Did her father already prepare for her future before he was

sent to prison? Thinking about the last time she had seen her father…, wasted

away with only skin and bone, but still with a loving expression, Zhao Jin Yu’s

tears flowed even more, it was extremely quiet in the house, no one said

anything…, after a while Zhao Jin Yu used her sleeves to wipe her tears,

resolutely and decisively she said, “I don’t need what birth parents, I can

look after myself.”

Zhao Jin Yu wasn’t being pretentious, it was because she was

simply a girl who travelled through time, without much expectations of so

called birth parents.

Liu Ba Yan exclaimed, “Foolish child, you’re still young,

you don’t know how difficult it is to be in the world as a girl…”

“Thank

you for your good intentions uncle, but I already have a plan.” Zhao Jin Yu

gradually stopped crying, she clearly enunciated, “I only have one father in my

life.”

“Good child, if your father knew your feelings I wonder how

happy he would be. However child…” 

Liu Ba Yan deeply released a breath, as if

he was getting rid of all the emotions in his chest, he said, “First let me

finish speaking before you decide, your birth parents are also not simple.”

Zhao Jin Yu watch Liu Ba Yan.

“There was once a large family, an extremely extraordinary

person came from this family, a lot of 

people with outstanding talents came

from the younger generation, the family prospered, with outstanding reputation,

one of the most influential families in the great Zhou, only when it reached

the ninth generation, the sons of the first wife of the head of the family

faded away, only a son was left, that young son was bright and outstanding as a

child, distinguished and accomplished in literary talent, and was a rare

character, he was not willing to stay at home, he liked to travel around, then

he actually fell in love with the daughter of a Jianghu hero.”

Chen Rong’s complexion deepened, lifting her head to look at

Liu Ba Yan, Liu Ba Yan also looked at her…, slightly nodding his head at her,

with a look that he could see the things of the world clearly, he continued

speaking, “When the son returned home he was insistent on marrying that woman,

how could the family agree? That was when they knew they had indulged him too

much before, afraid that he would once again cause trouble, he was placed under

house-arrest, and found a woman from a family matching them in social status,

in just three months they were married.”

“Then?”

“That son originally did not want to complete the marriage,

he had no choice because his parents were dead…, three months later the bride

was found to be pregnant, that son also gradually gave up. 

If what happened

after didn’t happen, perhaps everyone would have lived well.” Xiu Ba Yan

watched 

Zhao Jin Yu with a pitiful gaze, “Ten months later when the bride was

giving birth, a woman came to the door holding a female baby, saying it was

that son’s child.”

“That woman was the wet nurse of the Jianghu woman, she told them the Jianghu woman had died during the difficult childbirth, only the

child was left behind, wis.h.i.+ng for the child to be delivered to be by her

father’s side, when that son found out, he suddenly became mad, holding the

child he ran out, because he was too deranged at that moment, a lot of people

could not stop him..., half a year later his corpse was found in Shanyin, the

child had also disappeared.”

“That bride was also pitiful, such an extreme thing happened

while she was in labour, a spurt of anxiety and anger attacked her mind, a

birth without complications became a difficult birth, it almost became a

mournful occasion, the child also died young, when she heard the news of her

husband’s death she couldn’t carry on and pa.s.sed away. So the main branch of

the family ended like this.”

“I am the child that was left outside?”

Liu Ba Yan nodded, “Child, when you become a parent in the

future you will understand, no one does not love their child dearly, you being

left to wander in dest.i.tute outside wasn’t their intention.”

Zhao Jin Yu rubbed her tears, with a resolute expression she

stood saying, “I understand. I’ve delivered the letter, if there’s nothing

uncle, I will leave.”

“You child…”

“Maybe they had their own difficulties, but my father who

picked me up from the ma.s.s of beggars, he has taught me from childhood, it was

also my father who loved me dearly, I won’t change my mind.”

