12dz Chapter 277 A Yue is reluctant to part with him
Chapter 277 A Yue is reluctant to part with him
The clanging and banging went on for a long time, so long that Wu Yuan in Xu Yiyi's arms had already fallen asleep.
Sanchuan and Sihai had been watching Er'er closely from beginning to end.
They're taking it way too seriously.
After the medicine was applied, the group of people walked out one after another.
During this time, Er'er helped Wu Yunzhi walk slowly at the back, muttering something to herself.
He kept glancing at A-Yue with his eyes.
"Mr. Wu, the guest rooms in the mansion have been arranged. Please follow me."
Yan Zhonghui bowed respectfully, while Wu Yunzhi waved his hand dismissively, unwilling to speak.
"Where do you live, apprentices?"
Wu Yunzhi turned his head to look at Er'er, and the little girl immediately understood what was going on.
He stepped forward and took his master's medicine box back from Zhao Cheng's hands.
“Master, the rest of us are staying at the Yuelai Inn. There should still be rooms available right now.”
Yan Zhonghui stepped forward anxiously, her face full of panic.
"Absolutely not! You are my master's savior, how could I allow you to stay in an inn? The east wing of the mansion has already been prepared perfectly. If you find it too simple..."
The rest of the words were stuck in my mouth, as if I had bitten my tongue.
Zhao Cheng also made attempts to persuade him to stay.
He raised his hand to stop them but dared not overstep the bounds, so he could only bow repeatedly.
Wu Yunzhi frowned. "Say less, you're hurting my ears."
He was still dizzy, so his temper was naturally not as good as usual. Ignoring the two people's attempts to stop him, he followed his apprentice's family back to the Yuelai Inn.
Ah Yue looked thoughtful as she stood behind.
As soon as he entered the room, Wu Yunzhi said directly, "A-Yue, these acupuncture needles really hurt. Your brain is all better now, why didn't you say so? Aren't you afraid that if you keep getting needled, you'll damage your brain again?"
With a crash, the wooden basin in Xu Yiyi's hand fell to the ground.
Old Wu is really outspoken; she had originally planned to talk to A-Yue slowly when they got back to town.
That's unlikely right now.
A-Yue's heart tightened, and she subconsciously turned her head away to retort, "What are you talking about? I don't know..."
The room fell eerily quiet. Sihai looked up at his master, whose expression had suddenly changed, with a puzzled expression. Sanchuan looked left and right, somewhat confused.
Sanchuan broke the silence first, cautiously asking, "What does Grandpa Yun mean by this?"
Wu Yunzhi walked straight up to A Yue and grabbed her wrist.
She made a move to struggle, but in the end she let Old Wu take her pulse.
"His pulse was steady and strong, and his blood and qi were flowing smoothly. There was no sign of his brain injury not healing at all. I was wondering about this when I was giving him acupuncture a few days ago."
Wu Yunzhi said unhurriedly, "I must say, you've put on quite a convincing act. I'm starting to doubt my own medical skills, Captain."
A-Yue felt like she was being shot at by eyes from all around her.
Sihai's eyes widened in surprise, while Sanchuan covered his mouth in astonishment.
Xu Yiyi and Er'er, who had already guessed it, didn't react much.
I was just a little curious.
"sorry!"
A-Yue's voice was a little hoarse; this was the first time in more than three years that she had spoken in such a normal tone.
San Chuan could hardly believe it; A Yue was no longer stupid.
She closed her eyes in anguish: "This wasn't an intentional lie. I was stunned for so long, and then suddenly I came back to normal. I really don't know how to face this..."
"What are we facing?"
San Chuan couldn't understand, so he hurriedly asked.
Shouldn't this recovery be a good thing?
"As a naval commander, it is my duty to return to the barracks."
As A-Yue was speaking, Si-Hai suddenly pounced on her.
"Master, don't go!"
The child pouted, looking somewhat unhappy.
Xu Yiyi then understood that A Yue was reluctant to part with him.
She was an orphan from a young age and spent her entire life in the military after joining the army, never experiencing the warmth of family.
But she experienced it during the time she was injured in a small fishing village.
The villagers on the island all treated her like a child, and were quite doting on her.
The children would even play with her, making her life incredibly easy and pleasant.
From the moment they moved into the Xu family home, everyone treated them like family.
These seemingly insignificant acts of kindness were more precious to her than any military reward.
Just as Xu Yiyi had guessed.
"I...can't give up this peace."
A-Yue spoke with difficulty, "In my six years in the army, no one has ever cared for me so selflessly..."
She reached out and patted Sihai on the back. "But I feel guilty towards the adults who nurtured me and towards my comrades who are still in the army. This contradiction torments me day and night, making me prefer to continue being a fool rather than face it."
This is why Ah Yue continued to pretend to be a fool even after she recovered.
The room remained silent for a long time. Not long after taking the pulse, Wu Yunzhi returned to his own room.
I'm so dizzy, all I want to do is sleep.
Inside the room, Xu Yiyi and Er'er remained silent.
Sihai and Sanchuan couldn't help but cry after hearing this.
Er'er suddenly stepped forward, grasped A-Yue's hand, and looked at her with determination.
"Whatever your choice, Yue, my elder sister, Sanchuan Sihai, and I will respect it."
