Chapter 228 Not Worth Remembering

The sea of ​​mountains, where clouds fall.

Green peaks stand in the distance, water and grass are lush, and birds linger here, reluctant to leave.

Youzhou's terrain is long and vertical, much like an upright horseshoe.

Guangyuan City and the main cities where the people live are all in the lower south, while the Yun family's two million hectares of grassland are scattered like jade in the upper north where the terrain rises steeply.

Therefore, Youzhou has both the gracefulness and restraint of southerners and the purity and cheerfulness of northerners.

Shanzhihai is the largest horse pasture in the north of the Yun family.

In the deepest part of the grassland, where horsemen rarely drive their horses too deep, there is an endless stretch of giant hairy grass half a person's height, floating like waves in the wind, like a soft yet powerful barrier that can swallow everything, mysterious and dangerous.

Huo Gannian's horse began to circle in circles, very reluctant to go deep into the giant grass. He had no choice but to abandon the horse and walk into the grass.

While searching in the tall grass, he called out Yun Chen's name loudly.

He didn't know how long it had passed, but the sky gradually darkened. He was exhausted and lost his direction. Only then did he realize that his situation was a little dangerous.

Once it was completely dark, he was alone in this grassland where he couldn't see his hand in front of him, there was no fire to illuminate, and there were even wild beasts and wolves roaming around. He didn't even have time to bring the Hidden Moon Sword, and his situation was really precarious.

Thinking of this, he suddenly came up with an idea and started shouting with all his strength:

"Ah - help me - there are wolves eating people - Chen'er, save me -"

However, the only response he got was the long wind blowing across the plain, which picked up a lily of the valley and slapped it against his face.

He quickly ran in the direction of the wind, and soon he saw a large field of bell-like flowers blooming in the endless green grassland.

From a distance, he saw the wolf-slaying colt eating grass, and the heavy stone in his heart instantly fell to the ground.

Seeing the newcomer, the wolf-killing colt, while chewing the delicious grass, moved its head, pointing to a hollow, and barked softly, as if sighing:

"Brother, you are finally here. I really can't persuade you."

Patting the wolf-slaying colt on the shoulder, Huo Gannian walked towards the depression.

Just one glance and Huo Gannian's nose immediately felt sore and he almost cried.

The clusters of bell flowers are like a white and soft hand, holding a small soft pit in the center of the palm.

Inside, Yun Chen was lying on his side like a baby, curled up with his head in his hands.

She looked in pain, her face was covered with tears, she closed her eyes tightly, covered her ears, and hummed a tune intermittently.

It seems that only in this way, she will no longer hear people scolding her as "shameless" and "treasonous", nor will she hear the gnashing of teeth and calling her "evil creature".

I could no longer hear the harsh quarrels between my father and mother, my mother's endless sobs, or her desperate wails before her death...

Cover your ears, and there will only be one sound left in this world——

"The grass is fluffy, the sheep are bleating, the clouds are floating, and Chen'er is sleeping..."

I have never seen Yun Chen so soft, like a newborn cub.

So weak, so pitiful.

Huo Gannian felt like his heart was about to break. He jumped into the small soft pit, lay down on his side like her, and hugged her tightly from behind.

She shuddered and slowly lowered her hand.

There was no more chaos and madness in his ears, only the wind blowing through the mountains and plains, bringing Huo Gannian's gentle soothing voice:

"Don't be afraid, Chen'er, I'm here."

Tears welled up in his eyes again, Yun Chen buried his face in the fluffy grass and cried loudly.

Huo Gannian felt sad when he heard this. It felt like there was a huge rock blocking his throat, making it difficult for him to breathe.

He patted her back gently until she had cried enough, then he spoke in a choked voice:

"My mother died of illness. But many people don't know why she was sick." After a pause, his eyes dimmed and he fell into memories.

