I'll give my daughter one more second.

"At such a young age, to suddenly experience something like that—your parents not remembering you, being suddenly transported back to the past, and the possibility of disappearing at any moment—it must have been incredibly painful, right? You must have been terrified, right?"

Back then, Tsukine might have been just as clever and quick-witted as she is now, but she was still just a six or seven-year-old little girl.

Wu Shen couldn't imagine how terrified and helpless Yueyin and the others must have felt after experiencing all this.

"It's all over now. I won't let this happen again."

"Father..."

"Haha, that's really strange. We're always the ones vying to shift the blame, this is the first time I've seen a father and daughter like us, each trying to take the blame for the other," Wu Shen chuckled, teasingly.

"Tsukine, you've worked so hard all this time. Take a good rest and watch my performance."

"I always feel a little uneasy about entrusting things to my father."

"Hey, hey, hey, do I really give you such an unreliable impression?"

"Father, have you found a way to get Yunying to confess?"

"Although I don't have any yet, after hearing Yueyin's heartfelt words, I have some ideas. All of this is thanks to Yueyin and your honesty."

"Anyway, I'm glad I was able to help Father. And it really does feel much better to have said what I've been holding back. Thank you, Father..."

"Huh? Did I remember wrong? So you have a tsundere side too, Yueyin? Pfft." Wu Shen covered his mouth and chuckled mischievously.

"Father, don't imitate my laughter! Really!" Yueyin pouted, suddenly regretting that she had confessed.

Originally, she was perfect and without any weaknesses, but now her father had found something to tease her about.

"Tsukine, if you have time later, talk to Mai and the others about this too. Keep running away from it will only make your negative emotions accumulate deeper and deeper. Only by talking about it can you truly get over this hurdle in your heart. Only then will you realize that the troubles you're struggling with might not even be a big deal."

After a moment of silence, Yueyin seemed to have made a decision. She nodded her little head a few times, the movements small but unusually firm.

"I will."

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[This chapter contains 4000 words, published on August 12th]

Chapter 1012 My granddaughter can't be so whimpering

After Yueyin left, Wu Shen was left alone in the hallway outside the house once again.

"What do people have in common when they hide things they don't want to tell their parents?" Wu Shen pondered seriously.

Mai hides the fact that she secretly published a doujinshi, Amane hides the fact that she is no longer "pure", Yoru hides the fact that she was bribed by Baumkuchen to become a double agent, and Chie hides the fact that she once did not want to see her father.

Mirin concealed the fact that she had used extraordinary means to force her parents to get together, while Tsukine kept the events of her first reincarnation completely hidden in her heart.

These things seem very different, but in fact, according to Wu Shen's observation, they often have one thing in common.

Just as Wu Shen was pondering, his phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was his father calling.

"Hey, Dad."

"Son, how's it going on your end? Have you gotten any results from asking your granddaughters?"

"Hmm..." Wu Shen nodded and told her father everything that had just happened, including her daughters' reactions.

"Hahahaha." After listening to Wu Shen's explanation, a loud, booming laugh came from the phone.

"Dad, what are you laughing at?" Wu Shen said, embarrassed.

"It's nothing, nothing. I just think my granddaughters are all very interesting and have great personalities. They are indeed well-educated by my son."

"I feel like this is actually a result of a failure in education," Wu Shen thought to himself.

"Dad, let's get down to business first. What do you think these things have to do with Yunying's lack of honesty?"

"Don't overthink it. Asking your granddaughters these questions isn't about getting answers, it's just about providing clues for perspective-taking. But son, after hearing these honest confessions, have you drawn any conclusions?"

"Ask me first?"

“Your dad isn’t a god. Even with the best analytical skills, my analysis of people I’ve never met can be inaccurate. They are your daughters, you spend every day with them, and you’ve personally heard their honesty. I believe your conclusions will be more accurate than mine,” Mr. Wu explained calmly.

“I do have some thoughts on this,” Wu Shen said after a moment of thought.

"Oh? Feel free to share your thoughts."

"Based on my observation of Mai and the others' reactions, I discovered a common thread in all these matters, big or small. Mai and the others were unwilling to be honest with their parents, and they all basically had one worry: that they would be blamed, punished, or disgusted by me if the matter were exposed."

Mai hid the fact that she had the doujinshi because she was afraid that if it were exposed, her father would get angry and punish her by tickling her.

Yuyin conceals her increasingly "impure" thoughts because she worries that her father will no longer like her.

Ye Ge didn't tell anyone about being bribed to be a double agent because she was afraid that if she did, her dad would never let her eat Baumkuchen again.

Chie didn't want to talk about how she used to be unwilling to see her father because she was worried that he would misunderstand her and distance himself from her.

Tsukine has always kept quiet about the past, fearing that her father would hate her if he knew about it.

"Ultimately, the reason why Wuyi and the others chose to remain silent is because they were afraid of my negative reaction," Wu Shen explained earnestly, word by word.

"Your analysis is very good. Haven't you already found your answer?" Wu's father's calm voice came from the phone.

"This is the answer?" Wu Shen was still a little taken aback.

"A significant reason why someone is unwilling to talk about something is that they feel that if the other party finds out, it could trigger a series of negative reactions."

"Son, if you were attacked by demons when you were a child, what would your first reaction be?"

"Ask my mom or Zi for help..." Wu Shen said somewhat embarrassedly.

