Chapter Sixty-Two [V] Mother and Son Reunited

Xue Yi didn't say anything, but his tall figure standing there was enough to frighten the Liu family members into instinctively backing away.

At this moment, Liu Dazhuang was so frightened that his legs went weak and he could barely speak. He had lost all of his previous arrogance.

"You, you, you... do you remember everything?" Liu Dazhuang asked in a trembling voice as he backed away.

Xue Yi had a resolute look in his eyes, and with his hands behind his back, he exuded an aura of righteousness.

He lifted his leg, stepped over the low threshold between the main room and the bedroom, and slowly walked towards the Liu family.

The Liu family was terrified of him at this moment. As he took a step forward, everyone in the Liu family took a step back.

At this point, Aunt Liu knew she couldn't hide it any longer, so she immediately knelt down in front of Xue Yi and began to plead bitterly: "This was all Da Zhuang's deadbeat father's idea, it has nothing to do with us! By the time I found out, things had already turned out like this, what could I do? Xue Er, please forgive us this time, for the sake of my Erlang's friendship with you."

Liu Dazhuang also knelt down, begging for mercy: "Second Brother Xue, please forgive us this time. If you're willing to let us go, I'll serve you like a slave from now on."

Now that Xue Yi had regained his memory, he naturally remembered everything from the past.

They're from the same village and have helped each other a lot in the past. Xue Yi couldn't bring himself to completely wipe out the Liu family.

In my past life, the Liu family reacted similarly after their downfall. They probably felt regret, but more than anything, they were afraid of his power.

If anyone is to blame, it's that Uncle Liu. On the battlefield, he clearly knew who he was, but because he had lost his memory, he took advantage of the situation and pretended to be his son, thus helping the Liu family to claim credit that originally belonged to the Xue family.

As for Aunt Liu and the others, although they blamed Uncle Liu and were helpless... none of them took the initiative to stand up and seek justice for the Xue family. The whole family was thinking of taking advantage of the Xue family.

He would be letting his mother down if he didn't settle this score.

"Begging for mercy now? You were all quite sharp-tongued when you were plotting this." He could let the women and children go, but he had to settle things with Liu Dazhuang. "Brother Liu, didn't you just say you wanted to make it a fait accompli?"

Liu Dazhuang was completely terrified by now, his earlier arrogance gone. He just laughed and said, "That was just a joke! Brother Xue, don't take it seriously." He continued, "Back then, you and my second son were very close. Now that my second son is gone, please have pity on us. Now that you're back with military merit, your mother can enjoy her golden years, but my mother has lost her young son, and she's heartbroken. Considering what you've already gained, please don't hold it against us."

If it weren't for Liu Erlang's sake, and if he weren't truly close to Liu Erlang, he could have directly reported the Liu family's actions to the authorities.

But out of consideration for his camaraderie with Liu Erlang, and also because the culprit was no longer alive, he decided not to take the matter too seriously.

At that moment, two scenes of people dying in front of him flashed through his mind.

At that time, he and Erzhuang's army were responsible for escorting supplies to support the "Flying Cloud" army. However, they were ambushed halfway there, and Erzhuang was unfortunately killed on the spot.

Finally, it was during a near-death experience that he managed to deliver supplies to the "Flying Cloud" army in time, which turned the tide of the battle.

And it was because of that battle that he gradually began to show his talent.

Therefore, his gradual accumulation of military merits was fortunate, but because the battle was so fierce, although he eventually delivered the supplies successfully, he was also seriously wounded. Naturally, due to the brain injury, he lost his memory.

Because of this, Uncle Liu took the opportunity to adopt him as his son, and he became known as "Liu Erlang".

The real Liu Erlang was his brother, but the Liu family's actions truly disgusted and chilled him. Therefore, Xue Yi was too lazy to waste any more words with them, and simply flicked his sleeves and left.

Seeing him leave, the Liu family members went limp and immediately collapsed to the ground.

