"Get well soon, then take me there," Zhao Shu said. "As long as you're alive, you can see whatever you want, okay?"
"In the next life, shall we? In the next life, I'll take you there, to live a life of farming and weaving. But I'm afraid it will tire you out. How about I take care of earning money to support the family, and you take care of keeping me company?"
"No, in the next life you won't be Huo Baichuan, and I won't be Zhao Shu." Zhao Shu stubbornly shook her head, looking at him with tears that she couldn't stop, like the blood in his heart.
At this moment, Xiao Guozi, carrying two members of the Huo family under his arm, rushed to Zhao Shu. One of them was Huo Guxian, and the other was someone he didn't recognize. They were both children of similar age. Huo Guxian was startled when he landed and saw the blood all over the ground.
Upon seeing Huo Baichuan covered in blood, he turned even paler. "Second Uncle!" he cried out as he rushed over.
The boy, barely a teenager, was terrified by the sight of blood. He cried out, "Second Uncle, Second Uncle, what's wrong, Second Uncle?"
It is said that men do not easily shed tears, but Huo Guxian was crying uncontrollably at this moment.
Huo Baichuan turned his head to look at Huo Guxian and smiled slightly, "From now on, your second uncle will not be able to teach you anymore."
With a cry of "Wah!", Huo Guxian burst into tears.
"Don't cry. A man must pull himself together, protect the Huo family, protect the princess, understand?" He struggled to pull out a jade pendant from his bosom. The jade pendant was stained with blood, but the jade pendant he treasured must have been of the highest quality.
“From now on, the Huo family will be your responsibility, understand?” he said earnestly, like a highly respected elder.
However, Zhao Shu preferred his unruly demeanor, his carefree and playful attitude towards life, which she found most captivating.
"Second Uncle, what about you? Without you, Xian'er can't do anything right. Second Uncle, please don't die!" The usually composed Huo Guxian couldn't find the words to express his fear and sadness.
Huo Baichuan shook his head, still smiling, "Second Uncle is going to live a quiet life and never want to deal with the hustle and bustle of this world again. Xian'er, promise Second Uncle that you will protect the Princess for Second Uncle, okay? Second Uncle has never asked you for anything."
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