"Come to think of it, something regrettable seems to have happened between you and Qingyue." Xia Hongyi said with some emotion.
The change in Yun Che's way of addressing him, as well as the obvious sense of alienation that was more obvious than before, made both Xia Yuanba and Xia Hongyi clearly sense something.
Moreover, Yun Che never mentioned the three words "Xia Qingyue" in full, and always used "she" instead.
"Five years ago, I ended our marriage with a divorce letter because we had different 'ideas'. At that time, I was far away in the God Realm and had some unavoidable ties that prevented me from returning, so I was unable to inform Uncle Xia sooner."
Yun Che still spoke in the most plain and reserved words.
“I see.” Xia Hongyi looked at Yun Che deeply, not knowing how Yun Che understood what he meant by “different philosophies”. However, he did not ask any more questions. Instead, he suddenly asked another person…
"Che'er, I want to know what happened between you and Qingyue, but as your elder, I probably shouldn't interfere too much and ask too many questions about the things in your world. But there is another thing I hope you can tell me exactly what happened."
Yun Che knew what he wanted to ask: “Uncle Xia, please speak.”
"After you left five years ago, Yuanba told me that you told him in person that Qingyue found her mother in a place called the God Realm... Is this true?"
Xia Hongyi's voice was obviously trembling slightly.
Yun Che nodded directly: “That’s right. Not long after she was accidentally teleported to the God Realm, she found her mother and has been by her side ever since.”
Xia Hongyi leaned forward unconsciously, his Adam's apple moving constantly, and his originally peaceful eyes suddenly showed chaotic waves: "Is she... okay now?"
Chi Wuyao: “…”
His pupils suddenly became chaotic, and his heart beat so violently that it almost burst out of his chest... When it came to Yue Wu Gou, Xia Hongyi's emotions became a thousand times more intense.
Yun Che's heart was slightly moved, and a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. He said truthfully: "In fact, she passed away eight years ago."
Buzz
It was as if a sledgehammer hit my heart hard, and the shock at that moment was so strong that it was terrifying.
Then, the heart stopped beating completely, as if it had suddenly died.
Chi Wuyao: “…………”
Looking at Xia Hongyi who suddenly froze there, Yun Che frowned: “Uncle Xia?”
Xia Hongyi's lips turned pale as he trembled, and the blood color on his face faded at an alarming speed.
“Dead…dead…”
He muttered in despair, and his upright body seemed to turn into a puddle of boneless mud and slid down from the seat without strength.
Yun Che quickly stretched out his hand and supported his body with a gentle profound energy. At the same time, he secretly exerted some soul power to calm his shattered heart and soul.
“Uncle Xia, she has been enjoying bliss for eight years. Please don’t feel too sad.” Yun Che consoled her. He still didn’t know how to address Yue Wu Gou.
"Dead...dead..."
When a person loses all senses and collapses his soul due to extreme sadness, he cannot shed tears. Xia Hongyi did not respond to Yun Che's words at all. He only had a completely empty look in his eyes and a painful whisper...
Although they have been separated for more than 30 years, he has never let it go.
Perhaps, for more than thirty years, beneath his calm and elegant appearance, was a sadness and desolation that never faded away.
A dark light flickered in Chi Wuyao's demonic pupils, forcing Xia Hongyi's mind to focus.
But even though the mind can be focused, it cannot dispel the incredibly intense sadness.
When his pupils regained focus and his five senses were restored, tears quickly flowed from his eyes. He hurriedly straightened up, turned his face to the side, and said to Yun Che with all his might, "I... I'm fine... I'm fine. I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself... Hiss!"
“I believe she can see Uncle Xia’s deep affection…” Yun Che reluctantly consoled her.
He reached out to wipe his tears.
After a while, his expression finally seemed to calm down a little. He took a long breath and asked, "Che'er, tell me, why is she...?"
