"Speaking of which, something regrettable seems to have happened between you and Qingyue." Xia Hongyi said with some emotion.
Both Xia Yuanba and Xia Hongyi clearly sensed something due to the change in Yun Che's name for him and the obviously greater sense of alienation than before.
Moreover, Yun Che never fully mentioned the word "Xia Qingyue" and always used "her" instead.
"Five years ago, because I didn't agree with her 'ideas', I ended our relationship as husband and wife with a divorce note. At that time, I was far away in the God Realm, and was unable to return due to unavoidable ties, so I failed to inform Uncle Xia early.
.”
Yun Che still spoke in the most plain and reserved language.
"I see." Xia Hongyi took a deep look at Yun Che. He didn't know how he understood the "incompatibility of ideas" he said, but he also did not ask further questions, but instead suddenly asked about another person...
"Che'er, although I want to know what happened between you and Qingyue, as an elder, I probably shouldn't interfere or ask too much about the matters in your world. But there is another thing, I hope
You can tell me the whole story."
Yun Che knew what he wanted to ask: "Uncle Xia, please tell me."
"After you left five years ago, Yuanba once told me that you personally told him that Qingyue found her mother in that place called the God Realm... Is this true?"
Xia Hongyi's voice was obviously trembling slightly.
Yun Che nodded directly: "That's right. Not long after she was accidentally teleported to the God Realm, she found her mother, and she has been by her side since then."
Xia Hongyi's body leaned forward unconsciously, his Adam's apple was constantly squirming, and his originally peaceful eyes suddenly became chaotic. "How is she...now?"
Chi Wuyao: "..."
The sudden chaos in his pupils, and the sudden and violent beating of his heart that almost burst out of his chest... Xia Hongyi's emotional turmoil became a thousand times more intense when he mentioned Yue Wugou.
Yun Che's heart moved slightly, a look of surprise flashed across his eyes, and he said truthfully: "Actually, she passed away eight years ago."
Buzz
It was like a sledgehammer hit my heart hard, and the shock at that moment was so intense that it was terrifying.
Then, the beating of the heart stopped completely, as if he had suddenly died.
Chi Wuyao: "…………"
Looking at Xia Hongyi who suddenly froze there, Yun Che frowned: "Uncle Xia?"
Xia Hongyi's lips turned pale as he trembled, and the blood on his face faded at an alarming speed.
"Dead...dead...dead..."
He muttered in despair, and his body that was sitting upright seemed to turn into a puddle of boneless mud, and he slid down from the seat.
Yun Che quickly stretched out his hand and supported his body with a gentle force of profound energy. At the same time, he secretly exerted some soul power to calm his shattered heart and soul.
"Uncle Xia, she has been enjoying bliss for eight years, so please don't be too sad." Yun Che comforted him. He still didn't know how to call Yue Wugou.
"Dead...dead..."
When a person loses all senses and his heart and soul collapse under extreme sadness, he cannot shed tears. Xia Hongyi had no reaction to Yun Che's words, only his eyes were completely empty, and his heart-piercing whispers...
…
They have been separated for more than thirty years, but he has never let go in his heart.
Perhaps, for more than thirty years, his calm and elegant appearance hides sadness and desolation that have never faded away.
The black light flashed slightly in Chi Wuyao's demonic pupils, forcibly gathering Xia Hongyi's mind.
But the mind can gather together, but it cannot dispel the shockingly intense sadness.
When his pupils returned to focus and his five senses recovered, tears quickly fell from his eyes. He straightened up hurriedly, turned his face sideways, suppressed his tears and said to Yun Che: "I...it's okay...it's okay, I'm just kidding you.
……hiss!"
"Uncle Xia's deep affection, I believe she... must be able to see it." Yun Che reluctantly comforted him.
He stretched out his hand to wipe his tears, after a long time
After a while, his expression finally seemed to calm down a little. He took a long breath and asked: "Che'er, tell me, why is she...?"
