It's really efficient. In less than half a quarter of an hour, Tan Tai Cong walked in with a pot of tea and a smile on his face.
The tea was bitter, but it had a refreshing effect. After drinking a bowl of tea, Tan Tai Guang's face turned serious and he said, "Brother Wutan, can you please promise me one thing?"
"you say."
Tan Tai Guang said: "Based on Xian Ling's personality, if she knew that she was going back to your ancestral land alone, she would definitely not agree, so I would like to ask you to keep it a secret for now and tell her after we arrive at the ancestral land."
Tan Tai Cong nodded and said, "Yes! The little girl has lived with us for more than ten years and we have a deep relationship. If she knew the truth, all our good intentions would be in vain."
Wu Tian took a sip of tea and frowned. It was indeed very bitter, but if you tasted it carefully, you would find that it had a sweet taste.
This is just like what Tan Tai Cong and his son did to Tan Tai Xian Ling. On the surface, they wanted her to leave the home where she had lived for more than ten years and her relatives with whom she had lived for many years, but in fact it was out of their love for her and they hoped that she would live longer, be happier, and see more broadly.
I think my grandfather treated me the same way, making up lies to deceive him, but in fact, it was all for his own good.
Wu Tian didn't answer, just nodded.
"Thank you for your help, brother!"
Upon seeing this, the father and son stood up, bowed, and then Tan Tai Guang smiled and said: "Three brothers, it is impossible for us father and son to go to our ancestral land forever. Can you tell us about what's going on there? This way, all these years of anticipation will not be in vain."
Although he said it with a smile, the melancholy on his face was clearly visible.
After countless years of anticipation, what they finally got was only disappointment. Although Tan Tai Guang and his son were open-minded, they still felt a little longing in their hearts and couldn't help wanting to know what their ancestral land looked like.
They chatted for the whole afternoon. It was getting late and Zhang Ting had not returned yet. Wu Tian couldn't help but feel worried.
"You guys chat first, I'll go out."
Walking out of the house, the power of wind gushed out and Wutan flew high into the sky, immediately attracting a series of exclamations from below. The little ones of different sizes opened their eyes wide and looked up with curiosity and longing.
"That white-haired brother can fly! It feels so cool."
"It looks really amazing. This is the first time I've seen someone fly into the sky since I was a child."
"He seems to be even more powerful than the clan leader. I really want to take him as my master and let him teach me!"
The little ones were all amazed, with little stars twinkling in their big eyes.
"It's not that he's more powerful, but he's actually more powerful than your clan leader," a woman corrected.
"Really? Is the white-haired brother a big shot? Yes, of course he is! In the future I must become a big shot like the white-haired brother and fly into the sky to catch birds," said a snot frog seriously.
"Yes, we can also go get bird eggs. I've been wanting to eat the eggs of the big firebird in the Black Forest for a long time. Snotty kid, you must help me!" A chubby, white and tender little one said as he wiped his saliva.
"No problem, I'll leave it to you, Snotty Brother. In ten years, I'll take out that little egg for you and roast it to eat." The Snotty Kid patted his chest vigorously with his pink little arms, acting like a child king.
A big man overheard it and could not help but smile bitterly.
The so-called big firebird was actually a flaming bird, more than ten feet long, so ferocious that even the clan leader dared not provoke it. The small eggs mentioned by the little ones were as big as millstones. Even if you got such small eggs, could you move them
The big man had a dark face. He slapped one of them in the face and shouted, "You are a bunch of bastards. You haven't even learned to walk yet, but you want to fly. Hurry up and practice martial arts for me, or I will roast your ass first, believe it or not!"
"Oh no! No! Our *** is not tasty! If you want to roast it, you should roast your own! Although it tastes terrible, at least it's enough!"
For a moment, the place was in chaos with sounds of joy, laughter and scolding, making it very lively.
Even Wutan could hear it. He shook his head and looked around. Finally, halfway up a cliff, he saw the yellow figure.
With a whoosh, Wutan broke through the void and fell on the cliff. However, Zhang Ting looked straight ahead, as if he didn't see it and didn't care. There were still two tear marks on his tender face, sparkling in the moonlight.
Looking at the beautiful woman in front of him, Wu Tian still felt somewhat guilty. Today's pain was caused by his indifference. But he did not regret it, because he had to do it. He already had someone in his heart, and it was really difficult for him to accommodate another person.
In fact, he knew very well that Zhang Ting had feelings for him, but he had never revealed the truth before because he was afraid that if something like this happened, one party would be sad and heartbroken, while the other party would feel guilty and blame themselves.
Without saying a word, Wutan sat beside her, looking at the distant horizon, thinking about how to respond in order to minimize the damage.
