This border town that once had constant wars has now become a lively and prosperous trading city. There are teahouses and restaurants just a few steps down the street. At dusk, the whole street is brightly lit, with children singing in the teahouses and guessing games in the taverns.
The sound of the peddler carrying the burden and shaking the rattle are intertwined, and they are all the fireworks of a peaceful and prosperous age.
Since the unification of the world, Emperor Duanmu Chen has vigorously implemented the New Deal, reduced taxes, promoted the planting of new food crops in the barren north, and developed silkworm breeding in the south. Nowadays, the days when the people have no food to eat are really over.
However, peace is real, and there are still bad people.
A tall girl wearing coarse clothes was carrying a small bundle, her hair was wrapped in a cloth, only revealing her small face without makeup, fair skin, big eyes, beautiful nose and cherry lips, she walked alone from the North City Gate before dark.
After entering Xuanbei City, not long after walking on the street, I was stared at by a man.
The man was an ordinary-looking man with an honest face. He was walking forward in a hurry. When he saw the girl walking alone at night, his eyes flashed and he stopped a salesman beside him who was about to carry a load home.
He held up a round fan and pretended to be looking, but in fact his eyes were following the girl who was walking by not far away.
Seeing the girl enter an inn, the man frowned, and the salesman asked impatiently, "Do you want to buy it or not?"
The man threw down his fan and said, "I won't buy it!"
The salesman waited for the man to walk away, then cursed and picked up the load and continued walking forward.
The man approached the door of the inn and saw the girl coming out again with her eyes lowered. A voice came from the inn, "How can you stay in an inn if you don't have money? Go to the west of the city quickly. There is a charity hall where people do charity!"
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The man almost bumped into the girl, and quickly apologized and reminded her to watch people when walking. Seeing the girl's lonely expression, he asked with concern, "Little girl, it's so late, why are you out alone? Where are your family members?"
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The girl glanced at the man and said in a low voice, "Everyone in my family has passed away. I want to go to the capital to join my distant uncle. I lost my money on the way and haven't eaten in three days..."
The man sighed deeply, "It's so pitiful. My home is in this city, not far from here. My wife is preparing a meal and waiting for me to go back. If you don't mind, come to my house tonight. I also have a daughter, just like you.
big."
The girl hesitated when she heard this, "Thank you, uncle, but no need. I'll go to the charity hall that person mentioned."
The man looked around and lowered his voice and said, "You are from out of town. I don't know, but the Charity Hall is not a good place. If you don't work, you won't be given food. You will be beaten and scolded at every turn. Once you go in, you won't be able to leave."
.You little girl is gone, how can you bear it?"
The girl was stunned for a moment, and the man said some bad words about the Charity Hall. Finally, the girl nodded and followed the man in the same direction.
After a while, a waiter ran out of the inn and looked outside, "Hey? Where's that little girl just now? I went to get her two steamed buns! I'm afraid she'll faint from hunger before she reaches the charity hall. Where is she?"
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Looking left and right, there was no one there. The waiter shook his head and went back with the steamed buns.
At this time, the man had already led the girl into a deserted dark alley, saying that his home was here.
"Uncle is really kind-hearted." The girl seemed to let down her guard, "I really met a good person!"
The man's smile showed a bit of evil in the night, "I can help you with small things. Seeing you is like seeing my daughter, but you are prettier than my daughter."
"Really?" The girl smiled innocently.
The two of them have reached the middle of the alley. If they go further, they will find a dead end. The man suddenly reaches out and grabs the girl's shoulder, "Really, but your parents never taught you, don't trust strangers when you go out."
.No, a beautiful little girl like you shouldn’t go out alone!”
The girl fled in horror, "You...what are you going to do?"
The man sneered, "Of course I'm sending you to a good place so that you can have a good time and drink spicy food in the future. With your beauty, you can definitely sell it for a big price!"
Before he finished speaking, the man turned around. He was clearly a practitioner, and he reached out and grabbed the girl's slender neck.
Under the night, the girl's face was half-dark, her eyes were slightly narrowed, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips, like a fairy, "My family is not short of money. If my parents hear you say this, they will
Very angry.”
The next moment, when the man realized something was wrong, he heard a click, and the hand he stretched out had been broken, and he didn't even see clearly how the girl took action. She looked obviously weak, so how could she have such great strength?
?!
The girl snorted softly, "It's true that people die for money. No matter how strict the law is, there will always be people who risk their lives." She said a few quick blows, which made the man scream in agony, but the expression on her face hardly changed, and she always had a smile on her face.
