Yun Che's gentle words were like thunder in Yun Qinghong's ears. His upper body shook violently, his vision was blurry, and his brain was almost burst by the madly surging blood.
"Child...you are my child...my child!!"
Mu Yurou let out a cry that sounded like she was crying blood, broke free from Yun Xiao's support, and threw herself on Yun Che fiercely, hugging him tightly and crying loudly. The arms that were holding him tightened and tightened again... as if she wanted to rub him into her body. The sorrow and shrillness of her cry almost made the whole world become sad.
Yun Qinghong stretched out his hand, but it stopped in mid-air. He wanted to say something, but he felt something blocking his throat. As soon as he opened his mouth, the tears he had been holding back could not help but burst out...
The Samsara Mirror, that was what they put on their son’s neck when they fled, because they begged for this holy object that had been guarded by the demon royal family for generations and fought for by the Profound Sky Continent, so that they could show their holy power and protect their son who had to flee with them when he was still in his infancy... The Black Handle was an ironclad proof... The words he said... The Profound Sky Continent, Blue Wind Country, Floating Cloud City, Xiao Ying, were names they had repeated countless times... These names, he had mentioned to Yun Che when he was telling Yun Xiao’s life story, but the name “Xiao Lie”, he definitely did not mention...
And that face that was similar to his when he was young, that feeling of déjà vu even though it was the first time we met... and that almost unreasonable, even irresistible feeling of closeness and trust...
So that’s how it is… So that’s how it is…
No wonder he wanted to come to the Yun family... No wonder he tried his best, even if he fainted from exhaustion, to heal their crippled bodies... No wonder he was so kind to them... No wonder he was willing to offend such a powerful enemy to quell the Yun family's calamity... No wonder he wanted to swear brotherhood with Yun Xiao... No wonder he proposed to call them "father and mother" instead of "adoptive father and mother"...
It turned out that he was their child... their biological son... God had returned their biological son, who had been lost for more than 20 years... to them...
He should have thought of it earlier... In this world, apart from the closest relatives, who would care about someone so much for no reason, and be so kind to them at all costs... But even with countless doubts in his heart, how could he dare to think in this direction that was so beautiful that he dared not touch it...
"My child... my child..." Mu Yurou's voice was completely hoarse, and she was crying so hard that she almost lost her soul... She was not an ordinary woman. She was a powerful emperor who was looked up to by the world, and the mistress of the Yun family. She was extremely talented, of noble status, and her temperament was definitely not a weak person. Back then, she and her husband even broke into the Tianxuan Continent, which everyone was afraid of! This kind of courage and determination is hard to find in the entire Illusory Demon Realm.
But today, her tears flowed like a sea. Over the years, she had shed countless tears in the torture of missing her son... In this world, there was only one person who could make this woman who was not afraid of forcing her way into the Profound Sky Continent so fragile, and there was only one person who could make her shed so many tears... That was her son, whom she had just given birth to and whom she would never see again.
The clothes on Yun Che’s chest were quickly soaked by his tears. The moist warmth penetrated his heart and made his heart tremble. He slowly raised his hand, supported her twitching shoulders, and said softly: “Dad, Mom, I am an unfilial child... For more than 20 years, I have not been able to be with you...”
"It's good that you're back... It's good that you're back..."
After saying just eight short words, Yun Qinghong gritted his teeth and choked with sobs, unable to utter any more words.
Yun Xiao stood there in a daze. He was completely stunned. In his mind, there was only one voice that kept echoing...Brother, you are my parents' son...You are my parents' biological son...
Then... what about me... I... am not my parents' biological child...
He actually knew this fact a long time ago, and even the entire Demon King City knew it. He couldn't use the power of Xuan Gang, which was irrefutable evidence... But because Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou had never admitted it, this fact that everyone knew was always covered by a veil in his heart that he didn't want to uncover...
And now, this last layer of veil was completely revealed... His mind was completely confused and he didn't know what to do. He didn't even know whether he should continue to stand here... At this moment, his mind suddenly echoed with Yun Che's words that he had said to him before...
"So this is the turning point of fate that Big Brother wants me to face." He whispered softly.
Yun Che's words made Mu Yurou cry even louder. Over the years, she had endured not only the pain of losing her son, but also the torment of guilt. It was because of them that her son had to flee with them as soon as he was born. He was even poisoned by the cold in her womb. In order to remove the cold, her profound veins were destroyed and her life was ruined. At that time, she was in agony and felt extremely guilty. She thought that if she could escape, she would do everything she could to compensate him and protect him. However, they eventually returned to the Illusory Demon Realm, but her son stayed in the Profound Sky Continent where she could not return, so she could not even accompany him or feed him...
Now, her child is back, like a dream, and he has returned to her side. He has no resentment, no complaints. He healed her body and allowed her to be reborn. He eradicated the disaster for the Yun family... He even knelt in front of them and said that he was "unfilial"...
Not only did my son come back, but he was also so outstanding and kind...
In these twenty-two years, she had cursed the heavens countless times and resented her fate countless times. But at this moment, she was using almost all her heart and devotion to thank the heavens...
Yun Che thought that with two months of buffer time, he could be calm enough, but drowning in his mother's arms, listening to his mother's crying, feeling the tears his mother made him shed, his eyes were still completely wet. She hugged him very tightly and warmly, and in this warmth, when the mist condensed into a tear in the corner of his eye, a feeling of weakness slowly rose in his heart...
