Chapter 661: 661 ideas
Zeng Hongling was silent for a while before speaking. "Yuanyuan, let me ask you, if three to five years pass and you still haven’t found your children, would you consider having more children?
After hearing what you said, I think I might not get married either, just find a man to have a child. That way, I’ll have kids to accompany me in the future."
"No, I’ll continue living like this. Isn’t it quite nice? I can do whatever I want.
Besides, in my heart, even though I don’t remember the three of them, I feel like no one can replace them."
"So if you can’t find them, you’ll live alone for the rest of your life?"
"Yes, I’ll live my life alone."
"But you’re so beautiful and wonderful, there must be many people who like you. They’d be so sad and disappointed if you lived like this."
"What does that have to do with me? I haven’t given anyone hope, and I can’t control what others think."
"Haha, you really are cold. I have to learn from you."
"Don’t be like that. Then I’d become the villain.
But I have a feeling I’ll definitely find the kids."
"Yuanyuan, you’ve forgotten that man. If you really find them, will you live with him?"
"I don’t know, probably not. After all, I don’t remember him; he’s like a stranger now. But for the sake of the kids, maybe I’d compromise. Who knows? I won’t know until I find them."
Zhan Yunzhao listened to their conversation from behind. He pieced together Su Yuanyuan’s past. He didn’t expect such things to have happened to this woman. Which man was so blind to leave this woman with the kids?
Looking at Su Yuanyuan’s back, he couldn’t understand why someone wouldn’t cherish such a wonderful woman.
The three of them returned to the Daoist Temple, and dinner was prepared by Wei Guangxiang. His cooking skills were good, so the two girls ate a lot. They then went out for a walk.
"Yixin, in a few days you have to go collect firewood, there’s already quite a lot."
"The two of us will go up the mountain with you tomorrow."
The two men had discussed it today and felt bad about letting the women do the work, so they decided to go out themselves.
Life there was quite routine, with everyone doing their own work. This lifestyle brought peace to their minds.
At night, Wei Guangxiang and Zeng Yixin chatted, "I suddenly feel that these days are quite good. When I first arrived here, I was wondering when I’d leave. I wanted to do good deeds to atone for my sins.
But living here for over two months, I suddenly feel that this is already very good.
I feel my soul has been purified; I really don’t want to leave now."
Zeng Yixin also sighed, "I don’t feel exactly the same as you, but I do feel much more at peace."
"I just wonder when Su Yuanyuan will leave here?"
"I don’t see her having any plans to leave soon. I’ve already written to my dad and grandpa.
Actually, I want them to leave home and come live here, but I reckon they wouldn’t want to come over. They couldn’t bear to leave home."
"Of course not; just those books in your house, they must treat them like treasures. You know how people outside talk about the Zeng Family?"
"What else could they say? They must say that the Zeng Family has fallen to the point of only having worthless books." Zeng Yixin said indifferently.
"Yes. But who knows, those will be the wealth of the future."
"I’ve always wanted to ask you, did they really agree to you leaving the Sect?" Though he didn’t know everything, he had heard about Wei Guangxiang’s situation.
"What can they do? My master and grandfather have already passed; I have no obligations to anyone else. Besides, my second uncle is the Sect Leader now. It’s not my responsibility.
My master had already given too much for the Sect. I’m not as noble as him."
Zeng Yixin turned over, "I never thought you’d be so decisive in letting go."
"I’ve had this thought for a long time, since I was sixteen, always thinking about how to leave them.
Back then, my young uncle was still around. He often told me to leave and detach from this industry."
"Your young uncle was indeed exceptional; who would have thought he’d end like that? He was truly a legendary figure."
"Yes, my young uncle was a very rational person. Actually, if it weren’t for my grandfather leveraging a life-saving grace and nurturing grace, my young uncle would have left long ago."
Both of them thought of that handsome, capable man whose fate was now being researched, and they sighed inwardly.
"I feel like my young uncle chose that path because he lost his passion for life. Actually, I don’t believe he was poisoned; he definitely had the ability to get out."
"He probably didn’t expect there would be no big change after his death? No one would agree to be studied after death."
"Right? My young uncle was somewhat narcissistic; he definitely didn’t know he’d be preserved so completely; otherwise, I think he wouldn’t have left himself intact." Wei Guangxiang and the young uncle grew up together and were the closest, knowing him best.
This was a heavy topic, and both of them felt even more determined to find ways to atone for their sins.
Life was peaceful there. But outside, things were far from calm.
It was really turbulent, which they discovered when they went down to buy supplies.
Su Yuanyuan still hadn’t gone down; she just shook her head helplessly when she returned and heard them talk.
But the next day, she went down the mountain to call Zeng Zhenqing.
Yet, at the post office, she was told she needed approval to make the call; otherwise, she couldn’t make it.
Su Yuanyuan shook her head and left, heading to the police station.
"What are you here for?" the gatekeeper stopped Su Yuanyuan.
"I want to see your leader."
"Who are you? Our leader isn’t someone you can just see."
Su Yuanyuan didn’t expect it to become like this in such a short time.
"Can you read?"
"What’s it to you whether I can read?"
Su Yuanyuan took out her credentials, which Zeng Zhenqing had given her.
She didn’t actually show them to the gatekeeper, just let him glance at them, "Get your leader to come meet me."
The gatekeeper, a middle-aged man, was indeed literate, and was surprised to see she was someone important. He didn’t speak arrogantly anymore and hurried to call the leader.
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, there’s a young woman outside. Initially, I wanted to drive her away, but she showed me her credentials, and she turns out to be someone from above. She said to come out and see her."