Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

More than sixty years ago, this man took off the mask of the gangster supreme. He played the role of a gossipy and mercenary ramen master. He had worn this mask for more than sixty years. It had been firmly stuck to his face and grown together with his skin, to the point that it was difficult to take it off. So in his opinion, this old man did not have the majesty of a gangster supreme or the strongest half-blood. Instead, he looked like an ordinary, mediocre, and even a little neurotic person.

"Don't worry about what I'm professional about, whether I'm a professional ramen chef or a professional relationship counselor. But you..." Uesugi Yue stared at Minamoto Chisei, "I think you have a lot to say and you're just looking for someone to talk to, right?"

"Young man, you're lucky today because I'm in a good mood. If you have anything you want to say, feel free to leave it here at my ramen stall. It's okay to complain about that heartless woman who abandoned you, or to express deep regret for your mistakes in love. In short, just say whatever's on your mind." Uesugi Yue high-fived him. "I'm telling you, young man, I've been through this before. You'd better listen to my advice. Otherwise, if you don't say anything, you'll easily make yourself sick."

Listening to Uesugi Yue's endless persuasion, Gen Chisheng was slightly distracted for a moment, then smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You're mistaken, I'm not heartbroken...it's just that something happened at home."

"Oh, I told you, there's absolutely no need for young people to risk their lives for love." Uesugi Yue nodded seriously, "So something happened at home. If something happened at home, that's definitely worse than a broken heart!"

"Can you tell me what's going on at home? Don't worry, I don't know you or your family. I'm just an ordinary ramen chef. Talking to a stranger like me about these things won't affect anyone else." Uesugi Yue saw the worry hidden beneath Minamoto Chisheng's calm face. He gently patted Minamoto Chisheng's shoulder and said with a smile, "I can see that you're eager to talk. The words 'I'm distressed' are almost written on your face."

Yuan Zhisheng looked at the old man's kind face. The old man's palm was particularly warm. Patting him on the shoulder gave him an inexplicable sense of security, as if the cold rain on his body had become warm. He couldn't help but want to confide in him about the series of bad things that had happened recently, and then get comfort from him... Although Yuan Zhisheng knew that these were mostly psychological effects at work, it was undeniable that the old man in front of him did give him a feeling that he could trust.

This was a very mysterious feeling, because Gen Chisheng had never had this experience before. In his opinion, it was very difficult to develop a sense of trust in a person and it took a long time to get along with each other. Gen Chisheng never felt that anyone he met for the first time was trustworthy. Even when he met Tachibana Masamune for the first time, he subconsciously responded with caution.

But for the old man in front of me... perhaps this feeling can no longer be called "trust", but more like a kind of "dependence".

Is this the power of a ramen chef? Making someone they just met develop an unwarranted sense of dependence on him... What a terrifying power.

After a moment's silence, Yuan Zhisheng slowly exhaled and began to whisper, "Some... terrible things have happened in my family recently... Some people have been injured, some have died, and there have been many casualties."

"Even though I always tell myself that everyone will die, that no one in this world is immortal, and that death is human nature...it's really hard to witness death, because once a person dies, everything is gone," Yuan Zhisheng said quietly. "His story, his experiences, his life, he worked hard for half his life but couldn't take anything with him...Gradually, he will be forgotten by society, forgotten by those around him, and finally forgotten by the whole world..."

"I didn't expect it! I really didn't expect it!" Uesugi Yue clapped his hands softly. "I didn't expect that at such a young age you could have such a profound understanding of life!"

Uesugi Yue looked at Minamoto no Chisei in surprise, his expression as excited as if he had found a confidant. Then he suddenly realized that it was inappropriate to show such a happy and surprised expression when others talked about the family's sorrow, so he coughed twice and spoke in a low voice.

"Ahem... You said a lot of people died? From what you said, your family seems quite large, and what happened in your family must be serious, with injuries and deaths. It sounds very serious." Uesugi Yue stroked his chin, brows furrowed, and asked Minamoto Chisei, "So you look so sad now, is it because so many people in your family died, and you are sad about it?"

