Chapter 9: CH 9

After Haitang saw the servant off, he came back in time to see Sui Yan holding the rabbit and trying to feed it oranges. He hurriedly went up to stop him.

“Young Master! Rabbits can’t eat this.” 

Sui Yan asked, “Then what can they eat?”

He played with the rabbit’s ears and smiled, “Can they eat meat?”

Haitang’s face turned green, “They also can’t eat that.”

“What about snacks?” 

“They……they also can’t eat that.”

Sui Yan had been very enthusiastic, but when he found that rabbits didn’t eat any of the things he mentioned, he became impatient.

He put the rabbit on the ground, “It doesn’t eat anything. It’s so picky, I don’t want it anymore.”

Haitang, “……”

Haitang persuaded, “Young Master, this is a gift from the Crown Prince. You really can’t roast it.”

Sui Yan responded noncommittally, and it was unclear whether he had taken this advice to heart. He continued to bask in the sun until Li Zhao led someone dressed in the robes of an attendant over.

The attendant knelt on one knee and said, “This subject greets Little Young Master.”

Sui Yan didn’t even open his eyes as he indifferently spoke, “I have a task for you. Do it for me by tomorrow, and do it cleanly.” 

Before he left for the borders, Sui Yan’s father had secretly handed Sui Yan a group of subordinates to prevent any mishaps from occurring. It was a pity that Sui Yan had been young and frivolous and hadn’t taken them seriously. He had felt that as long as he held the emperor’s favor, nothing could threaten his life.

In his previous life, the emperor had secretly disposed of these subordinates. When Duan Zhisu got into trouble, Sui Yan had frantically rushed to find them, only to find that there was nobody that he could trust.

The attendant looked fierce, and it was apparent that he was a general who fought year-round on the battlefield.

Sui Yan gave him orders in a quiet voice. The attendant hesitated for a moment before he left to follow them. 

Li Zhao, who was standing on the side, frowned and said, “Young Master, a courtesan……”

Sui Yan motioned for him to leave.

Li Zhao felt like the Little Young Master’s temperament seemed to have changed after recovering from the illness. He didn’t try to persuade Sui Yan anymore and bowed before leaving.

After Li Zhao left, Sui Yan let his servant get his cloak. He wrapped it around his body and planned to go out. 

However, the guard in the courtyard seemed to have gotten some instructions from Li Zhao. He hurriedly stopped Sui Yan and said, “Young Master hasn’t completely recovered yet, so you shouldn’t go out into the cold.”

Sui Yan angrily returned to the courtyard. He thought for a while before deciding that he should still go visit Yue Jian.

At noon, Haitang brought a bowl of medicine into Sui Yan’s courtyard. He looked around and couldn’t find Sui Yan. The rabbit was sleeping on the ground, and a pile of orange peels was scattered near it.

“Young Master?” 

Haitang put down the bowl of medicine and looked around the room, but he still couldn’t find Sui Yan. He suddenly heard some sounds coming from the rear courtyard. He quickly ran over, only to see that Sui Yan had climbed onto the wall some time ago and was debating whether he should jump down.

The walls of the Sui Manor were seven or eight chi high. Sui Yan had wanted to jump down and escape, but after using all of his energy to climb up the wall, he felt scared and hesitated for a long time.

Haitang was extremely frightened, “Young Master! Young Master, what are you trying to do? Th-Th-This is too dangerous!”

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Sui Yan smiled, “What are you afraid of? I won’t fall down. In fact, the scenery here is pretty good. I’ll have people build a……”

As he carelessly talked, Sui Yan shifted his hand to get into a more comfortable position. Suddenly, the brick under his hand loosened, and he fell down, accompanied by Haitang’s scream.

“Young Master!” 

Sui Yan felt weightless as he fell down. He instinctively panicked, and his mind was filled with incoherent thoughts.

Now that I have been reborn, what is my purpose?

A moment later, a pair of hands reached out and caught him right before he reached the ground.

Sui Yan was in shock. He slowly opened his eyes and met a deep gaze. 

Li Zhao ran over and anxiously said, “Young Master! Is Young Master alright?!”

Sui Yan blankly stared at the stranger in front of him before replying, “I’m fine.”

The man put Sui Yan down and glanced at him indifferently before leaving.

Sui Yan stood on the ground, his legs still feeling weak. After the man turned around, Sui Yan saw the dark armor he wore and the sword he carried. He looked very majestic. 

Oh my god, who is this person? Why does it seem like they know me?

Li Zhao helped Sui Yan back into the courtyard. Haitang was crying, but Sui Yan didn’t pay any attention to him and asked, “Who was that?”

As soon as he said this, Li Zhao was shocked, and Haitang even stopped crying.

Sui Yan, “What?” 

Li Zhao carefully replied, ‘Young Master, that was Second Young Master. You……don’t recognize him anymore?”

Sui Yan was shocked.

Sui Yan had two elder brothers, but they were both martyred at the southern border with their father when Sui Yan was ten years old.

That year, when the bodies of his elder brothers were transported back from the borders, the ten-year-old Sui Yan had received them in front of the manor. He had lost all of his relatives in a single night and was so frightened that he didn’t even know how to cry. 

During that time, people in the capital scolded Sui Yan for being so ruthless that he didn’t show any sorrow when his relatives passed away. These rumors only died when Sui Yan passed out after kneeling in front of the coffins for seven days.

Thinking back, Sui Yan hadn’t seen his brothers in over ten years. He had felt that the man looked familiar, but his childhood memories only came back to him once Li Zhao had said that.

