five years later
In just five years, Xu Caiyi had learned all of Yu Ying's medical and poison techniques, and she was even better than Yu Ying.
She had completely forgotten about the past. All she could think of was the memory of her master saving her. Her master had told her that she had accidentally fallen into the valley and that she had saved her because she happened to pass by while picking herbs. Perhaps she had hit her head, so she had forgotten about the past. The only thing he remembered was his name!
Originally, she had been traveling with Yu Ying, but after her stomach grew bigger day by day, Yu Ying had decided to stay at Mount Huang in consideration of the child.
After that, Xu Caiyi gave birth to a son and named him Xu Huaien. She wanted her son to always have a grateful heart. If not for her master saving her, the mother and son would have long ceased to exist in this world.
After giving birth to Huai 'en, the three of them depended on each other. Yu Ying treated her like her own daughter, and Huai' en like her own grandson. Perhaps she was tired of traveling around, Yu Ying and Xu Caiyi lived in Mount Huang for more than four years.
On this day, Xu Caiyi brought her son down the mountain to buy food and had a meal at an inn in town.
A kind old man walked into the inn. As soon as he entered, he was bumped into by a child. When he saw clearly, the child attracted his attention because his appearance was exactly the same as his disciple Mo Hongfei when he was young.
"Uncle, did you hurt yourself anywhere? I'm sorry, this child is too naughty.”Xu Caiyi apologized to the person in front of her for her son's mischievousness.
"It's okay, I'm fine." He looked at the mother and son carefully. He could tell at a glance that the young man in front of him was a woman dressed as a man.
"Xiao En, hurry up and apologize."
"I'm sorry." Xu Huaien apologized obediently, and Xu Caiyi pulled her son back to their original seats.
"Sit tight and don't run around.”
"Got it."
Although he was only four years old, Xu Huaien was a mischievous person. He looked around and his gaze stopped on the table of guests two tables away from them. That fiendish face and the shiny knife on his body looked really scary.
He thought that the people sitting at that table didn't look like good people. Granny had said that if they met bad people, they must be taught a lesson. He played with the itching powder that Granny had given him in his arms, thinking about how to sprinkle the powder on them without anyone noticing. At such a young age, he had a strong sense of justice.
"Don't give me any trouble." Xu Caiyi reminded Xu Huaien in a low voice, as if he knew what Xu Huaien was thinking. "Eat your food obediently." This mischievous little fellow must be thinking of ways to prank people again.
His mother knew what he was thinking. There was no way he could play anymore. He resigned himself to his fate and ate the food in front of him. "Can you not eat vegetables?" He hated eating vegetables the most, so he tried to bargain with his mother.
"No, eat them all. Also, don't forget to take the pills that granny gave you first.”The Dragon Revolution Pill that he took out from his bosom was a tonic that Yu Ying had carefully refined. She had let Huai 'en eat it like candy since he was young.
"Alright! Got it." As he replied, he did not forget to size up the people at the table.
Suddenly, a commotion came from the side. An old man accidentally bumped into one of the bullies at the table. Just like an eagle catching a chick, that person grabbed the old man. The old man was so scared that his entire body trembled and he repeatedly apologized.
"Sir, I'm sorry. I didn't do it on purpose. The old man's movements were slow and I accidentally bumped into you. You're a magnanimous person. Don't take it to heart.”
"You want to forget about it just because you said it was an accident?”He glared at him." You hurt me. Let's see how you're going to compensate me."”
This old man had met a villain.
"Let's help that old man deal with those two bad guys.”Xu Huaien anxiously begged Xu Caiyi. Although he was young, he did not lack the chivalrous heart that he should have.
"I really can't do anything to you."
Xu Caiyi, who was dressed as a man, stood up and walked over to the table. "Two masters, for my sake, don't argue with this old man.”
"Should I step in for him? Give me ten taels of silver and I won't argue with this old man.”He put down the old man and squinted at the refined guy in front of him.
"Ten taels of silver?"
"That's right."
Xu Caiyi took out the silver without a word." Take it!”
After receiving the silver, the boorish man nodded to his companion in satisfaction. The two picked up their weapons and left together.
