I've been bullied and humiliated for thirteen years; when I wake up, I'll be bloodthirsty.

Chapter 785 If Only You

Sheng Yunruo's eyes welled up with tears, and she murmured softly, "If only it were you."

If only Lu Yangyang had been the one brought back to the manor back then.

Lu Yangyang looked over, puzzled: "Hmm?"

Sheng Yunruo came to her senses, smiled and shook her head: "I am very happy to have such a lovely sister like you. God has been kind to me. I understand that the past is the past. I should leave the capital and move on from the past. I am living a good life now, and I should cherish it and live even better in the future."

Lu Yangyang replied with a smile, "Big sister is right to think that way. Whatever you want to do, it's never too late to start now."

“Okay!” Sheng Yunruo nodded in agreement.

After Lu Yangyang finished eating her snacks, seeing that Sheng Yunruo's mood had improved, she got up to say goodbye: "Then, eldest sister, please rest well. I'll go out first. I'll stay at the manor for the next few days until the stitches for eldest sister's wound are removed before I leave."

"Where are you going?" Sheng Yunruo was initially happy to hear that she was going to stay, but when she heard that she was leaving soon and that she might not be able to wait until she finished her postpartum period, she began to feel reluctant.

She wanted to wait until she finished her postpartum confinement and recovered her health before taking Lu Yangyang out for a walk.

Now she even has difficulty getting out of bed, and if she wants to talk to Lu Yangyang, she has to wait for Lu Yangyang to come over.

She had a few old friends in the capital when she was young, but she lost contact with them due to unavoidable circumstances. After coming to Qingzhou, she had no friends at all and was afraid to interact with people.

But Lu Yangyang was different. She couldn't help but want to get close to her, to understand her, and to hear her stories of growing up in Qingzhou. When she came to Qingzhou, Lu Yangyang was still in Qingzhou and hadn't returned to the capital. If only she could have met her sooner.

Sheng Yunruo gazed longingly at Lu Yangyang, hoping she would stay a little longer.

Lu Yangyang was unaware of her thoughts and simply replied truthfully, "I have other matters to attend to and need to return to the capital. I came with my second brother. I will send a letter back first, and then I will return after your stitches are removed."

"Second brother is here too? He..." Sheng Yunruo was very surprised, not expecting Sheng Junyi to come here as well, but she quickly understood. Yes, what couldn't a girl like Yangyang do?

Sheng Yunruo smiled and, without waiting for Lu Yangyang's reply, said, "It's nothing, thank you for coming."

Lu Yangyang nodded: "Then you should get some rest. I'm going out now."

Sheng Yunruo looked at her expectantly: "Yangyang, during these few days in the manor, can you come to see me more often?"

Lu Yangyang readily agreed: "Sure, as long as you don't mind me bothering you, big sister."

"How could that be? I'm overjoyed." Sheng Yunruo's voice was full of joy as she hurriedly instructed Ping'er, "Ping'er, Yangyang likes the pastries you make. Make some more for her, and also ask someone to buy some snacks from Qingzhou. Yangyang will definitely like them."

Ping'er quickly replied, "Yes, Madam!"

After Lu Yangyang left, Sheng Yunruo was exhausted and didn't even have the strength to pick up the medicine bowl. However, she was very excited and said to Yu Mama, who was about to feed her the medicine, "Nanny, am I dreaming? I feel like I really had a dream, a very long dream. I walked out of the backyard of the Duke of Sheng's mansion. I really walked out!"

She repeated the same sentence several times in a jumbled manner, but Yu's mother understood what she was saying.

She nodded in agreement: "We've made it through, we've made it through, and from now on, it'll all be good days!"

Yu's mother had said the same thing when they left the capital for Qingzhou, but she understood that at this moment, for Sheng Yunruo, it was the moment she truly moved on.

Having survived a brush with death, she met someone who could guide her and truly rescued Sheng Yunruo from the nightmare of the past.

Marrying Lord Huo is like Sheng Yunruo's body stepping out of the cage of the past.

But this life-or-death ordeal, and her heart-to-heart talk with Lu Yangyang, pulled her heart and soul out of the cage of the past.

Heart disease also needs a heart medicine doctor.

Fortunately, Sheng Yunruo received the medicine for her heart.

After Yu's mother fed Sheng Yunruo her medicine, Sheng Yunruo, who had been excited for a long time, finally fell asleep.

She slept until almost evening before waking up, and when she did, she felt much more relaxed.

