Zeng Tiantian's main purpose in running to the river with her younger brother Zeng Lin was naturally to give herself courage.

Now, she has found Jiang Yao.

She asked Zeng Lin to leave immediately, fearing that the boy might learn bad things, but it was just an excuse.

The main reason why she did this was that she had too many things to say to Jiang Yao. If her brother Zeng Lin stayed here all the time, he would definitely be a light bulb, which would inevitably make her feel a little inconvenient.

"That boy is a young man, and his behavior is a bit erratic."

"Originally, I wanted to train him a little bit, so that he could calm down and stay here and fish with me."

"As soon as you opened your mouth, he ran away as fast as if he was escaping for his life. When he returned to the county town, he would definitely go out to have fun with his friends."

"A loving mother often spoils her child, a good sister often spoils her brother. You guys just dote on him a little too much and always let him do what he wants."

"No wonder, he is already in his early twenties, but he still sits in the rice pot and bathes in rice soup, living a confused life."

……

Seeing Zeng Lin climbing up the river bank in the distance and disappearing from his sight, Jiang Yao withdrew his gaze, complaining with dissatisfaction on his face.

Although he and his adopted brother Zeng Lin had only met a few times and were not familiar with him, blood was thicker than water. No matter what, this kid was born of the same mother as him.

If it happened in a novel, someone with Zeng Lin's personality would most likely not survive more than three chapters.

In Jiang Yao's opinion, if a person walks in the world without a ruthless heart, he will not be able to stand firm.

The saying that only those who endure the most hardships can become the best is made up by those in power to trick ordinary people into working like slaves. In today's society, the more you are willing to suffer, the more suffering you will have to endure.

As Zeng Lin's biological elder brother, he felt that he needed to make this kid face reality and experience the feeling of being beaten by society.

"We are now in a society ruled by law. Any adult knows that when you have a conflict with someone, you can use words instead of violence, otherwise it will definitely be judged as mutual fighting."

"If someone else starts the fight first, it's very simple. Just lie down on the ground and you can just call the police."

"You are a guy who only knows the law of the jungle. You always follow the law of the jungle. Your way of doing things may have worked a dozen or twenty years ago, but now, your way of doing things is incompatible with the current society and has long been unworkable."

"Let you train him? Who knows what kind of education you will give him?"

"I really want someone to go fishing with you. Xiaolin is gone, but don't you still have me?"

……

With a pout, Zeng Tiantian responded.

As she spoke, she calmly sat down on the fishing chair that had been empty since Jiang Yao stood up.

"I was bored staying in the county town, so I came here to fish just to kill time."

"Tiantian, if you are willing to stay here with me, I will naturally support you with both hands and feet."

"My luck is average, and every time I go down the river, I usually come up empty-handed. With you here with me, I'm sure I'll catch a big fish today!"

Jiang Yao laughed and responded.

He came to the river alone to fish, so of course he only brought one foldable fishing chair.

Zeng Tiantian had already sat on the chair. Seeing that there was nowhere else to sit, he looked around.

Seeing a relatively flat stone not far away, he stood up and moved it to Zeng Tiantian's side. Without even wiping it, he sat down with his legs crossed and lit a cigarette.

Over the years, except for occasional trips back to her hometown in this small county, Zeng Tiantian spends most of her time in the international metropolis of Shanghai. Although she does not have much mysophobia, as a woman, she definitely loves cleanliness.

If it was any other man, like Jiang Yao, who sat directly on a dirty stone, even if she would not scold him on the spot, she would definitely feel disgusted in her heart.

But now, it was as if she didn't see it, and she didn't react at all.

After hesitating for a long time, she spoke again: "I'm already back home. Since you're so bored, why don't you go back and see Aunt Yuan?"

"In the first few years after you lost contact, every time you came back, you would hear her say your name. You had no idea how much she missed you at that time."

"That is, after that, there was no news from you. She thought you were no longer alive, and only then did she truly begin to face the real world and slowly accept this fact."

