"The road ahead may be difficult."
"I'm not afraid. As long as Brother Yun is by my side, I dare to walk any road."
"……Um."
Fu Yunchen led her deeper into the remains of the Chaos Beast.
*******
Yun Ruji held a cup of tea in her hands and slowly sipped it.
Long Qian paced back and forth in a fit of anger, "I shouldn't have agreed to go with him."
“You’ve said this at least ten thousand times before, but in the end, it’s still your brother’s one look that makes you lose your stance immediately. Your brother is your weakness.”
"If I have no position, why can't you stand your ground? Why do you agree as well?"
“I already agreed. Your brother is the kind of person who either doesn’t get emotional at all, or once he does, even if the world collapses, nothing can pull him back, just like your mother.”
"Grandma, Uncle." Zhuangzhuang entered the hall carrying a small basket and greeted them obediently.
Upon seeing Zhuangzhuang, Yun Ruji's eyes filled with tenderness and affection. "Little Zhuangzhuang is here! Come here quickly."
At first, Yun Ruji felt mostly pity for the child; such a tiny baby, born to bear sins he shouldn't have to. But gradually, she developed feelings for the child and cherished him dearly. Even if he was the reincarnation of the Corpse King, he had lost all of the Corpse King's memories, leaving only a completely blank soul.
Seeing that his small basket was still covered with a cloth, he asked, "What are you carrying?"
Zhuangzhuang said, "Father is waking up today, so I brought him some lotus seeds."
The last time Fu Yunchen woke up, he took him to the Chongyang Prince's Mansion to eat lotus seeds, and he has remembered it ever since.
"Lotus seeds?" Yun Ruji took the small basket from his hand, lifted the cloth, and inside were indeed bright green lotus seeds with the lotus hearts removed. "You really put a lot of effort into this."
Long Qian looked at him indifferently, "You don't need to do this, he still won't be happy."
"Long Qian!" Yun Ruji frowned and stopped him, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
“I’m telling the truth,” Long Qian said. “It’s all for his own good.”
Yun Ruji understood what he meant; he was afraid that Zhuangzhuang would have too high expectations and be doubly disappointed in the future. But the child was still young, and it would be too cruel to give him such a blow.
Zhuangzhuang glanced at Yun Ruji and Long Qian, blinked her big, dark eyes, then turned to look at Fu Yunchen on the bed and Mu Run at the very back.
"Grandma, will Mother Empress wake up?"
"Yes, he will definitely wake up. Your father went to find your mother, the Empress." Yun Ruji also looked at Mu Run. Recalling Fu Yunchen's determined look when he left, "He might wake up soon."
Long Qian's pupils suddenly narrowed as he stared at Fu Yunchen.
Yun Ruji also keenly noticed the unusual situation, "They're back."
As soon as the voice fell, Fu Yunchen opened his eyes.
His eyes were dull and lifeless, as if he were unconscious.
Yun Ruji's heart tightened again, and she looked at Long Qian.
Long Qian's expression turned grim. "It's Ling Nang. He hasn't returned."
Zhuangzhuang rushed over immediately, calling out in her childish voice, "Father!"
Fu Yunchen looked at Zhuangzhuang, his eyes empty and devoid of emotion.
Yun Ruji walked over, picked up Zhuangzhuang, and said to him, "Your father just woke up. Let him rest for a while. Why don't you go to the academy and tell your brother and sister?"
Zhuangzhuang nodded. "Okay, I'll go find them."
After Zhuangzhuang ran out, Long Qian stared at Fu Yunchen and asked Yun Ruji, "Is he never coming back?"
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