Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1376: Chapter 1377: He, Recovered

An Jing said, ”Not many people know about this. Even Se Se doesn’t know.”

Then, An Jing briefly explained why Gong Juechen and Gong Juese, clearly members of royalty, had fallen into exile.

She also told Ye Zhi that Gong Juese was still unaware of her own lineage.

”I used to think it unnecessary to share this with you, but since you’ve asked now, I’ll tell you. Besides, you have a tight mouth, so I trust you won’t spread this secret. Especially to Se Se — you must be extra cautious. Gong Juechen has hidden everything for his younger sister’s sake, wanting Se Se to live happily and innocently like this forever.”

Although An Jing only gave a brief explanation, Ye Zhi felt a whirl of emotions in her heart.

She had always known that the siblings Gong Juechen and Gong Juese shared a close bond. She also knew that Gong Juechen spoiled his younger sister immensely. But she hadn’t realized that what she knew was just the tip of the iceberg.

To protect Gong Juese’s innocence and purity so thoroughly, the sacrifices Gong Juechen must have made behind the scenes were unimaginable to ordinary people.

”He’s a good brother,” Ye Zhi said sincerely.

An Jing sighed, ”Didn’t I tell you earlier? He’s not a bad person—just has a sharp tongue. But his sharp tongue is a habit. In the past, he used that sharpness to mask the sorrow in his heart when he thought his biological father wanted him dead. He didn’t want Se Se to know, so he endured everything on his own, suffering terribly. Over time, he truly got used to it, and this bad habit of his sharp tongue... Honestly, I think it’ll stay with him for life.”

Ye Zhi nodded, indicating she agreed. She too thought he’d carry this habit forever.

”He should have been mourning his father properly,” An Jing continued, ”but now he’s Gong Juechen, no longer Su Chenglin, so he has no way to do so. It’s not that he doesn’t want to acknowledge his father, but the situation is too complicated. For everyone’s sake, he chose not to. And now his father’s dead, he can’t even attend his father’s funeral. Tell me, isn’t he miserable inside?”

Ye Zhi felt even more troubled. Knowing less might have been better because the more she learned, the more sympathy she had for Gong Juechen.

She thought Gong Juechen was truly pitiful.

His sister remained blissfully unaware, living in daily happiness. Yet he was the only one silently bearing it all.

”You’ve known him long enough to understand what kind of person he is. I won’t say more about that. Alright, I’m off to the neighboring military camp to find my husband and see how his drills are going.” Saying this, An Jing headed to the Wolf Camp.

Ye Zhi was left standing alone in place for a long while.

At noon, Ye Zhi brought a meal to the military doctor’s tent for Gong Juechen.

She had been doing this for a while now.

She couldn’t let Gong Juechen starve, could she? That was how she had thought earlier, but now, her heart carried much more sympathy.

However, when Ye Zhi entered Gong Juechen’s tent, she found that he was already eating inside. And as soon as he saw her, Gong Juechen grinned playfully and came over, saying, ”Zhizhi, you’re here~”

Ye Zhi froze for a moment, unable to process how Gong Juechen could suddenly act like his old self again.

”I knew you’d come. You care about me so much~” Gong Juechen said playfully, pulling Ye Zhi to sit down at the table. He even took the dishes from her hands and placed them on the table. ”You probably haven’t eaten yet, right? Let’s eat together.”