Chapter 946
Yang Gongming smiled . “It’s all in the past . I did not always look like this, Ruoxi . ”
“No…that’s not it . ” Lin Ruoxi chuckled awkwardly, not knowing what to say .
“You must be wondering where Yang Chen got his wandering eye . Well, you’re looking at him . ” Yang Gongming teased .
Lin Ruoxi blushed at his correct assumption .
“Hey, those days were different . I was violating my own morality, Yang Chen is just enjoying his life . ” Yang Gongming shook his head while smiling .
“Grandfather . . . let’s not talk about this anymore . Did she find out?” Lin Ruoxi interjected . She didn’t want to remember him by his dirty deeds .
Yang Gongming was ashamed of himself . “I would never forget the day she found out . We were in our room . I lied to her about attending a social event while I was really meeting one of my lovers . She was tying my tie for me and even asked me if she should prepare some hangover soup . I was feeling especially guilty that night so I jokingly asked if she ever felt threatened by other women . I tried to make it sound like a joke but I lacked confidence and regretted asking that . Guess how she answered me?”
Lin Ruoxi shook her head numbly . Her heart wrenched as though she could see the scene unfold in front of her .
Yan Sanniang’s eyes were filled with longing, staring at the space in front of her .
Yang Gongming took a deep breath and smiled dryly . “Your grandmother smiled at me gently . She said, ‘I’ll believe everything that you say . Trust is the most important thing between husband and wife, no matter what happens . ’ I stood there, frozen . No matter what I did, she was always there, smiling and waiting for me . She didn’t doubt me at all . That night, after leaving home, I had the chauffeur dropped me off at a park . I didn’t meet the woman . I asked my chauffeur to buy a bottle of Baiju which I drank on the park bench till midnight . From that day onwards, I cut all ties with all the women I met . But, just as I was prepared to make things right, she died . ”
The amount of grief that was pouring from his face shook Lin Ruoxi to the core .
Yan Sanniang walked up and held his shoulders, “Master, it’s been a few decades . Madame was so kind, I’m sure she’s happy up there . ”
Yang Gongming nodded, “Yeah, perhaps I would be joining her in a few years . I wasn’t able to raise our son well but at least our grandson is fine . ”
Sorrow crossed Yan Sanniang’s face . “Master, you’re still healthy, don’t say that . ”
Yang Gongming shook his head and sighed . “Sanniang, you don’t have to serve anyone when I die . I already owe you this life . Let’s hope I will be able to pay you back in the next . ”
“Master…” Yan Sanniang wiped her tears .
Lin Ruoxi could also feel tears landing on her thighs .
She sniffed and tried to wipe away her tears .
Yang Gongming calmed himself down and grinned at Lin Ruoxi . “Ruoxi, did you know, your grandmother left this garden to me . I always nagged her about doing mundane chores like this when she could live much better as the wife of the clan leader . Do you know what she told me?”
Lin Ruoxi pursed her lips and shook her head . “What did she say?”
“She said, humans will lie to you and mistreat you . Unlike soil who as long as you treat well, they will repay you in kind . ”
Lin Ruoxi listened to him attentively and chuckled . “If I was a man, I wouldn’t be like you, cheating on a good wife like Grandmother . ”
“I see it is your turn to lecture me . ” Yang Gongming chuckled .
Lin Ruoxi’s eyes were filled with warmth . Moments like these were rare and have to be appreciated .
Yang Gongming extended his palm towards Yan Sanniang .
Yan Sanniang understood his signal and removed a rectangular purplish-red token from her sleeve .
She passed it to Yang Gongming and Yang Gongming pushed it into Lin Ruoxi’s arms . “Here you go, take it . ”
Lin Ruoxi took it and examined the token closely . It was a token made out of red sandalwood .
“These are…”
“Those are Qilin . ” Yang Gongming explained while smiling, “It was carved from Indian red sandalwood . My father got the wood from an Indian politician and had woodcarvers to carve it . “I’ve been holding onto it after my father passed away . It served as a reminder of him as well as a charm to ward off evil spirits . ”
“Indian red sandalwood is almost extinct now . ”
Lin Ruoxi declined immediately when she heard that it was passed down from Marshal Yang Ye . “You should take it back Grandfather, it’s too precious . ”
“Eh, just take it . ” Yang Gongming laughed . “I knew you felt uncomfortable with the way I treated Cai Ning last night . It’s just that Cai Ning suffered so much for Yang Chen, I couldn’t ignore her . Plus, you’re Yang Chen’s wife and she’s not . I had to comfort her to make sure she doesn’t feel imbalanced . This token is a gift from me . ”
Lin Ruoxi was embarrassed . “Grandfather, I’m sorry, I thought you didn’t like me…”
“I wouldn’t have let you into our house if I didn’t like you . ” Yang Gongming chuckled . “I don’t care too much about Yang Chen’s lovers but I can’t take our future lady leader so lightly . ”
Lin Ruoxi was both relieved and glad to hear that .
“Young Madame, most of the old generals recognize this token since it was in the hands of both marshals . If you need help, you can bring this token to the major military zones and request for soldier troops . ” Yan Sanniang added on .
Lin Ruoxi looked at the protective charm on her hand which felt heavier now .
After parting ways Yang Gongming, she returned to her room for a shower and immediately felt more at ease .
During their lunch with Yang Gongming, Yang Chen suddenly asked, “Dear, what do you want to do later?”
Lin Ruoxi was confused by his compliance . “Why are you being so nice, is this some sort of game?”
“No . ” Yang Chen sighed out . “I was counting the days and I realized today is the sixth of August, it's the seventh day of the seventh lunar month on the Chinese calendar, which means it's Qixi . We didn’t get to celebrate Valentine’s day during February so I thought I will make it up to you . ”
Lin Ruoxi was taken aback at first but she smiled a minute later . “Then you can accompany to the shopping streets in Beijing? I haven’t got the chance to take a proper visit . ”
“That simple?”
“Hmm . ” Lin Ruoxi nodded . She did not want much anyways
Yang Chen was about to answer but was interrupted by a servant who ran in to inform them something . “Master, someone from the Ning clan is here to send an invitation . ”
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