The teacup was quietly placed on the table, long since cold.
Chen Changsheng quietly sat in his chair, showing no intention of speaking.
Just like back then, nothing seemed to have changed.
But in reality, everything had changed long ago.
That young Daoist whose marriage had been ruined when he first entered the capital had already become the Pope.
Fortunately, just like back then, Xu Shi Ji was not present, or else the situation might have been even more awkward.
The bead curtain clattered against each other as Xu Yourong walked out from behind it.
Upon returning to the Divine General's estate, Xu Yourong ignored him, leaving him in the hall while she went to wash herself.
This seemed very casual, just like the black hair casually draped over her back.
Her slightly damp hair was dotted with a few beads of water. Paired with her clean, untainted, flower-like appearance, she looked very moving.
Chen Changsheng very much liked his fiancée's beauty, and he liked even more how casual she was with him. He wanted to keep looking at her like this, but this was still the Xu Estate, and he still had many things to do.
He stood up and said to Xu Yourong, "Then I'll leave first."
Xu Yourong was rather surprised. "You're not going to eat?"
This was her home and Chen Chang Sheng was her fiancé. She was very casual with both parties, so this question was asked very naturally. It wasn't until she noticed the strange atmosphere in the reception hall that she understood the reason. She couldn't help but laugh and say, "Then you can leave."
"I'll come pick you up tomorrow," Chen Changsheng said to her.
He then turned and bid farewell to Madam Xu, not forgetting to nod in greeting to the granny and Shuang'er.
Whether it was in etiquette or bearing, there was nothing that could be criticized about him.
This sort of calmness still made Madam Xu and the others recall that scene from several years ago.
These past few years seemed to have not changed him at all. Whether it was the young Daoist or the current Pope, he had always treated this world and the people that lived in it with such calm and indifference.
Walking out of the Divine General's estate, he walked along that unremarkable stream and quickly arrived at the simple and crude stone arch bridge.
Chen Changsheng walked onto the bridge, but unlike several years ago, he did not turn his head to look at that beautiful courtyard.
After three years, he returned to the capital. He did not go to the Li Palace, nor did he go to the Orthodox Academy. Instead, he immediately went to the Xu Estate. It was not because he wanted to do anything, but because his fiancée wanted him to accompany her home. The reason was that simple.
In the past few years, he had come to the Xu Manor as a guest twice. If one were to say that he felt proud and elated, he didn't. It felt like a lifetime had passed, and he didn't either.
He and Xu Yourong were still very young and had a long life ahead of them. They still had many things to do and many places to go.
Compared to the future, the past was not important at all.
Then, let it pass. Perhaps this was the meaning of the past's existence.
Suddenly, snowflakes began to fall.
Chen Chang Sheng opened the Yellow Paper Umbrella and disappeared into the crowd.
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Let bygones be bygones. This was a very simple sentence and a very simple principle, but not everyone could do it.
For example, Xu Shiji.
After returning to the manor, he heard about what had happened during the day. His expression became abnormally ugly, but in the end, he did not do anything.
Not even a porcelain wine cup was smashed.
Xu Yourong was resting in the backyard.
The entire Divine General's estate was as quiet as an old mountain range.
In the past few years, Xu Shiji had already acknowledged reality. His status in the Great Zhou Dynasty was completely due to his daughter.
Whether it was when the Tianhai Divine Empress was on the throne or now, this had never changed.
This was a very difficult matter to accept, but he could only accept it.
He simply didn't know how to face his daughter.
Madam Xu also found it impossible to forget those matters of the past. In a downcast tone, she said, "Back then, how could I have imagined that he would become the Pope?"
Xu Shiji harshly replied, "So what? In the end, he's still not my son-in-law! "
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"Seeing the son-in-law's carefree and unperturbed appearance when he left, you have no idea how proud he was inside."
In the backyard, Shuang'er stood in front of Xu Yourong, a bowl of blue lobster meat in her hands, her voice tinged with anger.
