Chapter 24: Comforting Xun'er !!
Xiao Cang, holding Xun'er's hand, walked towards his room along the path from his memory. Holding Xun'er's soft hand, a faint fragrance kept entering his nostrils. Xun'er clung to his arm affectionately. As they walked, there were inevitable minor collisions and frictions, the soft touch making Xiao Cang's heart flutter.
Xun'er, this girl, had really grown up. Holding her like this in the past, when she was a child didn't have the wonderful feeling it has now. Xun'er naturally also felt the unintentional touch of Xiao Cang's strong arm. Her little face turned red, but she was reluctant to let go of Xiao Cang's arm and kept holding it.
After not seeing him for seven years, her longing for Xiao Cang had reached its peak. She looked at Xiao Cang's handsome side face with love-filled eyes, her heart sweet as honey.
"Brother Xiao Cang, do you still remember that place? When we were kids, you used to play hide and seek with me there."
Xun'er happily pointed to a place in the courtyard scattered with various boulders and buildings, and the memories of her childhood with Xiao Cang vaguely appeared before her eyes.
"Little sister Xun'er, you stand here and count to ten, I'll go hide. After you finish counting, come and catch me. If you catch me, I'll reward you with a hug tonight."
"Really? Then I'll start counting. Ten, nine… three, two, one. Brother Xiao Cang, I'm coming to catch you!"
"Yay! Brother Xiao Cang, Xun'er found you! Hey… Brother Xiao Cang, slow down, Xun'er can't catch up with you."
"Hehe, little sister Xun'er didn't catch me, so there's no hug tonight."
"Wuwuwu… don't. Brother Xiao Cang is bad, bullying Xun'er for running slow."
"Alright, alright, little sister Xun'er, don't cry. If you cry too much, you won't be pretty when you grow up."
"Wuwuwu… Xun'er doesn't have a hug tonight, Xun'er is so pitiful."
"Um, if little sister Xun'er is obedient and doesn't cry, I'll reward little sister Xun'er with a hug."
"Then… then Xun'er won't cry, Xun'er wants Brother Xiao Cang to hug."
"…"
The past scenes appeared in front of Xun'er one by one, and she couldn't help but laugh.
At that time, she didn't understand what it meant to be different between men and women.
She only knew that when she first came to the Xiao family, she was unfamiliar with life, and other people of the same age all had playmates, but she was alone.
Only Xiao Cang appeared in front of her when she was most lonely, played with her, and made her lonely life colorful.
It was also from that time that she thought Xiao Cang was simply the best in the world and every night she would pester Xiao Cang for a hug before she was willing to go to sleep.
If she couldn't get a hug, she would even lose sleep in frustration.
Although she no longer has the innocence of childhood, the deep-rooted dependence on Xiao Cang in her heart can never be changed.
Xiao Cang looked at Xun'er's nostalgic look and immediately doted on her by scratching her nose.
"I certainly remember."
"At that time, Xun'er was just a little sister who would cry and ask for a hug."
"Now she is already a tall and graceful girl."
Xun'er's pretty face turned even redder.
The two of them walked towards Xiao Cang's room with laughter and talk.
The sense of happiness in Xun'er's heart became more and more intense.
She couldn't help but think in her heart.
How nice it would be if Brother Xiao Cang could stay in the Xiao family forever and not return to the Yunlan Sect.
But just as she thought of the three words 'Yunlan Sect', her body trembled like an electric shock.
Seeing Xiao Cang again after seven years, she was too surprised, so the surprise emotion suddenly covered all other emotions, including some bad things.
It wasn't until this moment that she suddenly thought,
Her Brother Xiao Cang, has already married the master of the Yunlan Sect, Yun Yun!
Suddenly, a strong sadness welled up in her heart, quickly covering the sweetness.
She also let go of Xiao Cang's right arm and stood in place looking pitifully at Xiao Cang, her originally joyful eyes now had tears flashing.
"Xun'er, what's wrong?"
Xiao Cang looked at Xun'er in confusion.
"Brother Xiao Cang… you…"
The sadness in Xun'er's heart was uncontrollable, and even her voice choked up.
