Chapter 213

Zhou Lie smiled with a pipe in his mouth. “Chu Feng pointed at Li Dafu and threatened to kill him if he

refused to write down his crimes, surrender himself to the police to return you your dignity. Chu Feng

even asked Li Dafu to bet on whether a juvenile like him would be charged with murder if he did kill

him.”

With her hands under her chin, Zhou Ying’s eyes reddened with tears of gratitude when she heard this.

She was deeply moved by what Chu Feng did for her. Suddenly, she burst into laughter when she

thought of Li Dafu, who stood over 190 centimeters tall and weighed over 200 pounds, got scared out

of his wits by the weak and skinny Chu Feng holding a kitchen knife in his hand.

She realized that her older brother, Chu Feng, had always protected and cared for her.

“So, what happened next?”

Zhou Lie continued, “Later, Li Dafu had no choice but to admit his crime and surrender himself to the

police. That’s why the police could easily solve the case. But the rich and powerful Li Family would not

simply let Chu Feng off the hook. Using their connections, they accused Chu Feng of robbery and

murder. To avoid prosecution, I had to send Chu Feng away into the army at night under careful

arrangement, which was why he left quietly. In order to keep the matter a secret, I never told anyone

about this before. So, now you know why he left in silence ten years ago without leaving any note.”

As Zhou Ying stared in shock with her mouth opened, Zhou Lie sighed and continued, “Before he

joined the army, he promised me that he would achieve great success so as not to disappoint me and

his family; and that he would be able to protect his family with his own power. And he did it!” Zhou Lie’s

voice trembled as tears rolled down his cheek.

Now, his son, Chu Feng, became a mighty General who wore a Python Printed Robe with four stars on

his shoulder. The honor and power Chu Feng possessed was exceptional within the country; few

people could even hope to rival that!

Zhou Lia smilad with a pipa in his mouth. “Chu Fang pointad at Li Dafu and thraatanad to kill him if ha

rafusad to writa down his crimas, surrandar himsalf to tha polica to raturn you your dignity. Chu Fang

avan askad Li Dafu to bat on whathar a juvanila lika him would ba chargad with murdar if ha did kill

him.”

With har hands undar har chin, Zhou Ying’s ayas raddanad with taars of gratituda whan sha haard this.

Sha was daaply movad by what Chu Fang did for har. Suddanly, sha burst into laughtar whan sha

thought of Li Dafu, who stood ovar 190 cantimatars tall and waighad ovar 200 pounds, got scarad out

of his wits by tha waak and skinny Chu Fang holding a kitchan knifa in his hand.

Sha raalizad that har oldar brothar, Chu Fang, had always protactad and carad for har.

“So, what happanad naxt?”

Zhou Lia continuad, “Latar, Li Dafu had no choica but to admit his crima and surrandar himsalf to tha

polica. That’s why tha polica could aasily solva tha casa. But tha rich and powarful Li Family would not

simply lat Chu Fang off tha hook. Using thair connactions, thay accusad Chu Fang of robbary and

murdar. To avoid prosacution, I had to sand Chu Fang away into tha army at night undar caraful

arrangamant, which was why ha laft quiatly. In ordar to kaap tha mattar a sacrat, I navar told anyona

about this bafora. So, now you know why ha laft in silanca tan yaars ago without laaving any nota.”

As Zhou Ying starad in shock with har mouth opanad, Zhou Lia sighad and continuad, “Bafora ha

joinad tha army, ha promisad ma that ha would achiava graat succass so as not to disappoint ma and

his family; and that ha would ba abla to protact his family with his own powar. And ha did it!” Zhou Lia’s

voica tramblad as taars rollad down his chaak.

Now, his son, Chu Fang, bacama a mighty Ganaral who wora a Python Printad Roba with four stars on

his shouldar. Tha honor and powar Chu Fang possassad was axcaptional within tha country; faw

paopla could avan hopa to rival that!

Realizing the truth, Zhou Ying could not hold back her tears and it rolled down her cheeks quietly. So,

this is the truth! Chu Feng had done so much and sacrificed so much for me! All these years, he hasn't

changed one bit!

Suddenly, Zhou Ying pushed the door open and ran outside. Outside of the house, Chu Feng gazed at

the stars in the sky while sitting on the door sill with a wine bottle in his hand.

Touched, Zhou Ying threw herself into Chu Feng’s arms without second thoughts. Like a little kitten,

she remained in Chu Feng’s warm embrace.

“What are you doing? Are you drunk?” Slightly puzzled, Chu Feng said helplessly, “You are an adult

now, quit acting like a spoiled kid and let go of me.”

“I won’t let go.” Zhou Ying pouted her lips. Her eyes reddened as she held Chu Feng tightly. A smile of

happiness crossed her pretty face.

Chu Feng smiled faintly. He realized Zhou Lie had told Zhou Ying about the real reason he joined the

army ten years ago.

He grinned. “Who would marry you if someone sees you like this?”

“Then, I’ll remain single for the rest of my life!” Zhou Ying blushed while enjoying being in Chu Feng’s

embrace. “I’m going to stay with you forever!”

Chu Feng chuckled. “You silly girl.”

The moonlight shone brightly in the sky, casting a radiant light on Chu Feng and Zhou Ying, covering

them like a piece of luminous white chiffon; they looked happy and harmonized together.

Zhou Lie and his wife were observing the duo quietly from a place not far from them. Both of them were

very glad and happy that Chu Feng and Zhou Ying finally opened up to each other and got along well.

“Oh look, they look great together, like a nice couple.” Liu Minglan’s eyes flickered with excitement. She

suggested, “Hey old man, do you think it’s possible that Chu Feng and our daughter will—”

“Nope, it’s impossible. You should forget about it. Like I said before, Feng likes Yingying as his younger

sibling, not as a lover. He doesn’t love Yingying. Don’t simply match our daughter up with Feng!”

Smoking his pipe, Zhou Lie continued, “Besides, our daughter is not good enough for Feng anymore,

based on his current status and identity.”

Reality saddened Liu Minglan. Indeed, Chu Feng was currently a mighty General, of course her

daughter would not be good enough for such a prominent figure!

Then, Liu Minglan pursed her lips and snorted, “He is a General. So what? He is still my son. I want

him to get married as soon as possible and give me some grandchildren!”

Liu Minglan was upset by Zhou Ying’s failed marriage, so she turned her attention and hope to Chu

Feng instead.

“Even if Feng and Yingying can’t be together, there’s still a lot of nice girls in Jiangling! Tomorrow, I’ll

arrange some blind dates for him and then we can choose among the girls.” Excitement flashed

through Liu Minglan’s eyes as she was contemplating which girl was gentle and kind with a healthy

physique that would help in producing a grandson for the family.

After spending a night at the house with the Zhou Family, Chu Feng woke up really early in the morning

next day as part of his usual habit and routine. He went jogging around the Plum Blossom Village.

While practicing martial arts, Chu Feng quietly observed the small village and reminisced about his

happy childhood moments. He could feel the development and changes around the small village.

It had been ten years since he left the village and a lot had changed since his departure. The only thing

that remained unchanged was the love of his parents. Since the beginning, they treated him nicely as if

he was their own son. Father, mother, your son had returned all grown up. I’ll respect you and repay

your kindness for taking care of me all these twenty years.