262. Go and Ask Him
Translator: Fan Translation Studio
Li Hongi suddenly beca very excited. “Look! It’s Baoshan! It’s really him! Little Ye, Tieshu and Wong Wu are back too. Oh my! Baoshan isn’t dead! He’s not dead!”
The Xiaos were naturally thrilled to see Xiao Baoshan back alive. The Lius were also elated. Now that Ye Xiaoxian’s husband had returned, they didn’t need to worry about her future life or remarriage anymore. Besides, being with a one-ti general and hero, they could also hold their heads high. They would not need to worry about the local bullies because they were now much stronger than before.
On the way back, Ye Xiaoxian t quite a few locals who saw this tall, robust stranger and asked who he was. Ye Xiaoxian didn’t want to introduce him and pretended not to hear as she sat in the carriage, but Liu Qianqian answered with great pride, “This is Little Ye’s husband.”
Humph, didn’t they think it difficult for a queen bee like Little Ye to marry? She’d already had a husband, right?
As such, the news that Ye Xiaoxian’s husband was back spread all over the tribe and also reached Tarico’s ears. Was that man really Little Ye’s husband? Hadn’t he died? Tarico fell into a long silence.
...
On returning, Xiao Baoshan was pulled by a crowd to sit down on a chair in the middle of a yurt. Li Hongi was the first to cry, followed by the other Xiaos. The Lius tried their best to comfort the Xiaos, saying that it was sothing worth celebrating that Xiao Baoshan was back.
“Baoshan, what have you been through? It’s been so long! Why didn’t you send any ssages?”
“Baoshan, do you know there was a period where I couldn’t even sleep? Every ti I closed my eyes, I saw you bathed in blood!”
Squire Liu said, “Oh, Hongi, don’t ask so much. Baoshan has only just co back. Let him have a rest and drink so milk tea first. Besides, this is a mont for laughter, not crying.”
Hearing that, Li Hongi chuckled, though tears still ran out from ti to ti.
“...”
Ye Xiaoxian was the only person who was calm and quiet. Xiao Baoshan didn’t rember the past or these people, but from their cries, he knew it must have been the right decision to co back here. He’d found himself.
The woman whose crying was the loudest was his mother, and there were also his sister, uncles, aunts and cousins. The oldest was his grandfather who, in contrast, looked unfriendly and stubborn. They reminded him of his dreams. In the dreams, he also lived with his mother, uncles, aunts and cousins. They were busy with their own things, living a difficult yet peaceful life.
While the others huddled around in tears, Ye Xiaoxian stood to one side and just watched. Seeing this, Liu Qianqian stepped out and helped her friend explain. “Aunt Hongi, Uncle Tongshu, Baozhu, don’t cry. You know, Baoshan fell off the cliff and hit his head, so he can’t rember anything from before.”
The others were stunned by her words.
“Kn-knocked his head? Where?” Li Hongi stretched out her hands for Xiao Baoshan’s head but didn’t find any wounds.
Liu Qianqian said, “It’s been a year since then. The wound may have healed up. I figure we’d better tell him who we are first.”
Li Hongi wiped away her tears and asked Xiao Baoshan, “Baoshan, have you really forgotten everything?”
He nodded.
“Do you rember ? I’m your mom.”
He shook his head.
She asked, “What about Little Ye? She’s your wife. Do you rember her?”
He said, “I didn’t rember, but now I know her.”
Tears welled up in her eyes again. “So... So there really is such a disorder... No wonder you...”
When she wanted to talk about his marriage with Jin Xiaoyu, she realized it was not the proper ti to ntion this. She thought she’d better ask Ye Xiaoxian about it later, in private. “Anyway, it’s not your fault. You’re a victim. A lucky one. It’s okay if you can’t rember now. You can take your ti to regain your mories. The most important thing now is to have a good life with us and treat Little Ye well. She’s done too much for this family all these years.”
Xiao Baoshan had a look at Ye Xiaoxian. In theory, a widow was unavoidably disdained in this era, but the Xiaos all spoke well of her, which ant she was really a good woman and treated them well in daily life.
Li Hongi said, “I’ll tell you who we are. Don’t forget us this ti...”
Then, she pointed at every person present, including his sister, uncles, aunts, cousins and also the Lius. Humbly and politely, Xiao Baoshan greeted them one by one. But when he turned to Ye Xiaoxian, she looked away to avoid his gaze. It seed her anger would remain for so ti.
