That was terrifying.

How could that woman be so bold!

Does she have a death wish?

Gu An'an was still in shock. She rested on the tree trunk for a while before carefully making her way to the edge of the cliff.

The persimmons we just picked have all fallen, but thankfully only a few have fallen.

"Pearl, pull the persimmon up first."

There was no movement from above, leaving Gu An'an somewhat bewildered.

Did they run away?

She called out twice more, but still no one responded.

This made Gu An'an panic. There shouldn't be any ferocious beasts or birds of prey on the mountaintop, right?

Where did they go?

She quickly tied the hemp rope around her waist. Just as Gu An'an was about to climb up, the thin hemp rope moved slightly, and the rope slowly went up.

Gu An'an breathed a sigh of relief and waited for the second bamboo basket to be put up before slowly climbing up herself.

Gu An'an, who is skilled in both literature and science, and capable of conducting outdoor surveys, is like a rock climbing expert. She quickly climbed to the top of the mountain and turned around to see Jiang Mingzhu with tears in her eyes and a wronged look on her face.

"Why are you crying? Are you scared?" Gu An'an teased the little girl with a persimmon, but unexpectedly, the persimmon was not given away.

The girl's voice was choked with tears as she accused him, "Are you out of your mind? If you're going to die, don't die in front of me!"

As she spoke, she cried even harder.

So what if she was a wicked concubine who brought ruin to the country? Jiang Mingzhu was only a nine-year-old girl, delicate and sensitive. When she realized that her stepmother was now genuinely kind to them, the girl's cold heart was moved.

Gu An'an pulled the person into her arms, "Alright, alright, don't cry, I'm fine now."

Jiang Mingzhu struggled for a moment, "I'm not crying for you."

She's quite stubborn.

Gu An'an readily agreed, "Okay, okay, it's because the wind was too strong and got something in your eyes, right?"

A muffled groan came from within her arms, "Mmm."

Gu An'an couldn't help but laugh. How could this tactless little girl be so adorable?