Free Web NovelChapter 66: Chapter 66
Chapter 66
Seeing how skilled she was, many soldiers, groaning from the pain of their wounds being washed with water, watched in amazement. Even if one were to say that Mu Heng was a strong man, but his wound was quite deep, how could he manage to endure it with such expression?
Yue Qian paid no mind to others; she wasn’t here to create an image, especially not for those who had never respected her. Yue Qian felt that no matter how loudly they cried out, she had no need to heed them.
After treating Mu Heng, she immediately asked him to return home.
"Brother Heng, let’s go back," she said sweetly to her husband, her voice was melodious. Beside her, two little children nodded vigorously, wiping their tears. If she had her own children, would that be even more beautiful things to look at.
"Let’s go," Mu Heng agreed.
He even held Yue Qian’s hand firmly with his warm palm, as if to counter any thoughts others had about them parting ways that it was just their own thoughts.
Who would divorce who, it was all in their heads!
"Hold on, A’Heng, Yue Qian," Aunt Liao couldn’t help calling out to them as the four were about to leave.
"What is it, Aunt Liao?" Yue Qian asked.
Initially, Mu Heng did not intend to stop. He wanted no further dealings with anyone related to Fu Yu, even if it meant being seen as narrow-minded.
However, Yue Qian did not want the situation to worsen. Aunt Liao hadn’t done anything wrong, and Yue Qian didn’t want to leave things as they were.
Even if Yue Qian was perceived as cruel by others, her cruelty was only directed at those who had wronged her first. If it had been Aunt Liao who had been constantly slandering her, Yue Qian would not have let it slide so easily, and not scolding her was already a mercy. Thankfully, Aunt Liao had changed, had reached out to help, so apart from not criticizing an elder like Aunt Liao for not teaching her children well, Yue Qian still showed her some respect.
“I... I know what Fu Yu said was not right, and I apologize on her behalf. She’s still young and has only Mu Heng since childhood, so she acts thoughtlessly. I know it’s wrong to have said those things, and I too am at fault for not stopping my niece from speaking out. I, Fu Liao, am well-known; if someone is good to me, I return the favor, and if someone is evil to me, I respond in kind."
"I’m speaking like this because you two really are good people and have been good to me and my family. The favor I owe you two made me unable to say not to be involved with you. Even though A’Heng said he doesn’t want to deal with us Fu family, but... could I ask for forgiveness this time? If it happens again, Aunt Liao here will handle it myself and not bother you."
Aunt Liao said with remorse, and after finishing, she knelt before them, shocking Mu Heng the most. Even though he had declared a severance, he had not expected Aunt Liao to go to such lengths.
The tall man, unaccustomed to such actions, hurriedly moved to support her in an instinctive manner, contrasting with Yue Qian who was already accustomed to it. Thus, she slowly walked and stood beside her husband calmly.
The declaration of cutting ties was her husband’s words, and it was better for him to make the decision; otherwise, it would mean that she did not respect his words. After all, her husband had his own dignity, and even though he did not speak, she knew well how to win a man’s heart.
Well..., she had spent her free time reading and even authored a manual on winning a husband’s heart.
" A’Heng, please forgive Yu’er just this once. From now on, I will have her mother educate her further," Aunt Liao insisted, kneeling and refusing to stand. She did not want them to end their relationship with anger and felt deeply guilty.
"Yue Qian, it’s our fault for not teaching Yu’er properly, which led her to speak without thinking. What she said has tarnished your reputation. This time, I kneeled in her place. Please forgive her," Aunt Liao expressed her sincerity.
For Yue Qian, who had lived through modern times, kneeling did not seem so serious. Many actors and celebrities in her world did it just for money. But in this era..., a person’s knees were more valuable than gold. Many held on to their dignity so much that even if you broke their legs, it is still hard for them to kneel and beg.
Aunt Liao doing this truly signified her profound distress.
Mu Heng clenched his teeth, looking at his wife who gently nodded. In fact, his anger was for his wife’s sake. If she didn’t take it to heart, he wouldn’t linger on the issue. Besides, they would soon leave, so it was better not to make everyone uncomfortable.
"Aunt Liao, please stand up. Since you’ve said this, let’s leave it at that. I only hope that no one speaks ill of Qian’er like this again," Mu Heng helped Aunt Liao up, speaking as if forgiving her.
Aunt Liao wiped her tears like a child, using her sleeve in a rough manner, looking very pitiful.
"Thank you both," the middle-aged woman said.
