After passing through a long path and bypassing a small lake, Long Aotian finally saw the place where he grew up. Looking at this familiar yard, Long Aotian showed a smile and a hint of excitement on his face, thinking
Long Aotian became nervous when he could see his Aunt Maria soon.
"Aotian, this should be the small courtyard you mentioned, right?"
Looking at the slightly shabby and short little courtyard in front of him, Xinzina asked doubtfully. The courtyard here along the way into Long's house can be regarded as the shabbiest, right? Thinking of Xinzina's house here,
He sighed secretly in his heart. From this, we can see how Long Aotian was treated in the Long family before. No wonder he has such a deep prejudice against the Long family.
"Well, this small courtyard is where I grew up. One of my aunts and I live in it! She has been taking care of me since I grew up!"
Thinking of Aunt Maria, Long Aotian's face showed a trace of gratitude, and thinking of Maria having paid so much for him, he felt guilty in his heart. What should he do to make up for his debt? Long Aotian really
I can't think of a suitable thing to make up for Aunt Maria's youth! Because Aunt Maria is still single now because of him.
"Then let's go there quickly. I think you also want to see that aunt, brother. I also want to see who this aunt who helped bring up brother is able to cultivate a talent like brother!"
After hearing Long Aotian's words and seeing his guilty expression change, Pu Xiyan said loudly, she hoped that this could divert Long Aotian's attention from thinking about the past.
"Yes, let's go!"
After smiling slightly, Long Aotian took his own steps and walked quickly towards the small courtyard.
Bang??? Opening the door, Long Aotian went directly into the small courtyard. As soon as he entered, Long Aotian saw Maria drying her quilt over there. The bed was made of cotton that she had been using since she was a child.
quilt.
“Aunt Maria, I’m back??????”
Looking at the familiar figure, he felt a sense of family affection. Long Aotian choked and said, no matter how strong he is when facing others outside, he will always be a child who has not grown up in front of Maria.
, he will always be the kid who can act like a spoiled child.
After hearing Long Aotian's words, the middle-aged woman trembled for a moment, then slowly turned her body and looked at the young man who appeared behind her. She looked at the grown-up Long Aotian and slowly
He stretched out his hands and put them on his face, stroking his mature face. He looked at the knife-like face after being baptized by the flames of war, and at the more handsome Long Aotian, his mouth trembled and he said: "Aotian
, is it Aotian? You are finally back! Back!"
She hugged Long Aotian into her arms and said excitedly. In the two years since Long Aotian left, she can be said to have been living in fear every day, especially when there was a battle with the Xuanwu Legion.
During the following period, she was often awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night, always worrying about Long Aotian and fearing that he would have any problems.
But as the battle reports kept coming back one after another about Long Aotian's achievements, she could finally feel relieved. They recorded what Long Aotian had done and the battle achievements he had made during these times.
.
Listening to the people outside constantly praising Long Aotian, she felt very happy, but she still couldn't help but feel a little worried. After all, as long as she lived on the battlefield, she might encounter danger at any time.
"Well, I'm back, Aunt Maria, I'm back!"
Seeing Maria's excited look, Long Aotian couldn't help but shed two tears and said with a choked voice. Who said a man would not shed tears easily? At this time, Long Aotian shed tears not for love, not for money, not for status.
, just for family affection, just for this Aunt Maria who has always regarded him as her own. Such tears did not make him feel any embarrassment, even in front of so many people.
"It'll be good to come back! It'll be good to come back! You shouldn't have to go to the battlefield anymore, right?"
Looking carefully at Long Aotian's changing face, Maria said distressedly.
Although every time she heard about Long Aotian's illustrious military exploits, besides being happy, she still felt a little worried. She knew that those achievements were exchanged for Long Aotian's life and sweat while living on the edge of death.
He could die at any time! But at the same time, she felt a little bit of relief in her heart. He knew how much Long Aotian had paid to prove himself, how much he had lost for this, and now he had finally reaped the rewards. Naturally, she felt the same.
Long Aotian felt happy.
Now that Long Aotian has finally returned from the battle over there, it's good now. He doesn't have to worry anymore. He can rest assured that Long Aotian's life is not in danger, so under such circumstances
That's why she asked.
