But Liang Zhichen was unwilling. Recalling the past felt like shattering his present self, like erasing his current soul. He was unwilling; she knew. Even with the herbal medicine, what difference would it make? She smiled desolately and said, "Pretend I never asked." After that, she pushed the door open and focused on preparing those herbs. Finding something to do for herself, avoiding idle thoughts. William carried a bag of Silver Tael home, thinking that the herbs he collected on the mountain were worthless, and today he was truly fortunate to earn such money. If he followed his nature, as the Eastern proverb says, a gentleman doesn’t eat the food acquired without effort, but there’s another saying that goes, times change. Enjoying someone else’s advantage made him uneasy, but the family couldn’t make ends meet. No matter how tough it was outside, the troubles had to be left at the doorstep. In this home, he was merely a man deeply in love with his woman. Previously, before entering the house, he’d always hear her series of harsh coughing sounds, but today, the simple yard was silent, making him feel uneasy. This unease heightened as he pushed the door open. Blood, such heavy blood! The pungent smell of blood suddenly made his complexion pale. His body trembled uncontrollably, the heat within him seemed to have cooled, as he stiffly moved his legs, limping and stumbling into the house. Panic-stricken, he shouted the woman’s name, but in their bedroom, what he saw was a naked woman’s corpse... He staggered, rushed towards the woman’s corpse, and held the cold woman. The woman’s face still showed traces of her illness; he slapped her cheeks, trying to wake her, but she had fallen into a deep, deep sleep. How could something happen; he was already this way, why did those people still want to make him suffer? Throughout his life, he neither fought nor contested; his disabilities and flaws never seemed to affect him. Even if life was harsh, as long as he had this woman, he was the happiest man in the world. But why, even his humble and small wish had to be taken away? Holding the woman, he sobbed uncontrollably, opened his mouth wide, and let out a hoarse roar like a wild beast. Then, as if losing his senses, he gradually accepted the fact that the woman had left him; her clothes torn, she was violated before her death, her body bore many scars, and the pungent scent of blood in the room emanated entirely from her. This brutal and bloodthirsty style was one he was also familiar with. William cried, then let out a low laugh. He found a clean garment, wrapped the woman in it, and holding her, stepped one footprint at a time, slowly out... That person took delight in torturing him. Always has been, always will be; he always remembered the bond, remembered they were brothers, even though he had long since lost hope in that person, he never harbored thoughts of revenge. No matter how that person broke his hand, broke his leg, ruined his appearance, left countless scars on his body, because they were brothers, he never minded. But now... Liang Zhichen sat in the courtyard, facing the sunset and feeling the breeze. His mind was in turmoil, recalling the question his wife had asked him earlier.