The wonderful life of modern women in ancient times

Chapter 408 Chen Yan, what do you think?

When Liu and Chen Yan first saw Chen Dawei, they were indeed ecstatic, but when they thought about the fact that he was still alive but had not sent a single letter home, they were not at all worried about how heartbroken his wife and children at home would be after receiving the news of his death!

Thinking of the days when she was trapped in that small courtyard like being in prison because of her identity as a widow, thinking of the heartbreak of crying silently in the dark night while holding his clothes, thinking of her son's lonely look when he saw others had fathers, thinking of the panic and helplessness when he had no money to pay taxes, Liu's heart ached!

What is the suffering they have endured over the years?

Did he think that these few simple explanations would make the mother and son forgive him?

Chen Dawei looked at his sobbing daughter-in-law with eyes full of heartache. He wanted to rush forward and hug her in his arms, but was afraid of upsetting her again. He could only stand there at a loss, looking at his daughter-in-law with tears on her face and his son with an expressionless face.

This was nothing like the reunion scene he had imagined!

My wife and son were so happy when they first saw him, so why don’t they let him get close to them now?

Chen Dawei anxiously ruffled his hair and looked to the villagers of Linshan Village for help.

Seeing this, the village chief sighed, walked over to Chen Dawei, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Dawei, don't blame them for their reaction. They have suffered a lot in the years you were away!"

After saying this, he winked at his wife and several other eloquent village women.

Seeing this, the village head's wife and several others hurried over to Liu and whispered to comfort her. Cao also walked over and, together with the village head's wife, pulled her into their own yard.

The village chief and several men including Lin Dayong pulled Chen Dawei towards the village chief's house.

Chen Yan stood where he was, watching Chen Dawei walking further and further away, with an expressionless face and without moving!

No one knows what he is thinking!

Lin Xi exchanged glances with his friends, then came to Chen Yan and pulled him to sit cross-legged on a rock nearby.

"Chen Yan, tell us what you think, don't keep it to yourself!"

Lin Xi sat next to Chen Yan, looked into his eyes, and spoke softly.

"Sister Lin Xi, tell me, in my father's heart, are my mother and I not important at all?"

Chen Yan looked at the worry in Lin Xi's eyes and finally couldn't hold it back anymore, tears rolling down his face drop by drop.

"How could that be? After completing his mission, your father ignored everything and asked General Zhao to let him return to the village to find you and your mother!"

Lin Xi looked at Chen Yan, who rarely showed his vulnerable side, touched his little head with heartache, and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Since he's still alive all these years, why doesn't he come to see me and my mother? Even if he can't leave the barracks at will, wouldn't it be difficult to find someone to send a letter to me and my mother?"

Except for a few times when he left the village and went to the county town, Chen Yan had never left Linshan Village. Although he was very smart, he still didn't know much about everything in the military camp.

"Your name is Chen Yan, right? Let me answer this question for you!"

Zhao Junle had been listening on the side. After hearing Chen Yan's words, she walked up to him, looked into his confused eyes and said.

Chen Yan looked up at the heroic-looking girl in front of him and frowned slightly.

Who is she? He has never seen her before.

Seeing this, Lin Xi quickly introduced him: "This is my mother's cousin, my aunt. She has been in the military camp for quite a while and is now a deputy general. She can answer any questions you have about your father!"

After hearing Lin Xi's words, Chen Yan stared at Zhao Junle closely, wanting to hear what she had to say.

He really wanted someone to tell him that, in fact, he and his mother were very important to his father, but he had no choice but to tell them that he was still alive.

"In the military camp, military orders are above all else. If you dare to disobey military orders, you will be beheaded! Back then, your father was seriously injured in a battle and was on the verge of death. He was rescued by General Zhao! After recovering from his injuries, he followed General Zhao's orders and hid in the Jin army camp!"

At this point, Zhao Junle paused, then looked into Chen Yan's eyes and said seriously: "Do you think your father has had an easy life these years? He is in the enemy camp. Not only does he have to find a way to hide his identity, but he also has to secretly investigate the military intelligence of the Jin soldiers and then report the enemy's situation back to Daxia. If he is discovered by the Jin soldiers, it will be a torture worse than death!"

As Zhao Junle spoke, she thought of the Daxia spies who were discovered by the Jin soldiers and tortured to death. Her eyes couldn't help but become moist. She closed her eyes and forced back the tears.

Chen Yan stared at Zhao Junle seriously, and when she continued speaking, he couldn't help but clench his hands tightly.

Zhao Junle sighed and said slowly, "Your father probably hasn't had a good night's sleep these years. The most painful thing is that he had to watch the Jin soldiers slaughter the people of Daxia, but he couldn't do anything! If he wasn't a man of strong will, he would have been tortured to death! He said that he insisted on coming back alive to see you and your son!"

"You just asked why your father didn't send a letter to you and your mother. Indeed, he could have asked General Zhao to send someone to tell you and your mother that he was still alive! But since Daxia was able to place spies in the Jin army camp, Jin naturally also had spies in our Daxia army camp. Your father was afraid that the Jin spies would find out that he was a spy and then trace you and your mother through the letter. Then you and your mother would be in danger. He didn't dare to take the slightest risk with you and would rather let you think he was dead!"

"He did this for another reason. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. He was not sure if he could live to see you and your son. He was afraid that if he gave you hope, he would die and it would be a blow to you again!"

"Do you understand your father now? He was always thinking about you and your mother. Before he went to the Jin army camp, he even begged General Zhao to send his pension to you and your mother if he didn't come back alive!"

After Zhao Junle finished speaking, she sat cross-legged aside and stopped talking. Thinking of those Daxia soldiers who had lurked in the Jin army camp and died tragically, she felt very depressed at the moment.

"Chen Yan, your father is a man worthy of admiration. If you feel that he owes you and your mother something, then consider that he had no choice and that he always cares about you and your mother, and give him a chance to make it up to you, okay? Haven't you always thought about how great it would be if your father hadn't died? Now that your father is really back alive, you must cherish him!"

Lin Xi raised his hand and patted Chen Yan's shoulder, looking at him and persuading him softly.