return to peace

It was evening, and Chu Lingshang, Ji Fan, and Si Ran were talking after dinner, while Chu Wuyou was entertaining himself with a small bamboo horse.

Si Ran looked at the sky outside, it was already dark, he couldn't help frowning: "I don't know when your adoptive father will come back?"

Just as Chu Lingshang was about to speak, someone from outside came to inform him. The three hurriedly greeted him out of the flower hall, only to see Chu Huaimin walking over in a hurry, with a serious expression on his face, and Lin Feng followed behind, silent without revealing any emotion.

As soon as Chu Huaimin saw Si Ran, he laughed, and Chu Lingshang finally let go of his uneasy heart.

"Ji Fan met the King of Xiliang." Although Chu Huaimin's expression changed, Ji Fan guessed it right away.

Chu Huaimin held his hand and stopped him: "No, I am no longer the king of a country, General Ji should call me senior."

"Senior." Ji Fan didn't insist and changed his mind.

Chu Huaimin nodded, and looked Ji Fan up and down carefully, Ji Fan accepted it calmly.

"We should go back." Si Ran broke the slightly silent atmosphere.Only then did Chu Huaimin retract his gaze, and grinningly rubbed his way to Si Ran's side, only then did he see Xiao Tuanzi hiding behind Si Ran, raised his eyebrows immediately, and grabbed the child out: "Whose child is this? Yours?" ?”

Chu Lingshang hurriedly replied: "No, it's the posthumous son of Chen Guofang's family. The third young master of the Chen family and Ji Fan are friends, and they risked their lives to entrust the child to Ji Fan. Chen Guo was in danger, so Ji Fan sent it to me."

Chu Wuyou was in Chu Huaimin's hands, pushing and biting, unable to break free, so pitiful.Si Ran hurriedly took the child into his arms, and then comforted Chu Wuyou who was about to cry.

Chu Huaimin sighed half-truthfully, "You've all grown up. We are indeed old."

Si Ran gave him a sideways look, and suddenly said: "Xian'er, as a teacher, I want to take Wuyou to live on the mountain for a while, what do you think?"

Chu Huaimin was stunned, looking at the little dumpling in Si Ran's arms, he felt dissatisfied: "No, I don't want to bring a kid with me."

"Your opinion doesn't count, Shang'er, what do you think?"

Chu Lingshang and Ji Fan glanced at each other, both of them were a little surprised. Chu Lingshang thought for a while and said, "I'm busy with affairs, so it's really hard to take good care of me. If it doesn't affect Master, it's really better to follow Master without worry. Good choice."

Si Ran smiled contentedly, Chu Huaimin wanted to say something more, but seeing Si Ran teasing the child in his arms, with a kind and friendly look, he swallowed the words silently.

"It's getting late, let's go first. Wuyou, goodbye to Daddy."

Chu Wuyou was ignorant, seeing Chu Lingshang approaching, he stretched out his arms to hug him, and Chu Lingshang took him into his arms, it was soft and had the unique milky scent of a child, and he was a little bit reluctant, but the flames were about to start, and Chu Wuyou It is indeed the best choice for him to escape from the world without worrying about the unknown mountain.Presumably Master also thought of this.

Ji Fan also came over and rubbed the child's cheek with the back of his hand. Although he was silent, he could see his reluctance.This child was sent to Chu Lingshang from Chen country all the way by him through untold hardships, and he even has the blood of his best friend.

"It's not that I can't see you anymore, let's go, Lingshang will see off the master and adoptive father." Chu Lingshang didn't know whether to comfort himself or Ji Fan, he carried the child all the way, and sent Si Ran and Chu Huaimin to the gate of the residence.

Si Ran took the child and said: "Let's go. Take care of yourself, Chang'er, and General Ji too. Hope everything goes well."

Chu Lingshang and Ji Fan returned gifts and sent them off.Si Ran carried the child into the carriage first, Chu Wuyou seemed to realize what had happened only now, looked at Chu Lingshang with a panicked expression, and stretched out his hand to hug him, Chu Lingshang became cruel, and signaled to Si Ran, Si Ran carried the child into the carriage, and the moment the door closed, the child's cry came.

Chu Huaimin glanced back and saw that Si Ran had already entered the carriage, so he pulled Chu Lingshang aside and said, "I have already entered the palace to persuade Zexi, but... you know, if I use true feelings , It’s not that easy to recover. Take your time.”

