Chapter 84 Brother and Sister Recognize Each Other

“Young Master Yu, where exactly are my two younger sisters?” Duan Yu asked Yu Xian.

Now that he knew, he naturally had to go look for them. His father was irresponsible, but as an older brother, he couldn’t be irresponsible. He absolutely had to find his sisters and see if they were living well.

Yu Xian was silent for another moment, then began to speak mysteriously before looking at Duan Yu and saying, “One is right here in Canhe Village, having some connection with this Miss A Bi. The other is in Manduo Manor, not far from here.”

After Yu Xian finished speaking, a hidden smile played on the corner of his mouth.

“Connected to me? Sister A Zhu?” A Bi asked subconsciously. In Canhe Village, the closest person connected to her was A Zhu.

If it wasn’t her, it should be A Zhu.

“We’ll know once we go see her,” Yu Xian said with a smile.

“Mm-hmm,” Duan Yu quickly agreed. He also wanted to see his sister.

A Bi hesitated for a moment but still agreed to go find A Zhu.

“Then what about that foreign monk?” A Bi looked again at Jiu Mo Zhi, who was already half-submerged in the water and still sputtering, looking like he could sink to the bottom of the lake at any moment.

“Find someone to watch him. After he sinks, you can fish him out later. The Great Master has high-level Martial Arts; he won’t die that easily.” Yu Xian understood Jiu Mo Zhi fairly well.

A Bi nodded in agreement, then went to find a servant to watch over him. Afterward, she led Yu Xian and Duan Yu to find A Zhu.

The two were led by A Bi to the Tingxiang Water Pavilion. As soon as they entered the door, they saw a beautiful woman with an oval face, a petite and exquisite figure, and skin as white as snow, wearing a light crimson gauze shirt, tending to the flowers and plants in the garden. It was instantly dazzling.

Yu Xian knew this was A Zhu. Indeed, she was a beauty in the making.

“Sister A Zhu,” A Bi called out first upon entering.

A Zhu looked up when she heard the sound. A pair of eyes filled with an inherent mischievous, playful spirit looked towards A Bi. She then noticed the two handsome young noblemen accompanying A Bi; one was even more handsome than the other, which made A Zhu’s vision swim slightly.

“A Bi, who are these two?” A Zhu asked.

“Sister A Zhu, this is Young Master Yu, and this is Young Master Duan.” A Bi introduced them to A Zhu. However, while Yu Xian looked at A Zhu normally, this Young Master Duan was clearly stunned by A Zhu’s beauty.

Yu Xian found it amusing to see Duan Yu standing there speechless, completely captivated by A Zhu’s beauty. He really wanted to say, “See? All the pretty girls are your sisters.”

“Greetings, Miss A Zhu,” Yu Xian clasped his hands in greeting to A Zhu, taking the opportunity to nudge Duan Yu, signaling for him to snap out of his daze.

Duan Yu snapped back to reality after being touched by Yu Xian and followed suit, greeting her with clasped hands.

“A Bi, why have you brought the two Young Masters here?” A Zhu asked A Bi.

She had a better impression of Yu Xian, who was dressed in black. Duan Yu was slightly worse, but not terrible.

A Bi looked at Yu Xian, asking silently whether he should speak or she should.

Yu Xian understood, then bowed to A Zhu again and said, “Miss A Zhu, it is like this: I have some knowledge of the heavenly secrets and divined that this Young Master Duan has a sister here in the Tingxiang Water Pavilion, which is why I brought him here to find his relative.”

“Hmm? A sister?” A Zhu expressed that she didn’t quite understand.

“This Young Master Duan’s surname is Duan, so his sister should have the character ‘Duan’ on her. Miss A Zhu, do you know anyone in the Tingxiang Water Pavilion who has the character ‘Duan’ inscribed on them?” Yu Xian provided some explanation.

Duan Yu looked at Yu Xian with a look of surprise. Was that true?

His father’s daughter has the character ‘Duan’ inscribed on her? This… who is her mother? Why would she carve a character onto her body? Isn’t that too cruel? How delicate a girl’s skin is!

A Zhu couldn’t help but shudder upon hearing this. “Is what Young Master Yu said true?”

“It is naturally true,” Yu Xian nodded to confirm.

A Zhu looked at Duan Yu excitedly. She had always thought she was an orphan, but she never expected to have a brother! And her brother had actually come looking for her!

Judging by A Zhu’s reaction, Duan Yu had already guessed that the person before him should be his half-sister.

His sister was actually serving as someone else’s maid, while he had been enjoying the status of a noble heir all along. Duan Yu felt an intense heartache. His father was truly wicked!

“Are you my sister?” Although Duan Yu already knew the answer, he still asked to confirm.

“I… I do indeed have the character ‘Duan’ on my shoulder, it was pricked there with a needle.” A Zhu suddenly felt somewhat at a loss, but more so, she couldn’t believe it.

She had always thought she was an orphan. Now, relatives had come looking for her. She…

Duan Yu stepped forward excitedly. “Sister A Zhu, I am your brother, Duan Yu.”

“Are you really my brother? Who are my parents? Where do we live? Who else is at home?”

Duan Yu briefly explained his identity and informed A Zhu that they were paternal half-siblings, and he didn’t know who A Zhu’s mother was.

The two of them then looked uniformly towards Yu Xian.

“This…” Yu Xian didn’t say it directly but paused for a moment, wondering how to phrase it.

“Is there a problem?” A Zhu asked nervously.

“Well, I was able to know that Young Master Duan has several sisters after examining his physiognomy. A Zhu, you also have a full sister; as for the others, I cannot calculate it for now—it is because my skills are lacking.” Some things couldn’t be revealed all at once, otherwise, how could he capture this little beauty later on?

“I have another sister?” A Zhu was astonished. Not only did she gain a brother, but she might also gain another sister.

Yu Xian nodded.

“Then does Young Master Yu know where my sister is right now?” A Zhu’s heart tensed up again.

Duan Yu had the same expression as A Zhu. In reality, he was thinking, I hope it’s not just any pretty girl I meet—that she’s my sister. I need to find all my sisters quickly so I can pursue some pretty girls later!

“I apologize, perhaps the distance is too great, so I cannot calculate it.” Yu Xian wore a very apologetic expression.

“Young Master Yu, please do not blame yourself. For allowing me to find my brother and know that I have another sister, A Zhu is already immensely grateful.” Although A Zhu felt a bit disappointed, she was not unreasonable. She was already very grateful to Yu Xian.

If it weren’t for Yu Xian, she wouldn’t even know her background, even if she only knew half of it.

Duan Yu looked at Yu Xian. “Young Master Yu, do all my sisters have the character ‘Duan’ on them?”

He wanted to confirm the characteristic on his sisters so that if he developed feelings for someone again, he wouldn’t discover later that she was his sister—that would truly cause him to collapse.

If all his sisters had the character ‘Duan’ on them, then in the future when he met a pretty girl, he could just ask, “Do you have the character ‘Duan’ on you?” This way, he could confirm if she was his sister.

Duan Yu sighed inwardly. Things were truly difficult for him! He really didn’t know how to complain about his father! What a legacy!

Yu Xian shook his head. “Only the full sister of Miss A Zhu has the character ‘Duan’ on her.”

“Ah? Then how will I know if the other person is my sister?” Duan Yu looked bitter, somewhat wishing for death.

Yu Xian spread his hands.

“However, Brother Duan, isn’t there another one in the nearby Manduo Manor? Shall we go see her?” Yu Xian steered the conversation towards Manduo Manor.