Lu Mingxiu felt both heartache and self-reproach.

He had spent the past few days trying to find connections, but the answer was always the same: to save his sister from suffering, there was no other way but for her to divorce.

But…

He looked at his sister and her husband, then at the two children, and thought of what his sister had said before. He finally held back.

“I was in a hurry and didn’t have time to prepare much. Take these things for now.”

He sniffed, waiting for the sourness in his throat to subside before handing over the bundle in his hand. The servant behind him, Mo Zhu, who was carrying large and small packages, quickly brought over his things: “These are what Master prepared in a hurry.”

Lu Yao glanced at what he had prepared and frowned, “Brother, you’ve given us all this, what about you?”

Lu Mingxiu smiled, not at all bothered by his younger sister’s dissatisfaction. He said, “Mo Zhu and I are fine. You’re going to a faraway land, who knows what you’ll encounter. It’s always better to have more supplies.”

“We really have enough. Besides,” Lu Yao said helplessly, raising her hand, “Rong Ge and I can’t carry this much in our current state.”

Yunhao and Yueyue, the two children, were already doing a good job walking on their own.

She wasn’t saying this deliberately.

The other man had already sent a lot of things when he came to the prison. They were carrying them. They also had food and lodging provided by the government along the way. They didn’t need so many things.

Besides…

She had her space artifact. If she wanted, she could directly take out a carriage.

As for her brother, he was guarding the family business left by their parents, but he had no right to use it. He earned a meager income by copying books for people every month. Before, she, as his sister, was powerless. Now that she had the ability, could she still accept his support and care?

“This isn’t for you,” Lu Mingxiu gave her a look that said, “Don’t get ahead of yourself.” “My nephews are still so young. It’s my duty as their uncle to do something for them.”

Lu Yao, of course, couldn’t refuse anymore. She simply repeated, “Brother, take care of yourself. I’ll write to you when we settle down.”

She paused and finally said, “If you meet someone suitable, consider it.”

Lu Mingxiu rubbed her head, “I know. You take care of yourself, don’t worry about me.”

Lu Yao sighed. She knew it. Every time she brought this up, he would always brush her off.

Although she respected her brother and understood why he had made this decision, she couldn’t help but feel (xīn téng, a feeling of heartache or pity).

“Alright, you’re so young and you have so many worries,” Lu Mingxiu joked, seeing her frown so deeply, “This time, I’m not kidding.”

Lu Yao raised an eyebrow, “Really?”

“More real than pearls!” Lu Mingxiu assured her, “Things have to change.”

His sister was going to a desolate land, so he had nothing else to worry about.

The five of them sat together and whispered, and not far away, many relatives and friends also came to deliver letters. Some were crying quietly, others were chattering endlessly. Few were as rational and calm as them.

Lu Yao knew how the plot would unfold, and she had the space artifact as her trump card, so she and her husband weren’t worried at all. Lu Mingxiu, on the other hand, had made up his mind… If he acted sad and reluctant, his sister wouldn’t feel at ease.

Yunhao and Yueyue clung to their uncle’s sides, their faces full of reluctance.

Although the two children were young, it didn’t mean they didn’t understand anything. They knew in their hearts that this separation might be forever…

After a while, the soldiers called for everyone to gather and prepare to leave.

The five of them got up.

Whether it was because the atmosphere around them was too sad and depressing, or because the feeling of parting was too strong, their previously calm hearts were now tightly clenched. The two children each held one of their uncle’s hands, unwilling to let go. Their eyes were wet.

Lu Mingxiu bent down and hugged the two children. His throat tightened, and he couldn’t force out a word.

He didn’t want to leave his sister and the two children either.

“Hurry up!”

The soldiers were urging them. They couldn’t delay any longer. Lu Yao took a small package (from her space) the size of two palms and stuffed it into her brother’s arms, “Brother, go back early. Don’t worry about us, everything will be fine.”

“Brother, don’t worry, I’ll take good care of them.” Shen Yanrong also assured him.

Lu Mingxiu stuffed something back into her hand and wanted to ask a few questions, but the three of them had already quickly walked towards the gathering point. The girl didn’t forget to wave to him, signaling him to go back quickly.

He wanted to smile at his sister and two nephews, but when he tried to curl his lips, he couldn’t manage a decent smile.

Seeing him like this, Lu Yao helplessly stopped and called out to him, “Brother, we’ll be fine, you too.”

“Uncle, I’ll miss you.”

“Uncle, don’t forget Yueyue.”

“Yeah, yeah, I’ll miss you…” Lu Mingxiu tried hard to control his emotions. He didn’t want his sister and her family to see his distress, and he didn’t want them to worry about him.

Lu Yao turned around and stopped looking at her brother, who was watching them leave. She lowered her head and walked seriously, as if nothing was wrong. But where she walked, drops of water dripped from her eyes.

Shen Yanrong wanted to comfort her, but he finally held back. At this moment, it was better to let her be alone for a while.

He kept an eye on his wife in front of him and took care of the two children.

Yunhao and Yueyue were also teary-eyed. They really didn’t want to leave their uncle, wuwuwu.

“You bunch of sluts, I hope you die on the road.”

A familiar and irritating voice came from behind. Lu Yao suppressed her emotions and looked in the direction of the voice. She met Shen Yu Jiao’s smug gaze. Her eyes were rolling, full of calculation.

She rubbed her twisted waist. If it hadn’t been for this bitch, she wouldn’t have fallen because she hadn’t paid attention to her feet.

Lu Yao smiled. She was feeling very annoyed. This idiot was right in front of her. How could she not take advantage of the situation?

“What are you laughing at!” Shen Yu Jiao was provoked by her laughter. Looking at her face, her eyes were full of hatred.

They were already prisoners, why was her face still so annoying?!

She pretended to be reluctant and walked towards her, aiming the ornaments on her fingers at that annoying face.

How could Lu Yao possibly let her have her way? She dodged her charge, quickly reaching out to support her, “Oh my, you have to be careful when you walk. If you accidentally ruin this face, your life will be over.”

“What are you trying to do!” Shen Yu Jiao didn’t expect this woman to be so difficult to deal with after a while.

The commotion caught the attention of those around them. Wang Lao Tai Tai and the others saw the conflict between the two of them and immediately became anxious.

“You ungrateful, troublemaking bitch! What are you trying to do to Jiaojiao!”

“Sister, are you okay?”

“It’s my fault for not satisfying you completely all these years. I know you hate me. If you have any grievances, come to me.”

Lu Yao: “…”

A loud voice can’t cover up your shameless behavior.