"Well, I won't go. The battle is over. There won't be anything like this anymore. Aunt Maria doesn't have to worry anymore!"
After nodding his head vigorously, Long Aotian suppressed his crying and said in a deep voice. Although he knew that as long as he was in the army, he would not dare to say that it was impossible for him to go to the battlefield, but under such circumstances, he could not
Otherwise, he didn't want Aunt Maria to continue to worry about him and live a life of fear for him.
From a close look, he could see that there were obviously a lot of gray hairs on Maria's hair, which must have been caused by fatigue and worry. Now that he is capable, he can't let Aunt Maria
If he continues to live this way, he wants Aunt Maria to live a good life. Isn't this the same reason why he struggled in the first place? Now that he has succeeded, then what he wants should come true.
"By the way, Auntie, this is my old boss, General Xinzina. Thanks to him always being here to take care of Aotian when he entered the army, he is now one of Aotian's mentors. And this,
This is a sister I recognize. Her name is Park Hee-yeon, and she will live with us from now on. Some of the rest of them are soldiers of my Guards, and some are members of General Xinzina’s Guards!"
Suddenly thinking that Xin Zina and others were still watching him from behind, Long Aotian hurriedly introduced to Maria that these people were all his distinguished guests.
After hearing Long Aotian's words, Maria only noticed the people behind Aotian. Listening to Long Aotian's introduction, he also said hello and thanked them repeatedly.
"General Xinzina, our family's Aotian has been relatively introverted since he was a child. After joining the army, he must have caused you a lot of trouble. On his behalf, I would like to thank you in advance!" Maria bowed to everyone.
one time.
"It's absolutely impossible. Isn't Aotian's aunt our relative? Aotian and I are good friends. Although I am much older and I can't call you aunt, you are still my relative. You can cultivate a child like Aotian.
Your talent is your credit! On behalf of the people of our entire empire, I want to thank you!"
From just now to now, Xinzina, who had been watching what happened here, saw Maria's actions and quickly stepped forward to help her up and said helplessly. After learning about Long Aotian, he
He has always admired this so-called Aunt Maria. Now when he saw her, he felt warm and warm. He envied Long Aotian for having such an aunt.
"Hello Aunt Maria, I am your eldest brother's new sister!"
At the same time, Pu Xiyan quickly stepped forward and took Maria's hand and said with a smile. From what happened just now, she could see how important this Maria was in Long Aotian's heart, even if she didn't want to care about anything else.
For this reason alone, she couldn't be disrespectful to others.
"Okay, okay, let's go in and sit down!"
Seeing that everyone was still standing here, Maria wiped her hands on her apron and said embarrassedly.
"Members of the Guards are standing guard here, let's go in!"
After giving the order to Jiro, Long Aotian followed Maria as he prepared to leave and entered a room that he had not entered in two years.
"Aotian, how can you let others stay outside and stand guard? Everyone has come here in a hurry. When we finally get here, don't give in to others standing guard here. Come in and have a rest. There is no room for anything else in our small courtyard.
It’s quite a lot, besides, nothing will happen to us in the Dragon Mansion now!”
Maria said helplessly after hearing Long Aotian's words.
"Aunt Maria, it's okay. These are our responsibilities and we are used to it. Just go in first and we will come in soon!"
Although it was a faint sentence, it immediately made Giro and others feel good about it, and Maria's already great image was once again promoted in their hearts.
"Auntie, it's okay. They will come in soon, let's go in first!"
After looking helplessly at Ji Luo and others, Long Aotian said with a wry smile, Ji Luo and the others have their own tasks. Since this is their own courtyard now, they naturally have to take on the responsibility of standing guard. This is their army.
One of the regulations states that members of the Guards must assume the duty of standing guard at all times, even in the safest places.
Walking into his house, looking at the tidy room, Long Aotian secretly sighed that his room was always so clean, even when he hadn't lived there for so long.
"Aotian, I have always left this room untouched for you. I just come here to clean it from time to time. By the way, that little girl from the Hua family, Hua Ningshuang, also often comes here to help you clean it.
That little girl is nice, she often comes here to relieve my boredom!"
Maria said with a smile after seeing Long Aotian's happy expression.