51. Extra 1
"Xiao, Xiao Chu, hold me—"
The toddler had just learned to walk and could not speak fully. When he was about to fall down, Chu Yingyu bent down and picked up the walking child.
A delicate little girl was lying in his arms and acting coquettishly, while a sleeping boy was hanging on his back.
The parents of this pair of twins were Yun Wuyou and Ye Zi. Ever since saving Ye Zi, Yun Wuyou had been extremely grateful to Chu Yingyu, wishing he could swear a blood oath with him right then and there to become their half-brothers.
Yun Wuyou moved back to Taohua Village with Ye Zi. It was still safer here, especially when he saw Chu Yingyu still settled down here. It was so safe. So he threw the doll over from time to time, saying that he was afraid that Chu Yingyu would be too lonely missing Xiao E.
Yun Wuyou just wanted to have a happy time with his wife.
After Qin Xiao'e left, Chu Yingyu challenged Yun Wuyou to another competition. This time he won, a result without any suspense.
But he did not rely on the inner strength of the celestial immortal, but only used an ordinary sword and the same moves as before.
What he changed was just his state of mind.
The boy once again became Yaemiya's most powerful blade, able to easily take anyone's life. Even though Yaemiya was gone, he no longer cared about being number one.
If he had not met Qin Xiao'e, Chu Yingyu would never have felt that there was anything wrong with his life. His entire life was turned upside down by her.
The quickest way to become a knight is to take down every notorious villain on the wanted list. As long as you have the skills, there are many ways to become famous.
Soon, at the age of 21, Chu Yingyu went from being a killer hated by humans and ghosts to a young hero admired by all parties, and seemed to have a bright future.
Without her, it wouldn't be what it is now.
The woman who could only pull his sleeve, hide behind him, and cry and say she wanted to eat meat, after being hurt, quickly grew into a strong woman who could stand on her own. Her heart was very tough.
And when Qin Xiao'e said that all this was planned for him, Chu Yingyu was actually ecstatic for a moment.
He failed to suppress the poison and killed her in order to seek relief, but in return he received the kindness of repaying evil with kindness.
She is just like Xiaobai who would still cling to his arms even after her death.
Chu Yingyu is still the protector of Xuanyin Sect. He spends eight out of the twelve months in a year traveling outside just to be a good hero, and spends the rest of the time returning to Taohua Village.
He didn't care about all the properties because only here was there any trace of Qin Xiao'e's life. He was afraid that he would spend his old age in this village.
I don't know why I thought about old age and death.
Chu Yingyu's hair was pulled by the little girl, and his head tilted to one side, but he didn't get angry. His delicate face was calm. He freed his hair from the little devil's grasp and watched her clapping and laughing at him.
But the one on my back was already crying and wanted to eat.
He carried one boy on his back and another in his arms and went to the stove to prepare food. If Yun Wuyou had not brought his wife back today, it was possible that the two children would have to spend the night with him.
Chu Yingyu had nothing to complain about as she was working hard and showing her motherly qualities. He just thought of Qin Xiaoe at the right time while feeding her.
She wants to have children, but not too many, two is enough.
From this point of view, twins are the most convenient and can solve the problem at once.
Even though he was thinking about his ex-wife, it did not stop him from feeding the children. He took good care of each of them. They stopped making noises after eating, and their clothes were clean without any stains from soup or water.
Chu Yingyu would sometimes go to Aunt Ding's house to see Lai Fu. All the puppies born were kept there, not a single one was given away, and it was lively and bustling all day long.
However, a few days ago, Yun Wuyou was thinking about whether he should be shameless enough to ask for two more to keep the children company.
Yun Wuyou was thinking about this problem at the time, and Ye Zi joked that the child had been left to Xiao Chu, and if he wanted two more dogs, he would probably have to trouble the other party. The biological father was not as caring as the godfather.
Yun Wuyou, who was not ashamed but proud, patted Chu Yingyu on the shoulder and felt that it was a great deal to have this godfather.
At night, Chu Yingyu had just finished bathing the two children, untied their hair, combed it with a wooden comb, and then coaxed them to sleep. He was very familiar with these tasks, no worse than the wet nurses in the city, the only difference being that he had no milk.
Soon, the children fell asleep.
As if it was planned, Yun Wuyou came to visit him, bringing with him a pot of wine, a bag of roast chicken, and three pounds of braised beef, apparently as a gift to him.
Seeing that both children were asleep, Yun Wuyou smiled and invited Chu Yingyu to have a few drinks. His real intention was not to drink, but to set up a match.
"I say, you are not young anymore, isn't it time for you to find someone you like?"
Chu Yingyu drank to himself, not responding. Not only Yun Wuyou, but even Zhang Shan and Xiao Ruoyin had urged him to look at other girls. There were the Four Beauties of the Tang Clan, the Pearl of the Villa, the shrewd Princess, the rich young lady, the cool, the bright, the gentle—in such a vast world, there was no shortage of women.
"Xiao Chu, you are really too stubborn."
“…”
"Xiao E must also hope that you will get married and have children. Becoming a hero is just the first step. With your current status in the martial arts world, you can marry the daughter of any clan leader, not to mention female heroes, even demon girls will be lining up."
"I'm not that good."
Hearing these cold words, Yun Wuyou paused holding the meat. If he didn't know the other person well, he would have thought that this guy was openly criticizing him but secretly praising him.
"Xiao Chu was pretty good before, but after meeting Xiao E, Xiao Chu is even more humane. You can make friends now. Who in the world doesn't know you?"
“…Is that so?”
“Isn’t it!”
