Chapter 239: The Truth (1/2)
After cooking dinner and feeding Yuan, Yu Rou said, ”Even though you'd moved out of the house and everything, there's still about two days before you're officially disowned, so I plan on keeping it a secret until then. Who knows, maybe mother and father will even change their minds about disowning you.”
”Okay. However, even if they change their mind, I have already decided to leave the family. After all, if one day I recover from this condition, I don't want them to believe that it was all due to their help. I want to prove to them and myself that I can survive even without them.” Yuan said.
”If that's your decision, brother, I won't say anything else. I also believe that you'll one day make a full recovery,” said Yu Rou.
”Anyways, it's getting late, so I'll head home tonight. I'll be back tomorrow, though.” Yu Rou said.
”Okay. See you tomorrow.”
After leaving Yuan's apartment, Yu Rou locked the door with the spare keys and quickly returned home.
Meanwhile, Meixiu stayed behind to take care of Yuan.
”Do you need anything, Young Master?” Meixiu asked him.
”Yes, I actually do… Meixiu, can you stop calling me Young Master? I am no longer part of the Yu Family, and there's no need to be so formal to me. Just call my Yu Tian, or even better, Yuan.”
”...”
Meixiu did not immediately respond.
After a moment of silence, she suddenly asked him, ”When do you plan on telling the Young Lady the truth?”
”...”
”...”
”...”
”The truth… huh.”
A bittersweet smile appeared on Yuan's face, and he said, ”I wanted to tell her yesterday— No, I planned on telling her if she refused to let me leave the family, but I guess that's no longer needed. However, that's not to say I intend on keeping that secret forever. Once the time is right, I'll tell her.”
”I understand.”
”Thank you, Meixiu…” Yuan suddenly said, and he continued, ”Thank you… for not telling her even though you work with her pretty much every day.”
”It's not a big deal, really. I don't think it would change your relationship that much even if she knew.”
”Perhaps… But I don't want to risk it.” Yuan sighed.
”But she will find out sooner or later, especially now that you're no longer part of the family.” Meixiu said, and she continued, ”Who knows, maybe the Masters will reveal everything to her once they officially disown you.”
”...”
Yuan turned silent after hearing her words.
And he spoke in a solemn voice, ”If that happens, it is what is it.”
Meixiu shook her head and sighed, ”I really don't understand you sometimes, Young Master— Yuan. How hard would it really be for you to say 'we're not blood-related since I was adopted into the family'?”
”You won't understand it even if I told you, Meixiu. The fear of being ignored once someone realizes that you're not who they think you are.” Yuan sighed.