Although he tried his best to control himself, his voice was still trembling violently, and his fingers gripping both sides of the seat were twisted and deformed in a pale color.
Yun Che was originally prepared to tell him the truth, but seeing Xia Hongyi’s state, he knew that he could no longer speak the truth, so he could only say calmly, “It is said that her body has always been ill. Although she has been trying hard to prolong her life over the years, she eventually passed away in the Moon God Realm.”
If he bluntly said that Yue Wu Gou died for Yue Wu Ya, it would undoubtedly be an additional blow to Xia Hongyi on top of the extreme sorrow.
"Also, when she passed away... her daughter was by her side and buried her herself."
With his last words, he hoped to comfort Xia Hongyi a little, but he still stubbornly refused to mention the name "Xia Qingyue".
“Is that so… Is that so…” Xia Hongyi’s eyes were filled with tears, and he murmured, “I thought that in that world…she could finally get rid of her illness. In this way…even if I never see her again in my life, I am willing…”
"I didn't expect...it's still..."
He took a deep breath, and it was difficult for him to speak as he felt the pain in his heart.
Some sorrows can never be resolved by others’ consolation. Yun Che knew this very well. He signaled Chi Wuyao with his eyes and stood up: “Uncle Xia, no matter what, please be kind to yourself. Your child and Yuanba need your attention.”
"I believe that a man as broad-minded as Uncle Xia will soon get over his grief. We will not bother you any more. Yuanba and I will come to visit you again in the future."
Xia Hongyi has been in business all his life and he attaches great importance to hospitality. But at this moment, his heart was filled with pain and he had no intention of accommodating him. He simply waved his hand and said weakly, "Go... Let Yuanba not miss me."
Yun Che stopped talking and prepared to leave.
Chi Wuyao suddenly spoke at this moment:
"Mr. Xia, I have something to ask you. I hope you can help me solve my problem."
“?” Yun Che stopped.
Even without deliberately bringing in any soul power, Chi Wuyao's devilish voice was still soul-piercing and soul-snatching, and Xia Hongyi was definitely not able to resist it. He slowly raised his head, his eyes still trembling and pale: "Please speak."
Chi Wuyao asked slowly, “When was the last time you and your daughter Xia Qingyue met?”
Without thinking, Xia Hongyi said directly: "Since Qingyue married Che'er and went to Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace, I haven't seen her again."
"Alas, more than 20 years have passed in the blink of an eye. I never thought that day would be our final farewell."
Yun Che's eyebrows twitched, but he did not speak.
“…” Chi Wuyao nodded calmly: “Thank you for letting me know.”
After leaving the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce, Yun Che and Chi Wuyao did not tear through the air to return to Floating Cloud City, but instead moved forward unconsciously.
Chi Wuyao's brows were furrowed. With her mental strength, she was rarely confused to this extent. Yun Che also seemed to be troubled.
"Strange, strange, strange... so strange."
Chi Wuyao continued to mutter to herself.
“What’s so strange about that?” Yun Che said absentmindedly.
Chi Wuyao glanced at him and said, “Xia Hongyi’s reactions to his daughter’s death and his first wife’s death are really too different. You can’t possibly not notice it.”
“I don’t want to mention anything about her.” Yun Che said.
Chi Wuyao smiled faintly, her voice lazy and soft, “The real indifference is that when you hear or see something, your heart is not moved. However, the fact that you are trying so hard to avoid it actually shows that you can’t forget her, and it’s even harder for you to not care about her… The more you avoid it, the more this is true.”
“…Whatever you say, I don’t want to mention her anyway.” Yun Che said expressionlessly.
Chi Wuyao did not stop because of Yun Che’s attitude, and continued: “Hating her cruelty and ruthlessness and cherishing her past beauty are actually not contradictory, and it is not wrong.”
Yun Che held his forehead with his hand and said helplessly, “You’re here again.”
He knew very well that although everything had been settled, Chi
Wu Yao had always been brooding over Xia Qingyue’s affairs.