"That's only part of the reason." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke frankly, "What's harder for me to accept is actually my father... No, it's the man I once mistakenly thought I could regard as a father and teacher. That man deceived me, making me think he was someone I could trust and rely on. But the root cause of the recent disasters in my family is him. Many people in the family have died because of him, and many people have shed blood..."

"I questioned him, demanding an explanation on behalf of my people, just the two of us," Yuan Zhisheng whispered. "To be honest, deep down, I harbored a bit of unrealistic hope... I hoped all this was fake, a dream, but that's impossible. So, I could only hope he would honestly tell me the truth and sincerely admit his mistakes to those who died in his tribe... He taught me that before."

"He said that no one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes throughout their lives. Judging whether a man deserves forgiveness after making a mistake isn't about whether the mistake was minor or serious, but rather whether he has the courage to take responsibility for it, whether he reflects on and repents for his mistakes, and whether he has the determination and willpower to make amends," Gen Chisheng recalled the tone in which Tachibana Masamichi taught him these words. "And if a man doesn't even dare to face his own problems after making a mistake, and simply avoids them, then he's a coward... Once a man becomes a coward, he's unworthy of forgiveness. Even if his mistakes are easy to make up for, the shame will follow him for the rest of his life."

Gen Chisheng can still recall almost all of the teachings that Tachibana Masamune gave him. He used to think that man was just like that. If he treated you as his son, he would want to instill all the life lessons he had understood into you, just like a father would want to give his children all the best he had, regardless of whether the children needed those things or not.

Gen Chisheng once regarded every word of that man's teaching as something very important in his life, more valuable than money and power. This was the most meaningful thing that man left him. Just like the man told him, this was a kind of inheritance. Only by thoroughly understanding all these principles could he become like that man and become a man who could support such a huge organization as the Japanese underworld.

But Yuan Zhisheng now knew that it was all a deception, and everything the man said to him was a lie. He began to be unable to tell the difference. He didn't know whether the principles the man taught him were correct or fallacies. He wanted to forget, but these words had already been deeply rooted in his mind, and he unconsciously imitated the man's tone and said them.

Even though Minamoto no Chisei's words had hinted at his identity clearly enough, Uesugi Yue's attention was focused on Minamoto no Chisei's words and he didn't think much about the young man's identity.

"Those are really old-fashioned words. Too old-fashioned, like they could be uttered by some old-fashioned geek who's lived from 1950 to this century." Uesugi Yue folded his arms over his chest and commented on Minamoto Chisei's retelling. "Though these principles themselves are not wrong, they're just too grand and empty. This is a common problem of the Japanese. They always like to talk about these unrealistic and empty principles, about how men should be... how the world is... Come on! Do you think you're a samurai living in the Edo period? In this day and age, only those immature kids with chuunibyou would use such old-fashioned sentences, right?"

Gennochi was moved by what Uesugi Yue said, and he suddenly remembered that the old man's reaction was exactly the same as his own in the past!

When Tachibana Masamune first used these instructive words to him, Minamoto no Chisei's first reaction was that there were actually such old-fashioned old guys in this society. However, under Tachibana Masamune's long-term influence, Minamoto no Chisei gradually accepted these words and even regarded these teachings as his life creed.

But at this moment, Uesugi Yue's critical and sarcastic words made Gen Chisheng suddenly remember that he was not a person who liked to be bound by these rules, principles, and restrictions. He remembered these only because he admired Tachibana Masamune. This was a stereotyped memory... Just like many children do not actually like the text in the textbook, but because of the teacher's majesty, or want to perform better in front of the teacher and get enough attention and love, so they recite the entire text like a puppet.

Gen Chisheng looked deeply at Uesugi Yue. Perhaps the man in front of him was really his father, the man who decisively gave up his supreme power and noble status more than 60 years ago, left the family, and disappeared in history.

Maybe he really wanted to be a ramen chef, so he has been doing it for more than 60 years. Yes, that is why he lives so freely and unrestrainedly, and seems to have no airs at all. He does not look like a person with noble blood and background at all, because he does what he wants to do, and his life is not burdened by mountains of burdens and cruel deceptions.

