It was impossible to deliberately find the marriage certificate registered by Martyr Sun Xueqing and Ye Xinfan.
But……
Principal Chen rubbed his forehead to calm his messy heart for a while and then said to Father Fu, “Brother Fu, how about this, let me ask you some questions, and then you answer them. My head is in a mess now…can you help me to make things clear? Otherwise, I’m afraid I really don’t understand.”
The situation was a bit messy; Father Fu sighed, “It is indeed messy, but once you’re clear, it’s actually not too messy. Big brother, please ask.”
“You said your name used to be “Ye Xinfan,” and Old Mrs. Ye threw you outside once… What… What is this? You have to explain about the relationship here.” This was the messiest part in Principal Chen’s mind, then he added, “Old Uncle Gen told me that Ye girl’s adoptive father was not Old Mr. Ye’s son, but his eldest brother’s…meaning Ye Zhifan’s son.”
Decades had passed, but the memories were still clear for Father Fu, so he explained, “Old Mr. Ye’s eldest brother Ye Daye married my grandfather’s youngest sister, who is also my aunt.”
“Our Fu Family was basically in deep trouble at the time because of some composition problems, so my youngest aunt had no one daring enough to come forward to marry her when she was in her twenties. Later, however, she was married to Ye Daye, who returned from the military.”
Principal Chen understood until this point, “In other words, the Fu Family and the Ye Family are actually related by marriage. Ye Daye married your aunt and became the uncle of the Fu Family. In that sense, Old Mrs. Ye and your aunt are also related.”
“Yes, this is the relationship between the Fu Family and the Ye Family. And that year, when I was sent to my aunt’s house and had my name changed to Ye Xinfan, we thought that when the Fu Family’s life stabilizes, my father will come and bring me back to the family.”
“I also have several older brothers, but all of them died because of the problems we faced at the time. In the end, only me and my youngest sister, survived. The Old Sir was worried that I would suffer too, so he sent me to my aunt.”
Speaking of this, Principal Chen suddenly realized, “Oh, I understand now, I understand now. You’re sent to Ye Daye’s family, and that’s why they changed your name to Ye Xinfan so that you’ll become the son of your uncle and aunt.”
“Then… how did you end up on the streets later? And Ye girl’s adoptive father… Where did that man come from?”
“Although I was young at the time, I still had a good memory. My aunt and uncle were infected with some kind of disease, and both of them died young. Because they couldn’t find my father’s family, they entrusted me to my uncle’s younger brother’s family, which is Old Mr. Ye and Old Mrs. Ye…”
“Actually, my uncle also knows that back in those days, everyone had financial problems, and even eating a proper meal was hard, let alone raising a child although they have left some money and food for Old Mr. Ye and Old Mrs. Ye.”
“I just didn’t expect that after my uncle and aunt died, Old Mrs. Ye actually abandoned me on the streets. Although I was young at the time, I knew that I was from Beijing. Old Mrs. Ye so happened to abandon me at a station. So with the ten yuan that my aunt secretly gave me before she died, I took the train and went to Beijing.”
“At that time, it was not as convenient to go to Beijing as now. There weren’t direct trains or planes, and ten yuan was definitely not enough. It took me almost a year to beg my way for food and stay until I returned to Beijing.”
“Just now when you mentioned Shuikou Village, I already knew it was somewhat familiar to me, and then you also mentioned Ye Xinfan… It’s really ridiculous that after many twists and turns, both Jian’er and I eventually fall into Old Mrs. Ye’s hands, and we’re tortured by her.”
Principal Chen had always felt that his life had quite a few ups and downs, but compared with Father Fu now, he at least lived with his parents before joining the army. Later, a flash flood in his hometown destroyed his home and killed his parents, but he had already joined the military camp, away from the disaster.
