Chapter 606 Love Returns? Zhui Yu Makes a Decision!

"really!?"

Where is she!?

Why didn't you say so sooner?

"Of course I want to know!"

"I've been searching for my aunt and Miao'er for almost twenty years!"

"I... I even thought I'd never find them again in this lifetime!"

Where have they appeared?

"Tell me quickly!"

Zhuiyu was overjoyed and started frantically circling around Pofeng.

He kept muttering to himself, "As long as I find my cousin and see her living a stable life, or even if she doesn't, I can still take good care of her."

"That way I can focus wholeheartedly on winning back the sparrow—"

Po Feng looked at her with some heartache: "Your cousin isn't doing too well."

"I only confirmed the news a few days ago."

“After your family suffered a disaster, your cousin and your aunt were both implicated and sold off.”

"They were first sold to Lingnan, and later forced to be sold together to a merchant family."

"The master of that family took a fancy to your aunt and forcibly took her as a concubine, but then he thought your cousin was in the way and buried her alive."

"To save your cousin, your aunt rushed out in the pouring rain despite all the obstacles and dug your cousin out of the ground with her own hands."

"Fortunately, your cousin is still alive; unfortunately, your aunt..."

Zhuiyu, her face pale, pressed on, "What happened to Auntie?"

"Tell me quickly!"

Po Feng: "Your aunt was hit with a stick when she broke through the blockade, and when she carried your cousin to the street to ask for help, she collapsed first."

"He never woke up again."

Zhuiyu stood there, stunned, tears streaming down her face.

"So, Miao'er is only five years old, and she already doesn't have a mother?"

"My aunt was just beaten to death like that?"

"Then how did Miao'er survive? Why haven't we found her all these years?"

"And how did you find out about her?"

Po Feng: "Miao'er was rescued on the street by the wife of an official's family."

"Seeing how miserable the mother and daughter were, the lady paid for your aunt's burial."

"And the merchant family, seeing that someone had died in the street, naturally dared not step forward again."

"From then on, your cousin stayed by this lady's side and became a maid."

"But the good times didn't last long."

"Only two years later, the official's house was also raided."

"Your cousin was sold off again, and eventually ended up in... a place like that."

Zhuiyu is almost out of his mind.

Hearing this, I was momentarily stunned, or perhaps I dared not think any further.

"That kind of place?"

"What kind of place is that?"

"Say it!!"

Po Feng closed his eyes briefly: "A brothel."

Zhui Yu roared in disbelief, "Impossible!!"

"Miao'er was only seven years old then!!"

"How could you suffer like this?"

"Absolutely impossible!!"

Seeing his frantic and pained state, Po Feng grabbed him with both hands: "Calm down!"

"She was indeed very young when she was sent there. But she was sent there along with her daughter to become a government-run brothel!"

"Even after going in, she will continue to work as a maid."

"But as she grew older, and her beauty could no longer be concealed, she still...could not save herself."

Zhuiyu staggered backward.

With a deathly pale face, he leaned against the pillar, slid down the pillar, and sat on the ground, unable to get up again.

Po Feng: "She has suffered a lot over the years."

"I heard that when she was sixteen, she became the most beautiful courtesan, and was so popular that she overshadowed all the daughters of officials she used to serve."

"Perhaps that's what attracted jealousy. That girl conspired with a lecherous rogue to deceive your cousin's heart."

He pretended to be infatuated with her, but in reality, he only wanted to trick her into paying for her release herself.

"However, their status as courtesans meant they couldn't easily be redeemed, so your cousin was tricked by that young man into eloping from the brothel."

"By the time I realized I had been scammed, it was too late."

"She was found by the government officials, but fortunately she reacted quickly and said that she had been forcibly taken away. The young man was beaten to death on the spot, and your cousin was imprisoned for a year."

"When she came out again, she was still sent back to the brothel. But after a year, the courtesan's position had long been replaced by someone else."

"Fortunately, your cousin did not lose heart. She used a trick to make that official's daughter contract venereal disease, and she died in less than three months."

"Although she has never regained her status as the top courtesan, I heard that she has long since become a charming and talented woman who no longer needs to entertain guests."

Zhuiyu wiped the tears from her face with her arm: "Where is she?"

"I'll go find her!"

"I'm going to rescue her, take her home... bring her back!"

Po Feng: "Don't worry, she's been rescued."

"They are currently being brought to Manto City."

"You will see her when you return from the Western Regions with the Queen next time."

Zhuiyu: "Thank you, thank you. Thank you, brother..."

"Thank you for helping me find Miao'er."

"I will remember this great kindness in my heart and never forget it in my life."

Po Feng: "Between brothers, there's no need for such talk."

"But... have you thought about how you'll settle her down in the future?"

"From what I hear, you still want to win back Miss Que'er?"

"What about your cousin?"

"You two were betrothed since childhood, and her family was implicated because of your family..."

"Zhuiyu, can you really just ignore her?"

