"I'm sorry." Li Muyang knew that his mood was not right, and apologised to his father Li Yan and mother Luo Chi in a low voice. The anger that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time, as well as the grievances that were hard to tell to outsiders, finally seemed to have found a breakthrough.
The most common stupid thing that people do is to smile and smile outside, but say the worst things to the people closest to them.
Many times, parents have become a punching bag for their children.
Because they knew that they would bear a grudge if they told outsiders, but their parents would not. Not ever.
Li Yan and Luo Chi exchanged a glance, and Li Yan asked aloud, "Muyang, did something happen? You're — — all right? "
"Yes." Luo Chi also had a worried look on her face. "Did you encounter something unpleasant outside? In this world, some people's hearts are rotten to the core … Don't take what they say to heart. In any case, you're our good son. "
Luo Chi thought more deeply. Although they had been reluctant to mention it, Li Muyang's identity as a dragon was undeniable. They just couldn't understand. He was clearly their good son from before. How did he become … a member of the Dragon Clan that outsiders spoke of?
Look at him, which part of him looks like a dragon?
"It's all right." Li Muyang put away the negative emotions in his heart. He couldn't explain to the two relatives in front of him what happened in Tiandu, nor could he tell them the grief and grievances he felt when he found out that the mastermind behind everything was his grandfather. They didn't understand anything, and Li Muyang didn't want them to understand. "It's — — it's just too tiring."
"Then have a good rest." Luo Chi said. "You've traveled so far, have a good rest when you get home. Come, let's go into the house, Mom will heat up a bowl of soup for you — — "
"I have to go to the backyard to have a look." Li Muyang said aloud. "I can't let them continue to worry about me."
"Yes, yes — —" Luo Chi nodded repeatedly. "That's true. Go and have a look. As for your mother … she's worried sick. He doesn't eat or drink all day. I've tried to persuade him several times. "
"You two should pack up first …" Li Muyang said with a smile, "No matter what, I will take you two away. And Shinian, I also want to bring her back. "
"Alright. Okay. Don't worry, you can rest in Wind City for a few days. "Luo Chi said with a reluctant look. Even if her son was just going somewhere else, she still felt reluctant to part with him for a long time. She was afraid that once her son left, he would not be able to return for a year and a half like before.
After Li Muyang walked far away, Luo Chi said faintly, "Why do I feel so uncomfortable?"
"He's not our son — — the fact that Muyang came to visit us first proves that he has us in his heart. Are you still not satisfied? "
"Who said he's not your biological son?" Luo Chi said angrily, "I treat him better than my own son. Who was the one who raised him when he was young? At that time, who didn't dislike him? That little bastard, how did he suddenly become a treasure? "
"Yes, that's why Muyang came back to see you first — — it's not easy over there. Miss has been looking forward to it every day. Young Master has to preside over the affairs of the City Lord, be alert to the reaction of all parties to Wind City — — and also keep an eye on the direction of Tiandu every day, for fear that he would miss any important news. As long as there is news from Wind City, no matter how late he sleeps, he must get up at the first moment to read it — — "
"I didn't say they're not good — — I just — — forget it, I'm going to heat up the soup for my son, he has to come back to eat the soup I made — —"
"Can you — —" Li Yan's lips squirmed, wanting to say 'can you give me something else', but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he dared not say it out loud. In this family, he had no power as a husband.
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Lu Tianyu had just come out from his mother's room, when he looked up to see a youngster in a white robe coming towards him. His expression stiffened, he blinked his eyes to make sure that he was not hallucinating, and immediately ran over in surprise. "Big brother — — you're back?"
"Tianyu, how is the family recently?" Li Muyang looked at his younger brother who had grown up and matured rapidly in the past two years, and greeted him with a smile.
"Good, good. Everything is good — — "Lu Tianyu repeatedly promised, and then shouted into the inner room:" Mother, my brother is back — — "
Before his voice faded, he saw Gongsun Yu, supported by two servant girls, quickly coming out.
"Muyang — —" Gongsun Yu's eyes were red, calling out excitedly.
"Mother — —" Li Muyang quickly stepped forward, grasping Gongsun Yu's outstretched hand. "Muyang is unfilial, I've made Mother worry."
"It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back. " Gongsun Yu clasped Li Muyang's hand tightly, her eyes were moist and her voice choked with emotion. "It's good that my son is back — —"
Li Muyang's heart was also filled with all sorts of emotions.
In the depths of his heart, he had always regarded Luo Chi and Li Yan as his biological parents. The first mouthful of milk he ate, the first mouthful of soup he drank, the first time he called out 'Mother', were all closely related to them. His childhood memories were all with them.
Although Gongsun Yu and Lu Qingming were the parents who gave birth to him, and treated him very well, but they had only known each other for a short period of time, and their feelings were also weak. When he first began to call them 'Father' and 'Mother', Li Muyang still felt a little awkward.
