Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 2513: Chapter 2514: Return to Tianyun (80)

”I asked your grandmother,” Liu Buli continued, ”and only then did I realize that the family looked down on you, making their eldest son marry you. You and your grandmother should have come to me.”

Su Xing said, ”I am already married, and I really like my current husband. My husband treats me very well, so I didn’t bother the Duke.”

Liu Buli said, ”I also heard from your grandmother, let bygones be bygones, that you and your husband are deeply affectionate now. If that’s truly the case, I naturally won’t make any trouble for you.”

”Thank you, Duke, for your understanding.”

Seeing Su Xing still speak so cautiously, Liu Buli felt a bit troubled in his heart: ”Xin Girl, do you resent me for not visiting your family since your father passed away?”

”Xin’er wouldn’t dare.”

With a sigh of resignation, Liu Buli quietly said, ”You should resent me. Your father was once under my command and our relationship was very close, but for many years after your father’s death, I seldom visited your family.”

Without waiting for Su Xing to speak, Liu Buli nodded to himself: ”I just came to see you, it’s enough if you’re doing well.” He paused, ”In the future, if there is anything, feel free to come to me. I’m not someone heartless; if I can help, I definitely will.”

Su Xing hesitated for a moment but still said, ”Every time my grandmother has something she can’t resolve, she always shouts to seek the Duke’s decision.”

Liu Buli felt even more troubled in his heart, sighing, ”Truly, I have been heartless.”

Su Xing didn’t speak, but in her heart, she thought: It’s always been like this since ancient times, the world is cold and harsh.

Liu Buli sighed again and said, ”I hope you can achieve Martial Champion; your father would definitely smile in the afterlife.”

Su Xing remained silent.

Liu Buli looked at Su Xing for a while, but in the end, he didn’t say anything more to her. Instead, he looked at the frail Taoming Ye and, with a stern face, said, ”I don’t intend to make amends, but your wife, Huo Xiner, is after all General Huo’s only daughter. There are still people in the military camp who respect this mighty general. If you don’t treat her well, even if I can let you go, those in the military camp won’t.”

Taoming Ye replied calmly, ”Xin’er is a commoner’s wife; I will naturally treat her well, cherish her like a treasure.”

Liu Buli, seeing Taoming Ye like this, was somewhat surprised. It seemed he wasn’t completely useless despite his illness.

Originally hearing that Huo Xiner married a sickly man who might die at any moment made him especially uncomfortable, regretting these years of focusing only on his own family’s prosperity without caring for the Huo family.

If he had cared for the Huo family, it would represent a good relationship with the Huo family. Who would dare belittle the Huo family? Bully the Huo family? Even swap daughters and cause Huo Xiner, who should have married the legitimate son, to marry an illegitimate one, thus being wronged?

But now, feeling Taoming Ye isn’t entirely useless, coupled with knowing that Taoming Ye and Huo Xiner are deeply affectionate, Liu Buli’s heart felt much relieved.

”I hope you truly feel that way.” Liu Buli, as soon as he finished saying this to Taoming Ye, stood up.

Tao Chengyin also immediately stood up.

”Lord Tao, farewell!” Liu Buli didn’t give Tao Chengyin a good look, turned around, and left.

Nonetheless, Tao Chengyin still escorted Liu Buli, the Duke, out of the mansion, and only after Liu Buli rode away did Tao Chengyin return to the study.

Seeing Taoming Ye and Su Xing both in the study, Tao Chengyin sighed, ”Xin’er, fortunately, you and Ye’er are fond of each other, otherwise this time, our Tao family would have been ruined.”