"Thank you for your generous help, sir. I have nothing to repay you for.”The old man thanked Xu Caiyi gratefully.
"It's just a small matter. Don't take it to heart.”
Xu Caiyi turned around and sat down.
"Father, are we letting them go just like that?”Xu Huaien sounded disappointed. He thought that his mother would make them suffer.
"Don't worry, there will be a good show in a while.”Of course, she would not let them off just like that. She had already tampered with the silver.
The two villains were rejoicing at their good luck today, easily receiving ten taels of silver. However, after walking for a while, they realized that something was wrong.
"Big Brother, my hand is so itchy." His hands scratched each other desperately. In just a moment, his hands were swollen like big steamed buns.
"Let me see." He grabbed his brother's hand and looked at it. Only then did he know that they had fallen into the trap of the pale-faced boy. "That brat must have poisoned him."
"What should we do?" His face was full of tears. He felt as if his hands were on fire, hot, itchy, and painful.
"What else can we do? Go back and ask that kid for the antidote!”
The two of them hurried back to the inn.
"Young Master, we brothers failed to recognize Mount Tai and offended you. Please have mercy and cure my brother's poison!”The bully from before had now become a humble little punk.
Xu Caiyi didn't even raise her head as she continued eating.
Xu Huaien looked at the two people in front of him with interest. "Where's the silver?"
"Here." He respectfully took out the silver. He could not afford to offend the person in front of him. His brother's hand still needed him to detoxify it. He could only hold back the anger in his heart.
"Xiao En, give them the antidote for the itching powder.”
"Alright." Xu Huaien took out the antidote from his small bag. "Uncle, you have to treat people better. Don't be so fierce. My mother-in-law said that people should respect the elderly and the wise. Don't bully the elderly in the future.”
Having lived for so long, they were actually taught a lesson by a little child. Their faces turned green and red.
"Use it once a day, and the swelling will subside in three days. Don't have any other ideas, or I'll cripple all of your martial arts. Get lost!" Xu Caiyi warned them sternly. The two of them left dejectedly. Today's incident had given them a huge blow.
"Father, you're amazing." Xu Huaien looked at Xu Caiyi with admiration.
"Silly child, it's not that I'm strong, it's that they're too stupid. When you want to help others, you must remember to measure your own ability first. The smartest way is to win with intelligence, not with force.”Xu Caiyi gave him a chance to educate him at the right time so that he could leave a deep impression on Huai 'en.
Yan Geling, who had been sitting at the side and watching coldly, walked over at this moment. "Can I sit down?"
"Please take a seat." Xu Caiyi invited him to sit down.
"Grandpa, can I touch your beard?”Xu Huaien looked at the old man in front of him curiously. He was interested in his long white beard.
"Sure!" He patted Xu Huaien's head and answered him with a smile.
"Xiao En, you're being naughty again." Xu Caiyi reprimanded him. Because she didn't know the old man's intention, she was on guard.
"It's okay. It's inevitable for children to be curious. Forgive me for being presumptuous, but are you Yu Ying's disciple?”Just now, he saw that the pill she took out seemed to be the Dragon Rotation Pill that his junior sister had specially refined, so he asked this question.
"How did you know? Who are you?" She was very surprised.
"I saw the Dragon Rotation Pill you took out. I'm Yan Geling, your Martial Uncle.”
"Martial Uncle? Why haven't I heard Master mention it before?”She looked suspicious.
"Sigh! Bring me to see your master! You'll understand when you meet him."
Seeing that he recognized the Dragon Rotation Pill, Xu Caiyi believed 70% of his words, but she still had to confirm his identity. She took out a token made of black iron. It was the token her master had given her.
"Do you know what this is?"
"How could I not know? This is the sect master's token that has been passed down from generation to generation. I have to congratulate junior martial sister for finding a successor.”
"Martial Uncle, I'll bring you to see Master now.”
To Xu Caiyi's surprise, the two elders started fighting as soon as they met.
Xu Caiyi could not interfere at all. Her martial arts were only enough to deal with a three-legged cat, so she could only be anxious at the side.
"Junior Sister, why are you doing this?" As she moved, Yan Geling tried to talk to Yu Ying.