……

Listening to Zeng Tiantian's questioning, Jiang Yao fell into a brief silence.

After a long while, he sighed and responded, "As for my mother, I have actually met her a long time ago. Besides, I have also been paying attention to her every move."

"It's just that my face hasn't changed at all compared to 17 or 18 years ago. After meeting me, I always thought I was a fake version of her who had undergone plastic surgery. She approached her because she wanted to take advantage of her family's wealth."

"Of course, if I spend more effort and explain it to her properly, I am confident that I can make her believe that I am her son Jiang Yao."

Having said this, Jiang Yao paused.

Then, he sighed and spoke again: "In the eyes of ordinary people, the environment here in the country has always been peaceful and stable."

"You don't even know that my existence is seen by many people above as the source of chaos."

"Knowing that I have returned to China, I wonder if many people will lose their appetite and sleep well because of this."

"In addition, from ancient times to the present, all emperors have wanted to live forever. Seeing that I still look the same after so many years, no matter how much they fear me, it is hard to guarantee that no one will have some evil thoughts."

"My mom is such a big mouth. If I really let her know that I am Jiang Yao, I estimate that within a few days, this news will spread to everyone she knows."

"Although I know that with the surveillance in various aspects in China, the news that I have returned to my hometown will be discovered sooner or later and will definitely not be concealed for long, I still hope to live a peaceful life for a few more days."

"It was precisely because of these reasons that I did not explain further after my mother misunderstood me."

……

As he spoke, a hint of bitterness clearly appeared on Jiang Yao's face.

He had just dropped the cigarette butt in his hand when he took out another cigarette, lit it, and took a few deep puffs.

In the swirling smoke, the sadness in his heart seemed to be slightly relieved.

"Aunt Yuan is a bit gossipy indeed."

"After knowing that you are still alive and well and have returned to Taoyuan, given her personality, it is really hard for her to resist showing off to people she knows."

"I really don't understand what you have done to make the higher-ups so wary and think that you are the source of the chaos."

"Since you want to be more peaceful and don't want your actions to be noticed by those people above you, it does make sense not to let Aunt Yuan know about this for the time being."

Zeng Tiantian responded with her hands covering her mouth and chuckled.

But after just a moment, she stopped smiling and became serious: "As the saying goes, it takes a hundred years to be able to ride the same boat together, and a thousand years to be able to sleep on the same pillow together."

"What about me? Who am I in your eyes?"

"You let other people know about your return to your hometown, but didn't inform me at all. I don't believe that you really have the will to get my contact information!"...

Looking directly at Jiang Yao, Zeng Tiantian's eyes were full of resentment.

At first, her voice was normal, but as she spoke further, her whole demeanor and behavior seemed to become somewhat aggressive.

"Tiantian, you are my sister..." With a complicated expression, Jiang Yao was silent for a long time before he could barely utter a few words.

But before he could finish his words, Zeng Tiantian interrupted him: "What sister? Your last name is Jiang, and mine is Zeng. You and I are not related by blood at all."

"You are from Chengbei Village, and I was born in Luhua Town. From the beginning to the end, you and I have never been on the same household registration book."

"Seventeen or eighteen years ago, you came back to your hometown, Taoyuan County. That was the first time I saw you."

"Don't you have any idea of ​​what you did?"

"If you hadn't forced me violently, how could I have slept in the same bed with you again and again?"

"After so many years, you are still young and youthful, and time has not left a trace on your face. If you think that I am old and ugly and no longer worthy of you, just say it directly, and don't give me some unfounded excuses."

……

Looking directly at Jiang Yao, Zeng Tiantian's big eyes blinked, and there were actually a few obvious tears in the corners of her eyes.

"Tiantian, I admit that I am a scumbag."

"There are plenty of good men in the world, and there is no way anything will work out between you and me."

"Why would you give up the entire forest just for a tree like me?"

Looking at Zeng Tiantian in front of him, Jiang Yao sighed, feeling a little reluctant.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zeng Tiantian immediately took over the conversation: "I already knew that you are a bad person, but so what?"

