Gu Beiyue's voice wasn't loud, but it was more serious than usual.
Little Ming Chen was very firm and earnest. "Father, believe me, I can do it. I can do it right now."
Gu Beiyue looked him in the eye and said word by word, "Child, you weren't born to inherit the art of shadow."
Hearing this, Qin Min froze.
If she hadn't heard Gu Beiyue's answer, she really wouldn't have realized that she'd unwittingly asked a question that she hadn't dared to raise all those years ago. Gu Beiyue's explanation that Chen wasn't born for the sake of the inheritance of Shadow Arts was a clear correction!
It was not because of the inheritance of the Shadow Technique, nor was it because of the compensation for Nan Chen's disappearance.
This was his answer?
Not for inheritance, not for disappearance... Then, why?
Gu Beiyue continued to look at little Ming Chen as he spoke. "However, as long as you're father's child, you'll definitely be a part of the Shadow Clan." Father's promise to give you a choice is not to choose between inheritance and not to inherit. Although there is no possibility for the West Qin to ever return to its former glory, when my father chose to serve the Eastern Qin crown prince, my Shadow Clan's protection meant that we had to protect the Great Qin. "The clan rules cannot be violated. You must inherit the ShadowClan's mission, but if you meet someone who is willing to risk their life to protect you one day, you can choose to forget the ShadowClan's mission."
Hearing this, Qin Min and even Little Ming Chen were surprised. There seemed to be a huge difference between father's' choice 'and mother's' choice '! Little Ming Chen subconsciously looked towards his mother. Qin Min mulled over every word Gu Beiyue had said. Suddenly, she realized how much trouble she'd had with him that year!
Qin Min nodded at Little Ming Chen, "Listen to your father."
Little Ming Chen did not immediately nod. He once again pondered over it, and it could be said that he pondered deeply before smiling. He replied: "Thank you father, thank you mother! Ming Chen will remember Father's words today. "
Gu Beiyue was rather pleased, he patted Ming Chen's little head and added, "Whether you're from the imperial family in the future, or your sweetheart, as a member of the Gu family, you have the mission of protecting the justice of the world."
Little Ming Chen didn't even think about it and immediately stood up. With a particularly serious expression, he bowed and said, "Your child obeys your orders!"
Gu Beiyue nodded in satisfaction. He also stood up and looked at the sky before asking Qin Min, "I'm afraid there will be rain and snow today. Will you be going to the Medicine Sovereign Valley another day?"
Qin Min stared at him for a long moment before nodding her head.
When Little Ming Chen knew that he could learn Shadow Arts at any time, she had already forgotten about Pill King Valley. He quickly took hold of his father's hand and asked, "Father, when are you going to teach me Shadow Arts?"
Gu Beiyue smiled. "First, you practice what you know now. In three days, father will begin training you."
Little Ming Chen was overjoyed. After bidding farewell to his father and mother, he went to practice. However, before he could take more than a few steps, he immediately turned around and hugged Lil Thing. The little thing was caught off guard and could not even struggle. It clearly felt that something was wrong with its young master and Lady Min. It was curious and wanted to stay and take a look.
"Squeak squeak squeak …" "Squeak squeak squeak..."
The little thing screamed at the top of its lungs, wanting to remind Little Ming Chen. Unfortunately, Little Ming Chen was immersed in his joy, and only thought of it as something resisting because she didn't want to practice Shadowcast with him. As he ran, he held onto the little thing more tightly and said: "Be good, little thing." "Later, I'll buy you something nice to eat."
Just like that, Little Ming Chen carried the little thing that was squeaking nonstop and walked away.
Qin Min and Gu Beiyue sat together, one standing, their gazes following behind Little Ming Chen. Gu Beiyue only turned around to look at Qin Min after Little Mingchen's back had completely disappeared. Their gazes met, and Gu Beiyue, who had been serious for a long time, finally revealed a faint smile. It was clearly winter, but his smile warmed the incoming wind.
Qin Min looked at him, finally gaining the courage to ask him a question. She said, "Why?"
It was unknown if Gu Beiyue really didn't understand, or if he was pretending to not understand. He lifted his robe and sat down. "Why what?"
Qin Min lowered her eyes, but she soon raised them to meet Gu Beiyue's eyes. She asked, "Why does Ming Chen exist?"
Gu Beiyue looked at her for a long time, then his smile gradually turned into one of helplessness and affection. He suddenly stretched out his hand and rubbed Qin Min's head, saying, "It doesn't exist for any reason." He came all of a sudden, and you and I accepted him and let him come to this world. Isn't it? "
He had never planned anything for Ming Chen, so he never realized that Qin Min's greatest concern was Ming Chen's birth. He had initially concealed Nan Chen's disappearance from her because he was afraid that she would be worried. He wanted to find Nan Chen first before telling her about it. Unfortunately, he had underestimated the severity of the situation, and it just so happened that she was pregnant with Ming Chen. Thus, he hid the truth for many years. He had planned for the children while he was at Boundless Mountain, but it wasn't because Nan Chen had disappeared that he needed a child to inherit the ShadowClan's mission. He had planned for them to have children in the future.
She was the only accident in his life. No matter how difficult the days were, no matter how dangerous the situation, he would not let anyone down. Yet, he had to shoulder all of it on his own.
When she had recovered her legs, he had said that he had done all he could to delay her in the end. At that time, he regretted marrying her. He shouldn't have adopted Nanchen. He should have been like countless ancestors, getting married and having children. He should have doted on his wife and loved his son and buried his heart forever. Back then, if his grandfather hadn't told him the whole truth about the Shadow Clan, he would have felt, like his mother, that his father loved her, and wouldn't have thought or questioned her.
Maybe it was because he was tired, or maybe it was because there was something he shouldn't have done. If he chose Qin Min, he would make a mistake.
He knew that it would be a delay, but he didn't dare to carelessly give up. Their wedding had shaken the sky, and everyone knew that she had become the President's wife. Once he gave her up, her situation would be even worse than it was in the Qin family. He thought about it for a long time. Finally, he told her that if she wanted to leave, she would divorce him. He could not return her title. All he could give her was freedom. Instead of leaving, she suddenly asked him one night why he didn't want the child to go to live on its own, why did he want to adopt it? He also said that if he ever wanted to have a baby, he would tell her and she would divorce him. When his life was at stake, he had actually thought of using the excuse of having a child to divorce her. Unfortunately, she had discovered his secret, and she had guarded it for many years.
He would never forget the scene of her crying to the point of collapse on Boundless Mountain. He knew that he really couldn't die, and was glad that he had survived. He thought for a long time before he called out to her, leaving her behind. He was willing to give her the name of a real wife, willing her to live a life of peace and stability.
Unfortunately, that quarrel had shattered all stability. He did not realize until yesterday that he did not know her well enough, that she was such a fool and such a thorough woman.
Seeing that Qin Min didn't speak for a long time, Gu Beiyue gently asked, "Qin Min, you misunderstood, didn't you?"
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