Chapter 621: Chapter 623: Heartache Indescribable (5 updates)
How poignant is a parent’s love in this world.
Still, what exactly had Aunt Cu learned about Yun Chen? And how was it related to the note she wrote for Kang You?
Yun Jinnian rubbed his forehead, deciding not to tax his brain further.
Grasping Mrs. Yuan’s hand, he said, "Nurse, could you cook something for me to eat?"
Caught by surprise, Mrs. Yuan laughed, "My cooking isn’t very good. It’s not as delicious as Yaniang’s!"
"I just suddenly felt like eating it!"
Looking at him, Mrs. Yuan’s heart softened a great deal, "What would you like to eat?"
"Anything’s good!"
"Alright, I’ll go see what we have in the kitchen!"
Although Yun Jinnian lived at the Yun Residence, Mrs. He didn’t oversee his food and clothing expenses, which were all covered by his own silver. Even going out to buy groceries had nothing to do with the Yun Residence.
When Mrs. Yuan arrived at the kitchen, she saw plenty of vegetables, all very fresh.
Nevertheless, she decided to cook noodles for Yun Jinnian; he liked the noodles she made.
When Yun Jinnian ate noodles, he preferred less noodles and more soup.
By the time Mrs. Yuan had cooked and served them, Yun Jinnian slowly finished off the entire bowl.
Perhaps he was truly hungry, or maybe it was for some other reason, but after eating his fill, Yun Jinnian felt exceptionally content.
One day, he would leave the Yun Family and never return.
Yun Zihan took Aunt Cu’s body to a nunnery for prayers and chants for her soul and buried her in the mountains behind the nunnery.
Kneeling in front of Aunt Cu’s grave, Yun Zihan lamented, "Mother, I could not call you this in life; it is my filial failing!"
"Now, I truly have no ties left with the Yun Family, but this was not the outcome I desired. We agreed to plan slowly, so why would you rush to fulfill my desires to such an extreme!"
"Mother..."
Yun Zihan mourned in front of the grave with cries of sorrow.
Standing some distance away, Liao Shijie watched her quietly, keeping her company.
He knew the struggles of a concubine, just like his own aunt...
Only when the sky had completely darkened did Liao Shijie step forward to kneel beside Yun Zihan. "Mother-in-law, from now on, I will take good care of Zihan. For my whole life, she will be the only one for me!"
At his words, Yun Zihan looked at Liao Shijie with shock and astonishment.
Liao Shijie took her cold hand in his, "Fool, I’ve wanted to say these words for so long but never found the right moment. Now, in front of your mother, I promise you a lifetime of togetherness."
A lifetime of togetherness!
Yun Zihan gazed at Liao Shijie, and even in the darkness, where his face was not clear, her heart saw him very clearly.
She threw herself into Liao Shijie’s arms, sobbing, "Husband, from now on, you’re the only family I have!"
She never again mentioned the affairs of the Yun Family or those of the fourth sister; she couldn’t bring them up.
She and the fourth sister would drift further apart eventually. Aside from Liao Shijie, she had no other family!
Liao Shijie remained silent.
He just held her tightly, offering comfort and warmth.
The night deepened.
Yun Jinnian turned over in bed and, upon touching something hard, sat up abruptly, startled.
In the dimness, the breath of the man next to her calmed her heart—it was Chu Yu, this rogue, sneaking into her bed again in the dead of the night, and right now, he was asleep so deeply that he didn’t even notice her getting up.
She lifted the bed curtain, and with a little more light inside, Yun Jinnian could see Chu Yu’s face covered with a long stubble.
She reached out and touched it; it was rough and prickly.
Thinking of how he hadn’t appeared since they parted at the Han Residence days ago, and not knowing what he had been up to, she figured that his deep sleep now meant he must be exhausted.
Feeling pity for him, Yun Jinnian began to gently get out of bed, but Chu Yu suddenly pulled her back into his arms, holding her tightly, his hoarse voice murmuring low, "Stay with me for a while. I haven’t closed my eyes in days!"