Vol 9 Chapter 45 (1/2)

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 45: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE REUNION IN XINYE (3)

Yun Chang POV

“At my lord.” Wen Yuan replied crisply. I followed her gaze and looked at Lu Bu as well before returning my gaze to her. In my heart, several questions swirled.

“Ah… Un…” I uttered as I scratched my head, wondering how I ought to ask Wen Yuan what she discussed with Lu Bu in her room. Did she persuade her? Or did she comfort her? Or did she just keep her company?

“Yun Chang, you don’t need to say anything.” Wen Yuan said as she heard my stammering and her smile slightly diminished as she continued, “I was indeed a little rash as you saw. I should have been more calm like what I told you before.”

— I’m numb to this sort of thing already.

Wen Yuan had said as much before. Compared to the Wen Yuan then, she seemed a lot more agitated and emotional.

“Un…” I did not know how to respond and merely nodded.

“I thought I was numb to it already.” Wen Yuan shook her head, “I also thought my lord was numb to it as well. Compared to myself, my lord has been through a lot more after all.”

Wen Yuan stopped at this and buried her head into her arms deeply. She then gave a long sigh before looking up and then burying her head once more. She did this several times and soon, I could hear some sniffling.

“Wen Yuan…”

“No, I’m fine.” Wen Yuan shook her head vigorously, “I was just venting a little of my pent up emotions.” As she said so, her face trembled and she closed her eyes to suppress her emotions.

“You know, Yun Chang?” Wen Yuan said as she shrugged and looked at me as though she was perfectly fine, “When I went into my lord’s room today, did you know what I saw my lord doing?”

“… What was she doing?” I asked as I frowned.

Wen Yuan looked up and bent down, supporting her chin with her arm as she looked at Lu Bu on the other side, “My lord, she was crying…”

Eh? I could not believe my ears when I heard what Wen Yuan said.

“What do you think? Very unexpected right?”

“Ah, no…”

Wen Yuan seemed to see through me but I hurriedly feigned nonchalance as I looked at Lu Bu. When I saw that she was not looking in our direction and she could not hear what we said because the rainfall was still loud, I heaved a sigh of relief.

“You said Lord Lu Bu… She was crying?”

“If I hadn’t seen it myself, I wouldn’t have believed it either.” Wen Yuan nodded as she continued to look at Lu Bu, “To be honest, I’ve been with my lord for a very long while now. Since I was just a junior constable in a commandery city, I’ve been with her. After all these years, no matter what we went through. she never shed a single tear.”

I looked at Wen Yuan and saw that the corners of her eyes were wet.

No matter what, everyone is capable of crying. Or so I would have liked to say to Wen Yuan but these words were stuck in my mouth when I realised these words were not suitable for certain people, Lu Bu in particular.

“Lu Bu must really cherish big brother huh?”

“Very. My lord would have left long ago if she had any adverse opinion about him. The time she’s spent serving him has been the longest to date, and it will continue on in the future as well.”

“I see…” I did not know how I ought to reply Wen Yuan. If what Wen Yuan said was true, then Lu Bu definitely has some expectation of big brother or perhaps she has entrusted something to him.

Be it in

Xuchang, or when we were traversing the Pa.s.ses, I never heard Lu Bu utter a single grievance. All she did was wordlessly search for and follow big brother.

“From my lord (Lu Bu) said, our lord (Xuan De) has provided her with a path to walk. Back when my lord (Lu Bu) said she wanted to follow our lord (Xuan De), she did so to find her own path. But now, it seems like our lord (Xuan De)’s path has become my lord (Lu Bu)’s path.”

Un…

Wen Yuan smiled as she said so, “It is my lord’s wish to continue walking down this path.”

“… What about you?”

“Me? It’s the same for me of course.” She turned and looked at me, smiling radiantly as she did so, “I am grateful to be able to be here.”

“… Hmhm.” I chuckled as I looked at Wen Yuan.

“Lord Zhang Liao, Lord Guan Yu.”

Un? When I turned back, I saw Guan Ping and Liao Hua walk over to where we were. Guan Ping had a big pot of red bean soup in her hands while Liao Hua had 2 gourds of wine with her.