Yin Hanyu was completely dumbfounded!

Pregnant!

Youyou was pregnant! With his child!! He was going to be a father!!!