Seeing Feng Shufen all silent at the words of Zhen Qinrou, the relatives lost their calm and patience. Not able to take it for long, they turned to question him.
"Shufen, why are you not saying anything? Is she saying it right? Is Li Wei not your daughter?"
"How could that be? We all have seen the DNA reports. It clearly stated her to be the blood of Shufen. It can't be wrong."
"Shufen, did you forge the DNA reports? How could you? Were you trying to trick us just to keep this woman by your side?"
Slowly and slowly, the more Feng Shufen kept his silence, the more the accusation from the relatives increased. It reached the point where Feng Yu Hao was not able to take it anymore. He waited enough to hear Shufen say something but when saw him not speaking, he growled loud enough to pause the series of accusations of the people around.
"That's enough! No one would say a word until they are asked to." As the head of the family, he ordered the relatives before turning to his son to ask, "And Shufen, since the accusations are raised on you and people are doubtful about the things, you better explain it. Otherwise, if the accusations are proven right, you would have to get ready to take the punishment."
He said and hearing him say that Li Xue got a bit scared. It was a lie, now, how would she help him escape it? Her expression paled as she turned to look at Feng Shufen in concern. As she expected, his eyes were dark.
She was about to whisper something to him, but before she could, she heard Zhen Qinrou's mocking voice again.
"You still have to ask him, Yu Hao. I showed you the evidence and confessed all my actions in front of everyone. Do you think I would lie about it? Why would I? I am a human and I fear death as well." Zhen Qinrou said before turning to look at Li Xue before darting her eyes to Feng Shufen to ask, "Shufen has lied to everyone and deserves a punishment. Being the head of the family, you shouldn't delay in giving him a sentence, Yu Hao."
She probed, almost making Li Xue anxious.
"Father, Shufen is not to be blamed. I …" Getting all jittery, she was ready to take the blame when Feng Shufen pulled her to him before staring down to announce.
"The DNA report has never been a lie. WeiWei is my flesh and blood. My daughter with my wife. For the rest, I have no concerns." he said and his voice rang in every ear. Even if people doubted his words, the confidence he held in the statement was no lie.
So, when the relatives heard it, their doubts started to clear up. They were ready to believe him again but Li Xue was all confused. For once she took his words like this as a lie, but today she couldn't bring herself to do the same. The way he was looking into her eyes was telling her that she wasn't lying to the people around but rather was stating the truth.
But how was this even possible? Wasn't what happened to her an accident six years ago? Then how was this …?
"Impossible! This is impossible." Suddenly Zhen Qinrou said through her gritted teeth. He took all the trouble and retrieved this aged video, not to let Feng Shufen have his way again. She wanted him to suffer, there would be no way she would let him escape the situation this easily. "Shufen, there is no need to lie now. We both know this well that her scandalous brat couldn't be your daughter. So, you had better accept it and let others know. There is no use in escaping the punishment now."
She said and just before Feng Yu Hao could speak against her words, a stoned young voice interrupted with fury enough to make anyone think twice of their words.
"Old hag, how dare you call my niece that? Hasn't your life been scandalous enough? Or do you need us, royals, to make one for you?" Shin You Jun spoke and his words stunned everyone there.
All night, they had been waiting to know about Li Xue's relationship with the royals. And now, suddenly hearing the Crown Prince call the little girl his niece, they were all rendered wordless. What does that mean? If the little girl was his niece, wouldn't that make Li Xue his sister?
What was even happening? How did they never hear of the Royal family having an immediate princess in the main family?
Zhen Qinrou was equally dumbfounded. It would be a lie if she said that she didn't get scared at the warning of the boy. The mention of Royals was enough to put her in anxiousness. But then she remembered that there was no association between Li Xue and the Royals.
So, gathering her courage once again, she spoke, "What did I say wrong? If not from a scandal, how did she come to this world? She is nothing but a scandal kid." She said, and Shin You Jun was about to lose his patience.
But right then another voice roared, making every other heart go silent.
"Dare to call my granddaughter by that name, and I will make sure to rip off your mouth, Zhen Qinrou."
As the voice made its presence, people turned to look at the entrance of the house getting all dumbfounded. They couldn't believe their eyes. The woman whom they have considered dead all these years was standing in all flesh alive.
What was happening? Was this even possible? Nothing made sense yet everything was proving to be the truth.
"Yun Yuchun!"
"She is alive!"
"She didn't die five years back. But where was she all these years?
"Why did she not come back?"
Whispers went along the lines. "Yuchun!" While people were continuing among themselves, spelling the name under his breath, Feng Yu Hao stood up to turn and look at the entrance with expectant eyes. Even though his ears recognized that voice, his aged eyes wanted to confirm it.
And there she was all alive. She was there and he was not hallucinating her like he did last time at the restaurant. "Yi Ran, see it's your mother. She has come here. She is here." He said, getting all overwhelmed with the feeling he was feeling in his heart.
Feng Yi Ran also looked at the entrance and nodded blankly to her father. How could she not recognize her? She was her mother, the woman with whom she has spent her childhood. There was no way she would fail to recognize her. At that moment, a feeling of known happiness was spreading back in her heart. Her eyes shone as she called out dearly, "Ma!"
Feng Shufen and Li Xue also turned to look behind themselves. While Feng Shufen's cold expression dissipated, Li Xue was all shellshocked at the appearance of the woman. Of course, she also didn't fail to recognize her, but what surprised her was her other title.
She was no other but Shufen's mother, for whom he had been searching all these years. How could she bring herself to believe that? Wasn't she always around her? Then why did the lady never tell her about it? She knew everything about her, which must also include her relationship with Shufen. Still, she never came forward to tell her nor made any effort to meet his son and family. What could be the reason?
While people were getting all dumbfounded at the appearance of Yun Yunchun, the lady was ignoring each other to simply stare at Zhen Qinrou, who was standing in the middle of the room. Her eyes were all sharp and cold at her. Her warning couldn't be berated for people to know what authority the women hold. Not just because she was a Feng but also because she was Yun. A family that held both power and wealth in another city.
"Y-Yun Yuchun, so, you finally dare to come out from hiding?" Zhen Qinrou stuttered slightly at the beginning but then she tried her best to come all confident at the front. The appearance of Yun Yuchun was more than enough to make her overly conscious about herself, but still, she can't dare to lose it after coming to this point in time. She was just a step away from defeating the woman whom she has considered her enemy all her life. There was no way she would let herself lose at this moment.
Yun Yuchun stared at the woman and couldn't help but give out a cold laughter. "Qinrou, it's a pity to see you still living in delusion. Isn't it tiresome enough after all these years? Who has ever said to you that I was hiding? I was just letting you enjoy the hell that you chose for yourself. So, tell me, how was it? Did you enjoy it well?"