Chapter 599: A Mother’s Worries
No one knew how much time had passed before the room finally quieted down.
Song Qingshu held Nan Lan’s trembling b0dy, feeling a pang of self-reproach for his recklessness. His mind replayed the fleeting glimpse he caught earlier through the broken window: Miao Ruolan, her usually pale nape flushed red, clutching her legs together as she hurriedly stumbled away in a half-run.
“You always bully me the moment you come back.” Nan Lan rested her face against Song Qingshu’s chest and sighed softly. She had thought that seeing this man again would fill her with hatred and fear, but she never expected that when he held her, she would feel no aversion. Instead, a faint sense of anticipation arose within her.
“You seem bolder than before. Tell me, is Tian Guinong not home?” Song Qingshu teased, twirling the hair near her temple.
Nan Lan blushed and murmured softly, “He… he left the capital a few days ago.”
“Left the capital?” Song Qingshu’s brows furrowed, and his tone turned cold.
“Don’t misunderstand. He’s not betraying you—he just had something to attend to,” Nan Lan explained hastily. Although Tian Guinong was no longer a whole man, he was still her husband. Compared to Miao Renfeng, her relationship with Tian Guinong was closer to true love, so she instinctively sought to defend him.
“Oh? What’s he up to?” Song Qingshu asked, intrigued.
Nan Lan hesitated before explaining haltingly, “Guinong had been waiting in the capital for news from you, but as time passed without any instructions, he grew increasingly restless… After his injury, his mindset has changed a lot. During your absence, he kept dwelling on the mention of the Evil Exterminating Sword Manual you once brought up. Recently, he heard rumors from Fuzhou and couldn’t restrain himself any longer, so he set off for Fuzhou.”