Chapter 613: Chapter 612: Tong Yunshu Wants to Go to Hidden Sect
Inside a high-end hotel in Bear Mountain City.
Duanmu Wentong, Duanmu Song, Tong Yunshu, and Yang Fei were sitting in a private dining room, having a meal.
After the first batch of Genetic Liquid Medicine was synthesized, the Military Department needed to conduct experiments and tests on these products, so the synthesis work for the second batch had not yet commenced.
When Yang Fei brought up the fact that Duanmu Wentong and Duanmu Song were still waiting in Bear Mountain City, he asked Yun Shu if she wanted to join them in the city. Yanyang had asked Yang Fei to meet her grandfather and uncle alone, while she herself stayed in Yunwu Mountain Valley, closely monitoring the reactions of the test personnel.
After Yang Fei entered the city, he called Tong Yunshu. After all, last time, he had sent Yun Shu away in the middle of the night due to Yanyang’s sudden arrival. Aware that she felt aggrieved and having stayed in Yunwu Mountain with Yanyang this whole time without leaving or contacting Yun Shu, Yang Fei called her as soon as he parted ways with Yanyang.
To his surprise, Yun Shu said she was still in Bear Mountain City, so upon entering the city, he immediately met up with her.
He spent a tender afternoon with Yun Shu in the hotel, and only at dinner did he get in touch with Duanmu Wentong, and they all dined together.
"Fei’er, if you don’t want to recognize the Duanmu aristocratic family as kin, then you don’t have to, because for your mother, not many in this family really treated her as kin. When other forces came to pressure us, only a few stood up to speak for your mother. In fact, many of them, for their own interests, requested that the family elders make the decision to kill your mother."
After the third round of drinks, Duanmu Wentong, eyes reddened, sincerely looked at Yang Fei and said.
Seeing his father speak in such a manner, Duanmu Song’s face showed a measure of worry, somewhat apprehensive, but he did not stop his father and silently raised a glass of wine to drink it all in one gulp.
"Actually, after coming out this time, I don’t want to go back either. That place is too cold, too devoid of compassion, there’s nothing but quid pro quo." Duanmu Wentong continued.
Duanmu Song softly said, "Father, some things are past and shouldn’t be mentioned again. We ultimately have to go back; mother is there, and so is the whole family."
Duanmu Wentong looked at his eldest son, seemingly reminded of the Duanmu Family in the Hidden Sect World, and silently nodded.
They were the children of the second and third households. Ever since the incident with Duanmu Qing, the second and third had died trying to save someone, and their children had become orphans. Although they were part of a grand aristocratic family like the Duanmu Family, due to the impact of Duanmu Qing’s incident, Duanmu Wentong’s branch had always been ostracized, and even viewed as enemies by many in the family, believing that Duanmu Qing nearly brought disaster upon the Duanmu Family, and that his branch were the sinners of the family.
"If you don’t want to go back, then just don’t go back," Yang Fei said, looking at Duanmu Wentong.
Duanmu Wentong was slightly moved, looking back at him.
Yang Fei nodded earnestly, "When the time comes, I’ll take your whole family out. If need be, we’ll break away from that vast family."
Duanmu Wentong said excitedly, "I’ve had this idea for a long time, but... but in the Hidden Sect, breaking away would only lead to more ostracism and make life even more difficult."
Unable to hold back, Duanmu Song said, "It’s impossible, Father. Do you really think they would allow us to break away? That would be a disgrace to the entire family and a source of ridicule from outsiders. The family would never allow such a thing to happen."
Duanmu Wentong’s expression darkened as he silently nodded.
Yang Fei glanced at the father and son, sighing inwardly.
If it was truly as they said, then his mother’s stubbornness had indeed brought catastrophe upon their family.
His second uncle and third uncle had even died trying to save her.
This was the debt his mother owed them, and now that his mother had passed away, he would have to repay this kindness.
"Grandfather, Uncle, from what you’ve just said, it’s inevitable that the Hidden Sect World will fully integrate into the broader world. But this is a complex issue that can’t be resolved overnight, and even if the Hidden Sect World collapses in the future, that time isn’t now, right?" Tong Yunshu suddenly asked.