The corners of Zhao Jin Yu’s eyes teared up, decisiveness

however still in her voice. Seeing that Zhao Jin Yu was leaving, Liu Ba Yan

finally couldn’t help but say, “Do you know who your birth father is? He is

from Hangzhou’s number one influential family, the Zhao family who produced the

divine calligrapher, your birth father also wasn’t from a side branch of the

family, he is the only son of the main branch!”

Zhao Jin Yu never thought she had such a past, she halted…,

but still stubbornly she pretended to not have heard walking out.

“You don’t want to rescue your father? Other people may not

be able to help, but if it was the Zhao 

family that’s a different matter.” Liu

Ba Yan patiently persuaded.

“Would they step in?” As expected hearing these words Zhao

Jin Yu stopped to ask.

“You are the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, and elder

brother Zhao was your saviour, the Zhao family has always repaid kindness, even

just based on this they would spare no effort to help, ignoring anything else you

need to preserve your father’s life.”

Zhao Jin Yu clenched her teeth, to her being a young lady of

an influential family meant nothing, when she thought of a completely

unfamiliar home, and subjected to the strict customs of the family she felt

breathing would be an uneasy matter as well. However for her adoptive father

she couldn’t help be moved somewhat.

In the evening, Chen Rong and Zhao Jin Yu returned to the

tavern, Zhao Jin Yu’s mind was in a mess and restless, but did not know who to

speak to…, however after a while, Chen Rong came knocking on the door, asking,

“Jin girl, are you asleep?”

“Auntie Chen.” Zhao Jin Yu opened the door welcoming Chen

Rong in.

The two people drank tea, not speaking for quite a while,

the atmosphere was somewhat rigid, finally it was Chen Rong who couldn’t help

speak, saying, “Lady Zhao, I truly did not expect your birth father to be Zhao

Ying Guan.”

“Auntie Chen also knew this person?” Regardless if it was

Zhao Jin Yu, or Chen Rong, they never doubted Liu Ba Yan’s words, apart from

Zhao Chang Chun’s trust in him, common people could not simply just make

irresponsible remarks about the number one Zhao family in Hangzhou.

“That person is considerably well known, he is the child the

head of the family Zhao Xing Kun had when he was twenty-nine, a son in his

middle age, and the only son, you can imagine how his life was going smoothly,

bright as a child, he would know poetry and literature from being taught

instantly, just from a glance he could copy calligraphy with grace and beauty,

before he could walk he practiced writing characters with his father, later

when he was still young he surpa.s.sed his father, every said if he was still

alive perhaps the Zhao family would produce another divine calligrapher.”

“Actually we are related.” Chen Rong paused here, “the woman

Zhao Ying Guan loved, wasn’t actually a common Jianghu hero as they said, she was the daughter of the Jinling

martial arts influential Chen family, my younger female cousin Chen Cui Jing.”

“Then aren’t you my…” Zhao Jin Yu dropped the teacup onto

the table in shock.

“You should actually call me auntie.”

Chen Rong said then forced a smile, “If Cui Jing could see how big you’ve

gotten, and is thoughtful and clever like this, I wonder if she would be at

ease?”

Zhao Jin Yu did not have any feelings about her birth

parents, but having spent all this time with Chen Rong, all in all it was

different…, when she thought of her birth mother as Chen Rong’s younger cousin,

some thoughts and feelings unconsciously appeared.

Chen Rong voice suddenly rose, “The Zhao family was not

willing for my cousin to marry into the family, but did we think they are

suitable? A pity on my younger cousin…, pa.s.sing away at such a young age, my

uncle has six children in total, losing such a daughter, don’t you think his

heart hurts?”

The sky gradually darkened, the fragrance of evening meal wafted

in the tavern, Chen Rong rose saying, “Let’s eat, don’t starve.” An endearment

of an elder relative appeared in her eyes as she looked at Zhao Jin Yu.

