Chapter 111 I Want to See Bai Xun
Chapter 111 I Want to See Bai Xun
Seeing Nanchun's expression change slightly and a smile on his lips, Sheng Yu'an lit a cigarette and took a puff.
"Not long after writing this reply, Yunjin died of illness. She didn't know Zhongliang's fate, and Zhongliang didn't know hers."
"Due to illness?"
"Well, it's called a disease... but it's actually poisoning."
"Poisoned? Did someone harm her?" Nan Chun asked in surprise.
"No, I was hit by a hidden weapon in the tomb when I was exploring it. The hidden weapon was poisoned."
"Visiting a tomb? Yunjin goes to visit a tomb?" Nanchun looked at him in disbelief.
"Speaking of which, it was because of my third sister-in-law that my third brother embarked on this journey of searching for tombs and protecting treasures. It is said that my third sister-in-law's father was a well-known Feng Shui master at that time. Speaking of Feng Shui, you also know what some people will use him for, right?" Sheng Yu'an said.
"Exploring tombs and stealing artifacts?" Nanchun guessed.
"That's right. Those with evil intentions used threats and bribes to force him to help them search for tombs. He would rather die than obey, and finally wrote a letter in blood to express his determination and committed suicide."
Nanchun frowned slightly. Now, Grandpa was also being coerced by others. For the safety of him and his mother, he had to deal with those people carefully.
"Afterwards, my third sister-in-law was taken to a Taoist temple by Taoist Priest Qingyuan. There she met my third brother. They were childhood sweethearts. My third sister-in-law is very talented, and her feng shui skills are even better than my third brother's. Her father often traveled far and wide, and occasionally took her with him. So, she traveled to many mountains, rivers and lakes since she was a child.
She often told my third brother about her travels, which made my third brother, who had rarely left the house due to his frail health, very envious. When they grew up, the two of them often went out together.
I heard that during one of their trips, they encountered a gang of tomb robbers. I don't know the details of what happened. My third brother only mentioned it casually. Anyway, that experience was the reason they changed the purpose of their journey.
The Nameless Tomb Seeker was actually their common name. However, the third sister-in-law was injured during a tomb search and could no longer travel. The third brother stayed at home with her for a year, and only after they got married did he travel again.
I remember when we saw my third brother off, everyone was complaining about him. Only my third sister-in-law was very happy. Seeing that I didn't understand, she smiled and said, "Why are you angry? Your third brother is going to see the beautiful mountains and rivers for me."
Although Nanchun felt regretful after hearing this, he knew... this ending might be the best one for Zhongliang and Yunjin.
When they left, they must not have felt so painful in their hearts. They left with full of longing and hope for each other.
"Nanchun, after reading this letter and knowing their story, do you still feel sad for Yunjin?" Sheng Yu'an asked.
Nanchun shook his head, walked to the tombstone, and bowed deeply. Guiltily, he said, "I'm sorry, Yunjin. I took you for granted. I imagined you as a miserable woman, long in seclusion, waiting for her husband who's away on a journey. Forgive my shallow perspective and self-righteousness."
After hearing this, Sheng Yu'an smiled and said, "I can't blame you. Without knowing the inside story, most people would think that my third brother is the kind of person who only cares about pleasure and playing around with the world, and has no sense of responsibility regardless of his sick wife's life or death. As for his wife, it is really sad to have a new lover and stay alone in an empty house.
In fact, even I used to think this way, and I felt sorry for my third sister-in-law. But when I began to research the cause of my third brother's death and walked the path he had walked, I realized that they actually shared the same ideals.
They have always trusted, supported, and understood each other. So, even though they are thousands of miles apart, even if they haven't seen each other for years, their hearts still connect."
A gentle breeze blew, ruffling the loose hair on Nanchun's forehead, and the air was filled with the fragrance of soil and grass.
This reminded Nanchun of the feeling of walking in the mountains with Bai Xun.
At that time they were holding hands and standing shoulder to shoulder.
Very close.
But now he realized that their hearts were actually very far apart.
"Nanchun, I don't really understand what affection is. I can't say anything about the relationship between you and Second Young Master Bai. But you have to ask yourself, do you and Second Young Master Bai share the same ideals? Can you understand, trust, and support each other no matter what happens? Do you truly share the same feelings?"
No.
He knows this very well.
Although she always said that she didn't expect Bai Xun to like her.
But now he felt very lost.
After returning from the mountains, Nanchun thought a lot.
At night, he had a dream.
The dream is all about Bai Xun.
In the previous life and this life, his memories are full of the kindness that Bai Xun had shown him.
Longing, reluctance, fear and sorrow are intertwined.
It made him feel like a person sinking in water and about to drown, unable to breathe.
The night was eerily silent, and the thundering sound of his heartbeat was deafening.
"If that's the case, we have to be prepared to break off relations with the Bai family and face a head-on confrontation."
The voice of Shopkeeper Shi came.
"It's only a matter of time, but it happened a little earlier than we planned. I didn't expect Nan Chun to know so much, nor did I expect him to come to see Grandpa Nan, and I didn't expect the Bai family to be on guard against him even." Sheng Yu'an sighed.
"In fact, this child is a variable. Maybe he can bring us surprises." Manager Cheng said.
"It's fine as long as it doesn't startle me. I was frightened anyway. I didn't expect him to be so bold. He knew so many people were looking for the book, yet he still dared to carry it around with him..."
Then there was the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs.
Nanchun sat up and stared out the window blankly.
Early in the morning, Nanchun ran upstairs to find Sheng Yu'an.
"What's wrong?" Sheng Yu'an hurried over to open the door without even putting on his clothes.
"I want to see Bai Xun." Nanchun said courageously.
Sheng Yu'an was slightly startled: "Come in first and talk."
Nan Chun said as he walked, "I want to confirm for myself whether he is the Bai Xun in my mind."
"What if he is not?" Sheng Yu'an asked.
"If he isn't, I won't have any more expectations of him. From now on, I'll treat him as an opponent. If he is, I want to convince him to help us."
"Can you really do it?"
Although the feelings of young people are not that deep, they are warm and sincere, and it is not easy to change them.
Seeing Nanchun hesitate, Sheng Yu'an sighed and said, "You still have expectations for Mr. Bai."
Nanchun took a deep breath and said, "Well, I believe Bai Xun, so I want to go and verify it myself. Fourth Master, I have thought about it carefully. In fact, whether he is or not, I must go to Yangcheng and must see him.
If I don't go and suddenly disappear from the Bai family's sight, they will definitely find Jincheng soon and maybe even dig up your relationship with Grandpa.
In this way, all your hard work over the years will be ruined because of me. Although I don't have much ability to help you, I can't hold you back either."
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