With a careless smile, he was obviously young, but he was cold and commanding, and his strikes were clean and neat, showing a domineering attitude that looked down upon everything.
After a while, the man lay on the ground vomiting blood and his screams became much weaker.
The girl waved her hand, and two tall and tall young men appeared behind her, one wearing a bold red robe and the other wearing a blue suit.
The two of them stepped forward in unison, standing next to the girl on the left and right, looking at the man who was beaten to death on the ground.
"Little sister, why are you acting alone again?" The young man in blue smiled helplessly, "It seems like we accomplished nothing on this trip."
The young man in red raised his foot and kicked the man on the ground hard in the heart, "You dare to plot evil against my sister, you are so brave!" Then he smiled at the young man in blue, "Elder brother, you are the one who has accomplished nothing, but
It’s not me, I’ve just made a move, oh no, it’s my feet! But it’s true, little sister, you always fight alone, leading us like a spoiled child in a golden house, and don’t let us work, in case you
If a hair falls out, the master will hang us up and beat us when we get home!"
The boy in blue couldn't help but laugh, "Xiao Shu, don't talk nonsense. Master has never hit me like that."
The girl smiled, her eyebrows were lively, and her temperament was completely different from the one she had just faced the trafficker. She pulled out a hair and said, "My eldest brother testifies, I am missing a hair. When I go home, my father will hang my second brother on a tree and beat him."
A meal!”
The young man in red lamented, hugged the young man in blue, and rested his head on his shoulder, "Elder brother, little sister, you all bully me! I won't live anymore!"
The man on the ground wanted to turn his face to look at them, but a silver needle as thin as an ox's hair flew out from the fingers of the young man in blue and penetrated into the back of the man's neck. His head hung down and became completely motionless.
This human trafficker is indeed looking for death because he knows nothing about the people he met today.
The girl is Gu Nuan, the only daughter of the current regent Gu Ling and his wife Su Liang, the miracle doctor. She is also the most favored adopted daughter of the current emperor Duanmu Chen, and she has already been named a princess.
The two young men are naturally the close disciples of Gu Ling and Su Liang. The little buns back then have grown up.
The boy in blue is the former Zheng'er, whose name is Wan Zhengyang. He has a dignified face, handsome eyebrows, and a steady and gentle temperament.
The young man in red is Ji Xiaoshu, who occasionally teases the self-proclaimed prince of the subjugated country. His real name is Ji Tianyang. He has delicate features and elegant eyes.
Ji Tianyang is a month younger than Wan Zhengyang, but he was half a head taller than him when he was a child. Now he is still half a head taller and thinner. But Wan Zhengyang stands as tall and straight as a pine, while Ji Tianyang is casual and lazy, and looks about the same height.
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The three brothers and sisters came here to stay for a short stay with the Ji family who settled in the north. Although they said it was a short stay, they couldn't stop Ji Yuebai's kind invitation to stay. They stayed for half a month longer than planned, and now they have to rush back to the capital.
As for tonight, something like this has happened more than once or twice - the three brothers and sisters have often traveled together as early as three years ago. Without an adult to take them, Wan Zhengyang and Ji Tianyang spent most of the time reading in Gu Xiaonuan's space.
Practicing martial arts or sleeping and playing chess, while Gu Xiaonuan is responsible for "fishing".
It is too easy for a beautiful girl who is alone to attract bad guys, but this is exactly the purpose of the three of them. When they go out to play, of course they have to eliminate some scum along the way. Otherwise, what use will it be to learn such high-level martial arts if the world is peaceful?
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Using the same routine, they had lost count of the number of traffickers they encountered all over the world who wanted to take Gu Xiaonuan home or arrest and sell them.
And every time they agreed to work together, Gu Xiaonuan would always put down the bad guys before releasing the two brothers.
"Okay, now we need the eldest and second brothers to do the work, so I'll leave it to you!" Gu Xiaonuan smiled brightly, "Also, I'm hungry."
Wan Zhengyang smiled and said, "Everything is ready. Do you want to eat here?"
Gu Xiaonuan nodded, waved his hand again, and there was a table in front of him, with four dishes and one soup placed on it.
There was another basin on the table. Gu Xiaonuan washed her hands. The basin disappeared again. A chair appeared. She sat down, picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
After tasting a piece of ribs, he nodded, "Brother, your cooking skills are getting better and better, and you are almost catching up with my dad."