"Cut the crap." The sword shadows that filled the sky were not a joke. Yu Ying attacked him mercilessly, but Yan Geling only dodged, unwilling to fight with her.
"Make your move!" Yu Ying was really annoyed by his deliberate concession. She attacked even more fiercely, but Yan Geling still dodged.
His left arm was cut by a sword, and blood quickly dyed his sleeve red.
Yu Ying did not expect him to be injured at all. She was completely dumbfounded. She hurriedly threw down the sword in her hand and went forward to check on his injuries.
Seeing Ying's worried look, Yan Geling immediately seized the opportunity to say the words that had been in her heart for decades.
"Sister Ying, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have blamed you wrongly back then. Forgive me!”
"Why are you still bringing up this old matter?”Yu Ying's expression softened.
"I've been thinking about this for decades. If I didn't hear you say that you would forgive me, I wouldn't be able to die in peace.”
"Why do you have to do this?" She had once thought of looking for him, but she could not bring herself to do so. He didn't expect that this delay would last for decades.
"In the early years, your whereabouts were erratic. Although I have never given up looking for you in these decades, I was always one step too late. If I hadn't met your disciple this time, I might never have been able to see you again.”
For the past few decades, he had always wanted to know if she was doing well.
When he was young, he and Yu Ying were a pair of lovers. He was jealous that Xie Yun, who grew up with Yu Ying, had a good relationship with her. Once, he saw Xie Yun take off his clothes and put them on Yu Ying, who was wearing thin clothes. He was jealous and humiliated the two of them. When Yu Ying, who was proud and arrogant, heard his harsh words, she immediately left him and swore never to see him again.
From then on, Yu Ying's personality completely changed. She was eccentric in her actions. She would poison people she did not like and only give them the antidote after they had suffered enough torture. Therefore, people in Jianghu called her " Poison Hands Holy Doctor."
Thinking of the past, Yan Geling couldn't help but sigh. If she hadn't been too impulsive back then, he and Yu Ying would have had many children and grandchildren by now.
"Don't say anymore. It's all in the past." When she first saw him, she was indeed very angry, but when she saw that he was injured, her heart softened. "I'm no longer angry and have forgiven you.”She sighed. Time had made people grow old. Now, they were no longer young.
Hearing Yu Ying say this, Yan Geling's tears flowed freely. It was all because of him that she had been alone for so many years.
"Why are you acting like a child? Don't cry.”She wiped away his tears.
This small action was a display of their true feelings. Xu Caiyi was finally relieved when he saw this. It seemed that the two elders had already buried the hatchet.
"Grandpa! Don't cry, I'll give you candy." Xu Huaien interrupted impatiently.
Upon hearing Xu Huaien's words, Yu Ying and Yan Geling could not help but laugh.
"Let's go inside!"
That night, Yu Ying and Yan Geling had a long talk and untied the knot in each other's hearts. Yan Geling only found out about the whole story of Xu Caiyi being taken away by Yu Ying.
"Junior sister, you are breaking up a pair of lovers. My disciple has spent a lot of effort to find Caiyi.”
"In these five years, I know that I may have made a mistake, but the Nepenthe Grass is incurable, and I don't know how to restore Caiyi's memory.”
The two of them immediately fell into deep thought.
"Let me bring her to see my disciple! If their relationship was strong enough, perhaps her memory would recover if they spent time together.”Yan Geling voiced her opinion.
"This is also a solution. Let's do it this way!”Although she was a little reluctant, she could only do this for her disciple's happiness.
"We'll leave tomorrow." Yan Geling quickly made up her mind. She knew that Hong Fei had been looking for Caiyi all these years and had exhausted himself mentally and physically. She should let them reunite as soon as possible. However, he had to send a letter to Hong Fei first so that he would be mentally prepared.
At dawn, Xu Caiyi was already preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
At the dining table, Yu Ying hesitated a few times before finally saying,"Caiyi, pack up your things and follow your Martial Uncle down the mountain!”
"Why?" Why did Master suddenly ask her to leave?
"Haven't you been troubled by your forgotten memories? Your Martial Uncle has a way to help you retrieve that memory.”