After a long while, Aunt Liu belatedly said, "What should we do? What should we do? Are we really going to jail?" All our wealth and glory had vanished in an instant, and we would have to pay a heavy price for it... Aunt Liu couldn't help but curse Uncle Liu again, "You heartless bastard, you're dead, but you've caused us so much trouble... What are we going to do now? You old fool, if you have a spirit in heaven, please give us, your children, and your grandchildren, some advice."

It was already evening, and the village was bustling with people.

Xue Yi reappeared in the villagers' sight, and some of his former admirers rushed over to greet him: "Second Brother Xue, didn't the battle report from the army say you died in battle? How did you suddenly come back to life?" Being alive is definitely a hundred times better than being dead, and the young man was also extremely happy. "Does Aunt Xue know?"

He added, "If Aunt Xue knew, she would be overjoyed. By the way, she no longer lives in the village; she has moved to the city."

Having regained his memory, Xue Yi naturally remembered who the young man in front of him was.

Xue Yi had nothing to hide about what the Liu family had done, so he naturally told the young man the truth.

Upon hearing this, the young man's eyes widened in shock, and he was speechless for a long time.

After a long while, he stammered, "This...this...is this true? If so, then...the Liu family...sigh." He didn't know what to say anymore, feeling sorry for Liu Erge, but also feeling that Liu's uncle was really hateful.

Xue Yi's immediate priority was to find his mother. Therefore, he didn't say much to the young man, only a few more words before leaving.

Upon hearing the news, the young man naturally rushed home to tell his family.

Soon enough, the story of Uncle Liu's "substitution" on the battlefield spread throughout the entire village.

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Now that he has regained his memories two years earlier, Xue Yi is still anxious to find his mother, but he has a general idea that his mother is doing well.

Moreover, I learned from the villagers today that my mother moved to the city to enjoy a better life.

With this reassurance in mind, Xue Yi remained calm despite his anxiety, and quickly spurred his horse to leave Xishui Village, heading towards Huating County.

After some searching, they quickly found the Tongye Hutong where Xue's mother was now located.

At this moment, Aunt Xue was unaware that her second son was still alive, and she was also unaware that a tremendous piece of good news was about to befall her.

It was already getting dark, and the occasional bark of a dog echoed through the alley, making the night seem even more silent.

After the meal, Xu Ge'er took the initiative to wash the dishes, while Aunt Xue and Li Yan, mother and daughter-in-law, moved rattan chairs to the courtyard to cool off.

Aunt Xue hissed, then raised her hand to touch the corner of her eye.

Li Yan thought the old lady was feeling unwell and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Aunt Xue said, "I don't know why, but my left eye has been twitching since I woke up this morning."

"The left eye?" Li Yan was quite superstitious. After her mother-in-law confirmed it again, she laughed and said, "A twitching left eye means good fortune, while a twitching right eye means bad luck. Something good is definitely going to happen."

Aunt Xue wasn't greedy. She said, "Life is already better than I ever dared to dream of before. I can't even imagine how much better it could be. If I really wanted to..." She suddenly turned her head to look at her daughter-in-law beside her, gazing at her increasingly beautiful face, and felt very gratified, "That would be to find you a good husband."

The Xu family is out of the question. Although there are no in-laws to cause trouble, the eldest brother and sister-in-law in the Xu family are like father and mother. If Yan Niang really marries into that family, her life will not be easy.

Aunt Xue wanted her to stay in the Xue family and by her side for the rest of her life, but she was still so young and didn't have any children of her own... How could she be so selfish as to not let her remarry and have children?

Aunt Xue thought her daughter-in-law would be upset about this, so she kept comforting and advising her: "Don't be sad for that scholar Xu. Although he is a scholar, if we really talk about his character, he may not be as good as you. Yan Niang, you are an extraordinary woman. If you were a man, you would definitely have a brighter future."

Li Yan also felt that the world was ultimately different for men and women. If she were a man, her career would definitely be more successful than it is now.

Or perhaps... she could pursue a career in government and obtain an official title.