Ji Tianyang pointed to a dish with very bright colors, "Little sister, try this, I'm innovating today, stir-fried eggplant with strawberries! Isn't it pretty?"
Gu Xiao warmed her hands and refused, "Please, second brother, please stop innovating. Strawberries are so delicious. Mom finally found the seeds to grow them. Why don't you just eat them?"
Ji Tianyang sighed, "Oh, why does my little sister always dislike the dishes I prepare with all my heart, and is not even willing to take a bite? I am so sad."
Gu Xiaonuan was speechless, it’s this again!
Wan Zhengyang smiled gently, "I've tasted it, and it's not poisonous. You might as well try it, little sister. It tastes very special."
Ji Tianyang blinked at Gu Xiaonuan, "Try it, try it! Maybe it will suit your taste!"
Out of curiosity, Gu Xiaonuan tasted the eggplant but did not dare to try the fried strawberries.
"How is it?" Ji Tianyang asked.
Gu Xiaonuan shook his head, "Second brother, I have told you many times that I don't like sweet and salty things. It's weird. If you like it, eat more."
Ji Tianyang held his forehead, "Okay, okay, then I can only go home and cook it for Master. He will definitely like it."
Gu Xiaonuan was happy when she heard this, "The last time you were hung up and beaten by dad, it was because you picked up the flowers that he had raised for a long time and made a pot of soup. Those flowers were a surprise for mom from dad!"
Ji Tianyang coughed lightly, "Ignorance is not guilty. I thought that little flower was wild in the manor. Who made it smell so fragrant, but it tasted bitter when I drank it. I was simply deceived!"
"Okay, it's time for us to get to work." Wan Zhengyang asked Ji Tianyang to drag the traffickers up on the ground together, and flew up. A few of them jumped up and disappeared.
Gu Xiaonuan sat alone in the dark alley and finished her dinner. As soon as she took back the table and chairs, her two brothers came back.
"How is it?" Gu Xiaonuan asked.
Wan Zhengyang nodded, "After interrogation, both the person and the confession have been sent to the county government."
The reason why we don't kill them directly is because many of these traffickers are repeat offenders, and their previous crimes need to be investigated in order to rescue the victims.
In the past two years, county offices across the country have received half-dead criminals delivered in the middle of the night, along with written confessions, so interrogations are omitted. It is known all over the world that there are people who are doing justice, punishing rape and eradicating evil, and specializing in dealing with human traffickers.
, but no one has seen what the knight looks like. Because there is only a little girl who appears to be lonely and helpless, and no one will associate her with the knight.
"Let's go." After Gu Xiaonuan finished speaking, the three of them took up their Qinggong skills again and walked south, leaving Xuanbei City.
After leaving the city, the three of them turned to riding horses. Horses are usually kept in the space. They did this all the way. They would "fish" in crowded cities and ride horses in other places. During the day, Wan Zhengyang and Ji Tianyang basically
In the space, she stayed with Gu Xiaonuan outside at night. There was no way, she couldn't enter Gu Xiaonuan's own space.
"Big brother and second brother, you don't actually need to accompany me. I can do it by myself. If there is any danger, I can just ask you to come out and help at any time." Gu Xiaonuan said.
Ji Tianyang shook his head, "How can that be done? We agreed to go out and play together. Senior brother and I are comfortable in the manor, but it would be more fun to ride horses outside!"
Gu Xiaonuan chuckled, "Oh, second brother dislikes that my manor is too small."
"It's not small, but it's bigger outside." Ji Tianyang laughed and invited Wan Zhengyang to compete again. "Big Brother, let's race horses!" He raised his whip and rushed forward.
Gu Xiaonuan was not happy anymore, "If you don't take me with you, let me show you some color!"
So, before Wan Zhengyang could rush out, Gu Xiaonuan turned sideways and patted his shoulder, and he and his horse disappeared instantly.
Before Ji Tianyang realized what happened, he thought Wan Zhengyang was catching up with him, and the next moment, he also disappeared from the place.
After a while, Gu Xiaonuan released the two brothers again, including their horses and men.
Wan Zhengyang was still calm and composed, as if nothing had happened. Ji Tianyang was already wilting, "Let's go horse racing next time! Little sister, I was wrong, you should use up your magical powers. Your second brother, I have a bad heart. It's too exciting.
I can’t stand it.”
