Kong Huangwei's eyes instantly reddened upon hearing this.
She had always thought that as long as they hid and lived their own lives, nothing would happen.
But what was meant to come always came, and it was useless for them to hide.
Although they had enjoyed a good life for a while, it was precisely when she was pregnant that those people found them.
She and Zheng Chi were cornered by those people. However, they still showed leniency out of consideration for their past relationship. But who could have imagined that while they were merciful, those people wanted their lives.
She and Zheng Chi fought with all their might to escape to the entrance that teleported to various small worlds. Unexpectedly, just as they were about to reach it, they were ambushed again.
It was because of this ambush that their lives changed drastically from then on.
She and Zheng Chi were separated at the entrance. She was severely injured and teleported to Great Chu, where she was saved by Zheng Xiang by chance.
However, Zheng Chi's whereabouts were unknown.
After her external wounds healed, she began to inquire about Zheng Chi's whereabouts, but there was no news at all.
It wasn't until she was about to give birth that she saw Brother Hou on the street.
Knowing that Brother Hou had the best relationship with Zheng Chi and that they had a special way of communicating, she asked Brother Hou to take a message to Zheng Chi.
Brother Hou had promised very well at the time, saying that it would only take a few days to relay the message to Zheng Chi and have him come find her.
But who knew that waiting would lead to no news.
In the blink of an eye, twenty years had passed.
Although she was confined by Zheng Xiang, part of it was her fault, but it was also because she was angry with Zheng Chi at the time.
The child was their child, the one they had longed for for many years, but ultimately she had to give birth and raise him alone.
Since Zheng Xiang had promised very well, she simply stayed in that secret chamber. Firstly, she could cultivate and recover with peace of mind, and secondly, she could slowly wait for Zheng Chi to return.
But who knew that this waiting would last for twenty years.
If it weren't for Zheng Wei coming to find her, she wouldn't have known that her child had grown so big and was so outstanding.
Thinking of this, Kong Huangwei turned her head and smiled reassuringly at Zheng Wei.
Zheng Wei was stunned for a moment by the smile on Kong Huangwei's face.
But in his heart, he couldn't understand why the person who had been filled with deep sorrow and loss just a moment ago was now smiling so brightly at him?
After a moment of thought, Zheng Wei suddenly understood.
It must be because she knew news of his father, and that was why she was so happy.
As soon as this thought flashed in his mind, a faint smile appeared on Zheng Wei's face.
The smile came and went quickly.
If Sima Han hadn't been standing beside Zheng Wei and secretly paying attention to him, he probably wouldn't have seen this smile.
Even though the smile came and went quickly, before Sima Han could say anything, Zheng Wei put on a stern face again and looked at the old man who was still crying his eyes out:
"Aren't you done crying yet?"
Zheng Wei's cold words, when heard by the confused old disciple, caused a tremor in his heart.
At the same time, he couldn't help but complain.
He didn't know what this brat ate to grow up to be able to carry him back like that.
There were already about twenty people in this courtyard, both inside and outside the house, adults and children, masters and servants combined.
And he, like this, carried him back, making him lose all face in front of these people.
However, it was not the time for him to think about these things now.
Kong Huangwei waited for a while longer. Seeing that the confused old man was talking about this and that, but never mentioning what she was eager to know, Kong Huangwei felt a sense of frustration.
No matter what, she had known Brother Hou for several hundred years.
She believed that she and Zheng Chi had always had a good relationship with Brother Hou.
Even if she were the only one left now, she could still find Zheng Chi based on this relationship.
But looking at the current situation, it seemed that things were not as she had imagined.
Seeing Kong Huangwei's face fall again, and her entire aura becoming oppressive, Zheng Wei's gaze turned cold.
If there were three women he cared about the most, they would be Shen Xiaoyan, their daughter Ruan Ruan, and this woman he had met a few times, who was his mother.
The first two were not around, and both were enduring different kinds of pain.
Now that Kong Huangwei was in front of him, he absolutely could not let Kong Huangwei be so sad and lost.
With this thought, Zheng Wei walked up to the confused old man and stopped.
The old man looked up at the man in front of him.
He was tall, with fair and smooth skin, and a handsome face. When he didn't smile, he seemed a little cold, but when he smiled, you would immediately feel that he was the most beautiful person.
"What do you want?" the confused old man asked, his voice trembling slightly.
Zheng Wei grinned and said, "Although you and my mother were old acquaintances, looking at you now, I feel that your feelings are not that deep. It's probably just my mother's wishful thinking. If that's the case, then forget it. I won't force you. After all, a forced melon isn't sweet. If you say something wrong at this time, we'll have to spend money and effort, and in the end, she'll get nothing."
Kong Huangwei had been watching the confused old man. Seeing the expression on his face, she knew that what Zheng Wei said was right.
If she had forced him too hard, he might have given her false information.
If she had put in all her effort and found nothing in the end, she would have been deeply hit.
She knew her own body. If she were to be stimulated in any way, she might just pass away.
Her child had lived well for these twenty years, and although her wife was unconscious, her complexion was normal, so she should be fine.
