“If the wife of that peerless master had obeyed her husband and left early, she could have sought help. Instead, she chose to stay. Not only would that distract the master from protecting her, but he would also be unable to fight the enemy freely, leaving him with limited control.”
“With his martial arts skills, in that situation, while he couldn’t guarantee a safe escape, he still had a glimmer of hope. However, that glimmer was extinguished by his desire to protect his wife.”
“Don’t you think it was because of her stupid decision that not only harmed the peerless master, but also put herself in a deadly situation?”
“Sometimes choosing to leave does not mean you are cold-blooded and heartless. Similarly, choosing to stay isn’t a sign of deep affection, but rather foolishness.”
“This is called assessing the situation. The more critical the moment, the more you need to remain calm and rational, not let your emotions control you.”
After Bei Yutang finished speaking, Xiao Zimo remained silent, pondering the matter for himself.
After listening to the story in the dark, An Ye’s eyes flickered in thought. When he looked at Bei Yutang again, there was a slight, though subtle, difference in his gaze.
After a moment, Xiao Zimo raised his head again. The tears had vanished, and his expression had changed.
Bei Yutang saw the change in him and knew that he understood.
Xiao Zimo looked at her with a piercing gaze and said in a soft, solemn voice, “Mother, I understand. I won’t be stupid again.”
Bei Yutang finally showed a look of relief, her expression no longer tense. She took his hand again.
“Let’s go.”
On the way back, Xiao Zimo suddenly said, “Mother, I want to become stronger.”
This was the first time Bei Yutang had heard such words from him. He had always done whatever she asked him. He had never spoken about what he wanted.
But today, she heard these words from him.
If she had heard these words from another child, she might have dismissed them as childish talk. But from Xiao Zimo’s mouth, Bei Yutang knew that he meant it because she saw the light in his eyes.
“Mother believes in you.”
When the mother and son returned to the camp, An Ye was still sitting in the same spot, as if he had never left, and Daixiang was the same.
As soon as Daixiang saw them return, she noticed the difference in the young lady.
The previous gloom had vanished from her, and she looked completely transformed.
Looking at the young lady in this state, Daixiang found her much more pleasing to the eye.
The following days were uneventful until, on the third day, a group of bandits suddenly appeared on the road.
Bei Yutang lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw the people outside. Her first reaction was that they were far more than just bandits.
Their eyes were so sharp that they resembled those of well-trained assassins.
They intercepted them on the road, likely having lost track of An Ye and suspecting they might be here. They disguised themselves as bandits, hoping to find them among the passersby.
Daixiang, seeing the ferocious-looking bandits outside, turned pale with fear.
“Sister Mu, what should we do?” Daixiang timidly gazed at the group.
Bei Yutang got out of the carriage and said to the leader in front, “Brother, if you want money, we can give it to you. I hope you will be kind enough to do me a favor.”
The leading man waved his hand, and several men stepped forward, seemingly to inspect their carriage.
At this moment, both Xiao Zimo, inside the carriage, and Bei Yutang and An Ye, outside, were on high alert, ready to attack them at any moment.
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