Gu Xiaonuan shook his head calmly, "Second brother, don't pretend to be weak, I can't stand it because it's too exaggerated."
Wan Zhengyang smiled and said nothing.
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Beijing.
When the children went out, they agreed on a return date and waited for no one.
Gu Ling and Su Liang were not worried. The three of them were very playful and never came back on time after going out.
However, the old people at home couldn't sit still. They asked Gu Ling and Su Liang three or four times a day, saying that they should pick them up. What if the children met a bad guy on the road?
No, Lao Bai is here again, "Xiao Liang, just let me go, I'll go and greet you."
Su Liang was sitting by the window reading, and Gu Ling was carving a piece of jade next to her. She raised her head when she heard this, and said with a chuckle, "Master doesn't know about them yet. If they can't meet bad guys, they still have to find ways to lure bad guys to show up."
Lao Bai chuckled, "That's right, our Nuannuan is a powerful chivalrous girl!"
"Master, don't worry. They might be back in two days. You might miss them if you go to meet them. They often change their disguises when walking around outside. They may not be alone, two or three, so it's hard to find them."
Su Liang said.
Lao Bai sighed, turned around and walked out, muttering, "Okay... the child is still young and keeps running out..."
"Master, are you not worried about your precious daughter at all?" Su Liang asked Gu Ling. Her appearance has not changed much from ten years ago, but now she is more bright and mature.
But now, in Su Liang's eyes, Gu Ling is even more beautiful than before, and it still often makes her heart flutter, sighing at the Creator's preference.
Gu Ling asked, "Are you worried?"
Su Liang shook his head, "I'm really not worried."
Gu Ling smiled lightly, "I'm worried that Nuan Nuan will hit the bad guy and hurt my hand."
A clear young voice came from outside the door, "Master, Master, can I come in?"
Su Liang raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice, "How many times has your third apprentice come to check on Xiao Nuan again?"
Gu Ling put down the jade in his hand, took the carving knife and went to open the door, "It's the seventh day."
The door actually opened as soon as it was pushed, but Gu Ling went to open the door for Lin Jingyun because he didn't like this kid recently.
When it comes to Gu Ling's apprentices, he can't count them in one hand. However, because of his age, when he taught his apprentices, Wan Zhengyang and Ji Tianyang were together. When it was her turn to teach Gu Xiaonuan martial arts, she and Lin Shuzhi
Together with his eldest grandson Lin Jingyun. They learn martial arts here, and at the same time they also go to Lin’s house to take classes and study together.
Therefore, although Gu Xiaonuan had many childhood sweethearts, the most suitable one was Lin Jingyun. During the intervening two years, Su Liang and Gu Ling lived in Sujia Village, and Lin Jingyun was taken over by his uncle, the general, who was on official business.
He said that he missed Master, and the Lin family all agreed with him to come over, and they also lived in Sujiacun for more than a year.
Gu Xiaonuan will have haircut by the end of this year. Duanmu Chen had already mentioned that Gu Xiaonuan should be his son's crown princess, but Gu Ling refused on the spot. Duanmu Chen knew that although his son was also a talented man with both civil and military skills, he was not as good as the one in the front row.
Compared with several senior brothers, they were really no match for each other. It was expected that Gu Ling and Su Liang had already thought about the candidate for their son-in-law, so they didn't mention it.
The door opened. Lin Jingyun was dressed in white and stood tall. He cupped his hands and called "Master," as if he didn't see the shining knife in Gu Ling's hand.
"I know that the two senior brothers and junior sisters haven't come back yet, but they just came up to say hello to the master and his wife." Lin Jingyun smiled, much like his father Lin Boyan when he was young, like a clear breeze and bright moon, full of poetry and calligraphy. And
Because he has practiced martial arts since childhood, he is now taller than Lin Boyan and half a head shorter than Gu Ling.
"Jingyun is here, come in." Su Liang's voice came from inside, and Gu Ling made way to the door.
Lin Jingyun greeted Su Liang with a smile and asked what book Su Liang was reading.
"You don't have to come every day. They will come find you when they come back." Su Liang poured a cup of tea for Lin Jingyun.
"Senior brother and junior sister are not at home, so I feel like there is not much to do." Lin Jingyun smiled.
It's not that he is lazy, but that he has won the first prize in both civil and military examinations last year and is famous all over the world. As the grandson of Lin's family, it would be strange for him not to win the first prize, but he is versatile in both civil and military skills and won the first prize.
