"Are you uncle Ye?"
The moment he reached the palace gates, a timid voice rang out. Ye Yu turned around in surprise.
A filthy little girl stood there, holding half a portrait in her hands and staring at him, comparing the image to his face as she looked.
Ye Yu frowned. Looking at the little girl, he found her brows and eyes somewhat familiar. He asked, "Who are you?"
"My name is Li Yiqiu. My father said that if he couldn't come back, I should come find you." Li Yiqiu lowered her head and spoke timidly.
Li Yiqiu? Upon hearing that name, Ye Yu suddenly came to his senses. "You're Li Bufan's daughter?"
Li Bufan's face flashed through his mind, and those brows and eyes gradually overlapped with Li Yiqiu's before him.
"Mhm. Are you uncle Ye?" Li Yiqiu looked at the half-portrait in her hands, comparing it to Ye Yu again and again. Yet with only half the portrait, she could see only half of Ye Yu's face.
"I am." Ye Yu stepped forward and picked Li Yiqiu up, then glanced at Liu Qi beside him.
Liu Qi immediately understood. He left the palace and headed straight for the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.
Only after quite some time did Liu Qi return to Ye Yu's palace. By then, Li Yiqiu had changed into a fresh set of clothes and was sitting at the table, wolfing down her food.
"Young Master, I'm back." Liu Qi's expression was somewhat complicated as he looked at Li Yiqiu.
"What was the result?" Ye Yu stroked Li Yiqiu's head and asked.
Liu Qi pursed his lips as he looked at Li Yiqiu, unable to speak.
Ye Yu understood. He took Liu Qi aside and asked, "What happened? Did something happen to Li Bufan?"
"Young Master,