With the increase of contact, as well as the loving and guilty eyes of Lu Qingming and Gongsun Yu, as well as the arrangements they made for him, Li Muyang gradually accepted their existence, and regarded them as his real parents — — the same parents as Luo Chi and Li Yan.
"I'm back. This time I won't leave, even if I leave — — I will take Mother with me. "Li Muyang said with a smile.
"Good. I won't leave, I won't leave again. " Gongsun Yu, as though suddenly thought of something, said to Lu Tianyu: "Tianyu, go tell your father, say your brother is back, tell him to come back quickly — —"
"Yes — —" Lu Tianyu responded, striding towards the front of the council hall.
"Muyang, come in — — come in and tell me what you've been doing recently." Gongsun Yu pulled Li Muyang's hand and walked inside.
Li Muyang originally wanted to come over to pay his respects to his mother, and then go back to eat his mother's lump soup — — Now that Gongsun Yu was pulling him so hard, he could not leave immediately.
A man with two mothers was really blessed!
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"Abandon the city?" Lu Qingming raised his eyebrows, looking at Li Muyang and asked: "Why do you have such an idea?"
"Father, I think — — I just think, I don't want my parents to suffer here anymore, to bear the possibility of being attacked by enemies from all sides. Wind City is an isolated city, although there are soldiers loyal to my Lu clan guarding it, and there are reinforcements from the Peacock Imperial Court and the Dark Flame Empire, but this is not a long-term solution — — "
"At that time the situation was special, the Lu clan was a traitor of West Wind, so the Peacock Imperial Court and the Dark Flame Empire were willing to send troops to help. Now that the Song clan has collapsed, the imperial power has re-emerged. Is West Wind still willing to let such an important city like Wind City fall into the hands of our Lu clan? Can they still feel at ease? If West Wind comes to take it, how will we deal with it? How will the Peacock Imperial Court and the Dark Flame Empire respond? Are they willing to helplessly return this important city to West Wind? "
"I have also considered such a situation." There was a smile on Lu Qingming's face, which was the unconcealable joy of his son's return. However, there was still a hint of suspicion in his eyes. "But, you should know what Wind City means to our Lu clan. It is the foundation of our foundation, the place where we made our fortune, and the bones of our Lu clan's ancestors are buried under this city — — If we abandon it, we will become rootless duckweed. At that time, unless we join the camp of a certain country, the Peacock Imperial Court or the Dark Flame Empire — — Given your relationship with Princess Qiandu of the Peacock Imperial Court, perhaps the possibility of us joining the Peacock Imperial Court is higher — — "
"But, after all — — there is a feeling of living under someone else's roof. Muyang, have you thought about it? If we lose Wind City, we will have nothing — — "Lu Qingming revealed a thoughtful expression. As a parent, he always had to think further than his own children. "Old people often say this phrase, 'well-matched in social status'. Our foundation is now in Wind City, and the capital we have is Wind City — — If, I mean if you really get together with the Princess of the Peacock Imperial Court, Wind City is the betrothal gift of our Lu clan, the place where you will live in the future. Otherwise, would the proud and arrogant Peacock King of the Peacock Imperial Court really be willing to marry his precious daughter to a poor boy who has nothing? "
"Whether it is a person or doing things, you still have to have some capital. Otherwise, you will still be looked down upon and laughed at — — this is common sense, it exists everywhere. Even if you really get married, even if you live in the Peacock Imperial Court, you still have a way out — — at least you can straighten your back at home and speak louder. You won't be looked down upon by the imperial family. "
"So, if there is no reason for you to leave, no reason to convince me — — I cannot abandon Wind City. Not only can I not abandon it, I have to do everything I can to protect it. If anyone wants to take it away from me, I will fight him to the end even if I have to give up my life. "
"Father — —"
"I have made up my mind." Lu Qingming did not accept Li Muyang's suggestion to abandon the city and "flee" to Jiangnan. "Unless you can convince me."
"You can't abandon it to others." Li Muyang stated in a low voice.
"Abandon it to who?"
"Grandfather!"
"Who?" Lu Qingming had not yet reacted. The things that happened in Wind City were too secretive, and perhaps only a few people knew the truth.
"Grandfather — — Lu Xingkong!" Li Muyang uttered in a low voice.
Lu Qingming's pupils swelled, his face darkening, "Nonsense! You have no respect for your elders! Your grandfather is dead — — you and I saw it with our own eyes. "
"What if — — I tell you, he is not dead?" The corners of Li Muyang's mouth curved in a smile, but it was a bitter smile. If he could, he really did not want to tell his father all this. Because — — if he knew, he most likely would feel the same pain of being sacrificed and betrayed, right? Moreover, that was his closest relative. "He is the one behind the scenes, he manipulated all this — —"
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