Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love
Chapter 142 - 137 Comparatively Complicated (First Update)

Chapter 142: Chapter 137 Comparatively Complicated (First Update)

"Our family has quite a few members, and the relationships are a bit complicated. After these few days, your head isn’t spinning, right?" Tong Airui smiled and tucked the strands of hair falling on her cheek behind her ear.

Yi Luowa blinked, "Not really spinning. Let me organize my thoughts, and you tell me if I’m right?"

Tong Airui nodded.

"Let’s start with Dr. Mai’s family. He was born just a few hours after the three of you siblings, and by sheer misfortune, he became your seventh brother.

His father is your father’s half-brother, which is considered a taboo in your family—I can’t bring it up or ask questions about it.

Dr. Mai’s mother is your mom’s best friend and comrade, and she also happens to be the biological daughter of your youngest granduncle. But back then, your granduncle made a promise to someone, so he kept your mom by his side and sent her away. Many years later, Aunt Ning finally reconciled with your granduncle. Because of this, in my eyes, your granduncle’s image suddenly became lofty and admirable.

Next, let’s talk about Xuan’s mom. She’s your biological aunt, but she has her own secrets. She didn’t marry your uncle before giving birth to Sister Yu, so your dad publicly claimed Sister Yu as his daughter instead.

What I see is that your mom and Sister Yu have an even closer relationship than biological mother and daughter. From this, I gather that your mom is an incredible person. This is also evident in how Brother Lance is treated—your mom treats your eldest brother as her own as well. Tong Airui, although your family is large, it’s a very harmonious and loving one."

"By the way, the lieutenant general we met today—is he your granduncle’s child?"

Tong Airui shook his head. "My granduncle has only Auntie and Uncle Ye Hua as children. Uncle Tong Qiang is his nephew."

"Oh. Tell me more about Aunt Ni Lu—I can’t help but like her," Yi Luowa said expectantly, looking at him.

"Aunt Ni Lu’s story is really quite tragic. Her father had a noble title, but he willingly became a subordinate to my great-grandfather, taking part in campaigns alongside his wife. In one of those battles, they both lost their lives.

Aunt Ni Lu lost her parents at a young age and was raised in the royal palace alongside our family. She even had a childhood romance with King Muta of Xiawu.

But, as fate would have it, Aunt Ni Lu and King Muta did not end up together. Heartbroken, she changed her appearance and fled from Xiawu. If she hadn’t accidentally encountered my dad, she probably wouldn’t have been willing to return to Xiawu to reclaim her family roots."

Yi Luowa asked worriedly, "Is she happy now?"

"She’s very happy now. She’s a princess, wealthy beyond imagination, with a loving husband and two well-behaved sons. But this matter about Shiqing is a bit of a headache.

Aunt Ni Lu’s husband—Jack—is You Jia’s cousin, a prince of S Country, and currently the highest-ranking officer in S Country’s police force. He also holds the power of life and death there. His status in S Country is second only to You Jia’s father. He was once a student of my mom, so because of these connections, their family and ours have always gotten along well.

There’s yet another layer of relationship. Shiqing’s aunt is my sister’s mother-in-law, Queen Alice, and her uncle King Bernard is my dad’s best friend.

Luowa, for many reasons, regarding the matter of Shiqing, we’ve reprimanded her, but we didn’t go too hard on her. Please forgive us for that."

Yi Luowa was momentarily startled. "You and You Jia hit Shiqing so hard her face swelled, and now you’re telling me you didn’t go hard on her? Plus, your dad said so many harsh things—if I were her, I definitely wouldn’t be able to take it."

"I hope this lesson will stick with her. If there’s a next time, no matter who she is or what kind of backing she has, I won’t let her off lightly!"

"Tong Aino, just like you, holds grudges. I thought he was just talking, but he actually called Aunt Ni Lu to complain. And you—you wouldn’t just talk, either, right?" Yi Luowa saw Tong Airui nod and pursed her lips, "For Aunt Ni Lu’s sake, try not to argue with Shiqing."

Tong Airui looked at her suspiciously. "That doesn’t seem like your style. If I bite you, you’d bite right back. Why are you now trying to persuade me?"

Yi Luowa quickly changed the topic. "Haha... Let’s not talk about her anymore. Tell me about your grandmother and your eldest granduncle. That way, when I meet them, I can play to their interests."

"As for my grandma, just be your true self and that’ll be fine. She’s even easier to get along with than my mom. My grandpa is my sister’s grandfather-in-law, Prince Charles of Soya. He’s a kind elderly man, also very easy to get along with."

Yi Luowa grabbed Tong Airui’s arm abruptly. "Hold on—let me get this straight. You said your grandpa is Monica’s grandfather-in-law? Then how can Sister Yu and Monica get married?"

"Our family really is messy—it even managed to confuse someone as smart as you," Tong Airui laughed. "My grandpa and grandma became companions in their later years. They got married when I was just born."

"Oh. And what about your eldest granduncle? Why do I feel like you all are afraid of him?"

"How should I describe my eldest granduncle? His personality isn’t great. He clashes with anyone he doesn’t like and has been at odds with my dad for a lifetime. To this day, they’re still evenly matched. The one thing they share is that they both treasure my mom and Ai Ni like the apples of their eyes.

To be honest, You Jia isn’t bad—in fact, he’s exceptionally outstanding. It’s just that my eldest granduncle and dad don’t want Ai Ni to marry far away, so they’ve been blocking it all along. Hopefully, on this trip, they can convince my eldest granduncle."