Chapter 53: Your Little Ancestor Has Been Here ❤
After receiving the invitation from Chengfeng Shan, Gu Yu and Mengyao quickly packed their things. During dinner, they informed Qingheng that they would be taking him to Qingshan Academy to lodge for a period while they went to the capital. Qingheng naturally did not object.
Seeing that everything was almost ready, Gu Yu urged everyone to sleep early to ensure they were well-rested for the journey the next day. He declared that all studying for the evening was canceled. He thought that attending Chengfeng Shan’s wedding banquet was a great idea. Not for any other reason than to escape the torturous studying sessions every night, which made Gu Yu extremely happy, wishing Chengfeng Shan and Lin Yue would get married multiple times.
“Brother-in-law, calm down. It’s just for a period in the capital. After you return, you still have to continue studying with me.”
“…”
“Moreover, after being away for so many days, you’ll fall behind in your studies, and your workload will be even heavier! It’s better to be prepared in advance!”
“Can’t you let me be happy for a little longer?”
“Hehehe.”
When Mengyao went to check if anything was forgotten, Qingheng saw the undisguised joy on Gu Yu’s face. He immediately poured cold water on it, causing Gu Yu’s smile to slowly fade and his expression to darken considerably. Afterwards, Gu Yu rolled his eyes at his younger brother-in-law, feeling that his joy had been in vain. He still had to study after returning. Alas, when would it ever end!
“Brother-in-law, when you go to the capital, bring me back some delicious food.”
Seeing Gu Yu’s depressed expression, Qingheng couldn’t help but curl his lips. Thinking of the delicious food in the capital, he couldn’t resist asking Gu Yu to bring some back. He didn’t need much, just enough to taste and satisfy his cravings.
“You’re really not going?”
“I said I’m not going. As soon as I go to the capital, I’ll think of Sister Lian, and it makes me sad.”
Upon hearing his younger brother-in-law’s request, Gu Yu stopped feeling depressed about studying and instead asked with some doubt whether Qingheng really didn’t want to go to the capital for the wedding banquet. If Qingheng hesitated, it wouldn’t matter if they went to the capital together. Studying was something that had plenty of time, and a delay wouldn’t matter.
As Gu Yu was thinking this, Qingheng’s answer was firm: he wasn’t going. He didn’t want to be reminded of Lian’er and have his longing intensify!
“Alright, I’ll bring you delicious food back. But, while looking at the scenery evokes memories, don’t you feel the same when looking at food? Like the crisp pastries from the capital; you mentioned before that Lian’er really liked them.”
“…”
In the end, Qingheng abandoned the idea of having Gu Yu bring back capital specialties and returned to his room to read book in a dejected mood. This made Gu Yu feel a little smug, thinking that his younger brother-in-law was still too naive.
“Yu, has Qingheng returned?”
“Yes, he said he wanted to read, so I let him go back. Besides, Qingheng doesn’t have much to pack. He can just take his already packed luggage directly after waking up tomorrow, and leaving him with Director Qingshan is fine; nothing will happen.”
“Alright, this trip to the capital, we probably can’t return immediately. Besides attending Chengfeng Shan and Lin Yue’s wedding, we also need to visit my father and Auntie Fei. Last time Tang Lian was kidnapped, only Gu Da and a few others went back to report safety, so this time we also need to say a few words and stay for a few days.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to whatever you say.”
When Mengyao finished her tasks and returned, she began to tell Gu Yu about their future arrangements. Gu Yu listened attentively, and after Mengyao finished speaking, he quickly stated that he was fine with anything and would listen to his wife. Hearing this, Mengyao couldn’t help but smile slightly and then poked Gu Yu’s nose with a finger, quite dotingly. Her little husband was so sweet.
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Early the next morning, the entire Gu family set out. After informing everyone of their departure and escorting Qingheng to Director Qingshan, with instructions not to cause trouble and to study hard, Gu Yu and Mengyao rode their horses and set off for the capital. Unlike usual, no one else accompanied them, so they didn’t need to carry any luggage, all of which was stored in Gu Yu’s space, allowing them to travel light. Fortunately, Gu Yu’s horse-riding skills were slowly improving, and he could now barely control the horse. At least, he could keep up with Mengyao as they traveled together. Moreover, their childish game of chasing each other made the journey more enjoyable.
However, both of them were still too young, and their appearances were quite striking. Along the way, a few people with ill intentions secretly followed Gu Yu and Mengyao, their malicious intentions very obvious. Of course, in the end, Mengyao ran them through with a sword, and their bodies were dumped in the wilderness to be unburied, a fitting end for those who did evil.
Thus, after Gu Yu and Mengyao arrived in the capital, their journey filled with sweetness, and with a few days left before the wedding banquet began, they went directly to the Gu Residence. First, they cleaned themselves up, washed away the exhaustion of the journey, and then explained the situation to Gu Qing and Gongsun Feifei, sharing some of their experiences in Lianzhou, which made Gongsun Feifei yearn for it. As a young lady who grew up in the capital, Gongsun Feifei had never had the opportunity to see the outside world.