His age suddenly surpassed that of his father and uncle, as well as Gu Ling and Su Liang.
In the last imperial examination, Ji Tianyang won the top prize in literature and Wan Zhengyang in martial arts. This result was determined by drawing lots before the two brothers took part in the imperial examination. Ji Tianyang, who was drawn in the civil exam, was very depressed at the time.
In Duanmu Chen's eyes, they were all the pillars of the country's future, but now they were too young and unwilling to be officials. Duanmu Chen also watched them grow up, and said in a good temper that he would give them time to play for a few more years and gain more experience.
It is worth mentioning that Bai Xiaohu’s uncle from the Bai family in Sujia Village started studying again and passed the examination. Bai Xiaohu and Zhu Zhu also lived up to their wishes and became Jinshi one after another, and are now officials in the capital.
He also brought his family members over. Su Liang often interacted with them.
"Master, let me see if your martial arts has improved." Gu Ling stood up.
Lin Jingyun immediately put down his teacup and stood up, "Okay."
Then, the master and apprentice went outside and began to compete by the lake.
Su Liang only thought it was funny. Gu Ling almost wrote "You brat, I treat you as my apprentice and you actually want to be my son-in-law" written on his forehead.
However, Su Liang knew that Gu Ling was certainly not unhappy with Gu Xiaonuan's marriage. Even one of his purposes for recruiting so many apprentices was to prevent Gu Xiaonuan from coming into contact with bad brothers, because there was a high possibility of things happening there.
Their future son-in-law.
Everyone, including Duanmu Chen, felt that it was either Wan Zhengyang or Ji Tianyang. Even the Lin family felt the same, except for Lin Jingyun.
As Su Liang watched, Zheng'er and Xiaoshu, who she watched grow up, also watched Gu Xiaonuan grow up. They seemed to just treat her as their own sister and had no such thoughts. Otherwise, Gu Ling would have died early.
Su Liang was really worried about what would happen if Zheng'er and Xiaoshu both like Nuan Nuan. Later, they found that the worry was unnecessary. The two boys are now eighteen, older than Lin Jingyun, so they have to have
I can no longer hide my thoughts on that aspect.
There is no doubt about the outcome of the competition, Gu Ling wins.
Lin Jingyun cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Master, for your guidance."
"You can go." Gu Ling said and entered Yuanming Pavilion.
Lin Jingyun looked up and saw Su Liang by the window. He smiled and waved, "Master, I'll go back today."
"Go back and come back another day." Su Liang said.
Gu Ling went upstairs and entered. Su Liang hugged his arm with a smile on his face, "Master, your emotion is too obvious. You used to like Jing Yun very much and said more than once that he was the most like you. Now suddenly, it's like this.
Aren’t you afraid that he will think too much?”
"He's not a fool, of course he knows what I mean." Gu Ling hummed.
Su Liang nodded, "That's true. It's the seventh day. You should know what he means."
Gu Ling frowned and looked at Su Liang, "Don't say you support him being with Nuannuan, I will be angry."
Su Liang smiled, "Of course I will support whoever Gu Xiaonuan likes. She likes Jingyun quite a lot, don't you think?"
"I don't think it's the right time!" Gu Ling finished his words. A piece of jade he was about to carve was crushed to pieces by him.
Su Liang held his forehead and said, "Master, please calm down."
"At least wait until Nuannuan is eighteen before you consider this kind of thing!" Gu Ling said, crushing the broken jade into powder.
"Oh?" Su Liang couldn't help laughing, "Back then, someone didn't wait for me to reach eighteen."
Gu Ling shook his head, "That's different."
Su Liang nodded, "Indeed. Let me make it clear that I do not support Nuannuan getting married early. I just think that you might as well tell Jingyun directly what you mean."
Gu Ling shook his head, "What if Nuan Nuan doesn't like him at all? If we tell him, it's as if we have identified him as our son-in-law."
As soon as these words came out, Su Liang knew that Gu Ling also recognized Lin Jingyun, but he could not accept that his daughter was being targeted at such a young age - although he had done this before, but chasing his wife, and his daughter would be targeted
Kidnapping is completely different in nature and cannot be compared.
"Then let nature take its course." Su Liang said.
"No way, just let nature take its course. What if Nuannuan and Jiji say they want to marry Jingyun on the same day?" Gu Ling became anxious again.
This is the trouble of giving birth to a daughter. There is nothing else in this world that can make Gu Ling anxious.
