Chapter 34 (1/2)
The moment they entered the Xia household, the first thing that Xia YuanFeng did was call for a servant to escort Fei YuXing to her room. Because they have already prepared to receive her, her room was long ready and only needed for her to move in. Lin Xiao and Long YinLian on the other hand, were an unexpected guest. Xia YuanFeng had to order the servants to clean the guest room quickly.
“While the servants are preparing for your room, how about we go for an afternoon tea?” Xia YuanFeng suggested. “I think we also have some catching up to do…” he added as he gazed at Long YinLian.
Lin Xiao who was staring at Xia YuanFeng found that the gaze used to look at Long YinLian was a bit too heated. ‘… Are you not a married man? Why are you looking at Shizun like that, ah!’ Lin Xiao thought as he moved to stand in front of Long YinLian in a protective manner.
“Actually, martial uncle, we can just stay in a nearby inn. We don’t lack the money,” Lin Xiao said to Xia YuanFeng.
“Nonsense! Since you are here, it is my responsibility to accommodate you. The inn’s bed is not comfortable, and the meal is not as good as the meal cooked by my chef. I cannot let Ah’Yin suffer such treatment,” Xia YuanFeng immediately rejected Lin Xiao’s idea.
‘We lived together for a good two years in a cave. Shizun lived in that cave longer than I did. The inn’s bed and meal are already a luxury! What suffering are you talking about?!’
Lin Xiao just shook his head, not bothering to say more. If he really did tell Xia YuanFeng how they lived these past years, it may cause them more trouble than needed. In the end, the two of them followed Xia YuanFeng to his courtyard and sat under the pavilion.
The three tigers were a curious bunch. Their eyes seem to shine whenever they saw something new but because they are in a new territory, the tigers never stray far from Long YinLian and Lin Xiao.
While three people sat together and enjoyed the tea, the three tigers simply lazed around in the courtyard.
“Ah’Yin, can you tell me what happened that year?” Xia YuanFeng began. “Elder Xiang said that you fell off the ravine while chasing the remaining rebels… we searched for you, but couldn’t find your trace,” Xia YuanFeng said as he gripped on his teacup tightly.
Long YinLian simply smiled and shook his head. “It is already in the past. I also don’t remember much of what happened that year,” Long YinLian said as he rubbed the edge of his teacup.
Lin Xiao who noticed this can’t help but frown. He had lived with Long YinLian for two years. He had seen how Long YinLian developed a habit of rubbing the edge of his teacup whenever he wanted to avoid answering a certain topic. This was all because Lin Xiao kept on asking about Long YinLian’s origin. At first, the older male just lied but as time goes by, Lin Xiao would know when Long YinLian would lie so he chose to avoid the topic instead.
‘Shizun… it seems that there is something you wish to hide,’ Lin Xiao thought as he glanced at Xia YuanFeng who only have worry in his eyes.
“If you remember anything, tell me. With your ability, I don’t believe that some rebels would be able to push you off. At that time, the Thunder Hawk was still new, there might be a traitor amongst them. Though some of the members then are retired, I still have some form of contact with them, so I know where they lived,” Xia YuanFeng informed Long YinLian. “If it is one of them, I promise you that I’ll make sure you get the justice you deserve.”