Isn't this kind of life what I'm pursuing?

Yuan Zhisheng thought he had some understanding of this man who was most likely his father, and a tired smile silently appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Yes, such old-fashioned words, like those of a has-been samurai... I expected that man to give me a decent answer, or at least a sign of repentance." Yuan Zhisheng paused and said in a frustrated tone, "But he didn't... That was the last trust I could give him, against my conscience, and he betrayed my trust. It also meant that by trusting him, I had also betrayed those in my family who had shed blood and died."

"At that time, I wanted to pull out my knife, slash his neck with it, and then flee this family at all costs... escape from these silent, solemn, yet cruel and unbearable truths."

Chapter 376: Uesugi Yue in Distress

"I know how you feel... I'm not being hypocritical, I really do understand!"

Uesugi Yue nodded frequently, his tone full of sincerity. It was obvious that he felt deeply about what Gen Chisheng had said. He really understood... But looking at the way he nodded, his head moved up and down like a pile driver at such a fast frequency that it really made people worry that this old man would give himself a cerebral hemorrhage... or even directly shake his head off.

Of course, Uesugi Yue was deeply touched by Minamoto no Chisei's words, because he had very similar experiences with the young man in front of him when he was young.

It looked as if this young man had been a pillar of his family. Now he looked weary and wounded, not just physically, but emotionally, as if the burden of his family was suffocating him. Hadn't Uesugi Yue been like this in his youth? Uesugi Yue looked at the young man's dark and frustrated eyes, which mirrored his own youth.

It seemed that they were all burdened by their family and deceived by their family. Finally, when they learned the truth, their mood was almost on the verge of collapse and they could only flee in a hurry.

Go ahead, but in the end, Uesugi Yue managed to escape successfully, while the young man in front of him didn't get far and only stopped in front of his ramen stall. Or maybe he didn't intend to escape at all, but just wanted to find a place to catch his breath and rest, and then return to the family to continue carrying the mountain-like burden on his shoulders, and he didn't know how long he would have to hold on, so at this moment he looked so hesitant and tired.

However, while Uesugi Yue sympathized with the young man's situation and felt the same way, he also felt fortunate for the young man because he was different from himself... When he was most confused and helpless, Uesugi Yue endured the deception of his family and the humiliation of outsiders alone. At that time, Uesugi Yue was alone, with no one to save him. His world was dark, and he ran away because he could not bear such a huge blow. He wanted to escape from everything, including this deformed world... This escape lasted for a full sixty-two years.

But now this young man has met himself, a victim who has had the same experience and encounter as him. Although he looks exhausted, he at least seems to be more responsible than himself. Even though he is so tired, he has never thought of giving up everything and running away. It seems that the darkness he has suffered has not completely blinded his eyes... Uesugi Yue doesn't know where this young man got the belief from, but since he came to his ramen stall and met himself, this is fate. Uesugi Yue can at least enlighten and comfort him, and try to guide the lost young man in the direction of progress.

"Do you love your family deeply?" Uesugi Yue suddenly asked the young man.

Yuan Zhisheng was stunned by the question. After a moment's reflection, he spoke his mind: "It's not really a question of love or not... It's just that with such a large family, and having lived there for so long, there are bound to be a few people I'm worried about. If I run away alone before I've settled them down, I'll feel guilty."

"Even though they're not idiots who can't live without me, if one day I really leave the family, they'll definitely follow me like sticky candy, impossible to shake off... They're just like that, I understand them," Yuan Zhisheng whispered. "But my leaving the family is a flight from home, and I'll spend the rest of my life in shame. If I bear this shame alone, at most, my life will be a little more tiring. But if those guys run away with me, I'll feel guilty, and this guilt will be suffocating."

Someone once said that how much you love this world depends on how deeply you love the most important people in your life.

As Gen Chisheng spoke these words, his mind unconsciously flashed through the images of Yasha, Crow, Sakura, and Eri. Although he claimed that none of them were fools who couldn't live without him, Gen Chisheng, as their elder brother and boss, was their backbone. Deep down, he felt that without him, it was like having their spine removed. How could someone with their spine removed survive? If he abandoned them and ran away, it would be like abandoning the entire life he had lived in all the years he had known them.