"How old was I when we were together, and how old is Jingyun now? He is still a child, and he thinks about all kinds of things all day long. It seems that I gave him too little homework." Gu Ling said, "He will come again tomorrow.
, I taught him a new set of boxing skills and asked him to go out and catch a hundred bad guys before returning home. There was also a new water conservancy project in the south. I suggested to the emperor that he be a supervisor. If he won the first prize and did not do serious work, then
No, not even talking on paper."
Su Liang was overjoyed, "Master, whatever you said, Jingyun should be able to do it. He knew you were testing him, otherwise he wouldn't have worked so hard to get the top two prizes early, so that you wouldn't say he's not as good as his two senior brothers."
The next day, before Lin Jingyun came to the door, Gu Xiaonuan arrived home.
Before meeting her parents, she first met her masters, who greeted her and asked her to take them with her next time she went out. If there were bad guys, let them out and fight together.
Gu Xiaonuan agreed wholeheartedly, "No problem, I'll take my master out to play with me next time!"
"Nuan Nuan has lost weight." Lao Mu said, "Come in quickly."
Gu Xiaonuan touched her face and said, "Have you lost weight? That's great. I lost weight specifically."
As soon as this statement came out, it immediately aroused the disapproval of all the teachers.
"Dad!" Gu Xiaonuan came in, called to Gu Ling, rushed over and hugged Su Liang, "Mom, tell me you miss me, or I will run away from home!"
Su Liang smiled and nodded Gu Xiaonuan's forehead, "I miss your two senior brothers, why don't you release them quickly?"
"Ah, I forgot!" Gu Xiaonuan waved his hand, and two more people appeared in the room.
Ji Tianyang enthusiastically rushed over and hugged Gu Ling, "Master, I miss you so much!"
Gu Ling stretched out her hand and pushed him away, "How old is she? She's still in shape."
"Master, you obviously like me very much." Ji Tianyang came over and hugged Su Liang again, "Master, I miss you even more!"
"I know." Su Liang said with a smile, "What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you."
Gu Xiaonuan immediately said, "I'm not hungry, but if dad is hungry, ask my second brother to make you fried eggplant with strawberries. He said you will definitely like it!"
When Gu Ling heard this, he picked up the feather duster next to him and said, "Ji Xiaoshu, how dare you ruin my strawberries, come here!"
Ji Tianyang rushed to the window and jumped out before Gu Ling finished speaking, "Master, it's not appropriate to hit your apprentice today. If you want to hit me, I'll call the third junior brother!"
"I'll go find brother Jingyun too!" Gu Xiaonuan said and ran out.
Su Liang saw that Gu Ling's face turned dark for a moment. Wan Zhengyang quickly grabbed Gu Xiaonuan and said, "Little sister, we just came back. We'd better go find Jingyun later."
The next moment, Ji Tianyang's laughter was heard from outside, "Third Junior Brother, you came just in time, the master said that I will beat you!"
"Second Senior Brother is even more handsome." Lin Jingyun said with a smile, "You must take me with you next time you go out to play."
"Haha! No problem!" Ji Tianyang smiled and hugged Lin Jingyun and entered Yuanming Pavilion again. This time Lin Jingyun didn't go because his grandfather was celebrating his birthday. Ji Tianyang couldn't wait for him because he also rushed north to pay tribute to his father.
Longevity.
Lin Jingyun appeared at the door, and Gu Xiaonuan stood up to greet him. In front of Su Liang and Gu Ling, he hugged his arm affectionately, "Brother Jingyun!"
Gu Ling:...Su Liang had never been so proactive with him back then!
However, they grew up together and were always like this. Su Liang felt that it was nothing. If the children really liked each other, it would be a good thing to settle down early, so as to avoid other people thinking about it and unnecessary misunderstandings.
Ji Tianyang squeezed in between Lin Jingyun and Gu Xiaonuan, stretched out his arms to hug them both, "Third Junior Brother, Master and Master are cooking today, so you can order! Don't come back before we miss this opportunity! Tell me quickly, what do you want to eat?"
"I want to eat steamed vegetables." Lin Jingyun said with a smile.
"You're not allowed to order." Gu Ling stood up and walked out, "Jingyun, come here and light the fire."
"Okay." Lin Jingyun smiled at Gu Xiaonuan and followed Gu Ling away.
"What's wrong, dad?" Gu Xiaonuan felt that Gu Ling was acting strangely, so she sat next to Su Liang and asked.
