I became a mermaid egg and saved the Imperial Marshal

Chapter 184 My God

"Really?" Qi Yan sat up immediately. This news was too shocking.

"But Si Lin is a prince, why would he be willing to work for the Huo family?"

The royal family and the Huo family have been at odds for a long time. It is unbelievable that an heir to the royal family not only works for the enemy, but is also absolutely loyal to An Ye.

"He grew up in the Huo family when he was a child, and was brought back to the palace when he grew up," said Huo Linyuan.

Qi Yan recalled the unofficial history she had found on Starnet before, which seemed to have mentioned that Si Lin grew up among the common people.

At this time, Huo Linyuan began to speak slowly: "Si Lin is the child of the previous emperor and his maid. He and Si Yue are half brothers..."

Si Lin's mother was the daughter of the chief of the Yi people tribe. This tribe originally lived a peaceful life by mining white stones.

Hao Shi is a crystal that precipitates from mineral rock strata. This crystal can be used in many fields such as mecha and pharmaceuticals. It is a natural balancer.

The smelting technology at that time was not as mature as it is now. In terms of metallurgy and raw liquid extraction, the failure rate was much higher than it is now. However, if the Hao Stone was added, the success rate would be greatly improved.

However, at that time, this kind of crystal only existed on the planet where the Yi people lived. Therefore, various forces began to fight openly and secretly for the fight for the Hao Stone, and the peace of the Yi people was broken.

The royal family took advantage of the situation and incorporated the Yi people. Of course, it was called integration, but in fact it was a suppression by force.

The patriarch of the Yi people at that time, Si Lin's grandfather, died in that war.

And his mother entered the palace as a maid for revenge.

As for what happened later, it was rather clichéd. To sum it up, it was a drama in which an innocent girl fell in love with her enemy.

Although the two emperors of the Si family were not very good people, they both had great looks.

In addition, the emperor was good at sweet talk and playing with people's hearts. An inexperienced girl was naturally no match for him. She was easily deceived into letting go of her hatred by a few vows of eternal love.

She thought she had found her lifelong support, but she didn't know that the emperor was naturally heartless and would not cherish her after getting her.

What's more, the queen at that time, Si Yue's mother, was an extremely jealous person.

In such a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones, her fate seemed to be doomed from the moment she stepped into the palace.

The emperor knew what the queen had done, but he chose to stand by and watch. In the end, he watched the woman who had once sworn to be his love for him die in hatred.

Even the young Si Lin almost died, and in the end he was able to escape from the palace thanks to a loyal servant who risked his life to protect him.

But even though he escaped from the palace, there were still countless pursuers and assassins. How could a young boy hide from them?

"So it was Grandpa Huo who saved Si Lin?"

"Ah."

As for why he later became a secret guard, there are many twists and turns involved, and it is difficult to explain it in a few words.

Seeing that Qi Yan became more and more alert as he listened, Huo Linyuan sat up, held his shoulders, and half-forced him onto the bed: "Okay, you should go to bed. You still have classes tomorrow."

"But I still want to hear you talk about what happened next." Qi Yan was not very happy.

These were things he didn't know, and since they were related to Huo Linyuan's childhood, he wanted to know even more.

"Let's talk about it later. I won't call you if you can't get up tomorrow." Huo Linyuan pinched the tip of his nose.

Qi Yan snorted twice: "I don't want you to call me, I can get up by myself, and the housekeeper will call me."

After saying that, he quickly got into the quilt, lay down obediently, then made a face at Huo Linyuan and closed his eyes.

Huo Linyuan laughed softly, leaned over and kissed his forehead.

"Good night."

-

The next day, as soon as Qi Yan came out of the laboratory, he was told to go to the principal's office.

This was his second time in the principal's office, and the feeling this time was completely different from before.

Si Lin was standing by the window with one hand in his pocket. When he heard the sound, he turned around.

"You're here." He pointed to a seat beside him like he did last time, "Sit down."

Qi Yan walked over and sat down silently.

He had a lot to say at this moment, but for some reason, even though he knew the other person's identity, he felt even more nervous than the last time they met.

This time, Si Lin did not walk towards the desk, but sat down opposite Qi Yan.

"I think Xiao Yuan has already told you my identity."

"Yeah." Qi Yan nodded, keenly noticing how he addressed Huo Linyuan.

This is not a subordinate's way of addressing his superior. So far, Qi Yan has only heard Hei Yao call Huo Linyuan this way.

"There are only three people in this world who have seen Gan Sui's true face, and you are the fourth. He trusts you very much."

Si Lin's sharp eyes fell on Qi Yan, as if he was sizing her up and measuring her.

Qi Yan thought: I know.

He asked, "Do you have something to ask me?"

Si Lin retracted his sharp gaze and smiled slowly: "I just thought that I should see you before I leave."

Qi Yan knew that he was talking to her as Gan Sui, and she also noticed the meaning behind his words. She asked in surprise, "You want to leave?"

Si Lin did not explain, but changed the subject: "Xiao Yuan has been very independent since he was a child. He is always ahead of others in many things, as if he has automatically separated himself from everything around him."

It was the first time that Qi Yan heard about Huo Linyuan's past from someone else, and her attention was immediately drawn to his words.

At this moment, Si Lin seemed to be lost in memories: "At that time, we were all worried that he would get stuck in the established track and live his life without any desires or ambitions."

"It's a good thing he met you now."

"Promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you will stay by his side, okay?"

Qi Yan said without hesitation, "I will."

Si Lin smiled gently, and this smile seemed to soothe his sorrow and revealed a long-lost relief.

Only then did Qi Yan realize that his coldness was completely different from Huo Linyuan's, and also different from the feeling she had when she first met him.

His coldness was a lingering sadness, so heavy that it seemed that everything around him could not enter his eyes.

Si Lin stood up and walked to the window. Outside, the sky was blue and the clouds were white. The sunlight was warm. This would be the last time he stood here and stared at the sky.

"If Xiao Yuan and his father ever come to a point where they have to confront each other, I hope you can stop him."

"Xiao Yuan... has a deep misunderstanding of his father."

Qi Yan was slightly surprised, but corrected him: "Not father."

Even though they were once like a father and son, it is an indisputable fact that Huo Xiu Ze later abandoned the young Huo Linyuan.

In fact, Qi Yan also had her own selfish motives, thinking that the clearer the relationship was, the less responsibility Huo Linyuan would have to bear.

Si Lin seemed to be stunned for a moment, and murmured absentmindedly: "You are right."

"What do you want me to stop?" Qi Yan asked.

Si Lin turned around and looked at him steadily: "Stop him, at least don't let him do anything that he will regret in the future."

"Did you mean 'parricide'?"

Si Lin did not answer, but turned around and looked out the window again. After a long while, he murmured, "Maybe."

His whole body seemed to be covered by an invisible layer of frost, making him feel lonely and sad.

Qi Yan would never forget this back view for a long time in the days to come.

After a long time, Si Lin spoke again, but said something that puzzled Qi Yan.

"Do you believe in gods?"

-

In the corridor, Qi Yan recalled the last words Si Lin said to him.

God...?

Perhaps Qi Yan believed it, because with his arrival, he would become a mermaid, he would meet Huo Linyuan...all this seemed like the guidance of the gods.

But compared to gods, he believed in Huo Linyuan more.

In the room, Si Lin looked down at his palms, and he remembered Qi Yan's answer.

What a great sentence: "To me, A Yuan is a god."

After a moment, Si Lin slowly clenched his palms and looked out the window.

My god is lost, and now I have to find him again.