The True Young Master Saves the Soul Pet World by Eating Melons – CH30

Chapter 30: Father and Son Meet

Si Er had been carefully observing the reactions of City Lord Si and Old Master Si. Their responses left him both gratified and puzzled.

Why is that Old Master Si so irritable? We haven’t even started talking yet—why is he already this explosive?

He’s not thinking of hitting me, is he? That won’t do. I don’t owe him anything.

But City Lord Si seems decent enough. In the novel, he was always reliable—well, reliable as a city lord at least. As a father…

Sigh. Actually, he treated the three children of his branch fairly well. Seeing that Old Master Si favored only Si Ran, he paid extra attention to Si Yi and Si Xu.

But he spent most of his time outside the city. No matter how attentive he tried to be, it was limited!

Fortunately, there were still many loyal servants in the residence. No matter how biased Old Master Si was, he couldn’t reallocate Si Yi and Si Xu’s cultivation resources to Si Ran.

City Lord Si turned to glance at Old Master Si, who guiltily looked away.

He felt that his second son’s educational methods were flawed. As the eldest brother, shouldn’t Si Yi give way to his younger brother? And since Si Xu’s talent was slightly inferior to Si Ran’s, shouldn’t he save his resources for Si Ran?

Only by concentrating resources could they nurture a stronger genius!

But why did they call me here? Why aren’t they saying anything? And Si Xu is silent too?

Has the relationship between these three generations deteriorated so badly that they can only glare at each other in silence?

“Ahem…” City Lord Si coughed lightly and forced what he believed to be a kind and benevolent smile. “You are Si Er, correct? From the small mountain village outside Xiangshan City?”

“Yes.” Si Er nodded.

Was City Lord Si’s dream really that detailed? He even dreamed my hometown address?

City Lord Si sighed. “This matter is difficult to explain, but you should be my youngest son who was lost outside.”

“What? What did you say? There must be some mistake!”

Si Er suddenly unleashed his acting skills. His face was filled with shock, astonishment, disbelief, and incredulity.

Watching him, City Lord Si found it slightly amusing. The child was still a bit inexperienced—so many emotions flooding out at once felt exaggerated, lacking gradual progression or subtlety.

“There is no mistake. I have already investigated the cause and effect of this matter. It was my failure in managing the household that allowed others to exploit a loophole.”

City Lord Si walked down from his seat and gently placed a large hand on Si Er’s head, patting it softly.

“My child, it was my negligence that caused you to suffer so much. Can you forgive me?”

Thinking of how, in his dream, his youngest son had foolishly gone hungry day after day, City Lord Si’s eyes reddened. This time, there was no technique in his expression—only genuine emotion.

Oh no, oh no! Is he about to cry?

No, no—I can’t handle a tough man shedding tears.

Flustered, Si Er hurriedly said, “City Lord Si, you… you should explain everything clearly first! Otherwise, I’m completely confused. I don’t even know whether what you’re saying is true.”

Even though I understand the entire cause and effect better than you do, you still need to explain it properly!

I can’t just acknowledge you as my father without clarity, can I?

City Lord Si then recounted what had happened in his dream. He had intended to say that he still hadn’t found out who switched the children, but he felt that was not a good direction and quickly changed course.

“I truly never imagined he would do such a thing. We are family, yet he…”

Yeah. A man who leeches off his father and brother—how shameless can he be? And leeching isn’t enough; he even wants to inherit someone else’s entire family estate!

What was my cheap Third Uncle thinking? Because he believed my so-called father stole his city lord position, he swapped me with his illegitimate son, hoping the position would return to their third branch?

That logic is impossible to understand. Hasn’t the city lord position always gone to the most capable? What does it have to do with him?

With his mediocre talent—on par with my “cheap” grandfather—he actually wanted to inherit Dongyao City?

Old Master Si flared up again, about to slam the table—but suddenly his knees went weak, and he collapsed back into his seat.

City Lord Si glanced once more at the top of Si Er’s head, thinking how timely the intervention of that hidden, unknown figure had been—faster even than himself.

Was that person Old Master Si’s enemy?

Forget it. Recognizing his son was more important right now.

It was good that someone could stop the old master from throwing a tantrum.

But wait—the other party wasn’t just stopping the old master. They were also preventing him from being unfilial.

Though City Lord Si was not blindly obedient, being able to scheme against his father a few fewer times was still a good thing.

City Lord Si looked at Si Er, opening and closing his mouth, clearly struggling to speak.

“My child, there are some family scandals I truly do not wish to speak of. But if I don’t, I fear you may suffer losses after returning to the Si family.”

“The one who swapped you back then was my own younger brother—your direct Third Uncle. For the sake of his illegitimate son, he actually…”

By the end, the hatred in City Lord Si’s voice was real. He had never imagined that Si Ran was Third Master Si’s illegitimate son!

Third Master Si had always been promiscuous outside. He likely had over a dozen illegitimate children. City Lord Si despised this, but since those relationships were consensual, he didn’t interfere—he only forbade Third Branch’s illegitimate children from entering the City Lord’s residence.

Yet his “good” third brother not only brought his illegitimate son into the residence, but even made him raise the child?

Thinking about all the resources he had spent on Si Ran over the years, the usually magnanimous City Lord Si felt his heart bleed.

It wasn’t just the loss of resources that pained him. It was the thought that while he had been raising someone else’s child, his own son had been outside, lacking food and clothing, nearly starving to death multiple times.

At that thought, murderous intent surged in City Lord Si’s heart, and his eyes grew even redder.

Old Master Si recognized that look all too well. He quickly shouted, “Second, calm down! There may be some misunderstanding. Your brother isn’t that kind of person!”

Even if he was, it couldn’t be admitted!

He had already secretly informed the third son, hoping he could erase all evidence before the second returned.

Only then could the three brothers continue to maintain outward harmony.

What misunderstanding could there be? Doesn’t Old Master Si know best what kind of person Third Master Si is?

He has mediocre talent yet thinks highly of himself. His cultivation was clearly built up by piling on resources, yet he believes he was born at the wrong time and that his talent goes unrecognized.

The key point is that Old Master Si thinks the same! Honestly, don’t you two middle-aged Soul Ancestors have any self-awareness? If not for you two bottomless pits devouring resources without advancing, the family would probably be much wealthier.

Old Master Si was so angry he wanted to curse—but discovered his mouth wouldn’t open again.

He glared at Si Er, suspecting the boy had tampered with him somehow. Why could he speak normally to his second son, yet be unable to scold this brat?

Seeing his expression, Si Er felt displeased.

Guagua, what other dirt is there on that wicked Third Uncle?

What? Seriously? So Old Master Si truly doesn’t know what kind of trash his son is?

Tsk tsk. This is karma.

So the concubine Meng in Old Master Si’s backyard was actually Third Uncle’s first love? And the two children under her care are both Third Uncle’s blood?

Tsk tsk. No wonder Old Master Si dotes so much on those late-born sons. He must love how much they resemble Third Uncle.

Poor Eldest Uncle—he even had his child swapped by Third Uncle too.

What kind of monstrous cuckoo is this? Specifically targeting his own family’s nests.

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