When he saw Ye Chutang, his eyes narrowed slightly, and it seemed that he took a few seconds to recognize who she was. A smile appeared on his originally expressionless face.
“You’re here.”
There was no doubt, no surprise, as if Ye Chutang's arrival had been anticipated.
Ye Chutang took a few steps forward, stood in front of him, and glanced at his empty trouser legs.
"I was busy before, and I only found time to come and see you now. I hope you won't blame me, senior."
The man looked carefree and smiled, "You saved me, I can't thank you enough, how can I blame you? Also, although you haven't been here, I have lived a good life during this time here, and it should be thanks to you. I should thank you."
In the past, I was locked up in a death cell and tortured every day. Now, someone brings me meals and treats my injuries. It is completely different.
He never thought that he would see the light of day again in this life.
Ye Chutang's eyes swept across his face carefully.
In the prison before, the light was dim and she couldn't see the man's appearance clearly.
When I met him today, I realized that he had very handsome features. Perhaps it was because he was tortured in prison and became so thin, and he was also covered in dirt, so he looked a little scary and fierce.
During the time he was recuperating at the Dingbei Marquis' Mansion, his complexion had recovered a lot and he looked much better than when we first met.
Only the two scars on his face still looked hideous and ferocious.
It looked like someone had cut the face with a knife, and it almost injured the right eye. It was hard to tell who could be so cruel.
Ye Chutang placed the mother-of-pearl box on the table beside him and opened it with a light tap.
"I came here today to see how your injuries have recovered. I promised you before that I would thank you after this is over. I never break my promise."
The man saw the contents of the mother-of-pearl box at a glance and could guess what she was planning to do.
He laughed as if he heard a joke.
Ye Chutang turned around and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
When the man smiled, the two scars on his face were pulled, and they looked even more terrifying.
But Ye Chutang, who was only one step away from him, looked calm, with a hint of curiosity in his peaceful eyes, but no trace of fear or panic.
Well, she even dared to break into the death row alone. She is very brave, so how could she be afraid?
The man laughed, "I am laughing, but you don't even know who I am, my name, my identity, why I was locked up in the death row... You don't know any of this, and yet you brought me out like this, and you want to treat me? Little girl, do you know that not everyone can save my life!"
Ye Chutang raised an eyebrow, "What does this have to do with me?"
The man was stunned, obviously not expecting Ye Chutang to react like this.
He hesitated and said, "Are you... not afraid of getting into trouble and being implicated by me?"
Ye Chutang turned his head to look at Chen Yanchuan, "Prince, please ask someone to bring me some hot water and a jar of wine."
Before Shen Yanchuan could speak, the man looked at him first, looked him up and down, and spoke with certainty.
"Are you Shen Youyan's son?"
He actually guessed Shen Yanchuan's identity right away.
Chen Yanchuan narrowed his eyes and looked at him, "Your Excellency, are you acquainted with my father?"
There is more than one prince in the capital, but this man still recognized who Shen Yanchuan was, which shows that he is very familiar with the situation in the capital.
But Shen Yanchuan was sure that he had never seen this person.
He had never heard anyone mention that there was such a person in the Ministry of Justice's death row.
"I can't say I know her, I just met her once." The man thought for a moment, as if he was lost in some memories. After a while, he said, "Come to think of it, it should have been seven years ago..."
Seven years ago! ?
Ye Chutang and Shen Yanchuan's hearts skipped a beat. They looked at each other tacitly, and both saw the shock and doubt in each other's hearts.
Since this man had met Shen Youyan ten years ago, it proved that he was definitely not an unknown person!
Of course, it is not ordinary for someone to spend so much energy just to lock him up in a death cell and torture him in every way.
Ye Chutang thought for a moment and asked directly, "So, Senior has been imprisoned for a long time?"
Although Shen Youyan didn't return to Beijing often, he didn't see her only once every ten years.
The only explanation is that this man has been trapped in death row all these years!
"yes."
The man nodded.
"It has been five years, three months and seventeen days so far."
His tone was calm and composed, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.
When Ye Chutang heard this, he was shocked.
So long!
Being locked up in that dark cage for five years is unimaginable pain for an ordinary person, let alone this person——
Those countless new and old wounds on his body were probably incurred in the past few years!
What kind of mistake did he make, what kind of person did he offend, to suffer such a long and painful punishment?
But he said it so calmly, even...
"Senior actually remembers it so clearly."
The man came back to his senses and smiled carelessly, "Although there is no sunlight in the prison, the patrolling jailers are replaced every day. I will carve a mark on the wall as a record, and I will remember it naturally."
I see!
Ye Chutang suddenly realized.
This is indeed a good idea, but... it's easier said than done.
The small, cramped, filthy prison cells, countless tortures, and the darkness that never seems to end...
What a terrifying willpower it takes to get through this! ?
The man didn't seem to think what he said was shocking. He looked around and finally set his sights on Shen Yanchuan, with a self-deprecating and weird smile on his face.
“I never thought that one day, I would actually step into Shen Youyan’s mansion and be saved by his son…”
Ye Chutang's heart moved.
What he said... sounds a bit strange.
He clearly said that he had only met Shen Youyan once, but his emotional tone at this time made people feel that he seemed to be no stranger to Shen Youyan.
Moreover, although his tone remained calm, his smile made people feel a sense of sadness and ridiculousness.
As if noticing Ye Chutang's expression, the man turned around and looked at her, then added,
"Of course, this matter is mainly due to your efforts. Although I am disabled, my mind is still clear. If I have the opportunity to meet Shen Youyan next time, I will definitely thank him and thank him for having such a good son and daughter-in-law who saved my life! In fact, he is also very lucky..."
Ye Chutang: “???”
"Senior, you seem to have misunderstood. I—"
Before Ye Chutang finished his defense, he heard Shen Yanchuan's smiling voice.
"Since we are old friends of my father, these are things we should do. Senior, there is no need to be polite." (End of this chapter)
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