Chapter 280 Love is Letting Go
As they were talking, Xiao Yun had already arrived in front of Mengxi. He saw Mengxi wearing a moon-white robe, a scarf on his head, and his face was painted bronze. He looked like a gentle and elegant young man. Xiao Yun was a little dazed. He opened his mouth and called out "Second..." and then stopped. At this time, he didn't know how to address this second sister-in-law in men's clothes, but he also knew that he must not call out his second sister-in-law's daughter in public.
Mengxi saw this and turned to Zhiqiu and said:
"Zhi'er, take Master San to change his clothes. I'll be waiting in the living room."
Xiao Yun was about to say no, but when she looked down, she saw cotton wool coming out of her clothes on her chest, which was really indecent. She glared at Cheng Yuan, clasped her fists towards Mengxi, said thank you, and turned to follow Zhiqiu.
Seeing the Third Master glaring at her, Cheng Yuan's face turned cold, and she was about to chase him with her sword in hand, but was grabbed by Meng Xi, who said:
"Sister, come, go back to the house first"
Mengxi said as she took Cheng Yuan's hand and walked into the room. After they sat down, she waved to send away the guard who was serving tea. Then she introduced the Third Master to Cheng Yuan. Cheng Yuan blushed and said,
"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten that you were the second wife of the Xiao family. When I heard the guard say that he was here to see me, I thought he was a pervert. The Xiao family is a noble family, how could they raise such a person? He is full of nonsense. He doesn't have the demeanor of a young master from a noble family. Seeing that the Xiao family divorced such a good person just because of the rigid rules set by their ancestors, I know that no one in the Xiao family is a good person!"
The grudge between her and him could not be explained in a few words. Those unforgettable past events could only be buried in the bottom of her heart. Looking at Cheng Yuan's angry look, Meng Xi shook her head and smiled:
"Look how angry my sister is. The Third Master is honest and uninhibited by nature. He must have been forced into a corner by my sister just now, so he said nonsense. Don't take it to heart."
Cheng Yuan was about to speak when Zhiqiu led Xiao Yun, who had just changed her clothes, in. Mengxi saw them, stood up, exchanged a few words with the Third Master, and pulled Cheng Yuan, who was feeling awkward, aside and said to Xiao Yun:
"This is Cheng Yuan, the daughter of the leader of the Qingzhu Gang. She had some misunderstandings with the Third Master just now. It is better to resolve grievances than to create them. Come, greet each other and the misunderstanding will be resolved. We are all family, so don't bear grudges in the future."
Xiao Yun glanced at Cheng Yuan, clasped his fists and was about to speak, but Cheng Yuan snorted and turned his face away. Seeing this, Xiao Yun put down his hands, snorted and stood aside.
Seeing the two of them fighting like children, Mengxi shook her head and did not force it. She hurriedly asked everyone to sit down. Zhiqiu served tea to the Third Master and then turned around to stand beside Mengxi. Mengxi was about to speak when Xiao Yun said:
"How is Second Sister-in-law these days ?"
"I have always been good. I am no longer the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family. Third Master, please don't call me Second Sister-in-law anymore."
"this……"
Seeing Xiao Yun hesitate, Meng Xi continued:
"Third Master, there are many people here who gossip a lot. Once it gets out that I was once the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family, the case of deceiving the emperor will be overturned. I'm afraid that it will not only affect Yichun Hall and the entire Xiao family, but even the crown prince will be implicated. These days, Lian Zhiqiu has changed his name to call me Young Master. Third Master, you can either call me Big Brother or Young Master Li."
What Mengxi said was absolutely true, but it made Xiao Yun feel very embarrassed. He felt that calling him Young Master Li was too formal. He was much older than Mengxi, and it seemed unfair to call him "big brother". He should just call him "younger brother". This would make Mengxi look younger, and it would be so awkward when he reconciled with his second brother in the future.
Seeing Xiao Yun remained silent, Meng Xi did not force her and asked casually:
"For the past few months, the Crown Prince and I have been looking for you and the Second Master. The Third Master didn't receive the Crown Prince's message. Why come just now? Is there any news about the Second Master?"
"Second... Young Master Li also knows that the King of Yan has been trying to capture my second brother and me. We have been hiding for the past few months. The prince's message was delayed for a long time before it reached me, so I came here immediately. Unfortunately, this is a quarantine area with strict security. The hand and mouth password left by the prince when he delivered the message has long expired. There are many people at the checkpoint and I dare not reveal my identity to report to the officers and soldiers. I had to go back first. I came here twice more, but I didn't get in until I heard that the quarantine was cancelled a few days ago, so I hurried here. Fortunately, you are here, otherwise I would have made a wasted trip."
As Xiao Yun spoke, she glanced at Cheng Yuan with dissatisfaction, and was glared back by Cheng Yuan.
After hearing the news about Xiao Jun, all the worries of the past few months were swept away. As long as he was alive, it was good. Suppressing the sour feeling in her nose, Meng Xi asked calmly:
"Is Second Master okay?"
The Third Master's expression darkened, he glanced at Meng Xi, and said:
"I came here this time just to ask Master Li to save my second brother."
After hearing this, the usually calm Meng Xi's face changed in shock. He stood up suddenly and asked:
"He...what happened to him?"