Although he was trying his best to control it, his voice was still trembling violently, and the fingers grasped on both sides of the seat were even more twisted and deformed.
Yun Che was originally prepared to tell the truth, but with Xia Hongyi's appearance, he knew that he could no longer tell the truth, so he could only say without changing his expression: "It is said that she has been suffering from physical ailments. Although she has been working hard to survive these years,
But in the end, he died of illness in the Moon God Realm."
If he bluntly said that Yue Wugao died for Yue Wuya, it would undoubtedly be a serious injury to Xia Hongyi.
"In addition, when she died of illness... her daughter was by her side and buried her with her own hands."
With his last words, he hoped to comfort Xia Hongyi, but he still stubbornly refused to mention the name "Xia Qingyue".
"Is it...is it..." Xia Hongyi's eyes filled with tears and he murmured: "I thought that in that world...she would finally be able to get rid of the disease. In this way...even if we never see each other for the rest of our lives, I would be willing to..."
"I didn't expect...it was still..."
He took in a heavy breath, feeling the intense pain in his heart and it was hard to speak.
Some sadness cannot be resolved by the comfort of others. Yun Che knew it well. He gestured to Chi Wuyao with his eyes and stood up: "Uncle Xia, no matter what, please be kind to yourself, your knees, and
Yuanba needs your attention."
"I believe that a person as big-hearted as Uncle Xia will be able to overcome his sorrow soon. We will not bother you anymore. After a while, Yuanba and I will come to visit you again."
Xia Hongyi has been in business all his life and attaches great importance to hospitality. But at this moment, his heart was filled with pain and he had no intention of letting him go. He simply waved his hand and said feebly: "Go... let Yuanba don't need to miss me."
Yun Che stopped talking and prepared to leave.
Chi Wuyao suddenly spoke at this moment:
"Mr. Xia, I have a question to ask, and I hope you will answer your questions."
"?" Yun Che stopped.
Even if he didn't deliberately bring in any soul power, Chi Wuyao's demonic voice was still soul-piercing and soul-piercing, something Xia Hongyi couldn't resist. He slowly raised his head, his eyes still trembling and pale: "Please tell me."
Chi Wuyao said slowly: "When was the last time you and your niece Xia Qingyue met?"
Without thinking, Xia Hongyi said directly: "Since Qingyue and Che'er got married and went to Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace, I have never seen her again."
"Hey, more than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. I didn't expect that day to end forever."
Yun Che's eyebrows moved, but he did not speak.
"..." Chi Wuyao nodded lightly: "Thanks for letting me know."
After walking out of the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce, Yun Che and Chi Wuyao did not return to Liuyun City, but moved forward unconsciously.
Chi Wuyao frowned. With her mental strength, she was rarely confused like this. Yun Che also seemed to be worried.
"Weird, weird, weird...so weird."
Chi Wuyao muttered continuously.
"What's weird?" Yun Che said absently.
Chi Wuyao glanced at him and said: "The difference between Xia Hongyi's reaction to the death of his daughter and the death of his first wife is really huge. It's impossible for you not to notice it."
"I don't want to mention anything about her." Yun Che said.
Chi Wuyao smiled faintly, and her voice was carefree and soft: "Real indifference means that there is no ripple in the heart when it is heard or seen. And your excessive efforts to avoid it shows that it is difficult for you to forget her, and it is even more difficult not to care...
…The stronger your avoidance is, the more so.”
"... Whatever you say, I don't want to mention her anyway." Yun Che said expressionlessly.
Chi Wuyao did not stop because of Yun Che's attitude, and continued: "Hate her cruelty and ruthlessness, and remember her past beauty, there is actually no conflict, let alone a mistake."
Yun Che put his hand on his forehead and said helplessly: "You're here again."
He knew very well that although everything had been settled, Chi
Wuyao has always been worried about Xia Qingyue.
