With Qian Erniang’s pause, a deathly silence fell around.
The crowd instinctively stepped back, voluntarily making way.
A young man slowly erged from the crowd.
His brow and eyes had a cunning look, appearing flippant, but he was dressed in fine silk clothing, exuding a certain gentlemanly elegance.
The man looked at the disheveled woman in the crowd, with a bump on her forehead, and his eyes welled up as he called out again, "Mother!"
Qian Erniang was stunned, looking at the young man, almost unable to believe her eyes!
Even though two years had passed and his appearance had changed slightly, how could a mother not recognize her own son?
No mistake, that was her son, her precious son, Little Duo!
"Son—"
Qian Erniang exclaid sharply, her voice as piercing as a howl, her eyes too welled up with unparalleled excitent and helplessness, rushing towards the man opposite.
"Son, my son, you...you finally ca back! Mother missed you to death, boo hoo hoo..."
Qian Erniang hugged the man tightly, crying her heart out, tears streaming down uncontrollably.
The onlookers were moved, with so emotionally inclined wiping their tears.
The reunion of the mother and son was indeed touching.
"Little Duo, you...you’re back. Where have you been all these years? Mother couldn’t find you anywhere. Mother thought you...you..."
Qian Erniang reached out her yellowed hand, touching her son’s brow, eyes, nose, mouth, and cheeks. She was so emotional that even her hands trembled with every touch, sobbing uncontrollably while speaking.
Qian Yi looked at his aging mother, only two years had passed, yet her hair had turned half-white, certainly due to worry, feeling a pang of guilt, but more so harboring a deep grudge!
He held his mother tightly, gently caressing her thin back, though in his eyes raged an overwhelming fury!
Li Qingmu!
It’s you, it’s all because of you!
Back then, you almost killed , now, I finally have the chance for revenge!
These years, Qian Yi lived in darkness, unable to show himself in the world. This instead cleared his mind, making him understand many things.
Back then, in that brothel, it was him, it must have been him setting the trap!
Causing him to suffer in prison, almost being castrated, and unable to beco a man!
That hatred, overwhelming like fire, could not be extinguished!
"Li Qingmu, life is unpredictable, yet you didn’t expect that I’d et soone influential! All the humiliation and pain I endured back then, now, I will demand back in full, hehe..."
In Qian Yi’s eyes, a ruthless gleam flashed, his heart laughing coldly.
That man in black, saved his life, now wanting him to rise to the pinnacle of life, he truly feels grateful to him, even calling him "father" would not be too much!
"Mother, in these years... I t soone influential, look at , how well I’m dressed? Mother, let’s go ho, I have so much to tell you!"
As Qian Yi spoke, a chill flashed in his eyes, this matter was too big and important. He must discuss it carefully with his parents, hoping they wouldn’t be too frightened!
Seeing her son return, Qian Erniang was overjoyed, completely disregarding everything else, so she was slightly stunned by Qian Yi’s words.
Then, she took in Qian Yi’s attire, the fine silk clothing...
Tsk tsk, her son truly made it big!
Which mother doesn’t hope for her son to beco a dragon, her daughter a phoenix? Seeing her son being successful, how could she not be happy?
Qian Erniang suddenly felt as if she had ascended from hell to heaven, she was simply floating.
"Good, good, yes, my son finally made it, haha, hahaha... Mrs. Li Zhou, you shaless old hag, see that? My son succeeded!
Humph, he’s now dressed better than you all, my son must be richer than your family, bah! Just you wait, I’ll have a good talk with my son, then co back to deal with you!"
Mrs. Li Zhou straightened her ssy hair, feeling haughty, and spat toward Mrs. Li Zhou.
"Mother, ignore these common folks, let’s go!"
One word from Qian Yi bolstered Qian Erniang’s confidence, she snorted softly, swaggering away with her son.
Mrs. Li Zhou watched their receding figures, especially the smooth silk attire on Qian Yi, her mood soured; these were fine garnts! How much silver would it take to afford them?
Could it be that Qian Yi... truly made it big?
A sour feeling rose in her heart, Mrs. Li Zhou felt unbalanced.
"Bah, what’s there to boast about, just look at you!"
But with so many watching, she couldn’t lose face, so she spat too, turning and leaving.
...
"Son, my dear child, quickly tell , what did you experience out there all these years? Why didn’t you even send a letter? Do you know how worried you made ?"
On the country path, Qian Erniang held her son’s hand tightly, not daring to let go for a mont, afraid that if she let go, it would all be a dream.
Dreams too good easily shatter, and she didn’t want that.
Qian Yi looked guilty: "Mother, over these years I’ve been working on sothing very important, and it’s been quite secretive, so I couldn’t communicate with you, which caused you worry, that’s unfilial of ."
"Ah, ah?" Qian Erniang nodded vigorously, but felt sothing was off, "Son, you’ve beco much more sensible than before! Not just sensible, you’ve grown very mature!"
Previously, seeing her son made her too excited to notice, but now that her emotions were slowly calming, she detected sothing a little different.
Qian Yi lifted his head, smiling: "Of course! Mother, over the past two years I’ve learned a lot, music, archery, equestrian, books, mathematics, I didn’t slack in any. I’m no longer the little ruffian I used to be!"
Speaking of this, Qian Yi’s face brimd with pride, again feeling deep gratitude toward the man in black.
Without him, he’d just be an uneducated ruffian, how could he possess such poise and learning now?
Without him, he’d never reach Li Qingmu, let alone seek revenge!
And now, everything was different!
"What ruffian, my son was always the best, the most obedient and talented!"
Qian Erniang didn’t like hearing her son call himself a ruffian, imdiately putting on a stern face, in a mother’s eyes, her son was always the best.
Qian Yi felt soothed hearing this, saying: "Mother, so things are not suitable to discuss outside, it would be troubleso if it reached the wrong ears. Let’s talk at ho, there’s sothing very important I need to discuss with you!"
Qian Yi suddenly wore a serious expression, making Qian Erniang feel a little uneasy.
"Son, what’s the important matter? Can’t you tell now?"
Curiosity is human nature, and being left in suspense is the worst. Qian Erniang felt impatient, but Qian Yi only shook his head, glancing at the farrs working by the field ridges nearby.
It had been two years since he last returned ho, and many fields in Qingshui Village were now planted with dicinal herbs, with little rice planting left.
Heh, this was another one of those dog couple’s sches!
Qian Yi sneered inwardly, outwardly gentle: "Mother, there’s too much gossip around here, let’s talk at ho, let’s not rush for this mont!"
"Ah, ah..."
As the two walked, the rundown courtyard of the Qian family gradually ca into view.
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