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After writing the last word and putting down the pen, Xiao Jun let out a long sigh. All the cooperation agreements between the industries under Shangguan Jun's name and the Xiao family have been signed, but there is no date on the signatures. They will take effect one after another after the Crown Prince overthrows the King of Yan. The properties of Fulishan will also be slowly transferred back to the Xiao family to revive the Xiao family's ancestral business. He was just afraid that he would not live to see that time, so he hid in Fulishan's study these days and sorted out all the documents.
After a violent coughing fit, Xiao Jun covered his aching chest with his hands. He used to just cough up blood, but a few days ago, his chest would often feel stuffy and aching, and the coughing up of blood became more and more frequent, making him feel that he really didn't have much time left. His third brother had advised him more than once to go to her for treatment, but every time he saw her and the prince together, he backed off. He was afraid that after seeing her again, he would not be able to let go, which would put her in a dilemma.
Three months ago, he gave her his eight best guards, and led his men south along the official road to attract King Yan. He encountered King Yan twice on the way and suffered heavy losses. Seeing that the guards around him were getting fewer and fewer, and the men and horses were already exhausted, everyone advised him to leave the team and disguise himself to go south, while others continued to attract King Yan. However, he knew that once the shrewd King Yan found out that he was not in the team, he would become suspicious, and he would probably find Mengxi's whereabouts after asking around. For her safety, he had to stay in the team.
After crossing the Jiaozhou border and arriving at the Zhangyu area, he had just received the news that Mengxi had arrived safely in Chuzhou, but before he had time to notify his men to hide their whereabouts, he was attacked strongly again. The already exhausted team could not withstand such an impact. Although he was a martial arts master, he was also at the end of his strength and was unfortunately seriously injured. Fortunately, several loyal guards desperately protected him and he escaped. He disguised himself and met his third brother who was waiting for him in Fuli Mountain. Then he settled down and recuperated for a month. He was finally healed, but the root of the disease he had suffered before could only be maintained with medicine.
After he recovered from his injury, he went to Chuzhou to look for her several times, but from afar he saw her dressed as a man and with the prince, with a bright smile and a relaxed and happy look on her face, which was something she had never experienced before when she was with him.
Suddenly he understood her. She was determined to leave him at all costs because he had imprisoned her. What she wanted was a simple life, a free and easy life with a broad mind and a broad horizon.
Love is about letting go, not imprisonment!
If God gave him another chance, he would never do as he did before, locking her up by his side just because he loved her. He would let go and give her a piece of sky and freedom. As long as she was tired and bored, she could come back to him.
But, do he and she still have a chance?
Holding his aching chest, he no longer had a chance, not even a chance to say sorry to her.
He put away the documents on the desk, spread out the drawing paper, and started drawing again. These days, when he had nothing to do, he often liked to draw her in various expressions based on his memory. With a few simple strokes, he could draw the outline vividly. Then he had a violent cough, and quickly put down the pen and covered his mouth with a handkerchief.
Xiao Xia handed over a cup of tea, patted Xiao Jun on the back and said:
"Second Master, drink some water to calm down, and go back to your room to rest for a while. You have been busy for almost two hours."
He took the water, took a sip and said:
"Third Master, still..."
He had just said half of his words when the door was pushed open with a bang. Xiao Jun's face turned dark. He was about to scold, but when he looked up, he saw Xiao Yun, Meng Xi, Ouyang Di and Cheng Yuan walking in. Xiao Jun was startled, his whole body trembled as if he had been electrocuted, his lips moved, but he couldn't utter a word.
"Master Shangguan is so arrogant. Mengxi has invited him several times, but it's still hard to see him..."
"Xi'er, I..."
After standing there for a long time, Xiao Jun came to his senses. He took a few quick steps and reached out to grab Mengxi's hands. Ouyang Di and Cheng Yuan flashed and stood in front of Mengxi at the same time. Xiao Jun and Mengxi were both stunned.
Looking at the two people standing between him and her, he finally realized that he and she were no longer husband and wife.
She no longer belongs to him!
My heart tightened and I started coughing violently again. I quickly covered my mouth with a handkerchief.
"Second brother, Master Li is here. Your illness will definitely be cured."
As Xiao Yun spoke, she glared at Ouyang Di and Cheng Yuan fiercely. Ouyang Di turned his head away , pretending not to see anything. Cheng Yuan pinched his nose at the Third Master and glared back fiercely.
Reaching out to pull Cheng Yuan away, Mengxi walked up to him, looking at him with a smile, and suddenly there was a sparkling light in her eyes.
Xiao Jun stopped coughing, put away the handkerchief in his hand, rubbed his chest, and looked up and down at Mengxi who was approaching. She was wearing an ice-blue crane palace satin long cotton robe with black auspicious cloud embroidered on the collar, sleeves and hem, a black auspicious cloud belt around her waist, a crown on her head, a black fox fur crane cloak on the outside, a pair of brown deerskin boots on her feet, and her face painted bronze. She looked like a pretty and handsome young man, who looked a lot thinner than three months ago, but seemed stronger, less fragile than when she was in the Xiao Mansion, and more capable.
"Xi'er...I'm fine. Look, I...I actually forgot to give up my seat. Come, sit down first. Xiao Xia, pour some tea quickly."
Seeing Mengxi again, Xiao Jun stuttered. Hearing his trembling voice and looking at his increasingly thin figure, Mengxi's nose felt sore and she almost cried. She stared at him, forced back the tears that were welling up in her eyes, and said:
"Second Master is ill, and Xi'er is suffering from hiding it from him. Why doesn't he ask Xi'er to treat him? Doesn't he trust Xi'er's medical skills?"