Sui Yan was a little lost, and he froze before saying, “He…..He came back……”

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Li Zhao cautiously replied, “Second Young Master stayed at the borders for two years. It just so happened that there weren’t any battles this year, so he came back to the palace to give a report. I, I thought Young Master knew.” 

How could Sui Yan know that? In his previous life, Sui Xun was also killed in that war.

Sui Yan suddenly realized that in his rebirth, everything seemed to be different from his previous life.

Sui Yan froze for a long time before rushing out. He ignored Li Zhao and Haitang’s shouts and ran across a verandah towards Sui Xun’s courtyard.

Sui Xun had arrived at the capital early in the morning and settled the army he had brought outside the city gates. He only had the time to take a look at the Sui Manor before he entered the palace. 

Sui Yan didn’t see his brother, so he waited by the door.

However, he ended up waiting there for half a day.

Sui Xun didn’t return from the palace until it was dark.

The manor was brightly lit, and snowflakes were drifting in the air. 

As soon as Sui Xun entered the manor, Li Zhao, who held an umbrella, anxiously greeted him, “Second Young Master, you are finally back.”

Sui Xun was twenty. He and Sui Yan looked alike, but because he grew up in the army, his handsome face looked fierce. He frowned and said, “What’s the matter?”

Li Zhao wiped off his sweat and replied, “You should quickly go and take a look. Little Young Master has been standing in front of your courtyard since noon, waiting for you to come home. Nobody can persuade him to go back.”

Sui Xun frowned even harder, “What trouble is he making this time?” 

Li Zhao replied, “It seems like he has something important to tell you. Little Young Master hasn’t been feeling well since he fell into the water a few days ago. Now that it’s snowing, he might get sick again if he stands there any longer.”

Sui Xun gave a sound of acknowledgment and quickly walked back to his courtyard.

Sure enough, there was a youth dressed in purple standing by the entrance to his side room. Snow was falling from the sky. He held an umbrella, dreamily staring off into the distance, deep in thought.

Sui Xun rushed forward and coldly asked, “What are you doing here?” 

Sui Yan was stunned and blankly stared at Sui Xun.

As a child, Sui Yan was too disgraceful, and he wasn’t good at literature or martial arts. He spent all of his time acting frivolously. Sui Yan’s eldest brother was mild-tempered, and their relationship was alright. However, his second brother Sui Xun was cold and stern, and he clearly expressed his dislike for Sui Yan. He rarely spoke to Sui Yan.

Sui Yan was a scoundrel who bullied the weak and feared the strong. Whenever he encountered Sui Xun, he would be so terrified that he didn’t dare make any trouble.

This was the first time Sui Yan had looked at his stern second brother seriously. 

Sui Xun said, “I asked you something.”

Sui Yan shivered and forced a smile as he replied, “I was waiting……for elder brother to return.”

Sui Xun asked, “Why are you waiting for me? Is something wrong?”

Sui Yan froze before he shook his head, “Nothing is wrong.” 

Sui Xun glanced at him and said, “If there’s nothing in particular, go back.”

As he said this, Sui Xun opened the door and entered his courtyard.

Sui Yan was taken aback and hurriedly tried to stop him, but Sui Yan had stood for too long, and his knees had gone soft. Before he could lift his legs, he staggered and knelt on the snow.

There was a muffled sound. 

Sui Xun frowned and stopped. He impatiently looked back at Sui Yan, “What are you trying to tell me?”

Sui Yan used his arm to support himself up. He had no idea what he wanted to say to Sui Xun. When he finally came back to his senses, he only felt confusion.

Seeing that he wasn’t speaking, Sui Xun didn’t want to waste time with him, so he turned around and slammed the door shut.

Sui Yan stood in the snow for a long time, only to be found by Li Zhao and dragged back to his room to drink his medicine. 

He had been busy all day and was exhausted. Just when he fell asleep, Sui Yan heard someone knock on his door.

He struggled to sit up and said, “Enter.”

However, the attendant he had given orders to earlier that day entered through his window and saluted, “Young Master, the matter has been resolved. The woman has been settled in one of Sui Family’s manors, and nobody knows of it.”

Sui Yan nodded. He got out of bed, walked to his desk, and picked up a brush to write a letter. He then waved the paper to dry the ink, folded the letter in half, and handed it to the attendant. 

The attendant said, “This……”

Sui Yan replied, “Have you ever been to a red-light establishment?”

The attendant, “……”

The attendant’s face purpled, but he forced out a reply, “This subject hasn’t.” 

Sui Yan rubbed his hands and said, “Excellent. Today, I am willing to grant you permission to visit one. While you’re there, hand this letter to Yuejian from Banhua Tower. Make sure he opens it.”

The attendant, “……”

The attendant really didn’t want this permission, but he didn’t dare to say anything. He kneeled and soundlessly left through the window.

Sui Yan sat on the side of his bed and sighed before he wrapped himself up with a quilt and fell back asleep. 

Sui Yan wasn’t feeling that well. Added onto his exhaustion, he felt tired even after falling asleep. While he was sleeping, he seemed to feel someone sit by his bed and reach a hand out to touch his forehead.

Sui Yan wanted to open his eyes to see who it was, but he couldn’t wake up no matter how hard he tried.

That person sat by his bed for a while before Sui Yan heard a quiet sigh.

It was Sui Xun. 

Sui Yan didn’t know if he was dreaming. If this wasn’t a dream, how could Sui Xun, who seemed to view him as filth, come into his room in the middle of the night to see him?

Sui Yan felt tears coming to his eyes.

Didn’t Sui Xun……hate him the most?

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