“Ah Xing, if a similar situation were to occur between you and me, I hope…” Feng Guang smiled gently, “that you don’t make the same choice as that man.”
What if we make the same choice?
They met by chance, yet missed each other by chance.
This is a curse.
But all he wanted was for her to live.
This time, however, he was smarter. As long as she couldn't find his corpse, she wouldn't be able to sacrifice her lifespan to revive him again.
Several distinguished guests suddenly arrived in a place called Plum Blossom County. First, a Xia Mansion appeared, followed by Linglong Manor. It was said that the owner of the Xia Mansion moved from another place and made his fortune in the silk business. As for Linglong Manor, no one had ever heard of its origins.
Soon after, His Majesty issued an imperial edict, renaming "Plum Blossom County" to "Tong County," and personally appointed the top scholar of the court as the magistrate of Tong County. This so-called appointment... was merely for the purpose of surveillance.
Keep an eye on that dangerous man in Linglong Manor.
Therefore, in this "Tong County", there is no Magistrate Chen, no female constable Chen Hongdou, and no coroner Yang Jie, because she is already in a world decades after the events of the story.
On the ancient road, a fast horse galloped away, kicking up dust.
The days of fast-paced travel had left Fengguang's face weathered and worn, but the clean-loving woman paid no heed. She prayed in her heart that he would still be there, waiting for her at Linglong Manor.
Three days later, a fast horse galloped through the city gate of Tong County at dusk, heading straight for Linglong Manor. The woman in red on horseback dismounted, threw down the reins, pushed open the gate, and rushed straight in. However, the familiar figure was not in the pavilion under the loquat tree.
“Miss…” Lianzi exclaimed in surprise.
Feng Guang's figure paused, then she slowly turned around. After a moment, her lips moved, and she called out, "Xiao Xiao."
"Mother!" Lianzi rushed over and hugged her, tears instantly streaming down her face. Perhaps she could call her by her real name, Xiaoxiao, now. Xiaoxiao choked out, "I thought... I thought I would never be able to recognize my mother again in this lifetime..."
Xiaoxiao still remembers that her father was holding a baby girl, and there was a tenderness in his eyes that she had never seen before.
"Xiaoxiao, remember, she is your mother." Zhou Xing raised the corners of his lips, a beautiful curve that was enough to dazzle anyone, and his voice was gentle. "You must protect her, but you cannot call her mother."
Four-year-old Xiaoxiao didn't understand, "Why can't I call her 'Mother'?"
He chuckled, "Xiaoxiao, can't you do it? If you can't, then you'll never have the chance to see your mother again."
"Xiaoxiao can do it!" The little girl immediately raised her hand to guarantee, "Xiaoxiao promises that I can do everything Daddy says!"
Back then, Xiaoxiao didn't understand many things, such as why her father wouldn't let her call her "mother" or why her mother was younger than her... Later, as she grew up, Uncle Fu told her many things, and she finally understood.
Being called "Mom" by a girl who looked older than herself made Feng Guang feel a little awkward, but it didn't diminish her blood ties with Xiao Xiao. She gently patted Xiao Xiao's back and asked, "Xiao Xiao, tell me, where did your father go?"
"I..." Xiaoxiao shook her head, "I can't say. I promised my father that I wouldn't reveal where he went."
"You're back again." A cold voice rang out.
Feng Guang turned her head and saw Qi Yuan, whose face was as cold as frost. She suddenly had a feeling that this man would tell her the answer.
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