darknovel Chapter 1382 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Chapter 1382 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
"Big brother, I really didn't expect things to turn out like this," Shen Miao said with mixed feelings. "Don't be too sad."
Based on their recent interactions, it's clear that her older brother has truly fallen for Yi Xiaolan.
Yi Xiaolan seems to have gradually accepted the fact that Xu Shan will not come back, and she is clearly starting to have feelings for her older brother.
Especially now that the "corpses" of Xu Shan and his daughter have been found, it seems like many things are set in stone, and the relationship between the eldest brother and Yi Xiaolan has become even more obvious, with fewer reservations.
The sight of two lonely people coming together is a beautiful story in itself.
Who would have thought that Xu Shan and his daughter are still alive and well?
If those two corpses hadn't appeared, my brother and Yi Xiaolan probably wouldn't have fallen for each other so quickly.
It can only be said that fate plays tricks on people.
"It's nothing, it's just that we weren't meant to be," Shen Linsu sighed softly.
These words startled Shen Miao, and she couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by that, brother?"
It seems there's more to this than she knows. Did her older brother already know Yi Xiaolan before?
“I met Yi Xiaolan many years ago,” Shen Linsu said. “Back then, she wasn’t married yet. Every time I think about it, I feel a little regretful. If I hadn’t rushed back to Peach Blossom Manor and had gotten to know her first, my fate might have been different.”
"After finishing the business, I went to the Yi family again and learned that she had already gotten married, just three months before her wedding." Shen Linsu said with regret. "When you brought her here that day, I was quite surprised. But so much time has passed. At first, I was just a little bit tempted, and later your sister-in-law and I were quite loving. After she left, I had no interest in that kind of thing at all."
"As I spend more time with her, and given what has happened recently, that initial spark seems to have returned, but unfortunately, we're still just not meant to be."
Hearing Shen Linsu's words, Shen Miao couldn't help but feel regretful: "That's really a pity. It seems we really weren't meant to be."
They would never do something like breaking up a marriage when the other family is doing well.
When Xu Shan appeared earlier, she remembered her role in matchmaking and still felt a little awkward and hesitant to face him.
Fortunately, Xu Shan returned at this crucial moment. If he had been any later, who knows how far his relationship with Yi Xiaolan would have developed? That would have been truly embarrassing.
"Does Yi Xiaolan know about this?" Shen Miao asked.
Shen Linsu shook his head with a wry smile: "She probably doesn't know. I was in a rather disheveled state at the time. She's a kind-hearted person who has helped countless people. She probably wouldn't remember me, especially since I had changed my appearance back then."
"So that's how it is." Shen Miao stopped asking. She remembered that the most embarrassing time for her eldest brother was when a traitor appeared in Peach Blossom Manor. Her eldest brother almost didn't make it back that time, but fortunately, he survived without any serious injury.
"In that case, brother, just forget about it. Maybe you'll meet someone more suitable in the future," Shen Miao comforted him.
Shen Linsu smiled and said, "That might not be so easy."
Shen Miao didn't know what to say, and could only leave with regret.
He stood there and sighed, just as he was about to turn and leave, when a slight noise suddenly came from behind a nearby artificial hill.
"Who?" he shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, the other person leaped over and blocked the eavesdropper's path.
Upon recognizing the person, the wariness on his face vanished instantly, replaced by unease. He stared at the other person for a while before reacting, taking two steps back, and politely addressing her as "Madam Xu."
His eyes and voice were filled with complexity, the kind of complexity that Yi Xiaolan could understand.
She gently tugged at her handkerchief, pursed her lips, and then asked, "Did the Master know me before?" "I was just taking a short rest here and accidentally overheard your conversation, I heard everything," Yi Xiaolan said. "But apart from this time, I have no memory of you from before, I really can't remember who you are."
If Shen Linsu were to appear before her now, he would surely move her heart even more than Xu Shan had back then.
If they had gotten to know each other first, she wouldn't have had any relationship with Xu Shan later. Yi Xiaolan couldn't help but think this to herself, her heart filled with regret and disappointment.
Shen Linsu sighed, "It's also my fault. I was ambushed back then, and in order to return to Peach Blossom Manor, I had to conceal my appearance, which made it inconvenient for me to meet Madam Xu. At that time, I pretended to be a sickly person, but actually I had serious internal injuries. I also disguised myself, so my appearance was quite ordinary. It's normal that Madam Xu doesn't remember me. I happened to see you distributing porridge at that time, and someone even pushed me down. It was you who helped me up."
"So it was you!" Shen Linsu's mention brought Yi Xiaolan back to her senses.
The seemingly frail scholar from back then was none other than Shen Linsu standing before me.
She didn't remember the face, but the person's demeanor was somewhat different. Besides, she had personally helped the person up, so she naturally had some impression of them.
Moreover, ever since then, whenever she was distributing porridge or going out, people would deliberately fall in front of her, wanting her to help them up. Her family members saw through this and no longer wanted her to do those things.
She also felt that some people were really despicable and was frightened, so she stopped doing those things for a long time. Even if she occasionally saw refugees, she would not show herself again, but would arrange for someone else to do it.
Looking back now, she still has a pretty deep impression of that incident.
"When I went back to look for you later, I heard that you had gotten married." Shen Linsu's voice was filled with endless regret. These words of disappointment struck Yi Xiaolan's heart one by one, making her feel extremely regretful.
If she hadn't been in such a rush to be with Xu Shan, her fate would have been different.
Although they were both people in the martial arts world, Peach Blossom Manor was clearly isolated from the world. This was the most suitable place for her to live in seclusion. As long as she didn't want to be disturbed, she wouldn't be disturbed.
"Perhaps... we were just not meant to be." That's all Yi Xiaolan could say now.
"Yes, it's just a matter of fate," Shen Linsu said. "Brother Xu treated you very well, everyone knows that, so I just feel a little regretful. At most, it's just that the hope that was raised again has been lost."
"No matter what, as long as you're doing well," Shen Linsu added.
Then he changed the subject: "It seems you really like Peach Blossom Manor. You can come and visit sometime, bringing your family along."
Yi Xiaolan really wanted to agree immediately, but in the end she just smiled and said, "We'll see."
She was afraid that if she stayed here too long, she would be unable to resist falling in love, unable to resist feeling resentful, and unable to resist thinking about Shen Linsu.
Good heavens, in such a short time, she has already been deeply captivated by this person.
If they had truly known each other before, she would never have had any feelings for Xu Shansheng again.
She didn't know whether she should be grateful that her husband, Xu Shan, had returned at the most crucial moment. If it had been any later, and something had happened between her and Shen Linsu, she didn't know how she would have been able to save face.
She couldn't help but think that if Xu Shan came back later, even if things got ugly after she and Shen Linsu got together, it probably wouldn't change anything.
Given Xu Shan's personality, even if she's heartbroken, she'll only understand and accept it; she won't stop her from being with Shen Linsu.
Of course, all of this was just her imagination.
As long as Xu Shan is alive, she won't wait until something happens between her and Shen Linsu before appearing. (End of Chapter)