"It's just that they've become famous and have done a lot of things that benefit them."
"I feel particularly cold when you say that. I am your friend after all."
"Just your child's cheap godfather."
When she said this, she sounded a bit like Qin Xiao'e, with some complaints, but not really any disgust.
After Yun Wuyou forced himself to have a midnight snack, he carried the two sleeping babies home. He was afraid that Ye Zi would wait too long.
As soon as the adults and children left, the house became deserted.
Chu Yingyu couldn't sleep, so when Qin Xiao'e was around, he insisted on staying by the big tree in the yard. Later, he liked to squat on the tree and keep an eye on her. It was really convenient.
But now that Qin Xiao'e was gone, he had no reason to climb the tree. Who would he hide in? He just sat there, swinging blankly, feeling the joy she had when she was playing with it.
Qin Xiao'e was always frightened by him because he walked without making any sound and appeared and disappeared like a ghost. In fact, Chu Yingyu never said that he quite liked to see her startled, then frowned, wanting to scold her but not daring to.
She was so cute and he missed her so much.
There is still a long way to go to become a true hero. With this belief, Chu Yingyu feels that he should not be too lonely in the second half of his life. At least, he is traveling around the world and across mountains and rivers with Qin Xiao'e's expectations.
Suddenly he felt that many things were unimportant. When he was still alive, he should have withdrawn from the Eightfold Palace, married her, and then retired, taking her to see the scenery of this different world.
But I couldn’t think of these things at the time.
After swinging on the swing for the first half of the night, Chu Yingyu went to bed very late. It was rare for him to stay in bed. When the sky brightened outside, he covered his head with the quilt, unwilling to face the empty house.
Occasionally he would feel tired, but God intended for him to bask in the sun.
"Xiao Chu——"
"Xiao Chu, Chu Chu——"
"You two can't do this. You have to call me godfather."
A familiar child's voice made an unknown but stern cry, and soon, the voices of Yun Wuyou and Ye Zi teaching were heard outside.
"Daddy Xiao Chu!"
Although still in the prime of his youth at the age of twenty-one, Chu Yingyu had developed a rare old-age mentality, feeling like a lonely widower being cared for by a family of four. This strange thought must have been infected by Qin Xiaoe.
"It would be a shame not to go for an outing in such nice weather, Xiao Chu." Yun Wuyou, holding his son, stood outside the door with a proud smile on his face.
Chu Yingyu looked at the family of four outside the door, was stunned for a moment, and whispered: "I don't want to be a light bulb."
Hearing a word he had never heard before, Yun Wuyou couldn't help but reveal a worried look, "Xiao Chu, you should take care of the children more often. Look at you, you're so idle that you're causing problems."
Chu Yingyu: “…”
In the end, he ended up holding one child in each arm. Ye Zi said something apologetically, but Chu Yingyu didn't hear it. It was just a bit of apology. However, it seemed that she agreed with Yun Wuyou harassing him like this.
I am indeed worried that he might get into trouble if he keeps to himself, so it would be good for him to meet someone and chat with them.
The outing was nothing more than a stroll in the mountains surrounding the village. By the time they came down, both children were asleep. Yun Wuyou was holding his son, holding Ye Zi, while his daughter was in Chu Yingyu's arms.
"I went to the market this morning and bought a lot of vegetables. Ye Zi, please show me your cooking skills. You must come to dinner!" Yun Wuyou shouted enthusiastically.
"oh."
In the end, Yun Wuyou still felt that Chu Yingyu would run away. After all, he had done this before. He agreed to have dinner, but the next moment he received a secret letter from the sect, he ran away.
So this time he went down the mountain and took the people home directly. This was probably the first time that Chu Yingyu deeply understood the meaning of a light bulb. The two children woke up and ran around him, while Yun Wuyou and Ye Zi cooked together.
Against such a sweet backdrop, he felt a little pitiful.
If Qin Xiao'e saw this scene, she wouldn't know what to say.
Yeah, what would she say?
"Daddy Xiao Chu, smile... it's so beautiful!"
The little baby lay on the boy's lap, and when he saw his smile, his round eyes lit up. Children are always more direct when it comes to beautiful things.
Oh, Qin Xiao'e is also very direct, she never hesitates to praise his appearance.
Perhaps, this year's rest should be over, and he should set off again, continuing to roam the world with the desire to become a great hero.
After drinking some more wine at Yun Wuyou's house, the power of the century-old wine was extraordinary. A pretty blush appeared on Chu Yingyu's fair face, and he walked towards his home with a little tipsiness.
The big tree in the yard stood silently, like a quiet old friend. Chu Yingyu pushed open the fence door and went in. He was conscious, but slightly drunk.
The hand holding the tree trunk was very gentle, like touching the hilt of a sword, or touching Qin Xiao'e's face.
Suddenly, a halo appeared in front of his eyes.
The young man, who had seen many storms, was not frightened. He concentrated slightly, took a step back and looked at the inexplicable light.
The small ball of light outlined a completely unfamiliar night scene. The houses in it were ones he had never seen before, as if the camera was focusing and zooming in.
The picture shows Qin Xiao'e, a woman with cascading black hair wearing a dress so thin that it could be called inappropriate, dancing in the middle of a bright room surrounded by mirrors.
Was it an illusion, or was he really drunk? What appeared in the light was indeed her face, a slightly round and bright face.
She seemed to be practicing dancing, but no one was watching. She seemed to be immersed in her own world.
Chu Yingyu was stunned and couldn't help but reach out towards the halo -
There was a faint flash in the yard, and the lone figure disappeared on the spot, leaving only the gentle evening breeze blowing the leaves.
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