The tealight in Shen Yan’s hand fell to the ground.
The look of surprise on Xu Bo’s face when he saw him came to mind, he thought it was due to his sudden appearance at the entrance of Xu’s residence, but it turned out to be ……
He jerked up and took a big step outside.
“She doesn’t remember you anymore.”
Ming’s voice rang out behind him.
Shen Yan’s steps jerked to a halt and he turned back incredulously.
Ming got up, her hand grabbing the handkerchief unconsciously covering her chest, trying to suppress the pain that gripped her heart.
“She suffered a head injury back then and lost her memory, so she hasn’t returned to the capital for so many years.”
Shen Yan’s hand that touched the door slowly tightened.
Ming had walked up to him, speaking warmly and with the same look, “I know you have been thinking about her for so many years, but now is not the time, if you want to see her, I can find an excuse to ask her out ……”
Shen Yan had already opened the door and went out, “Prepare the horses!”
The horses were ready, and Shen Yan also went out of the house, took the reins from the attendant’s hand, rolled over onto them, a whip on the horses, and the horses instantly sped out.
“No one is allowed to follow!”
It was noon and there were very few pedestrians on the street, so Shen Yan hit the horse and quickly reached the entrance of the Xu residence, dismounted, threw the reins away and went inside.
When he heard the sound of hoofbeats, he hurriedly put down his chopsticks and came out. When he saw that it was Shen Yan who had returned, his heart leapt again.
“Shizi, you ……”
“Where is Wan’er?”
“Miss and the aunt have gone out and are not back yet.”
Shen Yan’s hurried steps jerked to a halt, and there was a momentary blankness in his mind.
“Shizi?”
Shen Yan’s lips moved, wanting to say something, but not a single word came out.
How had he forgotten that Xu Qingwan was only a weak woman and had lost her memory, so how could she survive if she didn’t marry someone?
Shen Yan covered his chest as his body bent down a little.
Uncle Xu was frightened.
“Someone, go and shout for the young master.”
Xu Yan came quickly and squatted down in front of Shen Yan, putting his hand on his shoulder and patting it gently.
Shen Yan looked up, his eyes slightly red, “Big brother.”
Xu Yan patted him on the shoulder again, “It’s been a long time, get up and come into the house to have a drink with big brother.”
Shen Yan got up shakily and followed him to his study.
Yun personally brought over the dishes and wine, set them up and led the maids to retreat.
Xu Yan poured the wine, and before he put down the jug, Shen Yan picked it up and drank it all in one go. Xu Yan poured it for him again, and Shen Yan drained it again in one gulp, poured it again, and drank it again.
Three cups later, Xu Yan held down his hand, “It is good that Wan’er has returned, you and I should be happy, happy that she is still alive, happy that we can still see her.”
“I’m happy, happy ……”
Tears flowed down Shen Yan’s cheeks.
He was the son of the Duke of Zhen’s House, and grew up stubborn and unruly, and was often compared to Xu Yan by the Duke of Zhen. After hearing this for a long time, he grew defiant in his heart and blocked Xu Yan, who was returning from the State Prison, on the road when he was eight years old, and had to compete with him.
Xu Yan didn’t scare him, so he gave his bag of books to his servants, told them not to interfere and fought with him.
He didn’t expect Xu Yan to be that strong and pinned him to the ground and beat him up, but he was no slouch either, so he used his strength and pinned Xu Yan to the ground and beat him up just as hard.
In the end, both of them were lying on the ground with bruises and swollen faces.
But they became good friends as a result.
He could never forget the shock he felt the first time he saw Xu Qingwan when he came to the Xu residence with Xu Yan, such a clear-headed and innocent little girl asking him fiercely with her waist crossed, asking what was bullying her brother.
He stood there so dumbfounded at that time, imprinting Xu Qingwan in his heart little by little.
Then, he ran to the Xu residence when he had nothing to do. On the pretext of doing his studies, the Duke of Zhen was naturally willing and sent a lot of things to the old man for this purpose.
As Xu Qingwan grew up day by day, she became a scholarly and sensible girl, and became the object of many people’s desire to marry her in the capital. He could not sit still, so he first approached Xu Yan and confessed his thoughts to him, asking him to help him test Xu Qingwan’s mind, and then tried to please the old gentleman in the hope that he would agree.
Finally, the Xu family relented, but said that they had to keep Xu Qingwan for two more years and wait until she was 17 before they could get married.
But the wait was too hard, and when there was a war at the border, he applied to go to war, thinking that if he returned with military success, perhaps the Xu family would agree to marry Wan’er in advance.
But to his surprise, he was gone for more than three years, and when he returned victorious, Xu Qingwan had disappeared.
Xu Yan did not advise and stayed with him silently.
He knew how deep Shen Yan’s feelings for his little sister were. If she had not disappeared, Shen Yan would have held her in his heart for the rest of his life, not letting her suffer a bit.
…………
The first thing you need to do is to get a good idea of what you are getting into.
Only then did Xu Yan pour him another glass of wine and drank it with him. Slowly, he said, “Back then, when my little sister was stranded in Qingping County and was bullied, it was my brother-in-law who saved her, so my little sister married him.”
Shen Yan’s grip on the wine glass tightened and his scarlet eyes carried a devastating killing intent, “Who harmed her back then?”
……
South City.
Xu chucked vegetables into Song Wangyue’s bowl.
There were so many people coming to buy cakes that the people in the pastry shop were too busy for them, and Song Wangyue kept working with them until noon.
Xiao Yao would eat here every day, but today Song Lin was here, so she went back.
“Father, Mother, let Gu Yi accompany you around this afternoon.”
“No need.”
As long as he didn’t stay at the Xu residence, Song Lin was at home anywhere, not to mention that he could help with the fire and cook for his daughter.
“Let your mother go back to stay with your grandmother this afternoon, I’ll stay and help, and then I’ll rest here in the evening.”
After saying that, he carefully glanced at Xu, afraid that she would be angry, he also knew that it was not good to live here, but he really did not want to go back to Xu’s house.
“Okay.”
Xu Shi, who could not know what he was thinking, agreed, “Yue’er is still busy until late, let her and Yi’er rest here tonight too, it’s too tiring to run back and forth.”
The corners of Song Lin’s mouth grinned up to the heels of his ears, and he diligently put vegetables into her bowl.
After eating and before she had finished cleaning up, Xiao Yao returned and pulled Song Wan Yue aside, “Yue’er, my grandfather asked me to tell you that Xu Ling’er is engaged to be married, and it’s said to be Zheng Qian.”
Song Wan Yue narrowed her eyes.
……
Shen Yan left the Xu residence and rode to the south city, looking in the direction of the pastry shop.
Song Lin happened to see Xu out, saw that the hairpin on her head was crooked and helped her to carefully straighten it, “Be careful on the way.”
“Got it.”
Xu was helped into the carriage by him, and the moment she entered the carriage she suddenly looked back for some reason.
When they met, Shen Yan’s mind went blank, and without thinking, he spurred his horse past.