419 Meeting Si Chen
On the way, Ning Yue saw that Madam Liu was still a little unhappy and asked, âMother, we came to the capital last time. Do you think thereâs anything different this time?â
Madam Liu perked up and smiled bitterly at Ning Yue. âItâs only been a while. There arenât many changes on the streets. Itâs just a few small vendors who arenât in their original positions.â
âMother, thereâs a food street over there. Why donât we go eat something? I heard that thereâs osmanthus cake over there. Itâs delicious,â Ning Yue said with a smile.
âAlright, letâs go take a look.â Madam Liu shook her head helplessly. âWhy do you look like a child who wonât grow up?â
âMother calls me a child. Of course Iâm like a child,â Ning Yue said with a smile.
Madam Liu did not say anything else and followed Ning Yue to the food street. However, as she walked, a figure in front of her attracted her attention.
Madam Liu found that personâs side profile very familiar.
Her brows furrowed slightly. She thought she had seen him somewhere before, but she didnât think she had.
When Ning Yue saw her expression, she followed her gaze and realized that the person in front of her was a monk.
âMother, is this an acquaintance?â Ning Yue couldnât help but ask.
Madam Liu shook her head. Actually, she wasnât sure if they were acquaintances or not. She just felt that this side profile was very familiar.
âI think I have, but I donât think so,â Madam Liu replied.
Ning Yue raised her eyebrows in confusion. âSince you donât remember, forget it. Letâs go eat something delicious.â
With that, Ning Yue led Madam Liu past the monk, but Madam Liu suddenly stopped.
Ning Yue did not stop. Due to inertia, she staggered forward a few steps. She could not care less about herself and quickly asked Madam Liu, âMother, are you alright?â
Madam Liuâs feet seemed to be rooted to the ground as she stood there stupidly.
Ning Yue frowned. Who was this monk? Why was her mother so abnormal?
âYouâre Liu Fangâs sister?â The monk looked at Madam Liu in shock.
âBrother Si Chen!â Madam Liu called out.
Ning Yue was enlightened. So the monk in front of her was Si Chen. No, shouldnât Si Chen be in Luzhou? Why would he come to the capital? Moreover, why would Si Chen appear here at this time?
âMother, this isnât a place to talk. Why donât we find a place to sit first?â Ning Yue looked around.
There were some onlookers around. They were all curious when they saw Madam Liu with a big belly calling someone her brother.
In ancient times, people were more conservative. For the sake of Madam Liuâs reputation, they should find another place to chat.
âLook at my memory. Letâs find a place to chat,â Madam Liu said.
Ning Yue hurriedly asked Yun Duo to find a private room in a restaurant and arranged for a few guards to guard the door before entering the private room with them.
Although Madam Liu was very certain that the monk in front of her was Si Chen, Ning Yue still had doubts.
âBrother Si Chen, why are you here?â Madam Liu asked.
âActually, I was still in my hometown in Luzhou seven days ago. I heard that something had happened to the He family recently, so I came to the capital to take a look. I thought I would never see you again.â At this point, Si Chenâs voice was a little choked.
Ning Yue did not interrupt and listened to their conversation quietly.
âFate really makes fools of people. I lost my memory for many years and only regained it not long ago,â Madam Liu said.
At this moment, Si Chen finally had the time to size up Madam Liu. He secretly glanced at Madam Liuâs bulging stomach and smiled bitterly.
Thatâs right. It had been so many years. His sister, Liu Fang, was already married and had children.
âThe He familyâ¦â Si Chen fell silent. He didnât know what else to say.
Si Chenâs silence made the atmosphere a little awkward. Madam Liu tried to break the awkward atmosphere. âBrother Si Chen, why did you become a monk?â
Could he tell her directly it was because he thought she was missing and would never be seen again?
Without her in the world, his life would no longer be meaningful. Since it was meaningless, he might as well become a monk.
However, he naturally couldnât tell Madam Liu these things directly.
âI just saw through the mortal world and wanted to become a monk.â Si Chen said bitterly.