Chapter 401 Taking a Step into the Mortal World!
At this moment, Shang Ruyi could no longer feel any emotions.
Unease, trepidation, even embarrassment and awkwardness—all these emotions that had just surged up, or that had been prepared for this moment of being together, were all swiftly cut off by the words "searching for his wife."
All that remained of her was that moment of almost empty gaze and feeling.
But after all the silence, a hint of anger arose in her.
Why did Yuwen Ye say those two words?
He did come looking for him, and he was indeed his wife. But at this moment, he had many ways and many ways of explaining the situation to the three of them.
after all--
She had once betrothed to Yuwen Qian!
Now that she has remarried him, even if they are brothers and even if she and he are finally united as husband and wife, the relationship between her and Yuwen Qian is a scar that was once bloody and is still very glaring even after it has scabbed over.
So what he should have done was to conceal his presence here, and then reveal the fact that the three of them had already met, and that he and Yuwen Qian had also met, when other people were present.
Wouldn't everything then fall into place naturally?
Why did he say "searching for his wife" at this moment?
Just as Shang Ruyi's mind was in turmoil, and growing increasingly agitated, that calm and peaceful voice rang out once more, seemingly with a hint of a smile, saying, "So, you are Shang Ruyi."
"..."
Now, it's impossible for Shang Ruyi to erase her existence.
She took a deep breath, slowly turned her head, and looked at Yuwen Ye.
At this moment, after removing the headscarf and letting go of all his worldly possessions, Yuwen Qian, for the first time since becoming "Yuwen Qian," looked at "Shang Ruyi"—
For a moment, Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.
Strangely enough, this person had disturbed her dreams countless times and torn her life apart, yet she had never thought about what he should look like. But now, this person stood before her, refined and handsome, exuding nobility, with a gentle yet aloof expression. The faint smile at the corner of his mouth seemed to be both compassionate and mocking, yet he did not feel unfamiliar to her at all.
It's as if this is how this person should be.
But this person, in the end—
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a sense of guilt, and even a sense of shame that she had not dared to think about or face these days. It was like a deserter who, in the midst of happiness and carefree joy, suddenly faced the heroic spirits of his brothers who had fought side by side with him but died on the battlefield.
Her face immediately turned bright red, and she lowered her head.
"..."
At that moment, Yuwen Ye's eye twitched slightly.
Compared to his almost impassive coldness, Yuwen Qian was much calmer. His face always wore the same unchanging smile, and the corners of his mouth still curled up slightly, carrying a hint of a half-smile as he calmly looked at the person in front of him.
Then he said, "Sister-in-law."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's face flushed red and then turned pale.
Fortunately, she had her head down at that moment, so no one could see her expression, and no one knew the waves of pain in her heart that felt like it was about to burst open.
Amidst that excruciating pain, she whispered, "Big Brother."
A gust of wind suddenly blew out of the Buddhist hall.
This Buddhist hall had been abandoned for a long time. There wasn't even a Buddha statue inside. The incense table and the floor were covered with dust. A gust of wind blew the dust up and it filled the hall with smoke.
Amidst the rising smoke, a strange light flashed in a pair of bluish-gray eyes.
The next moment, Yuwen Ye said, "I'm looking for you too."
"...?"
"...!"
These words came abruptly, and both of them were stunned for a moment. They hurriedly turned to look at him, only to see him calmly looking at Yuwen Qian. There was even some dust on his long eyelashes, but his gaze was as cold and stern as a mirror covered with frost, revealing a kind of calmness to the bone.
Yuwen Qian immediately understood that his words were a follow-up to the previous statement about "searching for his wife".
He laughed and asked, "What do you want with me?"
Yuwen Ye said, "Just now, Father sent Xue Daotong and the others to search for my elder brother all over Dayan Temple, saying that you promised to return to his side immediately after the Dharma assembly. However, after the inner altar Dharma assembly ended, there was no trace of you."
"..."
"Father thought you had broken your promise again."
Yuwen Qian smiled at him and said, "This time, it won't happen again."
"oh?"
Yuwen Ye's eyes flickered: "Why?"
Yuwen Qian smiled faintly, but as he walked out, the closer he got to the gate, the clearer the sunlight shone on his face, making his bluish-gray eyes appear even clearer and more transparent. The emotions within them completely disappeared in the sunlight.
He said, "As I just said, over the years, Fengchen, you have shouldered all the responsibilities at home."
"..."
"Now, it's my turn."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.
She subconsciously turned to look at Yuwen Ye, only to see him smiling and saying, "If that's the case, then no matter how difficult or arduous the future may be, our Yuwen family will be able to persevere!"
"good."
Just then, a commotion arose outside, and it seemed that Xue Daotong had indeed arrived with his entourage.
Yuwen Qian smiled faintly: "Let's go."
After saying that, he took a deep breath and then stepped out of the Buddhist hall.
Although his figure was as thin as before, and although he was still wearing a white monk's robe, the moment he stepped out, he no longer had the ethereal and graceful feeling of white clouds he had before.
Shang Ruyi knew that it was his first step into the mortal world!
When he turned around, Yuwen Ye looked solemn, as if he had also realized this. He watched Yuwen Qian's figure disappear outside the gate before taking a deep breath.
Only then did Shang Ruyi whisper, "Why?"
"..."
Yuwen Ye raised an eyebrow slightly and looked down at her.
Shang Ruyi's face was still flushed, but what was even redder was her eyes as she looked up at Yuwen Ye. After that moment, she almost burst into tears. Although she tried to hold them back, her eyes still welled up with tears.
Yuwen Ye didn't say anything, but simply reached out and grabbed her wrist before walking out.
His hand seemed to be gripping her with a slightly uncontrollable force, causing her some pain.
Shang Ruyi couldn't break free, and knew she couldn't. She could only be dragged out of the Buddhist hall by him. She immediately saw Xue Daotong leading people to greet Yuwen Qian. The faces of the group were full of joy and happiness, as if believers who had been praying to Buddha for a long time had finally received Buddha's enlightenment.
Shang Ruyi could only whisper, gritting her teeth, "Why is that?"
"..."
Why did you just say those two words?
Yuwen Ye didn't even look at her, only coldly saying, "If I don't say anything, are you going to argue with him a few more times?"
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