Chapter 1887 Father Xia (Part 2)
"Speaking of which, it seems that something regrettable happened between you and Qingyue." Xia Hongyi said with some emotion.
Yun Che's change in addressing him, and the obvious alienation compared to the past, both Xia Yuanba and Xia Hongyi clearly noticed something.
Moreover, Yun Che never mentioned the three words "Xia Qingyue" in full, and always used "she" instead.
"Five years ago, because of the disagreement with her 'ideas', I ended our relationship with a divorce letter. At that time, I was far away in the God Realm, and I had to tie up and couldn't come back, so I didn't tell Uncle Xia in time."
Yun Che still spoke in the most plain and implicit words.
"I see." Xia Hongyi looked at Yun Che deeply, not knowing how he understood what he said about "different ideas", but he did not ask any more questions. Instead, he suddenly asked another person...
"Che'er, I want to know what happened between you and Qingyue, but as an elder, I should not interfere too much in the affairs of your world. But there is another thing, I hope you can tell me exactly."
Yun Che knew what he wanted to ask: "Uncle Xia, please tell me."
"After you left five years ago, Yuanba told me that you told him in person that Qingyue found her mother in the place called the God Realm... Is this true?"
Xia Hongyi's voice was obviously trembling slightly.
Yun Che nodded directly: “That’s right. Not long after she was accidentally teleported to the God Realm, she found her mother and has been by her side ever since.”
Xia Hongyi’s body unconsciously leaned forward, his Adam’s apple moving constantly, and his originally peaceful pupils suddenly showed chaotic waves: “Is she… okay now?”
Chi Wuyao: “…”
The sudden chaotic pupil light, and the sudden and violent heartbeat that almost burst out of his chest… When mentioning Yue Wu Gou, Xia Hongyi’s emotional turmoil was more than a thousand times stronger.
Yun Che’s heart moved slightly, and a touch of surprise flashed across his eyes. He said truthfully: “In fact, she died eight years ago.”
Buzz
It was as if a sledgehammer hit the heart fiercely, and the violent shock at that moment was so strong that it was terrifying.
Then, the beating of the heart stopped completely, as if it had suddenly died.
Chi Wuyao: “…………”
Looking at Xia Hongyi who suddenly froze there, Yun Che frowned: “Uncle Xia?”
Xia Hongyi’s lips turned pale as he trembled, and the blood on his face faded at an alarming speed.
“Dead…dead…dead…”
He muttered in a lost and dejected voice, and his sitting body seemed to turn into a pool of boneless mud, sliding down from the chair without strength.
Yun Che quickly reached out and supported his body with a gentle profound energy, and at the same time secretly applied some soul power to calm his broken heart and soul.
“Uncle Xia, she has been enjoying bliss for eight years, please don’t be too sad.” Yun Che comforted her. He still didn’t know how to address Yue Wu Gou.
“Dead…dead…”
When a person loses his senses and his heart and soul collapse under extreme sadness, he can’t shed tears. Xia Hongyi had no reaction to Yun Che's words. He only had a completely empty look in his eyes and a painful whisper...
They had been separated for more than 30 years, but he had never let it go.
Perhaps, under his calm and elegant appearance for more than 30 years, he was hiding the sadness and desolation that had never faded.
Chi Wuyao's demon pupils flickered with a black light, forcibly focusing Xia Hongyi's mind.
But the mind could be focused, but it could not dispel the shockingly strong sadness.
When his pupils regained focus and his five senses recovered, tears quickly flowed from his eyes. He hurriedly straightened up, turned his face to the side, and said to Yun Che with all his strength: "I... I'm fine... I'm fine, I made a fool of myself... Hiss!"
"Uncle Xia's deep affection, I believe she... must have seen it." Yun Che reluctantly comforted him.
He reached out to wipe his tears, and after a long
while, his expression seemed to have finally calmed down a little. He took a long breath and asked, "Che'er, tell me, why did she... die?"
