Chapter 79 He dared to write a divorce letter, but dared not come out to see his wife…

Chapter 79

The snow fell heavier and heavier, fluttering down like goose feathers, making visibility somewhat blurry.

Shen Yan pushed open the door and walked out of the courtyard, his steps hurried. Xun Zong, carrying a fox fur coat, quickly draped it over him. He breathed on his palms to warm them and couldn't help but curse, "That brat! I've repeatedly told him it's extremely urgent, but now that we're in the capital, he still won't show his face! I have to brave the heavy snow to find him myself."

In front of the impatient Shen Suining, Shen Yan was a gentle and loving father, but when he faced Shen Suian, who was even more mild-mannered than him, he became a fiery-tempered man.

A month ago, Shen Yanren was still at the foot of the Taihang Mountains in Yunzhou when he sent several letters to Shen Suian, who was in the Central Plains, via carrier pigeon, urging him to make a trip to the capital before returning to Yangzhou.

Because of his unpredictable whereabouts, Shen Yan worried that he would not see the letters he wrote, so he would write one every other day. The content was roughly the same, and each letter ended by emphasizing that it was urgent and a matter of life and death, and that he must go to the capital as soon as possible.

Even so, Shen Yan did not receive a single reply from Shen Sui'an. He had no choice but to have Wei Zhao's men keep an eye on Shen Sui'an's whereabouts, and finally learned that he had entered the capital three days earlier.

Shen Yan was furious. He sent someone to urge him to come, but the boy wouldn't come. So he had to go and beg the brat himself.

He trudged through the heavy snow, his steps uneven, as he was about to leave the courtyard. Just then, he saw Shen Suining rushing towards him, sword in hand, her aura intense. A group of guards followed behind her, wanting to stop her but not daring to.

"Ningning?" Shen Yan stopped in his tracks, exchanged a surprised glance with Xun Zong, and stepped forward. "It's freezing cold today, and you're not fully recovered. Why did you come here..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Suining swung his sword at him, startling Xun Zong so much that his pupils shrank and he quickly pushed Shen Yan away.

Shen Yan was caught off guard and tripped, burying his face in the snow and getting a mouthful of snow, so cold that his eyebrows almost flew off.

He raised his face and spat out the snow in his mouth. After a moment of stunned silence, he sat in the snow and looked at Shen Suining in disbelief, shouting, "Ningning, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill your father?!"

"Enough with the nonsense!" Shen Suining said coldly, sword in hand. "Where's He Hansheng? Tell him to come out here!"

Xun Zong helped Shen Yan to his feet. He brushed the snow off his clothes and frowned. "How many times have I told you? Yun Chu isn't here with me. What kind of married daughter goes back to her parents' home every day to beg for her husband? And you even tried to slash your father with a sword! Use your brain and think about whether this is reasonable!"

Shen Suining didn't speak, just stared straight at him.

She rode her horse at breakneck speed through the snow, her fair face flushed red by the cold wind, her head and body soaked, her hair disheveled and clinging to her forehead and cheeks, with snow water streaming down her face, making her look somewhat disheveled.

Whether it was snow that got into her eyes or the wind, Shen Suining's eyes were a little red.

"Why did you get into this state?" Sensing that something was wrong with her, Shen Yan was slightly taken aback.

He paused for a moment, then sighed softly, his tone softening and his attitude becoming much gentler. "How about this, Father will take you to see him later? Father will have the maids in the manor take you to change into dry clothes, go inside to warm up, drink some ginger soup, and wait here for a while. Father is in a hurry to see your elder brother now..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Suining had already drawn his sword, pushed aside Shen Yan and Xun Zong who were blocking his way, and strode into the courtyard.

"With such a short temper, why can't we share some with her older brother!" Shen Yan said angrily, pointing inside, "Stop her!"

Pu She was originally a villa built by Li Bo in imitation of the gardens of Jiangnan. The layout of the courtyard is not the conventional square shape. The paths between the courtyards are winding and meandering, with scenery behind the doors and doors hidden behind the scenery.

Shen Suining entered a courtyard and searched room by room along the wooden walkway. Although she had been here many times, she had hardly ever explored the entire place. In addition, she was in a hurry to find someone and didn't have time to think. When she saw a door, she kicked it open.

Some rooms had charcoal burning inside, and heavy cotton curtains hung on the doors. Shen Suining had no patience to lift them one by one to look inside. She would slash at anything she saw. Although her internal strength had not fully recovered, her sword was extremely accurate. No one dared to get close, not even the highly skilled Xun Zong.

A cold wind howled into the room, and all the servants in the mansion dared not utter a sound. They stood silently in a row, staring down at their toes, unaware of what terrible thing had happened.

Hearing the commotion, Chen Zui curiously came out to investigate, but was immediately taken aback by Shen Suining's ruthless demeanor. He mustered his courage and said, "Sister Shen, Sister Shen, you mustn't! If you damage these things, it will cost a lot of money to repair them!"

"Shut up!" Shen Suining pointed her sword at him, threatening fiercely, "If you utter another word, I'll chop you down first!"

A wise man knows when to yield, and Chen Zui immediately pursed his lips into a thin slit.

When Shen Yan caught up, he saw the mess in the yard and was both anxious and angry. He was eager to find Shen Sui'an, but he couldn't let go of Shen Sui'ning now.

In his memory, Ningning's personality was like her mother's. Although she was a bit impulsive, she was not the kind of person who would be unreasonable or make a fuss. She came to see He Hansheng on her first day back in Beijing, and she didn't have the same attitude as she does now. For the past two weeks, things have been peaceful, and he hasn't seen her throw any tantrums at him because of it.

