Chapter 101 Regaining Confidence
Seven years had passed since they got married, and only now did he truly understand her.
The young girl had come from this land to his home. He offered her no warm words or concern, but abandoned her in Jingya Hall, a remote and cold place that was not a good place to live.
For three years, she endured the pain alone, trying every possible way to meet him. But he agreed to divorce her after three years, leaving her to return to her hometown alone again.
The land before us has nurtured countless lives, witnessed countless heartbreaking events. Yet, this wounded young woman chose to gradually conceal her wounds, lift her head again, and live a strong life alone. Did this pale land ever cry for her?
He closed his eyes tightly, letting the tears flow. The bitterness in his heart made him unable to calm down anymore.
After a long time, he opened his eyes again and looked at a bunch of evening primroses in the sky. It was a rare color. In this cold winter, in a corner where no one cared, the flowers bloomed and blossomed alone.
Perhaps it was this miracle that gave him strength. He raised his hand to wipe the tears from his face. Since the weak flowers and plants could withstand the cold winter, why couldn't he?
All those regrets, helplessness and self-blame could not make it up to her. He didn't know how to do it before, but now he understands.
He wanted to walk up to her again, and no matter what difficulties lay ahead, he would tell her that the grass and trees could still bring life again in spring.
Why can't he have a chance when he has realized his mistake and sincerely repented?
She had loved him before, but now she didn't want to. Now that he knew that, he wouldn't let her go. They were on the same page, so they naturally wanted to be the most suitable couple. He wouldn't feel comfortable with any other man taking care of her, so he had to do it himself. He was confident that he would make her accept him again.
When Wang Shuniang came over again, Zhao Yan had been standing in the courtyard for a long time. He stood with his hands behind his back facing an open space, and his expression looked much better than before.
She said, "People in the countryside don't have any good tea, just some ordinary loose tea. But this water is spring water, so it should be okay."
Zhao Yan took it with a smile and said thank you in a gentle voice before drinking it.
He held the cup in both hands. The water was at the perfect temperature, and a faint tea aroma wafted out. He took a sip and felt the sweet aftertaste. "Thank you, cousin, this water is very good. I might ask for another cup later."
Wang Shuniang didn't know what her husband meant when he said that Zhao Yan looked down on others, but now she felt that this noble young man was no longer as arrogant as the country people said, but was actually very approachable and gentle.
She saw him holding the teacup and drinking all the water in one breath. When she handed it to her, she noticed carefully that he must have forgotten to pour out the first batch of water when making tea, so the taste of tea should be stronger.
Thinking that he was a son of a prime minister's family and drank tea worth thousands of gold, but now he drank her loose tea so cleanly, she felt a little more favorable towards him.
Zhao Yan asked, "I just heard from my cousin's wife that this water is spring water. Could there be an underground spring here?"
Wang Shuniang nodded and said, "It's in the village ahead, near a rocky area. We carry water for our village from there."
"Then my cousin's wife has to do this kind of work every day."
Wang Shuniang smiled and said, "It's okay, it's just a short walk, I'll consider it as exercise. I can still handle a couple of round trips of water."
It was almost noon, and he wasn't with anyone else. Since he had helped her so much today, she decided to cook him a nice meal.
But thinking that he might not eat it, she hesitated and asked, "Sir...how about having lunch at my house today?"
There are no delicacies from the mountains and the sea in the countryside, and I don’t know whether this person would like the farm dishes.
Zhao Yan, who was usually indifferent, smiled and nodded after hearing this. "Then I'll trouble you, cousin. But this is my first time going to her house, and I didn't bring anything with me, so I look awkward."
Wang Shuniang scolded, "What do you need to bring? Don't say that, country boy, how can you be short of food?"
The two of them walked back after they finished talking. When they were almost there, Wang Shuniang said, "This... house is a bit shabby, and there's no time to repair it. I'm sorry to bother you, sir."
Zhao Yan didn't care. He followed her, looking around with great interest. "The scenery here is beautiful. I only saw it from afar the last time I came here. Today I realized that my cousin and his wife really know how to live. I see that the fence and the grounds in front of the yard are very clean and tidy. I think they put a lot of effort into it."
Seeing that he really didn't care about the house, Wang Shuniang said with relief, "The child's father has some quirks. He can't bear to see the house dirty. He cleaned all these things."
Zhao Yan exclaimed in surprise, "This Huatang does look a lot like my cousin. I saw before that her yard is very clean."
"Yes, we are a family. We are somewhat similar."
The two continued walking forward, and after a while, he arrived at the courtyard.
Yu Hui was a little stunned when he saw Zhao Yan, but seeing that his attitude was gentle, he greeted him first and said that he could just call him Zhao San.
Even if he was angry, he couldn't blame others now, so Yu Hui smiled awkwardly.
At this time, Yu Jian came back. He had gone out hunting this morning, but at noon he heard that the governor had come in person to help his family try the case. He was a little skeptical at first, and now he felt a little embarrassed when he saw Zhao Yan.
The fight between the two families that day is still vivid in Yu Jian'an's mind. He would say that Zhao Xun deserves a beating and he would beat him up even if he saw him again in the future. However, he would not tell anyone else about this idea.
At Wang Shuniang's strong request, Yu Jian made a reluctant apology for what happened last time.
Zhao Yan also knew that young men of this age were tough, and he didn't think that was a big deal. After all, it was his brother who deserved a beating.
Here, Wang Shuniang returned to the kitchen to prepare food, and Yu Hui followed her in to help and light the fire.
Only Zhao Yan and this tough guy were left in the room.
Zhao Yan asked, "I heard you were hunting. You're quite brave in such cold weather."
Although Yu Jian felt disdainful in his heart when he heard his praise, the corners of his mouth still curled up, "Of course, I am the bravest man in the village."
"Besides hunting, have you ever thought of doing anything else?"
Yu Jian shook his head. He had never considered such a thing before. For someone in this village to be able to buy a house in town was already a great achievement. Besides that, he had never thought about what he would do in the future. It seemed as if he would repeat his father's footsteps in his life.
"I don't know what to do." He was a little troubled.
The boy's sky is very bright, as if it can only hold a few things, these major events in his personal life, as if he has never thought about them. Maybe even if he has thought about them, it would be useless.
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