Chapter 56

It was as if Qin Xiaorou were still alive, standing right before him!

“Brother-in-law?” Seeing Chu Tianhe’s gaze fall upon her, Qin Xiaomeng was momentarily stunned. A flush swept across her cheeks, and with parted lips, she spoke softly, “Brother-in-law, did you... mistake me for my sister?”

“I’m sorry.”

Chu Tianhe snapped out of his reverie, quickly waving his hand to apologize to Qin Xiaomeng.

“I miss my sister too.” A faint sorrow tugged at Qin Xiaomeng’s heart. She walked to the balcony, gazing up at the bright moon above, and said, “She must be happy in heaven, perhaps even watching over us now.”

Chu Tianhe fell silent. He said nothing, only nodded faintly and turned his gaze to the luminous moon as well.

Yes, a kind woman like Qin Xiaorou would surely ascend to paradise after death.

“Brother-in-law, about what Yaoyao said earlier—children speak without filter. Please don’t take it to heart. I only wanted to comfort her, I didn’t expect she’d believe it.”

Seeing Chu Tianhe so lost in thought, Qin Xiaomeng spoke in a gentle tone, though her words betrayed a hint of insincerity.

“Mm.”

Chu Tianhe merely uttered a single syllable, devoid of emotion, his eyes still fixed on the moon at the horizon.

Children’s words may be innocent, but Wu Peng’s earlier shouts could not have been baseless.

Chu Tianhe understood well; he had always known how Qin Xiaomeng felt about him, but he had deliberately avoided it—he avoided all women’s feelings, not just hers. Even Yue Linglong, who had followed him for years, was no exception.

For in Chu Tianhe’s heart, there was room for only one woman. She was the moonlight in his soul—the one for whom he was willing to wear the binding bracelet, to lay down his blade. That light illuminated the darkness, and that light was Qin Xiaorou.

Other than her, it would be near impossible for any other woman to enter Chu Tianhe’s heart. Not even Qin Xiaomeng could; he regarded her only as family.

“It’s late. Go to sleep.”

Chu Tianhe waved his hand, signaling for Qin Xiaomeng to return to her room, while he himself walked to the living room, lay down on the battered sofa, and stared absentmindedly at the dilapidated ceiling.

Qin Xiaomeng opened her mouth, hesitated, then remained silent. She knew Chu Tianhe was thinking of her sister again.

Such deep love stirred envy in Qin Xiaomeng’s heart. She envied her sister for having a man who loved her so profoundly. Even in death, that love did not fade.

Sister, you chose the right person to love.

All her devotion had been worthwhile, destined to bear sweet fruit—if only fate had granted her the happiness she deserved.

With a complicated look, Qin Xiaomeng glanced at Chu Tianhe, sighed softly, and turned to her own room. At that moment, as Chu Tianhe stared distractedly at the ceiling, a sudden flash of keen light crossed his eyes. He sat up abruptly from the sofa.

“Who’s there?!”

In the darkness, Chu Tianhe sensed a surge of powerful ancient martial energy sweeping past the window outside!

In an instant, Chu Tianhe leapt from his seat and bounded out from the sixth-floor balcony. His gaze cut through the night like lightning, locking onto a shadowy figure.

That person moved with astonishing speed; just as Chu Tianhe sprang out, the figure was already a hundred meters away!

“Are they from the Six Great Halls?” Chu Tianhe’s brow furrowed in suspicion. He wasted no time—his right hand flashed, hurling a short blade with deadly force!

If not for the Six Great Halls, no one else could possess such formidable strength!