Scent of Time (2023) Episode 18

Oct 30, 2023

In the mourning hall, Hua's mother broke down and cried, grabbing Hua Qian and blaming her for killing Hua Shen. Hua Qian, with disheveled hair and lack of energy, allowed her mother to scold her. She just stared blankly at her cold brother, unable to accept his departure. Hua Wenang ordered his servants to take his wife back to her room to rest. For a time, they were the only two people in the mourning hall. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of her father slowly approaching her, and Hua Qian just closed her eyes weakly. But what waited was not a reproachful slap, but a comforting whisper.

Why Hua Wenang worked so hard to climb up was to pave a smooth road for Hua Shen. Hua Shen's departure made Hua Wenang suddenly feel that his position in the capital was boring. He said to Hua Qian sincerely that he now understood how wrong he had been, so if Hua Qian wanted to leave Huangcheng, a place of right and wrong, he was willing to listen to her and stop doing this. Hua Qian was so surprised and surprised that she hugged her father and burst into tears.

Hua Qian walked in despair, as if she smelled something familiar. She stopped and smelled carefully, and actually heard Hua Shen calling her. Hua Qian only felt fear, but she also wanted to reach out and grab her brother. But no matter how hard she tried, all she caught was a ball of air. She stumbled forward, almost falling to the ground. Fortunately, Hua Rongzhou appeared in time and protected her. Xu Shi cried so much that she ran out of energy. Hua Qian slowly squatted down, crying so hard that she was out of breath. Hua Rongzhou hurriedly knelt down and gently touched her back. Qianzhi on the side also knelt down and gently hugged Hua Qian.

In a blink of an eye, the day of Hua Shen's funeral came. Hua Qian still couldn't accept her brother's departure, so she hid in her room and refused to go out. Unexpectedly, Zhong Yelan came to him at this time and said that he would take Hua Qian back to Zhongzhai to rest. Hua Qian was furious and said that he had already asked Zhong Xiwu for a letter of peace. But Zhong Yelan still refused to give up and wanted to hold Hua Qian's hand and leave. Hua Rongzhou arrived in time and stood in front of Hua Qian. Zhong Yelan was angry for a moment and pushed Hua Rongzhou away. Seeing this, Hua Qian became even more angry and yelled at Zhong Yelan to get out.

After being tormented by Zhong Yelan, Hua Qian couldn't sleep anymore, so she asked Qian Zhi to wash herself. When we arrived at Huashen's cemetery, it was already dark. Hua Qian gently brushed Hua Shen's tombstone and poured him three glasses of wine. I don't know how long I sat there, but when Hua Qian got up to go back, Zhong Xiwu was already waiting behind him. Seeing that Hua Qian had discovered him, Zhong Xiwu hurriedly stepped forward and handed her the letter of separation. This time, Zhong Xiwu no longer flinched and escaped, but bluntly expressed his deep love to Hua Qian.

Hua Qian was a little confused as to when Zhong Xiwu changed his goal. But she never expected that Zhong Xiwu would admit frankly that his target had always been her. Hua Qian was startled, recalling the past interactions with Zhong Xiwu, and realized later that Zhong Xiwu had always been different to her. But for Hua Qian, even if he holds He Li's book, it is inappropriate for him to be with Zhong Xiwu.

Zhong Xiwu didn't seem to care about whether it was suitable or not. He just wanted to tell Hua Qian that as long as she was willing, he could let her stand by his side openly. Hearing these words, Hua Qian was shaken in her heart, but her reason forced her to step back. Zhong Xiwu always smiled, took a step forward slowly, and stretched out his hand to Hua Qian. Hua Qian stared at the hand closely. She didn't know if she could hold the hand that was stretched out to her.