Tang Zen stood in her room, stuck in a daze. She did not expect that Hao Ren, the child who always handled everything silently talked to her in this manner. For the first ti, she sensed how deep were the wounds on his heart.
Old Man Hao ca inside the room, and sensed sothing was off. He asked, "Madam, is everything alright?"
Tang Zen turned around to look at him and said, "Call you daughter, she needs to give so answers."
Old Man Hao was surprised and asked, "Did sothing happen?"
Tang Zen told him everything and Old Man Hao said, "I did not think she would make her take an oath."
Tang Zen shook her head and said, "It is not an oath, it is sothing else."
Old Man Hao furrowed his brows and said, "I will summon her."
Tang Zen nodded, and just when the Old Man was about to leave, Empress Hao asked, "Old Man, do you think we have been a bit too hard on Ren?"
Master Hao too a deep breath and he turned around before he said, "It is not , Tang Zen, but you, who has been hard on him, always. He was scared of you, because in our heart we all know, that you never ca to terms with him being unable to cultivate.
I never said it to you, because I know that despite being stuck in a quagmire he never closed his heart. When Xiao i grew stronger and it was ti for her to either confront the DEHB or to go to the cultivation world, it was your decision to separate the siblings.
Xiao i was his entire world, but then you decided for her to put up acts. Ren's heart gradually broke and slowly he closed himself. You know why I know this? It is because I was by his side, making an effort, but as a man who dwelled through the world of blood and flesh, I have no idea how to look after children.
I tried to be his friend and we do have an equation which is better than what you have with him. Today, you care about him because he is getting stronger. Tang Zen, before you ask questions to Xiao i, ask yourself, if you have been good to Ren."
Old Man Hao spoke in a mild tone, but his words were akin to a knife through Tang Zen's heart. Her husband rarely used her full na, and whenever he did, he ant nothing but business. Han Xinyuan took a deep breath and left the room.
He had to confront Hao i about this issue, because from his understanding of Hao Ren, he would not have lost his calm before his mother if the situation was not serious.
...
Hao Ren was sitting next to Han Lingshi, watching her beautiful face drained of blood. The more he watched her, the more he felt annoyed and frustrated, if it were soone else, he would have killed them but how would he handle his own parents.
Thinking about it, them being cultivators was a shock but it was not sothing worth putting Han Lingshi at risk. If it was that sensitive of an issue, then why tell her in the first place. Hao Ren clenched his fists, because he could not figure it out.
*Ding: Host, you have all the skills and tools that you need to solve even the biggest of the problems. How can you lose control? Please calm down and think about it carefully, your wife almost lost her life while telling you about the secret*
Hao Ren took a deep breath and closed his eyes to think carefully about what happened.
...
While Hao Ren was thinking about the situation, Hao Xinyuan was sitting inside the small study with a small mirror in his hand. He channeled so spiritual energy inside the mirror and waited for a few minutes before the connection was established.
Hao i's face appeared in the mirror and the young lady asked, "Baba, anything urgent?"
Hao Xinyuan asked somberly, "Can you tell , why did you place a restriction on Han Lingshi?"
Hao i opened her eyes wide and asked, "What do you an I placed a restriction on her?"
Hao Xinyuan furrowed his brows and said, "Han Lingshi told Ren about us being cultivators. I think she was about to reveal your truth when she chocked and almost died. Ren lost control and unloaded all the baggage he had on your mother. He blad her for all of it."
Hao i cald down and said, "It is not who put any sort of restriction on her, Baba. However, since things have co to this, I think, I should show myself to Ren. No matter what he does, I will respect his decision. I owe him that much."
Hao Xinyuan rubbed his forehead and said, "Xiao i, I have no idea what to do at this mont. You and Ren are both adults, so you can make your own decisions. As for your mother, this blow is necessary for her."
Hao i nodded and after a sigh she vanished from the mirror.
...
Hao Ren had been thinking about the scene from before for a while when he suddenly recalled what Han Lingshi said and mumbled, "She did not choke when she was talking to about my parents. She choked when she said, your si... could it be sothing about i?"
He stood up from his chair and began to walk around with his hands behind his back. Han Lingshi shivered, and murmured, "Wa..ter.."
Hao Ren quickly reacted and appeared beside her. He placed his hand over her forehead to check her temperature. He sighed in relief as she appeared to be normal. Hao Ren whispered, "I will get you water, right away."
He dashed out of his room, ca to the kitchen, poured a glass of water and carefully walked back to the room, he gently fed her the water. The restless Han Lingshi cald down a little and he sighed when he saw that she had yet to wake up.
Hao Ren frowned as he mumbled, "Why isn't she waking up?"
A calm and soft voice sounded behind him, "Because sothing else is waking up inside of her."
Hao Ren quickly stood up on his feet and turned around to look at the person. He was ready to attack but when he saw the figure before him he froze. His eyes opened wide and his hair were standing on their roots.
The young man was shivering and his face had turned pale. Hao Ren felt his throat dry up, and all his blood flow reversed from the shock as he spoke in a questioning tone, "i?"
The figure standing inside his room was none other than Hao i dressed in her white robe. She revealed a bitter smile and remarked, "I am not a ghost, Ren."
Hao Ren clenched his fist and walked ahead with slow steps. He stood just one ter away from Hao i, and raised his shivering hand to touch her face. The contact between them lasted for just a second, but the heat radiating from her skin was enough to ensure that she was not a ghost, that she was a real human. Find adventures at m_v l|e-
Hao Ren opened his mouth but the blood flow in his body had beco so erratic from the shock that he ended up coughing a mouthful on Hao i's shoulder and took a few steps back before falling on the bed.
Hao i moved closer to him and placed her hand on his shoulder, tears were already falling from her eyes, as she said, "Please calm down, you will only hurt yourself. I am not here to defend myself. I ca here only to tell you that I did not do anything wrong to Han Lingshi. She is reacting like this because of her cultivation technique."
Hao Ren's brain had gone numb, he did not know what was going on. His parents were cultivators, his sister was alive, and now even his fairy wife had beco a cultivator. What was going on in his life. He grabbed hard on the bedsheet and shivered as he said, "Don't touch ."
Hao i closed her eyes as she took a deep breath, she was ready for this cold treatnt but it still hurt a lot. She stepped back and Hao Ren said, "If you can, then help Lingshi, if you cannot, then leave."
The young lady said, "The changes in Han Lingshi are caused by her cultivation technique. She will be fine by the morning."
Hao Ren nodded and spoke with a deadpan expression, "You may leave."
At this mont, he only wanted to be left alone. If not, then he was sure that a vein in his brain would burst.
Hao i took out a small sachet from the void and placed it on the table beside the bed as she said, "When you wish to seek the answers to the questions, hold that sachet and call my na. I will appear before you. I am sorry."
Hao Ren did not even look at her when she spoke while crying. The two sibling had a brief reunion but the situation was so unfortunate that it was apt to call it a Unfortunate Reunion. The young man sat on the bed in a daze, and his heart was hanging amidst a storm of emotions. He turned his head to look at Han Lingshi and mumbled, "You were right to be afraid about keeping secrets.
Had you really kept in the dark, I could never have forgiven you for it, Lingshi."
Hao i heard his words and vanished from the room, and the only consolation in this situation was that Hao Ren did not hold Han Lingshi guilty.
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