Ren Dong and Liang Da Huzi shouted at the same time, flying in front of Tang Shiyue to block him, but Rao Xiu rushed forward regardless.
Just then, someone shouted angrily: "Stop!"
Qi Jing flashed in and kicked Rao Xiu with his sword several steps away, knocking him against the wall.
He quickly glanced at everyone, then turned around and supported Tang Shiyue: "Ayue, are you okay? What happened? What happened to Ayang?"
Tang Shiyue calmed down and looked at him straight: "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
"Not hurt?"
"No."
"Then why did you come back so late?"
Qi Jing paused, then said, "I met an important person and was delayed."
...
...
One of them asked anxiously, and the other answered quickly. After they finished their conversation, Tang Shiyue said, "Ayang and I are fine. Don't say he is a disaster star. You said he was a bad guy and that you were in trouble. You wanted to kill him, but A Ni helped to block him."
Qi Jing's face changed.
He gritted his teeth, glanced at A Ni, waved to Ren Dong to take him down, and then wanted to take Qi Yang.
Qi Yang clung to Tang Shiyue tightly, so Tang Shiyue took a step back and patted his back gently: "Don't be afraid, Ayang, I'm here. Ayang is not a disaster star, don't be afraid."
Qi Jing didn't insist either.
He turned around, took a few steps over, and looked at Rao Xiu, who was lying on the ground exhausted. "I have said many times that Ayang is my brother and my relative. I have said that you should never mention nonsense like 'disaster star' again..."
"You are too kind!" Rao Xiu stood up with his knife in his hand, staring at him with his big eyes. "Everyone knows that the Huo family has been a single-line family for generations. If there is a second son, it will be a disaster. Besides, he was born with a broken palm, and your grandmother died not long after he was born! Isn't it because he is unlucky? Your grandfather, father, and mother were all killed by him. You also have extremely bad luck. Do you have to wait until he kills you too before you will believe it?"
Qi Jing said angrily: "My grandfather died in the battle between the two armies, and my family members also died for different reasons. What does it have to do with a little kid?"
“Stupid! Stupid!” Rao Xiu’s face was filled with grief and indignation. “In fact, you know that all this is because of this calamity star with a broken palm, but you think of yourself as a great man and want to interfere with the destiny with your own strength! Isn’t it too unrealistic! You pity him as a cradle, but don’t think about it. He is the murderer who caused the Huo family to be destroyed! Now the Huo family is left with only you, and you still keep this calamity star by your side. Do you want the Huo family to be extinct…”
"Enough!" Qi Jing said angrily, "What does my Huo family's affairs have to do with you? You are meddling too much!"
Rao Xiu was shocked, then he knelt on the ground, crying out in grief: "Old General! I'm sorry... I can't help you protect the descendants of the Huo family..."
Qi Jing was not a man who was good at speaking, and he was gasping for breath due to anger.
Tang Shiyue was too lazy to watch this drama any longer, so she just picked up Qi Yang and left.
Qi Yang was in a daze. Tang Shiyue fed him half a cup of hot tea, and asked Mrs. Ye to fetch some water. She carefully washed his hands and face, then held him in her arms and gently patted his back.
After a while, Qi Yang seemed to calm down. He suddenly turned around and hugged her, burying his little face in her arms: "Sister!"
"Well," Tang Shiyue patted him on the back gently, "Don't worry about that old man's fart. Just look at his stupid face that looks like a donkey dung ball, and you'll know that he can't spit out ivory from his mouth."
Xiao Qiyang grabbed her collar tightly: "But, but I..."
"No buts," Tang Shiyue selectively ignored his lucky luck and said solemnly, "Destiny is just a thing to fool people! There are only two kinds of people who believe in it, one is a fool, the other is a coward!"
She stroked his hair gently. "If the country is in trouble now, some people will join the army and fight on the battlefield; some people will write furiously to boost morale; the rich will donate money, the capable will donate their labor, and even if they are mediocre and incompetent, they can give their food and eggs to the wives and children of the soldiers... These are all good and right."
She paused: "But there are some people who hide under the protection of others, enjoying all the glory, and at the same time, they raise their arms and shout "I am loyal to the emperor! I love my country!" from time to time, shouting louder than anyone else, and their attitude is more righteous than anyone else."
As she spoke, she imitated the passionate manner, which attracted Qi Yang's attention and he looked at her with wide eyes.
Tang Shiyue's expression was serious: "But this kind of people is not the most disgusting. The most disgusting thing is that they are obviously incompetent, but they still put the blame on others and find a high-sounding reason for their failure. The most common ones are "beautiful women are a disaster" and "women ruin the country"..."
She tapped his head. "You are a disaster star. You are just doing the same thing. You are just afraid to face your opponent and find excuses for yourself... Have you ever heard of this saying? 'The brave are angry and draw their swords against the stronger. The cowardly are angry and swing their swords against the weaker.' The coward's face has always been the same. It would be foolish to believe him."
Qi Yang nodded slowly.
No matter how precocious he was, he was only five years old. After being coaxed for a while, he slowly relaxed and fell asleep.
Tang Shiyue helped him tuck in the quilt, then got out of bed and quietly came out. Qi Jing was standing in the yard, looking at her quietly.
Tang Shiyue sat down at the stone table and asked without any politeness: "Where is that old man?"
Qi Jing also sat down and said with a wry smile: "I let him go."
He sighed, "He has always followed my grandfather. His son died in the army, and his family also died in the border town. So, no matter what he did, I would give him some leeway... But since my grandfather passed away, he has been obsessed with this saying of the disaster star. He would have just told me about it, but I didn't expect that he would actually assassinate Ayang."
He smiled bitterly: "I told him to leave and not to come back."
Tang Shiyue snorted coldly: "Okay, Mr. Huo, you are not that stupid!"
When the word "Huo" was mentioned, Qi Jing's face changed slightly: "Are you angry?" He reached out to grab her hand, but she quickly withdrew it. He then moved over and held her hand forcefully: "Don't be angry, okay? I had to hide my identity."
Tang Shiyue looked at the sky, "Oh!"
Qi Jing said: "Ayue, it's my fault, please don't be angry, okay?"
In fact, she wasn't that angry. Who doesn't have a secret?
After watching him anxiously for a while, she asked, "What's your real name?"
He said softly, "Huo Qijing."
"Oh, that's good," Tang Shiyue said, "At least my name is A Jing, and I didn't call the wrong person."
He hummed, hesitating about what to say.
He probably wanted to confess what was going on in his family.
But since he had been hiding it, there must be some reason, and she didn't intend to force him to tell everything.
So Tang Shiyue changed the subject as if nothing had happened: "You'd better check on the others as well, and don't let this happen again. I think Ayang's personality might be related to this kind of thing."
Huo Qijing's expression immediately became serious: "Don't worry, this won't happen again."
"Okay," Tang Shiyue stood up: "It's so cold, I'm going to sleep."
Huo Qijing wanted to say something but didn't. He watched her close the door and go in.
She thought that little Qi Yang had fallen asleep, so she tiptoed onto the kang, only to find that Qi Yang's eyes were wide open.
She touched his head and said softly, "It's okay, go to sleep."
After a long, long time, Tang Shiyue was almost asleep when Xiao Qiyang suddenly whispered, "That man...he threw me into the fire..."
Tang Shiyue was startled at first, then sat up in astonishment: "What did you say?"
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