Sun Lian was startled, and after coming to his senses, he murmured with a complicated expression: "You still remember..."
Of course Ye Chutang remembered.
At that time, she had just arrived in this world not long ago and was unfamiliar with everything. She had not yet fully adapted to the identity of Ye Chutang.
It was snowing heavily and the winter was bitterly cold. She wore a cloak and held a heater, but still felt cold.
At that time, everyone avoided Ye Zheng, fearing that they would be implicated if they got close to him.
When they left the capital, their family traveled alone in just one carriage.
However, when the carriage was about to leave the city, someone stopped it.
——It was Sun Lian.
Ye Chutang parted the curtain and took a look outside. As Ye Zheng was mostly blocking her view, she could not see the man's face clearly. She only remembered that there was snow on his shoulders and his hands were red and swollen, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
At that time, Ye Chutang didn't know Sun Lian. She only saw that her brother had a cold expression and seemed to look down on that man. Her mother even advised him with a good temper.
Later, she thought about it carefully, searched for some related memory fragments in her mind, and realized why her brother had such an attitude.
However, when she figured this out, her parents and brother were no longer around.
Xu Fengchi suspected that Sun Lian was related to the accident that happened to his parents, but Ye Chutang felt that this matter should not be that simple.
So she came here specially today to meet Sun Lian in person.
After seeing him, Ye Chutang's suspicion that he had betrayed his parents disappeared - it was an inexplicable intuition.
The person who waited for a long time in the snow just to meet someone in person, bowed and apologized, and said "sorry, take care" should not do such a thing.
Sun Lian probably thought of the past and gave a bitter smile.
"It's all in the past. There's no need to mention it anymore. Now I'm just a prisoner. Miss, you should... stop associating with someone like me."
Ye Chutang said: "I know what's going on, you don't need to worry."
Sun Lian looked at the girl in front of him and opened his mouth, with so many things he wanted to say.
But in the end, he just let out a long sigh.
"...You shouldn't have come back..."
Ye Chutang's heart moved and he looked up at him.
"This is where my father, mother and brother are. If we don't go back here, where else can we go back to?"
Sun Lian was about to say something but stopped herself, with too many chaotic emotions flashing through her eyes. She looked at Xiao Wu who was standing next to her.
A girl who is only seventeen or eighteen years old, with a young sister, must have a hard time making her way in the capital.
Although I don’t know how she got in touch with Xie Anbai, this alone is far from enough.
Sun Lian had been locked up in jail for several months. He had no idea what was happening outside, nor did he know Ye Chutang's current situation. It was normal for him to have many concerns.
"Yes, yes..." Sun Lian said with difficulty, "Anyway, you can go anywhere. Besides the capital, there are many good places in the world. You can go to a place with beautiful mountains and rivers and live freely!"
Ye Chutang smiled slightly.
"If that were the case, we wouldn't be coming back."
The day she decided to return to the capital, she knew what was waiting for them.
Sun Lian wanted to persuade her again, but when he met the calm yet composed eyes of the girl in front of him, he suddenly choked.
Ye Chutang seemed gentle and kind, but only the occasional coolness and calmness in her dark and clear eyes made people realize that she was very opinionated.
What she has decided, no one can change.
Sun Lian was silent for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh.
"Forget it... Forget it! In the past, your father once said that when he got old, he would retire and return to his hometown with his family to Shiluan City, where there are mountains and rivers, and the courtyard is leisurely and comfortable. That is his favorite place. If you change your mind in the future, you can leave the capital and go there."
Ye Chutang's eyebrows twitched slightly and he looked at him.
At this time, more and more people were walking around the city gate, and from time to time some of them looked over here curiously.
Ye Chutang nodded slightly.
"Thank you. Take care."
…
"You, the Ye family, are really loyal and righteous." Xie Anbai crossed his arms, looked at the team that was gradually moving away, and shook his head, "Think about how much kindness he received from your father, but in the end, he and your father had a complete falling out because of a little bit of profit. This man is extremely selfish, and he deserves to be in this situation today. Why do you have to worry about it?"
Ye Chutang said: "As for what happened back then, only they themselves know what was right and wrong. I came here today just to settle all the accounts from the past, and I didn't think about anything else."
After hearing her say this, Xie Anbai knew that she knew what was going on, so he didn't say anything more.
He pinched Xiaowu's soft face.
"Your sister is soft-hearted and can be easily bullied. You have to watch her carefully!"
Xiaowu blinked and then nodded vigorously.
--Um! She will never let anyone bully her!
Xie Anbai took a step back and bowed with a smile.
"Okay, I have something else to do outside the city, so I'll take my leave now. If you need any help in the future, just take the whistle I gave Xiaowu and go to the Mansion of the Loyal and Brave Marquis."
It turns out that the golden whistle is such an important token?
Ye Chutang was slightly stunned, but a little surprised.
She quickly came to her senses and took Xiaowu's hand to thank him again solemnly.
Xie Anbai sighed in his heart, what's the point of a golden whistle? As long as he can control Shen Yanchuan in the future, then this gift will be worth it!
He smiled, put away the fan, and bowed to say goodbye.
…
This little episode did not cause any waves. No one knew that Ye Chutang made a special trip to see Sun Lian off. Even if someone knew, they did not take it to heart.
After all, the two of them really just exchanged a few words.
The capital is bustling with activity and new things happen every day. Especially recently, the incident of Han Tong from the Guanglu Temple framing Zhao Hanguang has caused a lot of uproar. Most people's attention has been drawn to it. How could they care about a brief interaction between an orphan girl and a prisoner?
After that day, Ye Chutang rested at home for a few more days. It was not until the Imperial College had a ten-day holiday and Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng returned home that Ye Chutang handed them a almanac.
"I have selected a few dates to move the graves of my parents and my brother and erect a tombstone. Ah Yan, which one do you think is a good choice?"
Ye Jingyan took it, and Ye Yunfeng also came over to look.
After seeing the three red circles next to each other above, Ye Yunfeng's eyelids twitched.
"Sister, this is... what you chose?"
"Yes. But I just provide a few options. The final decision still has to be made by Ayan." Ye Chutang took a sip of tea.
Ye Yunfeng: “…”
What's the catch? These three days are close to each other!
Ye Jingyan didn't seem surprised by this and raised his hand to point at the red circle in the front.
"Let's do it this day. The sooner the better."
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