PFC Chapter 111 Father and Daughter
Chapter 111 Father and Daughter
When Dongfang Shuo pushed open the door and entered the courtyard, Dongfang Su was already sitting at the stone table waiting for him.
A set of exquisite tea utensils was placed on the table, and Dongfang Su was holding a teacup in one hand and a teapot in the other, pouring water into the cup.
Soon, a cup of tea was placed in front of Dongfang Shuo.
"Father, please have this."
Dongfang Shuo sat down opposite Dongfang Su, then picked up the cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp.
He then put down his teacup, looked at the person sitting opposite him, and without beating around the bush, went straight to the point: "I heard that you have been frequently receiving a maid with an unfamiliar face these days?"
Dongfang Su did not deny it upon hearing this, but merely glanced at the round-faced maid beside her who dared not meet her gaze.
Then he withdrew his gaze and nodded slightly to Dongfang Shuo, "That's true."
Her answer was exactly what Dongfang Shuo expected. He frowned, a hint of disapproval on his face.
"Su'er, you've always been a sensible child. How could you be so reckless this time? Do you know the identity and background of that maid? What if she was sent by someone else with ulterior motives? Wouldn't you be in danger?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Su calmly poured herself another cup of tea.
She picked up her teacup, lowered her eyelashes, blew on the tea leaves floating on the surface of the water, and then spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Father, you are overthinking it. I know the maid's identity. She won't harm me."
"You know?"
Dongfang Shuo's brows remained furrowed. "Su'er, you have always been intelligent, but you must not be treacherous, but you must also be wary of others. Remember, never trust others too easily."
Dongfang Su did not answer immediately, but merely raised her eyelashes and glanced indifferently at the maid standing beside her.
Upon meeting her gaze, the other person immediately realized what was happening, curtsied, and retreated.
Only after the maid's figure disappeared around the corner did Dongfang Su put down her teacup and look at Dongfang Shuo sitting opposite her.
He spoke slowly and deliberately: "That maid is Xie Yan."
"what?!"
Dongfang Shuo's voice suddenly rose, and he stood up abruptly, his face full of disbelief. "How could this be? Isn't Xie Yan a man?"
Compared to Dongfang Shuo's excitement, Dongfang Su appeared much calmer.
Dongfang Su raised her hand and pressed it down, signaling him to calm down. "Father, please sit down and let me finish."
Dongfang Shuo frowned, but still sat down again as Dongfang Su had suggested.
But he still looked uneasy, and even his tone was tinged with agitation, "Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"
He seemed to think that if Dongfang Su spoke ill of Xie Yan, he would immediately go and deal with Xie Yan.
Dongfang Su didn't keep anyone in suspense and explained in detail why Xie Yan had dressed as a woman in the first place, as well as their conversation after meeting in recent days.
After listening, Dongfang Shuo took a long time to react.
His already haggard face looked even older, and he lowered his head and remained silent for a long while.
He pressed his hand to his forehead, his voice trembling slightly, revealing deep exhaustion and helplessness, "So, your brothers and sisters and your mother were actually harmed by Dongfang Yuan?"
Dongfang Su did not answer, but silently poured him another cup of tea.
But Dongfang Shuo interpreted her silence as tacit agreement.
He closed his eyes, a look of pain on his face, as if he couldn't accept the fact.
“How, how could this be… Ever since we parted ways at that conference that year, I’ve wanted to apologize to him… but he’s disappeared without a trace. I thought, I thought he had already…”
Dongfang Su did not speak to disturb him, but simply sat quietly.
It took Dongfang Shuo an unknown amount of time to recover from that emotion.
He looked up at the person sitting opposite him, opened his mouth, and spoke in a hoarse voice with difficulty: "Su'er, you...you've been looking for Xie Yan for much more than this. What else do you want to do?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Su raised her head and stared intently at Dongfang Shuo.
Her hand was still on the teacup, her tone was indifferent, but a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
"I want Dongfang Yuan to pay for his crimes in blood."
The murderous intent in his words was terrifying, even causing Dongfang Shuo to look at him with a sidelong glance.
He looked up, his heart skipped a beat, and frowned as he looked at the person sitting opposite him, "Su'er, you..."
After the deaths of his first few children, he dared not let his only daughter go out again, nor did he wish to teach her martial arts.
Instead, she was kept in seclusion, taught music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and how to grow flowers and plants.
He hoped that Dongfang Su would become a true lady of high society, far away from the bloodshed and turmoil, and that a good man would be chosen to protect her so that she could live a peaceful and stable life.
But right now, looking at the person sitting opposite me...
I never imagined that my daughter, whom I have always cherished and who is gentle and compliant to the outside world, would one day reveal such a ruthless and decisive side.
Dongfang Shuo was shocked to realize that he had never truly understood this daughter.
"Father."
Dongfang Su's voice brought him back to his senses.
The next moment, Dongfang Shuo stood up. He was so agitated that he coughed violently a few times.
Bloodstains seeped from between his fingers.
"No, cough cough cough! No..."
Raising his hand to stop Dongfang Su from taking a step forward, Dongfang Shuo hunched over, coughing as he bent over.
"The Fengyun Tower has many assassins, none of them are to be trifled with. Dongfang Yuan is treacherous and cunning. If something happens to you, cough cough... if I die, how will I face your siblings and your mother?!"
As he finished speaking, his voice suddenly rose, almost as if he were shouting.
But Dongfang Su simply stood there, calmly looking at him with a firm gaze, showing no sign of backing down.
Dongfang Shuo's lips trembled a few times. He closed his eyes, and the tragic deaths of the three children reappeared in his mind.
Finally, he turned his back, clenched his fists and then released them, and said coldly, "Your most important task now is to stay at home obediently and wait to get married."
Dongfang Shuo did not lack the desire for revenge, but he was already old, and soon even the position of leader of the alliance, which allowed him to command the people, would no longer belong to him.
He wanted to wait until he could marry off his only child and entrust him to someone he could trust.
At that time, he might go alone to seek revenge on Dongfang Yuan and settle the scores of his life.
But he would never allow Dongfang Su to make the slightest mistake.
"From this day forward, you shall stay in the courtyard and not go anywhere or see anyone!"
After saying this, Dongfang Shuo left without looking back.
Watching his retreating figure, Dongfang Su's eyes flickered.
She stroked the teacup with its numerous cracks and spoke again, "Father."
Dongfang Shuo paused for a moment.
"Actually, I don't like growing flowers. This has never been the life I wanted."
Her voice was very soft, as if she were talking to herself, but Dongfang Shuo could hear it clearly.
His back froze for a moment, but eventually, he slowly disappeared around the corner.