CHAPTER 463: CHAPTER 400: I AM HERE TO FIND MY WIFE_2

Before she could ponder the slight surprise any further, just as Yu Wenye’s hands were clasped together, about to bow, Yu Wenqian suddenly reached out and grasped his hand, stopping him from bowing down.

Yu Wenye looked up at him.

In those clear eyes, a hint of cold light flashed, as he looked at Yu Wenye with a half-smile, saying, "Save this act for when we have company."

"...!?"

Upon hearing this, the coolness in Yu Wenye’s originally stern eyes became even frostier.

Shang Ruyi’s heart skipped a beat.

What did that mean?

Save this act for when we have company? Was he implying that Yu Wenye’s salute to him was an act?

Regardless of whether Yu Wenye was indeed acting, as the younger brother, it was only natural for him to salute his elder brother, yet Yu Wenqian stopped him with such mocking words. In his eyes, did their relationship not even warrant such gestures?

This man... wasn’t he a cultivator?

Even Jiang Yu had just mentioned that his cultivation was profound. A person who has cultivated for so many years, calling himself "a mayfly in the world," even if the brotherly relationship was truly in discord, could he really speak so sharply to his own younger brother?

As Shang Ruyi was overwhelmed with shock, in the next moment, the two men, who seemed on the verge of an explosive confrontation, suddenly stepped forward.

Then, they tightly embraced each other!

"...!?"

Now, Shang Ruyi couldn’t believe her eyes.

She stared wide-eyed at the two people in front of her, almost thinking that the suffocating illusions had once again come to assault her, making it impossible to distinguish truth from falsehood. She instinctively clenched the hand hanging by her side, pinching her fingertip hard to remain clear-headed, but no matter how she heard, looked, or discerned, the scene in front of her was reality.

These two brothers were tightly embracing each other.

Moreover, as Yu Wenye hugged his brother with great force, those typically stern and unemotional eyes had slightly reddened at this moment; and Yu Wenqian, who had just set down those worldly concerns and looked as though he would never possess any earthly emotions, was smiling, heavily patting Yu Wenye’s back, as if to feel the reality of this body and reassure himself.

Then, he smiled and said, "Feng Chen, long time no see!"

"Elder brother..."

Yu Wenye’s voice at this moment even had a hint of hoarseness: "Finally, you’re willing to return!"

Watching this scene, the storm that seemed as though it would destroy everything stopped in Shang Ruyi’s heart. She was momentarily bewildered, not knowing where she was standing, yet suddenly realizing she stood amidst the ruins left behind after that storm’s destruction.

And these ruins revealed a blatant truth—

A truth that she, up until now, hadn’t realized she might have misunderstood.

Because she had initially promised marriage to Yu Wenqian, then switched to marrying Yu Wenye, pushing their relationship into an awkward situation; also because Yu Wenqian had all along been absent, and Yu Wenye seldom mentioned him, coupled with Aunt Hui’s antics causing unrest at home and furthering her vigilance, making her subconsciously believe the brotherly relationship must be very cold.

But it wasn’t.

Right now, she stood to the side in a daze, watching the two embrace each other, exchanging just a few words yet seemingly saying everything, she suddenly recalled that the first time she met Yu Wenye, when he visited, he didn’t ask why she broke the engagement, but rather—why she wouldn’t marry his elder brother.

When she couldn’t give him an answer, he then asked why she married him.

He questioned first, then clarified.

He had feelings for his elder brother, and profound feelings at that!

And as for Yu Wenqian’s feelings for him—

Shang Ruyi somewhat bewilderedly watched the pair as they finally slowly separated, only to see Yu Wenqian reach out, pat Yu Wenye’s shoulder, and smile, saying, "When I left the Scripture Pavilion earlier, I received news from the front. After today, no one will gossip about the late Emperor’s death anymore."

Yu Wenye calmly nodded: "Thank you, elder brother, for the assembly."

"..."

"If it wasn’t for this, I wouldn’t have such a good opportunity, in front of civil and military officials, and moreover, in front of all the people, to clear this accusation."

Yu Wenqian said, "You don’t need to thank me."

"..."

"I merely held this assembly, but what to do at the assembly, whether you can succeed or not, that’s your own matter."

"..."

"You should only thank yourself."

"..."

"These years, while I traveled, you have borne all the burdens of the Yuwen Family. I know you’re weary, and know you’ve struggled, so—"

"Elder brother,"

Yu Wenye interrupted, calmly saying, "All things past are past. From now on, the future is the true hardship, the true struggle."

"..."

"Elder brother, your return is timely."

For some reason, they spoke clearly harmonious brotherly words, yet Shang Ruyi’s heart grew colder and colder as she listened.

Even her limbs began to feel icy.

And hearing this, Yu Wenqian simply smiled and nodded. Suddenly recalling something, he said, "By the way, what brought you here?"

"..."

Yu Wenye’s expression finally grew solemn at this moment.

After a moment’s silence, he said, "I came to find my wife."

"..."

With those words, the entire Buddhist Hall fell into silence.

Shang Ruyi, who was just trapped in those complex, unrecognizable emotions, was suddenly cut free by the words "find my wife," like a sword severing the chaotic feelings wrapped around her heart.

Yet this sword now hovered precariously above her head.

When she looked up again, the two pairs of eyes before her, one clear and one stern, were both trained upon her!