Chapter 836: Meeting of the Family

"And your maternal grandfather is also a madman; the two of them had a dispute, which ultimately led to your disappearance."

"Get to the point." He Lingyun stared at Chen Anyi: "Why did you leave me when I was at my lowest?"

"It was to protect you. At that time, he needed some of the Chen Family's background and connections to help him lay out his plans, so he needed a puppet to control the Chen Family for him," Chen Anyi said. "He didn't trust me back then."

"Even if I had voluntarily handed over the power of the Chen Family, it wouldn't have worked, because the Chen Family has a century-long legacy, and on the surface, it must be inherited by me, the Direct Descendant. So he proposed Qiu Yanfang, and Qiu Yanfang's schemes and methods were very brilliant; she soon took control of the Chen Clan."

"You mean, the reason you left me was because he forced you?" He Lingyun stared at Chen Anyi.

"Yes. If I didn't do as he wished, he would have killed you. At that time, Xiao Yu had already gone missing, and he told me that if I still wanted to see my son, if I still wanted to see you safe and sound, I had to do as he said," Chen Anyi said. "Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"Then why didn't you tell me sooner? Why did you make me hate you for decades?" He Lingyun gritted her teeth and said.

"Because Qiu Yanfang is no ordinary woman. Since she was chosen by my father, there must be something unusual about her," Chen Anyi gave a bitter smile. "Moreover, her desire for control is extremely strong. I had no way to tell you the truth, so... I could only let her hate you."

At this point, Chen Anyi suddenly coughed a few times. Although the coughing was not heavy, his expression was painful, and his face was pale.

"Your lung lobes have been injured by a strange poison. This poison doesn't take one's life, but it makes the body deteriorate day by day. Who did it?" Chen Yu supported Chen Anyi.

"Qiu Yanfang. To prevent me from taking back the power of the Chen Family, she poisoned me. When I saw you last time, she gave me the antidote, but the antidote has a limited duration," Chen Anyi gasped.

"What a vicious woman," Chen Yu said. "I can completely cure this poison."

"Not yet," Chen Anyi reached out to stop Chen Yu. "Now all the power of the Chen Family is in her hands, and she also has the incredibly powerful Xie Yu by her side."

"If we clash with her head-on, we definitely won't gain any advantage. I am waiting for an opportunity."

"What opportunity?" Chen Yu asked.

"An opportunity to take back all the power in one fell swoop," Chen Anyi grabbed Chen Yu's hand. "Your grandfather left some things in Shengjing, and Qiu Yanfang has been ordered to guard these things."

"I don't know exactly what these things are, but they are harmful to both you and me. I must find out where these things are and what their specific function is," Chen Anyi said. "If it weren't for these things, I wouldn't have endured for so many years."

"What exactly are the things you're talking about?" Chen Yu asked.

"I'm not sure. It seems to be some kind of Array. I only know that the function of the Array is to borrow momentum, to borrow fate..." Chen Anyi shook his head.

"Borrow momentum, borrow fate?" Chen Yu's expression changed slightly, as if he had thought of something, but he couldn't quite believe it.

"Yes, I should go back, otherwise Qiu Yanfang will become suspicious," Chen Anyi hugged Chen Yu. "Believe me, give me some time..."

"Chen Anyi... take care of yourself." He Lingyun's tears fell.

"I will. Don't worry, I will live well and come back," Chen Anyi smiled slightly and turned to leave.

"Do you think what he said is true?" Chen Yu looked at Chen Anyi's back.

"I don't know, but I feel it can't be wrong; what he said is true." He Lingyun's tears streamed down blankly.

"I also think it's true. Although I haven't met Chen Tianming, I know he is a person who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals," Chen Yu muttered. "So I think Chen Anyi's words are still credible."

"Let's wait and see. I don't know what the things Chen Tianming left behind are, but seeing how nervous Chen Anyi is, these things must be closely related to him," He Lingyun said.

"If these things are a type of Array, then borrowing fate, borrowing momentum, or even borrowing life..." Chen Yu muttered. These things can only be borrowed from those closest to him.

"What did you say?" He Lingyun's expression changed drastically. She finally understood why Chen Anyi was so nervous.

In the hospital, half of Qiu Yanfang's face was covered in blood. Looking at herself in the mirror, her hand touching her face trembled slightly.

In all fairness, Qiu Yanfang's appearance was quite good. Even though she was over forty, she was very well-maintained, and she was not inferior to a mature woman in her thirties.

Moreover, no woman would not cherish her own face, and the exploded bamboo fibers had embedded themselves into her beautiful face. The Yisheng had spent a great deal of effort to pick out these bamboo fibers, which were as thin as hair.

Furthermore, there were many that had broken off inside the skin and flesh of her face and could not be removed. Her face could be considered ruined.

Chen Anyi stood quietly to one side, not saying a word.

"Chen Anyi, this is all the work of your good son," Qiu Yanfang screamed.

"If you hadn't taken the initiative to provoke his mother, this wouldn't have happened," Chen Anyi said calmly. "Always clarify right from wrong first."

"Are you lecturing me?" Qiu Yanfang screamed. "Chen Anyi, no matter what, I am your current wife. Can't you say something nice about me?"

"It is precisely because you are my current wife that I risked my life to save you," Chen Anyi extended his hand, which was wrapped in bandages.

"This wound caused by the Li Chen is very difficult to heal. If I didn't consider you my wife, would I have risked my life to save you? Can you never see what I have done for you?"

Qiu Yanfang was stunned. Yes, if it weren't for Chen Anyi risking his life to save her, she would probably have died under Chen Yu's sword by now.

"Your desire for control is very strong. Over these years, I have learned to be without desire or demand. Even if the Chen Clan fell into your hands, I had no complaints," Chen Anyi sighed deeply. "We are husband and wife. Don't you understand the reason why our relationship has been at a stalemate all these years?"

"What is the reason?" Qiu Yanfang stared at Chen Anyi.

"It's that you have never trusted me," Chen Anyi smiled, looking somewhat sorrowful. "So, it is destined that there will never be happiness between us."

Qiu Yanfang was stunned. Yes, from beginning to end, she had been complaining that Chen Anyi was not of one mind with her, but she had never realized that she had never trusted him.

Because her methods of rising to power were indeed somewhat disgraceful, but in fact, she really liked the man in front of her.

"I'm sorry... the reason I married you was to control the Chen Family. This was your father's order, but Chen Anyi... I really like you," Qiu Yanfang muttered.

"We are destined not to have happiness," Chen Anyi sighed slightly.

"I can change for you," Qiu Yanfang suddenly raised her head and looked directly at Chen Anyi. "I will be honest with you. Haven't you always wanted to know what is in the Chen Family Villa? When I am discharged from the hospital, I will take you there."