Mysterious treasure chest

Chapter 419 Yungui is defeated and the family is dead.

"Let's go, I have to think about how to explain to my mother so that she can believe that you are really 'Mr. Crutches' and not 'Mr. Trafficking'." Xiao Yating smiled narrowly, got up and went out.

Yang Hao smiled wryly from behind, muttering: "Actually... brother is really a good person."

That night, Xiao Yating and Gao Yulan slept in the master bedroom, while Xiao Luoli occupied the guest bedroom alone, and Yang Hao slept soundly on the sofa.

The next morning, Gao Yulan stared at the two big dark circles under her eyes, and left in a little frustration.

Before leaving, she looked at Yang Hao with a strange look, but didn't say much. After saying goodbye briefly, she was sent downstairs by Xiao Yating, and she politely but firmly refused the car sent by Yang Hao to send her off. kindness.

For the last part of the way before leaving, the mother and daughter kept silent to each other. It was not until before they parted that Gao Yulan held her daughter's hand in despair and said in a trembling voice, "Yating, don't do anything stupid, leave with me, we You can go to the United States, go to Europe, go anywhere in the world, why do you have to stay here to bear the wrath of your father?"

Xiao Yating shook her head firmly: "Mom, I'm sorry, but I've already made a choice, and I'm willing to bear all the consequences, so you don't need to persuade me anymore, just leave here and continue your own life, just When you haven't been here."

Gao Yulan's face turned pale: "Yating, you...haven't you forgiven me already?"

Xiao Yating smiled softly, gave her mother a strong hug, and whispered in her ear: "Yes, Mom, I forgive you, but I have my own way, and you can't protect me for the rest of my life. I still have to face life, and in this case, I would rather face everything while I still have the courage."

Gao Yulan moved her lips, and wanted to persuade her again, but for some reason, she suddenly remembered herself when she was young. If I had been braver at that time and had chosen to stick to my own path, would life have been different? She said bitterly Thinking, but no answer.

There are no ifs in life, and time cannot be turned back. That being the case, why should I force my daughter to choose the future according to my will? Let her go. I can only bless her.

Gao Yulan finally sighed, hugged her daughter tightly behind her back, and said softly: "Mom respects your choice, but I still want to remind you one last time, the road you choose will be thousands of times more difficult and dangerous than you imagined. .”

She released her daughter, let her look into her eyes, and said: "In the past, you were Xiao Tianqin's daughter. People admired you, envied you, and feared you, but once you really won freedom, it meant Watch your father lose."

"At that time, you will be nothing, without the enjoyment of glory and wealth, without the protection of family power, and you will even suffer revenge from your father's enemies."

"Even the relatives and friends who boasted about you and treated you very kindly in the past may turn their faces and deny others. Are you...are you sure you can bear all this, my daughter?"

Gao Yulan stared into her daughter's eyes. On the one hand, she expected to see fear, retreat, and change of heart, but on the other hand, she hoped that she would be firm and brave, not cowardly like she was back then.

In the end, Xiao Yating chose the latter, and she smiled casually: "Mom, I remember when I was a child, there was a picture of "The Dragon Has Regrets" in my grandfather's study room. It is said that it was written by Emperor Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji of the Ming Dynasty. Do you still remember it?"

Gao Yulan was slightly taken aback, and nodded: "I remember, your grandfather said that it couldn't be painted by Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, but he hung that painting in the study, and he loved that painting very much, and even wrote a brush for it." With a poem from "Dream of Red Mansions"..."

Having said that, she suddenly understood what her daughter meant, and felt her determination.

"Yungui is defeated, family is dead." Xiao Yating read this poem lightly, and said with a smile, "I can't remember whose judgment this is, but I remember Grandpa's comment."

"He said that in life, you should stick to your heart, don't be too pessimistic, and don't be too arrogant. You must know that prosperity and wealth are just vanity, and the changes of the times are all about the ups and downs of fate, and you and I are all mortals, and we are all mortal."

The girl's tone was light, and she said the last sentence of her grandfather's comment: "But because life is limited, we should see through the falsehood and be ourselves. Even if we die alone because of this, it is better than living a mediocre life."

Gao Yulan's heart trembled as she recalled her father. In her memory, he was a weird and stern strategist, not a kind and gentle father.

But it is undeniable that he does have the wisdom that matches his eccentricity, which is unmatched by anyone, but so what, as he himself said, no matter how wise a mortal is, he will eventually die.

"Yating, I don't know what you learned from your grandfather, but I think... I should know him better than you."

When she said this, Gao Yulan realized that her tone was not as confident as she imagined, but she still forced herself to continue: "And you should not ignore one point, that is, your grandfather was once the most powerful person in this country One, that he had enough wit, cunning, and power to implement and defend his way of life."

"But you, my daughter, once you choose to break with your father, and even let him drink the bitter wine of failure, then you will have nothing, you will be nothing."

She tried her best to force herself to say these cruel and hurtful words: "At that time, I will also lose the deterrent power of the fake tiger, and the family will suffer losses because of it. Although I don't care about these things, I can be sure , then I will not be able to provide you with enough shelter, and you will have to face all the bitter consequences, including danger and revenge."

Xiao Yating pursed her lips, remained silent for a moment, and finally showed a 'stubborn' smile - at least in Gao Yulan's view.

"Mom, what you said is not entirely correct." The girl said with a smile: "At that time, I will indeed be nothing, but I will be myself, not 'Xiao Tianqin's daughter', but 'Xiao Yating', and I will lose those things that I am Don’t care, get what I want—maybe not as good as I thought, but I’m willing to give it a try and give it my all.”

"Besides, I don't think I will have nothing." Xiao Yating's eyes filled with inexplicable courage and hope, and she smiled brightly: "At least, I still have my Mr. Crutches."

Gao Yulan was speechless, her daughter was already fascinated by that mysterious and weird boy, and now no matter what she said, she would never look back.

"Okay, Yating, Mom has to go to the capital now. Before the Spring Festival is over, you can change your mind at any time. You have my phone number. Goodbye." what she wants.

"Mom, take care." The girl didn't say 'goodbye', just like her mother left without saying goodbye.

(End of this chapter)