As for her three grandchildren, although she had only seen two, the remaining Ruan Ruan would surely be doing well.
Since Brother Hou was unwilling to say, then so be it. She didn't have to force others.
The old man breathed a sigh of relief, his heart filled with a hint of worry.
It wasn't that he didn't want to say it, but...
"Alas~"
The old man scrambled to his feet as if the sun had already risen.
"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that he forbids me to speak. After all, some things are simple to say, but in reality, they are complicated."
Hearing the old man's half-hearted words, Zheng Wei sneered.
"If you don't want to say it, then forget it. No one will force you. Even if you don't say it, I will still find out what I should know." After speaking, Zheng Wei looked at Kong Huangwei again, "Mother, don't worry, I will find Father."
Although Kong Huangwei knew that her son was comforting her, she nodded seriously, "Mother is waiting."
The old man's face instantly showed a bitter smile.
This was not trusting him anymore.
But he couldn't help it.
He had promised his friend, and he couldn't break his promise.
Suddenly, Kong Huangwei turned her head to look at the confused old man again. "Let's put this matter aside for now. Tell me, what's going on with Shen Xiaoyan? I heard from A'wei that it was because of a bracelet you gave her?"
Hearing this, the old man quickly stood up from the ground, wiped his face, and then said, "This is what I wanted to tell you. Do you remember the bracelet I obtained inadvertently when we went out together that time?"
Kong Huangwei was first stunned, then looked at the confused old man in surprise. "You don't mean that one, do you?"
Knowing that Kong Huangwei understood what he was talking about, the confused old man nodded seriously. "It's that one."
Kong Huangwei frowned. "Didn't you treasure that bracelet very much? When I liked it, you wouldn't give it away, so how could you give it to her?"
This was not Kong Huangwei being jealous or envious, as it had been so many years ago.
Besides, it was just a bracelet. Even if she liked it before, she had no feelings for it now.
The reason she asked was because she was curious, how could Brother Hou be so generous as to give the bracelet to someone else.
The old man looked embarrassed at Kong Huangwei, his lips moved, but in the end, he said nothing.
But if he didn't say it, someone else would naturally say it.
Zheng Wei chuckled, and his cold voice came from his lips, "He took a fancy to our wine and insisted on pestering Mi Mi to take him as a disciple. Mi Mi became his disciple and gave him a lot of wine. He then gave that bracelet as a betrothal gift."
"Who knew this betrothal gift was worse than nothing," Sima Han said coldly from the side.
Seeing that the two of them had revealed the matter, the old man's face felt like it was burning, and he dared not look at Kong Huangwei.
Unexpectedly, Kong Huangwei was not too surprised. Instead, she said with a faint smile, "This is indeed something Brother Hou would do. In the past, he was addicted to alcohol and couldn't move when he saw good wine. Your father met him because of drinking. The two of them hit it off immediately and became sworn brothers."
As she spoke, Kong Huangwei's face was full of nostalgic expressions, as if recalling past events.
After thinking for a while, Kong Huangwei sighed deeply.
The past was like the wind, let's not think about it.
The carefree days when the three of them roamed freely were long gone.
Because of Kong Huangwei's words, the old man also showed a bitter smile.
When had he not missed the old days, but unfortunately...
Seeing that both of them were silent, Zheng Wei sighed inwardly.
Although he didn't know what had happened in the past, he guessed that the friendship between his mother, father, and this old man must have been extraordinary.
However, they seemed to have gone off-topic again.
It was better not to think about things that couldn't be solved, because thinking about them was useless.
Therefore, Zheng Wei broke the silence.
"Let's talk about your bracelet. What's going on? Mi Mi has been lying in bed for a long time, not eating or drinking."
Zheng Wei's words were very reasonable, and everyone nodded.
Normally, if a person didn't eat or drink, they wouldn't be able to last more than three days.
What's more, Shen Xiaoyan was unconscious, and her face was still so pale.
However, Zheng Wei had also tried to force Shen Xiaoyan to eat something, but it was all in vain. Shen Xiaoyan's mouth wouldn't open at all.
He could only often smear some water on her lips, hoping it would help.
What reassured Zheng Wei slightly was that although Shen Xiaoyan hadn't eaten for so long, her condition hadn't worsened.
Except for her extremely pale face, she looked like a sleeping person.
Kong Huangwei looked at Zheng Wei, then at the confused old man, and finally said, "Let's have a good discussion with Brother Hou. Isn't it urgent now?"
Zheng Wei obviously understood this point and could only nod powerlessly, asking the two of them to leave the courtyard.
Fujiwara Shifi watched the retreating figures of the two. She really wanted to go up and say something to them, but thinking that they had something to discuss, she didn't want to intrude, so she could only watch them leave with reluctance.
However, fortunately, Kong Huangwei and Zheng Wei were mother and son, which meant that Kong Huangwei would not leave.
Elder Ke and Elder Dan had an extraordinary relationship, and he was also Shen Xiaoyan's master. Shen Xiaoyan's coma was also because of him, so he would not leave.
Therefore, she could stay here with peace of mind and wait patiently. When their matters were all settled, she would naturally have plenty of time to talk about her own matters with them.