Free Web NovelChapter 186: Chapter 186: Restoring His Identity?
Chu Xijin had almost stopped crying, then sighed and apologized to his uncle, "Uncle, I’m sorry."
"Hehe."
Rationally, he wanted to forgive the little guy.
But emotionally, Xiao Yu’an couldn’t help being sarcastic, "You’re really impressive now, I can’t even outplay you."
"I’m sorry."
Chu Xijin lowered his head, his long eyelashes glistening with tears, looking pitiful.
He knew that his uncle had been very painful and sad these past few months, and as the instigator, he should have received a lot of blame from others.
"There won’t be a next time!"
Xiao Yu’an warned.
"Mmm, mmm, mmm."
Chu Xijin quickly nodded, knowing that his uncle and aunt not being blood-related was the best news ever for him.
Xiao Yu’an was curious about Mu Ran, "How do you know my sister?"
"We have a system between us that lets us exchange letters. From a young age, we would chat with each other, but I could only tell your sister about my life. If I revealed anything beyond our age, the system would automatically erase it."
If Mu Ran could say how to develop weapons, Xiao Shuhe could have started a rebellion.
"No wonder my sister always talked about strange things, sang weird songs, and had thoughts different from Daqi girls." Xiao Yu’an remembered how his sister used to hum some inexplicable tunes, saying it was taught by an interesting friend.
He clamored to meet the interesting friend, but his sister wouldn’t allow it.
So he threw a tantrum, crying and making a fuss.
His sister told their parents, and then he got a thorough scolding.
Litte did he know, the strange friend he wanted to meet for so many years was his current girlfriend.
Xiao Yu’an held her in his arms, smiling, "Turns out I’ve known you for so long."
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"You?" Mu Ran carefully recalled Sister Shu He’s descriptions.
The first time Sister described him, she said: "Unruly and hard to achieve greatness."
The last time Sister described him, she said: "A general who loves the people, is that also a crime?"
"She said you were very naughty as a child and made people worry as you grew up."
"Wasn’t there a single good word?" Xiao Yu’an felt deeply disappointed.
"What do you think? What have you done that would make Sister Shu He say something nice about you?" Mu Ran glanced at him, "She said you’re super annoying, that there are so many noble girls in the capital, yet none fancy you."
"I’ve just been waiting for you." Xiao Yu’an looked at her, his deep eyes filled with love.
Mu Ran pursed her lips.
Oh no.
He’s flirted with her.
But she really liked it!
"It’s good you understand, and don’t even think about finding a noble girl. If you have any housemaids, I’ll deal with them myself." Mu Ran threatened ferociously.
Xiao Yu’an pressed his forehead against hers, his smile deepening, "For a thousand years, there has only been you, and in the future, there will only be you."
Mu Ran wanted to suppress her smile, but she couldn’t hold it back, her lips curving up wildly, "Alright, alright, I get it."
Xiao Yu’an kissed her.
Lost and found treasure is the most cherished.
Xiao Jin: "..."
He felt like a third wheel at the moment.
He was indeed a third wheel.
Chu Xijin silently returned to his room. As long as they were well, he was happy too.
Both in the hall looked towards Xiao Jin’s room door, Mu Ran said, "Don’t be too harsh on him."
Xiao Yu’an felt wronged, "I wasn’t."
"What do you mean ’weren’t’? Have you been strict with him, assigning a lot of tasks?" Mu Ran poked his shoulder and asked.
Xiao Yu’an couldn’t deny it, only said, "I feel he might leave, and if he returns to Daqi, besides using my secret resources, in such a dangerous place, he can only rely on himself. I hope he survives."
"Will Xiao Jin return..."
Mu Ran hadn’t considered this possibility.
"It’s just a possibility, but better safe than sorry. Besides, he is the Crown Prince and hasn’t been deposed yet. If he returns, chaos is inevitable in the court. However... this also depends on whether my sister is still alive, otherwise, the dog Emperor could disown his son."
Speaking of Xiao Shuhe.
The delightful atmosphere between them dissipated.
It’s a pain neither dared easily show; they knew how difficult it was for Xiao Shuhe to be alive, but without hearing of her death, they still held a sliver of hope.
What if...
What if.
She survives despite the Emperor’s hatred for her.
"I should never have let her enter the palace." This was the decision Xiao Yu’an regretted the most in his life.
The Emperor clearly intended to abandon her once her usefulness ended, but they still held a little hope for him, believing he wouldn’t be stupid enough to ignore the people’s needs.
Only later did they realize.
He was irredeemably foolish.
Insecure and arrogant, extremely jealous, overly self-important, dreaming of creating his own golden era, yet not knowing how to use civil and military officials, only bent on eliminating those he disliked.
"Sister once told me why she entered the palace. She wanted to protect the Xiao Family’s army; if you disobeyed military orders, it would be considered rebellion and involve many innocents." Mu Ran’s head hurt; it was all so complex.
"She was a bit too kind."
"Yes."
Mu Ran also thought Sister was sometimes too kind, like an angel yet often putting herself at a disadvantage.
After a long silence, they chose to change the topic. Mu Ran asked him, "Why did you suddenly come looking for me?"
"Your best friend, Yang Yingying, came to scold me as a scumbag, saying I deceived you and cheated. Only then did I realize that you always thought I was cheating. Why didn’t you say anything?" Xiao Yu’an was puzzled; such matters ought to be yelled at him.
Mu Ran awkwardly rubbed her nose, "Being cheated on is embarrassing."
"Isn’t the person cheating the one who’s disgraceful? They’re the one lacking morals, having no boundaries, more beastly than beasts..."
"Alright, alright, I get it. I had a bit of a backwards mindset. I’ve realized my mistake deeply now." Mu Ran felt like Xiao Yu’an was indirectly insulting her.
"Great, let’s not do this next time. If there’s anything, talk it out. Breaking up is terrible." Xiao Yu’an never wanted to break up again, it almost destroyed him.
"Mmm, mmm, you’re right." Mu Ran nodded like a pecking chick.
Xiao Yu’an couldn’t help but chuckle, pinching the soft flesh on her cheek, "How did you find out?"
"On my birthday, you wrote me a love letter that I kept. Tonight, when I called Xiao Jin, I noticed the writing looked like yours. I wanted to ask him, didn’t expect so much to come up."
At first, Mu Ran just suspected.
At most, she thought Xiao Yu’an and Chu Xijin might have private communication. Her assumption at the time was that Xiao Yu’an was trying to reconcile through Xiao Jin.
Little did she know...
The truth was unimaginably absurd.
"That letter was worth writing." Xiao Yu’an felt immensely grateful that he seriously considered how to surprise her on her birthday, or else there might not have been any further interactions, "Now you know I didn’t cheat, can we revert to our real identities?"
