Chapter 702 Who is the Coward?
Previously, Song Chunxue had been speculating about her senior brother's motives for doing that.
Perhaps my senior brother encountered some difficulties and didn't want to involve them.
Either the senior brother has another identity in the capital, and because of Xie Zheng's situation, he is even less able to show himself.
Whatever it may be, she must become independent and self-reliant from now on, and no longer be a burden to her senior brother.
She felt that her senior brother must have other concerns, such as needing to find a place to recuperate for several years, or having other plans with his master.
But my senior brother never learned how to say goodbye.
He is very good at leaving without saying goodbye.
Back at the fortress, the moment the saddle was removed from the horse as the gate was opened, the chestnut horse excitedly bounced around a few times in the yard, then rolled comfortably in the yard before slowly walking towards the backyard.
This horse is really worry-free.
"You're so smart, how about we name you Jujube?" Song Chunxue said with a smile, deciding on the name in her heart.
Suddenly, the chestnut horse stopped, shook its head, and pawed the ground twice with its front hooves to express its dissatisfaction.
This made Song Chunxue laugh out loud. "I don't like it. I think it sounds nice. 'Dazao, dazao,' it's easy to remember and sounds good, isn't it?"
The next moment, it walked towards her sideways, calling out as it went, showing how much it resisted the name.
Hahaha, Song Chunxue laughed so hard she almost fell over, then sat on the platform clutching her stomach, watching it stare straight at her, its ears twitching.
"Okay, let's try something else then. Candied dates, sweet dates, or small dates?"
It didn't move, but pricked up its ears to listen carefully to see the differences between the names.
"How about the sweet dates?"
It stared at Song Chunxue, seemingly pondering what the name was really like.
"Then it's decided. Anyway, 'sweet date' sounds pretty good, definitely better than 'big date'."
Although it was a male horse, it probably had never heard of sweet dates and couldn't tell the difference at first glance.
Its slightly twitching ears indicate that it is also indecisive.
"Alright, Sweet Dates, go rest in the backyard. There should be some hay there. Have a bite to eat first. I'll fetch you a bucket of well water and let it cool for a while, otherwise you'll get bloated if you drink it."
This time it understood and slowly turned around and went to the backyard.
The dog bowl is still in the yard, but the dog is not there, which means that Jiang Hongying sometimes takes the dog there to feed it.
She tidied up the house, went to the kitchen to make herself a crispy lard pancake, and took it to her room to eat.
As soon as she sat down in the room, she noticed three letters on her desk.
Her heart skipped a beat.
When I went over to take a look, it was indeed written by Xie Zheng.
The anxiety and resentment that had been building up in my heart for days vanished because of these three letters.
The knot that had been accumulating in my heart for more than twenty days suddenly dissipated.
She wiped her hands and carefully read the three letters.
"To my beloved Chunxue, seeing this letter is like seeing you in person..."
"To my beloved Chunxue, opening this letter brings a smile to my face; seeing this letter is like seeing you in person..."
"To my beloved Chunxue, I miss you dearly..."
The words that came before felt like a hot iron being branded onto her heart, burning her heart and making her cheeks flush.
Unexpectedly, he would call her that in his heart.
These days, my peaceful heart has been shattered, like a boulder thrown into a lake, creating huge splashes and ripples that spread out in concentric circles and linger for a long time.
They had clearly resolved not to lose their composure or feel any more attraction, but perhaps they were destined to be apart...
But when she saw that every letter he wrote expressed a more direct, even slightly explicit, longing that he had never said to her face, her heart melted like honey, so sweet that she couldn't bear to put it down.
She spent more than half an hour reading the three letters.
She packed the letters flat and placed them on a wooden box, only to discover that most of the letters inside were written by Xie Zheng.
For the past two years, Xie Zheng would write to her almost every month. She would just skim through them and leave them there, occasionally replying to one.
But now, she suddenly wanted to see how he used to write.
"To my senior brother..."
"To Master Song personally..."
"To my dear friend, Sister Song..."
"I really miss Sister Song's braised noodles. I wonder when I'll be able to taste them again..."
"The weather is getting colder, please remember to wear warm clothes. I'm quite worried about you. Have you thought of me lately...?"
"..."
As Song Chunxue read the letters, she blushed deeply, a subtle smile playing on her lips.
How come I never noticed before that his letters actually revealed a hidden concern and probing intent?
She assumed it was just a habit of his, and that he didn't have many friends in Jincheng, so he liked to write letters when he was bored.
Now it seems that his feelings were always clear, but she either didn't take them seriously or had doubts and pretended not to see them.
Because after they met, he was very tactful, giving her no chance to become suspicious.
Now she realized that there was no chance to escape. She understood her own feelings and even regretted leaving the capital so decisively without even a day or two of hesitation or reflection.
She should have stayed a few more days and tried to persuade him together.
Alternatively, she should leave a verbal or written message to reassure him and express her feelings.
Thinking this, she went to the table to grind ink and write a letter, and after hesitating for a moment, she wrote down a letter.
...
At noon, Jiang Hongying brought the dog over to feed it and discovered that Song Chunxue had gone home.
She and her daughter talked for a while, then she ran to her own home and brought her two children and He Chuan over.
The eldest son eats lunch at school and won't be coming home.
He Chuan also carried a basket of hay on his back and went directly to the backyard to pour the jujubes into the manger.
They hadn't walked far when the two children clung to Song Chunxue on either side, calling her "Grandma."
Fortunately, Song Chunxue had prepared candy and trinkets she had bought in the capital for them.
He Chuan went to the street to kill a chicken and quickly made chicken soup. After Jiang Hongying finished making noodles and stir-frying vegetables, they could use the chicken soup to make a topping.
After everyone had a lively meal, they took a nap at the fort.
Song Chunxue walked around the fort, pulled out the weeds on the high walls, and tamped down the loose parts with stone blocks before leading Tianzao'er up the mountain.
She carried a basket of offerings, and before she even climbed the steps, she saw her senior brother outside the Taoist temple interpreting a divination for a woman.
He was indeed here.
Song Chunxue greeted her, then went into the main hall to place the offerings and light incense.
Then, she swept the inside and outside of the main hall clean with a broom.
When did you get back?
The senior brother had a whisk at his waist and wore a moon-white Taoist robe with exquisite silk embroidery on the collar.
She remembered that Ah Lai had said that her senior brother seemed to have spent almost all his money.
"I came back from Li Family Village this morning. When did you return, Senior Brother?" Song Chunxue shoveled dust under the cypress tree outside the door, put her hands on her hips, and looked at him in the sunlight. "Senior Brother has been quite mysterious lately, appearing and disappearing like a ghost. What have you been busy with?"
The Taoist priest smiled as he looked up at the poplar trees on the mountain, which were already turning yellow even before the end of the hottest period of summer.
Summer here seems to be exceptionally short.
"Junior brother, please don't be offended. I didn't come to see you in the capital because I had a mission and couldn't show myself. I had some idea about Xie Zheng's situation, but I didn't expect you to return so quickly. It seems you're a coward. Aren't you afraid of hurting Xie Zheng by abandoning him?"
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