"What else? It's not just because of these, right?" Uesugi Yue stared at Minamoto Chisei with a burning gaze, as if trying to see through his heart. "If you have no other concerns besides those you care about, you can take them away from the family. You don't need to feel any shame or guilt."

"But you blame yourself. You don't seem like a man with inflated ambitions and desires. Your self-blame probably stems from a sense of responsibility." Uesugi Yue paused. "Perhaps it's towards your family, or towards the man who was once like a father to you. Or perhaps you've committed some irreparable mistake, a mistake that's like an invisible cage and shackles, imprisoning you... You may not believe this, but I had a similar experience when I was young, almost identical to yours, so I understand this feeling."

"Yes... you are absolutely right." Gen Chisheng took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He was now even more certain that the old man in front of him was the man named "Uesugi Yue" who served as the patriarch of the Sheqi Eight Families more than 60 years ago, and was his father.

"I have no ambition or desire. My biggest dream in life is to sell sunscreen on a nude beach in France. That's my only wish," Yuan Zhisheng said frankly to his father, who didn't know his true identity. "A person without ambition shouldn't sit in a position of power. A person without desire can't control such a large family. I can be a thug or a killing blade, but I'm not cut out to be a manager... But so many people in the family need me. Sitting in that position is my innate mission and an inescapable fate. That's what the man told me."

This time it was Gen Chisei's turn to pour out his heart, but it was Uesugi Yue who was suddenly stunned when he heard a certain word in the young man's words.

Nudist beach?

What nude beach?

Nude beaches in France?

This young man seemed to say... selling sunscreen on a nude beach in France is his biggest wish in life?

But why did this wish sound strangely familiar? As if someone had mentioned the exact same words to me not long ago?

However, Gennochi did not notice Uesugi Yue's changing expression. He lowered his head and continued talking to himself.

"Even though I know that man deceived me and everyone in the family, and the rest of the family is innocent, I'm the only one who knows the truth." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head gently, "This feeling leaves me with nowhere to escape. When I could do something for the family but choose not to do anything, wanting only to escape everything, I feel that all future disasters for the family are related to me."

"If I escape now, it would be equivalent to pushing my family into the abyss with my own hands. A lot of people will bleed, and every member of my family who dies in the future will become my sin." Yuan Zhisheng said hoarsely, "So many names are weighing on my head, and that is a weight I cannot bear in my entire life." After saying this, Yuan Zhisheng coughed with a pale face.

Even the royal blood could not dispel his fatigue and sleepiness. He was already very tired, and now he was forcing himself to stay awake and not rest. He was already seriously injured and was caught in the heavy rain, which made him look even more haggard.

Uesugi Yue still hadn't come back to his senses. He had a vague guess in his mind, so he looked at the young man who "accidentally" came to his ramen stall from all angles calmly. At the same time, Uesugi Yue was recalling what Lu Mingfei and the young man had said in his mind to verify whether his guess was correct or not.

However, the more Uesugi recalled, the more he felt that his guess might be true.

A rich young man from a huge family... Isn't the Yaki family the largest family in Japan?

He is so young and holds a high position in the family... Lu Mingfei told Uesugi Yue that his son Minamoto Chisei is now the head of the Sheqi Eight Families. Is there anyone in the entire family who holds a higher position than the head of the family?

Finding out that he had been deceived by a man who was like a father to him... Doesn't this coincide with what Lu Mingfei said about him telling Minamoto no Chisei the truth that he had been deceived by Tachibana Masamune?

Another wish is to sell sunscreen on a nude beach in France... In modern society where the second nature of young people has generally awakened among all young people in Japan, young people from the University of Tokyo who patronize the Uesugi Koshi ramen stall basically say the same few words when they mention their wishes. They either want to change this wrong world or destroy this wrong world, as if the reason they can't get into graduate school or chase the two-dimensional girls in the club is because the existence of this world itself is a mistake...How many young people nowadays would have such a trivial and hopeless wish as selling sunscreen on a nude beach in France?

