Elf's hand

"I didn't expect you, girl, to have such thoughts."

Chu Jiaxin immediately rolled her eyes at him, her pretty little face full of pride. She took his hand and squeezed out of the crowd, hailed a carriage and ran towards the hot spring.

Chu Haoren had just had a big battle, and after soaking in the hot spring, he suddenly became energetic. He and Chu Jiaxin had a good and tender time in the hot spring. By the time they returned to Chu Jue's Mansion, it was already midnight.

The moonlight was cold and cold, and the three large characters on the plaque on the gate of the palace shone goldenly in the moonlight, exuding wealth and grandeur.

Chu Haoren and Chu Jiaxin felt guilty and got off the carriage from a distance. After looking at the gate, they quietly walked around the wall next to them and calmly climbed over the wall and jumped in.

Everything in the mansion was quiet. Most of the Chu family members were sleeping. Only a few rooms were still flickering with firelight. On the roads in the mansion, people from the Chu family were constantly patrolling back and forth at night.

Landing quietly, Chu Haoren and Chu Jiaxin looked at each other and smiled. They were already fighting masters. It was nothing to return to their respective rooms without anyone noticing. After avoiding the night watchers, the two came to the backyard residential area. , are preparing to return to their respective residences.

"cough~"

In the dimly lit corridor, a low cough suddenly sounded.

Chu Haoren and Chu Jiaxin were both startled. They quickly turned their heads and saw Chu Yihong, the head of the Chu family, standing quietly on the edge of the corridor, looking up at the moonless sky.

It turned out to be him. The hands held together by Chu Haoren and Chu Jiaxin quickly separated like an electric shock.

Chu Haoren's cheeks felt hot, and he felt very embarrassed and flustered as if his first love was discovered by the other person's parents.

Chu Jiaxin was surprised at first, but later she pursed her red lips and glared at Chu Yihong in displeasure.

Knowing that the relationship between their father and daughter was not harmonious, Chu Haoren winked at Chu Jiaxin, then squeezed out a smile awkwardly and took a step forward, "Clan leader."

Chu Yihong didn't even look back, his back stood like a tree, and he said in a calm tone: "Jiaxin, you go back to your room first, Haoren and I have something important to talk about."

Hearing this, Chu Jiaxin frowned slightly and hesitated. Chu Haoren turned around and nodded to her. She wrinkled her little nose at Chu Haoren fiercely, and then turned around with a displeased look on her face. house.

The night breeze is cool and the surroundings are silent. Only a few crickets are still awake, singing summer night songs happily somewhere in the corner.

Chu Yihong was silent for a long time, and then slowly said in a melancholy tone: "Jiaxin liked her mother very much when she was a child. Unfortunately, her mother died of an old injury ten years ago. She thought I was the one who harmed her. No matter what I did for her over the years, she could never forgive me."

Chu Haoren didn't know the specific reason for the death of Chu Jiaxin's mother. Every time he asked Chu Jiaxin, she showed a depressed look. This was the first time she heard about it.

Chu Haoren raised his head and looked at Chu Yihong. Under the moonlight, he saw that the usually majestic face was full of bitterness. He said calmly: "Xue Ling's injury was left in order to save me. There is only Yin." The Yin Spirit Flower at the bottom of the Demon Canyon can save her. If I had given up my position as the head of the Chu family and gone to the Yin Demon Canyon, I might have been able to save her life, but it's a pity..."

Chu Haoren listened quietly, and then understood the source of the disharmony between father and daughter, and said softly: "Do you have any difficulties?"

Chu Yihong smiled bitterly, sighing with both pain and helplessness: "The Yin Mo Canyon is in the north of the Northern Tartar Empire. It belongs to the border between the Northern Tartar Empire and the Demon Clan. It is a hundred thousand miles away from here. As soon as I go , let’s not talk about whether we can get the Yin Ling Flower, we may not be able to come back in three to five years, and the Yin Ling Flower is worth tens of thousands of gold, and the family cannot afford to buy it. Suppress, if I leave suddenly at that critical moment, the family will probably be in chaos and never recover."

This is the tragedy of Gu Quan's family taking care of the overall situation, and also the tragedy of his limited personal abilities. Chu Haoren felt inexplicably sympathetic to the powerful patriarch in front of him.

Even if he is a powerful fighting general, even if he is the patriarch of a Dou Qi family, there are some things that he is powerless to do.

"Over the years, some people think that I am greedy for power, think that I am selfish, and think that I am cold and heartless..." Thinking of the past events he has experienced over the years, Chu Yihong's eyes couldn't help but grow deeper, and the grievances and pain in them finally turned into a cry. He sighed, "I have never defended a word for this, because I know that as the patriarch, if I defend these things, it will only intensify the conflicts within the family and consume the strength within the family, so I have remained silent."

Unexpectedly, behind his glorious identity and status, there was such a side, Chu Haoren remained silent.

"Because of this, Jiaxin has always been alienated from me. Now that she has finally found her own destination, I am relieved." At this point, Chu Yihong slowly turned around and patted Chu Hao hard with his palm. Looking over Ren's shoulder, he said earnestly: "Back then, your father and I had a dispute over the development of the family, but you and Jiaxin came together. I don't think your father thought of this. Young man, I hope you can do well." I feel deeply sorry for my daughter and her mother, and I don’t expect her to forgive me. I just hope she can be happy and happy in the future!”

At this moment, Chu Haoren discovered that Chu Yihong was no longer the superior person in charge of the family, but a loving father who had too much guilt and expectations for his daughter.

Chu Haoren nodded heavily, "Don't worry!"

Chu Yihong showed a happy smile, and said slowly with bright eyes: "Now that the family has finally seen the moonlight, it is time for us to show our talents. Jiaxin can be happy, and I can wholeheartedly plan for the development of the family. ”

"What new plans does the family have?" Chu Haoren raised his eyebrows and couldn't help asking.

"Today you defeated the peak Xuan-level monster Invincible Bear in the arena, which has shocked the entire Jiangnan Kingdom Dou Qi family. At least in a thousand years, no one has ever defeated the peak Xuan-level Invincible in the realm of sixth-grade fighting masters. Mad Bear, you are the first." Chu Yihong said with admiration, then changed the topic and reminded: "You have great potential in actual combat. However, the tree attracts wind. At this time, I believe that many families regard the Chu family as a thorn in their side. ,especially you."

"Our Chu family's foundation in Jiangnan Kingdom is very shallow. Suddenly it has grown so much. Many eyes are staring at us. If we are not careful, they will get the handle and bring disaster to the family. So now it seems to be beautiful. , actually walking on thin ice!”