Chapter 731: Chapter 731: Would You Feel Sorry for Your Brother?

A destined fate indeed!

"Moreover, what you’re saying is all hypothetical." Zhao Gushen continued, "Ye Fei and I have already met, we’re already together, so there’s no hypothetical scenario of missing each other."

"It was fate that brought us together. Our destiny is here; whether we met earlier or later, we would have met regardless." Zhao Gushen smiled gently, looking at Ye Fei.

Just like five years ago, to be exact, over five years ago.

How was it that they didn’t encounter anyone else, but ended up meeting each other?

How was it that just one accident led to Xiao Mo?

How did Ye Fei have so much courage and determination to give birth to Xiao Mo?

Leaving aside the events after their reunion.

Even just the events back then, if any single thing hadn’t happened, or a different choice was made,

the outcome might have been different from today.

It could have led to several different results.

Looking at it like this, the bond between him and Ye Fei is incredibly deep.

A fate that links one event to the next.

If they didn’t end up together, it would be unbelievable.

They were meant to be together.

Ye Fei blushed at Zhao Gushen’s words.

But her heart was filled with warmth.

Yes, without carefully reminiscing, she hadn’t realized how deeply intertwined her fate with Zhao Gushen was.

After breakfast, everyone rested for a while at the old house.

The Qi Family sent Qi Chengzhi and Qi Chenglin over as representatives to pay New Year visits.

The two of them also brought their wives and children.

"Why don’t I see Chengji?" the old lady asked upon seeing them.

"He has to be on duty in the army," Qi Chengzhi explained.

"Oh dear, that’s really hard work," the old lady sighed.

Qi Chengji didn’t occupy any key positions in the family like his two brothers but went straight into the army.

Qi Chengji wasn’t interested in business.

Moreover, he thought that a large family like the Qi Family needed some connections at the root.

After all, the Eight Great Families attract too much attention, and big trees catch the wind.

Someone has to support them from within, cooperating inside and out.

Not just Qi Chengji, each of the Eight Great Families has arranged for people to be inside.

"Chengji is not young anymore, when will he get a chance to properly rest and consider his own life," the old lady couldn’t help but say.

Qi Chengzhi laughed and said, "He’s still young, but because he’s so young, his rank isn’t high yet. He’ll have to endure a couple more years, and once he rises, everything will be fine."

"Now the family isn’t rushing him, thinking in a couple of years, when he’s free and not as busy as now, we can introduce some suitable matches to him," Qi Chengzhi explained with a smile.

The path Qi Chengji chose is quite difficult.

Even though the Qi Family will support him.

But it’s impossible for Qi Chengji to gain a high position at a young age.

This wouldn’t be good for Qi Chengji.

Like Mo Jingsheng, it’s because he repeatedly solved big cases, and not just any big cases.

Otherwise, even with Mo Jingsheng’s father’s status, Mo Jingsheng wouldn’t have been promoted just like that.

It still required Mo Jingsheng’s own efforts and experiences.

Xiao Mo and Qi Youxuan were already very familiar with each other and went off to play together.

While the adults chatted indoors, the children went to play in other rooms.

After all, there were plenty of rooms in the old house.

When they were tired of staying inside, they went to play in the snow in the yard.

Although yesterday’s snow was intermittent.

It started snowing again in the evening and continued through the night.

When they got up this morning, they found the snow deep enough to cover the soles of their shoes.

Although it wasn’t anything too high,

it still made the children very happy.

After a while, Qi Chengzhi and his wife and Qi Chenglin and his wife came out.

Zhao Gushen and Ye Fei also came out together.

They weren’t seeing them off but planned to go with them to the next house for New Year visits.

However, the kids weren’t aware of this.

Seeing the adults coming out, they thought they were leaving.

The little ones were all reluctant to part.

Since Xiao Mo hadn’t started elementary school, they weren’t in the same school.

Once they separated, it would be a while before they saw each other again.

"Brother Youxuan, you have to come and see me often!" The little one reached out to Qi Youxuan.

The exaggerated manner made it seem like someone was pulling him back, not letting him go.

The Qi family’s kids hugged each other too: "Little Mo, you must come to see us often, too!"

Everyone: "..."

These kids are so dramatic!

Ye Fei said, amused and annoyed: "You don’t have to separate, we’re going for the New Year visits together."

Xiao Mo looked at Ye Fei instantly and heard Ye Fei explain with a smile: "We’re all going together, just in time to visit the next house."

"If we happen to meet others going for visits, we can all go together to another house. This way, the host won’t have to entertain as many visitors," Zhao Gushen explained.

New Year visits are joyous, but hosts entertaining one family after another can be tiring.

While they’re visiting, their own family’s elders also have to stay at home waiting for the younger generations from other families to visit.

It’s the same for everyone.

Xiao Mo happily hugged Qi Youxuan and the others: "We don’t have to separate!"

"Yes!" Qi Youxuan and the others also said with a face full of emotion.

Everyone: "..."

Despite Qi Youxuan’s age, he still retains such innocence.

Since the kids were playing in the yard, they were dressed in their clothes and hats properly.

They could leave immediately, without needing to put on extra clothes.

So, everyone set off together.

To get outside, they still had to walk a bit through the old house’s yard.

On the way, Qi Chengzhi asked Zhao Gushen: "Where are we going next?"

"Which families have you visited?" Zhao Gushen asked.

Judging by the time, Qi Chengzhi and the others probably came here as their first stop.

If they’d gone to another family before this, it could only be one.

Indeed, Qi Chengzhi said: "You are the first household."

Zhao Gushen nodded and said: "Then let’s go to the Wei Family next."

From this simple sentence, Qi Chengzhi sensed a strong malice.

Qi Chenglin, with schadenfreude, added: "Why not go to the Wei Family last? By then, all the families with kids can gather, and going together would be such a spectacle."

After all, it wouldn’t be him getting picked on, so Qi Chenglin wasn’t worried at all, he even felt free to watch Wei Zhiqian’s misfortune.

Would he feel guilty building his happiness on Wei Zhiqian’s suffering?

Would he feel sorry?

Would he feel sorry for his brother?

Of course not...

Not at all!

But to everyone’s surprise, Zhao Gushen shook his head and said: "Never mind, let’s go there first."

Qi Chengzhi raised an eyebrow, and even Qi Chenglin couldn’t help but turn to look at Zhao Gushen.

Not just them.

Even Ye Fei thought that being so considerate of Wei Zhiqian was out of character for Zhao Gushen.