Yang Fei had made no secret of their relationship when he brought her to meet this father and son, so she referred to them as grandfather and uncle.
Duanmu Wentong was pleased by this form of address and finding the beautiful girl before him to his liking, nodded and said, "Yes."
Yun Shu said, "As for your desire to detach from the big family of the Duanmu aristocratic family, it’s also not something easy to achieve, so you’ll always have to go back, right?"
"Yes, we have to go back," Duanmu Wentong looked at Yang Fei, his expression complex as he said, "This time, my son and I came out solely because the high-levels of the family wanted to cooperate with you, and my and my son’s statuses would help them draw closer to you and Qin Yanyang, which is why we were brought along."
Yang Fei nodded, although Duanmu Wentong did not spell it out, he knew that Duanmu Wugou and others were holding Duanmu Wentong and the rest of Duanmu Song’s relatives in the Hidden Sect Duanmu Family, making them wary, daring not to act rashly.
"I want to follow Grandpa and Uncle back to the Hidden Sect World, may I?" Tong Yunshu suddenly said.
As soon as these words came out, Duanmu Wentong and Duanmu Song were stunned on the spot, then turned to look at Yang Fei.
Yang Fei was also somewhat dumbfounded, looking at Tong Yunshu in surprise and asking, "What would you do in the Hidden Sect?"
Tong Yunshu looked at Yang Fei, smiled, and said, "I want to see that magical world, just to broaden my horizons."
Yang Fei frowned, he had told Tong Yunshu about the Hidden Sect, so she definitely wasn’t wanting to go there out of mere curiosity.
"We are the ones subjected to oppression and exclusion in the Duanmu Family; following us there, you might suffer indignities," Duanmu Wentong said to Tong Yunshu after a brief moment of being startled.
Tong Yunshu smiled lightly, shook her head, and said, "I’m not afraid of suffering indignities, and besides, the higher-ups in your family now want to have good relations with Yang Fei, they would definitely not let me suffer if I went there."
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Wentong nodded silently, feeling that Tong Yunshu was right.
After meeting with Yang Fei this time, his treatment upon returning would also improve a lot.
"You are not allowed to go to the Hidden Sect," Yang Fei said with a serious tone.
Tong Yunshu smiled, looked at him, and asked, "Why not?"
"It’s too dangerous there, you can’t go," Yang Fei said.
Tong Yunshu huffed, "The things I decide to do, I will do, you can’t stop me."
Yang Fei’s brows furrowed slightly.
In front of others, this woman actually dared defy him, he was somewhat displeased.
Tong Yunshu glanced at him, knew that he was upset, but did not explain. Instead, she turned to Duanmu Wentong and said, "Grandpa, take me to see the world, it shouldn’t be a problem, right?"
Duanmu Wentong chuckled, not daring to answer directly, and looked toward Yang Fei.
Yang Fei shook his head firmly and said, "Don’t listen to her nonsense, it’s too dangerous there, she can’t go."
"Grandpa, don’t listen to him; I make my own decisions, and he has no say over them," Tong Yunshu said.
Seeing that the two young people were about to argue, Duanmu Song immediately said, "You’ll discuss this matter later at length, and once you’ve come to an agreement, whatever can be done, we as father and son will not refuse."
Duanmu Wentong nodded in agreement.
After the meal, Duanmu Wentong and Duanmu Song, father and son, went back to the hotel.
Yang Fei and Tong Yunshu did not go for a walk outside either, but returned to their room instead.
As soon as the door closed, Yang Fei slapped Tong Yunshu’s perky buttocks firmly, and said sternly, "Are you trying to revolt? Daring to disobey me in front of others."
Tong Yunshu gasped, looking at Yang Fei with a sultry expression, her voice soft and sweet, "I just want to go to the Hidden Sect, will you let me or not?"
Yang Fei took a deep breath, although he had been intimate with this woman countless times, her natural coquettishness and the innate femininity in her bones were irresistible to any man.
But he still took a deep breath and shook his head firmly, "No."