She widened her eyes in surprise." Really?”
"That's right. I've discussed it with your master. You and Huai 'en will go with me to meet someone. After meeting him, he might be able to help you recover your memories.”
Hearing the old man's words, Xu Huaien's eyes immediately lit up.
"Mother, can I? Can we go with the old man?”Xu Huaien acted coquettishly to his mother.
" This…" She was a little hesitant because her master did not intend to go with her.
"Don't worry about me. Just take Xiao En with you! Don't let your Martial Uncle down."
"Alright then! Master, you have to be careful when you're alone.”
"That's awesome!" Xu Huaien cheered happily.
After tidying up some clothes, the three of them immediately set off.
Watching the three of them leave, Yu Ying prayed in her heart, hoping that this trip would restore Caiyi's memory, so that the guilt in her heart would be alleviated. She also hoped that Caiyi would acknowledge her as her master again after knowing the truth.
In the blink of an eye, five years had passed. Mo Hongfei had almost given up looking for Xu Caiyi, but a letter from outside the pass rekindled his hope.
Fei 'er:
I met a little guy who looks exactly like you on Mount Huang. Did you secretly give birth to a son outside and not bring him home?
This little fellow has no father, and his mother is also called Xu Caiyi. I think she should be the person you are looking for, but she has completely forgotten the past. This matter cannot be described in a piece of paper. I'll bring them back from Mount Huang. Don't worry! He would explain everything in detail when he returned.
This letter was sent by Mo Hongfei's master, Yan Geling, who had traveled all over the world. Mo Hongfei's intuition told him that the Xu Caiyi mentioned in his master's letter must be the person he was looking for.
This news shocked his heart. Although he didn't know why Caiyi had forgotten him, he was confident that Caiyi would remember him once she saw him. Moreover, his son who looked exactly like him was the best evidence. It was enough to prove that she was Xu Caiyi, who had disappeared from his side five years ago.
The three of them arrived at their destination in warm weather and picturesque scenery.
"Let's go to my disciple's house now. Xiao En, let's go." Yan Geling held Xiao En's hand and walked towards Yi Garden.
Xu Caiyi followed behind him. She didn't understand why her Martial Uncle had brought her to his disciple's house.
"Grandpa, is this your disciple's home?”Xu Huaien looked at the two huge stone lions in front of the door, then raised his head to look at the red door in front of him." It's so big!”
"This is my disciple Mo Hongfei's home. You'll definitely like it here.”
At this moment, the tightly shut door opened. Mo Hongfei personally came out to welcome his master and Xu Caiyi, whom he had been longing for day and night.
"Master, it's been a tough journey." His gaze went past Yan Geling and looked directly at Xu Caiyi. When he first saw Xu Caiyi, he had the urge to hug her tightly and feel that she was real and not his fantasy. However, when he saw Xu Caiyi's cold gaze, he restrained this urge. He couldn't scare her. He couldn't bear her leaving again.
"Why do you look so much like me?”Xu Huaien was surprised to find that the old man's disciple looked very similar to him. His childish voice immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Only now did Xu Caiyi understand why her uncle master insisted on her coming here. The man in front of her and Wynne were from the same mold. He must be related to the memory she had forgotten. There must even be a special relationship between them.
This is my son! "What's your name? How old are you this year?" Mo Hongfei picked Xu Huaien up and asked him kindly.
"My name is Xu Huaien. I'm almost five years old.”Hearing Xu Huaien's answer, Mo Hongfei immediately understood. According to the time, his son should be that old.
Facing Xu Huaien, who looked like him, his thoughts surged. In these five years, he had missed his son's growth.
"Master, let's go in and rest!"
The appearance of Xu Caiyi and Xu Huaien immediately set off a discussion in the residence.
Mo Hongfei had specially arranged for the mother and son to rest in the Water Tower, so naturally, Shui Ling was the only one to serve them. He had to find out what had happened to Caiyi and how she had been living these past five years.
Xu Huaien had liked Mo Hongfei the moment he saw him, so he had been clinging onto Mo Hongfei and refused to come down.
