Ling Yun was in a depressed mood while recuperating from his injuries at Lord Hou's Mansion. One day, out of boredom, he went out to the back garden to relax, only to see He Yuting walking slowly over on the fallen leaves on the ground.
Ling Yun thought about the estrangement between him and him in the past and refused to pay attention to him. He turned around and left, but heard He Yuting calling him from behind: "Zhichao..."
Ling Yun frowned slightly and stood still with an indifferent expression.
He Yuting looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Are you still angry with me about what happened that day?"
Ling Yun pursed his lips, his cheeks bulging, he turned his face away with some annoyance, and did not speak.
Looking at Ling Yun's almost angry look, He Yuting slightly flattened his mouth and suddenly wanted to laugh, but he couldn't.
He couldn't help but think to himself: It turns out that Ling Yun, who has always been calm and strong-willed, sometimes behaves like this!
In fact, there are no people who are always strong in this world; and those who are so-called strong just temporarily hide their fragility and do not show it in front of others. Just like Ling Yun standing in front of him, including himself.
Thinking of this, He Yuting's once hard heart softened, his eyes felt sour, and he suddenly felt like crying...
He pondered for a long time, and finally spoke slowly, "If this is really the case, Zhichao, I think you must have misunderstood me. Poor parents in the world, how can any parent in the world not love their children, how can they not recognize them? The truth about one’s own flesh and blood?
"Since the last time I was in Huanyun Pavilion of Junma Mansion, I saw the amulet and learned about your life experience; for many days and nights, I have been unable to sleep - I am in pain, hesitant, and I regret even more. I regret why I was there at that time. Didn't recognize you!
"God's will, nature finally gave me another chance to make amends, and finally let you come back to me. A few days ago, your Aunt Changqing, no, now I think she is your mother, proposed to adopt you as a son. , do you know why I object, because you are originally my biological son, He Yuting, and you are originally the upright eldest son of my Lord Marquis, why should I treat you as an adopted son!"
Looking at his high spirits and listening to his impassioned speeches, Ling Yun was stunned for a moment.
He didn't seem to understand what he meant. A pair of wet and misty eyes looked at him without blinking. A thin layer of mist appeared in his eyes, and he said in a trembling voice: "What you said is... it's true." Of?..."
The corners of He Yuting's eyes slightly curved, and he said resolutely: "Of course! In two days, I will choose a good and auspicious day to host a banquet for the civil and military officials of the court. I will also specially invite Prince Jinling, Master Ding, Master Lu, and others; by the way, there will also be my Huanyu’s niece——
"I want to announce this to them in public. I want everyone in the world to know that you are the real eldest son of the Marquis Mansion. You are my, He Yuting's son who has been separated for many years and has finally been reunited after many ups and downs!"
Ling Yun's heart twitched unconsciously, and he blurted out: "What, you still want to invite Huan Yu and Mr. Lu?"
He Yuting raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Yes! It's really interesting to talk about it! You and Huan Yu have been married for so many years, but you don't know that you two are still cousins! When you and Huan Yu get back together, it will be a show of love. Brother and sister recognize each other, this is really a kiss and a joy!"
Ling Yun's originally peaceful expression slowly darkened. He bit his lips tightly, his throat vibrating as if he was swallowing. He seemed to have something to say, but after several attempts at restraint, he finally said nothing.
He Yuting probably didn't notice Ling Yun's abnormal expression. He was only immersed in his self-centered emotional world and said to himself: "As for Lu Wenzheng, I want to give him some color! My son has followed him for so many years. You were so loyal to him, worked for him through life and death, and made so many great contributions. I never expected that he would treat you like this in the end!
"On the surface, I regard you as some kind of trusted nephew and right-hand man, but in fact, you are duplicitous and superficial. Finally, seeing that you were frustrated and lonely and had no use value, I kicked you away mercilessly! Humph, this Lu Wenzheng, how can What a sanctimonious hypocrite!”
The hand on Ling Yun's side slowly clenched into a fist; he took a deep breath and suddenly said: "Master He, apart from you and me, no third person should know about this matter now, right?"
He Yuting was startled for a moment, "Yeah, what's wrong?"
Ling Yun said: "That couldn't be better. Mr. He just pretended that he didn't say anything, and I didn't hear anything either."
"Oh why?"
Ling Yun said expressionlessly: "Different ways do not lead to mutual conspiracy."
"What...what do you mean by this?"
Ling Yun said: "Master Lu has treated me with great kindness and kindness, and I have always regarded him as my father, brother and mentor. Although so many things happened in the house in the past few days, I had to leave him for various reasons. Go, but if held accountable, I am also at fault!
"Until now, not only do I not dare to have the slightest grudge against him, but I still respect him very much. Therefore, I do not allow anyone to say anything bad about him in front of me, including Mr. He."
He Yuting's eyes trembled with emotion, and he said in a deep voice: "So, in your mind, Lu Wenzheng's status is more important than your father?"
