Yu Ke had left just like that. Li Chonglou actually wanted to introduce her to Sister Qing, but Wutong was in a hurry, so he couldn't.
After the two disappeared, Li Chonglou returned the same way. Yue Hai had already left the Yu family, and outside, more than ten experts were searching for him.
"I should still tell her."
Li Chonglou glanced in Yu Qing's direction and didn't leave immediately. Since he had the Heavenly Eye clairvoyance ability, those experts were as conspicuous to Li Chonglou as starlight in the dark.
However, when he returned to Yu Qing's residence, he was surprised to find that Lin Qing's matter had been leaked ahead of time.
"So you've been lying to me all along!"
Yu Qing threw a pillow at Lin Qing with a blushing face. The latter did not dodge, his eyes filled with guilt and heartache.
The two had been married for well over a decade, and their feelings could not be described as merely profound. Thus, Lin Qing had been looking for an opportunity to confess.
He just didn't expect that even though there was a perfect opportunity, things did not unfold as he had predicted.
Yu Qing had actually noticed his disappearance anomaly long ago, and because she was overly worried about Yu Ke, she had sent someone to track him for the first time.
However, Lin Qing was not angry about this at all. He felt he had no right to be angry and could only stand there silently.
"Say something! Why did you lie to me! Were you lying to me from the beginning!"
Yu Qing's eyes were already red from crying.
"Xiao Ke mentioned something to me a long time ago. I didn't think you would do such a thing and didn't take it to heart. It turns out it really was you. You were the one who made Xiao Ke leave the Yu family!"
Lin Qing finally couldn't help but speak, "It was me. When Xiao Ke was still studying, I let her interact with my brother, but I had no ill intentions towards Xiao Ke. Leaving the Yu family was also my doing."
Yu Qing said somewhat dejectedly, "No ill intentions? If you had no ill intentions, why didn't you tell me if Xiao Ke was still in the Yu family?"
Lin Qing sighed upon hearing this.
The reason Yu Qing knew was not because the people she sent had actually found anything, but because she had asked for the first time in many years.
Lin Qing's feelings for her were even deeper than his feelings for Wutong. As long as Yu Qing asked, he could no longer lie or hide anything!
Therefore, the current situation was also due to his confession.
Facing Yu Qing's questioning, Lin Qing answered truthfully: "I don't know where Xiao Ke was taken, but it shouldn't be in Shangjing, and it shouldn't be in Huaxia."
Yu Qing's heart turned to ash: "Qing, she's my own sister, your aunt. She calls you brother-in-law! How could you do something like this? Do you know if she'll live or die?"
Lin Qing sighed again and shook his head. Wutong had only told him that he would take Yu Ke for training, but Lin Qing knew what level his brother was at. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have tried to persuade him even once over the years.
He didn't dare!
Unless it was like now, when Yu Ke made the decision herself, otherwise, if anything happened because of his persuasion, he would truly feel guilty for a lifetime!
Even so, it was still unacceptable to Yu Qing, as she did not understand Lin Qing's brother, nor did she understand what this learning and training entailed!
In her mind, she only knew that she would never see Yu Ke again, or rather, she didn't know when they would meet next, perhaps tomorrow, but perhaps forever?
Especially after hearing Lin Qing's explanation that her own brother had personally sold her to someone else, Yu Qing's heart ached as she thought of Yu Ke's disappointment in her own family and her clan!
The most crucial point was that she, as the elder sister, had not fulfilled her duty at all!
Lin Qing looked at Yu Qing's sad appearance and felt heartache, but for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
After all, this was now a fact, and Yu Ke had truly left the Yu family.
Should he offer some empty words of comfort?
Their deep affection, precisely because it was so profound, also revealed a flaw that ordinary people could not understand.
This was something that could have been resolved with a small lie and some coaxing, but it had turned into a scene of parting as if for life and death.
Li Chonglou arrived at the door and saw exactly this scene.
"This is really..."
Although he had just arrived, hearing their conversation from outside the door left him speechless. This kind of thing could only happen to the two of them.
Sighing, Li Chonglou raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Sister Qing, Brother Qing, it's me, Little Li."
The two stopped their emotional exchange. Yu Qing forced a smile and walked over to open the door, her eyes still red from crying as she looked at Li Chonglou.
"Little Li, why are you here?"
Lin Qing walked over with a surprised look on his face, "Aren't they looking for you? Come in quickly."
Li Chonglou had the same thought. Let's go in first.
Although Yu Qing was puzzled, as she did not know about Li Chonglou's search of the Yu family, she did not say much and quickly opened the door.
However, the first thing Li Chonglou said upon entering was a secret that was supposed to be theirs alone.
"Sister Qing, don't blame Brother Qing. Xiao Ke is really going to learn things, and she did it willingly."
Yu Qing was stunned at first, then her expression changed drastically. She quickly looked at Lin Qing and found that her husband's expression was exactly the same.
"Little Li, what do you mean? What do you know?"
Yu Qing immediately turned and questioned Li Chonglou, her eyes even showing a hint of vigilance.
How could an outsider like him know about their family matters?
Li Chonglou turned to look at Yu Qing and sighed, "Sister Qing, you don't need to be nervous. I already know about Brother Qing. I've also met his brother, including Xiao Ke."
Yu Qing's face lit up. She grabbed Li Chonglou's shoulder, "Really? You've seen Xiao Ke? Where is she now? How is she?"
"Sister Qing, please rest assured. What Brother Qing said is true. Xiao Ke left willingly and is fine. She and Brother Qing's elder brother have known each other for a long time."
Li Chonglou merely repeated what Lin Qing had said, but for Yu Qing, it was like a reassurance.
Although she didn't say it out loud, Yu Qing's expression clearly relaxed.
Li Chonglou continued, "Sister Qing, I came here mainly because of this matter. Xiao Ke might have some prejudice against you because of her brother's affairs. I'm a little worried that after she returns, she might..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was obvious. Yu Qing once again fell into guilt.
"I'm sorry, it's my fault. Dad asked me to keep an eye on Tian Ba, so I couldn't spare the time to look for her."
As Yu Qing spoke, tears flowed uncontrollably. Seeing this, Lin Qing quickly went forward to comfort her. Yu Qing, as if not holding a grudge, threw herself into his arms.