IBTSOME Chapter 4 Part 2: Take Away

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 4 Part 2: Take Away

 

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The clouds in the sky covered the moon, and there were shadows in the bushes, he could not see clearly, only saw a vague shadow: "...Daddy, this unfilial daughter has let you down. I've been so weak since I was a child and killed my mother when I was born. Yet still trouble you to run around everywhere for me. Six years ago you said that you would save me a dowry, let me feel at ease to go home and wait for your good news, but I didn’t expect that we father and daughter will separate forever. Daddy because you sacrifice yourself for the country you become a great hero in the whole dynasty. Your daughter should be proud of you... But, daughter would rather her father never been to the capital. Daughter don’t want any dowry. We father and daughter depend on each other for our lives, it would be great to live this way. Now that your heroic soul has return and your bones return home, I can't even send you to the earth safely with my own eyes..."

　　

Gu Hui Yan stopped in place, his face hidden by the night, and he couldn't see clearly. The people far behind saw that Yan Wang hadn't moved for a long time and wanted to ask questions, but Gu Hui Yan pinned him in place with a gesture.

　　

The sky was dark here, and Gu Hui Yan came quietly without making much movement. Lin Wei Xi didn’t know what was happening outside on the road. She was immersed in her grief and squatted under the tree where she played in her childhood to mourn her father: "Daddy, daughter respects you as a hero. When I was born mother had a difficult birth causing her to die, it was you both as father and mother who raised me. Daughter doesn’t want to marry. I really don’t want to marry. I just want to stay by my daddy’s side and be your little girl. You finally return home today, your daughter will send you all the way. If you in the yellow spring aware, you don't have to be concerned about this unfilial daughter anymore."

　　

"If you really don't marry for a lifetime, he won't be able to die contentedly."

　　

Lin Wei Xi stood up from the ground in surprise, with slightly dry tears still hanging on her face. She looked in the direction of the incoming person and stared for a long time before she recognized the speaker in the dim night: "Your Highness Yan Wang?"

　　

"It's me." Gu Hui Yan slowly came out of the shadow, and he stopped three steps away from Lin Wei Xi. Looking at the thin and pale girl in front of him, with waist that was not as thick as his arms, he couldn't help sighing, "You are young and still in your best time, why would you say such depressing words?"

　　

"It's not depressing words." Lin Wei Xi was not used to be seen crying. She wanted to raise her hand to wipe her tears but felt it was too obvious. So she turned her face away and looked to the side forcefully, "Today made Yan Wang laughed. Since this little girl’s ugly side have been seen, also does not need to worry about family affairs, might as well talk to Yan Wang directly. Look at my current situation, even if you help me get my father’s Jin Shu Iron Deed, do you think I can hold it? My aunt already like this, let alone the other people in the village, their surname are all Li, and my name is Lin. If something happens in the future, I can't even run."

　　

Gu Hui Yan heard the crux of the problem: "You don't want to marry?"

　　

"There are so many women in the world, everyone has their own way of living, why insist on getting married!" Lin Wei Xi couldn't help raising her voice, and then she realized that she was too emotional, she took a deep breath and lowered her head, said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, this little girl is rude."

　　

Children nowadays all don’t want to get married? Gu Hui Yan was not good at talking to an unmarried little girl, could only shelve this subject, rather quietly asked: "Then what are you going to do?"

　　

"Your Highness, Yan Wang." Lin Wei Xi suddenly solemnly paid a junior salute to Yan Wang, raised her eyes, and looked at Gu Hui Yan intently and firmly. "Since this little girl was a child, have always admired Yan Wang's achievements, this time can see you personally this is the blessing of this little girl for two lifetimes. Thank you for your help today. This little girl may be seen as to win an inch, want a foot, but I still want to take the liberty to ask you to take me out of Lijia village. After I leave here, Yan Wang can put me in a small town that no one knows, this little girl doesn’t want the reputation of Marquis Zhongyong’s woman. Afterwards, I will guards my father’s decree and recites the scriptures and worships the Buddha every day. Calm and peaceful throughout one’s life, this one already satisfied."

 

Gu Hui Yan looked at her, with a voice that couldn’t be distinguish whether it’s joy or anger: "Do you want to leave like this? Think clearly, this is your hometown, your sole relatives is here."

　　

"This little girl has figured it out clearly. It can't be said that this is my hometown. Father and aunt fled because of famine. Here, my aunt married into this village, but my father because I was not well ran around all over the place. To me, this is not even my hometown. My hometown is where my father is."