Zhuiyu panicked and said, "I...I don't know."

"Let me think about it, let me think about it..."

He staggered to his feet and then fled from Po Feng's sight as if escaping.

Po Feng sighed and shook his head.

"This life is just too bitter."

After chasing the rain back, he got completely drunk.

Li Qingluo was somewhat surprised when she heard the news.

"Are you drunk?"

"Did Que'er and Sha San provoke him again?"

Granny Zheng shook her head: "It shouldn't be."

"When I came back from outside this afternoon, my eyes were red and swollen, like I had been crying."

"At that time, Que'er and Sha San were both in the manor, so they never saw each other."

Li Qingluo: "Go and take care of it yourself."

“He must have encountered something very difficult. Otherwise, he wouldn’t normally do something like this.”

"Oh, and don't tell Sparrow."

Granny Zheng personally went to take care of Zhuiyu.

However, after getting drunk, Zhuiyu suddenly rushed out of the room, saying that he was going to find Que'er.

"Sparrow!"

"I'm a rotten person."

I can't let you go in my heart.

"But I can't just ignore Miao'er..."

"Miao'er has suffered too much."

"And her suffering was brought to her by our family."

"I can no longer do something so beastly to hurt her..."

"Sparrow...Sparrow—"

"I originally wanted you to see my sincerity, but there's no need for that now..."

"What should I do? Tell me, what should I do!"

Zhuiyu went on a drunken rampage in the garden.

Sha San, with a gloomy face, wanted to go up and fight him, but was stopped by Que'er.

Que'er stepped forward and personally slapped Zhuiyu across the face.

"Have you made enough of a scene?!"

"We've already moved on from each other, don't you understand?"

No matter what you do, I will never look at you again!

"Zhuiyu, don't make me hate you anymore!"

Sparrow's heartless words were like a bucket of cold water, completely waking Zhuiyu up.

He covered his face, turned around, and left dejectedly.

Que'er watched his retreating figure, her eyes filled with unconcealed pain.

When Sha San came up behind her to check on her, she quickly covered her eyes.

"Let's go, this is so annoying!"

"It's like this all the time, never a moment's peace!"

Sha San patted her head: "It's okay."

"If you don't want to see him in the future, we'll just avoid him."

Que'er smiled and said, "Okay. Let's go, come with me to buy some dry food for the girl on her journey."

The two left hand in hand, completely unaware that when Zhuiyu heard Que'er's two sentences, his back had already stiffened as he stood at the corner.

He sat down on the floor against the wall.

She covered her eyes and started crying.

It turns out that I am such an annoying thing.

He heard a sigh as a shadow fell over him.

"Love between men and women can never be forced."

"Otherwise, all you'll get is a bitter pill."

“Zhuiyu, you should look forward.”

Zhui Yu looked up at Li Qingluo with tears streaming down her face.

"girl?"

It turned out that it was raining.

Li Qingluo was holding an umbrella for him, which prevented him from becoming even more disheveled.

Li Qingluo: "Look, if it's going to rain, it's going to rain; if a girl wants to get married, you can't stop her."

"Some things, once missed, are missed forever."

"Life is not just about love and romance."

"Since she has firmly chosen someone else and found the love of her life, shouldn't you be happy for her?"

"Perhaps next time, you will also learn to cherish a sincere heart, and then you won't lose it again."

"Zhuiyu, we're all waiting to see that spirited young master Zhuiyu return again."

"Don't let me and His Highness down."

After saying that, Li Qingluo stuffed the umbrella into his hand, then got up and ran away with Zheng Mama in the rain.

Zhuiyu stared blankly at the umbrella in her hand.

Suddenly he moved the umbrella aside and looked up, letting the drizzle fall on him.

He smiled bitterly, as if he had thought of something.

She raised her hand to cover her face, laughing and laughing until she couldn't tell if the water on her face was tears or rain.

Yes, he can no longer indulge in romantic love.

He has other responsibilities.

He also has two good brothers, as well as His Highness and His Highness the Queen.

A great undertaking awaits him.

And there's Miao'er.

Poor Miao'er.

Zhuiyu rushed to the city lord's mansion and found Pofeng.

Po Feng was startled by his disheveled appearance.

What's wrong with you?

Zhuiyu, feeling wronged, stepped forward and hugged Pofeng tightly.

"Breaking the wind, am I annoyed?"

Am I annoying?

Po Feng: "This... can be quite annoying sometimes."

Zhuiyu froze.

Then, in a fit of anger, he punched Po Feng in the chest.

"You brat! I'm your brother, how can you find me annoying?"

Zhuiyu angrily walked to the side and sat down. When Pofeng threw him a dry handkerchief and a set of clean clothes, he was moved and hugged him tightly.

"Broken Wind, I've made up my mind."

Zhuiyu lowered his head, raindrops sliding down his handsome face and finally dripping from his chin.

Po Feng came over and helped him dry his hair: "What have you thought about?"