Although he was trying his best to control it, his voice was still trembling violently, and the fingers grasping the sides of the seat were twisted and deformed in the paleness.
Yun Che was originally prepared to tell the truth, but seeing Xia Hongyi's appearance, he knew that he could no longer tell the truth, so he could only say calmly: "It is said that her body has been ill. Although she has been trying to prolong her life over the years, she eventually died of illness in the Moon God Realm."
If he said directly that Yue Wugou died for Yue Wuya, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Xia Hongyi on top of the extreme sadness.
"In addition, when she died... her daughter was by her side and buried her with her own hands."
In the last words, he hoped to comfort Xia Hongyi a little, but he still stubbornly did not want to mention the name "Xia Qingyue".
“Is that so… Is that so…” Xia Hongyi’s eyes were filled with tears, and he murmured, “I thought that in that world… she could finally get rid of her illness, so… I would be willing to never see her again…”
“I didn’t expect… it would still be…”
He took a deep breath, and the pain in his heart was so severe that he could not speak.
Some sorrows cannot be resolved by others’ consolation. Yun Che knew it very well. He signaled Chi Wuyao with his eyes and stood up: “Uncle Xia, no matter what, please treat yourself well. You have a child, and Yuanba needs your attention.”
“I believe that someone as broad-minded as Uncle Xia will soon get out of the sorrow. We will not bother you anymore. Yuanba and I will come to visit you again after a while.”
Xia Hongyi has been in business all his life and attaches great importance to hospitality. But at this moment, his heart was filled with pain and he had no intention of letting him go. He simply waved his hand and said feebly: "Go... let Yuanba don't need to miss me."
Yun Che stopped talking and prepared to leave.
Chi Wuyao suddenly spoke at this moment:
"Mr. Xia, I have a question to ask, and I hope you will answer your questions."
"?" Yun Che stopped.
Even if he doesn't deliberately bring in any soul power, Chi Wuyao's demonic voice is still soul-piercing and soul-piercing, and Xia Hongyi cannot resist it. He slowly raised his head, his eyes still trembling and pale: "Please tell me."
Chi Wuyao said slowly: "When was the last time you and your concubine Xia Qingyue met?"
Without thinking, Xia Hongyi said directly: "Since Qingyue and Che'er got married and went to Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace, I have never seen her again."
"Hey, it's been more than twenty years in the blink of an eye. I didn't expect that day to end forever."
Yun Che's eyebrows moved, but he did not speak.
"..." Chi Wuyao nodded lightly: "Thanks for letting me know."
After walking out of the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce, Yun Che and Chi Wuyao did not return to Liuyun City, but moved forward unconsciously.
Chi Wuyao frowned. With her strength, she was rarely confused to this point. Yun Che also seemed to be worried.
"Weird, weird, weird...so weird."
Chi Wuyao muttered continuously.
"What's weird?" Yun Che said absently.
Chi Wuyao glanced at him and said, "The difference between Xia Hongyi's reaction to the death of his daughter and the death of his first wife is really too big, and you can't possibly not notice it."
"I don't want to mention anything about her." Yun Che said.
Chi Wuyao smiled faintly, and her voice was carefree and soft: "Real indifference means that there is no ripple in the heart when it is heard or seen. And your excessive efforts to avoid it shows that it is difficult for you to forget her, and it is even more difficult not to care... …The more strongly you avoid it, the more so.”
"... Whatever you say, I don't want to mention her anyway." Yun Che said expressionlessly.
Chi Wuyao did not stop because of Yun Che's attitude, and continued: "Hate her cruelty and ruthlessness, and remember the beauty of her past, there is actually no conflict, and it is not a mistake."
Yun Che put his hand on his forehead and said helplessly: "You're here again."
He knew very well that although everything had been settled, Chi
Wuyao has always been worried about Xia Qingyue.