The two people went downstairs, Zhao Jin Yu asked, “Auntie

Chen, when my father first came to you for the a.s.signment, did he know of our

relations.h.i.+p?”

“Perhaps not…, but, I agreed then to go on the a.s.signment

because I owned your father a favour.” 

Chen Rong shook her head as she spoke,

she had long ago stopped taking a.s.signments, this time it was actually because

of Zhao Chang Qing, immediately thinking of Zhao Jin Yu’s situation, she

sighed, saying, “Jin girl, if you don’t want to go to the Zhao family, I will

take you back to Hanjing, your maternal grandfather has always been looking for

you over these years, if he knew you were still alive and well, how happy he

would be, and your young uncles, elder uncles, they will also love you dearly.”

Zhao Jin Yu lowered her head not speaking.

Chen Rong seeing Zhao Jin Yu not responding, changed her

approach, “If you don’t want to go to Jinling that’s also fine, come back with

me to Xiantian bodyguard establishment, so long as I’m here, I can protect you

so you don’t suffer at all, what sort of live do you want, auntie will make it

happen.” Chen Rong was the head escort of the Xiantian bodyguard establishment,

young, and a woman…, it obviously wasn’t easy for her to be in such a position.

This remark wasn’t exaggerated.

After a good while, Chen Rong heard Zhao Jin Yu say, “I

don’t want to return to the Zhao family, but I miss my father.” Zhao Jin Yu

said with red eyes all of a sudden, “I want to save him, I want him to be

well…”

Far away in the the capital’s Ministry of Justice prison,

Zhao Chang Chun leaned against the cold wall, wanting to sleep but feeling the

cold wind howl all around, as cold as if he was outside, a white fog came with

his breath, his body numb like it wasn’t his, his stomach rumbled with hunger,

however facing the black mouldy hard steamed bun it was hard to eat,

unconsciously he recalled the rice b.a.l.l.s Zhao Jin Yu had brought a while

before.

That really was delicious…, that child has always been

strange from young, more and more ideas emerged from her head, especially to do

with food she would always have a peculiar way. A warm l.u.s.tre appeared in Zhao

Chang Chun’s eyes.

It was almost two months, she ought to have arrived at

Hangzhou right? Did Liu Ba Yan allow her to stay…to return to the Zhao family?

That stubborn girl must not have lightly agreed to return to the Zhao family.

To be honest when he first adopted Zhao Jin Yu he had a

little selfish motive, he had thought the child looked particularly familiar,

as if he had seen her somewhere before, it was only later when he found out she

was the daughter of Hangzhou’s Zhao family, at the time when their family had

run into misfortune and his father was good friends with Zhao Ying Guan who

only watched with folded arms…, it made him secretly angry all along.

He clearly knew the Zhao family was looking for this child

everywhere, but he deliberately hid the child, at that time he had bad

intentions, but later she really became the pearl in his palm, reluctant to let

go.

The matter…of his implication, it was something the emperor

couldn’t bear the most, he was afraid that in the end he wouldn’t be able to

save his daughter, that’s why he could only reluctantly allow her to return to

the Zhao family, based on the Zhao family’s influence, they naturally could

protect her. Later she would marry and give birth, live a life of wealth…, Zhao

Chang Chun suddenly felt tears rus.h.i.+ng out when he thought to here, he couldn’t

help use his dirty sleeves to wipe at them, consoling himself he said, as long

as the child is well everything is fine, what was there to be upset about?

His real name was Zhuang Luo Pu, he changed his name and

surname, drifting and living without a purpose for so many days was already a

blessing, his wife Xu s.h.i.+ knew this day would come, his son Zhuang Qing also

understood, only Zhao Jin Yu…, he was the eldest daughter of the Zhao family,

she simply should not be implicated.

This was for the best…, Zhao Chang Chun rubbed his tears

thinking.

Previously Zhao Jin Yu called Chen Rong auntie in a casual way, Chen Rong is

asking her to call her maternal aunt.