On the way back, He Yunsheng kept observing He Yan's expression.
"You won't keep in touch with that Fan guy again, right?" He confirmed again.
"I promise you that I will never keep in touch with him again." He Yan said, "Is that okay?"
He Yunsheng saw that her attitude was firm and felt slightly relieved.
He Yunsheng didn't know what was wrong with him, but he kept on nagging the whole way. He sounded more like a granny than a granny.
"It's not that I don't believe you, but that Fan guy is too cunning. He's used to lying." He Yunsheng kept on nagging, "What's so good about that kind of man? You were blind to have fallen for him in the first place. If you ask me, General Fengyun is the one who is truly worthy of admiration … "
He Yan was listening to He Yunsheng's words, but they went in one ear and out the other. She paused and interrupted him, "What does this have to do with Xiao Jue?"
"Is Second Young Master Xiao not good-looking?" He Yunsheng asked.
His bearing was elegant and unparalleled in this world. He really couldn't find anything bad about him.
"Oh … good-looking."
"What about his family background?"
Xiao family was a military family. General Xiao, Xiao Zhongwu, had accompanied the late Emperor in conquering the country. He was the late Emperor's favorite general. The general's wife was the Empress Dowager's niece. Eldest Young Master Xiao, Xiao Jing, was already a senior official at a young age. The second Young Master Xiao, Xiao Jue, was even more outstanding. He was now the Commander-In-Chief of the Right Army. He was the famous General Fengyun.
"He's rich and talented."
"What are his civil and military skills like?"
"… One in a million, outstanding beyond compare."
"That's it." He Yunsheng came to a conclusion. "Isn't such a good-looking man, who comes from a good family, and is different from the crowd, worthy of admiration? If I were a woman, I would only admire him in my life! "
He Yan, "… You can shut up."
Even though Xiao Jue had many good qualities, but that cold and indifferent temperament of hers that could infuriate people to death really made people not dare to compliment her. What's more, there were many women who admired him. There was probably no woman in Da Wei who didn't admire him. Did he look at any of them? No. This person was extremely arrogant, and his standards were as high as his appearance. There was probably no one who could enter his eyes. Was she interested in him? As if.
She didn't know what kind of beauty the girl he would choose in the future would be, a peerless beauty that would put the birds to shame.
He Yan began to look forward to it.
At this moment, He Yunsheng suddenly stopped and asked, "What's going on in front?"
Not far away, on a stone wall by the roadside, there was something that looked like a notice. Many people gathered in front of it. He Yan and He Yunsheng walked a few steps closer. When they saw clearly what was written on the paper, they understood and said, "Turns out it's a conscription document."
"Hasn't it been a long time since the last conscription? Why would they suddenly conscript? "He Yunsheng was suspicious.
He Yan understood. She and Xiao Jue had spent a few years settling the conflicts between the Western Qiang and the Southern Barbarians, but they had neglected the neighboring country, Utuo. Uto had taken advantage of the past few years to develop and expand, and they could no longer hide their wild ambitions. After she married into the Xu family, she had been paying attention to the Northwest Stronghold. This conscription was probably to station at Liangzhou and train the new soldiers.
He Yunsheng looked at it and suddenly tore off one of the conscription notices on the wall and put it in his pocket.
He Yan asked curiously, "What are you doing?"
"… Nothing. I just want to keep it as a memento." He Yunsheng mumbled, "It's a pity that I can't go on the battlefield to kill the enemy yet. If I were a little older and stronger, I would also want to join the army."
He Yan heard this and laughed, "Joining the army is not a simple matter. You have to suffer the pain of the wind and sand, and you have to constantly watch the people around you sacrifice themselves. On the battlefield, you have to be prepared to fall at any time. You don't even dare to kill fish … how can you kill people? "
He Yunsheng was speechless. After a while, he said, "You say it as if you've been there before."
He Yan walked with him back home, but only lowered his head and smiled.
Of course, she had been there before. Speaking of which, at that time, she was about the same age as He Yunsheng.
At that time, the Fuyue Army was recruiting soldiers to go to Mo County. She had a big quarrel with He Yuansheng, so she secretly took some money and clothes at night and put on a mask to join the army.
She used the name He Rufei.
No one expected that He Rufei would join the army, and the He family also did not expect it. It was not until He Yan won the first battle, was promoted, and received a reward that the news spread to the He family.
He Yan's life after joining the army was not as smooth as others thought. As a teenager and a girl, she had to be careful not to be exposed. She also had to compete with men who were stronger than her. On the battlefield, she could not cry or make a sound. She was often scolded by her generals. Sometimes, she could not say anything when her military achievements were stolen. She even had to smile and pour tea for her superiors.
He Yan felt that before joining the army, she was still a taciturn, wooden girl who hid her thoughts in the bottom of her heart. After joining the army, she really learned how to grow up.
Other than life and death, everything else was trivial. It was good enough to be alive. General Feihong replaced the young miss of the He family. From then on, she persevered step by step.
Sometimes, when she thought about it, the name General Feihong was so closely related to her life. So much so that when He Yunsheng put the conscription notice in his arms, she was not as calm as she looked on the surface.
He Yan's sudden silence was seen by He Yunsheng. He thought that she suddenly came back to her senses and was thinking about Fan Cheng. When they got home, he carefully warned He Yan again before returning to his room.
Qing Mei had already left. The notice that He Yunsheng tore was still on the table. Under the light of the oil lamp, the thin paper fell heavily on He Yan's heart.
After being busy with the He family's matters for so long, now that she had the money and He Yunsheng had found the school, she should also make plans for herself. How to get close to He Rufei was a problem. The current her had no power or influence. She was just a small commoner. No one would listen to her words.
In her previous life, when she was He Rufei and when she was Young Mistress Xu, she only knew how to play with swords and sticks. She did not know anything about conspiracies. Now that she had a new life, she could not do those dirty and sinister things.
What did she have? She only had this life. What could she do? She only knew how to go to war and kill the enemy.
But what could she do now?
He Yan's gaze fell on the conscription notice. Just a few lines of words made her heart surge. It was as if she had returned to the time when she was 15 years old. She carried the money and cloth bag, took advantage of the night, ran to the conscription tent and wrote her name. From then on, her military career began.
Everything had to start all over again.
This was the worst way, but also the best way.
She wanted to start all over again with the name He Yan.