Chapter 110: Give Xu Junting Courage (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
Early in the morning, He Ni came to Songheyuan to find A Ying.
"Sister Aying, are you up?" He Ni was dressed neatly and looked very cool.
Aying walked out gracefully in a plain white dress.
"Let's go."
As soon as they arrived at Xingchunyuan, they saw Xie Hejun standing in a daze at the door.
"What's going on?" Xie Heni looked at Aying, puzzled.
Ah Ying calmed down and said, "Let's go and take a look."
When I approached Xie Hejun, I found that her eyes were empty, as if she was wandering, or as if she was letting go...
"Sister, shall we take a boat ride today? My second brother said the scenery of Bianhu is beautiful!" Xie Heni suggested excitedly.
Xie Hejun just looked at Xie Heni silently without responding.
Xie Heni scratched his head when he didn't get a response. Just as he was wondering, Jun Ting walked in from outside.
"Mom, we can go now!" Xu Junting said.
The next moment, when he saw Huo Aying and Xie Heni, Xu Junting stopped talking and looked hesitant.
Xie Hejun seemed to have made up his mind, “He Ni, A Ying, today Jun Ting’s grandfather and father were exiled to Lingnan, I want to go and see.”
"Why do you go to see them? Haven't they caused you enough suffering?" Xie Heni became furious when she mentioned the Xu family.
Xu Junting walked silently to his mother's side and lowered his head.
Ah Ying looked at Xie Hejun, then at Jun Ting whose eyes were wandering, and guessed that this might be what Jun Ting meant.
"Sister, have you thought it through?" Aying said softly.
Xie Hejun comforted Xie Heni before looking at A Ying, "I know you have good intentions, but Jun Ting is right. He is a member of the Xu family after all. We cannot erase all traces of the Xu family raising him. Besides, Lingnan is full of miasma. Even if the Xu family father and son went through hardships to get there, there may be various accidents. What if..., it's just a few words. Jun Ting will not regret it."
Although Xie Heni hated the Xu family, she knew this feeling best. If her mother encountered such a situation, even if she didn't say goodbye out of anger, what if they would never see each other again in this life? Wouldn't she have a little regret?
Ah Ying glanced at Jun Ting, who was still looking down, and said to him sternly, "If you want to send it off to your father and grandfather, there may be a lot of mocking or uncomfortable words and looks. If you think you can bear it, then go for it openly! Only if you don't regard it as a calamity, others will not use it to hurt you!"
Xu Junting then slowly raised his head and looked back at Ah Ying, his eyes full of determination, "Yes."
"Sis, since you and Jun Ting have made up your mind, I will go with you! If anyone dares to gossip about me, I will beat him to a pulp!"
Xu Junting was also affected by Xie Heni's emotions. He pursed his lips and nodded, saying, "Thank you, aunt."
Xie Heni, who was still a child, doted on this 'nephew' very much, "Just go!"
Several people rode in a carriage and rushed towards the city gate.
After about a quarter of an hour, we arrived at the city gate.
After looking around to make sure there was no sign of the errand boy, Ah Ying said, "It seems we are a little early."
Some common people also received the news, and many who loved to watch the fun came to the city gate to watch.
"Sister, why don't you go to the carriage?" Xie Heni asked worriedly.
Ah Ying also saw Xie Hejun's rapid breathing and knew that she must be holding back, so she advised: "Eldest sister, please get on the carriage. I'll stay here with Jun Ting."
Xie Hejun was afraid from the beginning that her son couldn't bear it, so she had to give him courage to come. Now, she was most afraid that her son would get into an accident. Compared to others, she was willing to let A Ying, who was more stable and clear-headed, take care of Jun Ting.
"Okay, then I'll go there by myself. He Ni, you stay here with Jun Ting." Xie Hejun looked at He Ni.
He Ni patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, sister, Jun Ting calls me aunt, so I will protect him well!"
Xie Hejun looked back at his son three times as he walked away before walking into the carriage not far away.
Aying, who was closest to Xu Junting, clearly saw Xu Junting trembling slightly, and his hands were also shaking.
In fact, it was hard for the child, who was only thirteen years old, but had to endure all this. "If you can't bear it, you can go home now." Ah Ying whispered.