Carrying the Devil Soul of Nirvana, her ability to judge people is unparalleled in the world, but she completely misjudged Xia Qingyue.
This unique and rather huge exception made her feel uneasy.
She was always willing to lower her posture in front of Yun Che. In fact, her inner arrogance was unmatched by anyone.
“His reaction to the news of Xia Qingyue’s death was too calm.”
Without paying any attention to Yun Che’s rejection, Chi Wuyao continued, “Xia Yuanba has the Overlord Divine Vein and is extremely strong-willed. He was filled with pain upon hearing the tragic news.”
"As for Xia Hongyi, I only felt a passing pain from him. In comparison, I felt more regret and surprise. It was more like I suddenly heard the news of the death of the girl next door."
"You are also a father, and you only have one daughter. You must know much more about how abnormal his reaction is than I do."
“…” Yun Che did not say anything, but he did not stop her from continuing.
Chi Wuyao put away her smile and pondered silently as she spoke, “He is not a fanatic of the mysterious way, nor is he a cold-blooded emperor. I can tell you my reasons. The only person who can explain himself is Xia Hongyi, who is extremely emotionally indifferent. There are indeed such people, who are born without emotions and have extremely few emotions.”
"But the sadness he felt when facing Yue Wugou's death was completely contradictory to that."
"How could a person who values love so much and whose emotions are so intense be so calm and rational when facing the death of his daughter, and hardly feel any sadness?"
Chi Wuyao placed her slender fingers between her eyebrows. She came here today to resolve the confusion in her heart, but after a brief encounter with Xia Hongyi, she became even more confused and puzzled.
Yun Che said, “She has been extremely cold and xenophobic since she was young. She rarely steps out of her room and probably has very little communication with her father. Perhaps because of this, they don’t have a very deep father-daughter relationship.”
“Can you convince yourself of this reason?” Chi Wuyao tilted her eyes.
Yun Che raised his eyebrows, looking nonchalant.
"There's another thing that's even stranger."
Chi Wuyao frowned, and her eyes that could see through the world and charm all living things narrowed into two deep, misty, narrow demonic abysses: “Last night, Chu Yuechan and I had a long chat about Xia Qingyue, and I basically knew everything about her past on this planet.”
“So what?” Yun Che turned around and sensed the difference in Chi Wuyao’s mood.
“Do you still remember why Xia Qingyue was so obsessed with the profound way back then?” Chi Wuyao asked.
“I remember,” Yun Che replied, “In simple terms, she hopes to find her mother and reunite with her family.”
This is what Chu Yuechan told him back then. Later, Xia Qingyue also told him the same thing in person.
She wanted to stand high enough... maybe she could touch her mother's figure... maybe the family could be reunited...
"That's right, Chu Yuechan said so too."
Chi Wuyao spoke slowly and calmly, “In this regard, she values family ties very much. At least, she was willing to do anything to pursue her mother, even though her memory had already blurred.”
Yun Che: “…”
"She also cherishes her feelings for you. Chu Yuechan said that she almost died in the secret realm of Tianjian Villa in order to save you... It was also in Tianjian Villa that she cut off her long hair when she heard the news of your death."
Chi Wuyao softly recited, “If there is no one else in this world, I will cut off my hair and bury it with you, and I will cut off my love and freeze my heart… These are the words she recited to Chu Yueli and Chu Yuechan back then.”
Yun Che’s footsteps paused for a moment, and his breathing became slightly disordered.
I clearly only have hatred for her... why does my heart still feel so painful?
“And the Xia Qingyue that I saw through Mu Xuanyin’s eyes was exactly such a person.”
“And for someone who values love so much, especially family love…” Chi Wuyao paused for a moment, her brows tensed to the utmost: “Why did she never go back to see her father again after marrying you and heading to Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace?”
①: [This foreshadowing first appeared in Chapter 239]
(End of this chapter)
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