Over the years, he had endured too much suffering, experienced too many twists and turns, and even life and death. His will had long been as strong as iron. The blood he had shed was tens of millions times more than the tears he had shed. He had once faced a huge family alone, an empire alone, and even an entire continent alone... Even if he was forced to the brink of life and death, he would still stubbornly raise his head, with a bloody mouth corner condensed with a sneer that would never yield...
But at this moment, the feeling of weakness was so clear and irresistible that he couldn't help but burst into tears...
He knew because it was in his mother's arms.
After two whole lives, until today, he finally knew what a mother's embrace was... He was finally no longer a rootless wanderer without a father or a mother, with only dust and blood all over his body...
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Time seemed to slow down. No one came to disturb their family reunion. It seemed as if there was nothing else in the world.
Yun Qinghong was Yun Qinghong after all. He didn't know when he was able to control his emotions. He silently watched the mother and son hugging each other, sometimes smiling, sometimes closing his eyes. Finally, Mu Yurou's completely hoarse crying finally stopped. He breathed a sigh of relief and said in the most relaxed tone possible: "Yurou, God has sent our child back. This is a great joy. Look at you crying. Che'er and Xiao'er were both scared."
Mu Yurou raised her head, her entire face completely stained with tears. She sobbed softly, holding Yun Che’s face with both hands, her gentle movements, as if she was holding fragile jewels. With misty eyes, she whispered softly: “It’s great… This is my son… Che’er… My son…”
Her body was shaking and she pressed her face against her son's. Although she tried her best not to cry out loud, the tears in her eyes kept rolling down and she couldn't stop... She was unwilling to let go of her son's hands, as if she was afraid that if she let go, he would disappear from her world again.
At this moment, she no longer had any of her usual noble and elegant demeanor.
Yun Qinghong took a step forward and placed his hand on Yun Che’s shoulder. He smiled, but when he opened his mouth, he choked up. After a long while, he smiled with a slight tremor and said softly, “Che’er, welcome home… We have been waiting for you in our dreams for a long, long time…”
Yun Che quietly wiped away the tears from his eyes, raised his head, and said softly: "Dad, Mom, I'm sorry, I came back late, and made you suffer for so many years."
“It’s not too late.” Yun Qinghong smiled and shook his head: “It’s good to be back.”
The man in front of him, who was so outstanding that he amazed him and made Mu Yubai even lower his generation to become sworn brothers with him, turned out to be his own biological son. The pride, joy, and satisfaction... were so strong that they were indescribable. He even felt that even if he had to exchange his death for the reality of this moment, he would leave with a smile.
“Yu Rou, our son is back, and he’s grown up. He won’t run away anymore. How long are you going to hold him?” Yun Qinghong patted his wife’s back lovingly. “Do you want to kneel there for the whole afternoon once your son comes back?”
Yun Qinghong’s last words took effect instantly. Seeing Yun Che kneeling motionless for a long time, Mu Yurou immediately blamed herself and felt distressed to the point of almost shedding tears again. She quickly wiped her tears and reached out to help Yun Che up: “Che’er, get up quickly, the ground is cold… It’s all mother’s fault. I forgot you were still kneeling on the ground.”
Yun Che stood up with Mu Yurou’s gentle support. He shook his head and said, “It’s okay, mother. I haven’t been by your side for these years. I owe you kowtows, and I can’t make it up even if I kneel for three days and three nights.”
This blood-related family bond was too precious and too warm, and he was willing to use his best side to comfort and delight them. Beside him, Yun Xiao hesitated for a long time, then stepped forward timidly and said, "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, congratulations...congratulations on finally reuniting as a family..."
“It’s not your family, it’s our family reunion!” Yun Che pulled Yun Xiao over and said, “The way you said that makes it sound like we are no longer a family.”
“But, I…I…” Yun Xiao bit his lip lightly. After a moment of confusion, he faced Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou, lowered his head, and said in despair: “I…I…I, can I still call you…father and mother in the future?”
His words startled Yun Qinghong and his wife for a moment, and then they laughed at the same time. Mu Yurou said softly, "Silly child, you have always been our Xiao'er. We watched you grow up, and you are our most beloved son. How can you not call us father and mother?"
“Hey, Yun Xiao! What’s wrong with you? We are sworn brothers!” Yun Che patted Yun Xiao’s head and said, “We swore an oath when we became sworn brothers that we would be brothers for life. Your parents are my parents, and my parents are your parents. It’s only been two months, and you don’t recognize me as your big brother?”
“No… I…” Yun Xiao waved his hands, his eyes blurred. At this moment, he suddenly understood why Yun Che wanted to become his sworn brother… Because each other’s parents were his own parents… This was an oath that could not be violated. Even, he didn’t recognize his parents until two months later, and it was for him… just for him…
A warm current filled with emotion spread through his body. Yun Xiao raised his head with a bright smile on his face. "I'm sorry, Dad, Mom, and Big Brother, I thought too much. My parents who loved me the most found another son, and my big brother whom I respected the most found his biological parents. I should be the happiest person! Dad, Mom, Big Brother... Congratulations on our family reunion!"
Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou smiled at each other, and Yun Che laughed even louder. After the tears and sorrow, only warm smiles from the bottom of their hearts appeared on their faces.
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[When I checked the article for the second time, I found that the “rootless wanderer” in the article was written as “rootless grapefruit”… I laughed so hard that I fell to the toilet…]
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