NOVPUB38: Chapter 35 Xu Xinyao
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Xu Yuan’s words were met with silence from Zhou Chen.
He knew very well what should be said and what should not, especially concerning the Prime Minister’s family affairs; it was best to keep his mouth shut.
For a moment, both of them fell silent.
Xu Yuan’s gaze fixed on the barefooted young ladies dancing gracefully on the stage in the hall, his mind pondering over this younger sister of his.
He certainly knew of the Fourth Miss from the Prime Minister’s Mansion.
One of the heroines of “Cangyuan Chronicles,” Xu Xinyao.
However, Xu Yuan’s impression of Xu Xinyao had remained essentially the same as in his previous life, and he hadn’t deliberately combed through the original body’s memories until just then.
Yes.
When Xu Yuan cursed Xu Xinyao as a ‘cheap woman’ just now, it was entirely because he felt like cursing, with no ulterior motives, all emotion.
In his previous life, as an observer with a god’s perspective, he was quite indifferent towards this female protagonist.
But, reminded by Zhou Chen, Xu Yuan began to search his mind for information about this younger sister of his.
The memories were mostly incomplete and fuzzy, but he could roughly piece together the pattern of their interactions.
Their relationship could only be described as terribly poor at the moment.
This was in no way surprising to Xu Yuan.
Given his original self’s disposition, it would have been abnormal for their relationship to be good.
However, it’s worth mentioning that their relationship as children was rather decent.
Even from what he could remember, as a child, he seemed to have had a secret crush on this adoptive sister of his.
The kind of crush that’s deep to the bone.
Because of Xu Xinyao’s gentle and kind nature from an early age.
Outshined by his two elder brothers, the mediocre Xu Changtian grew up introverted.
However, because he had the comfort of his brothers during his childhood, his introversion wasn’t all that apparent.
But as Xu Changge and Xu Chang’an reached the age for tying their hair up and went out to travel, his introversion became more pronounced.
Fortunately, he had Xu Xinyao, his younger sister, who was willing to stick by his side consistently.
To put it more artistically,
She was like the softest light in his heart.
But even such a soft light gradually turned into a searchlight as they grew up.
It was so harsh that his original self couldn’t open his eyes.
And, most critically, after two years, this light also left.
After Xu Xinyao’s interest and talent in formations were discovered, she was asked by their father whether she wanted to go out to learn more about this field.
The original self begged her not to go, but she still left.
The original self, still a child, took this as a betrayal.
The subsequent events unfolded just as Xu Yuan had previously recalled.
The original self became completely autistic.
By the time Xu Xinyao returned, having completed her studies, Xu Changtian had changed entirely.
Seeing her naturally quiet third brother gradually turn bad, the kind-hearted Xu Xinyao tried to stop him.
But who was Xu Changtian?
A man not even his own brothers could rein in with a whip, let alone be persuaded by the words of an adoptive sister?
The results of her attempts were often complaints by Xu Xinyao, and after Xu Changge returned from his travels, the original body would be hoisted up and beaten.
The personality of the original self, now completely distorted, placed all the blame on Xu Xinyao’s head.
He began to attack her background, calling her a bastard and even resorting to physical violence against her.
At first, Xu Xinyao’s kindness didn’t allow her to give up on this third brother of hers, but she couldn’t bear his increasingly twisted nature.
As his actions in the Imperial Capital became more outrageous and unrestrained, the relationship between the siblings gradually fell apart completely.
In less than a decade, the relationship between them was nearly at the point of not speaking a single word to each other….
As the memories came to an end, a hint of regret surfaced in Xu Yuan’s eyes, but soon, this sentiment turned playful.
Xu Xinyao, a perfect heroine indeed.
But when Xu Yuan played “Cangyuan Chronicles” in his previous life, he could never bring himself to like this Fourth Miss of the Prime Minister’s Mansion.
Now, with the original body’s memories, Xu Yuan’s view of her had somewhat changed.
As a leading female character in “Cangyuan Chronicles,” Xu Xinyao was qualified.
After an unexpected acquaintance in the early stage, she provided the protagonist controlled by Xu Yuan with a lot of material assistance.
Initially, Xu Yuan actually quite liked her.
After all, who doesn’t love a wealthy woman?
There are quite a few emotional plotlines in “Cangyuan Chronicles” that Xu Xinyao’s character could follow through.
Meet, adventure, and eventually fall in love.
Meet, love and hate intertwining, and eventually fall in love.
Meet, hero saves the beauty, adventure, and eventually fall in love.
From the perspective of the protagonist, Xu Xinyao really was perfect.
Beyond being wealthy, she was gentle and kind, empathetic, and even possessed the strength in the field of Formation that could help the protagonist.
But the problem was,
Back then, Xu Yuan not only could embody the perspective of the protagonist, he also had a god’s eye view of the characters in “Cangyuan Chronicles.”
As her identity was gradually revealed, Xu Yuan started to feel indifferent about her character.
In many of the world lines in “Cangyuan Chronicles,” when the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s situation began to collapse and head towards decline due to the protagonist’s interference, many chose to betray their old father for the sake of their own self-interest or for the longing to survive.
In these world lines, among those traitors, there was the esteemed Fourth Miss of the mansion, Xu Xinyao.
Even,
In some world lines, her betrayal played a pivotal role.
Xu Yuan always believed that everyone had their own set of behavioral logic for doing things.
Due to the imperfection of humans, this logic could have conflicting areas or double standards, but whatever they did had to come from their own standpoint.
And Xu Xinyao completely abandoned her own standpoint.
Because she felt the protagonist was on the side of justice, because she thought her adoptive father’s actions caused the suffering of all living beings.
Therefore, she chose to destroy kinship for righteousness.
Very noble, very upright, very filial.
“…..”
As his thoughts reached this point, Xu Yuan somewhat wanted to laugh, but after chuckling twice, he shook his head slightly.
What the rest of the Dayan Empire was really like, Xu Yuan had not yet visited, so he was unclear.
But in “Cangyuan Chronicles,” this world had long been roiling with undercurrents.
The Barbarian Tribes to the north, the Ancient Abyss to the southwest, and the Sects within the Imperial Dayan—many forces had already become restless.
Xu Xinyao, as the fourth miss of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, knew these things.
But she sought a method that could reconcile all parties without resorting to force.
She thought, and she also acted.
In many world lines, she continuously strived for this, but regrettably, her efforts always ended up as a joke.
Because in this chess game destined for great chaos, her father was the first to make a move.
Like the collapse of faith.
She began to struggle,
She began to be conflicted,
She…
chose to betray.
Betrayal…..
Xu Yuan exhaled a long breath, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
Indeed, no matter how attractive she was in his memory, he just couldn’t come to like this woman.
He wasn’t asking her to abandon her beliefs to help, but at the very least, she could have stayed neutral and helped neither side, right?
Anyone could betray the Prime Minister, but you, Fourth Miss Xu Xinyao, could not.
It was he who gave you a home when you were most helpless.
It was he who lifted you from hunger to the clouds, provided you with the best education, the best material things, the best of everything he could offer.
Favor nurtured outweighs favor birthed, not a birth father yet better than one, not a birth mother yet more than one, elder brother and second brother treated you as their own.
And yet,
You chose to stab them in their most vulnerable spot at a time they least expected.
