Chapter 5

Puffs!

They sat together on the grass not far from the outskirts of the capital, chatting and listening.

As promised, Yuezheng told him everything, the reason why he ended up chasing by the robed warriors.

"This kid... From the beginning to the end, why is his story so similar to my life when I was young?" thought the old man, unable to form words after Yuezheng told him everything.

"Yuanzhang... Is that right?" the old man asked suddenly, but Yuezheng only replied calmly, as if he didn't mind whatever question was thrown at him.

"No, you idiot. My name is Shen Yuezheng, not Sheng Yuanzhang," Yuezheng replied, his words harsh, but his tone calm.

Degh!

"...You bastard, Yuezheng or Yuanzhang. It's all the same, and you dare to speak rudely to your elders? Where are your manners?" the old man asked, slowly starting to get annoyed with Yuezheng's reply.

"Stupid, Yuezheng and Yuanzhang have different intentions. It's just you who's stupid." for the umpteenth time again, Yuezheng openly mocked the old man.

"Tsk! You cheeky brat! Be polite to your elders! Just because you live in the forest doesn't mean monkeys teach you, right?! So behave according to your uncle and aunt's teachings!" the old man snapped, annoyed.

"Come here, I'll teach you the difference between the names Yuezheng and Yuanzhang," Yuezheng said, which of course made the old man even more annoyed. "Ugh! I don't need to be taught by a brat like you!"

"So, the name 'Yue' usually means music, harmony, and ceremonial order. While 'Zheng' means masculine, authoritative, poetic, and gentle. If combined as 'Yuezheng', then it means classical." Yuezheng explained, as a teacher should.

"AAARGH! If you just keep quiet then I will be able to find out for myself!" the old man snapped once again, annoyed, and even more annoyed.

"Meanwhile 'Yuanzhang'. 'Yuan' means origin, beginning and other escorts. Then 'Zhang' usually means chapter, achievement and honor. If combined as 'Yuanzhang', then it means glory."

"I DON'T NEED IT!!!" the old man screamed, extremely stressed. But— "While 'Shen' and 'Sheng', there is also a difference—"

"SHUT THE F*CK UP!!!" Before Yuezheng could continue, his mouth was immediately covered by the old man.

"..." Yuezheng was silent, but slowly, the corners of his lips lifted. "This old man... Not bad..."

"Well, at least Grandpa knows the difference between my name and that foreign name," Yuezheng muttered, just enough to be heard by the old man with his sensitive hearing.

Seeing Yuezheng smile, the old man smiled back. "Don't call me grandpa, I'm not that old," the old man said.

"? So what should I call you?" Yuezheng asked.

"Wushuang, Yan Wushuang. That's my name." said the old man, or by his name, Yan Wushuang.

Yuezheng stared at Wushuang silently for a moment. After a few seconds, he finally came to his senses. "Your name sounds like a girl's," he said.

"...You only know how to blatantly criticize people, huh?"

For some reason, Wushuang's words made Yuezheng laugh. "Hahaha! When? I just said whatever came to my mind! Hahaha!" laughed Yuezheng, mocking Wushuang.

"...Do you know how much I regretted saving you?" Wushuang said, which only made Yuezheng even more proud. "Hahaha! But you're still here, so you were just kidding!"

Different from usual, Wushuang, who should have been annoyed, was instead made silent.

"His mindset is different from other kids his age. Shouldn't he be scared or something? Am I the only one with old-fashioned thinking, or is he really different?"

Noticing Wushuang's silence, Yuezheng also fell silent for a moment. "I don't know... Uncle also said that I'm a bit different from others, you could say, I resemble my ancestors more than my parents."

“Eh?” Wushuang mumbled, “Sorry, did I make you feel different from the other kids?” Wushuang asked, trying to make sure Yuezheng wasn’t hurt.

"No need to apologize. After all, I am different. And I know it," Yuezheng replied, "My uncle said that when I was born, something strange happened to our family, the Shen Family." He continued.

"The blade of my ancestor's sword, cracked at the moment of my birth... His grave too, was destroyed."

"The once peaceful family has been visited by a troublemaker who has destroyed everything, they say," Yuezheng said, lowering his head slightly.

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Crack!

"Jeongchen! Go check out Ancestor Shen's grave! Your aunt and I will help your wife give birth! You help your father fix everything!" an old woman pleaded.

“O-okay!” he replied, a dashing man who looked similar to Yuezheng. The man then ran hurriedly towards the burial place, the Shen Family burial ground.

On the other side, the old woman, along with another adult woman, was helping a woman give birth. "Hang in there, Yuejin! You can do it! The life of the Shen family's successor is in your hands!"

"M-Mom... It seems... Aargh! I... Aaack! I... Feel... I'm losing a lot of blood... Aaargh!" the woman named Yuejin who was giving birth hissed, starting to feel tired and looking pale.

"Yuejin... Hang in there! I know you're strong! You can do it! You're our only hope to continue this family, so... Hang in there for a little longer!" said the old woman.

"Mother... It seems like there's no other way for me to survive any longer... Ugh! I... I beg of you... Please take care of this child! AAAAAAH!" the woman screamed hysterically, with tears streaming down her face.

Dugh!

At the same time as his father-in-law was buried under the rubble, a baby boy was born with the surname Shen.

The day that was supposed to make the family happy, instead became a disaster. One more family member, two less family members.

Six years later, the baby is now six years old. He has become a child with a strange personality. Sometimes he is happy, sometimes he is gloomy. This leaves the family confused about how to react.

Until one day...

"Grandma! Look! I carved the handle of my sword into a carving that—"

Slap!

"Right, now that I think about it... IT'S TRUE THAT THIS DAMN BOY IS THE REASON WHAT MAKES ME ALWAYS DEPRESSED!" Without warning, his biological grandmother slapped him very hard.

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