"Oh, he is not in a very good mood today." Su Liang said with a smile.
"Is there anything that can make my father feel bad now? Is my mother annoying him?" Gu Xiaonuan expressed surprise.
Su Liang coughed lightly, "Of course not. Because... the strawberries he grew were used by your second brother to make dark cuisine."
Ji Tianyang, who had just taken a sip of tea, was choked, "Ah? Master is actually really angry with me? Isn't this possible?"
"Why don't you bring out the strawberries quickly to coax him?" Su Liang said with a smile, "He loves strawberries the most. They were not ripe when you left."
The next moment, Su Liang saw Gu Xiaonuan reach out and grab the two brothers into the space. Soon they came out again, each holding a plate of freshly picked and washed strawberries, which were very red and beautiful.
"This is for Mistress." Wan Zhengyang placed the strawberry in his hand next to Su Liang, and then the three of them took another plate and went to the kitchen to find Gu Ling.
Gu Ling was cooking, Gu Xiaonuan was feeding strawberries next to him, Wan Zhengyang was washing vegetables, Lin Jingyun was lighting the fire, Ji Tianyang was leaning against the door and looking lazily at the sky, listening to Gu Xiaonuan telling Gu Ling how many encounters they had encountered along the way.
The bad guy, Gu Xiaonuan, would quickly pass the plate to Lin Jingyun when Gu Ling turned around and couldn't see him, and let him eat the strawberries secretly.
The food was ready. Although Gu Ling said he was not allowed to order, he still made each child's favorite dish, including the steamed vegetables that Lin Jingyun wanted to eat. In this regard, his taste
He is also very similar to Gu Ling.
After dinner, the children were gone. Gu Xiaonuan and the others, who had just returned, were going to visit their master who did not live in Su Mansion, and there were many uncles and aunts who were thinking about them.
Su Liang and Gu Ling took a nap in the afternoon and went for a walk in the garden in the afternoon.
"Master, can you imagine that we might have a grandson in a few years?" Su Liang said with a smile, "Time flies so fast. I feel like I'm still young."
"I can't imagine." Gu Ling shook his head, "It will take a few more years. I'm not old enough to have a grandson yet."
"Don't be so nervous. Children are very smart and can handle their own affairs." Su Liang took Gu Ling's hand and shook it.
Gu Ling couldn't help but laugh, "I know, Jingyun is very good, maybe... I'm a little unbalanced? After all, it was so difficult for me to chase you back then."
Su Liang disagreed with this, "I agreed the day after you confessed your love."
"Thank you for agreeing." Gu Ling tilted his head and kissed Su Liang's smooth forehead, "In a blink of an eye, the children are almost as old as we were then."
"Master, do you think life is boring now?" Su Liangxiao asked.
"Of course not." Gu Ling shook his head, "I haven't been able to get rid of the children all these years. Now that they have grown up, let's elope tonight! Go to the south, go to the sea, find an island, and experience wilderness survival?"
"Are you willing to let go of your precious daughter who just came home? I don't believe it." Su Liang shook his head.
"She only cares about her brother, let her be happy." Gu Ling's tone revealed a bit of resentment.
…
The next day, Gu Xiaonuan got up and opened the window, and saw his two brothers practicing swordplay by the lake downstairs again, as they had for several years.
When Gu Xiaonuan packed up and went out, he saw that the door to Gu Ling and Su Liang's room was still closed. He felt a little strange. He went to knock on the door, but no one answered.
"Big brother and second brother, come quickly!" Gu Xiaonuan called, and Wan Zhengyang and Ji Tianyang rushed in immediately.
The three of them opened the door. It was neat and tidy inside, but there was no one there.
Ji Tianyang found the letter on the table and opened it. Inside was a thin piece of paper, with Gu Ling's increasingly graceful handwriting on it, "I'm gone, don't read it."
"I'll go! Ruthless!" Ji Tianyang complained, "Master, even if he wants to leave us and go out to play, he should write a few more words! It's like he picked us up!"
"I am my biological child." Gu Xiaonuan took the letter and read it, "Hey, is it possible that bad guys came and kidnapped my parents last night and imitated my father's handwriting and left a letter?"
Wan Zhengyang smiled and shook his head, "It's impossible, little sister, don't think too much."
"Okay then." Gu Xiaonuan smiled, "Let them be happy. If it weren't for me, my father would have taken my mother to live in seclusion."
Ji Tianyang took back the piece of paper and said, "I'm going to frame this and hang it on the wall so that everyone can see Master's love for his daughter."
