Chapter 397: Not a Single One Missing

Chapter 397: Not a Single One Missing

Eight years ago, Mo Hanyue was only eight years old, and her sole impression of her father was his towering and imposing figure.

Now, seeing her father again, she could not recognize him at all.

However, the blood ties made her feel an inexplicable sense of closeness to the elderly man before her.

The little girl was shy, and seeing her mother sobbing uncontrollably, she held Lady Mo’s hand and stood there, tears streaming down her face.

Mo Jiuye stood to one side, unable to control his own tears at the scene.

To ease the tension, he did not rush to carry his father into the room but instead pushed Mo Hanyue forward a bit.

He remembered that when his father was at home, he had always doted on Mo Hanyue, his only daughter, treating her as if she were made of glass, afraid she might break.

In this situation, having his sister recognize her father would be the best way to alleviate the sorrow.

With this thought, Mo Jiuye led Mo Hanyue to stand in front of Mo Qing.

"Father, take a look, Hanyue has grown up into a young lady."

Indeed, upon hearing Mo Jiuye’s words, Mo Qing’s attention quickly turned to Mo Hanyue.

The young girl before him had blossomed into a delicate and lively beauty, with those bright, large eyes just like when she was a child.

"Is it really Hanyue? You’ve grown into such a fine young lady; Father can no longer pick you up."

As he spoke, Mo Qing couldn’t help but glance at his still curled legs.

Seeing her father’s somewhat uncomfortable demeanor, Mo Hanyue mustered the courage to call out, "Father."

Hearing his beloved daughter call him "Father," Mo Qing’s tears flowed uncontrollably once more.

Seeing her father cry, Mo Hanyue also lost control. She stepped forward, closing the distance between them, and tentatively reached out to touch him.

"Father... sniff... Hanyue misses you so much... sniff..."

Mo Qing struggled to move forward, reaching out to hold his daughter’s small hand.

"Hanyue, don’t cry. From now on, Father will stay by your side."

Hearing these words, Mo Hanyue cried even harder. Growing up without a father, though her brothers had always been loving, she still felt a pang of sadness whenever she heard other girls talk about their fathers.

Moreover, she had never forgotten her father’s affection for her. Seeing him in his current state, Mo Hanyue felt as if her heart was bleeding.

In her memory, her father was both tall and authoritative. Now, seeing him in such a different condition, she felt an overwhelming pain.

Mo Hanyue moved closer, tightly hugging her father’s extended arm, crying bitterly.

Mo Qing was heartbroken, gently stroking her smooth scalp with his other hand.

"Hanyue, be good. Father won’t go anywhere from now on. I’ll stay at home with our Hanyue."

At that moment, Mo Qing hadn’t realized that his daughter had already grown up and was close to marriage.

In his heart, his Hanyue was still a soft and tender little girl who needed to be cherished.

Mo Jiuye and the others had been concerned about their father’s health during the journey. Even though they had mentioned family matters, they had forgotten to mention that Mo Hanyue was betrothed.

Seeing the father and daughter sobbing uncontrollably, Lady Mo could no longer control her tears, which fell like rain.

No matter what, the Mo family was finally reunited.

Lady Mo was not sad at this moment but overwhelmed with joy, yet she did not lose her composure.

Seeing her husband and daughter crying, Lady Mo quickly called out to Mo Jiuye.

"Jiuye, quickly carry your father to the room and let him rest. I’ll personally arrange everything. Today, our Mo family is reunited, and we should celebrate properly."

Mo Jiuye responded and carried his father into the main room.

As soon as he settled him down, the entire family crowded in.

The scene was most touching for Lady Mo, Mo Jiuye, and the women of the household.

For eight years, since the news of Mo Qing’s death in battle, followed by the deaths of the other Mo family sons, no one had expected that the Mo family would ever be reunited.

The women, seeing this scene, still couldn’t help but shed tears, while their husbands stood by to comfort them.

Wiping away the tears from her eyes, Lady Mo said to Mo Qing,

"Lord, after eight long years, all of us Mo family members are finally here together. Don’t you have something to say?"

Born into a noble family, Lady Mo couldn’t completely ignore the formality of the occasion.

Mo Qing had been absent from home for eight years, during which many things had happened that he had not been part of.

Now, asked to speak, he truly didn’t know where to begin.

Thinking that the family’s reunion was all thanks to his ninth son and his wife, his gaze fell on the young couple.

"I failed as the head of this family and caused you all to grieve and shed tears for me.

This time, for all of us Mo family members to be reunited, it is all due to Jiuye and Lady He."

Do not underestimate your Ninth Brother and Ninth Sister-in-law just because they are the youngest. From my observations over these few days, their demeanor and wisdom far surpass those of you elder brothers and sisters-in-law.

Now that I am old and my body is no longer strong, all I wish for in my remaining years is to spend them well with your mother. If we are fortunate, I would be even happier if you could give the Mo family more grandchildren, so I can enjoy my days playing with them.

From now on, this household will be managed by Juye and his wife. Anyone who dares to object will face the family law."

As soon as Mo Qing finished speaking, Old Lady Mo couldn't help but laugh.

"Lord, what did I say wrong?"

At this moment, Mo Qing felt somewhat uneasy. He hadn't discussed this transfer of power with his old wife before announcing it to everyone.

"Lord, there's nothing wrong with what you said. It's just that I have already handed over the management of the Mo family to our Ninth Daughter-in-law. The prosperity of our Mo family today is entirely due to their efforts.

Of course, everyone has contributed to the family, but our Ninth Daughter-in-law is smart and capable, making her the most suitable person to manage the entire Mo family."

So that was it.

Mo Qing felt somewhat embarrassed.

The Ninth Son and Ninth Daughter-in-law had indeed made significant contributions to the Mo family, and he had intended to use this opportunity to encourage them.

Little did he know, his old wife had already taken action before him.

"Since that's the case, including myself, every member of the Mo family will follow the arrangements of Juye and his wife."

No one objected to this, especially the elder brothers and sisters-in-law who were already part of the household.

They had long witnessed the capabilities of the Ninth Sister-in-law. Anyone who dared to disagree would be the first to be confronted by them.

"Father, Mother, rest assured, from now on, we will all follow the arrangements of Ninth Brother and Ninth Sister-in-law," everyone answered in unison.

Seeing such harmony among the family, Old Lady Mo wanted to say more when she heard a series of footsteps coming from outside the door.

Yu'er and Lan'er knew that the Mo family was gathering today and that there would be much to discuss.

To prevent any outsiders from disturbing them, the two girls had been standing guard at the main gate.