As Er'er spoke, she turned her head and glanced at her older sister.
Xu Yiyi then spoke up: "You are our family, whether you stay or leave is up to you."
"family……"
Ah Yue repeated the word, her throat tightening with emotion.
“Perhaps…” A-Yue glanced at everyone, “I can go back to Ping’an Town for a while, and return to the military camp when I’m fully prepared.”
She looked down and patted Sihai's little head. "At least let me finish teaching you the new boxing techniques first."
Sihai burst into laughter through his tears and nodded vigorously.
……
Moonlight streamed through the window paper, casting a gentle silver glow throughout the room.
A-Yue lay outside the bed, staring blankly at the light inside the room, her body as stiff as a wooden board.
In the past, when she was considered a fool, she was placed in Er'er's house like a child who needed to be taken care of, and her words and actions were no different from those of a child. Now that her identity has been revealed, her sleeping posture has returned to what it used to be.
"Ah Yue, why are you so taut, like a fully drawn bow?"
Er'er lay on her side, looking at A Yue who was chuckling softly in the darkness, her voice carrying the sweetness unique to young girls: "You're almost leaving marks on the bed."
A-Yue slowly exhaled, relaxed her shoulders as before, and smiled somewhat shyly.
"A military habit."
"Did you sleep like this in the military camp?"
Er'er, still somewhat curious, leaned closer, her hair rustling on the pillow. After a moment's thought, she said, "It looks like it's ready to jump up and fight at any moment."
As A-Yue lay flat on her back, looking up at the tent ceiling, the image of the narrow, hard bed in the military camp came to mind.
"It's even worse than that. The military camp has a shared bed for twenty people, and you have to lie on your side to sleep. The swords are placed under the pillows."
Ah Yue spoke calmly, as if she weren't talking about herself.
"But aren't you a woman? Aren't you given a private room?"
Er'er found it hard to imagine sleeping with a group of people, or even living with a man.
"What good treatment could a common soldier have? But I didn't sleep for long either. I made a contribution at sea and was immediately moved out."
Ah Yue said it casually, clearly not taking it seriously.
Er'er's voice suddenly lowered, "How old were you when you joined the army?"
"fourteen!"
A-Yue gazed at the patterns cast by the moonlight on the tent ceiling.
“I grew up in the Beitianyuan (a type of rural residential area) since I was a child. When I reached the age to leave, I didn’t want to get married, so I tied my hair up and joined the army.”
A soft hissing sound came from beside my pillow.
A-Yue turned her head and saw Er'er's eyes sparkling in the dark, as if they were filled with water.
Her heart tightened. She had long forgotten what it felt like to cry since joining the army, but in front of this young girl, her nose inexplicably stung.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Ah Yue deliberately spoke in a rough voice, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
"I heard Lord Lin say that when the warships you commanded were besieged by fire ships at sea, it was you who ordered the ship to turn and crash into the reefs, which allowed half of the soldiers to swim ashore and save their lives."
A-Yue suddenly felt a tightness in her chest.
Those images that she had buried deep in her memory surged up again.
Do you often dream about that day?
Er'er reached out to hold her hand. Although she had become mentally challenged, there were some things she could never let go of.
For a long time, she would be startled awake from her sleep, but upon waking, she would remember nothing.
The cycle repeated itself, leaving me feeling completely lost and confused.
"I'm feeling better now..."
She mumbled, squeezing Er'er's hand in return, "I feel very safe at...home. Except for when I first moved in, I would have dreams, but I don't think I've had any since."
A-Yue spoke uncertainly, while Er'er chuckled softly, "Yes, yes!"
The moonlight shifted, illuminating half of the girl's face.
Her words flowed like a floodgate opening. She talked about her days at Beitianyuan before joining the army. For her, it wasn't actually that hard. Although she didn't have the love of her parents, at least she didn't have to worry about food and clothing.
A large group of friends followed along, studying and practicing martial arts together.
I would sneak off to the beach to play from time to time; my childhood was mostly carefree.
Er'er laughed from time to time, until A-Yue mentioned how she was seasick the first time she went on a ship, and the two of them burst into laughter.
"Hey!"
Er'er suddenly remembered something and covered her mouth, her eyes curving into crescents. "We have to keep our voices down. Big Sister hates it when people disturb her sleep."
A Yue looked at Xu Yiyi, who was fast asleep wrapped in a blanket on the bed in the middle of the room, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.
If Xu Yiyi hadn't been willing to take in a fool like her as her martial arts master, she would probably still be being bullied by others.
His mind was probably not clear either.
"Ah Yue, have you thought about the future?"
Under the moonlight, A-Yue saw the concern flickering in Er-Er's eyes, and the little girl suddenly felt melancholy.
"Don't worry! I'll have days off every month after I get back to the barracks, and I'll definitely come back to town to find you then."
Er'er was overjoyed and opened her arms to hug him, her body heat passing through the thin undergarment to A-Yue.
"That's settled then. You absolutely have to come back. If you don't, Sihai will be devastated."
Er'er said embarrassedly, using Sihai as an excuse.
"Okay, okay, we'll definitely go back."
A-Yue smiled and said, closing her eyes, feeling a sense of complete peace for the first time.
The nightmare of that naval battle was still deep in her memory, but at this moment, she seemed to have found a more real refuge than disguise.