Broken Bonds

57

Chapter 57

This was a poor baby, only eight months old. Because of the premature birth, the body was weak, even the crying was as weak as a kitten’s purr. For this son who came to the world early, Beitang Ao failed to visit the Bamboo Garden and celebrate his first son’s birth.

Yan Feili got the news from Shenmei Courtyard the next day, and his heart was heavy with guilt, pain, sadness, disappointment, and a hint of jealousy. Although he knew Beitang Ao was only right to accompany his wife wholeheartedly, Yan Feili still couldn’t restrain the various emotions in his heart. 

During these times, Beitang Ao also felt a daze and confusion that he had never had before. He did not expect that Lin Yanyan, who had always been gentle and tactful, to be so stubborn about the Li’er’s mother. He regretted that he didn’t arrange a lie for her. But on the one hand, he disdained such a thing, and on the other hand, the mother was still alive, how can he bear to curse Yan Feili?

If it wasn’t for Yan Feili’s special circumstances to give birth to Li’er, this would never have happened. But if this incident is an accident that no one can account for, then he was unknowingly stunned by his own mistake.

Liking someone. Falling in love with someone. How can human beings do anything else but be at love’s mercy!

After a few days, Lin Yanyan’s body was much better. 

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Lady Nangong and some other wives in other countries sent medicines to strengthen her and the child’s bodies. A princess of the Ming Kingdom who was Lin Yanyan’s mother and Beitang Ao’s aunt also sent many items after receiving the news.

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The new year passed in this chaos, and Tianmen returned to its previous pace.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Yan Feili left to handle the affairs and returned to the Bamboo Garden as usual. However, when he walked into the courtyard, he saw Beitang Ao holding Li’er as they stood under the plum tree outside the study to enjoy the flowers.

In the past few days, there had been heavy snowfalls all night long that didn’t stop until early in the morning. The thick snow sat on the plum blossom branches, and Beitang Ao held Li’er’s little hand to shake the snow, revealing the bright plum blossoms. Li’er giggled with joy.

“Look Li’er, that daddy is back.” Beitang Ao saw Yan Feili standing at the door and said that to Li’er. The child looked up, turned around, and shook the branch excitedly.

“Sect master, I’m back.” 

“Is there anything important?”

“No. They’re all trivial matters and have been handled.”

Beitang Ao nodded, still holding the child to play. Yan Feili stood aside and watched in silence, only smiling lovingly when Li’er looked at him. After a while, Beitang Ao saw that Li’er was tired from playing, took him to Cui Nu, and said to Yan Feili, “I have something to tell you.”

The two went to the study, and Beitang Ao sat down with his eyes drooping. Yan Feili looked away and saw that although his expression was faint, he seemed to be full of thoughts. 

After some time, Yan Feili saw that Beitang Ao remained silent, seeming to be wandering away, and asked, “Sect Master, what’s the matter with you?”

Beitang Ao raised his head and said, “Feili, after Hui’er’s first full moon in two days, I will take Li’er to Shenmei Courtyard.”

“What!?” Yan Feili didn’t expect the separation day to come so quickly.

“Yanyan has agreed to raise Li’er and treats him as my first son. She is a savvy woman who will not treat Li’er wrongly. Although she doesn’t say anything, I know that she still cares about the child’s mother. I will try my best to find out this!” 

Beitang Ao looked at Yan Feili’s expression, sighed, and said, “Feili, Yanyan can’t find out anything, so don’t worry. Only Li’er and I know about you. Even when he lives in the Shenmei Courtyard, you can always see him.”

However, this was different. Despite being near, Shenmei Courtyard was as far away as the horizon.

Yan Feili opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but saw Beitang Ao’s eyebrows frowned. Beitang Ao’s expression was a little tired and he had lost his former cold, proud, and confident style. Yan Feili couldn’t help but feel a pain in his heart. When he closed his mouth, he swallowed again.

After a long silence, he whispered, “Everything follows the arrangements of the Sect Master.”