Xu Yourong softly replied, "Back then, you mentioned in your letter that he was just like this. What did he have to be proud of back then? "
Shuang'er pondered this, then said, "The him back then … was too hypocritical, or perhaps unreasonable?"
Xu Yourong raised her head and indifferently glanced at her.
Shuang'er tensed up and hurriedly said, "Young Lady, I was wrong."
Xu Yourong asked, "Do you know that you're a * * *?"
She thought about how her evaluation of Chen Changsheng was extremely unbearable and thought about the deep affection between her young lady and him. She grew more and more nervous, her voice trembling as she said, "I couldn't see the son-in-law's good side, and I even discussed him so much."
"Your eyes truly can't be called good, but back then, how many people could see his good side?"
Xu Yourong suddenly recalled that when she returned to the capital, she had visited the Orthodox Academy at night and encountered Mo Yu in his room.
She then thought about how Mo Yu was about to get married but had asked him to come back and officiate the wedding. She couldn't help but slightly arch her brows, thinking, this is a person with good eyes.
"Just what's so good about him?"
Xu Yourong said softly, "I like that no matter what he encounters, even if it is the great terror between life and death, he will never be depressed. Moreover, he does not abandon himself after giving up. He is still focused and persistent, firm and calm."
Shuang'er didn't understand, but she could hear the true love in her young lady's words and couldn't help but be stunned.
The marriage between Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong was already set in stone, but until now, she still didn't think that her young lady truly liked Chen Changsheng.
Because in her eyes, her young lady was as noble and proud as a phoenix. How could she like someone?
At this moment, a servant came to report that Xu Shi Ji had arrived.
The door of the courtyard opened and a footprint appeared on the snowy ground.
The two of them sat across from each other. There were two expensive teacups on the table.
Everything was very polite. They didn't look like father and daughter, but more like guests.
Xu Shi Ji looked at his daughter and wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. He wanted to say something but stopped.
In the end, he could only casually take care of her daily life and then leave. But before he left, he didn't hide his worry.
Xu Yourong knew what her father wanted to say, or in other words, what he wanted her to say to Chen Changsheng.
Just like when she was little, her father would act like this when he wanted to enter the palace to see the Divine Queen.
She didn't want to hear it because she didn't want to say anything to Chen Changsheng.
This was also very similar to when she was little. She never wanted to talk about these things with the Divine Queen.
Ever since her Heavenly Phoenix bloodline awakened and she began to cultivate, she felt that these things were very boring, very vexing.
Tonight, she felt very vexed, so she faced the night snow and climbed to the roof. With her hands behind her back, she began to gaze at the stars.
The night sky was covered with thick dark clouds, so she naturally couldn't see the many stars, but it couldn't block out her spiritual sense.
She gazed at the sea of stars at night, reflecting on the rubbing of the Heavenly Tome Monoliths. Quietly comprehending, her Dao heart gradually calmed.
The wind and snow were slightly disturbed. The black-clothed girl landed at Xu Yourong's side.
The light was somewhat dim, but the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows was still bright and dazzling.
Xu Yourong stared at it a few times.
The black-clothed girl was slightly annoyed. "Are you that curious?"
Xu Yourong seriously replied, "Of course. When I was little, I went for a walk at New North Bridge. I was really prepared to jump into the well to find you."
The black-clothed girl sneered. "Then how come I've never seen you? And you're still alive. "
Xu Yourong gazed at the falling snow and smiled. "The Empress saved me."
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(The seventh chapter of the fourth volume, East Dawn, is called 'She'. Today's chapter is a continuation of that chapter. My Xu Yourong is a very good Xu Yourong. It's just that I'm limited by the length. My praise for her is very easily missed by the readers, so I will do my best to mention it. In addition, I really like the song 'She Said'. Lin Junjie is still very awesome. I don't pay much attention to new singers. I like Zhang Bichen, Wu Mochou, Hua Chenyu, and who else … Lastly, at Nightfall, I once wrote a chapter called 'Sang Sang Said'. That chapter was extremely well written, the peak of my life.) (To be continued.)
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