The carriage was rolling along a small path.
Su Xiaoliu leaned against the carriage board, eyes closed, feeling her mind a complete blank.
The words of the old man from Qiannan were like a nail, piercing deep into her heart. An indescribable pain spread throughout her body.
Situ Qianyue had actually hidden so many things from her...
She finally knew Feng Yufei's background, but she wondered if Situ Qianyue knew that Feng Yufei was also related to him by blood.
All the truths hidden in the darkness were gradually coming to light, but she was thus sinking deeper into the mire. With each step, she got more trapped.
Su Xiaoliu slowly opened her eyes and said to the coachman outside the carriage, "Let's return to the capital."
The journey back was long. Su Xiaoliu didn't know exactly how many days had passed before she reached the capital.
The capital was still bustling and prosperous. Su Xiaoliu instinctively returned to the zither shop, only to find it closed.
Have they left...
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly at the closed door, pursed her lips, and then slowly turned around and left.
Su Xiaoliu looked up at the bustling street. The chaotic thoughts in her mind suddenly began to sort themselves out.
The Rebirth Fruit, the Hundred Families, the Alliance Leader, Gu Rongxue... Thinking it all through, it was as if two people were confronting each other in the dark. One was the mastermind behind the scenes, and the other... was someone else.
Su Xiaoliu instantly widened her almond - shaped eyes and tightened her fists.
Two people. Yes, it was two people!
Her almond eyes trembled slightly. Su Xiaoliu was already a bit afraid to think further.
"Miss Xiaoliu." A familiar voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
Su Xiaoliu looked up and saw a woman in a purple - flowered robe walking towards her. Her charming eyes blinked gently as she smiled.
Su Xiaoliu was slightly stunned when she saw the person and said, "Eastern Star Lord?"
Duanmu You curved her lips into a smile, looked at Su Xiaoliu, walked over, and said, "My master told me to tell you that he's returning to the Heavenly Grace Cult and will be back in a few days."
Su Xiaoliu was stunned for a moment, looked at her, and said, "I see."
"Miss Xiaoliu, there's something I'd like to tell you." Duanmu You thought for a while, raised her charming eyes, and looked at her.
Su Xiaoliu was stunned for a moment, smiled slightly, and said, "What is it?"
Duanmu You looked at Su Xiaoliu and whispered, "You need to be careful of someone."
Su Xiaoliu looked up and stared blankly at her, muttering, "Who?"
Duanmu You stared at her quietly, pursed her lips, and named the person.
Her words drifted away with a gentle breeze, but they left Su Xiaoliu standing there blankly, forgetting to react...
The setting sun dyed the entire capital red.
As soon as Su Xiaoliu returned to the Dai Mansion, a woman in a light - pink silk dress ran over.
"Third Miss, you're back?" A sweet and charming voice rang out.
Su Xiaoliu turned her head and saw a beautiful and lovely face. The girl's eyes were full of excitement as she looked at her.
Su Xiaoliu was slightly stunned, then curved her lips and said, "Su Ling, where are Father and Mother?"
Su Ling ran over and took the luggage from Su Xiaoliu, happily saying, "Master and Madam are in the front hall." After taking the luggage, Su Ling chattered on, "Miss, you don't know. I missed you so much during the days you were away. I even dreamed of you coming back several times..."
Su Xiaoliu and Su Ling were walking towards the front hall when they suddenly met Su Yueru in a water - colored silk dress.
Su Yueru also didn't expect to see Su Xiaoliu suddenly. She was stunned for a moment and said, "Xiaoliu? Why are you back?"
Su Ling stepped forward and replied for her, "Third Miss came back for a visit."
Su Yueru glanced at Su Ling, pursed her lips, and said, "I wasn't asking you. Why are you answering? After all these years, you're still like this. So unruly."
Su Ling was scolded by Su Yueru and immediately pouted, not saying a word.
Seeing this, Su Xiaoliu quickly changed the subject and looked at Su Yueru, saying, "Second Sister, has Brother - in - law come back?"
Su Yueru was stunned for a moment, pursed her lips, and said, "Not yet. Yuqing has too many students recently. He's so busy that he can't spare the time. He said he'll be back in a couple of days."
Su Xiaoliu looked at the somewhat aggrieved and dissatisfied Su Yueru, was silent for a moment, and whispered, "Second Sister, I'll go and see Father and Mother."
Su Yueru looked up at Su Xiaoliu, nodded, and said, "Go ahead."
Su Xiaoliu smiled, showing her teeth, and walked towards the front hall with Su Ling.
The Su family's courtyard was extremely lively.
In the innermost part of the front hall, there were several elegant and well - dressed women bustling around, never pausing in their tasks. In the middle sat a middle - aged man who kept stuffing food into his mouth. The man was about fifty years old, and his body had become plump, looking like a round ball as he sat on the sandalwood chair.
"Come, Master, try this." One of the gaudily - dressed women beamed as she picked up a pig's trotter with chopsticks and held it to Lord Su's mouth.
Lord Su opened his big mouth and swallowed the pig's trotter in one gulp. After chewing a few times, he mumbled, "Delicious, delicious."
"Master, try this!" Another woman in a rouge - colored robe also offered a white pastry, smiling so much that her eyes were like slits.
Lord Su turned his head and took a bite of the pastry. He chewed it in his mouth together with the pig's trotter that he hadn't swallowed yet, his cheeks bulging.
"Um, um, delicious."
"Master, try this quickly!"
"And this..."
...
Lord Su took a bite from the left and a bite from the right, his mouth full of grease.
Seeing this scene, Su Xiaoliu twitched the corner of her mouth. After approaching, she said, "Father, Mother."
Lord Su and his three wives stopped simultaneously and all looked towards the door where Su Xiaoliu was standing.
When Lord Su saw Su Xiaoliu, he stretched his neck, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said happily, "Xiaoliu, why are you back?"
Su Xiaoliu curved her lips, walked into the front hall, glanced at her three mothers, and then fixed her eyes on Lord Su sitting in the middle. She smiled and said, "I came back to see Father and Mother."
The three wives were overjoyed and wept. They all took out their handkerchiefs to wipe the corners of their eyes.
Lord Su happily pulled Su Xiaoliu over and said, "Come, come. Have some pig's trotters..."
Su Xiaoliu squinted her eyes and smiled. She sat down beside them and took a pastry, but her heart grew heavier.
The sun set, and the sky gradually darkened.
The moonlight was like water, and the courtyard was deep.
A figure in green sat quietly by the window, looking at the moon in the sky. The tree shadows were dancing, and the silver moonlight covered the ground.
The wooden door was gently pushed open. Su Ling came in with a plate of fruits.
"Third Miss, this is the fruit that the First Madam told me to bring you. Have some." She walked to the table and placed the plate of fruits on the sandalwood table.
Su Xiaoliu's watery eyes fell on the oil lamp on the table. The flame was very small, emitting a weak light. Looking closely, she found that there was not much oil left. She picked up the unlit oil lamp on the cabinet, walked back to the table, and poured some oil into this lamp.
Unexpectedly, she moved a bit too fast. The weak flame was gently blown out by the wind, and the room was plunged into darkness.
Su Ling was startled, and then heard Su Xiaoliu whisper, "Su Ling, do you have someone you like?"