Chapter 182

"My name is A Zhu."

"My name is A Bi."

"I am Li Yuhu."

The three women saw her gaze turn toward them and promptly gave their names.

Cheng Ying nodded slightly in greeting, her voice clear and faint: "Hello."

She then looked at Huang Rong: "How do you know my name?"

Cheng Ying felt curious in her heart, for not only was this their first meeting, but Jiang Sishui had never mentioned her in his diary either; so how did Huang Rong know her?

Huang Rong smiled slightly: "The Kunji Seal."

"Three-six-zero." "I see now." Cheng Ying understood and did not press for details.

Immediately, a sudden realization surged in her heart: "You came for your mother, didn't you?"

"Exactly." Huang Rong hurriedly asked: "How is my mother now?"

Hearing her tone was off, Cheng Ying felt puzzled but still replied truthfully: "Your mother is very well now; Master Lu is hosting her in the inner hall."

"Then where is my father?"

"Your father? Your father is not here."

"My father is not here?"

Huang Rong frowned and said: "Please, Miss Cheng, lead us there."

Now that they had been discovered, sneaking around was pointless; at the same time, to resolve her doubts, she needed to see Feng Heng as soon as possible.

For such a request, Cheng Ying naturally agreed: "Follow me."

After the five of them crossed three courtyards, Huang Rong immediately spotted a beautiful matron seated in the hall.

"Mother!"

Huang Rong cried out in delight and threw herself into Feng Heng's arms like a young swallow diving into its nest.

"Rong'er?" Feng Heng looked shocked.

She only possessed a copy of the diary and did not know that Huang Rong could locate the copy's owner via the "Kunji Seal," so she was completely unprepared for Huang Rong's arrival.

Upon this sudden reunion, she first froze in surprise, then overwhelming joy surged in her heart as she tightly embraced her beloved daughter.

"Mother, I missed you so much!" Huang Rong nestled in Feng Heng's arms, rubbing her head vigorously.

Feng Heng's eyes were gentle and doting; she feigned annoyance and said: "If you missed me, why didn't you come find me? I thought you had found a lover and forgotten your mother."

Huang Rong's pretty face flushed red, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

In fact, having played around with the women during the day and been intimate with Jiang Sishui at night, Huang Rong had indeed been so happy these past few days that she forgot to think of home.

After all, compared to the cold quietness of Taohuadao, the Manluo Shanzhuang was far too lively!

And Huang Rong was naturally a restless, spirited girl; now that she had left Taohuadao, she was like a wild horse unbridled, how could she possibly want to return?

As for Feng Heng, she indeed had not worried much.

Because Feng Heng also had a copy of the diary, was perfectly safe, and was accompanied by Huang Yaoshi, there was absolutely no need for her to worry or fret.

Therefore, if she had not accidentally discovered today that Feng Heng had actually arrived at Taihu, she truly would have forgotten this mother of hers.

Now that Feng Heng had unintentionally hit the mark, Huang Rong immediately felt extremely guilty.

She quickly let out a coquettish giggle to cover her embarrassment and said: "How could that be! Rong'er might forget anyone, but she would never forget Mother!"

Feng Heng smiled but said nothing about whether she believed it or not.

Huang Rong's eyes rolled, and she quickly changed the subject: "By the way, where is that stinky father of mine?"

The smile on Feng Heng's face froze, and at the same time her heart turned bitter; looking at her daughter, she nearly shed tears out of grievance.

Seeing this, Huang Rong's dark eyebrows shot up, and her tone turned unfriendly: "Mother, speak up! Where has that stinky father run off to, leaving you here all alone?"

Feng Heng opened her mouth but hesitated in expression, not knowing how to tell her daughter.

At this moment, a voice sounded from behind: "So this must be the junior sister?"

Huang Rong turned her head and only then had time to look at the others.

She saw a middle-aged scholar sitting opposite, wearing a scholar's robe and headscarf, holding a white goose-feather fan, and looking at her with a smile.

However, his face was thin and haggard, showing signs of illness, as if he suffered from a serious disease.

Behind him stood a young man in a dark silk robe, whose features vaguely resembled those of the fisherman, except he had a thick back, broad shoulders, and a sturdy body.

Huang Rong looked at the middle-aged scholar's legs, blinked, and said: "You are Senior Brother Lu Chengfeng?"

Hearing the words "Senior Brother," Lu Chengfeng's smile grew even broader; he sat and clasped his hands, saying: "Indeed. This senior brother has an illness in his legs and cannot stand; please do not take offense, junior sister."

Huang Rong now knew they were friends, not enemies, and that the other party held no grudge against Huang Yaoshi, so she hurriedly said: "Senior Brother Lu, there is no need for politeness; if not for my father back then, you would not have..."

Speaking of this matter, Huang Rong found it somewhat difficult to put into words...

