This kid must have water in his head. Out of nowhere, he claims to have an illegitimate son outside. If the old lady finds out, she'll flay him alive...
"Hey, you blabbermouth, what are you babbling about here?" Old Man Yun's face darkened, and he smacked Yun Daman on the forehead. "If your mother hears this, do you know the consequences?"
Yun Daman rubbed his forehead and took two steps back, looking wronged. "Dad, I'm not talking nonsense. Today I met a young master Chu, and his background and experiences match yours perfectly..."
"My surname is Chu? Is your head swollen?" Old Man Yun was struck by lightning, his voice trembling.
Yun Daman was at his wit's end and afraid his father would lash out and beat him. He picked up a wooden board and held it in front of himself. "Dad, when you were young, did you join the army?"
"Yes!" Old Man Yun replied indignantly. "It's not a secret, everyone in the family knows..."
Hearing this, Yun Daman continued, "Then, before you joined the army, were you married? Did you marry a vain and greedy wife?"
He never dared to bring up the issue of his father's second marriage, as it was his father's bottom line...
At home, even Madam Gu rarely asked about Old Man Yun's past, let alone their children.
Upon hearing this, Old Man Yun gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, clearly enraged.
"You wretched thing, why are you bringing this up? What does this have to do with an illegitimate son?" Old Man Yun roared.
Little Xi Tian and Xiao Jin Heng, who were roasting sweet potatoes in the kitchen, heard the commotion and hurried over...
Seeing their father so furious, Little Xi Tian asked, "Daddy, what's wrong?"
"Brother Daman must have angered Uncle!" Xiao Jin Heng whispered.
Old Man Yun glanced at Little Xi Tian. "Daughter, go back to the room. Dad needs to talk to your elder brother!"
"Dad, let sister listen. Why are you chasing her away..." Yun Daman said, pressing the wooden board against himself.
If his father got angry, even the wooden board might not be enough to block him.
Seeing this, Little Xi Tian couldn't help but chuckle. "Daddy, Brother, just say what you need to say. Xiao Gongzi and I won't interrupt!"
Xiao Jin Heng also echoed with a soft nod, "I'll be quiet!"
Old Man Yun: "..."
Why are these two little kids joining in the fun?
"Dad, if you were married before, then this matter is highly likely to be true!" Yun Daman said.
Little Xi Tian: "???"
What is going on?
Old Man Yun frowned, stubbornly picked up his tobacco pouch, and took two hard puffs. "You continue..."
He wanted to see how this 'illegitimate son' had appeared.
Because Daman usually didn't lie and never gossiped, his bringing this up today must have some basis.
"Dad, after your wife ran off with the opera singer, she soon became pregnant, and it was a boy!" Yun Daman said with a smile.
Old Man Yun's temper flared even more. "Stop your nonsense. Can't that spendthrift have a child with the opera singer? Why is it mine?"
"Oh, Dad, Young Master Chu said that the opera singer never touched his mother, and even if he did, she couldn't have gotten pregnant so quickly, right? It's lightning fast?" Yun Daman chuckled.
Old Man Yun: "..."
Listen to this, are these human words?
Little Xi Tian and Xiao Jin Heng exchanged glances, their heads filled with question marks.
What exactly is the situation?
Out of nowhere, why did their father suddenly have a son?
"That doesn't mean it's my son..." Old Man Yun stated definitively.
Yun Daman listened, speechless. "Dad, do you know how much that child suffered? After his mother gave birth to him, she fell seriously ill and passed away. That opera singer turned out to be a scoundrel. In the freezing cold, he threw the child into the snow, and he almost froze to death!"
"Who asked you about that?" Old Man Yun glared at him. "Maybe that woman had the child with someone else!"
Yun Daman: "..."
Dad, why are you so stubborn!
You've said so much, why don't you just admit it.
"Daddy!" Little Xi Tian turned her big eyes and walked to Old Man Yun. "Brother just said that even if the opera singer didn't touch Young Master Chu's mother, he couldn't have gotten pregnant immediately. So this child definitely has a direct connection to you..."
"Yes, Uncle Yun!" Xiao Jin Heng chimed in. "Whether he's your child or not, you'd better let him see you. Xi Tian is very resourceful, she'll surely find a way to confirm if you're father and son!"
Little Xi Tian: "..."
You little rascal, what way do I have?
Blood relation tests are unreliable, and besides, she doesn't have DNA testing equipment in her space!
You little trickster.
"Daddy, Xiao Gongzi is right. Whether he's your biological son or not, you must let him meet you. If he is, it'll be even better. If not, consider it making a friend..." Little Xi Tian said.
Old Man Yun clutched his chest, feeling a bit overwhelmed.
What is this all about? Out of nowhere, a son appears?
Where has he been all these years?
"Daman, if you dare to trick me, I'll knock your teeth out!" Old Man Yun threatened, staring at Yun Daman.
Yun Daman shrunk his neck. "..."
He wouldn't dare joke about something like this.
Little Xi Tian pursed her lips and smiled, then went to hook her arm around Old Man Yun's. "Daddy, Brother never lies. If that Young Master Chu is successfully recognized, then Xi Tian will have another brother!"
"Mm!" Yun Daman nodded and chuckled. "And Young Master Chu is the eldest in the family. I, too, have an elder brother now, haha..."
After all, Chu Jiangtun was born earlier, and his age would definitely be greater than the brothers in the family.
Hearing this, Old Man Yun felt both excited and scared. Having an extra son was a good thing, but he was afraid his wife wouldn't accept it.
"This matter... it's best not to tell your mother yet, understand?" Old Man Yun cautioned.
His wife was meticulous and sensitive. If she knew he had another child outside, anyone would find it unbearable!
Xiao Jin Heng was puzzled. "Uncle Yun, such matters cannot be hidden. Whether you say it early or late, you have to say it. It's better to tell Auntie sooner..."
Old Man Yun looked back at Xiao Jin Heng and then rubbed the dirt ball on his palm. "I don't want your aunt to worry and get upset!"
Just as he finished speaking, Madam Gu suddenly appeared at the entrance of the storehouse, looking at Old Man Yun in surprise.