Chapter 94: Are you feeling a little better now?
Finally, Gu Qing did not stay here for long and left with a look of disappointment.
However, he did not give up the idea of taking Gu Mengyao and her brother away. Seeing that Gu Mengyao’s attitude was resolute today, it would be useless to stand here any longer. Therefore, he planned to return to the inn in town to make long-term plans and think of a way.
Although Gu Qing was already a Vice General in the military camp, he had commanded many soldiers and had devised many methods to deal with disobedient and tough individuals. However, he could not bring himself to deal with his own daughter and son, and in the end, he could only sigh and leave.
Gu Qingheng was still young, and it would not be too difficult to take him away. However, Gu Mengyao was already thirteen years old and had her own ideas.
Moreover, Gu Mengyao had a stubborn temper since she was young and would not easily change her decisions.
If he wanted to directly abduct the siblings, Gu Qing knew that he would not succeed with his daughter’s innate divine strength, let alone… according to the reports from his spies, Gu Mengyao had recently learned a lightness skill, making it even harder to catch her.
Therefore, he had to think of a suitable way to make Gu Mengyao agree to go with him.
After Gu Qing left, the three members of the Gu family continued to remain silent. The air seemed to freeze, making the atmosphere suddenly frighteningly quiet.
Gu Yu did not expect that his cheap father-in-law would leave so easily!
When Gu Yu was speaking earlier, he had already prepared for a protracted war, thinking that he must find a way to drive Gu Qing away to prevent Gu Mengyao from being sadder.
Although Gu Mengyao did not show anything on her face after Gu Qing appeared, her red eyes and rapid breathing clearly indicated that she was very sad at the moment.
It was precisely because of this that Gu Yu wanted Gu Qing to leave here quickly.
However, looking at Gu Qing’s demeanor, it would not be easy to leave with just a few words… It was likely that he would have to come again in the future.
“Mengyao, are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine! Yu, Qingheng, hurry up and eat! The dishes will get cold soon. Qingheng, here’s my wine for you.”
Then, after Gu Yu asked, Gu Mengyao seemed to wake up from a dream. When she looked at Gu Yu, she shook her head, indicating that she was fine.
At the same time, Gu Mengyao placed her wine glass in front of Gu Qingheng, as if asking him to help drink it, which made him so scared that his buttocks almost came off the stool, and he wanted to escape quickly.
His sister didn’t want him to drink alcohol just now!
Now that her attitude suddenly changed, it was truly terrifying!
In his state of shock, Gu Qingheng still sat down and obediently took the wine glass placed in front of him by Gu Mengyao, drinking it in small sips. However, the originally sweet and sour wine began to taste a little bitter.
With the forced smile on Gu Mengyao’s face, Gu Qingheng dared not say anything more and just lowered his head to drink his wine.
Alas! When would his family live a peaceful life!
Not long after the chaos caused by Yang Shun and Lin Jiao’e had passed, Gu Qingheng thought that the trouble had been cleared, but who would have thought that another big problem would arise…
Gu Yu also saw that Gu Mengyao was acting strangely, but he did not say much at this time. Instead, he sat down and continued to eat the slightly cool dishes on the table.
These were the dishes for the New Year’s Eve dinner that Gu Mengyao had happily prepared, but now, eating them, they felt tasteless.
It was not the fault of the food, but the change in everyone’s mood.
Gu Mengyao also picked up her chopsticks to eat the dishes, mechanically stuffing the food into her mouth. After feeling that her stomach was full, she put down her chopsticks and found that Gu Qingheng next to her was already drunk, his head resting on the table, muttering something.
“Leave it for now! Mengyao, get dressed and let’s go for a stroll.”
Just as Gu Mengyao got up and wanted to carry Gu Qingheng into his room, Gu Yu stopped her. After saying they were going for a stroll, Gu Mengyao was stunned for a moment and finally agreed.
After Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu were dressed, they came out of the house and walked towards the big mountain.
Although it was winter, after several clear days, the snow on the mountain was not very thick. When they stepped on it, it only sank halfway.
The two of them walked in the early morning on the snow-covered ground. Gu Yu carried a round and plump lantern for a little dog. They were silent, just looking up at the snowfield in front of them, which was beautiful under the moonlight.
“Mengyao, are you feeling a little better now?”
“No, I’m dying of sadness. Yu, tell me… was I too heartless just now? After all, he is my father, and I drove him away.”
“It wasn’t you who drove him away, it was me! So don’t blame yourself! Besides, what you said just now was very right. Even if he had amnesia before, why didn’t he come home immediately? Instead, he sent people to look for you after a few months?”
After a long pause, Gu Yu spoke first.
This time, perhaps it was the change in the environment that made Gu Mengyao no longer want to keep everything bottled up inside. She had an urge to vent all her sorrows and could no longer hold back.
