Chapter 88

Ye Qiu was stunned.

His biological father had a background that was so significant that it even exceeded the scope of investigation by Jiu Qian, how could this be possible!

"Jiu Qian, are you joking with me?"

"Do you think I'm joking?"

Ye Qiu shook his head.

Cao Yuan continued, "If you are eager to know who your biological father is, I suggest you ask your mother; she definitely knows."

"If my mother wanted to tell me, she would have done so long ago."

"To be honest, I'm a bit curious about who your biological father is. It's quite unusual that even I can't find any information on him. It seems your biological father is no ordinary person!"

"How extraordinary?"

Cao Yuan pondered for a moment and slowly said, "He is very likely to have a background even more significant than Xiao Jiu's."

What!

This time, not only was Ye Qiu shocked, but even Long Wang and Zhao Yun were full of surprise.

Ye Qiu still didn't believe what Cao Yuan said and asked, "Jiu Qian, could my biological father be an ordinary person, or perhaps he is already dead?"

"No." Cao Yuan's tone was very firm, "Anyone who has died within the past thirty years, whether from illness or an accident, I can find. There is no one with a special relationship to your mother among them."

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

Cao Yuan's intelligence network was so powerful; would all his actions in Jiangzhou in the future be under his watchful eye?

At this point, Cao Yuan continued, "As for the ordinary people you mentioned, I have also investigated them, including your mother's former classmates, roommates, close friends, and anyone who might have a connection to her. I didn't overlook anyone, but almost none of her friends are ordinary people. After all, she is the daughter of the Qian family in Hangzhou and Suzhou."

"I also sent people to ask them, and they don't know who your biological father is."

"By the way, do you know anything about the Qian family in Hangzhou and Suzhou?"

Ye Qiu replied, "I don't know anything about them, and I don't want to know."

Cao Yuan looked at Ye Qiu and asked, "Do you hate them?"

Ye Qiu remained silent.

"It seems you hate them deeply," Cao Yuan sighed. "Over twenty years ago, when your grandfather, the old master of the Qian family, kicked you and your mother out of the house, he indeed seemed cold and heartless, but I understand him."

"If I were in his position, I might have done the same."

Hearing this, Ye Qiu's face showed anger.

"Don't get angry yet, let me explain," Cao Yuan continued. "The Qian family is a century-old prestigious clan. From the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, the family produced countless learned scholars, including several who were renowned throughout the country as great Confucian scholars."

"The Qian family has always been dedicated to education. As far as I know, during the Ming Dynasty, half of the scholars in Jiangnan were educated by the Qian family, truly a family with a multitude of accomplished students, including the famous Four Great Scholars of Jiangnan, who all studied under the Qian family at some point."

"Although the Qian family gradually declined from the Qing Dynasty onwards, the family members continued to dedicate themselves to education."

"During the Republic of China era, the Qian family produced another remarkable figure, one of the earliest members of the Tongmenghui, who devoted his entire life to the education cause and was a great educator."

"Imagine, your grandfather, born into such a strict family, how could he tolerate your mother having a child out of wedlock?"

"You must understand that in their time, having a child out of wedlock was not a small matter but a huge scandal of moral corruption and family disgrace. The Qian family is not an ordinary family."

"To maintain the family's reputation, your grandfather had no choice but to expel your mother from the house." Cao Yuan changed his tone and asked Ye Qiu, "Do you know your mother?"

"What do you mean?"

"Her past."

"I don't know," Ye Qiu said. "My mother never talks about her past. When I ask her, she always changes the subject."

"Let me tell you then," Cao Yuan said. "Your mother is the daughter of the Qian family and a well-known talented woman in Hangzhou and Suzhou."

"She passed the entrance exam for the best university in the country at the age of sixteen, is proficient in five languages, and excels in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was granted a teaching position at the university at the age of nineteen. If it weren't for you, your mother might have become a famous educator by now."

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

"She is truly great!"

Ye Qiu's eyes reddened.

He always knew that his mother had done a lot for him, but he never realized it was even more than he imagined.

After hearing this, Ye Qiu's resentment towards his biological father deepened.

Seeming to understand his thoughts, Cao Yuan continued, "Although I have no children and have never been a father, I believe no father would easily abandon his family. I think your father must have had his own difficulties."

"Before you find your biological father, you must become strong. Only a strong man can conquer the world."

"I will leave Jiangzhou to you. Additionally, Han Long is my adopted son, and I will leave him in Jiangzhou for you to command."

"As for information about your biological father, I will continue to investigate and inform you when I have news."

After saying this, 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 others seeing me off. When I come to Jiangzhou next time, I hope you will come to meet me." Cao Yuan patted Ye Qiu's shoulder and turned to leave.

Watching the figure in the green robe disappear at the gate of the courtyard, Ye Qiu suddenly felt that Jiu Qian seemed like a very lonely person.

Lonely people usually have stories. I wonder what story Jiu Qian has?

...

Three days later.

Jiangzhou Hospital.

The office of the vice president in charge of daily operations.

Guo Danu sat in his chair, his brows tightly furrowed, his face full of worry. He still hadn't found Guo Shaocong.

"Strange, where did that little brat go? Even if he went out with his friends, he should have called. Why has he been out of touch for so long?"

Knock knock—

Suddenly, a knock came at the door.

"Come in," Guo Danu put on a calm face and looked at the door.

The door opened, and two police officers in uniform walked in.

Why are the police here to see me?

Guo Danu's heart skipped a beat.

"Are you Guo Danu?" one of the police officers asked.

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

The police officer said, "We are here to see you."

Guo Danu became even more nervous and asked, "May I ask what the two officers need from me?"

"We would like to ask you to come with us to Nanshan to identify a body."

Thank goodness, they're not here to cause trouble, Guo Danu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then asked with a puzzled look, "Why do you need me to identify a body? Who died?"

"We initially suspect that the deceased is your son, Guo Shaocong."

Boom!

It was like a bolt from the blue.