A man who can have such a wish... must be a descendant of their Uesugi family!

The more Uesugi looked at the young man, the more he felt that this might be his son... This might be his son!

Although the child was seriously injured and had just been caught in a heavy rain, he looked sickly, but through his pale face, one could still vaguely see this young man's delicate and handsome eyebrows, that high nose bridge, those knife-like brow peaks, and that melancholy temperament that could not be dispelled by the rain... At first glance, he was the type that girls would like! At first glance, he was definitely Uesugi Yue's child!

So when he had already decided to close the business and not serve any customers, this young man suddenly broke into his ramen stall. His first reaction was to chase away this stranger, but the moment he saw the haggard and distressed expression on his face, his heart softened... Yes, it must be like this. What father in the world would not feel soft-hearted when he sees his child looking so miserable and wronged?

So when the young man poured out his heart and suffering to him, he listened very carefully and could not bear to interrupt him at all. Uesugi Yue even felt that this young man had such a good relationship with him and they had almost the same fate. When he felt the confusion and helplessness of the young man, he could not help but want to guide him and comfort him... Yes, it must be like this. What father in the world would not want to clear the darkness and fog in front of his child when he sees his child hesitating and helpless?

Uesugi Yue recalled what the young man had said to him. He was basically certain that the young man in front of him was his son Minamoto no Chisei. Then Uesugi Yue recalled what he had said to his son.

It seemed as if he had not said a few words to the other party in total. It seemed that Minamoto Chisheng spoke more in the conversation between the two of them. Most of the time, Minamoto Chisheng was narrating. Then Uesugi Yue asked a few questions whenever he could, and criticized the man that Minamoto Chisheng once regarded as his father for saying things that were too old-fashioned, as if they came from the mouth of an old man in 1956... When Uesugi Yue recalled this, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy. No wonder he subconsciously felt aversion to these words. What kind of wise words could that old guy who played tricks and deceived his son into recognizing a thief as his father say!

Uesugi Yue continued to recall. His earliest memory was probably when Gen Chisei had just arrived at the ramen stall, and Uesugi Yue had been a bit rude to him... which was understandable, after all, he didn't know he was his son at the time. Then, seeing the boy's sad and miserable face, he assumed he had been heartbroken by a woman, and even patted him on the shoulder and asked if he had been heartbroken...

Uesugi Yue suddenly stopped.

Have I ever said... such embarrassing words?

It seemed like he really said it himself.

So asking your son if he was dumped by a woman you just met for the first time...is that really what a father should do?

Uesugi Yue vaguely remembered how confident he had been when he said this. He seemed to have even asked if Minamoto Chisei had come here because of his reputation? He also said that Minamoto Chisei must have been depressed and self-harming due to a breakup? He seemed to have even asked Minamoto Chisei to open up to him about his wounded heart, and told him that he was a professional?

He seemed to be secretly swearing in his heart that if the young man had not been heartbroken, he would have swallowed the ramen strainer and bamboo chopsticks together?

Had he really had such an outrageous thought? Uesugi Yue wanted to go back ten minutes, pry open his head, and see if it was filled with ramen soup!

Uesugi Yue turned his head to look at the colander and long bamboo chopsticks placed next to the soup pot, swallowed his saliva, and couldn't help feeling scared.

If I swallowed any of this, I'd probably spend the next week in the hospital. Maybe it would even be on the headlines in Tokyo tomorrow: "Young gangster patriarch visits ramen stall late at night, causing the chef to swallow his strainer and chopsticks raw... Is this a sign of a loss of humanity or a decline in morality?"

Chapter 377 Father and Son

"Master Yue..." Yuan Zhisheng coughed twice, "Master Yue."

Yuan Zhisheng was speaking when he looked up as if he sensed something, and suddenly saw the old man in front of him change his expression and then become dazed.