After about half an hour, Zhang Ting finally spoke: "Do you hate me so much? You came here without comforting me or asking if I was okay?"
"Seeing you were lost in thought, I was afraid of disturbing you."
"This excuse is difficult, you know."
With a faint smile, Wutan still planned to get straight to the point: "Zhang Ting, I'm sorry, my previous behavior was a bit excessive, but you should know me better. Apart from her, I will never fall in love with another woman in my life."
"I know that you only have Senior Sister Chu in your heart, but she is dead and no longer exists. Do you want to live in a dream for the rest of your life? Do you want to betray the people who love you for the sake of a dead person?"
As she spoke, she couldn't hold back her tears again. She had cried for so long that her voice became hoarse. Her thin body curled up in a curled-up position, trembling slightly, as if she was very cold, lonely, and helpless.
"She is not dead. She still lives in my heart. In the near future, she will appear again. At that time, I will make the world and the mountains pale in comparison to her smile. At that time, I will use my whole life to heal the pain and helplessness in her heart..."
"Really? If a dead person makes you so infatuated, what about the living? Do you have the heart to hurt them? Is this fair to me?"
There was despair and sadness in her voice. She actually knew long ago that this was a fruitless relationship, but she couldn't control her inner thoughts. She believed that one day, she would be able to melt that frozen heart and have a place there.
In fact, she doesn't ask for much, just a little care and concern for her.
He didn't want to replace Senior Sister Chu's position in his heart.
However, this sentence was like a sharp thorn, piercing my heart and causing me great pain.
She felt like she had fallen into an abyss. There was complete darkness ahead, without a single ray of light to guide her.
Only at this moment did she realize how naive and stupid her previous thoughts were.
"I know it's unfair to you, and I also know that my answer will hurt you deeply, but I have to do it. If I don't make a decision now, I will suffer the consequences. If I choose to escape now, or keep silent, the three of us will be the ones who will be hurt the most in the future."
Silence, silence here again.
The moon rose slowly, and it was no different from the moon on the Samsara Continent. The bright moonlight spread down, covering the earth with a light layer of silver.
Under the moonlight, the breeze blew, curling her soft hair and making her clothes flutter like a butterfly flapping its wings. At this moment, she looked like a fairy from Guanghan who wanted to fly away with the wind.
However, if she raised her head, she would find that her pearly teeth were biting her red lips tightly, and a trace of blood could be seen faintly. Her eyes were full of sadness and pain, as well as a hint of struggle.
And her tears never stopped, dripping, and the rocks below were soaked.
Wu Tian did not disturb her. She needed to calm down at this moment. He also hoped that she could understand that some things were destined and could not be changed.
"Maybe you're right. Why continue if you know you'll only get hurt in the end? But, I've already given my feelings and there's already someone in my heart. It's really hard to forget."
After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Ting raised her head and looked at the full moon, as if she was talking to the man behind her, or more like she was talking to herself.
Wutan opened his mouth, but finally chose to remain silent, just looking at her back quietly.
She just stared at the night sky, as if she was recalling the past. A smile gradually appeared on her haggard face, but it was a very complicated smile that was hard to discern…
After a while, Zhang Ting finally withdrew her gaze, turned around, and smiled at Wutan. Her smile was so beautiful and moving that the moonlight was eclipsed in an instant.
"I will try to forget you and drive you out of my inner world, but I can't guarantee what the result will be. As for now, can this ugly, bad-tempered guy give me the love that a brother gives to his sister?"
"Of course," Wutan said with a smile, "Then I will have another beautiful little sister."
"Am I really beautiful?" She opened her eyes wide, her long eyelashes trembling, and her white jade-like face had an expectant look. Now she looked like a cute little girl.
Wutan nodded and affirmed: "My sisters are naturally beautiful."
"Uh! I almost forgot that you have a younger sister. But seeing how much you care about Shishi, I think being your younger sister shouldn't be a bad idea. So I'll just make do with her for now!"
Zhang Ting's eyes rolled, she walked forward, took Wujitia's arm, and said coquettishly, "Brother."
"What?" Wutan was stunned and immediately became alert.
"Can you carry your sister back?"
"This... isn't good!" Wu Tian hesitated and said, "If Fatty and the others see us, they will misunderstand us again."
"What's the matter? It's normal for a brother to carry his sister on his back! Besides, as the saying goes, if you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. We didn't do anything, so what are you afraid of?" Zhang Ting continued to act coquettishly, trying to persuade him with soft words and hard words, as if she would not give up until she achieved her goal.
"Okay! Just this once. Also, when we get to the tribe gate, you have to come down." Wutan pondered for a while and finally compromised.
"Okay! I get it! Hehehe... It feels good to have a brother."
(End of this chapter)