Thinking of the gentle Qin, Xu Lanyin said, "A woman who has been a secret agent for many years and completed such an important mission with my father must be mentally strong, scheming, and skilled. She might even be a martial arts master. My mother is so gentle that even people like my grandfather and my aunt can't figure it out, so how can she defeat that woman? Besides, they have been together for so many years and supported each other. My father's feelings for her may exceed his feelings for my mother. If it really doesn't work out, I will set up a female household when I go back and bring my mother to live with me. I can't afford to offend, but I can afford to avoid her."
Zhao Wu couldn't help but say, "She has died in Xixia and can no longer threaten my aunt."
"Dead?"
Zhao Wu nodded.
Xu Lanyin still couldn't be happy about a woman like that, even though she was Qin's "rival in love." She asked again, "How did she die?"
Zhao Wu sighed, "Sister, I've already said so much, please don't embarrass me anymore."
Xu Lanyin rolled her eyes at him and turned away, ignoring him.
Zhao Wu then said, "Aunt is gentle and virtuous. I don't think she will blame Uncle Xu."
Xu Lanyin sneered, "My father is a hero now, so my mother certainly doesn't dare to blame me. If she did, from the perspective of family affairs, she would be jealous and unvirtuous. From the perspective of national affairs, she would be disloyal and disregard the greater good."
Even so, Xu Lanyin still felt that Qin was just an ancient woman who loved Xu Qingyan so much that she would accept him no matter how sad she was. Even if that woman was still alive, she would probably still accept him.
Zhao Wu asked again, "Sister, if you get married in the future and encounter this situation, will you forgive me?"
Xu Lanyin said without hesitation, "I can't tolerate any injustice. If I were in this situation and he brought that woman home, I would definitely let him go. If he came home alone, I would also let him go. Their special experience is unforgettable, and it's impossible to forget each other. I can understand his actions, but I will never accept this husband again. I would rather live alone than have another person between us, even if that woman is dead."
Zhao Wu smiled bitterly and said, "I guessed that's what I thought.
Xu Lanyin asked in return, "If you were married and encountered this situation, would you do the same as him?"
Zhao Wu thought about it, knowing Xu Lanyin wouldn't like to hear this, so he told her the truth. "The body and life of a secret guard belong to the master. If the master tells you to do this, how can you not do it? If you don't, you will die. Moreover, you are serving the court. A man should do what he should do and not do what he shouldn't do. Small details must be subordinated to the big plan."
Xu Lanyin rolled her eyes at him angrily.
Zhao Wu looked at Xu Lanyin's tense little face, and she suddenly looked sad. He felt a pang in his heart, and said inexplicably, "If you were my wife, I would never do this even if I died. I'm afraid you'd be sad."
His words made Xu Lanyin laugh again.
Zhao Wu's face flushed as he explained, "I've been thinking, if you really don't want to get married and want to live alone as a daughter-in-law, even though I don't agree, I support you. After all, this is the life you want. If you want to get married and can't find a good man, I will marry you and take care of you for the rest of your life. This is what I said before."
Xu Lanyin was touched and smiled. She said, "You speak better than you sing. If your superiors ordered you to marry another woman and complete that special mission with this woman, what would you do?"
Zhao Wu said without thinking, "I will take this woman with me, but I won't do...that with her." He blushed.
Xu Lanyin shook her head and said, "I don't believe it. In a foreign country, without our respective families, surrounded by enemies on all sides, under tremendous psychological pressure, sharing hardships and supporting each other, two lonely hearts comforting each other... Can you ignore her?"
Zhao Wu thought about it seriously again and said, "It's difficult. But as long as I think about how sad my sister will be because of me, I will persevere no matter what."
Xu Lanyin's heart felt like it was being tickled by a cotton ball, itchy and numb... She was really moved and stared at him blankly.
Zhao Wu smiled and said, "Sister, are you moved by me?"
Xu Lanyin's face flushed, and she was a little embarrassed and angry. She reached out and grabbed his ear and said, "You naughty kid, little brat, you're just in high school, what do you know about love, husband and wife, and that? Go away."
I was so angry that I pinched it with my fingernails.
Zhao Wu most disliked Xu Lanyin calling him a "naughty child" and saying that he didn't understand love, husband and wife, and that. How could he not understand? He said unhappily, "At my age, there are people holding sons. Sister, you can't say that to me."
Xu Lanyin let go of her hand and asked again, "They have been together for so many years, they should have children, right?"
Zhao Wu pursed his lips, lowered his head and said nothing.
Xu Lanyin couldn't help it. This man was too principled in some aspects. However, he didn't deny it, which was equivalent to acknowledging that they had a child...
As the two were talking, Zhao Wu made a "hush" sound, stood up and opened the door, and Xu Qingyan walked in.
Xu Qingyan's face was flushed, even his eyes were red, and his stance was unstable. Xu Lanyin felt a little sorry for him. He had been working underground for so long that he couldn't even get a good night's sleep after getting drunk.
She stood up and helped Xu Qingyan sit down, saying, "Dad, you've only slept for less than an hour, why are you up? We're at Zhao Wu's house, so you can be more casual."
Although he said that, his expression wasn't as friendly as before.
Xu Qingyan's heart sank. He sat down and said with a smile, "Drinking is a mistake. Did Dad say anything nonsense?"
Xu Lanyin did not deny it, "Well, Dad just said something drunk."
Xu Qingyan thought for a moment and said to Zhao Wu, "I want to talk to Yin'er alone."
Zhao Wu poured them some tea and walked out.
Xu Qingyan then said, "I originally wanted us father and daughter to have some fun together first, and then tell you about that matter later. Alas, after returning to Daming, I was looking forward to seeing your mother, but I was also afraid to see her..."
He blushed, looking very embarrassed. He rubbed his hands again, as if he had made up his mind, and then said, "Before I met your mother, Dad never dreamed that someone like me could get married. Later, not only did he get married, but he married the fairy-like Yanmei. She is beautiful, gentle, intelligent, and virtuous. She comes from a noble family, but she was really wronged to marry me, a secret guard who doesn't even care about his own life. I thank God for his kindness to me, and I cherish this wife even more. I don't cherish her in the palm of my hand, but in my heart. I have never thought of having another woman."
He clenched his left hand into a fist and pounded it against his chest, his face turning even redder. He felt embarrassed to say these words to his daughter, but some things had to be said.
Xu Lanyin thought to herself, this man looks rough, but he's really good at talking. Was he always so good at talking, or did years of undercover work make him this good?
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