He didn't know at what point in his words this man, who was most likely his father, started to lose focus. Yuan Zhisheng thought that maybe it was because he had been elaborating on the family's power and authority, and his words reminded the man of the time when he was the patriarch of the eight Sheqi families more than sixty years ago. For the old man, that was a bad time, and perhaps it brought back some bad memories... Thinking of this, Yuan Zhisheng felt vaguely guilty.

But what Gen Chisheng never expected was that the old man was not immersed in any sad or repressed memories at all. The reason he was distracted was because he recognized the young man in front of him as his son. He had just met his son for the first time and he said so many nonsensical and embarrassing words. He lacked the aura and dignity of an elder at all, which made Uesugi Yue feel ashamed.

Having already embarrassed himself in front of his daughter, Uesugi Yue couldn't help but wonder if this was God's punishment for him, for missing out on over twenty years of his children's lives and thus making him lose face in front of them?

However, Uesugi Yue did not believe in God. Although he occasionally worked as a helper in the shrine, he was a staunch atheist at heart. God and the like never appeared when people asked them for help. Only those who had done all kinds of bad things would remember the existence of God and the like when they encountered unsolvable troubles. Then, the desperate villains would shamelessly pray to God and the gods to save their lives while swearing in their hearts, "If I can really get through the current predicament safely, I will never peek at the female neighbor next door taking a bath in my life."

Uesugi Yue felt that if there really was a god in this world, it would definitely be Ange... Uesugi Yue felt that all his misfortunes today had started when that old bastard Ange visited his ramen stall, and that he had been unlucky ever since he met that guy over sixty years ago. That old bastard Ange was an absolute plague god! He had brought a series of bad luck to his life!

Uesugi Yue's thoughts were interrupted by Minamoto Chisei's cough. He came to his senses and looked at the young man in front of him, whom he had identified as his son. Uesugi Yue took a deep breath, his mind went blank, as if he had never been so nervous in his life. His heart was beating "boom boom boom" in his chest like a drum, almost jumping out of his chest.

Uesugi Yue remembered that Lu Mingfei had told him not long ago that Lu Mingfei had asked his senior brother to tell Yuan Zhisheng that if he felt that the world could not be trusted, he should find a ramen chef named Uesugi Yue. So Yuan Zhisheng came to find him, and the child probably already knew that his real identity was his biological father... Uesugi Yue did think that Yuan Zhisheng might come to find him, but he didn't expect Yuan Zhisheng to come so soon. Lu Mingfei had just left and Yuan Zhisheng arrived right after him. It was as if the two had colluded with each other, so that Uesugi Yue had not yet started to make any mental preparations. It felt like an adulterer was caught naked in bed.

But now that they have met, and their child is sitting in front of them, this is an irresistible fact, and they must say something... So what should they say to this child?

Should we continue with the previous topic? Where was the kid just now? Something like, "My lifelong dream is to sell sunscreen on a nude beach in France"? No, no, no, he said something else after that, but I was so distracted by that time that I didn't remember the rest of it.

Should I just reveal my identity to this child? Since this child had come specifically to find me, he probably already knew who I was, right? But after revealing my identity, what should I say?

Should they simply greet and exchange pleasantries as if nothing had happened? Or should they offer encouragement and comfort in their youthful ways? How had they rehearsed this?

"Kongnijiwa, Zhisheng, I'm your father, whom you just met for the first time."... How stupid, no matter how you think about it, it's stupid! Who would use such a strange adjective as "father whom you just met for the first time"?

"Chisheng, don't worry, don't be sad. You've done well, at least compared to me when I was younger. You're already a perfect head of household. Don't be afraid of the dark clouds on the road ahead. Although you lost a father... you now have another one! Surprise!" ... Damn it, damn it! What's with that thick, scoundrel tone? Is he trying to encourage his son or draw hatred? Saying things like that will only make his son think he's a crazy jerk, and it'll only push him further away!

What should I do? What should I do! I've never had a son, and I've never even imagined having one. If I'd known, I should have watched more heartwarming family dramas, learned the lines, and even mimicked them now. But those kinds of dramas are always my least favorite, because they don't have charming and graceful women, nor do they have exciting and thrilling plots... Damn it, I'm still thinking about these things at this critical moment. It's too late to watch more dramas now!

