Chapter 67: Learning the Truth

"It can’t be Tian! He’s my biological younger brother. Ever since we were little, the person he loved sticking to the most was me. He wouldn’t harm me like this!"

Seeing Ye Xuan suspecting Yang Tian, Yang Bingyu grew anxious and hurriedly shook her head to defend her brother.

Ye Xuan knew exactly what kind of person Yang Tian was. Even if the boy were given a hundred times more courage, he still wouldn’t dare plot against him like this. Moreover, after the investigation by White Snake and the others, they had already ruled out the possibility of Yang Tian being the mole. As for what happened last night, Yang Tian must have been used by the actual mole.

"Call Tian over. I have some questions for him," Ye Xuan said. As long as he found out who Yang Tian met last night and who gave him the chicken soup, everything would come to light.

Yang Zhennan didn’t dare delay for a single moment and hurriedly called Yang Tian. This was a matter of life and death. If Yang Tian couldn’t clear his name, Ye Xuan would absolutely not let him off so easily.

"Can you tell me about yourself now? Why did my grandpa call you the Cyan Dragon Chief? And why did you come to the Yang family to be my bodyguard?" Yang Bingyu might be carefree, but that didn’t mean she was stupid. She had already vaguely guessed a few things, though she simply didn’t dare to confirm them. She stared fixedly at Ye Xuan, waiting for the final answer.

"I don’t really know how to explain this to you. You might not be able to accept it once I say it, but since things have reached this point, I have no choice but to tell you the truth." Ye Xuan sighed heavily and cast a glance at Yang Zhennan.

The older man immediately turned his head away, his expression a mix of helplessness and resolve. It seemed Yang Zhennan had already made up his mind to reveal Yang Bingyu’s true background, which was why he had blurted out the title "Cyan Dragon Chief" earlier. It made sense. Only by doing so could he divert Ye Xuan’s attention and temporarily stop him from taking action against the Yang family.

"Tell me. I can take it." Yang Bingyu’s small face scrunched up. After a brief moment of hesitation, she decided she wanted to hear the truth. No matter what the result was, she would have to face it sooner or later. That being the case, it was better to know now.

"My name is Ye Xuan, and I have a codename—the Cyan Dragon Chief. I am the head of the Cyan Dragon Hall, one of the Four Palaces of Jingcheng. Five years ago, I was severely injured due to certain circumstances and was saved by Lin Aoxue’s grandfather. In return, I promised him that I would marry Lin Aoxue and secretly protect the Lin family.

"The marriage agreement was valid for three years. Elder Lin stated that if Lin Aoxue still couldn’t bring herself to fall for me within that time, she could ask for a divorce. In the end, she chose to separate, and I agreed.

"As for why I came to the Yang family to be your bodyguard, it is because you are not a member of the Yang family at all. Your real name is Chen Bingyu, and you are the long-lost younger sister of the White Tiger Chief of the White Tiger Hall.

"For all these years, we’ve been searching for your whereabouts and finally found you in the Yang family. After my return, my superiors told me that someone in the Yang family wanted to harm you, so they sent me to protect you. That is why I became your bodyguard."

Ye Xuan poured out the entire truth in one breath. Upon hearing this, Yang Bingyu’s body swayed, and she stiffly turned her head to look at Yang Zhennan.

She never expected the truth to be like this. What did he mean she wasn’t a member of the Yang family? Why did she suddenly have an entirely unrelated biological brother? If everything Ye Xuan said was true, then why did the members of the Yang family dote on her so much? Why did Yang Zhennan and the others accommodate her in everything?

"Grandpa, tell me... what he said isn’t true, right?" Yang Bingyu practically choked out these words. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she clung to a final shred of hope. She hoped Yang Zhennan would tell her that Ye Xuan was lying, that she wasn’t the younger sister of the White Tiger Chief, but the true eldest daughter of the Yang family.

However, Yang Zhennan’s reaction completely snuffed out that last glimmer of hope in her heart. He raised his head and looked at her with a complicated expression, his eyes filled with indescribable emotions.

Yang Bingyu completely broke down. Tears instantly welled up and streamed down her face as she shook her head and backed away.

"No, you’re lying to me! None of this is true! I am the eldest daughter of the Yang family! I am Yang Bingyu! I’m not the White Tiger Chief’s sister! You’re lying to me!"

Anyone in her shoes would find this impossible to accept right away. It was perfectly normal for Yang Bingyu to react this way.

Ye Xuan felt both heartache and helplessness. He had originally planned to wait a while longer before telling her the truth. However, due to the sudden turn of events, he was forced to reveal it early.

"Bingyu, I know you might not be able to accept this fact right now, but every word I said is true. If you don’t believe me, you can do a DNA test. When the time comes, everything will be clear."

There were some things that, no matter how much people wanted to avoid them, were simply inevitable. Since the truth was already out and Yang Bingyu knew it, she had to learn to accept reality.

"Don’t touch me! You’re a liar! I don’t believe a word you say!"

Yang Bingyu was extremely agitated. Seeing Ye Xuan reach out to comfort her, she slapped his hand away and screamed at him hoarsely.

Left with no other choice, Ye Xuan could only awkwardly retract his hand. It wasn’t that he hadn’t anticipated such consequences; he had guessed that Yang Bingyu would develop a strong resistance toward him because of this revelation. But with things having escalated to this point, he really had no other options.

"Bingyu, just calm down first. I’m only telling you the truth. As for whether you want to be the sister of the White Tiger Chief or continue being the eldest daughter of the Yang family, that is entirely your choice. I won’t force you to make a decision."

In truth, regardless of Yang Bingyu’s identity, it didn’t matter to Ye Xuan. His only objective was to fulfill his promise to Chen Hao and ensure her safety.

Hearing these words, Yang Bingyu fell silent. She gave Ye Xuan a long, deep look before turning and running out.

"Bingyu!" Yang Zhennan called out in deep concern. He wanted to chase after her, but Ye Xuan stopped him.

"Let her calm down on her own for a bit."

Even food needed time to digest, let alone such a hard-to-swallow truth. Moreover, the most pressing matter right now was to root out the mole in the Yang family. Only then would Yang Bingyu be truly safe.

Soon, Yang Tian was brought to Yunju Mountain Villa. Seeing both Ye Xuan and his grandfather staring at him with grave expressions, he was instantly so terrified that his legs went weak and his speech became slurred.

"B-Brother Ye, Grandpa... D-do you n-need me for something?" Yang Tian trembled all over as he looked at the two of them, looking like he was on the verge of tears.

Watching his cowardly and timid display, Yang Zhennan sighed heavily in his heart. The younger generation of the Yang family consisted of only three people: Yang Bingyu, Yang Tian, and Yang Jie. The ones who could potentially succeed as the Patriarch of the Yang family were Yang Jie and Yang Tian.

But with Yang Tian acting like this, how could he possibly feel at ease handing the position of Patriarch over to him?