Carrying the Nirvana Demon Soul, her ability to recognize people is unparalleled in the world, but she completely misjudged Xia Qingyue.
This was the only, and rather huge, exception that made it difficult for her to let go.
She is always willing to lower her posture in front of Yun Che, but in fact, her inner aloofness is unmatched by anyone.
"His reaction to the news of Xia Qingyue's death was too bland."
Ignoring Yun Che's rejection at all, Chi Wuyao continued: "Xia Yuanba has the Overlord Divine Vein and is extremely strong-willed. He was filled with pain when he suddenly heard the bad news."
"As for Xia Hongyi, I only felt a fleeting sadness from him. In contrast, it was mostly sighs and surprises. It was more like suddenly hearing the news of the death of the daughter next door."
"You are also a father, and you only have one daughter. You must know better than me how abnormal his reaction is."
"..." Yun Che didn't speak, but he didn't stop her from talking anymore.
Chi Wuyao put away her smile and was thinking silently as she spoke: "He is not a fanatic of Xuan Dao, nor is he a cold-blooded emperor. I can tell you the reason. Only Xia Hongyi is a person with extremely weak emotions, and he does have this
Humanoid, born with a lack of emotions, and extremely dull emotions and desires.”
"However, when he faced Yue Wugou's death, his sudden burst of grief was completely contradictory to it."
"Why is a person who values so much love and has such passionate emotions so calm and rational when faced with the death of his daughter, with almost no sadness?"
Chi Wuyao's slender fingers touched the center of her eyebrows. She came here today to understand the confusion in her heart, but her brief contact with Xia Hongyi made her even more puzzled and confused.
Yun Che said: "Her temperament has been extremely cold and exclusive since she was a child. She rarely leaves the boudoir, and she probably rarely communicates with her father. Perhaps because of this, she does not have a deep father-daughter relationship."
"Can you convince yourself of this reason?" Chi Wuyao cast a charming look.
Yun Che raised his eyebrows with an indifferent look on his face.
"There is another thing that is even more strange."
Chi Wuyao frowned, and her charming eyes that penetrated all the worlds and attracted all souls narrowed into two deep and confusing narrow abyss: "Last night, Chu Yuechan and I had a good chat with Xia Qingyue, and basically knew everything
Her past on this planet."
"So?" Yun Che turned his face, and he felt the strangeness in Chi Wuyao's emotions.
"Do you still remember why Xia Qingyue was so persistent in Xuan Dao?" Chi Wuyao asked.
"Remember," Yun Che replied: "To put it simply, she hopes to find her mother and reunite her family."
This was what Chu Yuechan told him back then. Later, Xia Qingyue also said the same thing to him personally.①
She wanted to stand high enough... maybe she could touch her mother... maybe she could reunite her family...
"Yes, Chu Yuechan said the same thing."
Chi Wuyao said eloquently: "In this regard, she attaches great importance to family affection. At least, she will pursue her mother at all costs even if her memory is blurred."
Yun Che: "..."
"She also cherishes her feelings for you. Chu Yuechan said that in order to save you, she almost died in the secret realm of Tianjian Villa... It was also in Tianjian Villa that she cut off her black hair when she heard the news of your death."
Chi Wuyao muttered softly: "If there was no such thing as him in the world, he would be buried with his hair cut off and his heart broken with love... These were the words she read to Chu Yueli and Chu Yuechan back then."
Yun Che's steps paused slightly, and his breathing became slightly erratic.
Obviously I only have hatred for her... Why is there still such burning pain in my heart?
"And the Xia Qingyue I saw through Mu Xuanyin's eyes is exactly such a person."
"And a person who values love so much, especially family love..." The voice paused slightly, and Chi Wuyao's eyebrows tightened to the tightest at this time: "Why did I do it again after I got married to you and went to Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace?"
She didn’t even go back to see her father?”
①: [This foreshadowing first appeared in Chapter 239]