In a short period of time, Uesugi Yue racked his brains, and his brain had never worked so fast in his life.

Whether studying in France, returning to Japan to succeed the patriarch, or later running away from the family to become a ramen chef, Uesugi Yue's life had never required any use of his brain. He knew full well that his nature was that of a scoundrel and a jerk. Do scoundrels and jerks need to use their brains? Isn't it enough to just be a scoundrel and commit misdeeds? He had lived a life of contentment. Even during his years as a ramen chef, he had never lacked women. He had noble blood and a handsome face. Did someone with those two things need brains? If Uesugi Yue's brain used to run at the speed of a broken Jetta from thirty years ago, now it was operating at the speed of a state-of-the-art Formula 1 car... his engine was about to burn out!

After a few seconds, Uesugi Yue drove all the random thoughts out of his mind.

He looked at Yuan Zhisheng's face and suddenly he didn't want to think about any opening remarks or words of comfort anymore. He no longer wanted to create a glorious and dignified father image in front of Yuan Zhisheng... He didn't want to save face anymore. He just wanted to follow his heart and express his truest thoughts to Yuan Zhisheng...

That's an apology.

It is a father's apology that is more than 20 years late and full of entanglements, but he has to express it to his child.

Uesugi Yue took a deep breath, sucking the damp and cold air into his lungs, hoping to clear his mind. His mind was a complete mess and he had no idea what the next words would be. Would it be a sincere apology... or a stupid apology.

In short, no matter what he said, Uesugi Yue just wanted to say sorry to his child. He would accept it even if he said the wrong thing and made Minamoto no Chisei feel resistance or disgust towards him as a father.

"Children..."

"Feel sorry!"

Uesugi Yue was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth to speak. It should be said that at the same time he opened his mouth, Minamoto Nozomi also suddenly opened his mouth. Minamoto Nozomi's voice was louder, faintly covering Uesugi Yue's voice. After they said two words at the same time, they suddenly stopped, and the air fell into a long silence.

Uesugi Yue was stunned, because he clearly heard the two words "sorry" coming out of Minamoto no Chisei's mouth, so he was deeply confused.

Uesugi Yuexin said, "Shouldn't I be the one to apologize? I've wronged you. You're right to blame me or complain about me, but why are you apologizing to me? You've taken the initiative and said what I wanted to say. Doesn't that leave me speechless?"

Gen Chisheng was also stunned, because he also heard two vague words from Uesugi Yue's mouth, which sounded like... "Chisheng"?

But Minamoto Chisei couldn't be sure, because he couldn't understand why the other person called out his name. Even if it was possible that Uesugi Yue had secretly followed the family after leaving the Snake Eight Clan and knew that he was the head of the Snake Eight Clan, without knowing their relationship, shouldn't he have addressed him as "Minamoto Family Master" or "Minamoto-kun"? Isn't this intimate way of addressing someone by their first name, omitting the last name, something that only happens between elders and younger generations who are familiar with each other? Even in the entire Snake Eight Clan, the only person who could call Minamoto Chisei "Chisei" was Tachibana Masamune, whom he had once considered a father... But Minamoto Chisei felt that he had heard correctly. The old man had just called him "Chisei." Although it was just two short words, Minamoto Chisei felt a sense of belonging.

This sense of belonging was quite inexplicable, as if he was born to be called "Chisheng" by the man in front of him. Gen Chisheng did not feel any resistance in his heart. He even felt that the emotion of this man when he called him "Chisheng" was more natural and fuller than the emotion of Tachibana Masamune who had called him "Chisheng" for several years.

"I'm sorry. Perhaps I mentioned something that offended you." Minamoto Chisei bowed to Uesugi Yue. "I was so lost in thought while speaking that I forgot your feelings for a moment. I apologize."

"No...you don't need to apologize." Uesugi Yue's expression was complicated, and he sighed deeply, "Your words didn't make me unhappy at all, so you don't need to apologize...I should be the one to apologize. I'm the one who let you down, child."