Today's sudden outburst seems to be due to some kind of shock; his usual rationality has almost completely vanished, which is completely unlike Shen Suining's usual style.

Unable to bear seeing his daughter so out of control, Shen Yan risked his life to step forward and stop her. While dodging her sword, he shouted, "Ningning! Stop cutting!"

Shen Suining acted as if she couldn't hear, continuing to do as she pleased, as if she were possessed by a demon.

Enraged, Shen Yan raised his hand and forcefully grabbed her wrist, stopping her. "Ningning! Stop fooling around!"

Shen Suining finally stopped moving, her eyes red, as if she was trying to hold back her grievances and sadness. Shen Yan was stunned when he saw her like this, and subconsciously let go of her hand, wanting to let her vent.

But after he let go, Shen Suining's hand also fell heavily to the ground, the blade pointing to the ground. She seemed tired, or perhaps she had regained her senses and reason. She lowered her head and lost her temper, like a child who had done something wrong and was afraid of being scolded.

From childhood to adulthood, Shen Yan had never seen Ning Ning show such an expression. She was always fearless and would never wrong herself in any way.

Shen Yan felt heartbroken. He gritted his teeth and struggled for a long time before finally giving in: "Alright, alright, I'll take you to him now."

Adjacent to the courtyard where Shen Yan lived was a villa with its main gate hidden behind an artificial hill. The house faced an artificial lake, offering a wide view and making it a good place to calm the mind and practice martial arts. Originally, Shen Yan often practiced his skills and meditated here after getting up in the morning.

He led Shen Suining into the villa.

Jiang Yuchu, who was guarding the courtyard, had heard the commotion early on and looked at Shen Suining with a troubled expression, "Madam..."

Shen Suining immediately stepped past Shen Yan, pointed her sword at Jiang Yuchu, and raised her chin, "You dare to write a divorce letter, but you don't dare to come out and see me? Tell him to get out here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the main door of the house was pushed open.

Shen Suining looked in the direction of the sound and saw He Hansheng slowly walk out, standing straight under the eaves, his deep eyes quietly watching her.

He was wearing a snow-white fox fur coat and holding a hand warmer. Underneath the coat, he seemed to have put on thick clothes temporarily to see her. Because he was tall and thin, he did not look bulky. However, he looked very cold and weak, and had no trace of the imposing manner of a military family he once had. He looked like a sickly person.

His lips were bloodless, and his face was almost as white as his clothes.

Snowflakes flew wildly before her eyes, and the cold wind inevitably stung her eyes, leaving snow on Shen Suining's hair and eyelashes.

The sword in her hand slowly fell, and the two looked at each other in silence. After a long while, He Hansheng softly called out, "Ningning."

When he called her by her nickname, his voice was as gentle as ever, but this gentleness was different from before.

Shen Suining gritted her teeth, twisted her wrist, and thrust her sword at him.

Shen Yan and Jiang Yuchu were shocked and shouted at the same time.

"Ningning!"

"lady!"

The sword was aimed directly at He Hansheng's Adam's apple. He didn't move an inch. Just as the blade was about to pierce his body, Shen Suining frowned, as if realizing something. She immediately turned the sword hilt forward.

When the hilt of the sword struck He Hansheng's collarbone, the blade accidentally cut Shen Suining's wrist, and blood splattered on the snow, only to be immediately covered by the falling snow.

Shen Suining's internal energy had not fully recovered, and he had only used less than 20% of it. However, when this 20% of his energy struck He Hansheng, he staggered back a few steps and knelt on the ground, coughing violently. He was like a paper doll standing in a gale, swaying precariously.

She stared at He Hansheng in disbelief. The sword fell to the ground with a thud. She didn't say a word, but she instantly understood something, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Don't cry." He Hansheng clutched his chest, panting. Seeing her tears, he instinctively got up and stepped forward to wipe them away.

Shen Suining took a step back, turned her face to the side, and wiped the corner of her eye with the back of her hand. But for some reason, the more she wiped, the more her eyes became. Her emotions were on the verge of getting out of control. She didn't want to show any vulnerability in front of others, so she turned around and was about to leave.

He Hansheng immediately took a few steps, grabbed her waist, and hugged her tightly in his arms.

His embrace was still warm, but much thinner and weaker, probably because he had lost all his inner strength. Even though he tried his best to hold her tightly, he no longer had the strength he once had.

"He Hansheng," Shen Suining choked out, barely suppressing her emotions, and cursed, "Are you stupid? You think I'll be grateful to you for the martial arts I've honed over thousands of days and nights?

He Hansheng's throat tightened, and he couldn't speak. He just tightened his arms, making the circle tighter and tighter.

Jiang Yuchu, who was standing nearby, noticed that He Hansheng's eyes were a little red. He immediately felt his eyes sting and turned his head to see that Shen Yan was already secretly wiping away tears.

After a moment, Shen Suining composed herself. She looked up in He Hansheng's arms, her eyes red from crying, but she had regained her usual clarity and rationality, and even her voice was as normal as ever.

She said, slowly and deliberately, "I won't be grateful to you, He Hansheng."

Shen Suining pushed He Hansheng away, took a step back, and took out the divorce papers she had been carrying in her bosom. She unfolded them in front of him, saying, "Since you have already written the divorce papers, then our relationship is now completely severed. From now on, I am no longer the wife of your Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, and you are no longer the young master of my Shuyu Manor. We go our separate ways, and may we each find our own happiness."