Chapter Eighteen: I Sing, But Do You Dare Listen?

  "You said you saw me last time? How didn't I see you? Where did you see me then?" Li Yuanba wanted to erect a monument for his wife, he didn't think of it last time, but now that he has thought of it, he can't delay any longer! The elf-like woman was like a sticky shadow, Li Yuanba couldn't shake her off no matter how hard he tried. It's also true that such a beautiful woman, Li Yuanba really didn't want to shake her off either...

  "Mind your own business! Now you have to apologize to me, or I'll bother you to death!" The spirit glared at him with her beautiful eyes, as if daring him not to apologize. In fact, she was also embarrassed to say it, should she tell him what she saw in the water pool? Thinking of this, she involuntarily glanced towards the water pool.

  Li Yuanba didn't think she could answer, and he thought of smashing a big stone on the opposite mountain peak to serve as his wife's tombstone. Hearing that the elf-like woman wanted to entangle him to death, he casually turned his head to take a look, only to find that the woman was glancing at the water pool... Could it be... "Oh! I get it, you were taking a bath back then? But that was in December... Hmm, so you're actually a winter swimming enthusiast, impressive!" After saying this, he turned his head and walked for a while before suddenly turning around to stare strangely at the elf beside him.

  "What's wrong with winter swimming? It's a mess! As someone who is naturally talented, I'm not afraid of the cold or heat. What's wrong with taking a bath in winter? I've traveled a long way and am covered in dust... Moreover, it's warm and cozy here, and there's no one around..." The woman was muttering to herself when she saw the strange look in Li Yuanba's eyes, and she gave him a reproachful glance: "Look at you with that lecherous gaze, are you regretting something?"

  "That's not true! Hmph, at that time I was burying my wife... Even if you stood naked in front of me, I wouldn't be interested!" The stubborn Li Yuanba was being accused of something and strongly defended himself. However, whether or not such a thing really happened at the time is hard to say, after all, Li Yuanba's heart was filled with sorrow at that time...

  "You!... Hmph! I won't bother with you!" Seeing Li Yuanba's fleeting sadness, the woman gave up pursuing it for now... However, she immediately asked: "Until now, I still don't know what your name is?!"

  "Hmph! You didn't say what your name is either!" Li Yuanba said in a bad mood. At this time, they arrived at the side of a huge rock, and with one swing of his hammer, Li Yuanba struck it with a loud crash, startling the woman into jumping up, but she surprisingly didn't pursue the matter further.

  Li Yuanba picked out a three-foot square stone from the gravel, holding it back and forth. Putting down his hammers, Li Yuanba carefully pinched off the irregular edges with his hands, and in a short while, he pinched out a tombstone! Inscribed on it: The Tomb of My Beloved Wife Han Lin Erected by Her Husband Li Yuanba

  "Are you Li Yuanba? The invincible great general of Yang Guangfeng?" The woman who was standing quietly beside Li Yuanba suddenly jumped up!

  "I'm not a ghost, look at how scared you are!"

  "Hmph! I'm not scared!" The woman said stubbornly.

  "I'm going back to the mansion, where do you live? I can send you back first." Li Yuanba is now feeling down and wants to go home.

  "My traveling expenses have all been used up, otherwise I would go to your place first," the woman said cautiously to Li Yuanba.

  "Alright, follow me!" Li Yuanba led the way, walking back with his fists clenched. "You don't even know who I am yet you dare to take me to your place?" The woman looked at him incredulously as if he was an idiot!

  "Oh? What's your name?" Li Yuanba asked casually, without stopping in his tracks.

  "My name is Du Lingyue, I am...I am the daughter of Du Fowei!" Du Lingyue gritted her teeth and revealed her origin.

  "Does Du Fuwei like to pretend to be a Taoist?" Li Yuanba looked at Du Lingyue with profound meaning.

  "It is... It is!" Dulingyue acknowledged with a nervous heart.

  "Alright, let's go!" Li Yuanba walked away with big strides without looking back.

  With a gritted teeth, Du Lingyue also didn't know why, followed Li Yuanba and entered the mansion.

  The next morning, Du Lingyue knocked on Li Yuanba's door: "This outfit looks great on you, lend me some money and I'll go buy one too! Tell me where you bought this?"

  Li Yuanba was speechless.

  "What's wrong? Afraid I won't pay you back?! Don't worry, this little money I can afford! Why aren't you speaking? Are you going to lend it to me or not?" Du Lingyue saw that Li Yuanba wasn't speaking and anxiously brought out her coquettish skills, going up to grab onto Li Yuanba's arm: "Lend it to me, just the cost of a set of clothes, I absolutely won't ask for more! Is that okay...?"

  It's not that modern people are reborn, and they don't have much of a reaction to Du Lingyue's set, let alone feel that this woman is frivolous. Li Yuanba patted his forehead and said helplessly: "Sister, this body was designed by me myself, you can find someone to take your measurements and have them make one for you! I still need to sleep, if I don't leave now I'll directly strip my clothes off!" After speaking, he started taking off the clothes he had just put on.