Although there are regrets, one should also be content. The current situation is already quite good.

She is now rich and beautiful, and her career is booming. She will have even better development and more money in the future.

Being rich, beautiful, and having your husband die—that's practically the pinnacle of a woman's life!

Li Yan felt incredibly happy; just thinking about it filled her with energy.

Moreover, although she herself was unable to take the imperial examinations, Xu Ge'er, whom she had wholeheartedly supported, was extremely talented in studying. It was only a matter of time before he embarked on the path of learning, took the imperial examinations, and achieved official rank.

"Mother, I'll just stay a widow for my husband for the rest of my life, that's fine..."

Before she could finish speaking, there were several knocks on the door, some light and some heavy.

"Who could it be so late?" Both the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were surprised.

But no one responded. Instead, there were three more knocks on the door, this time softer than before.

"I'll go open the door." Li Yan jumped up and nimbly walked to the door.

She removed the latch, opened the wooden door, and by the moonlight, she could only recognize who was outside when she got closer.

"Commander Liu?" Li Yan was extremely surprised.

She never expected that Commander Liu would come to her doorstep.

And they came looking for us so late...

What is he here for?

"Yan Niang, who is it?" Her mother-in-law's voice sounded from behind.

"Mother, it's Aunt Liu's second son." Since he was a guest, Li Yan immediately opened the door and warmly invited him in, "General Liu, please come in and let's talk."

Looking at the woman's warm smile, Xue Yi clenched his fists slightly behind his back. His Adam's apple bobbed unconsciously due to his nervousness.

In fact, he was puzzled on the way here. Was it because his mother had arranged different marriages for him in his two lifetimes to bring him good luck? Otherwise, how could the two people have changed so much?

The memories from his past life had only recently entered his mind. Even though they were things that happened many years ago in his past life, now when he recalled them, it felt as if they had just happened.

In that life, he regained his memories two years later through an unexpected accident. After regaining his memories, he rushed back to Huating County. At that time, his mother was living in dire straits, almost to the point of begging on the streets.

Her mother and that woman surnamed Li did not get along well. Li was taciturn and not good at talking. In fact, she treated her mother quite well. At least under those circumstances, she did not abandon her mother, but relied on her for survival.

Later, he reunited with his mother. Considering her lonely life and pitiful background, he considered taking her with him. They couldn't be husband and wife, but at least with his abilities at the time, he could easily support her.

But she refused, saying she didn't want to leave her hometown.

So he gave her some money, and she took it back to the village where her grandmother had lived.

After he left with his mother and two nephews, he never heard from her again.

Therefore, when the person standing in front of him was so enthusiastic, Xue Yi really couldn't recognize him.

Having dealt with this Li before, I found her to be shrewd, charming, and lively, bearing no resemblance whatsoever to the Li from my previous life.

As Xue Yi was staring blankly at the person, Aunt Xue came over with an oil lamp.

At this moment, Xue Yi's gaze shifted from Li Yan to Aunt Xue, and he called out, his voice slightly choked, "Mother."

Hearing that familiar "Mother," there was a "clatter" as the oil lamp fell to the ground.

"My son!" Aunt Xue cried out in a trembling voice.

At first she couldn't believe it, but when she got closer and saw that the person in front of her was indeed her Erlang, she couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.

Aunt Xue's crying attracted Xu Ge'er and Yue Jie'er, who were working in the kitchen.

Upon learning that it was his uncle who had brought him back, Xu Ge rushed over in a flash.

"Uncle?" His voice choked with emotion. "Is it really you? You're not dead? You've come home?"

Seeing her grandmother and brother crying, Yue'er, who was still not quite clear about what was going on, also started to cry.

Only Li Yan stood aside, clear-headed and calm.

Although she was moved by the scene of mother and son recognizing each other, at this moment, she was thinking more about her relationship with the man in front of her.

He was no longer Liu Erlang; he became Xue Erlang… and Xue Erlang was her husband in name only.

Li Yan: "..." The sky has fallen.