Ties
"Fire!"
"The fire is happening!"
"The fire is happening!"
When Lin Yan'an heard the noise, he immediately sat up from the bed, but he relaxed only when he saw through the window that everything was safe outside. Whenever he heard the sound of fire or water leaking, he would wake up immediately.
The old marquis kicked the door open and shouted, "You little bastard! Are you still sleeping? There's a fire! Go put it out!"
Lin Yan'an uttered an "oh," took his coat from the rack, and rubbed his eyes. "Old man, if there was a fire in our house, you wouldn't be here. Besides, there's a patrol outside, so why worry about it?"
The old marquis glanced at him with a look of dismay, "It's Fu Zhibi's house."
Lin Yan'an woke up instantly and rushed out without even putting on his clothes.
"Hey! Put on your cloak!"
Fu Huaiying was a light sleeper, and she woke up with a start when the fire started. Dahu rushed in and quickly wrapped her in a coat, "Girl, let's go!"
She didn't waste any time and quickly hugged the rare books left by her mother in her arms and ran out with Dahu. Fortunately, she had put all the things left by her mother under the bed and wrapped them with cloth, which would be more convenient to carry, just in case.
The entire house was burning red. There were very few servants in the house and the fire was so big that it was obvious that it could not be put out in a short time.
Da Hu wet his robe and covered her mouth and nose with it, then took her to avoid the fallen beams. Fu Huaiying dodged the falling wood in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
Suddenly, a figure walked out from the dark corner, holding two burning flames in his hands and throwing them towards her.
"Fu Huaiying! You deserve to die, just like your disgusting mother... Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..."
Wen Shuangye seemed to be crazy, screaming loudly, "Ah! Huairou! Mother will avenge you! Ah...hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..."
The whole house was engulfed in flames, and the flames made it impossible to see the road ahead.
Wen Shuangye was still crying, "Rou'er! Your father is a loser! He fears the imperial power, he fears death, but I'm not afraid!"
Fu Huaiying just wanted to survive at the moment and had no time to pay attention to her. He threw a packet of sleeping pills on her face. They all wrapped their mouths and noses with wet robes, but Wen Shuangye didn't want to go back alive, so she set fire in just a single piece of clothing, which made it easy for Fu Huaiying to succeed.
Seeing Wen Shuangye suddenly fall to the ground, Dahu reacted immediately, kicked the person inside, and dragged Fu Huaiying out.
outside
Lin Yan'an had his hair untied, and the thin belt around his waist was untied. He had never looked so unkempt before. His eyes were red, his shoes were worn backwards, and his hair was disheveled as he ran inside. "Where's Huaiying? Where's Huaiying?"
He Feng was carrying two buckets of water and had no time to pay attention to him. He only said, "Not coming out!"
"Where's Huaiying? Is she still in there?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Yan'an turned his head, only to see that Wen Chuyan was in the same state of disarray as he was.
But at this moment, they no longer had the mood to fight. They looked at each other, and as if they had agreed beforehand, they poured buckets of water on themselves and rushed in.
The servants in the Marquis' Mansion were so anxious that they jumped for their feet. The old Marquis asked them to put out the fire, but he didn't say they had to watch the young Marquis. But if this man died in there, wouldn't they be implicated?
The house His Majesty had given him was large, and with the fire growing fiercer, half of the house was burned. Fu Huaiying's vision was a little blurry, and the road seemed to be double. She patted Dahu's hand and said, "Fu Guang..."
As if he knew what she was going to say in advance, Da Hu said seriously while panting, "Even if you die, I won't live alone."
Fu Huaiying was stunned, and used her strength to run forward. The words on the tip of her tongue finally remained unspoken. She smiled and said, "...I...I mean...with this kind of fire...will we become roasted chickens?"
"Don't tease me," Da Hu said, a little worried when he saw her gradually losing strength. "Don't talk anymore. Save some strength."
Lin Yanan looked at the flames rising into the sky in front of him, glanced at Wen Chuyan, raised his hand and pointed to the side, "You go there, we will split up."
Wen Chuyan nodded and went to the opposite position from him.
Wen Chuyan had only been to this house once, and could only follow the path he remembered to find her. Covering his mouth and nose, he thought, if he came a few more times to see her, would he be able to... would he be able to find her...
"Huaiying!"
Wen Chuyan saw two figures supporting each other in the firelight and quickly went to meet them.
Fu Huaiying was already a little confused. The smoke from the cigarette ash made her breathless and she felt dizzy. She couldn't see the road ahead and could only rely on Dahu.
Wen Chuyan took her from Dahu and held her in his arms, "Let's go!"
Da Hu hesitated. With such a big fire, the young marquis must have come. "Where's the young marquis? Has he come in?"
Wen Chuyan nodded and ran out as he spoke, "He went to the other side. I'll take Huaiying out and come back to find him."
The moment the two rushed out, the roof beam fell and hit them behind them. The sparks ignited instantly. Dahu dropped the robe that was covering her mouth and nose and hit her from behind. Her back felt burning with pain. She gritted her teeth and did not go in another direction with Wen Chuyan.
The girl is the most important in her heart, but her life was given by the old marquis. She can't let Lin Yan'an die in there. If he dies, what will happen to the girl? What will happen to the old marquis?
