He was murdered after his family was wiped out and left with no descendants; his whole family knelt

Chapter 248 Reunion

However, he hadn't experienced much in his youth, and being a proud and aloof person, he didn't understand much about the wickedness of people's hearts. He was unaware that he had already been schemed against by Old Madam Qiao back then.

He lowered his head and said,

"It's my fault."

Bai Chanzi did harbor resentment at first. She didn't understand why Qiao Jishen wanted to become a monk. Even though she had married his younger brother, she didn't want her beloved to abandon everything and enter the Buddhist order.

She wiped away her tears, deeply moved, and said...

"What happened back then was something neither of us had any choice to do. Why did you have to go and become a monk?"

In fact, she also felt regret. Qiao Jishen was exceptionally talented. If he had pursued a career in government, he would surely have become a high-ranking official with a generous salary. Although he was somewhat arrogant in his early years, he would have matured after experiencing some things and tempering his mind. In the future, he might not necessarily be unable to defeat Old Madam Qiao.

Moreover, if the Qiao family had fallen into Qiao Jishen's hands, they probably wouldn't have met such a tragic end.

Bai Chanzi voiced her question from many years ago, as she desperately wanted to know what Qiao Jishen was thinking back then.

Qiao Jishen lowered his eyes slightly, and after a long while, he slowly raised them, his eyes filled with barely suppressed excitement.

“I have no choice but to leave. Only by becoming a monk can I protect you and your daughter.”

Everyone in the room was startled and stared at her with wide eyes.

Qiao Qingshu, also puzzled, said...

What does that mean?

Qiao Jishen was finally ready to reveal the secret he had kept buried in his heart for many years.

He frowned and said slowly,

"On your wedding night with Jeju, you were waiting in the bridal chamber. Actually, I was the one who accidentally broke in that night. I was drunk and had sex with you. When I woke up in the middle of the night and realized the terrible mistake I had made, I was so scared that I immediately got up and ran away. Actually, Jeju was also drunk at the time and was lying in the warm room next door. I quickly carried him in to sleep and then ran away."

"I was so anxious that I didn't sleep a wink all night, afraid that I would be exposed the next day. But when I woke up the next day, I found that nothing was wrong. I went to the bridal chamber to take a look and saw Jeju walking out happily, saying that his bride was beautiful. I knew that I had gotten through this ordeal. Then I saw you again. I didn't see your face clearly at night, but when I saw you again in the daytime, I found that you were the white-clad woman I had admired for so long."

"I felt a mix of sadness and joy, but my thoughts were mostly chaotic. I didn't know how to tell you all this, and I didn't know whether I should be honest with you. Then you got pregnant. When the child was born, I took a sample of blood from the sole of her foot one night to have it checked by a doctor. When I found out it was my child, I knew I really couldn't stay in the Qiao family anymore."

“If this matter is exposed, you and the child will be implicated. To avoid such a disaster from happening again, I have no choice but to leave, which is why I chose to become a monk…”

After he finished speaking, everyone in the room fell silent for a long time.

Bai Chanzi suddenly realized and said

"So it turns out that it was you on our wedding night! All these years I've thought it was Qiao Jizhou. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have had the idea of ​​living a muddled life with you."

Qiao Jizhou got completely drunk and woke up to find his wife lying next to him in disheveled clothes. He probably felt that he was the one being affectionate with her.

All three had their own understanding, and based on that, they made their own choices.

Qiao Qingshu remained silent for a long time before carefully examining Qiao Jishen's features.

Of the three sons of the Qiao family, Qiao Jishen was the most handsome, and now, upon closer inspection, I realized that I did indeed bear a striking resemblance to him.

In fact, the three Qiao brothers all looked somewhat alike, so no one thought Qiao Qingshu resembled her eldest uncle; they all assumed she resembled her father.

Moreover, Qiao Jishen became a monk early, and people gradually forgot what he looked like, so they no longer compared Qiao Qingshu to him.

Now that the two are sitting together, upon closer inspection, they really do look remarkably alike.

Even Xiao Caiwei was surprised.

"So, in that case, Grandpa Xiao is Qing Shu's biological father. Look at his face shape and chin, they are indeed exactly the same as Grandpa's."

Everyone says that Qiao Jizhou's daughter is beautiful and pretty, and now it seems that she looks just like Qiao Jishen!

Bai Chanzi was still somewhat incredulous; she shook her head slightly.

"That's impossible, it shouldn't be like this..."

However, the doubts she had been harboring for some time were gradually resurfacing in her mind. On their wedding night, the groom was extremely gentle with her, and the two were very affectionate and tender. But afterwards, Qiao Jizhou was always rough and domineering, never considering her feelings.

She had some concerns, but thought she was just overthinking it and didn't investigate further. Now it seems there were actually two people involved.

She took a few deep breaths, a surge of inexplicable anger rising within her. She rushed forward and slapped Qiao Jishen hard across the face.

"You actually knew the truth, so why did you leave with me and my daughter? You just walked away, leaving me and my daughter to suffer in the Qiao family!"

Qiao Jishen didn't refute anything, but simply let the fists and slaps fall on him. He said helplessly,

"If I were to take you away, or even confess, it would be a devastating disaster for you and your daughter; you would be condemned by everyone. I couldn't bear to let you suffer like this with me. I was young then, and I couldn't think of a better way. I thought leaving would be a good thing for you."

In retrospect, this choice was wise many years later.

Because of Qiao Jishen's departure, the Qiao family gradually forgot about him. Bai Chanzi and Qiao Qingshu were able to live peacefully, and the secret seemed to have been sunk into a deep pool, as if it had never happened.

If Qiao Jishen hadn't taken the initiative to confess everything today, everyone would probably have lived their lives in a daze.

The anger in Bai Chanzi's eyes subsided somewhat, but it didn't completely disappear.

She gasped for breath, pulled a hairpin from her hair, grabbed Qiao Jishen's finger and stabbed it, a drop of blood rolling into the cup.

She then slowly walked up to Qiao Qingshu and spoke softly to her.

"Shu'er, I..."

Her mother wanted to find out the truth.

Qiao Qingshu nodded, took the hairpin her mother handed her, pricked her finger, and blood flowed into the cup.

Xiao Caiwei also joined in, and the three women surrounded the cup, trying to see the truth.

Then, the two drops of blood slowly merged into one.

Xiao Caiwei murmured,

"Shu'er is truly the old man's child!"

Bai Chanzi slumped down on the table, placed the teacup she was holding, swayed, and collapsed.

This news was so shocking that Bai Chanzi couldn't process it all at once.

She woke up again an hour later.

Xiao Caiwei, Qiao Jishen, and Qiao Qingshu stayed by her bedside, waiting for her to wake up.

As she slowly opened her eyes, Qiao Jishen exclaimed excitedly.

"Wake up, wake up."