"Ah, I forgot to tell dad that I lost a hair when I went out. Second brother, you escaped a beating, but you are already pursuing the next one." Gu Xiaonuan said with a smile, "I made an appointment with Jing.
Brother Yun is going mountain climbing today, will you go?"
Wan Zhengyang shook his head, "I have something to do at home and I have to go back later. I won't go today. Xiaoshu, you go with them."
Ji Tianyang chuckled, "Then I have to go! I have to keep an eye on my little sister. Otherwise, if the master and his wife come back and find that the little sister has been kidnapped, then I won't be beaten. Senior brother and I, both of us will
He was immediately expelled from the school."
Gu Xiaonuan blinked, "My parents... shouldn't know about me and brother Jingyun, right?"
Wan Zhengyang chuckled lightly, "I probably didn't know about it originally, but I heard from Master that before we came back, Jing Yun came to see you every day for eight days in a row. It would be impossible for Master and Master to know if he didn't know."
Ji Tianyang was happy, "I suspect that the third junior brother did it on purpose. He didn't dare to say it clearly, but he wanted to hint to the master and his wife to make them mentally prepared! Sure enough, I said he has been a smiling fox since he was a child!"
…
At this time, Gu Ling and Su Liang were already far away from the capital on horseback.
In the evening, the two happened to arrive at a vast wilderness.
It is the golden autumn season, and the golden glow of the setting sun and the wild grass on the wilderness complement each other, making it extremely beautiful.
The two of them led the horses and walked forward slowly. Su Liang was listening to Gu Ling talk about a science fiction idea of his own. His current knowledge reserve and way of thinking are more like modern people than modern people. He has not had any chores in the past few years.
, Gu Ling has written several books in various genres, and Su Liang is his loyal reader.
It wasn't until the sky got dark and the two of them had a rest that they mounted their horses again and moved forward.
"Hey, Master, do you have a plan for when we will come back?" Su Liang asked.
Gu Ling's smile was particularly gentle in the dim light of the sky, "Let's wait for three years. If we are not at home, Jingyun and Nuannuan can't get engaged."
Su Liang chuckled, "You are a great father. But if it takes three years, I support it. They are indeed too young now. But we will miss Nuannuan and Hairpin."
"That's not important. How about five years?" Gu Ling asked. In this world, the hairpin means that a woman can get married. Gu Ling thinks that his daughter is too young to get married.
Su Liang smiled and rode forward, her voice fluttering in the wind, "Do you think the children will find us in less than a year?"
"As long as we don't want to be found, we won't." Gu Ling rode after him.
The two of them stopped and went without any plan. It all depended on their mood. A few days later, they arrived at Kasyapa City and stole a basket of oranges from the Lin family's citrus orchard. Then they took a boat out to sea. The next destination was Xingxing.
Revisit the old place of Luodao.
At night, Gu Ling and Su Liang let the boat float on the sea. They lay side by side on the boat, looking at the bright stars in the night sky. They closed their eyes, as if they were in a cradle, which made their whole bodies relax.
"Master, if you could go back in time, which moment in your life would you like to go back to?" Su Liang asked Gu Ling.
Gu Ling thought carefully for a long time before answering this question, "I hope to go back to the day when I confessed to you. My performance was too bad at that time."
Su Liang looked sideways at Gu Ling, her eyes sparkling, "Okay, close your eyes and open them again. We are back to that day now. Gu Meiren, you can confess your love to me."
Gu Ling's eyes were bright, and without saying a word, he kissed Su Liang's lips. This was what he wanted to do most at that time...
"Su Liang."
"Um?"
"Actually, one night a few years ago, I dreamed that I traveled through time."
"Huh? Why didn't you mention it? How was it after you traveled through time? Tell me about it?"
"That dream was very short. I found myself standing on a busy street without you around me. I was frightened and woke up."
"Haha, Master, you are so cute. Have I ever said that I really like you?"
"I like you better."
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This book is officially finished. I have a lot to say, but thousands of words can be condensed into one sentence. Thank you for your support and affirmation!
2022 is not an easy year. The new year has begun, and the Spring Festival is coming soon. Gu Mei and Su Xiaoliang bring the cute children in the book to wish everyone a happy new year. I hope everyone will go well no matter where they are.
Peace, health and joy, love you all!
The new book is being prepared and will be released when it is ready. I hope to get your support by then, thank you~~(*^▽^*)