Xiao Fengchun withdrew his gaze and looked at the woman who had been by his side for so many years, his eyes softening. "Father, Wan'er, Jinghong, and Wu Ge have certainly had a hard time these past few years, but my dear, you suffered terribly too."
To Xiao Fengchun, those five years had been nothing more than a sleep.
But Fu Wanqing had spent five years living cautiously in the Black Bear Tribe. Just imagining those days of scraping out an existence under someone else's roof was enough to drain all hope.
Xiao Fengchun could hardly imagine how she had endured it.
At his words, Fu Wanqing buried her face against his shoulder, her eyes growing damp again.
Xiao Fengchun patted her back. "My dear, we'll soon be returning to Shuzhou. From now on-I will never let you live like that again."
"Mm-I'm all right. I only hope Wan'er and the others can have better lives from now on."
In truth, Fu Wanqing had long since stopped hoping to return to the Central Plains, so when the day finally came, it still felt like a dream.
At least until she met Xiao Jinghong, it still felt somewhat unreal.
Suddenly, Fu Wanqing remembered something. She raised her head and said, "Husband, there's something I need to tell you."
Xiao Fengchun paused slightly. "What is it?"
"Jinghong-she's already married.
"Married?"
"I thought it was something serious. She's no longer young. It certainly is time for her to marry."
"Which family did she marry into?"
Xiao Fengchun smiled. "A young master from some family in Shuzhou, I imagine."
Fu Wanqing shook her head. "Father found Jinghong a matrilocal son-in-law. That man-he isn't from Shuzhou."
"A matrilocal son-in-law?"
"Good-that's good too."
Xiao Fengchun nodded. "With Father screening him, her husband must be an outstanding