Chapter 109: And His Father
“A’yu, is it really okay for us to leave like this?”
“It’s fine, look, Gongsun Jie doesn’t dare say anything… Besides, we’ve already left, so don’t worry anymore.”
On the way back to the capital, when Gu Yu saw Mengyao’s worried expression, he immediately rode his horse closer. As he spoke, he truly comforted Mengyao.
Compared to the overly worried Mengyao, Gu Yu was unhurried and even took her to “investigate the sentiments of the people” along the way, having a good time and relaxing their minds, which helped him slightly correct the bad habits he had developed in the military camp.
For instance, Mengyao’s eating speed.
Under Gu Yu’s watch, although she hadn’t returned to her original habit of chewing slowly and carefully, she had improved a lot. He believed that by the time they returned to the capital, she would be completely reformed.
Eating too fast is bad for the stomach.
Back in the military camp, eating too fast was unavoidable… After all, when war broke out, the enemy didn’t care if you had eaten or not.
They even attacked specifically during meal times and rest periods, forcing the Linfeng Kingdom to fight in haste and under unfavorable conditions, naturally causing their performance to deviate from the norm.
However, for Mengyao, this was not a problem at all.
She was very adaptable.
Of course, this also required Gu Yu to put in a lot of effort to correct Mengyao’s bad habit of wolfing down food, which was incredibly difficult!
“A’yu, give me something to eat, I’m hungry again.”
“Hmm… Let me think, the dried pork jerky I bought a few days ago, I remember you really liked it.”
Just as Gu Yu was thinking about Mengyao’s fast eating, Mengyao suddenly spoke pitifully, her gaze indicating for Gu Yu to quickly bring out the good food to fill her hungry stomach!
Her adorable appearance made it impossible to refuse.
During the process of correcting her bad habits, Mengyao already had a large appetite, and now that she was eating slowly, she felt even hungrier. Therefore, Gu Yu had prepared a lot of snacks in his space specifically for when Mengyao got hungry.
As he spoke, Gu Yu took out the dried pork jerky in a paper bag from his space and handed it to Mengyao.
The two rode their horses forward side by side, their distances very close, so there was no need to reach out with effort. Mengyao directly received the snack.
Her eyes curved into a smile, causing Gu Yu to involuntarily lift the corner of his mouth, thinking how his little wife was getting more and more beautiful.
It’s just that she eats a bit too much.
Fortunately, he could afford to support her.
“Dried pork jerky!!! A’yu, you actually bought this? That’s great, I was just thinking of eating it!”
“I saw you really liked it before, so I bought more and stored it for the journey.”
Thinking of the mountains of dried pork jerky in his space, Gu Yu couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh, wondering if he had bought too much.
With so much dried pork jerky, they would probably eat for half a year to a year.
However, thinking of his younger brother-in-law studying in Lian Town, he could send it as a gift…
“I just suddenly thought of Qingheng. We’ve been gone for so long, I wonder how he’s doing at Qingshan Academy.”
“He’s probably doing quite well! Before we left, Qingheng was always complaining that I cared too much about him, so he probably wished we wouldn’t go back so soon!”
“Haha, how could that be? You are his eldest sister, he must miss you very much.”
Although Mengyao said this, she felt much more at ease upon hearing Gu Yu’s words. She actually missed her lively brother dearly.
However, after the war broke out, she didn’t know when she would return, so missing him was useless. It was better to focus on dealing with the enemies in front of her.
Thinking back, her role as Vice General was strange.
The Emperor appointed her, and she set off with the army right after. If Gu Yu hadn’t been by her side, they would have been separated for some time again.
“We’re almost going back now… However, we still need to return to the capital to accept the rewards, so we probably won’t be able to see Qingheng immediately.”
“It’s fine, we’re returning to the capital in advance. We’ll have time to pick up Qingheng to the capital before the army arrives.”
When Gu Qingheng was mentioned, Mengyao was also very eager to see him. It was just a pity… the current situation didn’t allow them to meet. They could only meet Gu Qingheng again after seeing the Emperor and returning to Lian Town.
Regarding this, Gu Yu directly shook his head, saying there was no need to wait until later.
They had set off from the military camp in advance. Even if they traveled leisurely, they would still have plenty of time to bring their younger brother-in-law along, and the three of them would travel to the capital together.
After such a long time without seeing each other, not only them, but Gu Qing also must miss his eldest son.
“Do we need to go back to Lian Town first?”
“Yes.”
Upon hearing this, Mengyao’s expression froze for a moment. When she realized what was happening, she became incredibly excited, clearly very supportive of this decision!
