He suddenly recalled his mysteriously distant elder brother, his eyes flashed slightly, and he felt he had a clue in his heart.
Thereafter, Liang Shujun opened the letter and skimmed through it at a glance. It was not until he saw the last sentence that he blinked in astonishment, blinked again, and then rubbed his eyes vigorously, as if he couldn’t believe it, his face filled with an expression of dreamy disbelief.
——The person has been found, come to Qingfeng Mountain quickly?
After a long while, his slender phoenix eyes reddened at the corners, his pupils moistened as well, seeming to be overwhelmed with joy and unable to restrain his emotions, he choked out, "Baobao... it’s wonderful, she’s been found..."
He held the letter, buried his face in his palms, a smile on his lips, yet tears had wetted his handsome features.
It had been three months and twenty-nine days since Baobao left home, nearing four months.
Each day, he felt time move as slowly as years, counting the days until now.
Finally, heaven rewarded the person who had endured with great efforts, at last there was news of Baobao.
The reason Liang Shujun returned to Sky Blue Building was to reestablish his previous connections, whether it was with high officials and nobles or with common hawkers and porters, he greeted all with a smiling face and asked around for information.
There were some unpleasant incidents during this time, but even if he was belittled, trampled upon, or even made to drink himself into stupor on several occasions, he did not care how he was treated. He held onto his principles, his innocence, and despite bleeding inwardly, he kept smiling day after day, waiting in the hope of one day learning the whereabouts of that person and being able to see her face soon.
He had many things he wanted to say to her, he also wanted to ask if she had any hesitation, any regrets when she left so abruptly, and whether she had ever thought of him during these days apart?
He had been disappointed many times, and many women had approached him using this matter as an excuse, making excessive demands of him, but he remained steadfast, not willing to let go of even a glimmer of hope. And this obsession in his heart was the force that kept him going.
The mountain thieves were a bit scared, could this person be insane?
Shujun took a deep breath to calm himself, then said with a smile, "Thank you, brothers, for your trouble!"
"No, no," the mountain thieves waved their hands, "We’re just running an errand."
Liang Shujun neatly folded the letter and carefully placed it in his bosom as if resolving a weight off his heart. He then entertained the two mountain thieves, drinking quite a bit with them.
He made some indirect inquiries during the drinking, but these two seemed simple yet were tight-lipped, and he could not insist. In the end, when the drinking session ended, he smiled and bid them farewell.
"Brother Liubao, I need to take a long trip!"
Shujun’s eyes shone brightly, he straightened his clothes, smoothed his long hair, radiant as the spring sun, and blooming like a peach blossom, clearly in a very good mood.
"What’s happened, is it some good news?"
Shujun narrowed his slender eyes and smiled, "Good news, the best news ever!"
At that moment, a woman dressed in white approached them.
Shujun glanced at her coldly, then bid Brother Bao farewell and walked away without looking back.
He Su gazed affectionately at his retreating figure, calling out to him, but from beginning to end, he couldn’t be bothered to even give her a glance.
Seeing He Su , Luo Yang sighed lightly, "Susu, we should get going as well."