Chu Lingshang also felt uncomfortable, nodded in response, "Lingshang knows."

"Also," Chu Huaimin glanced at Ji Fan, and said, "I know all about what Zexi did to General Ji. Here, I want to apologize on his behalf."

"Father doesn't have to be like this. I didn't blame Zexi. The two of them made such a mess. In the final analysis, I didn't handle it well."

"You don't have to force yourself to take the responsibility. Fortunately, General Ji Fuda did not cause a catastrophe. I know you have a sense of proportion. No matter what, Zexi is my child, and you are my child. I hope you are all well. "

Chu Lingshang was a little moved, and said, "Lingshang understands. I also hope that foster father and master can take care of their health."

Chu Huaimin nodded, turned to Ji Fan and said, "General Ji, goodbye."

Ji Fan cupped his fists: "Senior, goodbye."

Chu Huaimin got into the carriage, the crying of the children in the carriage was a bit quieter, but there were still sobs from time to time.The carriage rattled away.Ji Fan hugged Chu Lingshang's shoulders and watched the carriage drift away until he could no longer see it.

In the car, Chu Wuyou was tired from crying, lying on Si Ran's lap, sound asleep.

"You can rely on me to rest for a while." Chu Huaimin said.

"En." Si Ran naturally rested his head on Chu Huaimin's shoulder, closed his eyes and rested his mind.

After a while, Chu Huaimin still couldn't help it, and asked, "Aran, why did you take the child back?"

Si Ran didn't even open his eyes, and replied: "The wind is about to blow, the situation is changing, and it will not be safe for the child to stay in the mansion. It is best to hide in the mountain. I think that child must know my intentions."

"What about you? I remember that you like children very much." Chu Huaimin said cautiously.Linglong's mind is like Si Ran's, and she can know what's going on in Chu Huaimin's mind with just a guess.He felt a little funny, but also a little embarrassed.

"I like children. But you also know that once I was born, I was doomed not to have children of my own. You don't have to blame yourself. This is my own choice. Besides, I am quite... happy now."

Although the last three words are insignificant, Si Ran has always been reserved, and he would not even say a single intimate word on weekdays, but now he confided his thoughts just now to comfort Chu Huaimin.Chu Huaimin was still a little melancholy at first, but after hearing this, he felt joy in his heart and hugged him even tighter.

Xu was a little embarrassed, Si Ran changed the subject and said, "You are entering the palace today, how is Zexi?"

Speaking of this, Chu Huaimin frowned, and said: "It's not very good. That child has never suffered any grievances since he was a child, and he has only suffered such a sentimental injury until now. Although I advised him to use the government as his Heavy, but feelings are not something that can be accepted just by saying, I can only hope that he can adjust slowly by himself."

"Ze Xi has always liked to cling to Shang'er since he was a child. The obsession is too deep, and he was hurt so badly just now. However, I believe that after learning this lesson, Shang'er can handle it well,"

"I hope." Chu Huaimin said, and after a while, he muttered in a low voice: "I don't think Ji Fan is any better than my son, and Ze Xi has been with Ling Shang for more than ten years, so why does Ling Shang just want to marry him?" Don't like him?"

Hearing such childish complaints, Si Ran couldn't help laughing out loud: "There is no one who has been together for a long time and must like each other. This is absurd. Don't worry about it. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, let them toss about themselves Bar."

Moreover, if Shang'er really fell in love with Ze Xi, it might not be a good thing.But he didn't say this sentence, he and Chu Huaimin had been entangled in love and hatred for decades, and he didn't want Chu Lingshang to be like him.

Chu Huaimin naturally didn't know what he was thinking, so he curled his lips, noncommittal.He just held Si Ran tightly in his arms, glanced at Chu Wuyou who was sleeping soundly on Si Ran's lap, pulled a thin blanket casually, buried him in it, and closed his eyes repose.

Si Ran smiled, and quietly pulled down the blanket a little, so that Chu Wuyou's head could be exposed.

It's passed.He closed his eyes, leaned on Chu Huaimin's shoulder, felt the familiar smell of his lover, and the heavy weight of the child on his lap, and felt very satisfied.

For the first time in decades, he felt that he had captured happiness.