Xie Ming

Chapter 489 Xue Zhong, the old man, has an urgent entrustment

Xiao and E were hugging each other and being tender, when Xue Zhong suddenly came from behind. Not knowing what was going on, he raised his knife and started to chop, almost causing a disaster!
Xiao Lang cleverly resolved the crisis and was quite teasing in his words.

Hearing this, Old Man Xue, who was nearby, looked around and was extremely shocked!

"You, you are Xiao Jingchuan?!"

"you you"

Xue Zhong’s old eyes were cloudy and he couldn’t believe that the person standing in front of him was Xiaochuan!
He was so excited that he could hardly control himself. His dry lips trembled as he looked around.

Xiao Lang has been away from Beijing for nearly half a year now. He has gone through many dangers and hardships along the way. The fair-faced boy before has now become much darker in skin, and there are two light scars on his left brow, which are the injuries he suffered in the battle and are not yet fully healed.

When the whole person was poked there, his aura seemed to have completely changed, becoming more calm and resolute, and also coming from the heart, exuding a sense of oppression!

No wonder old man Xue Zhong is hard to recognize.

There are many words in the play: it is difficult to grow up without experiencing poverty, and it is difficult to grow up without experiencing setbacks.

Since ancient times, heroes have emerged from purgatory, and the rich have always entered the mortal world. What he said is true!
This person, once experiencing major issues or personnel changes, the changes in himself can be as refreshing as being reborn, that's it!

"Haha, Uncle Xue, could you please take another closer look?!"

"How come you can't even recognize me?!"

"Then all those beatings I received since I was a child were in vain! Huh?!"

"Hehehe"

General Xiao Jingchuan found Xue Zhong's surprised expression very funny.

What he said was irritating, but there was a lot of self-deprecation in it, and it was a pure smile, which added a lot of warmth to his face.

Come to think of it, Xue Zhong is indeed a bit more snobbish than before.

Ogawa entered the palace at a young age, and he was not very kind to himself.

However, after all, they have lived in the same house and together for more than ten years. Even if I don't like him, we are still old friends.

And in reality, he didn't do anything extraordinary to himself.

When we are apart, we often feel that the person is snobbish and annoying.

But now that I've grown older, and have become accustomed to seeing the real villains who curry favor with the powerful, this old man doesn't seem so bad anymore, and I think he's much more pleasing to the eye!

Furthermore, the world is in a difficult situation now. Half a year has passed, the Ming Dynasty is in turmoil, the capital has been overthrown, and everything seems like a lifetime ago!
After going through life and death, when you meet old friends again, you will always feel closer!
Although the relationship cannot be compared with that with Uncle Jiao, there is no grudge against him anyway!

So, although the words were sarcastic on the surface, in the heart, one could also hear the cordial meaning.

"Hey!"

"Good boy, it turns out to be you, Xiaochuan!"

"Okay, great!"

"I am a stranger in a foreign land. I am an old man. I can still see my family again in this life. That's good!"

"It would be great if I could escape, it would be great if I could escape!"

For some reason, it was obvious that Xue Zhong was completely unaware of his own situation at this point.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lang hurried over, not knowing whether the two sisters Yuzhen and Xiao'e who came with them did it on purpose, or if they simply didn't care about him at all.

But given the current situation, we can’t care about all these.

Xiao You was slightly stunned, and his expression of shock and embarrassment was revealed in front of everyone.

Xiao'e, who was crouching in her arms, looked up to assess the situation and also hurriedly interrupted to say something.

"Uh"

"Xiao, Brother Xiao!"

"Uncle Xue is old. Some time ago, he went to Yangzhou with my elder sister and me. He was not used to staying in the Shen Mansion, so he didn't stay for a few days and returned to Nanjing!"

"He...he doesn't know anything about what will happen next!"

Yu'e explained the situation softly. Seeing Xiao Lang's strange expression, she was afraid that he might misunderstand her, so she said these words immediately.

"Yes, yes!"

"When people get old, they become confused!"

"Although the Shen Mansion is not as good as the former Guo Mansion, haha, they have strict rules. An old man like me is useless and unnecessary to be disliked!"

"It is also thanks to the care of the two young ladies that an old man like me, who has no sons or daughters, can retain some dignity."

"Since we couldn't stay in Yangzhou anymore, we returned and settled in Nanjing!"

"Oh, it's troublesome!"

Xue Zhong felt ashamed of himself, and his face was wrinkled with a restrained and miserable smile.

The Duke's mansion was overthrown and fallen, and coupled with the long journey south, he, the once arrogant and domineering steward of a wealthy family, is now no longer the same as before, and has become decadent and old!
The old elegance is hard to retain, leaving behind only this kind of misery and desolation.

"No, don't mention it, don't mention me!"

"Ogawa! Ogawa!"

Old man Xue finished speaking dejectedly, but he suddenly changed from his dejected dejection, his eyes were eager, he stepped forward, and grabbed Xiao Lang's hand!
"Xiaochuan, since you can come to the south safely this time, then, then don't leave!"

"Before, it was me, a blind, fat-faced old loser, who couldn't stand the fact that you and the Second Miss were in love with each other!"

"It's my old man who deserves to die!"

"But, after going through all this, I finally understand everything!"

"The world has changed!"

"The Second Miss has run into trouble now. She can no longer stay in Yangzhou, so she had no choice but to hide here!"

"Xiaochuan, it's already this late, and I, an old man, won't ask you to stop!"

"Seeing that you can stand here intact, I feel much more at ease!" Tears streamed down his face and he waved his hands in embarrassment.

"No more nonsense!"

"Xiaochuan, if you really want to treat the Second Miss well, you should take her away right away!"

"What about wealth, glory, high office, and noble rank? It's all bullshit!"

"Let's not fight anymore, no need! Huh?!"

"As long as you and the Second Miss can live happily and harmoniously in the future, that will be enough!"

As he spoke, old man Xue Zhong let out a long sigh and sobbed.

"You two little ones have always been close friends since you were little, and your relationship is so good!"

"This is my last request from you!"

"Xiaochuan, take her away!"

"If Miss Second keeps waiting like this, who knows what kind of trouble might happen!"

"Let's go, let's go!"

Xue Zhong could not hide his tears, and when he saw Xiao Lang, he urgently entrusted him with something.

Although he is older, he is not confused at all.

She knew that Xiaochuan in front of her was truly kind to Xiao'e. After all, they had been adrift in troubled times, so no matter what, he was still a family member whom she knew well.

Over the years, he felt guilty towards Xiao Jingchuan, as he had often made things difficult and harsh for this boy in the past. This time, he did not ask for the other person, but only put Yu'e's matter first. This kind of thought was definitely worthy of the word "loyalty" in his name!

There is no doubt that he was willing to risk his life to protect the two sisters he had raised since childhood.

Hearing this and seeing Xue Zhong being so sincere, Xiao Jingchuan became even more confused and didn't know what to do!

I want to say that even if Yuzhen enters the palace now, she is the sister who has the higher status, so she shouldn't fall into such a difficult and dangerous situation!
How could it be compared? After a few exchanges, Xiao Lang had already started to have doubts in his heart as soon as he saw the beautiful woman's desperate attitude.

Now it seems that Xue Zhong is also like this, this is not right
(End of this chapter)