C5 Take the Mountain God Liquid

Tao Xiyuan suddenly woke up from her dream, but she did not see her son and Soong Junlian beside her. She guessed that he must have taken his son out to settle down. Tao Xiyuan did not have time to look for him, so she quickly went to the East Mountain to retrieve the Mountain God Liquid.

In the blink of an eye, Soong Junlian pushed open the door and entered the room. However, he did not see Tao Xiyuan's figure. He was shocked and immediately called the waiter, "Where's my wife?"

"I just left in a hurry." The waiter was startled by his angry and panicked expression. He quickly retreated a few steps and pointed at the door, "She, she hurriedly went to the east. It's not too late to chase after her now."

Soong Junlian lifted his foot and was about to leave when Mu Chen suddenly jumped down from the stairs. He leaned over and whispered into his ear, "Sir, the letter of King Cheng has appeared."

Soong Junlian's footsteps paused, and his expression turned serious, "Where is it?"

"It's in Dongfang Su's hands." Ever since he knew that he was not at home, Dongfang Su had always wanted to take his wife and children. Soong Junlian had remembered that person's dog life in his heart, but when he heard this, he could not help but release a murderous aura, "It's actually him?"

Mu Chen carefully looked at his expression and said, "Sir, there are people following Madam. Why don't you bring Young Master home first?"

"Get someone to keep an eye on Dongfang Su." Soong Junlian clenched his fists and said after a long while, "Tell them to take good care of Madam. If there's anything, report to me as soon as possible. Everything should be done for Madam's safety."

In Apricot Forest Village, the Soong family.

The first thing that Soong Junlian did when he returned to his hometown was to hold a funeral for his son, which caused a huge commotion in the village. However, everyone knew about Chenchen's death like the back of their hand. No one dared to come to the door at this time. Who knew if they would offend the tyrant, Dongfang Su?

Soong Junlian hung a white lantern at the door and spent money to buy an exquisite small coffin. He closed the door and refused to see anyone. He burned paper money alone in his house, and the candle flame made people shed tears. However, he seemed to have dried up his tears. His throat was dry and hoarse like an old millstone that had not been opened for tens of thousands of years, "Madam, where did she go?"

There was no one in the courtyard. If someone came, he would think that he was talking to the air. However, Soong Junlian waited with a calm expression. After a moment, Mu Chen flipped over the wall and entered. His expression was anxious, "Sir, Madam — she seemed to have jumped into the river."

"What!" The calm expression on Soong Junlian's face disappeared as he hurriedly threw away the paper money and rushed out.

Before he could apologize properly and explain his difficulties to her, and before he could send Chenchen away with her, how could she just leave like that?

It was all because of his carelessness. He did not think that Tao Xiyuan would be so sad that she would lose her mind!

Soong Junlian asked for the location and ran straight towards East Mountain. However, he did not expect to see Tao Xiyuan happily running back on the way. Her entire body was drenched, and her ink-black hair was stuck to her face. Her face was pale, and her lips were trembling. Her summer clothes were thin, revealing her thin and slender curves. It made her seem even thinner, as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

"Wife!" Song Junlian was so excited that the unfamiliar feeling he had not seen for many years seemed to disappear. He rushed over and hugged Tao Xiyuan, as if he was afraid of losing her again. He hugged her tightly and did not let go, "I won't allow you to do anything stupid. Chenchen is gone, and you don't even want me anymore?"

Tao Xiyuan was stunned for a moment. Feeling his domineering strength, she felt a little uncomfortable. Was this still the scholar who looked weak and did not have much attack power?

"What stupid thing?" Tao Xiyuan felt uncomfortable all over and pushed him away. She was still carefully holding the Mountain God Liquid in her hand, afraid that it would be spilled by Song Junlian.

However, this action was seen as a rejection by Song Junlian. He directly confessed to Tao Xiyuan, "I know that I made you and your son suffer a lot. It's all my fault. I came back late, so it's only right that you don't forgive me."

Song Junlian held her cold little hand and blew on it, then rubbed it. Only then did he whisper, "I have my own difficulties too. Xi, this time, I came back to investigate the matter of King Cheng. It was not easy to come here in such a big way, so I couldn't come to find you immediately. Who would have thought that I would miss the best time to treat Chenchen? On the other hand..."

Tao Xiyuan reacted slowly. Did he think that she wanted to die, so he hurriedly revealed the secret?

However, Song Junlian actually came back to do a task under the imperial order. His identity must not be as simple as a High Scholar. No wonder Old Sun was so respectful to him.

Tao Xiyuan took a deep breath. "What's the other reason?"

Soong Junlian hesitantly looked at the pale Tao Xiyuan and said anxiously, "I have been away from home for three years. If you really meet a sincere person and marry him, I want to help you..."

Before he could finish his words, Tao Xiyuan's expression turned cold as she slapped him fiercely, as if she had used up all her strength. "Soong Junlian, you are not worthy of Tao Xiyuan's deep love!"

She roared and no longer looked at Soong Junlian. She lifted her foot and ran back.

Soong Junlian was stunned for a long time before he finally understood what she meant. He felt guilty and happy at the same time. He slapped himself hard and chased after her.

If he failed to live up to such a good wife, his life would be a waste.

Tao Xiyuan was focused on saving her son, but she did not expect to see Soong Junlian holding a funeral for her son when she returned home. The black coffin was placed in the yard, and it was very eye-catching.

Tao Xiyuan immediately picked up her son from the coffin and looked at her son's lifeless face with a heartache. She did not feel afraid at all. She whispered, "Chenchen, Mother will save you."

In the dark, Mu Chen felt a chill run down his spine. Why did this couple go crazy?

Just as he was about to go out and stop them, he saw Soong Junlian rush in like the wind. When he saw this scene, his expression became sad, but he quickly ran forward to hug Tao Xiyuan and comforted her, "Xi, Chenchen... He is already dead. Let him go on his way, okay?"

Tao Xiyuan ignored him and pushed him away. She stubbornly hugged her son and poured a tube of Mountain God Liquid into his mouth. She pinched his chin and whispered, "Drink it, be good."

In the dark, Mu Chen shivered. She was really crazy. How could a dead person swallow?

Soong Junlian's eyes were filled with pain and uneasiness. He grabbed his wife's wrist and said in a hoarse voice, "Xi, I beg you, don't do this…"

Tao Xiyuan did not let go of her son and whispered, "Chenchen won't die. I have a way to save him."

Soong Junlian was worried. Just as he was thinking about whether he should knock his wife out and find a doctor to see, he lowered his head and saw that the child in her arms had turned ruddy. Even his breathing had gradually returned to normal. He was immediately shocked, "Chenchen, he… Xi, what did you just give him?"

Only then did Soong Junlian remember that when Tao Xiyuan came back, she had a tube of water in her hand. Her son was already dead, so it was impossible for him to swallow the water. However, what was even more amazing was that there was no trace of water on the corner of his mouth. The water had actually been completely absorbed.