Chapter 151 Guilt Chapter 151 Guilt...
Chapter 151 Guilt
Shen Lang thought that since he had come back after all his hard work, someone would surely welcome him. But what he found was that his apprentice standing at the door wasn't there to welcome him at all, and his Qi Qi was nowhere to be found either.
After searching the inn without finding Zhu Qiqi, Shen Lang turned around and glared at Gongzi Yu, as if asking where his wife was.
Gongzi Yu said, "My master's wife was here just now."
"And now?" Shen Lang asked. She was still here a moment ago, so where is she now? What, could it be that his Qiqi has run away? That's impossible. Qiqi must be waiting for him to return day and night; how could she possibly have run away?
So, could it be that this unfilial disciple didn't actually take his master's wife out at all? He only said she was still there because he was afraid of being scolded. Heh, lying, that's an even bigger offense. Shen Lang's hand twitched restlessly.
Wang Lianhua, who had been watching, immediately smiled and said, "Ayu, have you forgotten your master's wife in the capital? That's not good."
Panda immediately nudged Wang Lianhua, "Don't stir things up, or they'll start fighting again." This Wang Lianhua, no matter how old he is, is always one to stir up trouble, always looking for an opportunity to create chaos. He's different now than before; before, he wore a mask all the time to achieve his goals, just to deceive others.
After they went into seclusion together, Wang Lianhua changed his approach. He still stirred up trouble, but this time he no longer hid it, often doing so openly and subtly. Sometimes even Panda admired Wang Lianhua; after all these years, he had remained true to his original intentions.
“It would be even better if they fought.” Wang Lianhua smiled broadly. “A fight would allow Shen Lang to see if A Yu has regressed.”
Gongzi Yu turned his head and glanced at Wang Lianhua.
Wang Lianhua raised an eyebrow. Hmm? What's wrong?
Gongzi Yu immediately looked at Linghao, "Ahao, Uncle Wang is bullying me."
"Pfft." Ling Hao couldn't help but laugh, then realized what she was doing and quickly stopped laughing.
Honestly, the nickname "Uncle Wang" is really funny. Or rather, it's funny because the nickname "Uncle Wang" is applied to Wang Lianhua. The name Wang Lianhua represents endless troubles and the fear of many, but it also carries a certain romantic and carefree spirit, just like the man himself.
But once Wang Lianhua is replaced by Uncle Wang, it becomes quite funny. Uncle Wang is ordinary, but when it comes to Wang Lianhua… “Pfft.” Ling Hao couldn’t help but laugh again.
Wang Lianhua: "..."
He knew what that brat Ayu was doing. Actually, he wasn't angry at all; he just wanted to charm Linghao and make her pay more attention to him. But he didn't know what Linghao was thinking, laughing and laughing, which was really strange.
Most importantly, Wang Lianhua knew they were laughing at him. What was going on? What was so funny about him? Wang Lianhua looked himself over, made sure it wasn't his fault, and then remained speechless. Very well, is this what they mean by being a couple, teasing their elders like this?
Wang Lianhua felt a bit itchy to teach the younger generation a small lesson.
"Shen Lang, you're back!" Zhu Qiqi returned from outside and, seeing that Shen Lang had actually come back, excitedly rushed over.
Shen Lang stepped forward and caught her, hugged her, and then asked, "Where did you go? I couldn't find you anywhere. I thought A-Yu hadn't taken you with him." He was eager to see Zhu Qiqi as soon as possible, but he couldn't find her. His joy was unreal, floating around in his mind, and he felt very uncomfortable.
He hadn't been separated from Zhu Qiqi for many years, and it had been such a long time. He still couldn't find her, and it was truly heartbreaking.
Zhu Qiqi said with a smile, "Ayu is very well-behaved. How could he not take his master's wife out? I just went out with Senior Feng." In reality, they crossed the border and caused some minor trouble for the people on the other side.
She had never done anything like this before, and found it both exciting and fun. Zhu Qiqi was still in a state of high excitement and didn't notice Shen Lang's discomfort at all.
As a result, Shen Lang felt even more distressed.
Wang Lianhua and Xiongmao'er rolled their eyes silently and walked away. Even after all these years, they still hadn't gotten used to the two's clinginess. And over the years, the clingier person had changed from Zhu Qiqi to Shen Lang, making them feel increasingly disgusted.
Huh? Senior Feng Qingyang: "..."
He left silently. Ah, this kind of clingy scene with the younger generation is not suitable for an old man like him; it's better to retreat.
As for Linghao and Gongziyu, they exchanged a glance and quietly left as well. Interrupting someone's romance would get them kicked by a donkey, so it was best to slip away now.
"You mean, Mingyue Nu 'came back'?" Shen Lang hadn't even finished exchanging pleasantries with Zhu Qiqi when she brought up the matter of Gongzi Yu and Gongzi Mingyue. "So, even Senior Hao and Senior Feng know about this?"