Wen Chuyan turned his head, his eyebrows twitching. The woman next to Huaiying had disappeared. He could only see a figure running in from behind...
But it was impossible for him to chase after her at this moment, Huaiying was still on him. Wen Chuyan turned around and ran out desperately, taking Fu Huaiying out.
“…”
"What? We're almost out..." He couldn't hear Fu Huaiying's voice clearly.
"Big Tiger..."
"Brother...let's go..."
Wen Chuyan didn't answer her, but just rushed forward.
Fu Huaiying's mouth and nose were filled with the smell of smoke, which made her speechless and unable to open her eyes. She leaned against the broad back in front of her in a daze. Why did Da Hu seem to have gained some weight...
On the other side, Lin Yan'an searched everywhere. Huaiying's yard and her house had been reduced to ashes. Of the calligraphy and paintings he had given her, only a piece of paper remained...
"Huaiying! Where are you..."
"Fu Huaiying!"
"master!"
The tears on Lin Yan'an's face hadn't dried yet when he saw Da Hu running towards him...
"The girl is outside! The girl is outside!"
Lin Yan'an was stunned for a moment before he breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and ran, "Hurry up!"
Da Hu didn't hesitate. As long as she found the person, she would be fine. She ran forward, crossed the front hall, and when she looked back, she found that the beams above the hall had fallen... If Lin Yan'an didn't have time to avoid it...
"Master! Be careful!"
Da Hu quickly pulled Lin Yan'an out, but her hand was hit hard by the falling beam...
"ah!"
This blow almost knocked her unconscious. The pain spread. Dahu covered her hand, unable to speak due to the pain.
Lin Yan'an turned around, gritted his teeth, and ran out holding Da Hu's other intact hand.
Da Hu grimaced in pain, but had to keep up with his pace, as if he was being dragged along the way.
When they got outside, the entire house had collapsed like ruins. Lin Yan'an didn't care about the house that had been burned to ashes. He handed Dahu to He Feng and went everywhere to look for Fu Huaiying.
"Lin Yanan."
Lin Yan'an heard the voice and turned around. It was Wen Chuyan. His face was covered with soot and his hands were injured, but he hadn't treated them. He looked very tired.
Wen Chuyan waved at him, his face full of fatigue, and pointed at the carriage, "Huaiying fainted. I just wiped her face. The doctor also checked her out. It's nothing serious. I gave her some water. Go check on her. I think she'll want to see you even more when she wakes up."
Lin Yan'an released his strength and walked to the side of the carriage. Huaiying closed her eyes and sat leaning against the carriage, but her face was still pale. She was not injured. The windows and curtains of the carriage were open.
Lin Yanan looked at her, turned around, and saluted Wen Chuyan seriously, "General Wen, thank you for today. If there is anything you can do for me, please feel free to ask."
Wen Chuyan smiled bitterly, "Huaiying is my sister, it is my duty to save her. Besides, even if I die for her, there is nothing I can't do. If I wasn't worried that she didn't want to see me, I wouldn't have let you come."
Lin Yan'an looked at him, seeing loneliness in his eyes. He sighed, "Huaiying has always had you in her heart... If I hadn't interfered... If she really didn't want to see you, she wouldn't have rushed over that day when you were poisoned. Your words and your affairs have had a significant impact on her. I love her, but I won't influence her. No matter who she chooses, I will always stand by her."
Wen Chuyan smiled and looked at Lin Yanan, "Thank you."
"Thank me for what?"
"Thank you for loving her, thank you for marrying her after I died, thank you for treating her well, and thank you for not letting her live a lonely life."
Lin Yan'an's face turned stern. "It's you? When did you come back?"
Wen Chuyan turned his head, looked at Fu Huaiying's sleeping face, smiled, and there was an unmelting tenderness in his eyes.
"The day I was poisoned... I thought I was dead, but when I opened my eyes, I saw something completely different from my previous memories. I realized that you were no longer yourself. To be more precise, you were not the same person you were at that time."
He paused, looking back at Lin Yan'an, "I didn't want to let go. Huaiying and I, we have always loved each other in our past lives, from our companionship in youth to our love. We were each other's only one, until... I died in battle... I have always wondered, if I hadn't died, would we have been able to get married smoothly, and then grow old together? I have imagined this countless times. I often think, it would be better if I didn't have you, but then I remember that without you, Huaiying would not be able to move on. If she suffers for her whole life, it is better to have someone who loves her like me to accompany her."
Lin Yan'an lowered her eyes, not wanting to meet his. "When I first met Huaiying, she came to the border alone to take your body away without shedding a single tear. I thought it was because she was too strong, but she would cry in the middle of the night, hugging you and asking you what she should do. Wen Chuyan, she didn't know what to do when you died, and I couldn't answer her because I couldn't make her live a hundred years. When she and I first got married, she would kneel in front of your tablet all day long. She hated you for leaving so early, and I hated you for making her suffer so much..."
Wen Chuyan looked up, but the tears did not flow back as he wished, but instead poured down.
Lin Yan'an continued, "Later, I also went to the battlefield. I thought the general was not afraid of death, but in fact, he was. I was afraid that if I died, she would be left alone. I was afraid that she would be sad and in pain. From then on, I also had a bond."
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