Re-embroidering life

Chapter 139 Confession

Shui Minghua rejected her sister's suggestion to go to Jiangnan and was busy with school affairs as usual.

The school was not peaceful that day. A group of people with extraordinary momentum walked into the courtyard, shocking the poor people in the surrounding area. The clothes of the attendants were much more exquisite than Mr. Yu, not to mention the young man who was surrounded by stars. He had a purple gold crown inlaid with pearls, a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on his brocade robe, fine gold edges on the collar and cuffs, and a white jade belt embellished with various gems.

As soon as the noble arrived, he ordered the place to be cleared. Shui Minghua and other teachers and students had to take shelter in a small courtyard. The noble went straight to see Mr. Yu. I don't know what they talked about, but when the noble left, he heard him say "Uncle, please stay." This voice shocked the whole school. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Mr. Yu, who lived in a shabby alley, was actually the uncle of the noble?

There was a lot of discussion in the school, but Shui Minghua did not participate in a word. It was not because she was not curious, but no matter what Mr. Yu's identity was, it had nothing to do with her. In her eyes, Mr. Yu was just the master of the school.

Shui Minghua left the school with a stack of student assignments in her hands. At this time, dusk had quietly fallen, and in the dim vision, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in the corner of the wall outside the courtyard.

This scene instantly overlapped with the scene when Shen Yi said goodbye to her when he left Jiangxia. Shui Minghua suddenly realized that more than two years had passed.

It seems that Shen Yi has been hesitating here for a long time.

She calmed herself down and called out to him. Shen Yi raised his head, and when his eyes met hers, he managed a smile.

Shui Minghua asked, "You are here to see Mr. Yu, right? Why don't you go in?"

Shen Yi kept his lips tightly closed and remained silent.

Shui Minghua said, "I don't know what happened exactly, but Mr. Yu once told me that he had let it go a long time ago, and he hopes you can let it go as well. Mr. Yu doesn't lie."

Shen Yi smiled bitterly and murmured, "I may never be able to let it go. I once swore to myself that I would clear his name. Unfortunately, I may never be able to do it in this lifetime, and he probably doesn't need it either."

Shui Qinghua guessed that this was a nonsensical sentence and it might be related to the visit of the noble person today.

Shen Yi stared at Shui Minghua, his eyes filled with thousands of words and endless struggle, but he finally lowered his head and was about to turn around and leave.

Shui Minghua saw this and shouted, "Wait!"

She walked forward quickly: "Do you have something to say to me?"

Shen Yi opened his eyes wide in surprise and stammered, "Shui, Madam Shui."

Shui Minghua's expression was firm: "Every time you see me, your eyes tell me that you have something to say, but you never say even a word."

Shen Yi's eyes suddenly became flustered. He was completely unprepared for Shui Minghua to be so direct.

Shui Minghua said: "I don't want to waste any more time. Just let me say it first, Shen Yi, I have you in my heart."

Shen Yi looked up suddenly, his eyes filled with surprise and a hint of joy that was hard to conceal.

Shui Minghua continued, "In my heart, you are a peerless hero who saved my brother, sister, and me. Although your identity is mysterious and I hate complicated people, I still have to admit that I like you. I gave you three chances. The first was when you said goodbye to me when you left Jiangxia. The second was when we met unexpectedly in Yuzhou. The third was just now."

Shui Minghua took a deep breath and said, "If you don't care, I will give up. I won't stand here and wait forever."

"Shen Yi, I had you in my heart just now."

In an instant, Shen Yi's mood was like a small boat tossed in the stormy waves, experiencing ups and downs from ecstasy to loss.

He said hurriedly: "Minghua, in my heart, you are free and easy, just like the white clouds in the sky, and my identity means that I can only sneak in the dark night. I have always had you in my heart, but I am afraid that I am not worthy of you, that I will become a burden to you, and that you will become unfree with me. Time and time again, those words that came to my lips could not be said."

Shui Minghua nodded gently: "Since I am a free-floating cloud, the only one who can match me is an eagle soaring in the sky. I once thought that you were that eagle, but you didn't even have the courage to ask me. In fact, until now, I still don't know who you are, but if you had asked just now, I think I would say that I am willing. Because I, Shui Minghua, live my life according to my nature."

After saying that, both of their eyes were filled with tears.

Shui Minghua said: "Shen Yi, it's not that you feel you are not worthy of me, but to you, your knot in your heart, your guilt, and your future are more important than me. Compared to me, you will always consider solving these problems first. In the final analysis, you don't think that much of me."

"Goodbye, Shen Yi. Just like what I said when we said goodbye in Jiangxia, I wish you a peaceful life and all your wishes come true."

After saying that, Shui Minghua walked away quickly with the exercise book in her arms. Shen Yi stared at her blankly from behind, and both of them couldn't stop crying.

Shui Minghua wiped away her tears as she walked, smiled, and said to herself, "It's finally over after so long. How great!"

On the second day, when Shui Minghua was doing things, he always felt that Mr. Yu's eyes were on him from time to time.

"Is there writing on my face?" she asked unhappily.

Mr. Yu smiled faintly: "I just think that you are really free and easy."

Shui Minghua realized that her conversation with Shen Yi last night was overheard by others. She looked around and saw people in the school whispering to each other. When they saw her looking over, they started to work as if nothing had happened.

"Mr. Yu, I never knew you were so gossipy."

Mr. Yu spread his hands and said, "You are wrong. I am just a human being."

Shui Minghua put down the book in his hand: "Then I'd like to gossip a little bit, who was the distinguished guest who came yesterday?"

Mr. Yu replied, "The crown prince of the current dynasty." His tone was as casual as if he was saying that cabbage cost a few cents per pound today.

Shui Minghua also remained calm: "So you are the future uncle of the emperor."

Mr. Yu smiled and said, "Yes, a lame and worthless uncle of the emperor."

Shui Minghua asked: "Then what did he come here for yesterday?"

Mr. Yu picked up a book and began to read: "He said that he could not clear my name for the time being, but I could be his secret aide. When he ascends the throne in the future, he would naturally promote me to a higher position and give me the treatment of my uncle."

"You refused." Shui Qinghua said affirmatively.

"Of course. It's enough to be fooled by the Xie family once." Mr. Yu turned a page of the book.

"What exactly happened back then?" Now that we have started, let our curiosity run wild.