Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 435 Home

Chapter 435: Chapter 435 Home

"I’m not some kind of chivalrous hero, just a pitiful commoner." Shen Yuntian handed him a glass of water, a bit of scoffing in his eyes.

Not towards the young man in front of him, but towards himself.

"So, Shen, how did you survive all the difficulties on your journey here?"

Xu Tianci took the bowl of tea, appearing a bit awkward.

He had always been the precious child of his family, and had never been separated from them.

He dared not imagine, if he had been separated from his parents for three years, whether he was able to survive or not.

"Doing hard labor, sleeping in dilapidated temples, as long as I could find them, what hardships couldn’t I bear?"

The room fell into silence again.

To say he wasn’t disappointed would be a lie.

The youngster had been longing to know the truth about the world, and now his hopes were dashed.

After what felt like half a moment, Shen Yuntian finally served him the grilled meat skewers he had prepared.

"These few skewers are my treat for you, go home early, it’s not safe here at night."

The steaming skewers, emanating a tempting aroma, snapped Xu Tianci back to reality.

The young boy didn’t linger, he just took the skewers and then departed from Shen Yuntian’s courtyard in a daze.

For the next two days, he didn’t see the boy again. Shen Yuntian thought that the young master had simply lost interest in his story and continued his usual routine of gathering information during the day and running his night market stall in the evening.

He was saving money, hoping to have some silver to present when he finally found his brother and his wife.

With his parents dead, his elder brother and sister-in-law were like his parents. If his older brothers each started their own families, then he would truly be homeless.

"Shen! I have news about your brother!"

Shen Yuntian was packing up as usual after a full hour of selling when he heard the overjoyed voice of the youngster.

"What?"

The porcelain bowl in his hand fell and shattered into pieces on the ground.

"I, I asked my dad to help you inquire, and my dad said, he heard from down below that a few days ago someone named Shen Xing worked as a farmhand in our store."

The young boy’s face was filled with joy. In his haste, he had jumped off the horse cart at the entrance of the night market and pushed his way through the crowd to rush over.

"Really?"

Shen Yuntian’s voice trembled, and his eyes glistened. His already somewhat rough voice became even more somber.

Three years.

He was truly scared.

"It’s true! I even have Shen Xing’s address here!"

As Xu Tianci spoke, he pulled a piece of letter paper from his bosom. On it was written clearly the address of a secluded courtyard.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Shen Yuntian was rendered speechless, merely clutching the thin piece of paper while silent tears streamed down his face.

The crowd of onlookers was naturally curious, but Xu Family’s servants quickly held them back.

Days before, their young master had not only left Miss Ouyang alone on the street, but had also followed a stranger. That night they had been severely beaten upon their return.

Although their master said today that they should follow the young master, they knew in their hearts, that if the young master went out of their sight again, they would face another beating upon their return.

Xu Tianci had no shortage of companions, he was acquainted with all the young masters and mistresses in Xiejiang. But what he lacked was a friend.

A friend who disregarded his background and social status.

He knew that Shen Yuntian didn’t see him in this light, but he wished he did.

As he looked at his own brothers again, he saw that they had both changed significantly.

Shen Xing was wearing an old grey coat, his cheeks sunken, and it was clear that he had been having a tough time.

Although Shen Yuntian was better dressed, the scar on his face and his hoarse voice made him a far cry from his former self.

He used to be one of the most handsome young men in Lihua Village, well-liked by the girls.

Now, he looked like a criminal.

"Big Brother..."

Looking at the busy person in front of him, Shen Yuntian felt a sourness in his nostrils. He held back the tears that were welling up in his eyes.

A man may shed blood but should not shed tears. He couldn’t let his big brother worry.

Shen Xing, hearing the noise, seemed a bit dazed. Turning his head, he saw Xu Tianci and Shen Yuntian.

He recognized Xu Tianci as the young master. But as for the person standing beside him...

He looked the person up and down, and although he felt a sense of familiarity, he dared not entertain the thought any further.

As for that person calling him big brother, he naturally did not take it to heart.

Perhaps that person was calling the young master?

He promptly stopped his work and came forward to bow.

"Good day, young master."

"Mhm."

Xu Tianci nodded, and gave Shen Yuntian, who was frozen in place, a little nudge forward.

"Shen Xing, take a good look at this person. Do you recognize him?"

Once the young master had spoken, Shen Xing, although completely puzzled, stared intently at the person in front of him.

It wasn’t until he spotted the small scar on the man’s forehead that he finally, uncertainly, spoke.

"Yun, Yun Tian?"

"Big Brother!"

After three long years, the brothers embraced each other, crying bitterly, their three years of longing expressed in their quiet sobs.

Xu Tianci, standing to the side, felt a mixture of emotion and joy.

He too had accomplished something.

The Xu Family’s properties were all over Xiejiang, and this manor was the most insignificant of them all.

But as long as he gave the order, they could quickly provide him with all the information he wanted.

Shen Yuntian followed his big brother back to their new home.

A small village outside the manor.

When they were displaced, the Shen brothers had lived separately for a time.

When they finally found each other again, they decided to live together.

Originally, they could live on the manor, but since the second brother was injured on the road, he couldn’t work anymore and could only stay at home all day.

Shen Xing’s wife was a kind-hearted woman, naturally she couldn’t let her sister-in-law stay home alone. So she decided to stay in the village to farm too.

The children of the family were also sent to the school in the village. Although they might not be able to make anything of themselves, Shen Xing couldn’t bear to let the children suffer like they did, tilling the land and doing hard labor all their lives.

Shen Yuan, worried about his wife, also dared not go too far to work and ended up as a permanent worker at the landlord’s house in the village.

When the family saw Shen Xing hurriedly bringing a stranger into the courtyard, they were all a bit hesitant.

But when they recognized his face, they were all dumbfounded.

After Shen Yuntian got separated from them, the two families had searched for him for a long time. But no one saw him alive, nor found his body. Later, because refugees started fighting over food on the road, they left with the crowd.

They had always thought...

They had assumed that their younger brother had long departed from the world. They didn’t expect to see him like this.

The family had a good cry together. Shen Xing held Shen Yuntian’s hand, crying and laughing at the same time. Finally, he knelt in front of their parents’ tablets and knocked his head against the floor a few times in reverence.

The family sat together, sharing their hardships of the past three years. When they heard of Shen Yuntian’s experiences, they all fell silent.

"Yun Tian, it’s good to be back. Big brother and second brother are still here, we still have a home."

Shen Yuntian looked at the man, his eyes red. He just nodded.

He still had a home.