Chapter 113 Return to Beijing

Shen Yiliang slowly raised his face, tears rolling down his cheeks unable to wash away the bitterness in his heart.

Pei Zhouwu's palm was close at hand, but he didn't dare to touch it.

In this world, Pei Zhouwu is his true and only brother who is closest to him by blood.

He had never expected that before.

Now, he was even more timid because he was close to his hometown, and he dared not get close to Pei Zhouwu.

"Just a little." Pei Zhouwu raised his eyebrows and continued, "Yueying is your sister-in-law. If you still dare to have feelings for her, I will not forgive you."

It seemed like an ordinary sentence, but it brought the two people closer together silently.

Shen Yiliang smiled and finally extended his hand.

"Sister-in-law Yueying is very good. I will always bless sister-in-law and brother. And...thank you brother."

Shen Yiliang thanked him sincerely.

He understood that Pei Zhouwu wanted to give him a chance to start over. He dared not be ungrateful and had long wanted to untie the knot in his heart and start over.

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After returning to Shuxing Courtyard, Pei Zhouwu told Liu Fuying about Shen Yiliang.

Liu Fuying suddenly realized why he was not injured despite being hit in the waist earlier.

"Yiliang is a good boy. I knew it from the beginning." Liu Fuying lay lazily on the couch, the words blurting out from his mouth, completely unaware of the abnormality in Pei Zhouwu's expression.

She ate the grapes one by one. Pei Zhouwu peeled one and she ate one.

At the same time, her eyes were fixed on the yard, watching the two children playing and laughing.

Even after all the grapes were eaten, Pei Zhouwu did not come out to peel new ones.

I glanced back and realized that something was wrong with him.

He held the half-peeled grape between his fingers for a long time. He was dissatisfied with Liu Fuying for ignoring him for a long time, so he squeezed it hard in anger, and the grape burst with juice between his fingers.

"that……"

Liu Fuying sat up and moved closer to him, thinking about what nice words to say.

"Do you know what Shen Yiliang feels about you?" Pei Zhouwu asked her.

She smiled awkwardly, and said carefully, "I've always treated him as my younger brother. Now, he's really my younger brother, and I've become his real sister-in-law. When we meet in the future..."

"I'm afraid we won't be able to meet again in the future." Pei Zhou said again in a heavy voice.

"Why?"

"Why? Do you hope to see him every day in the future?"

"No."

Liu Fuying was a little at a loss. Last time, Pei Zhouwu personally said that he was not jealous of Shen Yilian. She didn't know why he was like this today.

"He almost killed you or me, and you don't mind at all and still speak for him?"

Liu Fuying's eyelids twitched when he heard this.

"Husband, you are right. How about we catch him and beat him up to vent our anger, okay?"

Pei Zhouwu didn't respond and turned away with a cold face.

"Oh, my husband, please don't be like this, haven't you already dealt with him? Since it's your decision, it must be correct. How can I have any say in it?"

Pei Zhouwu sighed deeply, as if to say that she was just saying nice things.

"Husband." Liu Fuying pulled his clothes and acted coquettishly.

But in fact, Pei Zhouwu was not really angry with her. It was just because a lot of things had happened to him recently, and he couldn't help but have too many distracting thoughts in his mind that affected his mood.

"My second uncle was conspiring with the traitor king and was sentenced to exile. Yiliang can't go back to the capital, and I'm afraid he won't be able to pass the imperial examinations in the future. If he is found to be a fugitive, he will be punished. So I think I won't be able to meet him in the future."

"Then don't go back. Let him be like before. He will be respected as a teacher in the future."

Pei Zhouwu nodded.

Now this is the best ending.

…

Although the old lady's funeral had some twists and turns, she was eventually buried peacefully.

All that remains is to return to Beijing.

A few days before departure, Kong Linyu went to find Pei Zhouwu and knelt down in front of him as soon as they met.

But even if he didn't speak, Pei Zhouwu understood his thoughts.

"Are you here for Shen Jieling?" Pei Zhouwu asked him.

"Yes." Kong Linyu's eyes were full of expectation, as if he had been holding it in for a long time before finally daring to speak out, "I lost my parents when I was young, and I was appreciated by the general by chance, so I have a stable life now. I should have stayed by your side for the rest of my life to repay you, but..."

He still found it difficult to speak. The words lingered on his lips for a long time and he felt ashamed of Pei Zhouwu's cultivation.

"I already know what you're thinking. Even if you don't say it, I've already thought about it for you."

Pei Zhouwu pulled him up and patted his shoulder gently.

"After I leave, this house will be left to you." He said to Kong Linyu.

Kong Linyu opened his eyes wide, and asked again and again in confusion, "What, General, what did you say?"

Seeing his naivety, Pei Zhouwu's face showed a smile.

Kong Linyu is a considerate and loyal person. Over the years, Pei Zhouwu has been spared a lot of trouble thanks to his tireless efforts by being by his side.

"If you like someone, just propose to her honestly, don't be so sneaky all the time."

Pei Zhouwu said to him, and also to himself, that being sneaky is not a pleasant feeling.

"If you want to marry her, you have to show your sincerity. A betrothal gift is a must. I have already prepared a generous gift for you. With this house, it is not a bad treat for her."

After he finished speaking, Kong Linyu knelt down again.

She even rushed forward and hugged Pei Zhouwu's legs tightly, sobbing like a child.

Pei Zhouwu's eyelids twitched, but in the end he did not push him away and just let him go.

The day of departure.

Liu Fuying and Chen Jieling hugged each other for a long time, and their eyes turned red from crying before they were comforted and pulled into the carriage.

"Didn't we say goodbye a few days ago?"

Seeing that her face was red from crying, Pei Zhouwu handed her a handkerchief.

"What do you know about girls' affairs?" Liu Fuying took the handkerchief and glared at him angrily. "I have only made one close friend like Jie Ling since I was a child. I really hope she can go to the capital with me and open a shop there to make money."

But Chen Jieling was afraid that if she left, Chen Yiliang would be left alone, so she did not nod.

"But fortunately, now she has Captain Kong by her side to protect her, so she won't have to worry about those stupid and bad relatives causing trouble for her anymore."

Speaking of which, Zhang Ke did not go back to Beijing with her.

Chen Xiunian is about to pass away. He said that there is no point in going back to Beijing. He feels even more guilty for leaving early in anger that day, otherwise he would not have let Jiang Susu fall into such danger alone. He feels sorry for Chen Xiunian.

If Chen Xiunian's body could be buried together with Jiang Susu in the future, he would sweep the grave and offer sacrifices to them every year.

"You too, it will be a good life from now on."

Pei Zhouwu sat closer, and gently stroked the back of her head up and down with his palm as if he was coaxing a child.

Liu Fuying sniffed, turned back and snuggled into his arms.

"I heard that Liu Ciyan of the Liu family was demoted and sent to a cold and bitter place. I'm afraid he will never be able to come back in this lifetime."