Chapter 789: Acknowledgement
Being asked by Feng Xiyan, Bai Hanyun hesitated for a second before replying, "Erm... He is my father."
The moment her words fell, Bao Shengjie exclaimed in shock, "What?! This is your father?!"
Bai Hanyun nodded before looking at Pei Jianyuan worriedly and adding, "But I’m afraid that he is mentally unstable right now."
Hearing this, Wu Jun thought for a few seconds before asking, "Miss Bai, do you still have the pills Young Master Gui gave you that can stabilize the soul?"
Being reminded about this, Bai Hanyun’s eyes lit up. "That’s right! Gui Ying gave me some Soul Stabilizing Pills before. He said that these pills can not only stabilize someone’s soul, but also calm their emotions."
Without wasting any more time, she flipped her palm, and a jade bottle appeared in her hand. Pulling off the cord, she poured out a small, pearly light-blue pill with intricate golden lines on its surface.
The moment she opened the jade bottle, the air was instantly filled with a calming fragrance.
Sniffing the air, Bao Shengjie swallowed his saliva and muttered, "What a delicious smell."
Glancing at him, Wu Jun asked, "Is the smell of grass really that delicious?"
Bao Shengjie turned to look at him after hearing the question and asked back, "What smell of grass? It smells like hot pot."
Wu Jun gave him a pitying look and said, "Shengjie, you need to go and see a doctor. This is clearly the smell of fresh grass after rain."
While they were arguing about what kind of fragrance was in the air, Bai Hanyun had already fed the Soul Stabilizing Pill to Pei Jianyuan.
When the pill touched his tongue, it transformed into warm spiritual energy and slid down his throat. Smelling the scent that was most familiar to him, Pei Jianyuan slowly calmed down.
He closed his eyes and thought, ’This is... Ruyan’s fragrance...’
Before he could take another deep breath, Pei Jianyuan fell into a deep sleep.
Looking at him sleeping on the couch, Feng Xiyan released Pei Jianyuan’s wrists before helping him lie down properly.
When he was done, he looked at Bai Hanyun and asked, "Yun’er, why did you say that this man is your father, and what happened to him?"
Receiving everyone’s curious gazes, Bai Hanyun waved her hand and said, "It’s a long story. You guys should sit down first."
After everyone took their seats, Bai Hanyun began recounting everything to them, starting from the first time she met Pei Jianyuan at Tian Chuang Hotel, then the moment the Yin Mirror helped her peek into Pei Jianyuan’s past, until today, when Pei Jianyuan told her the story of his past with Bai Ruyan.
An hour later, Hua Yuyu asked, "Miss Bai, when you found out that Bai Yansheng is not your biological father, did you already know about CEO Pei’s existence?"
Bai Hanyun shook her head and explained, "You saw the adoption documents before, so you should know that I was only placed under Bai Yansheng’s name as his nominal daughter."
Hua Yuyu nodded, and Bai Hanyun continued, "At that time, I already knew that I had a biological father, but I didn’t know who he was, and I wasn’t interested in finding out his identity."
She paused before looking at Pei Jianyuan and adding, "Until I met him for the first time."
"At that moment, I felt a strange sense of closeness toward him. That’s why I decided to ask the Yin Mirror to help me check his past despite the risk of getting Heaven Punishment. After watching his past, I found out that he was my mother’s husband."
Listening to her explanation, Feng Xiyan asked, "And from then on, you already knew that he was your father?"
Bai Hanyun shook her head. "I’m not sure."
Seeing Feng Xiyan looking at her in confusion, Bai Hanyun chuckled and explained, "Xiyan, you know that he could be my mother’s husband without necessarily being my father, right?"
When Feng Xiyan heard this, his expression turned serious.
Looking directly into Bai Hanyun’s eyes, he said, "As long as he is your mother’s husband, then in terms of blood ties, he is still your father. He has the responsibility to protect and provide for you."
As his serious voice echoed throughout the room, Bai Hanyun and the others exchanged glances before thinking at the same time: ’This is the difference between the Ancient World’s values and the Modern World’s values.’
Knowing that they held different views, Bai Hanyun did not continue the topic. Instead, she stood up and said, "I saw a black car parked outside since morning. There should be someone inside. I will go and take a look."
"Alright. I will keep an eye on your father," Feng Xiyan said.
Giving Pei Jianyuan another glance, Bai Hanyun sighed before leaving the store.
Inside the luxurious black car, Zu Wu saw Bai Hanyun walking toward the car and quickly got out. Bowing slightly to her, he greeted politely, "Miss Bai."
Bai Hanyun remembered seeing him together with her father while they were waiting for the elevator in Tian Chuang Hotel before.
Having a guess in her mind, she asked, "Are you my father’s assistant?"
When Zu Wu heard Bai Hanyun call Pei Jianyuan her father, his eyes lit up, and joy spread across his handsome face.
"Yes. My name is Zu Wu. It’s my honor to meet you, Eldest Young Lady."
Hearing him call her ’Eldest Young Lady’ so naturally, Bai Hanyun knew that Zu Wu was already aware of her relationship with Pei Jianyuan.
She nodded and said, "My father is sleeping inside right now. Please come with me, Assistant Zu."
Surprised to hear this, Zu Wu reacted a beat too late. By the time he came back to his senses, Bai Hanyun had already started walking back toward the store. Wasting no more time, he hurriedly followed after her.
Klining~!
When the crisp sound of the bell echoed through the store, everyone turned toward the entrance.
