Ye Qiu was stunned.

His biological father had such a significant background that even Ninety-Thousand-Year-Old’s investigation couldn’t uncover it. How was that possible?

“Ninety-Thousand-Year-Old, are you joking with me?”

“Do I look like I’m joking?”

Ye Qiu shook his head.

Cao Yuan continued, “If you’re eager to know who your biological father is, I suggest you ask your mother. She definitely knows.”

“If my mom wanted to tell me, she would have done so long ago.”

“Honestly, I’m now a bit curious about who your biological father is. Even I can’t find out, which means he must be quite extraordinary!”

“How extraordinary?”

Cao Yuan pondered for a moment before saying slowly, “He might have an even bigger background than Xiao Jiu.”

What!

This time, not only was Ye Qiu shocked, but even the Dragon King and Zhao Yun were stunned.

Ye Qiu still didn’t believe what Cao Yuan said and asked, “Ninety-Thousand-Year-Old, could it be that my biological father isn’t that significant, but just an ordinary person, or perhaps he’s already dead?”

“No.” Cao Yuan’s tone was very certain. “Anyone who has died in the past thirty years, whether from illness or accident, I can find out about. And among them, there is no one who has a special relationship with your mother.”

At this moment, Ye Qiu felt a chill down his spine.

With Cao Yuan’s powerful intelligence network, wouldn’t all his actions in Jiangzhou be under his watch from now on?

Cao Yuan continued, “As for ordinary people, I’ve also investigated them, including your mother’s former classmates, roommates, besties, and anyone who might have a connection with her. I didn’t miss a single one. However, among her friends, there are almost no ordinary people, after all, she is the eldest daughter of the Qian family.”

“I even sent people to ask them, and they also don’t know who your biological father is.”

“By the way, do you know much about the Qian family in Suzhou and Hangzhou?”

Ye Qiu replied, “I don’t know much, and I don’t want to know.”

Cao Yuan glanced at Ye Qiu and asked, “Do you hate them?”

Ye Qiu remained silent.

“It seems you really hate them in your heart.” Cao Yuan sighed, “More than twenty years ago, when the Old Grandfather of the Qian family, oh, your grandfather, kicked you and your mother out of the house, it did seem a bit cold and heartless, but I understand him.”

“If it were me, I might have done the same.”

Hearing this, Ye Qiu’s face showed anger.

“Don’t get angry yet, listen to my explanation.” Cao Yuan continued, “The Qian family is a century-old prestigious family. From the Ming Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty, the family produced countless learned scholars, some of whom were even renowned Great Scholars.”

“The Qian family has always taken educating people as their duty. As far as I know, during the Ming Dynasty, half of the scholars in Jiangnan came from the Qian family. They truly had students all over the world, including the famous Four Talents of Jiangnan, who all studied under the Qian family.”

“Although the Qian family gradually declined starting from the Qing Dynasty, the family members continued to dedicate themselves to education.”

“During the Republic of China, the Qian family produced another remarkable figure, an early member of the Tongmenghui, who dedicated his life to education and was a great educator.”

“Imagine, your grandfather was born into such a strict family. How could he tolerate your mother having a child out of wedlock?”

“You must know, in their era, having a child out of wedlock was not a trivial matter but a huge scandal of moral corruption and family disgrace. Moreover, the Qian family is not an ordinary family.”

“To maintain the family’s reputation, your grandfather had no choice but to kick your mother out of the house.” Cao Yuan changed the subject and asked Ye Qiu, “Do you understand your mother?”

“What do you mean?”

“Her past.”

“I don’t know.” Ye Qiu said, “My mom never talks to me about her past. When I ask, she always changes the subject.”

“Then let me tell you.” Cao Yuan said, “Your mother is the eldest daughter of the Qian family and a famous talented woman in Suzhou and Hangzhou.”

“She got into the best university in the country at sixteen, mastered five languages, and was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was exceptionally retained as a teacher at nineteen. If it weren’t for you, your mother might now be a renowned educator.”

“But for you, she gave up everything she once had, took you away from Suzhou and Hangzhou, settled in Jiangzhou, and became an ordinary single mother.”

“She is truly great!”

Ye Qiu’s eyes reddened.

He always knew his mother had done a lot for him, but he didn’t realize it was even more than he imagined.

Hearing this, Ye Qiu’s resentment towards his biological father deepened.

Seemingly seeing through his thoughts, Cao Yuan said, “Although I have no children and have never been a father, I believe no father in this world would easily abandon his wife and child. I think your father must have his difficulties.”

“Before you find your biological father, you must make yourself strong. Only strong men can conquer the world.”

“I leave Jiangzhou to you. Also, Han Long is my adopted son. I will leave him in Jiangzhou for you to command.”

“As for information about your biological father, I will continue to investigate. I will notify you if I find anything.”

After finishing, Cao Yuan stood up and said, “It’s getting late, I should go.”

“I’ll see you off,” Ye Qiu said.

“I don’t like being seen off. When I come to Jiangzhou next time, I hope you can come to pick me up.” Cao Yuan patted Ye Qiu’s shoulder and turned to leave.

Watching the figure in blue disappear at the courtyard gate, Ye Qiu suddenly felt that Ninety-Thousand-Year-Old seemed like a very lonely person.

Lonely people usually have stories. What stories does Ninety-Thousand-Year-Old have?

…

Three days later.

Jiangzhou Hospital.

Vice President’s office.

Guo Danu sat in the chair, his eyebrows tightly knit together, his face full of worry. Up to now, he still hadn’t found Guo Shaocong.

“Strange, where did that little bastard go? Even if he went out messing around with those scoundrels, he should have called. How come there’s no news at all?”

Knock knock—

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

“Come in.” Guo Danu put away his worried expression and looked at the door.

Then, the door opened, and two uniformed police officers walked in.

Why were the police looking for him?

Guo Danu’s heart skipped a beat.

“Are you Guo Danu?” one of the officers asked.

“I am Guo Danu.” Guo Danu nodded and quickly stood up, saying, “Officers, I am a law-abiding citizen. Are you sure you have the right person?”

One officer said, “We are indeed looking for you.”

Guo Danu became even more nervous and asked, “May I know why you are looking for me?”

“We would like you to come with us to Nanshan to identify a body.”

Fortunately, they weren’t here to cause trouble for him. Guo Danu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then asked with a puzzled face, “Why do you need me to identify a body? Who died?”

“We suspect the deceased might be your son, Guo Shaocong.”

Boom!

It was like a bolt from the blue.