Chapter 1331 You Envious?

My apprentice is so hard to coax when he cries.

It took Song Chunxue a lot of effort to coax Changyun into smiling and not wiping away tears so easily.

But unexpectedly, when Changyun took a bite of the steaming mixed grain rice on the table, she burst into tears.

And it was a loud wail, almost as loud as a donkey's braying.

Song Chunxue had no choice but to pat him on the back and wait for him to finish crying before eating.

Zhang Chengxuan comforted him, "Actually, it was out of necessity. We are only mortals after all. If the fox demon was killed by your master's Worry-Free Sword and there was no explanation, your master's blood relatives would definitely be targeted. Making her fake her death was a last resort."

"Moreover, they are not ordinary people and have long lifespans. Twenty years will pass in the blink of an eye for them. That's why your master has to live in seclusion and cultivate in peace. Otherwise, it would be difficult for your master's children to live in peace. You are a smart child, and it is your ability to come along."

He patted his shoulder hard, "It's alright. In the face of life and death, everything else is trivial. As long as you cultivate diligently and can protect your master in the future, we won't have to hide anymore."

Song Chunxue was stunned for a moment. Perhaps this was the reason why Changyun was crying so sadly.

To outsiders, she seemed to be hiding.

She picked up a piece of her own pickled cabbage with her chopsticks. It tastes even better when stir-fried. You can't eat rice without this pickled cabbage. Although it's a little sour because there's not enough salt, it's completely different from the sourness of fermented vegetable juice.

"Come and try my pickled vegetables, see if it tastes the same." Song Chunxue said gently, "Actually, I don't think I'm hiding anything. All of Heaven's arrangements and all of fate's changes are the best arrangements."

She looked into Changyun's surprised eyes, smiled gently, and the light in her eyes was even more reassuring than before.

“Changyun, you are still young and don’t have children or grandchildren. You don’t know that I was actually a bit confused and conflicted at that time, and I would often change my mind over some small things.”

"In my opinion, faking my death is the safest arrangement, allowing me to let go of everything and focus on my cultivation without having to think about anything else."

Changyun raised his sleeve to wipe away his tears, his nose was red, and he looked down at the rice in his bowl, muttering, "I don't believe it."

"If you don't believe me, that's just you being stubborn. When have I ever lied to you?" Song Chunxue touched his arm. "Alright, alright, aren't you happy that I'm alive?"

"Ugh... Waaah..."

Well, the kettle is here again.

Song Chunxue couldn't feel sad anymore. Instead, she exchanged a glance with her senior brother and burst into laughter.

Changyun cried even harder.

As a result, Song Chunxue and her senior brother finished their meals and licked their bowls clean before Changyun even started eating.

"It's all cold, I'll put it in a pot and heat it up for you."

“Master, no need, it’s still hot, it’s delicious.” He sniffed and shoveled the food into his mouth. “As expected, Master’s cooking is different from other people’s.”

"There's still some in the pot, so let's have another bowl."

"Yes!" Changyun nodded with a smile.

He not only craved the crispy bits at the bottom of the pot, but also ate every last bit of the two dishes on the table, even slurping up the soup.

"I'll go wash the dishes. Do you still want to drink?" Changyun said with a smile. "I also brought some snacks to go with the drinks. I'll prepare them for you right away."

"Wait a minute..."

Before he could finish speaking, Changyun had already grabbed the bowl and run to the kitchen.

While washing the dishes, he was still humming a Qinqiang opera in the kitchen, singing happily.

Song Chunxue's sadness and guilt had faded considerably. Sitting on the futon she had sewn herself, she sighed, "She's still just a child. She can cry and laugh as easily as she wants."

"You're envious?" Zhang Chengxuan, with a string of small walnuts twirling in his hand, leaned back in a chair not far away, looking quite relaxed. "You can too."

"Yes, this is how I was when you weren't around. That's how I got through the first few years. But in the last ten years or so, I finally understood what it means to be equal for all beings."

Zhang Chengxuan raised an eyebrow. "Hmm? Then, junior brother, what do you think means by equality for all beings?"

P.S.: Thank you, my darlings! There's a new way to say it now: you're the shareholders. Thank you to every reader, every shareholder, for giving me the opportunity to come to Longhu Mountain! Mwah!