Even the horse she was riding seemed to sense its owner’s joy, neighing loudly.
Gu Yu’s mood improved when he saw his little wife’s happy expression. He didn’t think too much about bringing the chattering younger brother-in-law along to the capital.
As long as Mengyao was happy, that was all that mattered.
“In that case, A’yu, let’s hurry! I can’t wait to go home!”
“Okay, then… Mengyao, you go slower.”
As Mengyao spoke, she directly whipped her horse’s hindquarters, accelerating and urging Gu Yu to catch up quickly, lest Mengyao disappear in a flash.
He didn’t expect Mengyao to react so enthusiastically. If he had known, he would have brought it up a few days later…
Gu Yu shook his head helplessly, then raised his whip and quickly caught up with Mengyao, and the two of them galloped towards Lian Town.
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“Cough cough, everyone quiet down. This month’s test results are out. Wang Lifeng, you read them.”
“Yes, Director Qingshan.”
At Qingshan Academy, Ruan Qingshan clapped his hands on the table a few times, and the students below immediately turned their attention to him. When they heard about the test results, each of them eagerly awaited to hear their own scores.
Although the students at Qingshan Academy were all geniuses, there was always a difference in superiority no matter where you went.
Even in this Qingshan Academy, which was said to be full of geniuses, it was no exception. His classmates, who usually chatted happily, would directly change roles when the results were announced.
They became objects of comparison.
Seeing that their results were not as expected, some students were filled with regret. Looking at their classmates who were beaming with good results, they secretly made up their minds to do better next time and not continue like this.
Although Director Qingshan noticed this situation, he didn’t say much about it. Instead, he let the students continue. Competition would only lead to more motivation.
Especially for this group of students in the academy, who were called geniuses, they needed to be constantly spurred on to fully unleash their potential, and their future paths would extend further and further.
“Qingheng, you’re first in the class again! This has been the case for several months now, it’s amazing!”
“Yes.”
“How do you study? Teach me your secret moves! If my grades can improve, my parents will be so happy they won’t be able to close their mouths, and they’ll buy me anything I want!”
“Yes.”
“Huh? Qingheng, are you listening to me!”
“Yes.”
Facing his deskmate’s incessant chatter, Gu Qingheng had a bored expression. Although his face showed that he was listening, his mind was elsewhere.
It’s just that exam results, even if he closed his eyes, he could get full marks, so it was no longer exciting.
However, his sister and brother-in-law had been gone for several months, and they hadn’t returned from the battlefield. Even his father hadn’t sent any news, which made him very worried!
Had they already forgotten him!
Thinking this with frustration, Gu Qingheng couldn’t help but sigh, causing his deskmate to look at him in surprise, wondering what was wrong with him today, looking so unenthusiastic about everything. Had something happened?
They had been deskmates for quite some time, and Gu Qingheng was a popular figure in the class, naturally attracting considerable attention.
This deskmate considered himself extremely intelligent. When he first sat with Gu Qingheng, he had thought of surpassing him… Now, he realized how foolishly naive he had been to think he could surpass Gu Qingheng.
Being extremely close to Gu Qingheng, he was also very aware of Gu Qingheng’s situation in the academy.
From his initial playfulness and gossip to his determined effort, his deskmate had been a witness in any period.
He had personally witnessed that Gu Qingheng was always very strong, regardless of the time, making people completely lose the idea of comparison… He could easily get first place in the class, and he wasn’t flustered even without reviewing. When Director Qingshan called on him, he smoothly provided the correct answer.
This level of excellence was unique to Qingshan Academy; no one else could surpass Gu Qingheng!
For a being like Gu Qingheng, his deskmate had no desire for rivalry. He only wanted to be good friends with him, as this would be beneficial for his future path, rather than creating an unbeatable powerful enemy.
Just thinking about it now, he could imagine Gu Qingheng shining brightly in the Imperial Examination.
Seeing that Gu Qingheng was not right, his deskmate immediately spoke with concern, wanting to ask Gu Qingheng what was wrong, whether he had encountered any difficulties.
“Qingheng, what’s wrong? Did you encounter any difficulties?”
“It’s nothing, I just miss my sister.”
“Your sister? Isn’t she in Lian Town? Just tell Director Qingshan, and you can go home. Then you can see whomever you want.”
“Alas, I want… I want my sister and brother-in-law to come find me.”
While talking to his deskmate, Gu Qingheng felt his longing deepen, making him want to see Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu as soon as possible, just to know that they were safe.
Oh, and his father too, he hoped he was fine!