Xu Junting calmed down and said, "I can bear it."
“Then hold your head high, chest out, and send them on their final journey! After today, you will just be yourself. You can be a general on the battlefield, or a passionate young man, but you will no longer be just the young master of the Xu family.” Ah Ying spoke with a firm look in his eyes, every word precious.
Xu Junting's gaze gradually focused from being vague. Yes, he could be a warrior who killed enemies and protected his country, but he was no longer the young master living under the gloomy walls of the Xu family.
"Here it comes! Here it comes!" Xie Heni's eyes lit up and she immediately perked up.
Xu Junting was also brought back to his senses.
From afar, Xu Yuanping, his father and Xu family servants were moving towards the city gate with shackles and handcuffs on their feet.
In such a cold day, they were wearing thin clothes and looked shivering and listless.
In that instant, Ah Ying intuitively understood what it meant to be sad and miserable.
After all, King Jinyang was old, and after having gone through such a disaster, his hair was gray, his eyes were cloudy, and he walked alone. He was even more miserable than the beggar basking in the sun against the crooked wall.
Xu Yuanping, the handsome and suave young man, was now like a down-and-out pheasant, with a dejected look all over his face.
Even Ah Ying, who had worked hard at the bottom of society, couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.
The tall and majestic image of his grandfather and father was shattered in an instant, and Xu Junting was so shocked that he didn't utter a word for a long time.
It was during his imprisonment that Xu Yuanping saw people's true colors. Those beauties who claimed to love him to the point of risking their lives were actually so slow in running away that he could no longer see them, and he couldn't even get any letters from them.
The only ones who were willing to go to the prison to see them were Jun Ting and his mother. Just for this reason, King Jinyang regretted it.
Now, it was the child he least expected to see him off?
Just as Xu Yuanping was about to walk towards Xu Junting, suddenly, an egg flew over and hit Xu Yuanping's head hard. In an instant, the egg broke into pieces all over his head.
A fishy smell spread everywhere, and this funny appearance also caused laughter from everyone.
Seeing that they were not severely punished for their behavior, the other people boldly threw some rotten vegetable leaves and eggs at them.
When Xu Junting saw that his grandfather and father were being treated as a joke, his eyes flashed with anger.
Xu Junting, who was eager to block for them, just took a step forward, but was grabbed by Ah Ying's sleeve. Ah Ying's eyes were cold and she said in a muffled voice: "This is the consequence of their evil deeds. If you can't stand it, be careful in your words and deeds in the future and take this as a warning!"
King Jinyang also looked at Xu Junting deeply and shook his head anxiously. If Xu Junting took one step towards this, he would fall into the edge of an endless abyss...
Xu Junting stared at his grandfather and father as they hurriedly walked towards him.
The people were so excited and righteous in their condemnation that they did not disperse until the police came to suppress them, cursing.
Xu Junting knelt down and said, "Junting bids farewell to grandfather and father!"
King Jinyang nodded with tears in his eyes, "Good, good child..."
Going further, I became choked with sobs and unable to speak.
Xu Yuanping also saw through a lot and said to him, "I am sorry for you and your son. From now on, you must take good care of your mother."
Xu Junting's eyes turned red and sour, and he nodded heavily.
King Jinyang took several deep breaths before he calmed down. He looked at his grandson and said with deep emotion, "From now on, you will just be Xu Junting. Your father and I will keep our integrity even if we die. Don't learn from us. If possible, be a hero like your uncle!"
Although Xu Yuanping still disliked Xie Chengyi in his heart, at this point, he just hoped that his son could live well. "Listen to your uncle, listen to your mother, life at the border is really hard, Dad will cheer for you!"
This was one of the few times Xu Yuanping had a heart-to-heart talk with Jun Ting.
At this point, King Jinyang and Xu Yuanping walked forward without looking back.
Looking at his grandfather and father who were down and out and corrupted by inner demons, Xu Junting secretly made up his mind that he must become a man who stands tall and proud in Northern Jin!
After finishing her work with Xie Hejun and Xu Junting, A Ying asked He Ni to accompany them back first, and she went to the shop accompanied by Su Jian.
However, as soon as I entered the shop, I saw a little girl in tattered clothes and disheveled hair staggering and fainting at the door.