He is Xu Shaoguang, Xu Yunqing's father and Fu Xiaoguan's grandfather.
Fu Xiaoguan sat on the futon, and Xu Shaoguang's face looked a little excited.
He closed his eyes again and struck the wooden fish, still muttering something. Fu Xiaoguan listened carefully and found that he was reciting the Mahaparinirvana Sutra:
All living things in the world will eventually die.
Although life is infinite, it must have an end.
What goes up must decline, what comes together must separate.
…
The sound of the wooden fish stopped, and Xu Shaoguang opened his eyes again and looked at Fu Xiaoguan:
"Help me up and walk with me."
Fu Xiaoguan helped Xu Shaoguang up, walked him out of the Buddhist hall, and stood him in the sun. Only then did he realize that this old man was really old.
He thought Xu Shaoguang would tell him about his mother, but he didn't expect Xu Shaoguang to not mention a word.
"I'm glad you came back to see me."
"I've heard a lot about you and read your poems and articles. You're amazing, and I'm very happy."
"Now that you've grown up, started a family, and are a loyal minister to His Majesty, I imagine you're very busy... Go ahead. Come back when you have time."
Fu Xiaoguan bowed and said, "Grandpa, I will come to see you when I have time."
"Well, go ahead."
"Goodbye."
Xu Huaishu escorted Fu Xiaoguan out of the side courtyard and asked, "Why can't you talk to him more?"
Fu Xiaoguan was innocent. "I don't know what to say to him. Should we just stare at each other in silence with tears streaming down our faces?"
That's right, at least he had been to Wu Dynasty with Fu Xiaoguan, and they had a few arguments. He really didn't know what to say to these two men, grandfather and grandson.
"Forget it, forget it... When will you send my daughter here?"
"She's injured. Once she recovers, I'll send her here once you've completed her household registration."
"Where are you recuperating?"
"My house."
"...???" Xu Huaishu was immediately filled with admiration for Fu Xiaoguan. How could this guy be so bold? He actually dared to bring his lover home to keep as a child?
He must have cheated on his three wives, otherwise no woman would tolerate such a thing.
Xu Huaishu imagined a lot, and his ideas were almost correct. The only mistake he made was that he firmly believed that this woman must be Fu Xiaoguan's mistress.
Fu Xiaoguan left the Xu Mansion and returned to the Fu Mansion with Su Jue and walked into the Qixue Hall.
Tong Yan was still lying on the bed, but her eyes had already opened, and her eyes were full of confusion.
"I saved Fu Xiaoguan... I was originally going to kill him... but at that time, I had only one thought in my heart: saving him would save the people of the world."
"This is the Fu Residence. The beautiful woman I saw this morning must be his wife. What will he do to me? Will he hand me over to the authorities? Or will he kill me after I tell him about the Moon Worship Cult?"
"I heard that high-ranking officials like him climbed to the top step by step by step, stepping on the blood of others. If he wipes out the Moon Worship Cult, it will be a great achievement. For his future... I'm afraid he will do anything to me."
Just when Tong Yan was daydreaming, Fu Xiaoguan walked in.
He sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the strange yet stunning face in front of him, and was immediately surprised——
Is this the true face of Tong Yan?
This guy is not inferior to his three wives at all!
Tong Yan has been practicing martial arts since childhood and was born in the mountains. Although this pretty face is a little pale now, it still exudes a heroic spirit and a wildness that his three wives do not have. Even the light emitted from his eyes at this moment has a rebellious taste.
Fu Xiaoguan thought he was a man with strong self-control, but after seeing this face, his heart couldn't help but be moved.
"Ahem..." He covered his mouth with his sleeve and coughed twice, then swallowed his saliva, threw away the beautiful thoughts in his mind, and said seriously:
"You must remember every word I say now. This is a matter of life and death!"
"Tell me, saving you is a matter of a thought. In essence, you and I are still enemies. You'd better kill me, otherwise I'm afraid I will draw my sword against you in the future."
"As a girl, why are you fighting all day? You should learn how to embroider!"
Embroidery... Tong Yan's eyes widened suddenly, and she smiled.
Fu Xiaoguan's heart was moved. This little girl was incredible, even more amazing than that Bian Ronger.
Bian Ronger is at most charming, but this little girl can bewitch people with just a smile!
Fu Xiaoguan hurriedly composed himself and said seriously, "From now on, your name is Xu Xinyan. Forget the name Tong Yan. You are Xu Xinyan!"
"You were born in the Xu Mansion. Your father's name is Xu Huaishu, and he is now the Minister of Rites of the Yu Dynasty... Speaking of which, this father I found for you is pretty good, right?"
Tong Yan did not answer, but looked at Fu Xiaoguan in confusion.
What does this mean?
Why did he change my name and surname? And why did he find himself a rich family?
So she opened her lips and asked, "Why?"
"No reason. You saved my life, and I don't like to owe others favors, so I saved your life too. The two cancel each other out, and we don't owe each other anything."
"Do you know who I am?"
"You are Xu Xinyan, my cousin!"
Tong Yan'er frowned slightly. He knew who I was, but he didn't ask, nothing at all... Could it be that he really wanted to save me? Or was he using a delaying tactic to lull me into a state of carelessness and then reveal the Moon Worship Cult's secrets to him?
"I'll get you a copy of the Xu Mansion's information later. You must memorize it. Also, from now on, at least until the Moon Worship Sect is destroyed, you can't go out. I'm worried you'll be hunted down by the Moon Worship Sect members. Your martial arts have been sealed by Senior Brother, so I won't release them for the time being. I'm afraid you might foolishly run away. Then I'll have to collect your body, which is quite troublesome."
"You're seriously injured right now, so you'll stay in my house for the time being. With Senior Brother's healing medicine, you'll recover quickly. Also... you need to eat more. You've lost so much blood, you need to replenish your body to avoid developing a chronic illness."
"If you need anything, you can use the maids in this yard. Don't be so polite. Treat this place as your home, but don't make trouble, and don't tear down my house."
Tong Yan's brows relaxed. Although she was still on guard, she could tell from Fu Xiaoguan's words that he truly wanted to save her. He was indeed no ordinary man, but would this cause him trouble?
"To be honest, you look like a disaster to the country and the people. I don't know which bastard will get the advantage of you in the future!" Fu Xiaoguan sighed and shook his head. His childish face turned red. He bit his lip and looked away.
"Just focus on recuperating and don't think about anything else. I have to go see my wives."
He walked out. Tong Yan raised her eyes and watched his disappearing figure. She remembered the scene in the carriage last night. Her face turned even redder. She felt that she seemed to have gotten away with it by that bastard!
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