Carrying the Nirvana Demon Soul, her ability to recognize people is unparalleled in the world, but she completely misjudged Xia Qingyue.
This was the only and huge exception that made it difficult for her to let go.
She was always willing to lower her profile in front of Yun Che, but in fact, her inner aloofness was unmatched by anyone.
"His reaction to the news of Xia Qingyue's death was too bland."
Ignoring Yun Che's rejection at all, Chi Wuyao continued: "Xia Yuanba carries the Overlord Divine Vein and has a very strong will. He was filled with pain when he suddenly heard the bad news."
"As for Xia Hongyi, I only felt a fleeting sadness from him. In contrast, it was mostly sighs and surprises. It was more like suddenly hearing the news of the death of the daughter next door."
"You are also a father, and you only have one daughter. You must know better than me how abnormal his reaction is."
"..." Yun Che didn't speak, but he didn't stop her from talking.
Chi Wuyao put away her smile and was thinking silently as she spoke: "He is not a fanatic of Xuan Dao, nor is he a cold-blooded emperor. I can tell you the reason. Only Xia Hongyi is a person with extremely weak emotions, and he does have this Humanoid, born with a lack of emotions and extremely dull emotions.”
"However, when he faced Yue Wugou's death, his sudden burst of grief was completely contradictory to it."
"Why is a person who is so affectionate and emotionally passionate, so calm and rational when facing the death of his daughter, with almost no sadness?"
Chi Wuyao's slender fingers touched the center of her eyebrows. She came here today to understand the confusion in her heart, but her brief contact with Xia Hongyi made her even more puzzled and confused.
Yun Che said: "Her temperament has been extremely cold and exclusive since she was a child. She rarely leaves the boudoir, and she probably rarely communicates with her father. Perhaps because of this, she does not have a deep father-daughter relationship."
"Can you convince yourself of this reason?" Chi Wuyao cast a charming look.
Yun Che raised his eyebrows with an indifferent look on his face.
"There's another thing that's even more strange."
Chi Wuyao frowned, and her charming eyes that penetrated all the worlds and attracted all souls narrowed into two deep and confusing narrow abyss: "Last night, Chu Yuechan and I had a good chat with Xia Qingyue, and basically knew everything about her past on this planet.”
"So?" Yun Che turned his face, and he felt the strangeness in Chi Wuyao's emotions.
"Do you still remember why Xia Qingyue was so obsessed with Xuan Dao?" Chi Wuyao asked.
"Remember," Yun Che replied: "To put it simply, she hopes to find her mother and reunite her family."
This was what Chu Yuechan told him back then. Later, Xia Qingyue also said the same thing to him personally. ①
She wanted to stand high enough... maybe she could touch her mother... maybe she could reunite her family...
"Yes, Chu Yuechan said the same thing."
Chi Wuyao said eloquently: "In this regard, she attaches great importance to family affection. At least, she will pursue her mother at all costs even if her memory is blurred."
Yun Che: "..."
"She also cherishes her feelings for you. Chu Yuechan said that she almost died in the secret realm of Tianjian Villa in order to save you... It was also at Tianjian Villa that she cut off her black hair when she heard the news of your death."
Chi Wuyao softly said, “If there is no one else in the world, I will cut off my hair and bury it with you, and I will cut off my love and freeze my heart… These are the words she read to Chu Yueli and Chu Yuechan back then.”
Yun Che’s footsteps paused slightly, and his breathing became slightly disordered.
Obviously, he only had hatred for her… Why was his heart still burning so much?
“And the Xia Qingyue I saw through Mu Xuanyin’s eyes was exactly such a person.”
“And a person who values love so much, especially family love…” The voice paused slightly, and Chi Wuyao’s eyebrows were tensed to the utmost at this time: “Why did she never go back to see her father again after marrying you and going to Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace?”
①: [This foreshadowing first appeared in Chapter 239]
(End of this chapter)