"When my father was young, he followed the previous crown prince on his campaigns. Wielding a Hidden Moon Sword and riding a large black horse, he single-handedly penetrated the enemy's territory and slew a powerful prince from Dongyan. Later, that prince's henchmen, seeking revenge, abducted my mother during an ancestral worship ceremony. My father searched for three days and three nights, and finally, my mother returned on her own, her clothes disheveled, her hairpins tangled...

The criminals didn't kill my mother, but instead released her because they knew how important reputation was to a woman and her family. That was far more powerful than killing her... Even without anyone taking action, the worldly criticism and the people's cold stares were enough to kill her ten thousand times over... What happened during those three days of disappearance? No one cared anymore...

As expected, from then on, my mother became depressed and unhappy, and eventually became ill... and passed away... When I was young, I came to Youzhou because I found the traces of the criminals who kidnapped my mother. Under the guise of traveling with Lu Yu, I came to Youzhou to seek revenge. However, I didn't expect that the criminals had already noticed and hired blood guards to surround and kill me..."

Yun Chen knew everything that happened next.

Huo Gannian fell off a cliff and luckily survived. According to the rule of the Wuyi Blood Guards, they only had to attack once. Later, when they learned that he was still alive, they turned around and killed their employer - this was considered revenge for Huo Gannian's mother.

Since then, Huo Gannian has been unable to walk due to his leg injury and has been in a wheelchair for more than ten years.

I never thought that Huo Gannian's mother would have such a painful experience. Yun Chen turned around, moved closer to Huo Gannian's arms, and said sadly:

"Mrs. Huo... is also very pitiful..."

Even more pitiful than Yun Chen's mother.

No, there is no need to compare this "misery".

Suffering itself is incomparable and not worth remembering.

Huo Gannian hugged Yun Chen and gently stroked her hair:

"Yes, my mother was very pitiful. But from beginning to end, my father stood by her side. My mother said that the bad guys didn't touch her and she was innocent, and my father believed her. When others said that my mother was bringing disgrace to the family and was not decent, my father would be furious and beat them until they were speechless. In the end, there were too many people talking about it, and he couldn't stop them from talking. My father simply pretended to be confused and stupid, and took my mother with him, turning a deaf ear to everything around him...

Unfortunately, my mother was so consumed with grief that she never even glanced back at Dad or me. She cared too much about what those around her thought, too much about the foolish opinions of those around her... and she forgot the most important people around her. But even until Mom passed away, Dad never blamed her... He said that healing takes time, and since he trusted her and loved her, he naturally let her recover. It's a pity that her injuries were too severe and she didn't recover...

Chen'er, you were so helpless and injured in your childhood, and suffered for so many years when you were young, how could you not feel pain... If it were someone else, they would either give up on themselves or make mistakes. How could they be as good as you... Chen'er, don't care what anyone thinks of you, please only care about my heart - I believe in you, respect you, and love you from the beginning to the end - it's not that I am so great, it's that you, Yun Chen, deserve it.

Reputation is in the heart, not in this body that will eventually age and decay. Those noble ladies raised in strict etiquette, like Song Lan, are not necessarily more "respectable" than those raised in the fishing alleys.

Just like before, Huo Gannian was able to enlighten people and understood everything about Yun Chen.

"The love between husband and wife depends on fate. The relationship between parents and children is also a destined fate. Some fates are deep, some are shallow, and you can't force it..." Huo Gannian added this at the end.

Yun Chen took a few deep breaths of the air mixed with the fragrance of grass, and felt that most of the depression in his heart had disappeared.

She whispered, "It's a pity that Old Master Huo loves you and his wife. My father loves neither my mother nor me..."

There were some things Huo Gannian didn't want to say, but seeing the deep rift between Yun Chen and Yun Zhongjun, he couldn't help but say:

"Before you received your seven-day punishment in front of the clan members in the main hall, my father's invitation had already been delivered to the Yun Mansion. My father-in-law knew we were coming and had calculated the date."

Yun Chen was stunned, a little unable to react, and subconsciously asked:

"Did my father reply? What did he say?"

Huo Gannian smiled and said, "My father-in-law only wrote four words——"

"Support! Come quickly!"