Moreover, with only Gu Yu by her side, Gu Mengyao finally did not hold back anymore and spoke out what she had been thinking all along.
As soon as she spoke her mind, Gu Mengyao felt the pain in her chest disappear, and her breathing began to become easier.
With Gu Yu’s persuasion, Gu Mengyao’s mood also began to change, no longer showing the blank helplessness she had during dinner.
“Yu, when I saw my father, I remembered my deceased mother… If, one day in the future, I also leave first, then…”
“Don’t think too much about it. Aren’t I learning medical skills? At that time, no matter what illness you get, I can pull you back from death. As for anyone who wants to harm you, I will send them to hell first to taste the pain.”
The lantern swayed continuously in the wind, and when the cold wind blew past the neck, one could clearly feel the cold gradually invading.
However, Gu Mengyao’s heart felt warm.
She turned her head to look at Gu Yu, then turned her head to look at the bright moon hanging in the sky, thinking that Yu was indeed sent by heaven to protect her!
Although others might see Gu Yu as a petty, vengeful, and selfish person, in Gu Mengyao’s eyes, he was a very good man.
At least Gu Yu never provoked others intentionally, although he sometimes used all kinds of methods.
But it was someone who deliberately trespassed into Gu Yu’s territory and was extremely arrogant, only to be directly stomped to death by Gu Yu.
Gu Mengyao had always seen Gu Yu’s hard work for the Gu family, so no matter what others said about Gu Yu, she would not listen.
Gu Mengyao only believed the facts she saw with her own eyes.
When Gu Yu first heard Gu Mengyao speak sadly, he started to panic.
He worried that his little wife might overthink things due to the sudden appearance of Gu Qing and do something bad… However, after he finished his harsh words, when Gu Mengyao looked at him, the hazy light of the lantern illuminated his gentle smile, which was not like the forced smile during dinner.
This obvious change also reassured Gu Yu.
As long as his little wife could think positively.
Afterwards, Gu Mengyao even took the initiative to reach out and hold Gu Yu’s hand.
At first, both of their hands were cold.
But as they held on for longer and their temperatures transferred to each other, they became warm.
It was like drinking a cup of warm water in winter, making one feel comfortable all over.
“Yu, I will stay with you for a lifetime. No one can separate us.”
The night was still very long, and the moonlight shone on the snow, its light gradually spreading in the distance…
“Brother-in-law! Did I get drunk again yesterday?”
“Yes, you recited books for half a day again.”
Gu Yu was lying comfortably in the warm bed, sleeping soundly, when his younger brother-in-law’s noisy voice suddenly rang out. Gu Yu heard it, immediately pulled the quilt over his head, then rolled over a few times, preparing to continue sleeping.
He had returned quite late yesterday, and Gu Yu had not recovered yet. He didn’t know why Gu Mengyao could still wake up early to cook as usual.
“I knew it! But why didn’t you and my sister carry me into the house? When I woke up today, I found myself sleeping on the floor. Fortunately, the stove next to me had been burning all night, otherwise I would have gotten sick from the cold!”
“Uh… forgot, sorry…”
Gu Yu wanted to sleep, but Gu Qingheng at this moment was not prepared to let Gu Yu sleep well!
Who knew how refreshing it felt to wake up lying on the floor after being licked awake by Xiaobai this morning… It was as if he had been abandoned by the whole world, sitting alone and lonely on the snowy mountain peak, gazing into the distance.
Especially now, seeing his brother-in-law sleeping so soundly on the bed, Gu Qingheng’s inner small flame was burning fiercely.
Hmph, brother-in-law, you’re not going to sleep well either!!!
Then, Gu Qingheng took off his shoes and got on the bed, then playfully pressed down on Gu Yu, wanting to make his brother-in-law taste the pain of Mount Tai pressing down on him.
Under Gu Qingheng’s forceful pressure, Gu Yu could no longer sleep.
However, Gu Yu was not to be outdone and pressed back, also reaching out to tickle Gu Qingheng, making Gu Qingheng gush with laughter and beg for mercy.
“Yu, Qingheng, stop fooling around! Come and eat breakfast quickly. We need to pay New Year’s calls after eating.”
“Pay New Year’s calls?”
“Haha… Brother-in-law, you don’t know, haha… Today is the first day of the lunar new year, and we need to visit relatives… Ha… we need to pay New Year’s calls to Uncle Yan, Auntie Wang Er, the Village Chief, and their homes for good luck.”
Gu Yu was astonished when he heard Gu Mengyao calling from outside, and Gu Qingheng next to him was laughing non-stop under the tickling attack, but at this moment, he explained that they would be visiting relatives after breakfast.
Gu Qingheng was very happy about paying New Year’s calls!
After all, children get lucky money!
No matter how much, he was happy to see the red envelopes!
