Chapter 13: Chapter 013: An Incredible Big Secret

"Every time Uncle Fu visits, the young master's mood becomes exceptionally good."

"The same blood flows in their veins, it's a natural instinct, I guess. I read a report before about how a young elephant, separated from its herd for years, could still find its mother by scent, let alone a person..."

"I heard that Uncle Fu came back this time with his new Lady, and I'm not sure if they will take the young master away with them when they leave."

"It's hard to say… If it's to win Uncle Fu's favor, they'll definitely take him. But who knows what she's really thinking? Which woman wouldn't want her own children? How could she possibly treat the young master as her own child? If that were the case, the young master would be better off staying at the Fu Mansion where he won't have to worry about food or clothing, and won't be mistreated."

The young master.

The new Lady.

The same blood.

Intuition told Ye Li that she had overheard an incredible secret.

At this moment, if she stepped forward to ask for directions, it would be awkward; those two would probably be scared to death, wouldn't they?

After all, she was the new Lady they were discussing, who could potentially transform into a wicked stepmother.

Ye Li tiptoed a few steps backward, then heavily stepped on the accumulated snow.

The crunching sound arose.

The conversation ceased abruptly.

"I'm sorry..."

Ye Li appeared outside the study, with a face full of difficulty, "I don't remember the way back to the main hall, can one of you lead the way for me?"

As expected, visibly, a young man and woman exchanged glances, and after a brief moment of astonished uncertainty, they both exhaled in relief.

The maid Xiao Hong put down her tools and smiled as she stepped forward, "Lady, please follow me."

All the way forward, Ye Li looked back at the courtyard, "Is that… Uncle Fu's study?"

"Yes."

Xiao Hong nodded, "When the old master was still alive, it was his study. Later, when Uncle Fu took over as the head of the family, the study was also given to Uncle Fu."

"Does the young master live in the study?"

With one sentence from Ye Li, Xiao Hong suddenly looked up.

The beautiful girl had a gentle expression as if she already knew that there was such a young master in the Fu Mansion.

Xiao Hong hesitated for a long time before speaking softly, "He used to live in his own courtyard, but the young master didn't feel quite settled there and would always run to the study in the middle of the night. After a while, Uncle Fu took him in and made arrangements for him to stay in the study."

"Then, the young master's mother…" The former Lady?

Ye Li asked softly.

Xiao Hong looked frightened.

Ye Li smiled harmlessly, "If you don't tell me, the grandmother and Uncle Fu will, and it's not like I'm asking you to make up lies; just tell me what you know."

Xiao Hong became hesitant.

Just as Uncle Fu entered through the front door.

Immediately afterward, the old butler gathered all the servants of the old mansion and gave them explicit instructions.

In short: Uncle Fu is married now, and the Lady's wishes are Uncle Fu's wishes. Whoever does not respect and honor the Lady needs to watch out for their own skin!

Xiao Hong shook her head, "I don't know the specifics. I only know that the young master was brought to the Fu Mansion when he was very young, and over these years, he has been taken care of by the old Lady and Uncle Fu."

"Lady, the young master is very well-behaved…"

Seemingly worried that the young master might be taken away from the Fu Mansion, Xiao Hong looked at Ye Li with an anxious expression, "Although he has never spoken, he also doesn't cry or make a fuss. Aside from eating and sleeping, he's either reading or drawing, or playing with Legos. He's really, really well-behaved, truly!"

He hasn't spoken a word in years?

Ye Li furrowed her brows, "How old is he?"

"The young master's birthday is on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. He'll be five years old after the New Year."

A five-year-old child, under normal circumstances, would be in the middle class of kindergarten, right?

But from what Xiao Hong said, it seemed like not only was the child not going to school, but he also hadn't spoken a word?

A tinge of pity and sympathy arose in her heart. When Ye Li looked up again, she saw Fu Yanci standing at a distance, underneath the steps of the corridor.