NoGift Chapter 124: the zhang couple

AURUM was walking towards the Lotus Courtyard. It was the na of the courtyard where the Zhang couple resided in. In the wealthy households of Xing, husbands and wives usually had separate courtyards. Mostly because n had a number of concubines and it would be vulgar to visit those concubines if the man shared the sa courtyard with the main wife. But that was not the case in the Zhang household. Not only did General Zhang Qian Yu not have any concubines, he's also more than happy to share a courtyard with his wife. Showing just how much the Zhang couple loved each other.

Aurum was going there to properly say goodbye. Her brother called her last night, telling her about the visit of the person the Pope sent. That person was not a total stranger to the two of them. It was the masked man in that underground auction seven years ago. It was only for a mont that she saw him but she couldn't forget how he watched her brother being beaten up by those n like it was so kind of entertainnt for him.

She knew that she killed a lot of people that day. But she didn't feel guilty at all. People who could go to those kind of places and buy other humans as if their livestocks didn't deserve to live. It's just a sha that Aurum didn't manage to also kill that masked man. Argent said that his Gift was teleportation. He probably teleported out of there before she could turn his brain into mush. Really, such a sha.

Argent also told her that they should leave Xing as soon as possible. And by soon, she ant today. Her brother said that one of the young general's dark guards would co for her and send her to where Argent was. But she didn't want to leave without even saying goodbye to Mada Lin. She'd grown really close to the older woman for almost two weeks that she stayed her. It would be disrespectful of her to leave just like that.

Upon reaching the Lotus Courtyard, the maid closest to Mada Lin - Zi Yu, imdiately saw her.

"Lady Aurum," Zi Yu bowed. "How can I help you?"

"I have sothing to tell to Mada Lin, is she here?"

"Yes, my lady. Mada Lin is inside with the General."

The general was also here. That's good. She could also say goodbye to him. "Can I talk to them?"

Zi Yu looked at the young girl. She knew the young lady wouldn't just arbitrarily go here and ask to talk to Mada Lin if it wasn't important. Lady Aurum was not that kind of superfluous young lady after all. "I understand. Please, follow ."

Zi Yu led the way and Aurum followed. They walked towards the garden of the courtyard and stopped in front of a pavilion where General Zhang and Mada Lin was sitting. The couple were peacefully drinking tea, smiling and looking at each other from ti to ti. Love could clearly be seen in their gazes.

Seeing them, a sudden thought entered Aurum's mind. Were her parents the sa? She knew her mother loved their father, maybe even more than her and her brother and maybe even more than herself. She's not bitter about that. Maybe people, no matter their situation in life, one ti or another, would experience that kind of overwhelming love. The type that could consu you at any mont. Maybe she would also experience it, her indifferent brother as well - though she couldn't really imagine it happening.

What Aurum wanted to know was if her father also felt the sa towards her mother? Because if he did, then why would he leave his pregnant wife and go on a voyage to find those sacred artifacts? Just why? The more she thought of a possible answer, the more she just beca dissatisfied with this missing father of hers. Now she wondered if it's even worth it to find him.

"Aurum," Mada Lin called when Zi Yu announced her arrival.

Aurum temporarily let go of her thoughts and smiled towards the older woman. "Mada, General," she first greeted.

"Co here and have tea," Mada Lin invited.

Aurum walked inside the pavillion. She shook her head and politely refused the mada. "I won't be long. I just ca here to say goodbye."

Mada Lin furrowed her brows. "Goodbye?"

"There's been an ergency. and my brother have to leave Xing tonight."

"Your brother? But he's not here," Mada Lin said, a bit confused.

"Did your brother and Xiao Feng already return at the capital?" the general asked seemingly understanding the situation.

"Yes," Aurum answered.

"Do you need any help?" General Zhang asked again.

Aurum shook her head. "The young general already arranged everything," she answered. Then she made a formal bow. "Thank you for all your care these past days. I hope that when I get the chance to return to Xing again, I could still visit you here."

Mada Lin stood up and helped Aurum raised herself. "This girl, there's no need for thanks. And of course, you could visit us here. You and your brother would always be welco at my Zhang household."

"Thank you, Mada Lin. Can I... can I hug you?" Aurum looked at the older woman hesitantly. Like a child asking for a treat and wasn't sure if she was allowed to have it.

Mada Lin's heart was soft. Instead of answering, she directly hugged the beautiful girl in front of her. "Always take care of yourself, okay?"

Aurum nodded, burrying herself in Mada Lin's embrace. "You as well, Mada Lin."

After a while, Aurum left.

Mada Lin stared at the back of the young girl, she suddenly had the urge to cry. It felt like she was saying goodbye to her own child.

"What's this, are you sad?" Zhang Qian Yu asked.

"Of course I'm sad. The girl had been like a daughter to . If Lei Feng showed any sign that he liked her, I've long tried to match them."

The older general rembered his son. In terms of interest, it might be more appropriate to say that he was much more interested at the older brother. He could still rember the look his son made at the barracks while watching the young duke. He knew that look. Because that's also the way he looked at his wife.

He sighed. Maybe in this life, he and his wife would not have any daughter-in-law at all.

Zhang Qian Yu turned to his wife and stared at her pretty little face. No matter how much ti passed, it still felt like that ti when he first saw her. Arguing with a peddler who tried to trick her friend into paying more gold coins. She was only wearing a simple white dress, her long black hair was also done in a simple hairstyle. She couldn't even be considered a great beauty. But he imdiately attracted his attention.

Maybe it was her heroic attitude, or the way she stood up for her friend, or maybe it's just her eyes. It was bright and burning with so much emotion. She was just simply so full of life. After defending the border for so many years, killing anyone who threatened the peace of Xing, he thought his heart had already beca numb. That he wouldn't be able to feel anything for anyone. But his heart started to beat that day. And he just knew that this was the woman he wanted to spend his life with.

That day was the day Zhang Qian Yu fell madly in love with Lin Shi Xue.

"Why are you looking at like that?" Mada Lin suddenly asked.

"I always look at you this way," he answered, smiling. Then he pulled her, making her sit on his lap. He smiled even wider when he saw her ear tips turning red. His Shi Xue wasn't the type who would blush easily but her ear tips would turn red when she's shy.

"What are you doing? There are people around," she scolded.

"Don't worry, they're already used to seeing us like this." He hugged his wife. "If you're really sad, do you want to make another child? This ti we could have a daughter. And then let's have another son. We're still young. If we put our mind to it, we could have you pregnant within this year. Why don't we start now?"

The red on Mada Lin's ear tips slowly spread to her cheeks. "You rogue! Have you no sha?"

"My dear, when it cos to you, I can be the most shaless man in the world."

Mada Lin helplessly smiled, the sadness in her heart was already lted by her husband's shalessness.