She truly regretted letting her niece speak like that. This incident was partly her fault too.
Despite having parents, Fu Yu was the third child in a household with many siblings, so she didn’t get as much attention as she might have needed. Even during such incidents, her mother was too busy with the youngest child at home, and her father was injured and recuperating far away. They had little time for her, leaving Aunt Liao as the one who took Fu Yu in since she was young. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Thus, the behaviors Fu Yu exhibited were undeniably shaped by Aunt Liao.
Additionally, it was Aunt Liao who frequently took Fu Yu to play with the Mu family because she needed to take goods to sell at the market and often took goods from the Mu family and other neighbors. Seeing that the Mu family had many children of similar ages, and with Mu Heng taking care of the younger ones, she left Fu Yu in his care as well.
Ultimately, Fu Yu developed feelings for Mu Heng, even though Mu Heng only ever saw her as a sister.
But Aunt Liao believed that her niece wasn’t inherently bad and hoped she would reflect and change her ways. If not, she wouldn’t be the same niece she adores anymore.
“Then you all should rest,” Aunt Liao said. Although she was not sad anymore and her tears had dried, she still felt ashamed.
She had never cried and knelt before anyone like this, making it difficult for her to proceed if the two were still around.
“Then we shall take our leave,” Mu Heng understood.
He nodded before gently touched his beautiful wife’s back, urged her to walk ahead. The two children also waved to Aunt Liao a few times before running to hold hands with their elder brother and sister-in-law.
As the four were about to leave,
a slim figure in a clean white dress blocked their path.
“Miss Liu?” Yue Qian raised her thin eyebrows, looking puzzled at the person before her.
Liu Sun slightly narrowed her eyes, appearing to feign sympathy. She lightly touched Yue Qian’s arm, her gaze shifting towards Mu Heng.
“Master Mu Heng, Yue Qian is indeed fortunate to have you as a husband. Truly, she wasn’t very happy in the capital. Seeing how you defended her just now makes me feel she is a woman to be envied. Now I can rest easy. I would like to entrust this friend of mine to your care. Please take good care of her from now on,” Liu Sun said,
her expression seemingly laden with concern for Yue Qian, and her words almost seemed completely different from before, given her previous disdain for Yue Qian’s poor husband. Earlier, she seemed intent on making Yue Qian felt beneath her and making her uncomfortable.
Realizing her mistakes after being rebuked by Yue Qian earlier. If her actions caused Yue Qian distress and led to a separation from Mu Heng only to marry the Young General she loved, what would she do then?
Thus, Liu Sun decided to change her approach, fostering a loving couple atmosphere for the time being. Once she became the general’s wife, it wouldn’t be too late to return here with her children and grandchildren to mock Yue Qian.
“Certainly, this is my business. I do not need you to instruct me,” Mu Heng was quite surprised.
Yet, he did not save her face. His tone was cool and unfriendly, which took Liu Sun aback.
Although Liu Sun hadn’t expected such a cold and distant response, she didn’t show much reaction, merely offering Yue Qian a sweet smile as if to say she had rethought her actions and would from now on stand with Yue Qian to oppose her return. She even planned to support a lasting love between them.
The two women exchanged smiles, a rare sight. When they were in the capital, if Yue Qian wasn’t displaying anger, she laughed mockingly at Liu Sun. As for Liu Sun, if wasn’t smiling gently with sad looks, she behaved sadly as if she had been wronged. It was unusual for them to show such friendly gestures towards each other.
The sight of two beautiful women facing each other like this was extremely rare, and even more so when both shared smiles as if they were comrades to one another. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
“You should check on the Young General,” suggested Yue Qian.
Liu Sun nodded.
“Yes, but he wasn’t injured. Earlier, he had me summon everyone to help treat the soldiers.”
“So now you should genuinely help the soldiers. Oh, and since your dress is already white, use its advantage. When he sees you with your dress dirty with blood and dust, he will appreciate your good deeds even more,” Yue Qian advised, as she was experienced in novels.
She didn’t care for that man and planned for him to have his own life like in the novel, to live a life with the heroine, and to become a lover as he wished.
If she had any real spite or gratitude towards him, would she have fled to marry like this? Therefore, a little advice like this was nothing serious.
However, her words left the other women from the capital dumbfounded; everyone thought Yue Qian foolish for not knowing how to make a man fall in love. Her pursuit made him uncomfortable, and her actions were often too apparent, making people know she was pretending. How could someone like her give such advice!
