Chapter 281: Only One Possibility

Chapter 281: Only One Possibility

Zhenyun Su never expected the Ministry of Rites to have already calculated the dates. For a moment, he felt a myriad of emotions. Although he had now accepted his daughter's marriage to Xie Yuan, he still wished to keep her at home for as long as possible.

He couldn't help but think that he would choose the latest date.

However, when he took the document and opened it, he saw that all three dates were in the following month. Thinking his eyes were playing tricks on him, he rubbed them and looked again, then raised his head to look at Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuan just smiled.

"..."

Zhenyun Su closed the document, feeling somewhat annoyed.

Generally, the calculated wedding dates would be spread out to allow time for preparation, sometimes even half a year apart. The closeness of these three dates clearly indicated that this young man had specifically instructed the Ministry of Rites to provide such closely spaced dates!

Can't he let me keep my daughter a little longer? This brat!

But when he looked up, he saw Su Youyue looking at Xie Yuan with bright eyes, seemingly having much to say. At that moment, he sighed deeply.

"Fine, fine. You decide, my dear. Whatever you choose, I will agree."

Her legs were healed by the divine doctor Xie Yuan found for her; this was a great kindness. She also has feelings for Xie Yuan, so why should I spoil their happiness?

Children grow up and must have their own lives.

With that, Zhenyun Su stood up. "Once the date is set, I will work with the steward to coordinate with the Ministry of Rites and Xie Mansion."

Without waiting for Su Youyue's response, he left the front hall.

Su Youyue watched her father's departing back, feeling a bit lost.

In fact, she had been asking Doctor Ji to prepare prescriptions for her grandmother and father recently.

Her father did seem to be in better health than before.

But his heart was even more sorrowful.

Heartaches are hard to heal.

Parents and children cannot always stay together for life; spouses are the ones who can share a lifetime together.

If only there was someone to accompany Father...

She thought of Doctor Ji and fell silent once again.

Xie Yuan, assuming she was homesick, said, "After we're married, you can always return to the Su Mansion whenever you want."

Su Youyue turned to look at Xie Yuan, unsure what to say.

"In the future, you will be both a member of the Xie family and the Su family."

"The wedding is merely a formality to prove our union. No matter how many identities you gain, my dear, you will always be yourself. You are first Su Youyue, and then my wife."

Su Youyue wasn't feeling sad about this, but hearing these words, she felt as if a tightly sealed box in her heart had suddenly been opened, releasing an endless wave of bitterness.

In her past life, everyone called her Lady Lu, associating her with her husband's surname. This title weighed heavily on her like a mountain. She had to follow the rules, respect her mother-in-law, care for her in-laws, educate her adopted son, and uphold the family.

She became Lady Lu, the eldest sister-in-law, and a mother. To the world, adhering to these roles seemed natural, and failing to do so was considered a grave sin.

But now, hearing Xie Yuan's words, she vaguely remembered that she was first herself, and then those roles.

After the bitterness came an overwhelming sweetness.

This life, she would no longer be Lady Lu.

She would be... Xie Yuan's wife.

After a while, she smiled with a mix of bitterness and sweetness. "Alright, Xie Yuan. Fortunately, in this life, we are together."

Xie Yuan smiled. "Do we have a past life?"

Su Youyue's heart trembled. "Perhaps... If I hadn't broken off the engagement and married into the Lu family..."

"I would have taken you back." The man interrupted her decisively.

Su Youyue instantly snapped out of her emotional state, feeling both amused and exasperated.

Well, Xie Yuan is still the same Xie Yuan from the past life, domineering as ever.

Although his eyes held a smile, his gaze was resolute. "If you had married into the Lu family, I would have removed Lu Song from the mansion, ensuring he could never return. When the time was right, I would take you back, make you divorce him, and marry me."

Seeing his serious expression, Su Youyue felt a flutter in her heart.

Could it be that in the past life, when Lu Song left for ten years, it was due to Xie Yuan's actions?

But she quickly dismissed the thought. While the circumstances matched, even if Xie Yuan had forcibly taken her, he never thought of marrying her in the past life.

She was merely his secret lover.

At that time, he must have already had feelings for the woman in the painting.

So... it was probably just a coincidence.

It's all in the past. Whether he liked someone else or not, what matters is that he only has eyes for me now.

Su Youyue fell silent for a moment, and Xie Yuan, watching her, remained silent as well.

Last night, he dreamt that she had married Lu Song.

In his dream, he was as if paralyzed, unable to move no matter what. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as she, in her bridal attire, exchanged vows with Lu Song...

Such a dream felt so real that when he woke up in the morning, his heart still ached, as if a part of him had been hollowed out.

So today, even though his injuries had not yet healed, he came directly to the Su residence to advance the wedding plans.

After a moment of silence between them, Su Youyue felt the atmosphere was somewhat unpleasant and hurried to change the subject, smiling, "Alright, I was just joking. There's no way I would marry that scoundrel Lu Song. When I have time, I'll go see for myself how miserable their lives are now!"

"Besides, I wasn't sad about leaving home; I was sad because my father isn't the type who can live alone, yet he has been doing so for so many years."

Xie Yuan realized he had misunderstood and quickly said, "Actually, my people found some information about Dr. Ji in Dongrong Country. She is not from Dongrong but was brought back by a merchant from Great Shen."

Su Youyue's heart suddenly trembled: "Is what you're saying true?"

Dr. Ji is actually from Great Shen? Does that mean there's a chance she could be my mother?

These past few days, she had been hesitating whether to show her mother's medical book to Dr. Ji.

Dr. Ji appears carefree on the surface, but she is actually very perceptive. So she feared that if she showed her the book, Dr. Ji might realize she still thinks of her as her mother and thus grow distant.

If what Xie Yuan says is true, no matter what, she must give it a try.

Xie Yuan nodded slightly: "Apart from that, according to the servant of the merchant, Dr. Ji doesn't remember her past, not even basic life skills, causing quite a few mishaps."

Hearing this, Su Youyue wanted to rush to find Dr. Ji, but Xie Yuan's words made her pause: "Dr. Ji herself must know about these things."

Su Youyue's steps froze.

Yes, if that's the case, it means Dr. Ji knows all of this, and it's highly likely she knows she is her mother. But why does she still insist she grew up in Dongrong Country?

There is only one possibility: she refuses to acknowledge them...