Chapter Fifty-two: A Thunderclap on a Clear Day

  The Battle of Bian Guan lasted for three months, ending with the defeat of Caesar's army. The brave soldiers who defended Bian Guan were rewarded by the empire, and even some thieves and slaves who fought bravely were pardoned or freed. However, Rayn Green remained a low-ranking soldier in the imperial army.

  The General's Mansion at the Coast Guard Border, Robert's residence, has a very spacious courtyard with artificial hills, lakes, fish ponds, pavilions, corridors, bamboo, wood, flowers and grass.

  At noon, by the lake, there was a person staring blankly at the rippling lake surface, his hand still holding several pebbles, tossing them back and forth. After the rippling lake surface calmed down, he threw out another pebble, the lake surface rippled again, spreading out in circles, then gradually calming down once more.

  "Ran..." Suddenly a soft cry came, followed by a red figure rushing towards the lake.

  "Julia!" He turned around, responded, threw away the goose egg stone in his hand, and walked towards her.

  Lein's hair had grown a lot, his face was pale and haggard, his spirit was not good, his eyes were dull, and he stood in front of Yulia with an awkward expression.

  "Rainer, it's been so long since everything happened, are you still not opening up?" Julia comforted him, hugging his arm.

  "......" Lai En smiled but did not answer, lost for words.

  "Rainer, has your face healed a bit?" Julia asked softly, raising her right hand to lift the bangs on his forehead.

  "Julia!" Rayn said sternly, blocking her right hand, gently pushing her away, then quickly walking forward with his head down.

  "Renn..." Julia said with some sadness, gazing at his receding back as she quickly followed after him.

  At this time, Lain's heart was very uncomfortable. If Yulia hadn't brought it up, making him recall the painful past again, he wouldn't have been short-tempered with her.

  At the border war, Laine bravely killed the enemy, fought bloody battles, and captured countless enemies. He took prisoner the commander of the German mercenary army, Solandi, the commander-in-chief of Caesar's great army. However, as a descendant of the rebel army and an imperial lifelong soldier, his fate was extremely tragic. Not only did he not receive any rewards, but also left another mark on his forehead, if it weren't for General Robert...

  "Alas..." Suddenly, Rain let out a long sigh and stopped.

  "Julia, sister, what are you looking for me?" He turned around and looked at Julia who was pouting with a small mouth and huffing.

  "Hmph, I was genuinely concerned about you, and yet you still have the nerve to be short-tempered with me. Originally, there was some good news I wanted to share with you... Hmph, now Miss is angry, so..." Yulia said reproachfully, glaring at him before falling silent.

  "Haha, what good news? What else could go right for me?" Rain laughed maniacally, then hung his head, letting out long sighs from time to time. He had already lost all hope and enthusiasm, no longer the brave warrior who fought valiantly on the battlefield, nor did he have that heroic aura about him.

  "Rainer, listen up. Layla is pregnant!" Looking at his listless appearance, Julia was extremely angry, but there was nothing she could do, so she had to start from the beginning and tell him everything that had brought her to find him.

  "What? Laya, she...she's pregnant?" After hearing her words, like a thunderbolt, Rain was stunned, expressionless, and dumbfounded. Suddenly he came to his senses, tightly grasping Julia's shoulders with both hands, staring at her with wide eyes, stuttering and asking.

  "Oh no, you're hurting me!" Julia screamed, her resentful eyes staring at Rain as she struggled to free herself from his iron-like grip.

  "Julia, sister, I'm sorry, were you telling the truth just now?" Lain regained his senses, released Julia and apologized as he continued to ask.

  "Uh-huh!" Julia nodded, her expression somewhat unnatural, her hands clasped together, rubbing her shoulders.

  "Oh!" Laine nodded woodenly.

  "Renn? You don't want to know whose child Layla is?" Julia asked knowingly, looking at him and continuing.

  "Oh..." Reyn hesitated and didn't directly answer her question. At this moment, he urgently wanted to leave here, leave the General's mansion.

  "Ah, right! There's something else I forgot to tell you!" Yulia suddenly changed her tone and said again.

  "Oh, what's wrong?" Lain lowered his head, not daring to meet Julia's gaze.

  "Leya has already left here," Yulia said.

  "What? She's gone? Oh, it's okay, it's okay, it's...". The excitement on Rain's face was no longer there.

  "You, don't you want to know where she went?" Yulia suddenly asked loudly.

  "Hmph, I just want to know, will you tell me?" Lain said indifferently.

  "Renn, what do you mean? Do you think I'm the one who drove her away?" Yulia was truly furious at this moment, and tears involuntarily welled up in her eyes, streaming down her face.

  "Hmph, isn't that right? She was driven away by you, she is..." Reyn's angry roar.

  "You?" Julia's voice was hoarse with anger, she glared at Rain and left in tears.

  "Julia..." Looking at Julia's gradually disappearing back, Lain was still muttering her name, his voice getting smaller and smaller.

  Lain walked into his room in a daze, everything here was arranged by Julia for him, even his pillowcase was embroidered by Julia one stitch at a time, and...

  If Julia hadn't brought up Leah, he would have continued to live here, because General Robert had already agreed to his and Julia's marriage, although Somat was always opposed.

  Next March is the day of Rain's 18th birthday, and that day is also the day when he and Julia got married, which is why he left the barracks and stayed here.

  "Leah!" Reyn sat on the edge of the bed, muttering this name. If it weren't for Julia bringing it up, he would have long forgotten that he had deeply hurt another girl. All of this was Somat's despicable plan to ruin Reyn and Julia's relationship, in order to destroy Julia's beautiful future.

  "Alas..." Reyn stopped thinking, let out a long sigh, and began packing up his luggage, preparing to leave this place.

  At this time, Julia was lying on her bed in her room, crying and sobbing uncontrollably. After a long while, she suddenly stopped crying, quickly wiped away her tears, and rushed frantically out of the room.