Chapter 34

Chao Jianan came to the Censor’s Mansion to visit me once.

When I went out to see him, his brows furrowed and he said my sickly complexion was truly poor. Later, he sent over many imperial supplements.

In truth, the Censor’s Mansion does not lack these things.

I know the Son of Heaven values him, not only rewarding him with gifts, but also bestowing imperial beauties upon him.

Now he enjoys the company of beauties on both sides, living in great glory.

For him to have come this far, he can be said to have no regrets.

I shouldn’t blame him, and I don’t.

As he said, he too once walked through hell for Qingshi Town.

He patted my shoulder, and when no one was around, he stroked my head, gave me a hug, and softly said, “Xiao Chun, live well.”

In that moment, I suddenly couldn’t hold back. I buried my face in his chest and cried uncontrollably, pounding him with my fists.

Chao San, Chao San… how did you change?

Clearly, you were all I had left.

His hand pressed my head tightly against his chest, comforting me again and again.

I trembled, lying in his embrace, biting my lip hard, unwilling to make a sound.

“Take your medicine obediently. Your father and sister are watching over you.”

I miss my father so much, and I miss my sister too.

I was born in Qingshi Town, my family ran a rice shop, we never worried about food or clothing, and I was a girl from a good family.

If none of that had happened, on my birthday I could still eat the hand-rolled noodles my father made.

I could still release Kongming Lanterns with my sister.

That year, I even had half a chicken leg left.

I wish I could go back to when I was thirteen, finish that half chicken leg properly, listen to my father, and go home obediently after school.

But I have no home anymore.

The road my father painstakingly paved for me and my sister is gone.

Chao Jianan can never truly become my Brother-in-law.

Now, even Wei Donghe has gone back.

I think it’s time for me to go back too.