Chapter 38 Old acquaintance
As night falls, soft light shines through the carved window lattices into the quaint room of the Huo family's old house.
On the bed, Huo Yanbin's face was as pale as paper and his body was thin. He looked extremely weak, as if a gust of wind could blow him down.
He raised his eyes slightly, looked at the woman who walked in, and said softly: "Junior Sister Yang Mian, long time no see." There was a sense of emotion of reunion after a long separation in his voice, but also a fatigue that was difficult to conceal.
Yang Mian's gaze fell on Huo Yanbin, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and responded softly: "Long time no see, senior brother." That tone seemed to hide many past stories.
Old Master Huo stood aside, his face full of surprise. He looked back and forth between the two of them and couldn't help asking, "Do you know each other?" His voice was full of confusion.
"I know him." The two spoke almost at the same time, their voices echoing in the silent room, inexplicably carrying a sense of tacit understanding. And Yang Mian added silently in his heart: We have known each other for five thousand years. But she didn't say the second half of the sentence, as if she was hiding an ancient and mysterious secret.
Yang Mian turned slightly and faced Mr. Huo, his tone gentle but firm, "Grandpa Huo, I want to talk to my senior brother alone, is that okay?"
Mr. Huo looked embarrassed and hesitated, not knowing how to answer. He subconsciously looked at Huo Yanbin on the bed, then looked at Yang Mian, and couldn't make up his mind for a moment.
"It's okay, Grandpa, you can go out!" Huo Yanbin spoke to break the deadlock. Although his voice was weak, it revealed a reassuring power.
Huo Yanshen and Old Man Huo walked out of the room together. Huo Yanshen's steps were heavy, and he felt like a huge stone was pressing on his heart. He never imagined that Yang Mian and Huo Yanbin had known each other for a long time. Judging from their appearance, they were obviously old acquaintances who had known each other for a long time. This sudden discovery made him feel very uncomfortable. All kinds of complicated emotions intertwined together, making him uneasy.
In the room, Huo Yanbin struggled to sit up, leaned against the head of the bed, looked deeply at Yang Mian, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that we would meet again in this way."
Yang Mian smiled bitterly and shook his head gently: "I didn't expect that you would be Huo Yanshen's younger brother." There was a bit of helplessness and surprise in his tone.
Huo Yanbin paused, but couldn't help asking, "Are you with him?" There was a hint of anticipation and some nervousness in his eyes.
"Not yet, but it's only a matter of time. I've been waiting for him for five thousand years, and you've been reincarnated for several lifetimes!"
Huo Yanbin nodded slightly, his expression somewhat gloomy: "Yes, I was born with memories in every life, but I never lived past the age of twenty."
"That's because I cursed you so that none of you will live past the age of 20." Yang Mian said frankly without hiding anything.
Huo Yanbin suddenly realized and sighed: "So that's how it is. No wonder I have been getting weaker and weaker recently." There was no anger in his eyes, only a sense of relief, as if everything was reasonable.
"Huo Yanshen and I have now rekindled our relationship, and you have both received the punishment you deserved. I will lift the curse on you, but if you dare to attack Huo Yanshen again, I will never let you off easily." Yang Mian's eyes became sharp, and his words revealed an inviolable majesty.
"Junior sister, Huo Yanshen is not as simple as you see on the surface. Don't be deceived by his appearance." Huo Yanbin tried to persuade.
Yang Mian shook his head firmly, his tone unquestionable: "Everyone has secrets. I don't care how deep he hides them. I just know that he is my lover. He will not betray me, let alone hurt me. That's enough."
Huo Yanbin looked at Yang Mian's determined eyes, knowing that no matter what he said, it would be useless. He sighed helplessly: "Since Junior Sister has said so, Senior Brother will not pester you anymore, nor will he become an obstacle between you two."
"I hope that Senior Brother will do what he says. Otherwise, you know what I will do." Yang Mian's tone was still cold.
"I know that I will do what I say. You have waited for Huo Yanshen for five thousand years. You can wait for five thousand years. I am ashamed of myself. I will not bother you anymore. I also have my self-respect." Huo Yanbin's voice had a hint of loneliness, but it also revealed a man's self-respect and pride.
Yang Mian nodded, his expression softened a little: "Okay, since you said so, I will help you lift the curse now. As long as the curse is lifted, you can live beyond the age of twenty."
As he spoke, Yang Mian quickly waved his hands in the air, drawing a mysterious circle, and then he muttered something, chanting an ancient spell.
A dazzling golden light gushed out from her hand and slowly flowed into Huo Yanbin's body.
Huo Yanbin suddenly felt a warm current flowing through his body, he felt refreshed and his whole body felt a lot more relaxed.
He knew that the curse that had afflicted him for several lifetimes had been lifted.
Just then, Xing Sujie rushed to Huo Yanbin's room in a hurry. She saw Huo Yanshen and Mr. Huo standing outside the door at a glance, and couldn't help but frowned and asked in confusion: "Dad, what are you doing outside Yanbin's door?"
As she spoke, she looked around again and found that Yang Mian was not there. Her face suddenly changed and she asked in a shrill voice: "Where is that damn girl! She can't be in my son's room!" In her mind, the scene of Yang Mian in Huo Yanshen's room was full of all kinds of bad speculations. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she was convinced that the woman definitely had bad intentions.
Seeing her like this, Mr. Huo quickly reminded her: "Yang Mian is treating Yan Bin in there, don't disturb her."
Xing Sujie was furious when she heard this: "Dad, are you getting senile? How old is Yang Mian? You actually believe that she can cure Yan Bin? It's simply a fantasy. Aren't you afraid that your grandson will get hurt?"
Then, she pointed the finger at Huo Yanshen again, and said viciously: "Is it you? Is it you who gossiped in front of the old man? I knew you had no good intentions. So you were waiting here!? You bastard wished my son would die sooner so that you can inherit the Huo family's property!"
When Mr. Huo heard this, his eyes widened with anger and he trembled with anger: "Who are you calling a bastard? Yan Shen is also my grandson. You scold him like this in front of me, where I can't see, are you going to kill him, huh?"
Thinking of the fact that she hired someone to kill Yan Shen, Mr. Huo couldn't suppress the anger in his heart. If it weren't for the fact that she gave birth to Huo Yanbin, how could he let her go so easily.
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