After all, back then, Lu Chengfeng and the others had indeed been innocently punished out of misplaced anger, wronged beyond any possible wrong.

And now, Lu Chengfeng's magnanimous attitude of repaying resentment with virtue made Huang Rong feel ashamed on behalf of Huang Yaoshi.

Lu Chengfeng laughed freely: "The past is past; now that the Master has been willing to take me back into the sect, I, as a disciple, am already infinitely grateful."

"Senior Brother has been taken back into the sect by my father?" Huang Rong was surprised.

She did not know about this matter and assumed it happened after she followed Jiang Sishui.

Lu Chengfeng nodded, then glanced at the young man behind him and introduced: "This is my son, Lu Guanying. Guanying, hurry and pay your respects to your junior uncle."

Lu Guanying immediately bowed respectfully: "Guanying pays his respects to Junior Uncle!"

Huang Rong looked at the junior nephew in front of her who was older than herself, giggled, and said: "Get up. Your junior uncle didn't bring a gift; I'll make it up to you another day."

Lu Guanying repeatedly said he dared not.

Afterwards, Huang Rong introduced the three women, Li Yuhu and the others, before saying: "Where has my father gone? Why is he not at the Shanzhuang?"

As she asked, she looked at Lu Chengfeng, because Feng Heng was stammering, clearly having something difficult to say.

Lu Chengfeng smiled and said: "It's like this. A few days ago, Master heard a piece of news related to Senior Sister Mei, so he set off to pursue it."

"Senior Sister Mei? Mei Chaofeng?" Huang Rong's heart sank.

"Yes. Because he was afraid the news would go stale, and bringing Master's wife along would be quite inconvenient, Master entrusted his wife to me to look after for the time being, while he himself…"

Halfway through, noticing the look on Huang Rong's face was off, Lu Chengfeng stopped talking and asked with concern: "Little Junior Sister, what's wrong with you?"

"In other words, that stinky Daddy, just to go find Mei Chaofeng, dumped my mother all alone?" Huang Rong said through gritted teeth.

Lu Chengfeng: "…"

Sensing something was wrong, he hurriedly emphasized: "Master entrusted her to me…"

But Huang Rong's face was covered in frost. She turned to Feng Heng and said: "Mother, come with me to Man Tuo Shanzhuang."

"This…" Feng Heng did not agree, but wore an expression full of conflict.

202 Huang Yaoshi: The little padded jacket is not only black-hearted and lets the wind through, it's also past its expiration date.

That day at Lei Gu Mountain, after Huang Rong secretly ran off, Huang Yaoshi did not immediately return to Taohuadao, but took Feng Heng sightseeing in Suzhou.

The day before yesterday, the two were dining at an inn and happened to overhear a group of people chatting.

In their talk, they mentioned a female demon who had killed countless people, and boasted that many heroes and champions would join hands to rid the people of this evil.

As for who that female demon was?

Although they did not explicitly name her, Huang Yaoshi still judged from the details that they were talking about none other than his beloved but unattainable disciple—Mei Chaofeng!

Mei Chaofeng, whom he had sought bitterly for many years, had appeared, and was about to face a great calamity. This made Huang Yaoshi unable to sit still at once.

He immediately took action and captured a few of them for questioning, then prepared to set off to rescue Mei Chaofeng.

He did not care what Mei Chaofeng had done, nor did it matter how great her villainy and evil; he would absolutely not allow her to be killed by others.

Even though this disciple had once cruelly deceived him, making him feel betrayed.

Huang Yaoshi immediately wanted to set off, but fortunately he finally remembered that he still had a wife, Feng Heng, by his side.

Feng Heng Knows martial arts, and if he brought her along to rescue someone, it would not only waste time but also become a burden.

Huang Yaoshi was in a dilemma, and finally decided to hire a boat and entrust someone to send Feng Heng back to Taohuadao.

As for her husband's arrangement, Feng Heng, who knew perfectly well in her heart, despite the bitterness and sorrow within, could only silently accept.

Just then, they ran into Lu Chengfeng.

The moment Lu Chengfeng saw Huang Yaoshi, he stepped forward and performed a grand ceremony of obeisance.

And Huang Yaoshi, ever since that year when he had vented his anger on several disciples and severely punished them, in his calmer moments could not help but feel secretly regretful.

It was just that he was proud by nature; to expect him to actively go find his disciples and humble himself to admit fault was absolutely impossible.

Now, suddenly meeting an old disciple and seeing his legs disabled, far from harboring resentment or complaint, he instead kept the Master's grace in mind, and felt even more ashamed in his heart.

Naturally, he granted Lu Chengfeng's wish and took him back into the fold, making some amends for the wrongs of those years.

At the same time, Lu Chengfeng's appearance also let Huang Yaoshi see a better option for settling Feng Heng.