　　

Gu Hui Yan looked at Lin Wei Xi for a while, he then raised his eyes and looked up at the vast starry sky behind her. Lin Wei Xi's heart was tense, her palms were almost oozing sweat. She took a risk today, but Yan Wang would leave tomorrow, if she did not act tonight, there would be no more chance.

　　

Gu Hui Yan withdrew his gaze from the sky full of stars, glanced at Lin Wei Xi lightly, turned and left. Lin Wei Xi's heart almost popped out of her throat. What does Wang Yan mean? She deliberately imitated Gao Ran's method to "inadvertently" crying and being heard, she still failed?

　　

Lin Wei Xi couldn't help chasing after two steps: "Your Highness Yan..."

　　

"It's getting late, and it's getting colder outside. Go back first."

　　

"You haven't said whether you will to take me away or not!"

　　

Gu Hui Yan sighed. He had been in power for many years, and this was the first time he had been questioned like this. Fortunately, his followers stood far away, otherwise if they heard this then his private affairs would be spread tomorrow. These men have been with Yan Wang for many years, from the cradle to the grave, trusted with each other lives. Gu Hui Yan regarded these people as his hands and feet, but these rough masters have one bad thing, that is, they were too concerned about his private affairs.

　　

A Wangfei¹ was not a necessity, Yan Wang Mansion was very good now, and he did not lack heirs. In this way, there was no need to marry new Wangfei.

　　

What's more, there was still a green young girl in front of him. She was only fifteen or sixteen years old, younger than his son. Gu Hui Yan knew that Lin Wei Xi shouted those words just because she was anxious and had no other meaning, and Gu Hui Yan was also an old man. He didn't want his reputation to be ruined in such a place, so he stopped his body and explained his plan for the first time: "I will find you a safe place to live and settled you in. Don't worry, Lin Yong has a life-saving grace to me. You are his only daughter, and I will not leave you alone."

　　

Lin Wei Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief, it’s good to get the words from Yan Wang. Ever since Gu Hui Yan became Yan Wang at the age of seventeen, even earlier than that, since he joined the army at the age of fifteen, he had never been so rudely called like this. Gu Hui Yan didn’t want to care about the little girl. He continued to walk forward. After two steps, there was footsteps behind. The little girl caught up again: "Your Highness, if I go with you tomorrow, I will have to pack up my things tonight? When will we meet tomorrow?"

　　

It was this kind of ambiguity that would make others doubt his character if they heard. Gu Hui Yan could only stop and said to Lin Wei Xi, "You don't have to worry, I will send someone to take care of it. Miss Lin, it's getting late, you go back first."

　　

No need for her to pack things up she can understand, but did not even say the hour? Lin Wei Xi was very skeptical, and couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, you are not scheming me right?"

　　

Gu Hui Yan didn't expect that one day he would hear such words from someone. He smiled lightly and asked: "What did you say?"

 

Lin Wei Xi shut up and silently lowered her head under Gu Hui Yan's gaze. Seeing this, Gu Hui Yan withdrew his gaze, and continued to walk towards his horse without joy or anger.

　　

After Gu Hui Yan walked out for a while, Lin Wei Xi thought he could not hear it, and in a very small voice she muttered to herself: "None are good people."

　　

Gu Hui Yan's footsteps stopped, his eyes sinking slightly, for the first time he met someone who could provoke his restraint over and over again. He didn't turn around, lightly said to the back: "The wind is cold at night, Miss Lin should go back quickly. Next time if you want to talk to me, just come to me directly, you don't have to run so far and risk catching the cold wind under the tree."

　　

After Lin Wei Xi finished speaking, she regretted it. She was emotional just now, and somehow she thought of Gu Cheng Yao. In her heart, she felt that there was no good person in the Gu family, who would have thought that the words just came out. As soon as she blurted out she regretted it. Gu Cheng Yao was unworthy that was true, but Yan Wang haven’t done anything wrong to her. He was the guardian god of the dynasty, and even more so, he helped her. How could she say such ungrateful thing? When Lin Wei Xi heard Yan Wang’s words her face turned red and she could hardly speak: "You know?"

 

How could he not know, her cover-up and technique were too clumsy. Gu Hui Yan did not stay again this time, and went straight into the night.

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1 Princess consort or primary wife of a prince, since I use Wang instead of prince then I’m going to use Wangfei instead of princess consort.^↩

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