Ling Yun felt that his head was starting to hurt; he put his hand on his forehead and said in a deep voice: "Actually, this is not a concept at all, and there is no comparison. So please, Mr. He, please don't compare them together, okay?"
He Yuting's eyes suddenly shrank, "What do you mean?"
Looking at the other party's aggressive eyes, Ling Yun was forced to have no choice but to say: "The one who gave birth to me is my parents; the one who knows me is Mr. Lu. The kindness of my parents in raising me is naturally higher than the sky; but Mr. Lu's knowledge and support The kindness is as heavy as a mountain, and I will never forget it!”
He Yuting stared at him with scarlet eyes for a long time, then suddenly laughed: "Okay, very good! As expected of me, Mr. He's son, he speaks well and is impeccable! ... What about Princess Huanyu? , what are your plans?"
A look of determination flashed through Ling Yun's clear eyes, and he said decisively: "It's hard to make a broken mirror, and it's hard to recover when it's covered with water. I will never change what I have decided."
He Yuting's eyebrows furrowed, almost twisting into a knot; he pondered for a long time, considered the words and finally spoke slowly, "Zhichao, listen to me. Although there are some conflicts between you and Huanyu, Xiao When the couple lives together, how can a long spoon not touch the edge of the pot? The husband and wife quarrel at the head of the bed and at the end of the bed, and they just tolerate each other and get over it.
"More importantly -" At this point, He Yuting paused for a moment, his deep eyes shining with a bright light, "The matter between you and Huanyu is not just between the two of you. , there are too many involved, it can even be said that one move affects the whole body!
"And you are no longer the ignorant young man who only acted based on your will. You can't be immersed in pure love and hatred all day long and cannot extricate yourself. You have wasted years and depressed yourself.
"You know, in your life, these so-called love and hate are not the only ones; in fact, you have many more important things to do! So Zhichao, for the sake of the overall situation, I advise you to deal with Huanyu Let’s reconsider this relationship between us.”
Ling Yun felt that his thoughts were like a ball of burning coals, exploding under the stove cover, causing pain and suffering; he lowered his head feebly and said dumbly: "Actually, I haven't considered what you said; I don’t want things to be like this! At the beginning, I really wanted to live a peaceful life with her, be safe and smooth, and grow old together.
"But sometimes I really can't help myself, and I am also trapped in various complicated and complicated situations. I am helpless and passive. When things have reached this point today, I have no choice..."
He Yuting felt as if his heart was being pressed down by an invisible boulder, suffocating him and unable to breathe. He narrowed his cold eyes and hissed: "Why?"
Ling Yun's melancholy eyes flashed with faint light, and he sighed softly: "Some things cannot be explained clearly in a few words; and you won't understand the things between me and her...
"The development between me and her did not happen overnight; in short, everything is a foregone conclusion, and there is no room for maneuver. So Sir He, please don't waste your time trying to persuade me..."
"You!..." Looking at Ling Yun's cold and decisive expression, He Yuting was so angry that he was shaking all over, thinking: It seems that this bastard's stubborn temper has come up again; after all, why do you think he is like this? Not enlightened? It was in vain that I had tried so hard to enlighten him so much, but he actually turned a deaf ear to it. I was really pissed off...
He felt an unprecedented sense of frustration welling up in his heart.
Thinking about He Yuting, he had been so proud and graceful for so many years, no matter in his official career or in his family and marriage. Why was he so awkward and frustrated when it came to his son?
At that moment, he felt the blood in his heart rising with anger; he raised his hand in anger, and without any explanation, he dropped it on Ling Yun's face!
Looking at He Yuting's expression of resentment that iron cannot become steel, Ling Yun felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart; he closed his eyes silently, just waiting for the other party's fierce slap full of thunderous fury to fall heavily.
Facing Ling Yun's disheartened look, He Yuting felt his heart twitch painfully, and his hand stagnated in mid-air, unable to fall down for some reason.
He weakly retracted his hand and said dejectedly: "Zhichao, I really don't understand why you are always so stubborn? On one side, you are a high-ranking official and rich, and on the other side, you are homeless and in danger of death - between the two, even if Even a fool knows how to choose. Why are you, such a smart person, so confused now?"
Ling Yun turned his face away and said nothing.
He Yuting added: "Even if my request as a father is a bit too much for you, you are unwilling to accept it; but what about your mother, have you ever put yourself in her shoes?
"Since she was separated from you twenty-five years ago, she has been depressed and sad all the time; for many years, she has been thinking about it day and night, looking forward to being reunited with her biological son all the time. Now you have finally come to her side. , can you bear to not recognize her? Can you be so cruel as to hurt a mother who cares about her child? "
Ling Yun raised his head slightly, closed his eyes and tried to calm down the turbulence and struggle in his heart; when he opened his eyes again, he returned to his usual calmness, and said numbly: "Stop talking..." After saying that, he turned around and stepped forward. He walked forward somewhat staggeringly.
He Yuting stared blankly at his retreating figure, sighed heavily, and shook his head helplessly...