...
After dinner, Li Hongi asked Xiao Baoshan to have a bath and it pained her to know that he had only one suit. She went to ask Ye Xiaoxian, “Did Baoshan really plan to get married? Why did he co back with you? How long will he stay here?”
Ye Xiaoxian simply said, “Go and ask him.”
It would be too embarrassing to ask Xiao Baoshan, so she asked Liu Qianqian the sa questions. After learning about what had happened, she said, “Baoshan is a sensible man. He knows how to make the right choice. I’m glad he didn’t marry that woman. Can you believe she didn’t even give him a good suit? If Baoshan married her, he would not have had a happy life.”
Seeing that so fabric was left over from last year, she couldn’t wait to make a robe for her son. Although there weren’t many yurts, she wanted to give Xiao Baoshan and Ye Xiaoxian a private place so that they could rebuild their relationship.
But Ye Xiaoxian refused it at once, saying, “He almost married another woman, which ans he doesn’t have in his heart now. Besides, he divorced . I don’t want to cling to him or let him take advantage of . Mom, you should be fair. You can’t make do this because I’m a woman and he’s a man.”
Helpless, Li Hongi decided to talk to Xiao Baoshan. He had just co out of the bathroom and had no idea where to sleep. So, Li Hongi arranged for him to share a yurt with the kids for the ti being.
Walking into the yurt, Li Hongi said apologetically, “In theory, you should share a yurt with Little Ye. But you ca so suddenly and we only have a few yurts, so I’m sorry that you have to sleep with the children. After we buy a new yurt, you can then move and live with Little Ye.”
Xiao Baoshan was not really a dumb man. He asked, “Little Ye is still angry with , right?”
Li Hongi paused and then replied, “She’ll certainly forgive you, though it’ll take ti. She likes you the best.”
She began telling him a lot about Little Ye and him, such as how they got married, how they fell in love and how Little Ye had gone silent for a few days after hearing the news of his death.
She said, “Little Ye has done a lot for this family. You must not let her down. If you really can’t rember the past, you should chat more with her. Perhaps you’ll regain your mory one day!”
According to what she was saying, Xiao Baoshan was sure that the woman in his dreams was Ye Xiaoxian.
Solemnly, he said, “I see.”
“Well... are you done with that innkeeper? Baoshan, listen to , you must cut your relationship with her. This is serious. Although a man can have several wives, you can’t. You’ve promised to Little Ye that you wouldn’t have a concubine, and she also just doesn’t allow that. If you marry another woman, she’ll never be able to forgive you.”
Xiao Baoshan praised her. “She’s also a fiesty woman.”
“Sure. You two often whispered on the roof before and I overheard it. That’s what you said then.”
Xiao Baoshan was speechless.
Li Hongi said, “It doesn’t matter how I heard it. Anyway, heaven knows what you’ve said. If you don’t keep your promise, you’ll be struck by lightning. Understand?”
He nodded. He felt sorry for Jin Xiaoyu. But it would be the greatest disrespect to Ye if he married her.
Li Hongi looked up at the dark sky. “You must listen to this ti. Be nice to Little Ye. Even if she snubs you, you should be unabashed about chatting with her. Don’t be as dumb as before. Try to win her heart back, okay?”
He nodded again.
...
After Li Hongi left, Xiao Baoshan lay down on a mat. Like at Longn Inn, the tribe was very quiet at night without even the sound of chirping. The sky seed close to the earth. When he was in the inn, he often suffered from insomnia. His floating heart always made him feel uneasy. Indeed, he wanted to sleep, but he was afraid that he would dream of those who he had never seen or known. But that night, he was in a miraculous state of peace. After closing his eyes, he soon fell asleep.
The dream also beca clear, with everyone’s appearance being recognizable. He dread of Ye Xiaoxian making him a delicious al, Li Hongi sewing clothes for him and Baozhu and Baofeng reading books – one sowhat lazy and the other diligent.
He slept through the night and when he woke, he heard the sound of cooking utensils from outside. He got up, lifted the curtain door and saw soone cooking porridge in front of a stove. It was Little Ye. He was amazed by the sight coinciding exactly with that in his dream. So fragnts of his previous dreams flashed through his mind. Involuntarily, he walked over to her.
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