  "Scoundrel! Shameless!"

  Watching Du Lingyue fleeing in a hurry, Li Yuanba muttered: "Coming to knock on my door early in the morning and saying I'm a rascal? You're the big female rascal! Ah, so sleepy, going back to sleep..."

  Du Fuwei looked at the trembling maid in front of him and angrily said, "You've been pretending to be pitiful for half a year! Are you annoying? Wu Liang Shou... isn't Wu Liang Tian Zun!"

  "This is what the young lady ordered! I, a servant girl, dare not disobey her. If the young lady finds out that I didn't follow her orders, she won't let me be her maid anymore!" The petite maid said with a wronged tone, but her restless eyes clearly betrayed that she wasn't as wronged as she seemed!

  "You! You... I said you're good for nothing! I've long regarded you as my own daughter, but you had to become Ling Yue's maid! Your father and I were like brothers, if it weren't for..." Du Fuwei started rambling on about the past again.

  "It was you who took me in back then, this is how I repay your kindness, it has nothing to do with my father! But don't worry, sir, haven't you been secretly sending people to protect the young lady all along? I'll come again tomorrow to play the pitiful one." Interrupting Du Fuwei's storytelling, the maid turned around and rushed out!

  "Qing'er you... Ah! It's all fate! How did I end up with two daughters like you..." Du Fuwei could only sigh bitterly.

  Du Qing, her father and Du Fuwei have known each other since childhood. Her father was a disciple of the Taoist Zhengyi sect, and later risked his life to save Du Fuwei's life, leaving behind only seven-year-old Du Qing. In the chaos that followed, her mother was killed, and after drifting for thousands of miles, she met Du Lingyue again! From a young age, she knew one truth: the more you use human relationships, the thinner they become! Although she recognized Du Fuwei as her father, she never considered herself his daughter.

  Under Duling Yue's influence, she wasn't a fool either! Duling Yue was the one who instigated her to travel around Jianghu. In fact, she was also very helpless because Du Fowei had arranged for his daughter to marry a wealthy young man, and they hadn't argued with Du Fowei about this matter! However, due to political reasons, Du Fowei couldn't possibly call off the engagement! That's how this whole thing started. When Duling Yue ran away, she knew that her father would definitely send someone to protect her but wouldn't chase after her! Du Fowei loved his daughter very much and wouldn't just push her into a fire pit like that. What could the young lady do after leaving? Duling Yue's suggestion was great: "After I leave, you can keep going to Father's place and pretend to be pitiful. Go there whenever something happens or not! Keep doing this until I come back and we can play again. This way, you won't get bored! Who knows, maybe when I go out, I'll meet my future husband, and then bring him back for you to help me keep an eye on him. Hehe, what a fun thing to do!"

  "Ah, can Miss really bring a young master back? Just thinking about it feels so romantic..." Du Qing sat in Miss's boudoir, lost in thought.

  "What? Ling Yue has entered the Li Yuan's third son's mansion! Is she the one who chased him in?! What is going on?! Who can tell me why?! You immediately, quickly go and ask for the real reason! Then see if they can bring Miss back, be careful with your actions!" Du Fuwei sat down with a bitter smile, thinking to himself: "Ling Yue, you silly girl, please don't have any accidents! I hope they don't know that you are my, Du Fuwei's, daughter. Otherwise, it would be like a lamb falling into the wolf's den, and your father would really be unable to do anything!"

  Du Lingyue, wearing a newly made pseudo-windbreaker, excitedly found Li Yuanba: "Li Yuanba, don't you think I look good in this? It's much better than my Taoist robe. I'll ask them to make a few more sets. From now on, I've decided to wear only this!"

  Li Yuanba was stunned by Du Lingyue's outfit, never expecting that this attire would look so stunning on her! The windbreaker is basically a unisex garment, belonging to neutral clothing. In this era, women, especially beauties, wearing it is a combination of ancient and modern styles, making everyone's eyes not want to look at other scenery!

  "Hey, I'm asking you! You... you're staring at me... what's the matter?" Du Lingyue felt very embarrassed by Li Yuanba's straight gaze... and fiddled with the hair beside her temples.

  Li Yuanba shook his head, furrowed his brow and said seriously: "It's very good-looking, but I have a question! You followed me here, what is your purpose? I'm not stupid enough to think that such a stunning woman doesn't know the way of soldiers and bandits."

  Du Lingyue's face turned even redder, and for a moment she didn't know where to put her hands! She felt at a loss, wanting to sit down but also wanting to run away... In the end, she steeled herself, closed her eyes, and said: "Actually, I just wanted to know where that phrase 'heaven and earth are long-lasting, but sometimes they come to an end' and 'this hatred is endless and has no expiration date' came from. And... it's just... I want to hear you sing that song again, can you sing it for me once more?"

  Li Yuanba couldn't have imagined that he would say this, and with a stutter, said: "Th...this is something I only sing for my beloved wife!" Suppressing his emotions, Li Yuanba, with an expectation that even he himself didn't notice, carefully said: "You want me to sing it once for you, but are you brave enough to listen now?"