"If a man is not bad, women will not love him at all."

"There may be many good men in the world, but they are not my type at all."

"After all these years, there has been no news from you. I have tried to get along with other men, but I just can't find the same feeling as when I'm with you."

"I know you're a jerk, but I just can't forget you."

"I occasionally heard that you might be in Taoyuan County. I have been running to the riverside these days, if for no other reason, just to see you again."

"I just treated you as my sister. Is this your answer to me?"

"What do you mean it's destined to have no result? You haven't even tried it, you haven't worked hard for it, how can you be sure that you and I will never be together?"

……

Before, Zeng Tiantian only had tears in her eyes.

Now, as she spoke, she could no longer control herself, and her tears began to flow like beads from a broken string.

"I haven't had any news for these years. Do you know where I am?"

After sighing several times, before Zeng Tiantian could respond, Jiang Yao spoke again: "Let me tell you, Tiantian, during the years I disappeared, I have been staying in a foreign world where the speed of time is very different from here."

"In that world, the strong prey on the weak, the strong are respected, and those who have strength will naturally have everything."

"Over there, I burned, killed, looted, and murdered countless people in order to practice."

"I have been in the chaotic world of the foreign land for a long time. Just as you said before, I admit that I am a little out of place in the peaceful and stable environment of the real world."

"Whenever I have time, I go fishing by the river. Actually, it is also to cultivate my character and suppress the strong murderous intent that arises in my heart from time to time."

"I can't stay here for long. When I go back to the foreign land, perhaps I will never come back here again in this lifetime."

"In this situation, Tiantian, what can we expect?"

……

At this point, even Jiang Yao couldn't help but sigh.

He has not even entered the realm of heaven and man yet. He is only at the innate master level. He has to seal 99% of his strength before he can come back here again.

Any martial arts practitioner, as long as there is a slight possibility, would absolutely want to see the scenery above.

The same is true for Jiang Yao. When he entered the realm of innate master, his life span increased by as much as fifty years. If he enters the realm of celestial being, the increase in his life span will definitely be much greater.

Although he lived a peaceful and leisurely life these days after his return, he had already pressed the pause button on his cultivation.

Considering that this should be his last return, his stay may be longer, but no longer than ten or eight years at most.

The road to heaven through martial arts was before him, and there was no way he would not pursue it and waste his time here.

Regarding the matters in the foreign land, Bingzai, Dagouxiong and a few others knew about it. The higher-ups had also known about it for a long time. With the help of Zeng Tiantian, it was no big deal at all.

Jiang Yao was able to say these words in front of Zeng Tiantian, which showed that he was being honest.

"Brother Yao, have you been in a foreign land all these years? The legendary other world actually exists?" Although Zeng Tiantian knew that Jiang Yao was a very mysterious person, this was the first time she heard about foreign lands.

She was stunned for a long time before she spoke again: "Here, you have family, friends, financial resources, and strength."

"You know that the foreign world is a place of chaos and the law of the jungle, why did you go there? Isn't it better to stay in this peaceful world?"

"Even if not for yourself, you can still do it... for... me..."

Zeng Tiantian's attention was drawn to the things in the foreign land. Although there were traces of tears in the corners of her eyes, the tears that had gushed out had long since disappeared.

There was a tentative tone in her words, and at the end, her face even showed a hint of shyness.

"Where do you think my strength comes from?"

"If I really had nothing and was just an ordinary loser, Tiantian, do you think you would get involved with me that day?"

"People should be more realistic!"

"In the foreign land, I can gain powerful strength and a long life. Do you think it is possible for me to give up these?"

Jiang Yao shrugged, laughed and responded.

In the past, there may have been many cases of faithful and lasting love, but in this era, people's hearts have become impetuous, and the values ​​of many women have been distorted beyond recognition.

If you are rich and powerful, a lot of beautiful women will come to you. If you have nothing else, even the dogs on the street will despise you and chase you and bite you.

Zeng Tiantian was speechless when she heard these words and fell into silence for a while. (End of this chapter)

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