It turns out that four or five years ago, Shen Shaoyang had already begun to secretly learn about his past.
He also learned what the name Shen Shaoyang represented: a former playboy from the capital, a pitiful person caught in the power struggle within the Shen family, and a member of the traitorous Shen family.
But for Shen Shaoyang, who had no memory, neither the Shen family nor anything else could stir his emotions. Especially from what he knew, Grand Commandant Shen treated him as a tool, and the Shen family never treated him, an illegitimate child, as a human being.
Xia Mingyu explained with an air of composure, "So I told him back then that my mother once said that the most important thing is not who you used to be, but who you want to become. Then he figured it out and stopped worrying about it. I think he's doing pretty well now. Besides, Grand Commandant Shen isn't good to him."
Xia Yixin seemed thoughtful, and tentatively asked, "Did he ever mention that he has a younger sister?"
"No, not at all. Wasn't the entire Shen family executed except for him?"
Xia Yixin was a little troubled. She had chosen not to tell Shen Shaoyang before because she felt that he had not regained his memory and was a little stupid, and she was afraid that he would do something dangerous. But now, it was a bit awkward. If she told him, he would be seen as having ulterior motives. She decided to pretend that she didn't know. Anyway, Shen Ruyu had already changed his soul and was no longer the one that Shen Shaoyang wanted to protect.
The next day.
Shen Shaoyang brought over a white thoroughbred horse for the little guy. It looked to be only seven or eight years old, in the prime of its youth and strength.
Even when being led by Shen Shaoyang, it looked unwilling, struggling and chirping.
Xia Yixin looked at the white horse and felt that it looked familiar. It looked a bit like a younger version of Liuyun.
Shen Shaoyang explained, "This horse came from who-knows-where three years ago, and unfortunately, even I haven't been able to completely tame it. If the young marquis wants to obtain it, he will probably have to have the ability himself."
Shen Shaoyang had suffered several losses with this horse before, and he deliberately wanted to use it to test the skills of the little guy he hadn't seen for three or four years.
Unfortunately, he was soon proven wrong.
The white horse initially ignored him, but then, for some reason, it smelled something and curiously sniffed at Xia Mingyu, and then at Xia Yixin behind him.
Then, as if letting out a very happy hiss, it affectionately rubbed against Xiao Mingyu's head.
"..." Shen Shaoyang, who was originally ready to watch the show, was stunned.
Before long, the young boy easily jumped onto the horse and galloped away. He even named the horse "Little White," leaving Xia Yixin speechless for a long time. Her son's naming skills were definitely not inherited from her.
After removing the "obstacles," Shen Shaoyang, his handsome face flushed, took out some things and handed them to her. "These are things I've been saving for you."
Xia Yixin was a little confused. After looking at it, she realized that it was actually the land deeds he had obtained over the years.
"No, I can't accept this." Xia Yixin immediately returned these hot potatoes.
Unfortunately, he was faster than her, and she missed.
She frowned and said seriously, "General Shi, this is not a joke. We are not related, so I cannot take it. Now that you have regained your senses, you should know that I am not your wife, so it really won't do."
"You saved me twice, consider this my way of repaying you."
"No." Xia Yixin was a little angry, and forcefully shoved the things into his hands.
Shen Shaoyang saw that she was really angry and knew that he had acted somewhat abruptly, but he didn't know how to explain it for a moment. It wasn't until Xia Mingyu returned on horseback that the strange atmosphere was relieved.
Shen Shaoyang still had military duties to attend to, so after spending half a day riding horses with Xia Mingyu, he took the two of them back.
After seeing the two off, the man in the Northern Martial Army uniform hesitated for a long time before asking.
"Why did Liu'er save me back then?"
He stumped her.
After thinking for a long time without finding a reasonable explanation, she simply said, "When you see injustice on the road, you should draw your sword to help..."
“Liu’er, I’m not really stupid. I still remember everything that happened that day, the martial arts and internal energy that suddenly appeared on you, and now your sudden disappearance. I remember it all.”
Despite Shen Shaoyang's calm statement, Xia Yixin's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, she had completely forgotten about that.
He noticed her nervousness, and his eyes darkened slightly.
"Don't worry, Liu'er, I won't tell anyone about these things. The reason I'm telling you is because I remember all those things, so I know you have someone else in your heart, and I know you think it's absurd. But you're the only one who treated me like a normal person when I was being silly. Liu'er, can you give me a chance?"
The man's narrow eyes were full of seriousness.
Xia Yixin was a little flustered, but still "moved but refused".
"It's hard for me to explain what happened before, but I really didn't have any other intentions in saving you. General Shi, no, I should call you Shen Shaoyang, your memory is incomplete right now, and it's hard to say whether you will choose to stay in Beiwu after you regain your memory. Besides, some things can't be forced. I'm sorry."
She didn't want to give the other person a false impression; she had already hurt one Qi Yu.
Xia Yixin's resolute refusal dealt Shen Shaoyang a heavy blow.
After that, Shen Shaoyang was depressed for a while, and later he actually sold his property and gave it to the poor, which seemed like he had given up.
Xia Yixin also breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia Jingfeng, however, sighed for a few days and then started looking for a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for her. Xia Yixin quickly stopped him. What a joke! She was going to leave the plane after completing her mission, and she didn't want to get into any more debts.
Half a month later, Shen Shaoyang volunteered to go to the front line.
No one knows how Xia Mingyu talked to his grandfather, but not long after, he went with Shen Shaoyang. Although Xia Yixin was a little reluctant, she knew that a blade cannot be made into a useful tool without being sharpened, and she always had a feeling that this child with whom she had a special connection was extraordinary.
Xia Yixin, meanwhile, was in the rear, working with Xia Jingfeng to adjust the overall deployment of Beiwu.
In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.
As they had predicted, Yu Shang launched several probing attacks on Bei Wu, but unfortunately, the two sides were evenly matched and could only remain in a stalemate.
On the other side of Nanlin, Crown Prince Dongqi was heavily indebted. He killed several wealthy merchants to barely maintain the situation, but the entire Nanlin was also filled with large numbers of disaster victims, most of whom were taken advantage of by Yu Shang.
After the harsh winter of December, as expected, Nanlin, once a land of plenty, could no longer hold on.
As Xia Jingfeng received news that the Southern Lin economy had collapsed, the people were suffering, the old emperor had died of anger, and Crown Prince Gao Qi had ascended the throne despite the controversy.
Xia Yixin also stopped at the system notification after a long time: "Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the second stage of the main storyline. The Northern Martial Army is now at 100% strength. The host has gained 2000 points, and the total score is now 5000."
"I almost forgot about you if you didn't say anything," Xia Yixin complained. The system hadn't said a word in the past eight years, which made her a little uneasy.
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