Although Xu Caiyi told him to come down and walk on his own, Mo Hongfei smiled and said,""It's okay. I like him, so let me hug him.”
His words made Xu Huaien feel even more at ease.
Xu Caiyi was worried to find that when she saw Mo Hongfei's smiling face, her heart skipped a beat. He should be a stranger, but why did his eyes look so familiar? The sadness that occasionally flashed in his eyes made her heart ache. These emotions that had never appeared in her heart surged up in her head, making her feel helpless. Her heart was filled with doubts and uneasiness.
Mo Hongfei carried Xu Huaien to get to know the new environment, leaving her alone in the water tower. She looked around. The scene that should have been unfamiliar to her actually gave her a familiar feeling.
"Miss, you're finally back." When Shui Ling saw Xu Caiyi, she immediately pounced towards her, excitedly pulling her along while crying and laughing. However, Xu Caiyi's face was filled with shock and confusion.
"Do you know me? How do you know I'm a woman?" At this moment, she was still wearing men's clothes. For safety and convenience, she had been wearing men's clothes along the way. She thought that she had disguised herself as a man very successfully, but how could…this girl see through her at a glance?
Finally, Shui Ling realized that Xu Caiyi was different.
"Miss, have you really forgotten me? I am Shui Ling! Why don't you remember me? You used to live in this building. You used to pour soup and water that you didn't like out of the window, and…"Shui Ling stopped," Miss, have you forgotten all this?"”
"I'm sorry, I don't remember anything you said.”Looking at Shui Ling's anxious expression, she could only apologize. She had no recollection of what Shui Ling had said. Were those the memories she had lost?
"Five years ago, I fell into the valley and hit my head. I forgot everything, so you might know the old me, but I don't know you.”
"Poor Miss." Hearing Xu Caiyi's explanation, Shui Ling finally understood why the young miss didn't recognize her. However, she still felt that it was a little strange, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
"Can you tell me more about the me you know?”Perhaps she would be able to recall something from Shui Ling's narration. She hoped to find some of her forgotten memories as soon as possible. She did not want to be a person without a past forever. "Let's sit down and have a good chat.”
Just like that, Shui Ling began to tell him everything that had happened since Xu Caiyi was carried into the Mo Residence by the young master.
"This is all I can tell you. If you want to know anything else, you'll have to ask the young master.”She did not know everything about her relationship with the young master. She only knew a little, so it was better for Young Master to tell her personally.
"Why ask Mo Hongfei? Can't you tell me?"
"How would I know about the love between the two of you?”
Hearing Shui Ling's reply, Xu Caiyi's face turned red. So the emotions she had when she first met Mo Hongfei were not inexplicable, but were feelings that had existed before.
After listening to Shui Ling's explanation, her brain naturally accepted it without any rejection. She was surprised that her acceptance of Mo Hongfei was so high. She had to slowly digest what she had just heard.
"You may leave! Let me think about it carefully."
She and Mo Hongfei were lovers, which explained why Wynne and him looked so similar. It was because they were father and son! This was the nature of father and son. It was no wonder that Wynne liked him so much and stuck to him the moment he saw him.
She had given birth to a child for Mo Hongfei, who was now practically a stranger. However, his existence was laughably absent from her memories. The scene of her meeting him today appeared in her mind again.
Other than his passionate eyes that made her feel at a loss and his sentimental expression that made her feel familiar, she really couldn't remember any memories of loving him.
Xu Caiyi sat alone in the water tower thinking about something. Her thoughts were extremely chaotic. Many thoughts flashed through her mind. She felt restless because of this sudden and uncontrollable thought.
She sat there for the entire afternoon and did not even have lunch. The food on the table was left untouched.
At the same time, Mo Hongfei had also learned about their life over the years from Xu Huaien.
His heart ached for her life. Now that she had returned to his side, he would definitely take good care of her and not let her suffer anymore.
He brought Xu Huaien to his parents to pay his respects. Xu Huaien's words of 'Grandpa' and 'Grandma' immediately won the hearts of the two elders. His appearance, smile, and actions were exactly the same as Mo Hongfei's when he was young. They had no doubt that Wynne was their biological grandson.
