The evening breeze blew gently bringing in the scent of jasmine that had opened up as the sun went down. Xing had imported this breed of jasmine that flourished in the Earth Kingdom since it was her mother"s favourite scent, as a birthday present for her father who would love anything related to her mother. She also felt her mother was by her side by that scent.Xing who was sitting with the bowl in her hand didn"t feel hungry at all out of happiness but she stuffed some food inside since she herself felt a bit weak.
After she ate something and made sure her father ate too, she stood up to leave.
"Stay here for the night, Mingxia. I"ll send a letter to your Manor to bring the kids here", her father who was worried seeing her fainting told her.
From what she could guess, her father couldn"t guess what their family"s physician meant. Xing has never been treated by the Prime Minister"s personal physician before and if he said she is fine then it only means that her womb really is healed. But her father didn"t make the connections. And as much as Xing wanted to scream her happiness aloud, she wanted to tell Chenglei the good news first.
"No, father, I have plans with my husband", she grinned ear to ear making AoTian sigh.
This tactless daughter of mine! Should she be this open about her "plans for the night" with her husband? I"m her father!
"Ah! He is here", she ran to the door of the dining hall while AoTian screamed at her to be careful. Then or now, his daughter is like a horse with its blinds on and she only focuses on Chenglei.
AoTian followed her and that"s when the steward informed that Prince Jin just now entered the threshold. As usual, even when he is at the gates, she could sense him and she is running towards him.
Xing ran towards the gate and she saw her husband walking towards her and he was running towards her too.
"You"re back", she smiled and in the dim evening light, she couldn"t clearly see his eyes but without saying anything he scooped her up and kissed her.
Xing was surprised by his sudden act and wondered what he is doing as her heart pounded. He always held back a little in public and him acting this way, in her father"s home, surprised her.
AoTian walked towards the gates to welcome his son-in-law, only to see his daughter being scooped up and carried by her husband while kissing her.
There was an explicit joy in his heart seeing his daughter being treated nicely by her husband and he wouldn"t want his son-in-law to be any less caring that Chenglei is.
But...
Isn"t this too much of a public display of affection?
Chenglei who came here as fast as he can to tell her that he remembered the past, couldn"t speak a word seeing her running towards him. It is always the same... Then or now... She always ran to him.
He couldn"t get his words out and he picked her up Princess style and kissed her.
I love you, Xing.
Since Rijun told him that she fainted, he was worried but seeing her running towards him and the beautiful pink blush on her, he stopped worrying.
"Let"s leave. I already told father", she whispered and she was all red. She didn"t want to look at the guards and servants around who were lighting lanterns who saw her husband acting brazen with her in her father"s home.
"Holding hands is something and kissing is another thing. What"s with him suddenly? ", she pinched his firm chest noticing him still looking at her dazed.
"Hss...That hurts, Xing", he hissed in pain and he looked to his front to see AoTian walking towards them.
Xing who was addressed by him the same way he used to four years back, didn"t actually realise it. She has already started to look at his heart and didn"t focus on those minor details.
She, in the past, got used to him calling her "Xing" and now she got used to him calling her "JiaXing".
For her, the past him and the present him all blended together in her mind, since all she ever wanted was his love and she got it plenty these days and all those other things were extras to her and she didn"t mind those.
She did want him to remember the past but that was because she wanted the man who loved her back. But since she got that man even without his past memories, the memories aren"t that important now.
Chenglei who thought his smart wife might have caught up that he has remembered their past by the way he just addressed her now, was a bit surprised that she didn"t show any reaction.
That"s when he noticed AoTian walking towards them and he remembered the way he treated him in the past.. He put all those kind of restrictions to meet her and looked at him like he is someone who was there to kidnap his daughter each time he came to meet her.
"Huh! The nerves on him!"
Those days... If his wife was some normal, obedient girl, he wouldn"t have even had a chance to meet her, by the rules he had to follow to meet her.
"What a cruel man he was! All because she was staying in his Manor! Now let"s see... "
Chenglei, the petty one as he always was, carried Xing in his arms and walked to AoTian.
"Then, Father! I"ll take MY WIFE to MY MANOR since it is HER HOME now", he said with a fake politeness that AoTian could sense from miles away.
"Okay, then", AoTian said casually and he was confused as to why Chenglei was stressing those obvious facts.
