Chapter 361: No More Regrets
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Junjun has gone into the mountains. Are you okay with that?” Once Xie Jun left the house, Zhao Chuchu nudged Xie Heng, who was sleeping beside her.
Xie Heng replied with his eyes closed, “It will be fine. Junjun should be up and about more often. He should not be confined to the house all day. It is normal for children to be playful. When we go to Guangqing Province next year, he will not have the chance to play like this again. For now, let’s allow him to make up for his childhood.
“I did not know that you were that sensitive to want to give Junjun back his childhood.”
When Xie Heng heard these words, he opened his eyes. It was as though he were once again seeing Xie Jun from his previous life dying in his arms and speaking of his many regrets.
Xie Jun said that he had never played in the mud or participated in family role-play games with other children. He had never climbed trees to collect bird eggs or played pranks with them.
Xie Jun said that if there was a next life, he hoped that he and Xie Heng could be ordinary brothers and live life like regular people. Status was both a burden and a death summons. He desired normalcy.
Before Zhao Chuchu appeared, Xie Heng was aware that he could not make up for Xie Jun’s regrets.
That was because, in his previous life, he never managed to find the antidote to Xie Jun’s poison up until the latter’s death.
Hence, after being reborn, he avoided the enemies of his previous life. This is because he did not want to encounter them too soon.
Aside from keeping a low profile, he meant to keep Xie Jun from being drawn into political battles for as long as possible.
Xie Heng hoped that Xie Jun could live happily.
“Junjun’s life has been too miserable. I just hope that he won’t have any regrets in the future,” Xie Heng said as he gently sighed. “This is the normalcy that he previously desired but could never obtain. With his status, he is destined to be extraordinary. We only have this limited time to make him happy.”
“Those regrets no longer exist. With me here, Junjun will have the opportunity to make up for his lost childhood. Da Lang, in his previous life, Junjun might have also missed living with you in Lengshui Village the most.”
“Why do you say so?”
“This is also a simple and ordinary happiness. Although Junjun was sick, he had you to take care of him, and he did not need to face anything he did not like.
Isn’t that also a form of happiness for him?”
Xie Heng was stunned for a moment. He then smiled and said, “I was in a daze. The current Junjun is the current Junjun. I should not be comparing him to the past. However, Chuchu, I still insist that for now, we let Junjun play as much as he can.”
He continued, “That is because very soon, he will not be able to continue doing so. But he still has his calling.”
In their previous lives, Xie Jun had become an emperor. So it would be the same for this life as well.
Xie Heng also hoped that Xie Jun could become a wise emperor.
That way, once Xie Jun secured his position as emperor, Xie Heng could leave the Wei Dynasty in his hands without worry. He could then travel the world with Zhao Chuchu and bring her to taste all the world’s delicacies.
“For me, power struggles are out of my league. If you ask me to fight and kill, I have no qualms about doing so. However, if you ask me to fight others with my brain, it is too much for me to handle,” said Zhao Chuchu. “I will not interfere in any decision you make. Da Lang, I will always be by your side.”
Xie Heng pulled Zhao Chuchu into his arms and sniffed the fragrance of her hair. His entire being relaxed.
“Alright.”
Due to most of the little ginsengs being dug up by Zhao Chuchu last night, Xie Jun’s group only managed to find two to three stalks of ginsengs after a morning of searching nearby.
Xie Jun returned home dejectedly.
“Sis, there are no more ginsengs,” said Xie Jun as he put down his little basket.
Then he came up to Zhao Chuchu and said, “It is not easy to find ginseng. So,
Sis, I might not be able to give you a gift.”
Xie Jun was still thinking about saving money to buy her a gift. As for the promise she mentioned, Xie Jun felt that that was something she wanted and was not something he wanted to give, so he did not consider it fulfilled.
Zhao Chuchu patted Xie Jun, who was covered in dirt, and said, “Ginsengs are not carrots. They are not so easily found. Look at you, dirty as a cat. Quickly wash your face. Otherwise, who knows what your brother will say when he sees you?”
“But the gift…’
“It is alright. Junjun is still young. When you are older, you will have the chance to buy me a gift. I am already pleased that you intend to do so.”
“I broke my promise.”
“I don’t consider it as such. Aren’t you still working hard to save money? If you can’t dig for ginseng, we can always find other methods, right?”
Xie Jun was indeed very obedient to Zhao Chuchu.
Once she comforted him like this, he got over it. He felt that what she said made sense. He was still young and had so many years ahead of him before he would come of age. Then, he would have his chance to give her a gift.
Xie Jun smiled again as he went to wash his face.
Zhao Chuchu shook her head helplessly.
This child was indeed well-behaved and obedient. He was very likable.
“We will head over to Grandma Chen’s place. Then, we will slaughter a pig,” Zhao Chuchu told Xie Jun once he had washed his face. “We plan to marinate an entire pig’s worth of preserved meat and sausages. What do you think?”
“Really?” asked Xie Jun upon hearing this. His eyes were wide open, and he could not believe what he was hearing.
“Of course. If you have washed up, we will head over. They should be removing the hair right now.”
“I will get ready immediately.”
Xie Jun excitedly dashed into the room. He changed into clean clothes as fast as he could. He then happily followed Zhao Chuchu to the Chen clan residence. “Sis, why are we marinating so much preserved meat and sausages?” “Do you not like them?”
“No, I like everything. Since you began to speak, I feel that our Xie clan has greatly changed. Setting aside that we get to eat meat daily, Bro no longer avoids talking the entire day and is no longer as frightening as before. He even smiles a lot. Is it because he likes you, Sis?” Zhao Chuchu was speechless.
How do children nowadays know so much?
“What do you think?
“Of course he does. Every time we have a meal, I feel that Bro is already full from just looking at you. He doesn’t even need to eat. I have never seen Bro look at other people with that gaze, Sis. You are the first.”
“What gaze?”
“The gaze he has when he looks at you, the one where even his eyes are smiling. That’s right, his eyes smile. However, he doesn’t have such an expression when he talks to other girls. So, Sis, you must also like my Bro. He treats you very, very well. I hope that you both stay together forever.”
Xie Jun looked up at Zhao Chuchu with a look of anticipation. Then he asked, “My wish can come true, right?”
Zhao Chuchu patted his head. Then, she replied, “If there are no accidents, it will come true.”
“There won’t be any. I will always remind my bro. Remember, you are the person he likes the most,” he said thoughtfully. “Sis, I will always stand by your side.”
Zhao Chuchu laughed and said, “Alright. With Junjun backing me up, your brother wouldn’t dare do anything.
“Hmm,” replied Xie Jun as he nodded his head, expressing his agreement.
“When I grow up, I will make my Bro fear me. Do you think it is possible, Sis?” “You will need to work hard to become someone your brother will fear then.”
“I definitely can,” said Xie Jun grandly. He seemed to have forgotten that he would obey everything Xie Heng said.
As Zhao Chuchu watched the cute Xie Jun, she felt this was another day when she was healed by this child..
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