"Oh..." Dongfang Shiming nodded. It seemed like it was just a game played by the younger sister, so he naturally didn't need to pay attention to it.
Everyone immediately entered the house. This time, the woman, who Dongfang Shiming now calls "mother", is still there, and there are several servants around her, taking care of the householder's daily life.
The room was still warm, and there was a fragrant scent of smoke. Next to the bed was a wooden bucket filled with medicinal soup. The woman gently washed it with a piece of cotton cloth, and then gently wiped the owner's back.
My father does seem to be more energetic than before. He lay on the bed, turned around and saw Dongfang Shiming, his face suddenly glowing: "Hehehe... you are back. I have been waiting for you for a long time - just go home."
Dongfang Shiming didn't know why, but the tip of his nose was slightly sore.
He walked slowly to the bed, his eyes naturally meeting his "mother". This time, the look in her eyes was less unfamiliar. The woman hesitated again and again and did not get up to leave. She just moved back to make way for Dongfang Shiming to sit.
Dongfang Shiming nodded gently and thanked the woman. Then he sat by the bed and said softly: "Father, you still have to take care of yourself. I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me."
Dongfang Chengtian quietly waved his hand and asked the servants behind him to retreat out of the door.
"There is no father who doesn't feel sorry for his children." The head of the Dongfang family exhaled, with a little luster in his eyes, "You have had a hard life since you were a child. I always think that if I can find a way to make up for you more, even if It doesn’t matter if you take my life.”
"You..." Dongfang Shiming gritted his teeth, "Don't talk nonsense. You will recover well. After you recover, you will be allowed to think about these things slowly. Before that, don't mention anything."
He saw his father's weak hand, slightly grasped the brocade blanket under him, and then let go.
Then the father smiled with relief: "My son taught me this lesson. I have to get better as soon as possible, and I can't let you worry about me anymore."
"That's right." Dongfang Shiming also smiled.
Suddenly, he felt someone poke him from behind. Turning around, he saw that it was the woman, gently handing the cotton cloth in front of her.
Dongfang Shiming was stunned for a moment. Then he realized it and took it gratefully.
"Father." He slowly bowed down, soaked the cotton cloth in warm potion, washed it, and then wrung it out. "This opportunity is rare. Let me, as your son, be filial to you."
Patriarch Dongfang was startled when he felt a different force on his back. Then he smiled. The father and son were speechless, but they had the same temperature.
Dongfang Chengtian was happy to see the scene in front of him. It is not easy for two people who are so close to each other to be in the situation they are in today.
"Let's go out too." Dongfang Chengtian whispered to Bai Hao, "Let them enjoy themselves for a while."
Bai Hao nodded, and the two quietly exited.
The two exited the door and saw a group of attendants waiting outside. Dongfang Chengtian waved his hand and told them to do whatever they had to do.
Bai Hao peeked at Nuanzhuzhai behind her, and the figure inside moved very slowly.
"Shiming looks very happy." Suddenly, she said.
Dongfang Chengtian stretched out his hand to invite her: "The daughter of the Bai family, if you don't mind, come and relax with me."
Bai Hao nodded. The two of them walked along the winding red corridor, admiring the snow.
The flying snow is falling, and although it is still fine snow particles, it is still quite cold. Looking at the slightly improved ground covered with snow again, in the sky of the distant mountains, large clusters of thick clouds lingered on the top of Zhongshan Mountain.
"On behalf of the Dongfang family, I apologize to you for letting you see such troublesome internal affairs of the Dongfang family."
Dongfang Chengtian was silent at first, but after walking a certain distance, he still spoke.
"It's okay, Shi Ming's matter is my matter, and I will always help him find out the truth." Bai Hao shook his head indifferently.
"Yeah... speaking of which, you have been accompanying him to investigate everywhere." Dongfang Chengtian sighed, "It's really hard work."
Bai Hao tightened the collar of her clothes and looked back at the light from Nuanzhuzhai: "I'm very happy to be with Shiming. But...Shiming is very pitiful."
"Well..." Dongfang Chengtian hesitated, "You probably know about Brother Shi. Maybe you know more than I do."
Bai Hao didn't speak immediately. He just lowered his head and thought for a while before raising his head: "What's the matter? Do you want to listen?"
Dongfang Chengtian smiled and declined: "I'm very interested, but asking you to come out to relax is actually something else I'm curious about."
"Curious?...Are you curious about me?" Bai Hao was a little confused.
"Yes."
Suddenly, Dongfang Chengtian stopped where he was. Bai Hao walked out for two steps before quickly stopping. She turned to look at him, only to find that his face was much more solemn.
"...Yes, is there any problem?" Bai Hao was nervous for a moment, her voice a little uneasy.
"Miss Bai Hao, I want to hear your sincerity on this question." Dongfang Chengtian lowered his head and stared into her eyes, as if there was magic power, making Bai Hao not dare to look around.
Then, he spoke slowly and asked almost word for word: "Do you have any regrets about your brother Shiming and this marriage? After discovering Shiming's family background, can you still firmly Trust him and are you willing to stay with him?"
"...Eh?" Bai Hao suddenly trembled in his small body.
Dongfang Chengtian narrowed his eyes: "You and I already understand my brother's situation. If you are afraid of him because of this, our Dongfang family should not force others to do anything. Now that I have the status of acting family head, I can terminate this marriage that has not yet been established."
The flying snow has become a bit bigger, and the rushing snow petals are like springs gushing from the sky. The cold wind passed through the corridor, and their clothes swayed slightly in the wind.
After Dongfang Chengtian finished speaking, he looked at the white hao in front of him calmly. The air was silent, and only the coldness lingered.
"no, do not want……"
Suddenly, a soft sobbing sound came. When Dongfang Chengtian looked again, he found that Bai Hao's eye circles were already red, and he was wiping his red cheeks with both hands.
"No...no way. Don't terminate the marriage, me," Bai Hao bit her lips, her nose sore, "I have no regrets, I am willing to go on with Shi Ming."
"Even if he is like this now..." Dongfang Chengtian asked, "You don't even know his life experience. Even if it is later found out that he does not have the blood of the Dongfang family and he is kicked out, are you willing?"
Bai Hao raised her head firmly, tears still rolling down her face: "I do. The engagement we made is no longer important to me. What I care about is Shi Ming, not the marriage you adults are talking about."