" Of course he can take his wife back home. Why would I stop him? "
"Fine", Chenglei said with a sneer and turned to leave when he saw Rijun entering the Manor.
"Brother-in-law", Chenglei nodded at Rijun and Rijun bowed back since he was of lower status than Chenglei.
Xing who was in his arms felt something weird with Chenglei and wondered what it might be while waving her hand to her brother.
Rijun noticed his father staring at the man carrying his daughter leaving with a skip in his step, doubtfully and chuckled.
"What?", AoTian asked his son who seemed to know what suddenly went wrong with his son-in-law. He always was polite with him in the past.
"He remembered, father... The past... He should be trying to say that in the end he made your daughter - whom you tried to keep away from him, his wife and trying to gloat"
"Huh?", AoTian was surprised and stood frozen for some time.
"I did treat him badly in the past! Yikes!"
"What a silly man!", AoTian mumbled and went in folding his hands at his back, as he harrumphed.
"Whatever! My daughter loves me the most. I am her only father! What could he do?"
As they were in the carriage, Xing was gently stroking the hair of Chenglei who was currently lying in her lap hugging her around her hips with a childish grin in his face.
"What is it?", she asked and he just shook his head and sink his head into her abdomen. He really couldn"t get over the fact that he could remember everything. He was thinking especially about that day he lied on her lap like this and bare his heart.
"Fine", Xing giggled wondering what made him act silly suddenly. He"s been holding her like a baby monkey all the way.
"I"m glad, my love", he said as he looked up after sometime.
"Okay, I"m glad that you are glad", she said, "But guess what happened today?", she bent and kissed his forehead.
"Hmm... I heard you fainted. You didn"t listen to me, did you? You starved yourself for your father didn"t you?", he sat straight looking at her accusingly.
"Why aren"t you being like this when it comes to you, Xing? Why can"t you..."
"I"m cured", she interrupted Chenglei who had started his lecture.
"There was a medicine in the robe and it became glittery as it entered my nose and I"m healed now. The doctor checked me and said there is nothing wrong with me"
Xing cupped her hands on his cheeks as he just stared at her frozen. He even forgot to blink his eyes.
"My love, did you hear me? I can carry your children now. I"m whole now", she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him close and before she knew it, tears feel from her eyes.
Chenglei couldn"t believe what he was hearing but she is telling him the truth. She wouldn"t joke about this issue. And she got poisoned because he didn"t protect her properly and she went through h.e.l.l knowing about it.
"I became whole, she says...
Finally! Finally! She is Cured. She won"t feel less of herself anymore.
My moon! Nothing can hurt you anymore!"
"Good then", he said as he wrapped her around her waist and he could feel her crying.
It"s been a long since she cried.... He has promised her that he won"t let her cry. But it is okay now, since these are happy tears.
He sat her on his lap and gently patted her back. He could not contain his happiness.
Two good news in a single day?
"I"m Whole too, Xing", he mumbled inaudible to her. I could remember our past too.
They reached their Manor and Xing had calmed down and was grinning. He carried her back to their courtyard even though she protested.
The woman in his arms.... The woman he loves all his life... The woman who loves him more than anything...
This woman!
He sat beside her hugging her arm with his head resting on her shoulder. He remembered everything.
Everything...
Good and bad....
She was the one consistent with her love and he was the one who gave her the utmost hurt.
He could now remember everytkme she told him "I love you". He couldn"t hear it back then but she said it anyway...
She repeated it again and again...many times a day... While he was thinking she had someone else in her heart.
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"Xing.... Thank you for staying with me", he said gripping her hard.
"Silly! What"s with you today?", she sported her usual smile filled with love and affection. She never changed.
Seeing his eyes watery, her expression changed to worry.
"Chenglei, what"s wrong?", her brows furrowed and she stood up and checked his temperature by placing the back of her hand in his forehead.
Sensing it was normal, her worry only got increased.
That"s when she noticed the creases in his robes.
"Are you hurt somewhere? Why were you lying down? Is that your brother? I should have killed him the last time he punched you. There is still a slight scar in your handsome face. Now what did he do?..", she started to panic.
"Xing... Xing.... It"s fine....", Chenglei calmed her down hugging.
"It is fine... Everything is fine... I fell asleep in the Imperial Study. I"ll be fine after a bath "
Oh, my little moon!
"Okay then.... Let"s take a bath!", she pulled him towards the bath area.
"Together?", Chenglei was pleased.