Following the direction pointed by the old fisherman, the three of them only saw a cluster of reefs in the distance.
"Sir, what's this?" Yun Luotian thought he was teasing them and couldn't help but speak up. "If you don't know, don't give us a wrong direction!"
Ji Yunxi quickly grabbed her. "Sorry, my younger sister is a bit impatient. Please show us the way."
The old fisherman pursed his lips. "It's right there! He's not some noble. Why would I lie to you?"
After saying that, he turned away unhappily.
Yun Luotian stamped her foot in anger. "This is just a lie! It's clearly just reefs over there!"
Ji Yunxi frowned slightly and patted her on the shoulder. "Let's go over and take a look."
The three of them walked in that direction. It took them half an hour before they could see what was behind the reefs. There was actually a small seaside courtyard hidden there.
Before they got closer, they could hear the sound of children playing from afar.
Yun Luotian was curious. "Senior sister, did you hear the sound of children?"
Ji Yunxi nodded. She felt a bit nervous. Had they found the wrong place?
As they got closer, there was a woman doing laundry in the courtyard. She had a delicate appearance with her hair neatly pulled up. She was very dexterous.
There were two children frolicking beside her. They looked no more than ten years old.
"Be careful, don't get hurt!" The woman heard their noise and shook her head with a helpless smile. When she looked up, she saw the three of them standing outside the fence.
The woman was stunned for a moment, then stood up with a beaming smile. She wiped the water on her hands on her apron. "Who... are you looking for?"
She quickly walked forward and opened the fence gate.
Ji Yunxi bowed slightly as a greeting. "We are..."
Just as she was about to speak, a man walked out of the house. He was holding a spatula as if he was cooking. Although he was wearing coarse cloth clothes, his nobility couldn't be hidden. This man was Yun Hui.
Both old friends were stunned when they saw each other. Yun Hui seemed even more shocked. He stared straight at Ji Yunxi.
Yun Luotian bit her lip. She knew what she was about to face, but she had already prepared herself before coming. Even if Yun Hui didn't let her in today, she wouldn't back down.
Gathering her courage, Yun Luotian stepped forward. "Senior brother..."
Hearing her voice, Yun Hui turned to look at her. He knew he wasn't dreaming. Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to calm down and then shifted his gaze away from Yun Luotian. He said coldly, "Who are you? There's no senior brother here for you. Leave."
Although she had prepared herself, Yun Luotian still felt aggrieved. She tightly clenched the corner of her dress and stood there silently.
Seeing that she didn't move, Yun Hui got angry. He waved his hand angrily. "What on earth are you doing here?! Did Yue Chen send you to get rid of me? What? Do you have to drive me to the end?"
His fierce look made Yun Luotian feel strange. She quickly explained, "Senior brother! It's not like that..."
Ji Yunxi didn't expect such a situation either. She quickly held Yun Luotian's hand to comfort her. "It's okay, don't be afraid."
The woman and the children were also startled. The children quickly came to their father and hugged his waist. "Daddy!"
"Hubby, calm down." The woman was calm. She stepped forward and hugged his arm. "Do you know these three people?"
Yun Hui snorted. "I'd rather not know. Yun Luotian, if you really don't care about our friendship, then come at me!"
Yun Luotian waved her hands repeatedly and even took a few steps back. She just wanted him to believe that she had no intention of harming him.
The woman looked at them in disbelief. She hid her husband behind her, obviously protecting him.
For a moment, the atmosphere in this peaceful courtyard became tense.
Ji Yunxi didn't expect such a reunion. She stepped forward and said to the woman, "Madam, we're not here to harm you. Don't misunderstand."
Then she turned her gaze to Yun Hui. "Junior brother Yun Hui, don't you recognize me?"
Yun Hui had noticed Ji Yunxi standing beside them earlier. From afar, it was as if the most glorious person from the past was standing right in front of him. But now that she was closer, he felt a bit strange.
However, the title of junior brother. There were really not many people left in Yunqi Palace who would call him that.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind. Maybe she was still alive. He did know that Feng Yunxi was dead back then, but maybe she just seemed dead?
But why did she look a bit different?
But it seemed that the aura on her was very similar to Feng Yunxi's...
All these gradually connected into a reason for her survival. Yun Hui thought that no matter what, as long as she might really be Feng Yunxi, it was a cause for excitement.
Yun Hui took a deep breath and asked uncertainly, "Are you... Senior sister Feng Yunxi?"
Seeing that he still recognized her, Ji Yunxi nodded, a bit excited and also a bit relieved.
Yun Hui's eyes welled up with tears immediately. "Is it true? Is it really you? Senior sister, you're still alive..."
A man suddenly covered his face and cried. The woman was also a bit shocked. The woman in front of her looked no more than twenty years old. Why did her husband call her senior sister?
However, she was always observant. She knew that these things couldn't be explained clearly for a while. So she gently tugged at Yun Hui's sleeve. "Hubby, maybe... you should let them in first?"
Only then did Yun Hui come back to his senses. "Yes, yes. Senior sister, please come in quickly!"
Seeing this, the woman wisely took the playing children into the house and closed the door, leaving enough space for the senior and junior brothers.
Ji Yunxi looked at the woman's beautiful appearance, but her temper didn't seem very good. She smiled. "Junior brother Yun Hui, I didn't expect you to be married. We came in such a hurry that we didn't bring anything for the children."
Yun Hui held back his tears. "Senior sister is joking. Let's go in and talk first."
Ji Yunxi followed him in reassuringly. Yun Luotian wasn't driven away because of Ji Yunxi and also followed them into the house.
Yun Hui poured a few glasses of water and placed them in front of the three of them. "I saw senior sister's body back then. I thought you were gone. Who would have thought there would be a chance for us to meet again."
Ji Yunxi lowered her eyebrows. "I didn't expect it either."
She was a bit entangled. She had already made up her mind before coming that if they had a stable life, she wouldn't bother them anymore. But whether to tell them the truth in the end was still a problem.
If she told them, it would surely break their peace. But if she didn't, Bai might blame her in the future.
Taking a deep breath, she still spoke up.
"Yun Hui, I'm actually here to find you because of Yunqi Palace. And we really do have something to ask of you today."
Yun Hui waved his hands repeatedly. "Senior sister is being too polite. Your business is my business. Just say it."