Chapter 540 Leaving Secretly
Erya knew that after this separation, it would be hard to say when the family would be able to get together again.
But their parents have raised them for so many years, it is impossible for them to depend on them forever.
They have grown up and it is time for them to become the support of their parents.
In a family, each generation has its own mission.
Their parents hold them high, and they themselves must strive to stand higher in order to repay their parents.
Lu Qiniang is confident in Erya.
Erya is well-versed in human relationships and has a strong leadership role. She has experienced a lot and has both experience and knowledge.
But I'm really worried about San Ya.
No matter how capable she is, she is just a thirteen-year-old girl.
She even just had her period this year.
Xiao Yan has always indulged San Ya and only gave her positive encouragement.
She had never suffered any setbacks.
But whether you feel relieved or not, you have to separate.
The sea breeze, with its salty and cool taste, blows across the quiet Qiongzhou Island.
The sky was just beginning to show a hint of paleness, the night had not yet completely faded, and everything was still immersed in a deep sleep.
A slender and agile figure quietly pushed open the gate and gently closed it.
Erya stood outside the door, carrying a sturdy and durable coarse cloth bag on her shoulder.
She wanted to look back at the familiar courtyard behind her, but she held back.
My heart felt like it was being tightly gripped by something, and it was so bitter and astringent that I couldn't describe it.
She couldn't bear to do that.
Erya sniffed hard and forced back the tears.
You can't cry, and you can't look back.
She was afraid to see her mother's eyes, afraid that the determination she had built up with great difficulty would be shaken.
Today’s separation is for a better togetherness in the future.
Mother, I will only be away from you for a short time.
When I make enough money, I will come back to be with you.
She no longer hesitated and walked towards the seaside pier with steady steps.
The morning breeze lifted her long hair and brushed across her young and energetic face.
At the dock, Shopkeeper Chai and several capable men were already waiting next to a medium-sized ship.
The sails had not yet been raised, and the boat was quietly anchored in the dim morning light.
"Second Miss." Shopkeeper Chai came forward and spoke in a low voice.
Erya nodded: "Are you all ready?"
"Yes, everything."
"Okay, get on board." Erya said nothing more and stepped onto the gangplank first.
Just as she stepped onto the deck and the sailors were busy preparing to set sail, a strong sea breeze blew, carrying with it a damp, cold, and salty smell.
Erya subconsciously smoothed her wind-blown hair, and her eyes habitually swept over the familiar cliffs and reefs on the shore.
Then she froze.
On the highest black reef that overlooks the entire pier, a tall and straight figure stands quietly. If you don’t look carefully, it almost blends into the last shadows before dawn.
It’s Xiao Yan, it’s dad!
He didn't know when he stood there, nor how long he stood there.
There was no shouting, no waving, he just looked at her silently from afar, looking at the ship that was about to sail away, looking at his daughter who was about to go on a long journey.
The sea breeze blew up his black sleeves, making a rustling sound, but it could not shake his mountain-like figure.
The morning light only barely outlined his vague features, making it impossible to make out his expression, but Erya seemed to be able to feel his gaze penetrating the distance and falling heavily on her.
Erya burst into tears instantly.
She thought her farewell was silent, but it turned out that she had already fallen into her father's silent gaze.
He knew everything, yet chose to say goodbye in this way.
There was no obstruction, no nagging instructions, only this silent, mountain-like gaze.
The burning tears could no longer be held back and burst out, blurring my vision in an instant.
Erya bit her lower lip tightly to prevent herself from crying out loud.
The sailors raised the sails with all their might, and the huge piece of cloth made a dull and powerful sound fluttering in the wind.
The ship began to shake and the ropes were untied.
"Weigh anchor!" came the voice of Shopkeeper Chai.
Erya held onto the side of the boat, her fingers so tense that her knuckles turned white.
She did not look away, tears still streaming down her face, but she stubbornly kept her eyes wide open, staring at the increasingly smaller black figure on the reef.
Until the outline of Qiongzhou Island became blurred in the field of vision, until the reef turned into an almost invisible black dot where the sea and the sky met.
A rising sun that has broken free from the sea level is pouring golden light onto the sea, illuminating the route to the unknown.
Arya raised her hand and wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve. Her gaze became firm again and was cast into the deep blue sky where golden light shimmered.
Cut through the thorns and brave the waves.
Her journey has just begun.
When Xiao Yan returned, Lu Qiniang was sitting at the door weaving a wicker basket.
The dim light of morning light outlined her quiet silhouette, and only her fingertips, which were firmer than usual, revealed the turmoil in her heart.
She looked up at Xiao Yan and asked, "Sent her away?"
If Xiao Yan relied on his hearing, which was far superior to that of ordinary people, to detect Erya's noise early in the morning.
What Lu Qinniang relied on was her mother's keenness.
She had noticed Arya's intention earlier.
But she pretended not to know.
If that can make Erya feel less worried, then let her leave on her own.
She didn't want her tears to wet her daughter's way forward.
The couple was silent for a while, both feeling uneasy.
At this moment, San Ya rubbed her eyes, yawned, and jumped out of the house, holding her beloved Snow Shadow Sword in her hand.
——This was given to her by Xiao Yan, it is her “new favorite”.
Her hair was disheveled from sleeping and there were pillow marks on her face.
"Dad, Mom, good morning! Where's my second sister? She's not staying in bed again, is she? I was about to go to bed last night, but she insisted on sleeping with me, nagging and not letting me sleep in the middle of the night..." San Ya's voice was crisp and complaining.
She usually gets up very early, but she got up late today, not because she was lazy.
Lu Qiniang and Xiao Yan looked at each other and were silent for a moment.
San Ya didn't notice anything unusual. She walked to the open space in the middle of the yard and made a formal starting gesture, muttering to herself, "Xiao Xingxing is coming! Look at his sword!"
She waved at Xueying a few times before realizing that the atmosphere was wrong.
"What's wrong?" San Ya put away her posture and blinked doubtfully. She glanced at her parents' faces and then peeked into the house. "Second sister? Hurry up and get up! The sun is shining! You still owe me twenty taels of silver. We agreed to pay it today. Hurry up and pay me."
She was really tied up in the twenty taels of silver last night, otherwise she would not have been able to hold on.
She called out a few times, but there was no response from the house.
"Stop shouting. Your second sister has left and gone to Guangzhou Prefecture." Lu Qiniang sighed.
"Gone?!" San Ya was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "How could she leave?! When did she leave? She promised to give me twenty taels of silver today! She doesn't keep her word! She's a liar! Second sister is a big liar!"
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