Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Chu Zimu thought of something and suddenly laughed at himself. He sighed, ”In my 27 years of life, I’ve rarely had any stains. The only time was when I was 21 and fell in love with a vain and materialistic woman. But I never thought that by the age of 27, I would fall in love with an illegitimate daughter.”

”What’s even funnier is that these two people are actually half-sisters.” Chu Zimu shook his head, ”Am I doomed to clash with the Xu Family in this life?”

You Mingyue’s face turned as white as snow.

Hearing such hurtful words from Chu Zimu’s mouth made You Mingyue feel absurd and unreal.

Is this the man she loves?

A man who regarded her as a stain because of her birth?

In an instant, You Mingyue’s admiration and love for Chu Zimu suddenly faded a lot.

You Mingyue pushed Chu Zimu away and said, ”Let’s both calm down.”

As she walked out of the study, her eyes still filled with tears and her expression vulnerable, she suddenly calmed down.

Chu Zimu’s heart had already wavered.

But she couldn’t afford to give up her position as the young mistress of the Chu Family.

You Mingyue decided to visit the Xu Family, determined to hear You Jingqiu admit everything was true before giving up.

From the moment she stepped out of the bridal chamber, the servants of the Chu Family cast complex glances at her. She ignored them, pretending to be calm as she headed to the garage and drove straight to the Xu Family.

The Xu Family’s house was adorned with celebratory paper cutouts both inside and out, and the courtyard’s firecrackers hadn’t been cleaned up yet, but there was no trace of joy anywhere.

You Mingyue ran into the house, finding Xu Zeqing and You Jingqiu both there, with even her brother You Jiaoyang sitting in the living room with a gloomy face, her heart sank.

If Xu Xingguang were lying, Xu Zeqing and You Jingqiu, as the people involved, should be furious, not reacting with this dead silence.

They seemed more powerless than an eggplant hit by frost.

You Mingyue’s dress swept over the dirt-filled floor as she approached You Jingqiu and asked, ”Mom, is Xu Zeqing really our biological father?”

You Jingqiu looked up at You Mingyue, her eyes more swollen than a peach.

”You ...” You Jingqiu abruptly grabbed You Mingyue’s arm and asked anxiously, ”Why are you back? You just married into the Chu Family, did they chase you back already?”

You Mingyue suddenly raised her voice, angrily yelling, ”I’m asking you, is Xu Zeqing our biological father?”

You Jingqiu was so frightened that she shivered.

”Is he!” You Mingyue shook You Jingqiu’s shoulders vigorously, but she couldn’t utter a single word.

”... Yes.” The one who spoke was Xu Zeqing.

Upon hearing this, You Mingyue and You Jiaoyang both looked at Xu Zeqing.

The former’s eyes were filled with hatred and murderous intent, while the latter’s eyes, though complex, revealed an expression of ”so that’s how it is.”

You Jiaoyang was a cold and rational man, never involving himself in the Xu Family’s mess, yet he quietly observed Xu Zeqing’s actions.

Xu Zeqing could disregard his father and sever ties with his daughter, proving he was inherently selfish and cold.

A person like him willingly incorporating their siblings into the Xu Family registry was baffling to You Jiaoyang.

But he never understood Xu Zeqing’s motivation for doing so.

After learning Xu Zeqing was their biological father, You Jiaoyang had a moment of epiphany.

See?

Xu Zeqing was still that selfish Xu Zeqing; his kindness to You Jingqiu’s children wasn’t out of love. It was simply because they were his own children.

He could decisively cut ties with Xu Xingguang because he had a daughter who could marry into the top noble family and a son about to work at the Yujiang City Lord Mansion.

A rebellious daughter who couldn’t be controlled, she’s disposable.

”You are indeed my children. Almost everything Xu Xingguang said is true.” Xu Xingguang’s scheme today caught Xu Zeqing off guard.

After more than an hour of emotional adjustment, Xu Zeqing had accepted reality.

”The truth being exposed will definitely affect both of you. What we need to do now is find a way to minimize the impact of this matter on us.”

As soon as Xu Zeqing finished speaking, You Mingyue sarcastically retorted, ”How do you minimize it? Go ahead and tell me.”

Xu Zeqing opened his mouth but was at a loss for words.

”Even if you die, the stain on us won’t be washed clean.” You Mingyue sat on the floor in despair, sneering, ”The Chu Family has even canceled tonight’s family banquet. They are surely discussing how to kick me out with the least cost.”

Upon hearing this, both Xu Zeqing and You Jingqiu’s expressions changed slightly.

But they couldn’t come up with a solution to resolve all this.

For a moment, the Xu Family was filled with gloom.

Just when You Mingyue thought the worst couldn’t get any worse, a work account belonging to a piano shop called ’Qin Sheng’ suddenly released a video on social media.

Qin Sheng Piano Shop: [Just realized, two months ago, the beauty who made Master Li Yazi’s beloved piano, Jian Jia, sing again was actually Xu Xingguang! Not surprising at all, Xu Xingguang! @Xu Xingguang]

The piano shop released a video of Xu Xingguang making Jian Jia sing again.

This video was secretly filmed by Huo Wen’an.

In Huo Wen’an’s footage, Xu Xingguang was ethereal and dreamlike, like a fairy, sitting in front of the flaming vintage piano, engrossed in her playing.

At first, Jian Jia was unwilling to make a sound.

But Xu Xingguang was undeterred by Jian Jia, playing selflessly as if simply needing to touch the black and white keys.

Even if the piano couldn’t make a sound, the music resonated in her mind.

Thump thump!

Suddenly, the piano Jian Jia, which had been silent for 14 years, unexpectedly produced a sound again.

Hearing that Jian Jia had indeed started playing again, netizens were immediately thrilled.

When the news that Xu Xingguang had successfully made Master Li Yazi’s beloved piano sing again spread, Li Yazi’s fans, her friends from when she was alive, and Master Kale all flocked to admire this video.

Overnight, Xu Xingguang’s name once again swept across the global piano community.

Meanwhile, some netizens suddenly discovered something that left them astonished—

In the video where Xu Xingguang made Jian Jia sing again, the piano piece she played was almost identical to the original piano piece ”Human World” from You Mingyue’s music album ”Life is Worthwhile,” released a month ago!

The netizens weren’t professionals; they couldn’t read sheet music, but they could hear the melody. Anyone with ears could tell how similar the two piano pieces were upon listening intently.

As such questioning grew louder, finally, a professional stepped in.

Entertainment Circle Cleaner said: [Honestly, I happen to be a professional piano scholar. After repeatedly listening to their piano pieces, I stayed up all night to transcribe Xu Xingguang’s piano performance. Compare the sheet music of Xu Xingguang’s performance with the sheet music posted on You Mingyue’s official website, the similarity is as high as 95%! Between the two, who plagiarized whom, we need a response. @Xu Xingguang, @You Mingyue]