Upon hearing this, Yanluo shook her head and said, "You're worrying too much. You just feel sorry for them, but how do you know what they're really thinking?"
"Brother, I think you should move on. People have to move forward."
Zhong Jiudao lowered his head in silence.
His wife had been with him since she was twenty, and they got married when she was twenty-two after she became pregnant. Fortunately, they had some money at home, so the young couple didn't have to struggle too much.
The family of three spent three very happy years together.
It all happened that rainy night, it all happened that rainy night!!
Everything seemed to have vanished like a bubble!
Zhong Jiudao was in great pain.
How could I forget my wife's sacrifices and kindness to me?
How could I ever forget my daughter's innocent smile and those cries of "Daddy"?
Every night, as soon as he closes his eyes, his wife and children call out to him from both sides.
It was as if demonic music had entered his ears, gradually eroding his mind and spirit.
This made him feel even more guilty for his past weakness and failure to protect the mother and child.
For eight years, he diligently cultivated his skills, never daring to stop.
He was willing to pay any heavy price to save more families.
But it couldn't save its own little family.
Just as the two fell silent.
A crisp sound came from the bar entrance as the doorbell jingled as it was pushed open.
"Uncle—"
"I've found you."
Zhong Jiudao was startled and looked up to see the girl named Xia Qianzhen.
Yanluo also turned around to see who this person was.
Xia Qianzhen is 168 cm tall, about the same height as Su Qing. She has beautiful long purple hair and a pair of captivating phoenix eyes staring straight at Zhong Jiudao.
She wore a light purple long dress that matched her hair color, and small sandals that revealed her pink toes.
Having seen beautiful women before, Yanluo didn't feel anything special; she was indeed quite pretty, though.
Xia Qianzhen ran into the bar with light steps, like a victor, and hugged Zhong Jiudao's strong arm.
"Uncle, come home with me. I promise I won't do anything reckless, okay?"
Zhong Jiudao tried to pull his arm away, but Xia Qianzhen held him tightly and he couldn't break free.
"Um, please have a drink. We have guests."
Xia Qianzhen then noticed the handsome long-haired man sitting there.
"Hello, I am Xia Qianzhen, Jiudao's fiancée."
Yanlu responded to the other person with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
"Hello, I'm Yanluo, Daoge's colleague."
Xia Qianzhen was a little unhappy. Why was this handsome guy so clueless?
She wouldn't even call herself "sister-in-law".
Terrible review!!
Are all handsome guys this cold and unapproachable?
Unlike my Daodao, who is so considerate and gentle.
Zhong Jiudao was sweating profusely. He had been hiding in the bar these past few days, thinking that the girl wouldn't be able to find this place, but he had miscalculated.
Zhong Jiudao forced a smile and said, "Qianzhen, could you please go to that room and get a bottle of this wine?"
Zhong Jiudao pointed to the wine in his hand, and then to the room where the wine was kept.
Xia Qianzhen smiled sweetly, agreed, kissed Zhong Jiudao's cheek, and skipped off to get the wine.
Zhong Jiu looked to Yan Luo for help.
"Little Luo, let me tell you the truth."
"I ran away a few days ago because that girl wanted to make me candied fruit. If I weren't an eighth-level cultivator, that amount wouldn't have posed a threat to me."
"I'm afraid I'm doomed!"
Yanluo couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.
"Brother Dao, your life is quite interesting too."
"If you have any ideas, just communicate with others. Only through communication can problems be solved."
Zhong Jiudao's face looked like he had eaten poop.
“I tried to communicate with her, but she wouldn’t listen at all. Shh, here it comes.”
Zhong Jiudao smiled and accepted the wine Xia Qianzhen handed him, then made two refreshing and delicious cups of wine for Yanluo and Xia Qianzhen.
Xia Qianzhen happily accepted the wine handed to her by Zhong Jiudao.
He turned to Yanluo and said.
"You look a bit older than me, so I'll call you Brother Yan."
"Brother Yan, thank you so much for taking care of my son Daodao. Can you tell me some interesting stories about him?"
Yanluo nodded with a smile.
"Okay, Brother Dao, he..."
A little after five o'clock, Yanluo got up to leave.
"I'm going to pick up my girlfriend now. See you next time, Brother Dao, Miss Xia."
Xia Qianzhen held Zhong Jiudao's arm and waved her other hand.
"See you next time, Brother Yan."
Zhong Jiudao watched hope leave, his heart filled with despair.
After watching Yan Luo leave, Xia Qianzhen turned her head to look at Zhong Jiudao.
Looking at Zhong Jiudao like that made him feel uneasy.
"What's wrong, taking a sip?"
Xia Qianzhen's eyes gradually reddened, and two lines of clear tears fell down.
"I'm sorry, sir."
"I was too impulsive."
"I shouldn't have treated you like that."
"Please forgive me."
"I've been so scared and helpless being home alone these past few days."
"Come home with me."
Seeing Xia Qianzhen's pitiful appearance, Zhong Jiudao still couldn't bring himself to be ruthless and simply nodded.
"Let's go home."
Xia Qianzhen then smiled and took Zhong Jiudao's hand.
"I went home with the older man."
Passing by the farmers' market, the two of them picked out ingredients from various shops like a couple.
Xia Qianzhen is a master negotiator, able to persuade shopkeepers to agree without causing them to lose money or make too much profit.
Zhong Jiudao watched as Xia Qianzhen dominated the battlefield.
He couldn't help but think of his wife, Zhao Yin.
The overlapping silhouettes of the two women left Zhong Jiudao momentarily at a loss.
After paying, Xia Qianzhen turned around and saw Zhong Jiudao staring at her in a daze.
He took Zhong Jiudao's calloused hand in his.
Zhong Jiudao's hands were very warm, and Xia Qianzhen liked having him hold them.
It felt like being embraced by the world.
Back home, Xia Qianzhen put on an apron, took a few bags, and went into the kitchen.
"Uncle, please sit on the sofa. I can manage on my own."
"Let me cook you a meal as an apology."
Zhong Jiudao smiled with satisfaction and nodded.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Xia Qianzhen smiled and said, "It's not hard work. I can do anything for you, Uncle."
Zhong Jiudao looked at the busy figures in the kitchen with complicated emotions.
A bittersweet feeling welled up inside me.
He sat down on the sofa, subconsciously took out a cigarette, shook it, and a few cigarettes fell out. He then put the most prominent one in his mouth.
The lighter emitted a flame, and I leaned closer to light the cigarette.
He took a deep breath and then exhaled heavily.
Amidst the swirling smoke, the figures of his wife and daughter reappeared.
Xia Qianzhen wanted the stewed potatoes and chicken to simmer a little longer. She walked out of the kitchen and saw Zhong Jiudao staring blankly at the sky outside the French doors.
Xia Qianzhen bent down and lowered her head, appearing in Zhong Jiudao's line of sight.
Xia Qianzhen got closer and closer to Zhong Jiudao, and Zhong Jiudao subconsciously wanted to back away, but as soon as he did, he backed up onto the back of the chair.
Their lips were pressed tightly together.
The soft touch and pleasant fragrance invaded Zhong Jiudao's brain.
Zhong Jiudao suddenly pushed Xia Qianzhen away.
"I've told you, we can't..."
Xia Qianzhen lowered her head and silently turned to walk towards the kitchen.
Zhong Jiudao leaned back on the sofa, lost in thought.
She pursed her lips as if recalling the kiss from just now.
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