Seeing Gongsun Feifei’s reaction, Gu Qing suddenly remembered that he didn’t spend much time with Gongsun Feifei due to his frequent trips to the military camp, let alone accompanying her on excursions. Thinking about it this way, he truly felt he had wronged his wife! Before Gu Qing lost his memory, he had always accompanied his first wife through thick and thin. However, with his second wife, Gu Qing was often away from her. It seemed he had to find time to take Gongsun Feifei out to play and let her relax.
As Gu Qing was thinking this, Gu Yu and Mengyao had finished their conversation. Seeing that they were still a bit tired, Gu Qing did not keep them any longer and asked them to return to their rooms to rest. They had been traveling for a long time, and it was normal to be tired; they would probably need a day or two to recover. However, it was fortunate that the girl named Xia Tian… oh, now it should be Tang Lian… was safe and sound. And she even became the daughter of the Tang Sect Leader. The world is truly unpredictable! One never knows what will happen next.
“Yu, should we go back to sleep?”
“Let’s not. If we sleep now, we won’t be able to sleep tonight. Let’s hold on and sleep tonight.”
“Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.”
After leaving Gu Qing, Mengyao hesitantly asked Gu Yu if they should sleep. Hearing that Gu Yu also didn’t want to sleep so early, she breathed a sigh of relief. Mengyao really didn’t want to sleep so early, otherwise, her sleep schedule would be severely disrupted. Moreover, although she was physically tired, she wasn’t sleepy, and might not even be able to sleep even if she lay on the bed.
“Mengyao, drink some spring water first. We were indeed quite tired from the journey.”
“Yeah, where are we going next?”
Mengyao took the bowl Gu Yu handed her, drank the spring water, and returned the bowl to Gu Yu. When Gu Yu put the bowl back into his space, she asked somewhat vaguely. Mengyao didn’t have any plans for what to do next. She just didn’t want to sleep so early.
“Since we’re in the capital, how can we not visit the Wang Clan! On our way to Lianzhou, they sent us quite a few ‘gifts’! It’s impolite not to reciprocate, so we must prepare a grand gift to show our sincerity.”
Mengyao didn’t know what to do next, but Gu Yu did! He had already planned this trip to the capital. Although the purpose of coming to the capital was to attend Chengfeng Shan and Lin Yue’s wedding, Gu Yu wouldn’t let the Wang Clan off the hook. How dare they be so arrogant before; it was time for them to cry. Gu Yu still had the addresses of important figures in the Wang Clan, so he was very familiar with their homes. Especially bringing Mengyao along this time, Gu Yu dared to rob them even in broad daylight. Mengyao’s lightness skill was becoming increasingly formidable. Even carrying Gu Yu, they could quickly flash into a courtyard, yet the guards at the entrance didn’t notice anything unusual, which made Gu Yu feel that learning martial arts was truly good. However, after thinking about the hardships of practicing, he quickly dismissed the thought. With his wife, why should he bother to study martial arts laboriously!
After successfully infiltrating the target’s home, it was time for Gu Yu to showcase his skills. As for where the silver was placed, although it had been changed, it didn’t pose a challenge for Gu Yu. As long as there was the scent of silver, even if it was hidden in a rat hole, Gu Yu could find it! However, upon seeing the silver, Gu Yu was a little surprised. Indeed, the speed at which the Wang Clan accumulated wealth made Gu Yu very astonished. It was even more than the gold and silver treasures taken last time, it had increased exponentially! What had these guys from the Wang Clan been doing during this period? Why was their wealth accumulation speed so fast! However, no matter what they did, this silver now belonged to him. He happily took all the silver into his space. Although Gu Yu had stored quite a lot in his space, who would dislike having more money? It was naturally the more, the better! Unlike last time when he took it and ran, Gu Yu now had time to stay and write ‘Your Little Ancestor Has Been Here ❤’ with ink on the wall, which made Mengyao, who was watching, stifle a laugh. Her little husband was too mischievous.
Thus, after Gu Yu robbed the Wang Clan members thoroughly, when he and Mengyao arrived at Clan Leader Xu Wang’s home, Gu Yu didn’t even leave the corners untouched. With the mentality of not leaving even a needle behind, if Mengyao hadn’t stopped him, Gu Yu would have emptied Xu Wang’s rice vat. Of course, Gu Yu treated Xu Wang specially. For example, the message left in other people’s homes was now changed by Gu Yu to ‘Lost quite a few subordinates! Lost a lot of money! Heart is in pain! Serves you right (￣︶￣)’! As a result, when Xu Wang received the news and rushed back, he saw that his accumulated gold and silver were gone again, and upon seeing the words on the wall, he was so angry that he couldn’t catch his breath and fainted.