"If a little girl suddenly faces a major crisis or an insurmountable problem, her first reaction is usually to seek help from her family or reliable adults. Generally speaking, only in certain situations will a child choose to keep the matter to herself and try to solve it on her own."

"For example, did the little girl make a mistake herself?" Wu Shen suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of something.

"Yes, if you think about it carefully, you'll find something strange. Yunying is facing the serious consequences of her granddaughters possibly disappearing or even herself disappearing, but she still stubbornly refuses to seek help from her family. Why is that?"

"Wuyi, Yuyin, Yege, Yueyin, Qianhui, and Miling, regardless of their personalities, all chose to seek help from their fathers or mothers immediately after transmigrating. Only Yunying has maintained a strange state of fighting alone."

"If I had to pinpoint a reason for Yunying's strange state, I can only think of one..."

"What did Yunying do wrong? Because she was afraid of everyone's blame and disgust, she chose to hide it," Wu Shen said, picking up where his father left off.

"That's right. Although we can't be 100% certain of this conclusion, it's very likely that's the reason. And what exactly Yun Ying did wrong is very likely related to something she's hiding and unwilling to admit."

"So, the crisis that will cause the daughters to disappear is very likely caused by Yun Ying?"

Wu Shen suddenly felt as if a light had been lifted from his eyes, as if the clouds had parted and the sun had shone through.

If this is the answer, then all the previous inconsistencies and strangeness can be explained.

Why is Yunying so stubbornly unwilling to tell the truth?

Because this was a mistake Yunying herself made, she was afraid of being blamed and disliked by everyone, so she chose to take full responsibility and try to resolve the mistakes she had made.

In the end, Yunying's situation is probably very similar to Yueyin's. Both of them made some mistakes, regretted them afterwards, and tried to make amends. Even their self-sacrificing actions were exactly the same.

No wonder Yunying initially sought out Yueyin and became closest to her; perhaps Yunying found a reflection of herself in Yueyin.

"So what exactly did Yunying do wrong that led to this outcome?"

“Son, you’re putting me in a difficult position. Reasoning isn’t everything; at most, I can only list out the most likely outcome. Even our seemingly logical deductions might actually be completely contrary to the truth.”

Mr. Wu paused for a moment, then continued patiently, "So, if we want to know the truth about what happened, the only way is for Yunying to tell everyone herself."

"In the end, we've come full circle? Didn't we solve nothing? Was it all just a waste of time?" Wu Shen sighed deeply.

"Haha, don't be so discouraged. How can this be called a waste of effort? Now that we know the most likely scenario, the difficulty has been greatly reduced."

"We only know this much information, what can we do next?" Wu Shen said helplessly.

"We've figured out the key to unlocking her heart. As for how to unlock your granddaughter's closed heart, that's your problem to consider, son. Now that my task is complete, I'll go back and continue my research. Let me know if anything unusual happens."

"Hey hey hey!? Dad, are you just going to abandon us like this?" Wu Shen suddenly panicked.

"This doesn't mean abandoning responsibility; it's just that this is all I can do right now. It's very important for a person to recognize the limits of their own abilities."

"How could Dad only be able to do this much..."

Mr. Wu replied with a wry smile, "Son, although I'm glad you think I'm very capable, I'm not omnipotent. You don't think I can build a time machine to help avert a crisis or anything, do you? If Yun Ying escapes, I can help activate the half-finished subspace search, but that's my limit."

Dad, this is really amazing.

"That's all I can do. The rest is up to you, son. You are Yunying's father, and Wuyi and the others are Yunying's sisters. Only you two can help her resolve her inner conflict."

After saying that, Wu's father hung up the phone, leaving Wu Shen alone, leaning against the wall in a daze.

"No, no, this isn't the time to daydream. Regardless of whether the reasoning is accurate or not, we have to try it first!" Wu Shen shook his head, patted his cheeks, and forced himself to perk up again.

Cheer up! If you give up on yourself now, then it's really game over.

Tsukine has changed the initial bad ending, and Mirin has cracked the second dead end. Now it's time for her to draw a perfect conclusion to the entire world line.

A blissful sex life awaits me in the future! o(*￣▽￣*)o

With renewed determination, Wu Shen pushed open the door once more: "All my daughters, gather around, I have something important to say!"

"Yes, sir!" Wu Yi, who had been feeling uneasy, was the first to jump up excitedly when she saw that her father hadn't come to settle accounts with her.

“Wuyi, you called it wrong, it should be ‘yes my father’!” Yege followed up, correcting Wuyi’s statement in a serious tone.

“Isn’t it the father who first says ‘Daughters, you’ve worked hard!’ and then we respond with ‘Serving Dad’?” Mi-ryu joked.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Come here right now. Mom, I'm leaving the task of watching over Yunying to you!"

"Don't worry, I've got it covered. I'm actually worried about not having enough energy from my granddaughter right now," said Aunt Wu, happily holding the bound and gagged little Yunying.

"Hey hey hey! I will never give in, not even to Grandma!"

"Hehehe..." Aunt Wu licked her lips.

"Yun Ying, take care."

"Do not!!!!"

Wu Shen looked at Yun Ying with sympathy, then led his other young daughters to the outer room to discuss important matters.

Once outside, Wu Shenxian recounted in detail the deductions he and his father had just made to his daughters.

"I see. If that's the case, then everything makes sense." As the head of the group of lolis's brain trust, Yueyin nodded.