“Ah Hao already knew,” Zhu Qiqi explained. “In fact, Ah Hao knew Ming Yuenü first; Ah Yu came later.” Hmm, why did she say “came later”?
Shen Lang hadn't expected things to develop this way. "Then... did Senior Feng say anything?" Since Ling Hao knew about A Yu's problem from the beginning, and was still willing to be with him, it meant that she didn't care about it.
But just because she doesn't care doesn't mean others don't care, especially Feng Qingyang, who is Linghao's master. How could he not care?
"Senior Feng is a very kind person; he didn't say anything." Zhu Qiqi reached out and poked Shen Lang's chest with her finger. "Don't judge a gentleman by your own standards, okay?"
Shen Lang: "..."
He just went out for a while, not disappeared for years or decades, right? Why do I feel like Qiqi dislikes me?
"Sigh." Shen Lang sighed, "It's my fault for not properly guiding A Yu back then, which led to him becoming like this." Back in Kyoto, he could have told Feng Qingyang about this as soon as they met, but he didn't.
Besides the urgency of time, it was also because he subconsciously didn't want to say it. Even though it was unfair to Ling Hao, Shen Lang also had his own selfish motives; he still favored Gongzi Yu, so he didn't speak up. Now that they all knew, and their attitude towards Gongzi Yu remained the same, it made him feel guilty.
"It just goes to show how unpredictable life is. Who knew things would turn out like this?" Zhu Qiqi patted Shen Lang's arm to comfort him. They all thought that Gongzi Yu didn't care about his family at all, so no one expected that he cared so much about his younger brother, and even developed a demon in his heart, which gave rise to Mingyue Nu living inside his body.
"Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. I've raised A-Yu all these years, and he's always been a person with his own ideas. Let him decide his own future," Shen Lang said.
Zhu Qiqi: "..."
So this guilt comes and goes quickly, right? That's a bit too fast!
With Shen Lang and the others back, the inn became lively with a few more people. But Gongzi Yu didn't like the liveliness; he only wanted to be with Ahao. So, he pulled her away from the inn and flew up to a small hill not far away. Sitting there, listening to the faint sounds coming from the inn, it felt as if they had escaped everything, and only the two of them existed in the world.
"Okay."
"Hmm?" Ling Hao was watching the sunset in the distance. The sunset at the border was quite different from the sunset in Kyoto, each with its own charm. Hearing Gongzi Yu call her, she turned to look at him. "What's wrong?"
"Ah Hao, you..." Gongzi Yu wanted to ask, but seemed to be hesitant about something, his brows furrowed with hesitation.
Ling laughed and said, "Why are you hesitating? This isn't like you."
"Ah Hao." Gongzi Yu raised his eyes, his gaze meeting Ling Hao's eyes and looking into her heart. "Are you from another world? A world completely different from this one?"
He looked at her with expectation in his eyes, but only he knew what he was expecting.
Ling Hao was shocked, her eyes widening in disbelief. "How did you know?" She had never told him about this before. How did he know? Had she let it slip at some point? It didn't seem like she had.
The expectation in Gongzi Yu's eyes vanished instantly. "Just as I thought." He sighed softly, his voice seemingly filled with sorrow and sadness, but upon closer listening, it was nothing at all, as if it were just an ordinary sigh.
"You guessed it?" Ling Hao leaned closer, half of her body resting on Gongzi Yu. "How did you guess it? Tell me." She wrapped her arms around his, saying things that left him speechless with refusal.
Gongzi Yu's gaze fell on Ling Hao's face, tracing her eyebrows, her nose, her lips, and her eyes—the way she looked at him. "Because, Ah Hao, you don't belong here. Your eyes hold so many things, things that can't grow in this world. Only in a completely different place could someone like you be nurtured, nurtured..."
"I raised someone as sunny as you, someone who has no respect for imperial power, someone as wonderful as you," Gongzi Yu thought to himself.
"Really?" Ling Hao reached out and touched her face. "I don't think I'm out of place." She thought she was well integrated into this world, after all, the reputation of the Shadowless Sword was renowned throughout the martial arts world, and many people admired her.
Gongzi Yu's hand also landed on Ling Hao's face, tracing her features with his fingers, "You're too good, so unlike the people here."
Ling laughed, "It's because you're blind to beauty, Ah Yu, that's why you think I'm so great."
Gongzi Yu smiled, offering no rebuttal. In his eyes, she was simply too good, so good that he felt a sense of dread, a fear that she would leave him. Because he was utterly inadequate, completely unworthy of her. He had always known that this relationship between them was something he had forced upon them.
Even if he had to force it, he didn't want to turn back. If he let go, he knew he would never be able to get close to Ah Hao again, and if that happened, he would go crazy, he definitely would.
"Since you've already guessed it, why don't I be honest with you?" Ling Hao's gaze shifted to the setting sun, unaware of the surging fear in the eyes of the person beside her.
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Author's note: Time to go back to work after a day of rest [chin resting on hand]
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