Chapter 65 You Are So Bad, But I Still Like You

Outside the wall, inside the wall.

Different images are interwoven with each other, composing a heart-breaking song of coincidences.

The sound of horse hooves was drowned out by the laughter of children. After turning the corner of the alley, it entered a busy long street and then gradually went away and disappeared into the crowd.

After going around half of the city, Pei Zhouwu finally reached his destination.

The yard in front of me is far away from the crowd and is indeed a quiet place.

This is also what Shen Xiunian was thinking.

It is always good for Pei Zhouwu to live farther away.

"General." Not long after entering the room, Kong Linyu, a subordinate and attendant, came and knocked on Pei Zhouwu's door, "There is a letter from the capital."

After a moment, the door was opened.

"General, I told you when I left that if there are any letters from Beijing to you, please have your messengers deliver them to the post station here. I just went to the post station to inquire and found that a letter had indeed arrived this morning."

"Thank you for your hard work." Pei Zhouwu took the letter.

"It's not hard. I just asked the guys here to call a doctor. I think he will be here soon."

"Okay, you should go and rest too."

After the subordinate left, Pei Zhouwu closed the door and went into the house. Then he sat down at the desk in front of the window and opened the letter in his hand.

This is a letter from the Pei family.

His mother's handwriting was warm, but the content disappointed him.

He has experienced such disappointment countless times.

The summary of what was written in the letter was still one sentence: Su Yueying was not found.

It has been three years, and Yunan’s last battle was delayed for more than half a year. In total, nearly four years have passed.

Four years!

Logically speaking, even if it was just a mouse, it should have been found.

"Aying, you are better at hiding than a mouse."

He put the letter away, folded it neatly and stuffed it back into the envelope, then stood up and walked to the cabinet behind him. On the cabinet were the armor he had just taken off and a firefly wood hairpin.

The hairpin has lost its original color, but it looks very smooth.

That was because he held it in his hand and rubbed it often.

"Why, are you really a spirit in the mountains who has transformed into a human?"

The firefly wooden hairpin was in his hand again. He looked down at it with the same gentle eyes as before. His fingertips gently stroked the fireflies engraved on the hairpin, his movements full of tenderness.

"So after we parted at Xiangshan, you continued to practice."

He sighed softly, and his sigh was filled with nostalgia for the past.

"Or maybe he was hunted down when he revealed his true form, and he's already..."

He just shook his head. He knew that these were just jokes meant to be light-hearted.

The light sigh turned into a deep sigh, all of which were about the pain of separation over the years.

Unconsciously, his eye sockets gradually turned red, and there was a large amount of moisture accumulating in his eyes. When his eyelids drooped, it would rain.

"Su Yueying."

"You are so mean and you don't tell me the truth, but what can I do... I still like you."

So many years.

There was not a single day that he forgot her, nor a single day that he did not miss her.

The light that shone into his impoverished years never faded from his heart. On the contrary, the longer the time passed, the deeper his desire to possess it again became, and the more reluctant he was to let it go.

"When the war is over, I will return to find you personally."

"Just wait, I still have a lifetime to waste with you, you'd better hide deep, don't let me find you."

“…”

"Su Yueying, even if you turn into bones, I want you."

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Inside the general's mansion.

At the door of Shen Xiunian's room, a little boy was waiting eagerly.

He didn't know how much time had passed from the time he excitedly entered the room to this moment. The maid behind him felt tired for him, but he himself had never complained.

"Master Xiyun, why don't we go back to our own courtyard first? I heard that the general was seriously injured and it might be inconvenient for him to see anyone right now."

Chen Xiyun didn't quite understand what it meant to be injured and unable to see people. She just heard that he wanted to leave and immediately shook her head to indicate her refusal.

He must see his father.

Everyone else has a father, but he doesn't. Today, when he went out to play with other kids, he was laughed at.

The doctor carrying a medicine box came out. When Zhang Ke, who was beside Shen Xiunian, saw the doctor off, he turned around and saw Shen Xiyun still standing at the door. He couldn't help but frown and look bitter.

Even he liked this child, who was so delicate and pretty.

I don’t know what his general thinks.

That was his own son. He asked people to inform him many times that he wanted to go in and take a look, but the general just refused to agree.

Even though he was not allowed in, the child did not cry or make a fuss, he just waited obediently at the door.

He is so sensible at such a young age, which is really lovable.

Zhang Ke walked in and couldn't help but speak for Chen Xiyun, "General, it's time for the old lady to get up from her nap. She will definitely come to see you when she hears that the general is back. If she sees the young master being left out at the door, she will probably be angry."

“…”

Shen Xiunian looked towards the door, his eyes drifting away with memories.

He had only returned home twice in these years. Once was when the child was six months old. At that time, the child was still young and nothing could be seen. But the second time he came back was when the child was two years old. He found that the two children, especially Shen Xi'an, looked very similar to Pei Zhouwu.

From then on, he was reluctant to come home even when he had free time.

Whenever he saw the child's face, he would think of Pei Zhouwu and the stupid things he had done in the past when he sympathized with Pei Zhouwu.

The child's father could be anyone, except Pei Zhouwu.

"General?"

Shen Xiunian straightened his collar, and finally gave in for his mother, saying, "Let him in."

"yes."

Zhang Ke turned around with a smile and led Shen Xiyun into the house.

"Hurry, you miss your father, go to him quickly." Zhang Ke gently pushed the child and encouraged him not to be afraid.

But he had been rejected many times when he asked to see his father, and Shen Xiyun was afraid that his father didn't like him, so he was a little reserved.

Shen Xiunian kept his composure, but as expected, he still felt unhappy when he saw the child's face.

"Why are you standing so far away?"

When he spoke, his tone was unpleasant, as if he was cursing someone.

"If you have nothing to do, go back to your yard and read more books and learn more words. You will be three years old in a few months, and it's time for you to start your enlightenment."

"Daddy." Shen Xiyun took small steps closer and said nervously, "I learned...Uncle Yiliang taught me how to read."

The word "Daddy" from his mouth was soft and crisp, which softened the hearts of those who heard it, but it could not soften the heart of Shen Xiunian, who only saw his eyes glow green.

Speaking of which, it was all thanks to the presence of Chen Yiliang.

When he came back before, he also met Shen Yilian once. That person's face was somewhat similar to Pei Zhouwu, and he also looked similar to the two children.

Thanks to him, everyone has come to accept that it is possible to look alike even if there is no blood relationship.

Otherwise, how could Pei Zhouwu explain himself?

Many people in this mansion were brought here from the capital, and they had all seen Pei Zhouwu to some extent. When they saw that the two children looked like Pei Zhouwu, they couldn't help but become suspicious.

"Go back, I need to rest."

After a few words, Chen Xiunian wanted to chase him away.

Shen Xiyun was reluctant to leave, but when he saw his father's fierce face, he didn't dare to make him angry. His eyes turned red with anxiety.

Zhang Ke, who was behind him, saw that something was wrong, so he quickly pulled Shen Xiyun and took him away.