All these years, they could finally relax. They could finally enjoy the joy of playing with their grandchildren.
Holding Wynne in her arms, Madam Mo asked,""Hong Fei, where's Huai 'en's mother?"
"Caiyi has forgotten what happened five years ago.”
Xu Huaien's mouth was busy eating, but he didn't forget to listen. He stared at Mo Hongfei with wide eyes." Am I your son?”
"Of course you are my son." Mo Hongfei's tone was filled with pride.
Xu Huaien was a little puzzled. "If you're my father, why didn't mother tell me? Besides, you're not staying with us.”
"Then do you think I'm your father?”Mo Hongfei asked as he hugged Xu Huaien in front of his chest.
"I think so." Xu Huaien's little head turned. They looked very similar, and he really liked him.
"What should be? I am your father. Although I don't know why your mother forgot about me, I'm definitely your father! And we'll be living together in the future.”
"Wynne, can you stay with Grandpa and Grandma tonight? We have no one to play with. We are so lonely and pitiful.”Madam Mo took Huai 'en from her son's hands and hugged him on her knees.
Although he felt sorry for his grandparents, he was still a little worried. "If I don't accompany mother, mother won't be able to sleep alone.”he replied with a frown.
"It's okay. Father will accompany Mother tonight, so you don't have to worry.”Mo Hongfei said.
"In that case, alright!"
Xu Huaien accepted this explanation. He would not be surprised by the sudden appearance of a father. Since he was young, he had always believed that he would be able to meet his father one day. Although his mother did not say it now, he had already believed that Mo Hongfei was his biological father.
After leaving his son in the care of his parents, Mo Hongfei immediately returned to the Water Tower. He told himself not to be rash, but he had to seize every opportunity to get along with her so that she could remember him as soon as possible.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Xu Caiyi in deep thought. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled a golden halo on her body, making him think that he was looking at a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world.
Xu Caiyi came back to her senses and saw Mo Hongfei in front of her. The person who had troubled her thoughts for the entire afternoon had appeared. "Where's Xiao En?" She only saw him.
"So beautiful!" He did not answer her question and slowly approached her.
"Where's Xiao En?" She asked again impatiently.
"I left him in the care of my parents.”His face was almost touching hers, so close that she could feel his masculine breath and slightly heavy breathing. "Tonight, it's just you and me." He raised his hand and gently touched her red lips. He missed her taste.
"You can't do this." Xu Caiyi's face turned red for some reason. His approaching breath made her feel hot and unbearable, so she gently pushed him away. "I'll go bring him back." Her head was in a mess, and she couldn't even speak smoothly.
Mo Hongfei ignored her and said,""You know what? You're the most beautiful when you're blushing." He stood behind her and spoke softly. "I love to see you blushing.”He placed his hand on her shoulder and felt her body tremble slightly.
His words seemed to have an irresistible magic that made her not dare to act rashly. She could only listen quietly.
"During the five years you were missing, do you know how much I missed you?”He turned her body around and made her face him.
He looked straight into her eyes, as if he wanted to look into the depths of her soul.
"You're still so beautiful, I can't help it.”He suddenly hugged her." I'm afraid that I'll lose you.”
She found it difficult to breathe. "Let go of me, I can't breathe.”She was surprised to find that she could clearly feel the faint fear in his heart.
He loosened his grip but did not let her leave his embrace.
"Let me go." She requested again.
She couldn't think in such a situation. His approach made her inexplicably flustered.
"I've waited for five years. I won't let you go so easily.”His tone was firm. God knew how much he missed her warmth.
She could hear his heartbeat gradually getting closer to her own heartbeat. Now, she actually had the illusion of happiness. It was unbelievable. Had she ever felt this way before?
The answer was yes. Although it was fleeting, she still sensitively captured the feeling of " happiness."
Xu Caiyi's stomach, which had been hungry for the whole day, actually started to growl at this moment. "I'm hungry," she whispered in embarrassment.”
"I know, Shui Ling will send dinner over in a while. How rare! Your belly can sing!"
"I can't be bothered with you."
How sweet. Her pouting expression was also what he missed. hch471000 Time:102420182: 02PM #
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