Chapter 13

WARNING: There may be some mature elements in this chapter. The readers’ discretion is advised.

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By the time Beitang Ao returned, it was already past noon.

Lin Yanyan had to visit relatives in the city after finishing the incense. Beitang Ao was not interested in this kind of New Year’s greetings. Lin Yanyan didn’t dare to make him, so she went alone.

Beitang Ao rode back on a horse. He knew that Yan Feili was still kneeling in front of Shenmei Courtyard, and his depressed mood obscure.

In any case, the child’s affairs must not be changed.

Yan Feili concealed the conception from him for so long, and it was already unforgivable. Now Yan Feili wanted the child, absolutely impossible! Beitang Ao did not go back to the inner courtyard directly, but led the horse to the stable and cleaned the snowflakes from its body.

A figure floated behind Beitang Ao and whispered, “Sect Master, things are done!”

Beitang Ao nodded, did not speak or even looked back, and just continued to caress the mane of his beloved horse.

There was no trace of the figure, not even a shadow was left behind. Everything only happened in a moment. If someone saw the scene just now, they would think they were dazzled and had seen a ghost for the rest of their day.

Beitang Ao avoided the front yard and returned to the courtyard through the back. He knew that Yan Feili must still be kneeling in the front yard at this moment. He didn’t want to see him upset!

Yes, upset! Although Beitang Ao was calm on the face, as usual, his heart was upset. This was something he had never had in 22 years.

In the past six months after leaving Jianjing, Beitang Ao deliberately forgot everything about that day, but the more he wanted to forget, the more he remembered everything clearly. Although he was unconscious at that time, the thrill of penetrating Yan Feili’s body was deeply in his mind. Yan Feili’s firmness and heat were different from women’s.

Beitang Ao liked women, especially beautiful women, but he was not lustful or addicted to carnal lust. In his eyes, a woman was just a tool for inheritance. His fiancée, Lin Yanyan, was the same.

However, Lin Yanyan was noble and smart, thus she will be his wife in the future.

After returning to Jianjing, Beitang Ao was proud and energetic at the New Year’s banquet. Later, when Lin Yanyan was drunk, Beitang Ao sent her back to the room. When he came out, he wanted to return to the banquet and have a few more drinks with the brothers. Then he passed by the Bamboo Garden and something moved in his heart, recalling what Hua Xiangyan told him about Yan Feili who was unwell in the evening and left early.

Yan Feili had always been in good health, how can he suddenly feel unwell? Beitang Ao thought about it for a moment but was concerned about Yan Feili, so he entered the Bamboo Garden.

Unexpectedly, he heard a groan, walked into the bedroom, and saw Yan Feili lying on the bed with his legs wide open, being held down by Hua Xiangyan and Qiu Yeyuan.

Anyone who saw the scene at that time would think of filthy places. Beitang Ao was no exception.

It was just that he was shocked by Qiu Yeyuan’s words before he could scold this capable subordinate for doing such a shameful thing!

In his childhood, Beitang Ao was unwavering in disposition, read poems and books, and read many essays. He had a clever mind and never forgot his virtues.

When he saw that Yan Feili was in labor. After a moment’s stunned, the Moye family’s memorabilia emerges in his mind.

Yan Feili struggled all night and gave birth to a baby boy.

Beitang Ao glanced at the birthmark on the child’s chest and understood everything. This matter was so incredible and unexpected. Beitang Ao went back and thought about it all day, and the next night he took the child away.

Now Yan Feili was kneeling in the front yard, asking what Beitang Ao naturally knew. Because he hated Yan Feili for hiding the child’s affairs from him and openly ran here to negotiate, he decided to ignore Yan Feili for the time being.

“Sect Master, Doctor Qiu is asking for an audience.” The servant reported.

“Beitang Sect Master…” Qiu Yeyuan had already rushed in before the servants had finished reporting.

“Doctor Qiu, what’s the matter?” With a wave of his hand, letting the servant leave, Beitang Ao sat down at the high sandalwood table and picked up a light drink of tea.

Qiu Yeyuan was not only the genius doctor of Tianmen but also the younger brother of Madam Nangong. For the sake of the eldest brother, Beitang Ao gave Qiu Yeyuan some face.

Qiu Yeyuan was anxious and broke in—regardless of his identity—but when he saw that the Sect Master of the North Gate was enjoying tea, his heart was even more apprehensive.

“Qiu’mou took the liberty to break in and ask the Sect Master to atone for his sins!”

“Doctor Qiu does not need to be polite, just tell me what happened!”

“Sect Master, Qiu’mou doesn’t know what the general did wrong, but why does the Sect Master punish him by kneeling in front of the courtyard?”

Beitang Ao answered, “I didn’t punish him, he wanted to kneel there.”

Qiu Yeyuan was startled.

“If Doctor Qiu doesn’t believe it, you can ask him yourself!” Beitang Ao saw the puzzled expression on his face flashing past, unhappy.

“General Yan is unconscious and can’t hear what Qiu’mou say!” Qiu Yeyuan was sweating profusely and stomped his feet on the spot.

Just now he found Yan Feili whose face turned blue, his body was stiff, and his mind was numb. Yan Feili was indifferent to his calls and inquiries and did not respond at all. He reached out his hand to pull Yan Feili but was pushed aside. Yan Feili kept kneeling there as if he did not recognize the person in front of him.

Qiu Yeyuan knew that he had lost his mind and his thoughts were distracted, and only held a little thought in his heart.

“What!?” Beitang was surprised, put down the teacup, stood up, and looked out the window.

Yan Feili was kneeling in the distance, covered with snow on his head and shoulders, and his black ink-like hair scattered, black and white like a stroke, on the white snowman.

“Sect Master, Qiu’mou is inconvenient to speak but General Yan is always humble, cautious, and has contributed a lot to Tianmen… No matter what General Yan did wrong, please see that he follows you faithfully. For the sake of many years, I beg you to persuade him… You know that soon after delivery if he kneels in such a snowy day, his life will be at stake!”

Beitang Ao didn’t expect that Yan Feili would have any weakness in his body after giving birth. After he heard what Qiu Yeyuan said, felt that something was not right, turned around, and went outside.

As the faint cold fragrance drifted closer, a pair of white soft leather boots appeared.

Yan Feili raised his head.

When Beitang Ao saw him, although his face was expressionless, his heart moved, recalling the night they first met when Yan Feili stared at his eyes.

At that time, he felt that the young and handsome military commander had a pair of eyes that were as dark as a spotted deer that were extremely disproportionate to his identity. There was a kind of loneliness, thirst in those sullen and admiring eyes.

They were like a puppy’s eyes that was about to be abandoned by its owner, begging for the last caress and mercy.

Would you like to follow me? This decision was so easily blurted out.

The sorrowful color that appeared in these eyes now was better than at the beginning, but the light of hope that year had been replaced by faint despair.

“Feili, get up!”

Yan Feili shook his head, feeling dizziness caused by this slight movement.

“Sect Master, please… Please…” Yan Feili begged Beitang Ao with a trembling voice.

“No!” Beitang Ao refused again before he was finished.

Another layer of despair emerged in Yan Feili’s eyes.

Beitang Ao sighed, “The child has been sent away. I won’t do anything to him. But you will never see him again in this life!”

Yan Feili’s eyes became empty, and his whole body shuddered suddenly. His body fell forward.