Yang Fei gave a sly laugh.

"The story between those three, I could split it into twenty episodes, each with a beginning, middle, and end," he said.

"The plot is thrilling and explosive, involving business rivalry, family feuds, and harem intrigues, among other popular dramatic themes."

"Where would you like me to start?"

Su Yinxue stomped her foot in irritation.

"Yang Fei, can't you be serious for once?"

"Yi Jun'an is my father after all, how can you say such things?"

To be honest, Yang Fei felt no sympathy for Yi Jun'an.

However, out of consideration for Su Yinxue, he constrained his smile and became serious.

"I'm going to say it, but you must not kill me to silence me!"

Then, Yang Fei revealed all the secrets he had heard.

Su Yinxue listened, dumbfounded.

She had never dreamt that such a melodramatic story would unfold within the Yi Family.

And it had involved her own biological father.

Master Yi and Feen Ziyan's mysterious departure, and the disappearance of Yi Jun'an.

All of it signified that what Yang Fei said was the truth.

Su Yinxue was stunned for a long time before she murmured to herself,

"Feen Ziyan hid her true colors far too well; she's deceived all of us."

"Alas, Yi Jun'an is truly pitiable."

Yang Fei humphed, "Such a man is not worth pity."

"In his life, how many girls has he played with?"

"Not just toying with their bodies but also playing with their emotions—he truly had it coming!"

Su Yinxue knew Yang Fei was telling the truth, yet she still felt some reluctance.

"But no matter what, he is my father."

"Ah, his heart must be in agony."

Yang Fei sneered, "As the saying goes, as you sow, so shall you reap. He who plants evil seeds will harvest evil fruit."

"You'd better think about how to break the news to Grandfather," he said.

"He's getting on in years and has a weak heart. The old man can't handle such shocks."

Su Yinxue understood what Yang Fei meant.

She stood still for a long while before nodding firmly.

"Grandfather has managed family affairs all his life, facing all sorts of unexpected dangers," she said.

"We can't avoid this issue; I'm just considering how to tell him in a way that avoids causing him greater distress."

Yang Fei nodded in agreement.

"The old Family Head is still in charge of family affairs and is bound to find out sooner or later."

"He trusts and dotes on you, so indeed, it may be best for you to tell him."

After some discussion,

Su Yinxue asked Yang Fei to wait and headed to the back mountain by herself.

At the lakeside of the back mountain,

five wooden cabins were lined up, their roofs covered with green tiles.

In front of the cabins, near the lake, stood a wooden platform for fishing.

To the left of the platform, there was a quaint pavilion named Fish Pavilion.

In the Fish Pavilion, where the cool breeze gently blew, Su Yinxue delicately revealed to the old Family Head the affair between Master Yi and Feen Ziyan.

The old Family Head wept, murmuring to himself,

"To think that such a scandal has occurred in the Yi Family, heaven must have abandoned us."

"When I die, how will I have the face to meet our ancestors?"

The wise and genial old man's back seemed to bend suddenly.

Hunching over, he coughed repeatedly, and the wrinkles on his face clustered together.

Su Yinxue supported the elderly man with concern.

"Grandfather, don't be upset, your health is what's important."

Not far away, Yi Liu watched the pavilion, full of shock and doubt.

Having been sent away by Su Yinxue, he couldn't help but be filled with suspicion seeing the old man in tears.

After a long while, the old man finally dried his tears and shakily sat down in the rattan chair.

He stared blankly into the distance, where green hills merged with the smiling waters.

But the sorrows of this human world are just like these waters, ceaseless and unending.

The old man's complexion changed, uncertain as the weather.

It seemed as if he pondered many things, yet also as if he thought of nothing at all.

Su Yinxue attended to him by his side, daring not to say anything, lest she disturb the old man's thoughts.

Within the Fish Pavilion, a silence prevailed!

After a long, long while, the old man finally turned around, his expression solemn, his eyes piercing.

"Yinxue, Grandfather has a matter he needs you to attend to."

Seeing the old man's serious demeanor, Su Yinxue felt uneasy.

"Grandfather, please don't speak to me with that tone, I... I'm scared."

The old man let out a long sigh, his worn, thin hand caressing Su Yinxue's hair.

"Good child, Grandfather knows that for many years, your birth has caused you untold grievances and malicious insults."

"But among the third and fourth generations of the Yi Clan, you are the most outstanding and talented."

"Your breadth of vision and insight, your management abilities, they all surpass your peers by countless times over."

The more the old man spoke in this manner, the more unease gripped Su Yinxue's heart.

The old man continued, "Originally, you set out to establish your own enterprise."

"And indeed, Yalan International has made a name for itself in the business world; its potential is boundless, and Grandfather shouldn't hold you back."

"But now, there's no one within the clan, and this old framework of mine won't hold out for much longer."

"I have decided to appoint you as the next Yi Family Head."

The old man's last statement, like a thunderclap overhead, exploded above Su Yinxue's head.

Su Yinxue's mind went blank.

She looked up in shock, "Grandfather, I can't..."

The old man gently raised his hand, silencing Su Yinxue mid-sentence.

"Listen to me, in recent years, my health has been getting worse."

"Major family affairs have been managed by Yi Jun'an and Feng Ziyan."

"But Yi Jun'an is weak and ineffective, while Feng Ziyan is too extremist and narrow-minded, causing complaints from other branches within the clan."

"Even more, there are those with ulterior motives, ready to split the Yi Family."

"Externally, several major financial conglomerates are closing in, and the family's big enterprises are struggling tremendously."

"Otherwise, why would Feng Ziyan be in such a hurry to marry you off to the Xu Family, seeking temporary cooperation?"

At this point, the old man began to cough violently.

Su Yinxue frantically patted the old man's back, helping him catch his breath.

The old man struggled to breathe, pointing to his pocket with a hoarse voice, "Medicine..."

Su Yinxue found a bottle of special medicine in the old man's pocket.

She took out one pill and had the old man take it.

After a while, the old man gradually caught his breath.

"With crises from within and without, if you don't stand up, the whole Yi Family will collapse just as I die," he said.

"Yinxue... do you want me to beg you?"

The old man's eyes, as he gazed at Su Yinxue, were filled with pleading.

Tears tumbled from Su Yinxue's eyes.

She hugged the old man's knees and began to sob.

"Grandfather, please don't say that, you'll live to a ripe old age."

The old man sighed, his hand still stroking her hair, his voice calm and detached.

"The results of this morning's consultation with the specialists are already in."

"A tumor has grown in my heart; it's malignant."

"And the cancer cells have already spread, my child, I might not be able to be with you for much longer."

Another thunderclap seemed to burst above Su Yinxue's head.

She stared at the old man wide-eyed, reaching out incredulously to touch the old man's withered cheek.

"It can't be, Grandfather, you must be deceiving me, right?"

The old man laughed heartily, "To live to seventy is a rarity in life, death is nothing to be afraid of."

"But the Yi Clan must absolutely not be destroyed in my hands."

"If you won't help your grandfather, even in death, I won't rest peacefully."

Su Yinxue's resolve finally broke.

Her tears, like pearls slipping from a broken string, fell down.

"Alright, Grandfather, I promise you."

"To be the Family Head of the Yi Family, to inherit and uphold the legacy of our ancestors, and to lead the Yi Family to greater heights."

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