"Has something happened to you, Hai'er? If there's a problem, you can tell Mother. I should be able to help you think of a solution."
Zhang Yan's tone was as gentle as ever, carrying an unusually calm strength.
When General Shen heard that voice, his heart immediately grew even more distressed.
In the past, this had been his greatest comfort, but now it seemed to have become a tremendous humiliation.
General Shen suddenly remembered a saying.
The world was still the same world, and the people were still the same people.
It was only because his state of mind had changed that he now viewed the world and its people completely differently!
His mother was still the same mother, yet she no longer seemed as kind, respectable, and affectionate as before!
General Shen let out a soft sigh.
"I haven't got anything wrong with me. I just want to be alone for a while."
After saying that, General Shen rose and left the main hall, returning to his own courtyard.
His mood was extremely foul.
He had never dreamed that the image of his mother would one day become so unbearable to him.
General Shen drank alone in his courtyard. Before he knew it, he had drunk too much, and his mind began to grow hazy!
Suddenly, a faint, secluded fragrance drifted into General Shen's nose.
When General Shen caught the scent, he immediately felt refreshed and relaxed!
He knew that it was the natural fragrance that had always lingered on his mother.
How many sleepless nights had this fragrance accompanied him to sleep and ushered him into dreams?
But all of that had become the past. The sounds he had heard at Yihong Courtyard had completely destroyed those beautiful memories.
General Shen opened his eyes and saw his mother