Seeing this, Xiao Cang immediately guessed the reason.
"Xun'er, you come to the room with me first and listen to my explanation slowly."
After saying that, he once again took Xun'er's hand and took her back to the room.
A moment later, Xiao Cang returned to the room he had been away from for seven years.
Xiao Zhan did not lie to him, the room was spotless, obviously cleaned by servants every day.
"Xun'er."
After closing the door of the room, Xiao Cang looked at the pitiful Xun'er.
Xun'er stood at the door, her eyes full of tears, looking at him with a look of grievance and resentment.
This look was even more heartbreaking than that of Nalan Yanran back then.
"Xun'er, come and sit down, and listen to me slowly."
Xiao Cang pulled Xun'er to sit down at the table, and Xun'er turned her head away in a huff, not looking at Xiao Cang.
But Xiao Cang could feel through Xun'er's trembling little hand how deep the sadness in Xun'er's heart was at this moment.
"Xun'er, I know you must be thinking in your heart now, why I didn't keep my promise to you, didn't marry you, but married the master of the Yunlan Sect without you knowing."
"What I want to tell you is… I have never broken my promise to you. I haven't in the past, and I won't in the future."
"I said I would marry you, and I will definitely marry you!"
Hearing this, Xun'er turned around to look at Xiao Cang, her crystal-clear eyes somewhat confused.
Last time Ling Ying came back, she didn't fully relay Xiao Cang's words to her, because Ling Ying felt that some words were better said by Xiao Cang himself, so she only said that Xiao Cang would give her a satisfactory explanation when he came back.
"But you clearly broke your promise." Xun'er's eyes were both aggrieved and stubborn.
Xiao Cang, however, shook his head: "Xun'er, although I have married Yun'er, it does not affect my future marriage to you."
Hearing this, the grievance and sadness in Xun'er's eyes suddenly stagnated for a moment.
It was this reaction that made Xiao Cang understand that what Xun'er really cared about was not other things, but whether he would marry her in the future.
In this way, it's easy to handle.
"Xun'er, do you want to hear the story between me and Yun'er?"
For some reason, Xun'er nodded subconsciously when she heard this.
She also wanted to know what had happened between that Dou Huang powerhouse called Yun Yun and her Brother Xiao Cang, that she could take her Brother Xiao Cang away.
So, Xiao Cang slowly began to tell the story between him and Yun Yun.
He talked about Yun Yun's guidance and care for him over the years…
When he finished telling the story, Xun'er was silent.
Because she understood that Yun Yun's meticulous care for Xiao Cang over the years was indeed much more than what she had given Xiao Cang.
"Xun'er, I know that no matter what I say, I can't make up for the hurt I've caused you."
"So I didn't plan to defend myself, I just wanted to let you know that my feelings for Yun Yun will not affect your feelings for me."
"I married Yun Yun, and I will definitely marry you."
"Xun'er, you should also know that the feelings between me and you cannot be replaced by feelings with other people."
Xiao Cang's last sentence made Xun'er's heart tremble violently.
Yes!
No matter what happens, the feelings and experiences between Xiao Cang and her cannot be replaced.
Xun'er teared up.
She suddenly threw herself into Xiao Cang's arms, choking and saying, "Brother Xiao Cang, Xun'er doesn't blame you. Xun'er is just so scared… so scared that you won't want Xun'er anymore."
"Silly girl, how could it be."
Xiao Cang doted on Xun'er, gently stroking her hair.
He suddenly felt that there was a saying that made a lot of sense, if a girl is in love, she might even make up reasons to convince herself to continue loving you.
Without a doubt, under the influence of infinite charm, Xun'er, Yun Yun, and Nalan Yanran all became love brains.
"Brother Xiao Cang, are you really still willing to marry me?" Xun'er asked while crying.
"Of course. Even if you don't want to marry me, I won't agree."
Xiao Cang held up Xun'er's face and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Looking at Xun'er up close, her pretty face, marked with tears, seemed even more pitifully beautiful.
Upon hearing this, Xun'er made a significant decision in her heart.
She looked at Xiao Cang with tear-stained eyes and said solemnly:
"Brother Xiao Cang, please take Xun'er…"