Being powerless to do something doesn't mean that the person is indifferent, because he is not a god.

"Ajian, this world is inherently ugly and dark, filled with helplessness and unwillingness, as well as all sorts of vulgarity." Chen Heng thought of what had happened to the Xie family. "Back then, didn't my eldest sister-in-law use such despicable means to force the Shen family to marry me? Didn't the Shen family also abandon me, their own daughter, for the sake of their reputation?"

Xie Jian's eyes moved.

She had come all alone from the modern era to the ancient world, so she had to live a good life, not cheat or degenerate. Shen Heng said gently, "But I still hope I can become someone like Lord Lu. I don't want to be protected only by those braver than me. I also want to be a brave person."

Xie Jian was stunned. A brave person?

Chen Heng didn't know if Xie Jian could understand what she said. As a science student, it was difficult for her to explain the truth clearly.

Everyone has their own difficulties in life. You have to get up on your own if you fall down. As long as you are alive, there will always be some light.

When encountering difficulties, they turn evil and the world becomes hell.

So no matter what time, you must have your own bottom line and principles.

Lu Ji'an was probably afraid that someone like Xie Jian would lose himself and eventually become a selfish person if he were with Eunuch Wang.

When the two of them arrived home, Xia had already prepared dinner.

Because Xie Jian was about to go to Yuzhou, after dinner, he told his nephew about the books he had to memorize and the characters he had to practice in the next few months.

"Uncle, I want to learn painting while studying." Little Xie Min said in a childish voice.

"Painting?" Xie Jian was a little surprised.

Xia and Shen Heng, who were cleaning the kitchen, also looked at him.

Xiao Min'er ran out quickly and came back a few moments later with a bunch of paintings in her hands. She spread them out on the table and said, "Because I really like the lotus flowers that Grandpa painted, he gave me these. There are also the four treasures of the study and plenty of paper."

Xia was shocked: "Min'er, when did the eunuch give this to you?"

"It's in the toy box. There are two big boxes, and the one that's not opened." Little Xie Min said happily.

Chen Heng and Xie Jian looked at each other. They thought that the box, like the first one, contained children's toys, so they didn't look closely.

"This is too expensive." Xia quickly put down her apron and went to the living room to take a look.

Xiao Xie Min opened the box, which contained a whole box of paintings, rice paper, and three sets of four treasures of the study.

Xia covered her mouth in shock. This box must contain at least dozens of taels of silver.

"Uncle, can I learn to paint?" Little Xie Min raised his head and looked at Xie Jian expectantly.

Chen Heng's gaze fell on Xie Min's adorable, round face, and her mind flashed back to the paintings and calligraphy she had seen at the museum. Although the historical Lotus Flower had been a landslide during the Great Cong Dynasty, he was a landscape painter and calligrapher of exceptional literary accomplishment and artistic attainments.

Xie Jian touched his nephew's head and said, "If you like, then go ahead and learn." Min'er had suffered too many misfortunes, and he didn't want to restrain him. He wanted to solve the grievances of his parents and find his brother by himself.

The day to go to Yuzhou finally arrived.

Although spring is chilly, the sun is shining brightly.

Xie Jian did not follow the people from the academy, but went with Meng Xuanlang in the Meng family's carriage.

Old Master Meng returned to the imperial capital before them, leaving behind a servant to protect his grandson.

Before getting on the carriage, Xie Jian bowed to Lu Ji'an, who had come to see him off, and said, "Master, I will remember what you said."

Looking at the young man in front of him, who was almost as tall as him, the gloom in his brow had faded a lot compared to when they first met. Lu Ji'an nodded with relief: "Go."