diskusbooks Chapter 282 Let Him Go Free
Chapter 282 Let Him Go Free
"Why? Why you!"
Qian Jinxiu pushed the wheelchair to the dying Qian Jinru. Mrs. Qian was a female member of the family and could not enter the ancestral hall, so she stood outside the door waiting for him.
He looked at his second brother and really didn't understand why.
My second younger brother lost his father at a young age and his mother also died early. He had no one to rely on in the Qian family and lived a very difficult life.
As the eldest brother, he always took care of him.
Whenever I have something good, I always think of leaving some for him and Wen Di.
Therefore, he had never doubted his second brother since the incident. In fact, he was even better to his second brother because of his brother Wen's whereabouts.
"Humph!"
Qian Jinru's mouth was full of blood, and he was breathing out more than he was breathing in.
"Why? I want to ask why too! Why are people born into different classes? As both are descendants of the Qian family, you, the legitimate son, have been treated with the utmost respect since childhood, with everyone surrounding you. And I, the illegitimate son of the third wife, have to endure constant scorn! You can get what you want without even asking. And what about me? I try my best, but in the end, I still have to rely on your charity."
"And Qian Jinwen! He was born to be the center of attention. A single poem he wrote would be circulated throughout the city! But what about me? The same poem I wrote, yet the Master chose to ignore it."
"Why!"
"Because, you are the legitimate heirs, and I am a concubine. Your mother comes from a noble family, but mine was unwilling to live in loneliness and committed adultery! Hahahaha, she was clearly wronged! Why do you get to have everything by birth?!"
"I don't agree!"
"I will destroy you all! I will make the Qian family fall into my hands! Humph! What a pity, those two bitches from the Pei family made me fail!"
"Qian Jinxiu, don't you want to know what happened to Qian Jinwen? Now, he's doing the most menial jobs and earning a pitiful few copper coins as a teacher. Hahahaha, when I think about how a person as proud as him has ended up like this, I feel happy! Hahahahaha..."
Qian Jinru burst into laughter.
"What did you say! Say it again!"
Qian Jinxiu grabbed his collar, but Qian Jinru was already dead.
"You can't die. Say it again, where is Wendi?!"
But no matter how Qian Jinxiu asked, the dead man in front of him could not utter a word.
After the execution, the elders left.
Qian Jinru's body was also dragged out, and Qian Jinxiu was pushed out of the ancestral hall in a daze.
"Mom, my second brother said he saw my third brother. Please take me to find him."
Mrs. Qian looked at her anxious son and sighed.
"Son, that's not him."
"Mom, do you know?"
Mrs. Qian saw that she could no longer hide the truth, so she had to tell it.
"His name is Huang Yiwen. When I saw him in the teahouse three years ago, I was also shocked. How could there be someone in the world who looks so much like him?"
"Mom sent someone to investigate, but they found out that he's not your brother Wen at all. He just looks like you, but his temperament is completely different."
When she found out about this, Mrs. Qian found it hard to accept. For the past three years, she'd periodically gone to the teahouse to listen to Huang Yiwen's stories. Even though she knew he wasn't her son, perhaps it felt good to watch him this way and imagine he was still alive.
"I don't believe it. Take me to see him."
"You, you want to go out?"
Mrs. Qian asked in astonishment.
Qian Jinxiu was stunned. He hadn't left home in five years. But today he had to meet the Huang Yiwen his mother had mentioned and see for himself whether he was really his third brother.
……
Half Mountain Tea House.
Everything is back to normal.
Huang Yiwen sat on the chair and remained silent for a long time after listening to Su Li's speculation about his life experience.
Su Li glanced at him and said softly:
"Mr. Huang, how much do you remember about the past?"
Huang Yiwen shook his head.
"Five years ago, I woke up on a broken ship with a sword wound in my chest. I had no memory of the past."
"Then do you want to..."
"Do not want to."
Huang Yiwen interrupted Su Li before she could finish.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, being able to return to the Qian family and recognize his ancestors was a happy thing, but he was unwilling to do so. All wealthy families were bound by many rules and regulations, and he did not want to bear these.
He just wants to be a free man.
Besides, he knew that Qian Jinwen was indeed dead, otherwise he would not appear here.
From what others have said, Qian Jinwen became famous at a young age and was praised by everyone as a genius. However, he knew that he could not meet the expectations of others.
Rather than carrying these heavy burdens in the future, it is better not to start at all.
There was a message outside the door, and Madam Qian and the eldest son of the Qian family came to pay their respects.
Su Li glanced at Huang Yiwen,
"Do you want to meet him together?"
"That's good. Let's make it clear so we don't get entangled later."
The meeting was arranged in the garden.
When Qian Jinxiu saw Huang Yiwen for the first time, he choked up.
After not seeing him for five years, Wen Di had grown taller and become more handsome, exactly as he had imagined.
"Brother Wen."
Qian Jinxiu stretched out his hand, but saw Huang Yiwen bowing to him distantly.
"My name is Huang Yiwen, nice to meet you, Mr. Qian."
"Brother Wen, it's me? I'm your elder brother."
Qian Jinru simply couldn't believe that his third brother, who had always been by his side since childhood, was now so distant and indifferent to him.
But in Huang Yiwen's eyes, Qian Jinxiu was indeed just a stranger.
"Mr. Qian, I may look a bit like your third brother, but I'm definitely not. However, if you're willing, I can acknowledge you as my sworn brother."
"Sworn brother?"
Qian Jinru stammered a few times,
"Wendi wouldn't treat me like this. You're definitely not him. So, Wendi is really dead, right?"
Faced with Qian Jinru's lonely face, Huang Yiwen didn't know how to comfort him.
"Mr. Qian, do you believe in past lives and present lives?"
"Past life or present life?"
"Yes. Perhaps your third brother is not dead, but has been reincarnated into another world."
"another world."
"Yes. There's no prejudice against family backgrounds, no worldly constraints, and life is free and unfettered. Your third brother will surely realize his ambitions and live a wonderful life..."
……
On the other side of the garden, Mrs. Qian looked at Qian Jinru and Huang Yiwen together and felt very emotional.
"Mrs. Pei, I don't know how many times I've imagined this scene. Ever since Wen'er died, if it weren't for Xiu'er who needed my care, I don't know how I would have managed to hold on."
Su Li comforted:
"Madam Qian, it's a huge improvement for the eldest son to be able to leave home and come into this vast world. I believe that with time, he will be able to recover as before."
"I accept your good words."
"Mrs. Qian, so you have already checked Mr. Huang's background?"
"Yes. Whenever I feel sad, I go to the teahouse to listen to his stories. Seeing him is like seeing my own story. But he is not like that after all! I have thought about taking him home first, but seeing him walking around the streets, carefree and carefree, with a smile on his face all the time, I can't bear it anymore."
"Outsiders only see the Qian family's glittering facade, but only those who truly live within it know how much trouble lies within. Xiu'er's father studied day and night to gain recognition within the family, but ultimately died of depression. A few years later, Xiu'er's aunt also passed away. Wasn't Xiu'er's current situation the result of their efforts, step by step?"
"Wen'er has been bright and clever since he was young, but because of this, he also carries too many expectations. At such a young age, he has to read so many books and write so many words. While others are playing, he is locked up in the school by the elders and forced to memorize the lessons. If he can't recite, he will be beaten and punished."
"Child prodigy is just an empty title! As a mother, I would rather see him live happily and freely, and live according to his own wishes. Mr. Huang's current life is probably what Wen'er wanted."