Upon learning that she had woken up, Huo Lin brought Huo Yuhao in.

Huo Yuhao didn't dare to step forward, but watched from afar and respectfully greeted Sheng Yunruo, "Hao'er greets Mother, Mother is well."

Sheng Yunruo sat up, looked at Huo Yuhao who was far away, and waved to him, "Hao'er, come here."

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up.

Suppressing his excitement, he quickly walked up to Sheng Yunruo and looked up at her cautiously.

When my mother woke up yesterday, she saw him, but she didn't even look at him. She only said two words and then told him to leave.

He was heartbroken, but looking at his mother's condition and hearing from the people in the mansion about how dangerous the past two days had been for her, he felt extremely guilty, fearing that his mother would no longer love him from then on.

But now that his mother has asked him to come over, does that mean she has forgiven him?

Huo Yuhao apologized to Sheng Yunruo in a low voice, "Mother, I'm sorry."

But at the same time, Sheng Yunruo also spoke up, "Hao'er, I'm sorry."

Huo Yuhao stared wide-eyed at Sheng Yunruo in disbelief.

Sheng Yunruo raised her hand and touched his head: "Hao'er, the one who should apologize is your mother. Your mother didn't explain to you what she was afraid of. It's not your fault, it's that your mother didn't think it through. So your mother should apologize to Hao'er. I'm sorry."

Huo Yuhao hurriedly shook his head: "I, I didn't blame Mother, it's my fault, I, I didn't even know..."

Huo Yuhao was eager to explain, but didn't know how, and his face turned red with embarrassment.

Sheng Yunruo laughed out loud: "Hao'er doesn't know, and ignorance is no excuse, so it's not Hao'er's fault."

Huo Yuhao's tense mood finally relaxed completely after several days, and his face brightened up.

He patted his little chest happily and assured Sheng Yunruo, "Then Mother, don't be afraid. Hao'er has grown up. From now on, Hao'er will protect Mother and my little sister!"

"Hao'er is so great! Thank you, Hao'er!" Sheng Yunruo looked at him tenderly.

Huo Yuhao smiled too, revealing a few small teeth.

Watching this scene, Huo Lin felt a warmth in his heart and reached out to rub Huo Yuhao's head: "Alright, don't disturb your mother's rest. I heard you've been neglecting your studies these past few days, go and catch up!"

"Yes, Father!" Huo Yuhao had been so worried these past few days that he hadn't been able to concentrate on his homework. Now that his mother hadn't blamed him and had even apologized to him, he was suddenly full of fighting spirit. He felt he could write several large characters! He would catch up on all the homework he had done in the past few days!

After Huo Yuhao left, only Huo Lin and Sheng Yunruo remained in the room. Huo Lin tenderly embraced Sheng Yunruo, his voice slightly hoarse: "You've had a hard time all these years."

Sheng Yunruo was taken aback, but quickly realized what was going on: "You...you heard what I said to Yangyang today?"

Sheng Yunruo was perceptive and knew that Huo Lin must know something to say such a thing, but it couldn't have been Lu Yangyang or Yu's mother who told him. So, it was most likely that he overheard her talking to Lu Yangyang today.

Huo Lin: "Hmm."

Sheng Yunruo looked up at him: "You, don't blame me for taking advantage of you? Back then, I did take advantage of you."

Huo Lin didn't expect her to say that, but he quickly shook his head: "When I married you, I knew that you didn't marry me because you were in love with me. When you came to me, how could I not see the longing in your eyes? But Ruoruo, I have to let you know that I agreed to marry you not because of my friendship with Junyao, nor because of your status, but because I saw the me from back then in your eyes."

"Back then, I was just like that, eager and determined to seize every opportunity to leave that home that didn't belong to me, even at the cost of my future. I'm so glad I met you, and then we had our home."

Huo Lin wasn't a talkative person, and he would never have said these things in the past. But today's events made him realize that sometimes in life, there are things you have to seize when the time is right. He couldn't take his wife's past pain for her, but for the rest of their lives, he hoped that they would understand each other and support one another.

Sheng Yunruo felt a warmth in her heart. She held his hand and gently replied, "I am also very fortunate to have met you and to have our home."

Huo Lin pulled her into his arms.

Listening to his steady heartbeat, Sheng Yunruo felt an unprecedented sense of determination and peace: "Husband, go do what you want to do! I am content that you have been trapped in Qingzhou for the past few years because of me, but I know that you can go much further. I will strive to become better, and I also hope that you can realize your ambitions."