The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

Before dinner was over, Shang Xiaolian and Shang Yuchen started arguing.

"Who is that man? Bring him home and marry him as soon as possible," Shang Xiaolian said seriously.

"Dad, don't worry about it, I'll handle it myself," Shang Yuchen replied.

"How are you going to handle this? Either go to the hospital or get married, what else can you do!" Shang Xiaolian's tone was clearly stern and dissatisfied.

Since Shang Yuchen's mother passed away, Shang Xiaolian had never scolded his daughter so harshly.

But this time was different. How could my usually well-behaved and sensible daughter do something so foolish and be so stubborn?

"I'm not going to pursue a master's degree; I want to drop out. I can raise the child myself after he's born," Shang Yuchen said softly. "I'll handle my own affairs."

"Is this what you wanted? To give up your studies and become a single mother? Have you thought about the consequences?"

"I can read books later, but I can definitely raise my child. Dad, didn't you raise me all by yourself? If you can do it, so can I. Can't you trust me?"

"Who exactly is that man?"

"..."

"You won't say anything when I ask him. You just won't talk about it? Who is it?" Shang Xiaolian's face turned red with anger. "Don't think I can't find out just because you won't talk. I'm going to your school tomorrow. I have a few old friends on the school committee. I want to ask them what exactly happened to my daughter at school."

"Dad!" Shang Yuchen shouted loudly, "After you caused such a scene at the school, how am I supposed to face my teachers and classmates in the future?"

"You know you're ashamed to face them. You know it's embarrassing."

"Waaah..." Shang Yuchen started to cry, sobbing, "Dad, I beg you, please don't go to school. I'm already twenty-two years old, not twelve. Can you let me handle my own affairs?"

"No, I can't let you run wild like this," Shang Xiaolian rebuked angrily.

Chu Fanyan stood helplessly behind Shang Xiaolian, looking at the father and daughter, and advised, "Miss, just listen to President Shang. How can you raise a child on your own in the future? Take advantage of the fact that it's not obvious yet and get married."

Shang Yuchen cried and could only say, "Don't go to school, I beg you, don't go to school."

Chu Fanqing heard arguing coming from the restaurant. It seemed that Shang Yuchen and her father were arguing. He was very surprised, so he went over to find out what was going on.

Upon entering the restaurant, Chu Fanqing saw Shang Xiaolian sitting there, his face flushed and his eyes bloodshot, clearly furious. Shang Yuchen was crying, and Chu Fanyan was rubbing her hands, silently shedding tears as well.

"Are you two arguing?" Chu Fanqing could hardly believe his eyes and ears. He asked in confusion, "What happened?"

When Shang Yuchen saw Chu Fanqing enter, her eyes lit up immediately. She stood up abruptly, walked to his side, took his arm, and said in a hoarse voice, "The child is ours."

Chu Fanqing looked down at Shang Yuchen, before she could even ask, "What do you mean?"

Shang Xiaolian suddenly stood up, pointed at the two of them, and roared angrily, "You, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, he collapsed to the ground with a thud...

Fortunately, he was taken to the hospital in time, and Shang Xiaolian was always in good health. Although it was only a minor stroke, he was left with leg and foot problems after recovery and has been able to move around in a wheelchair ever since.

Most importantly, Shang Xiaolian suffered a tremendous blow to his spirit. He couldn't understand how his adopted son, whom he had once treated like his own son, could do such a despicable thing with his daughter.

He simply couldn't believe that Chu Fanqing, whom he had carefully nurtured, would actually be a person of bad character.

After Shang Yibo was born, Shang Xiaolian doted on him. However, until his death three years later, Shang Xiaolian never knew the truth of the matter, nor could he forgive Chu Fanqing.

He left a will, bequeathing all his property to Shang Yibo, which can be seen as his deep love and expectations for his grandson.

Chu Fanqing shouldered all the responsibility. He thought that helping Sister Yuchen was the best way to repay this family, but he never expected that this action would bring such serious consequences. Now it's too late to regret it, and he no longer has the chance to clear up this misunderstanding and get his godfather's forgiveness.

To protect someone's future, Shang Yuchen chose to conceal the truth, sacrificing her own reputation and happiness. Her compromise not only placed immense psychological pressure on herself but also indirectly led to the illness and eventual death of her only remaining family member. Unable to cope with all of this, she became increasingly depressed and eventually developed severe depression.

Chu Fanyan's feelings for Shang Xiaolian were quite complicated. She was grateful to him for taking her in and protecting her, giving her a real "home," but at the same time, she regarded him as a man worthy of respect and reliance.

Three months after Shang Xiaolian's death, Chu Fanyan learned the truth: the person Shang Yuchen had been protecting was named Yin Bei, who was Shang Yibo's biological father.

The reason given for protecting Yin Bei was simply to secure him a government-sponsored opportunity to study abroad, thereby accumulating valuable experience and hoping to eventually become a professor at Tsinghua or Peking University. What a selfish and absurd excuse! It caused a once happy family to pay a heavy price for it.

……

“Yibo, these are things that happened in your past life, and they have nothing to do with you. You are an adult now, and we believe you have the right to know these things and the ability to discern them.”

Chu Fanqing's voice sounded even deeper as it passed through the exhaled smoke.

He paused, then continued, "Just remember, Yu Chen, your mother deeply loves your father. You were born of love."

"Is love so cheap? Heh." Shang Yibo said disdainfully.

"Yibo, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that just now. Your grandfather loved you the most when he was alive. You are the only bloodline of the Shang family. President Shang said that he must raise you well, and everything in the Shang family is yours."

Chu Fanyan wiped away her tears and continued, "You've finally grown up properly. I will definitely follow President Shang's instructions. No one can take away what is rightfully yours. I will make them return everything to you."

Shang Yibo didn't reply. He kept looking at Chu Fanqing and asked, "What happened to him later? Where is he?"

"Bloodline doesn't lie," Chu Fanqing thought to himself.

"Yin Bei passed away many years ago."

“Dead, you mean, he’s dead,” Shang Yibo muttered to himself.

"He returned to China when you were three years old and had already been hired as a professor at Tsinghua and Peking Universities. He also reconnected with Yu Chen, and just as the two were about to meet, he was suddenly involved in a car accident and died on the spot. The driver fled the scene and has not been caught to this day."

Later, it was learned from the alumni association that, for reasons unknown, the Tsinghua and Peking University school committees revoked Yin Bei's appointment letter the day before his car accident.

"He deserves it. What right does such a bad person have to be a teacher?" Chu Fanyan said angrily.

The words just fell to the ground.

Fang Xichen strode into the study and said unhappily, "That's enough. Haven't you been talking too much? That's enough."

She walked between them, speaking several times faster than usual, and said to Shang Yibo, "Yibo, you've heard everything you wanted to know, right? Come with me. You don't need to listen to their grievances anymore. They want to vent, but you're not their punching bag. Don't ruin your own mood."