Chapter 134 Reminiscing the Past

"No! Look, haven't I already rejected that system?"

Seeing Pei Shaoling's worry, Qiao Qiqi patted his arm and comforted him softly.

"Well, that's good. My lady, I hope to grow old with you in this life. You must never abandon me!"

Pei Shaoling gently grabbed Qiao Qiqi's shoulders and looked into her eyes seriously.

"Okay! I promise!"

Looking at the handsome Pei Shaoling's serious pleading, his eyes were full of tenderness.

Qiao Qiqi also replied knowingly, "I, Qiao Qiqi, am willing to accompany you until old age!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Shaoling pulled her into his arms and kissed her with his thin lips.

After a long time, Pei Shaoling let go of Qiao Qiqi and sent a flare to Andian.

After An Dian arrived, he didn't even look at Lin Yiyi who was lying silently on the ground, but directly moved the supplies.

He was also at dinner last night, and he knew clearly that there was something wrong with the woman on the ground.

Afterwards, the three of them returned to the farmer's house where they lived with a cart of food and water.

"You guys are back? Why is there one person missing?"

Mother Pei, who went out to greet them, discovered that her adopted daughter Yi Ling was missing, and she couldn't help but wonder.

"Mother, sister Yiling said she doesn't want to go to that bitter cold place with us. She said her body can't handle it, so I asked her to find a place to settle down first. When we return to the capital, you can come and take her with you."

Pei Shaoling grabbed Qiao Qiqi who was about to speak and said to Pei's mother.

"Yeah, that's right. Then let's take her with us when we return to the capital."

Mother Pei had no doubts, nodded slightly and went back into the house.

Gu Changsheng and Mrs. Zhou helped carry the food and water back into the house.

"An Dian, go to Qingshi Town. There's something fishy about the proprietress of the rice shop! Ask her why she directed us to the town center!"

Pei Shaoling recalled the proprietress's expression when she saw Qiao Qiqi, and explained to Andian.

"yes!"

An Dian nodded, unloaded the things from the carriage, and drove to Qingshi Town alone.

He came back as the sun was setting, bringing with him a large cart of rice and flour.

"Master, the proprietress is a follower of the Red Lotus Cult. She was jealous of your beauty, so she directed you to the town center. I've already taken care of her and brought back plenty of food and water, enough for us to get to Liangzhou City!"

"Well, in that case, let's set off once An Lei and the others recover from their injuries!"

Pei Shaoling nodded slightly.

Then he walked to a small hill next to the farmers' house.

In the distance, a light blue figure was looking into the distance.

The afterglow of the setting sun and the gentle evening breeze blew her dress, making her look ethereal.

Pei Shaoling suddenly felt that since she had left him, he quickly stepped forward and held her in his arms.

Smelling the floral fragrance emanating from the beauty in his arms, he finally felt at ease.

Qiao Qiqi, who was in a daze, was embraced by a familiar arm. Knowing it was him, she was not surprised.

"Madam, what are you thinking about?"

His pleasant voice came to my ears.

Qiao Qiqi smiled faintly, "Nothing, just a little homesick."

"Home? I haven't heard you talk about your world yet. Why don't you tell me about it?"

Pei Shaoling was also a little curious about the life in Qiao Qiqi's world.

"Actually, I'm just an ordinary person in my world. My parents divorced when I was very young, and I lived with my grandparents in the countryside. After graduating from university, I happened to encounter the three-year national lockdown, so I became a food anchor online."

Qiao Qiqi briefly told her own story.

Although Pei Shaoling didn't understand, he still touched her head and asked, "Your life in your world is very difficult, right?"

"Along the way, do you know why I'm unwilling to help those who have nothing to do with me?"

There was a hint of reminiscence in Qiao Qiqi's eyes. "Do you think I'm a little cold-blooded and heartless?"

"No, a little kindness will lead to more resentment. Uncle Two and Uncle Three are not worth helping!"

Pei Shaoling shook his head, "You don't need to think like that!"

He didn't think Qiao Qiqi had done anything wrong, although he didn't know what a national retreat was.

Along the way, if you are too kind, you will definitely not survive, after all, human hearts are unpredictable.

"Well, in my world, during those three years, I saw too much of the warmth and coldness of human nature. It taught me that if I can ignore a lot of things, I should not interfere, otherwise I will get into trouble."

Qiao Qiqi recalled the time when she was in college and was blackmailed after helping an old lady who fell, and also recalled the faces of people living upstairs and downstairs when they were out of food during the national lockdown.

"My lady, you have a good personality. I like it!"

Pei Shaoling hugged her tighter, "You can't survive in this world if you're too kind! Once we get to the place of exile, I can go back to the capital and take care of things without any worries!"

"Well, when we get to the place of exile, I plan to take my mother and the others to farm and live a leisurely life."

Qiao Qiqi was looking forward to it.

"My dear, can we still farm in this weather?"

Pei Shaoling said helplessly, "Although the temperature in the north is not that high, the place we went to is full of stones, and it is impossible to farm."

"Silly, you can grow watermelons, fruit trees, and the like on rocky ground! You have to see it in person for details."

Qiao Qiqi smiled faintly, "If it really doesn't work, my mother and I will wait for you to take us back."

"Okay, I'll be there as soon as possible!"

Pei Shaoling said softly, "An Lei and the others will need two or three days to recover from their injuries. We still need a few days to reach Liangzhou and half a month to reach Hanzhou. We will make plans based on the situation then!"

"Yeah, okay!"

Qiao Qiqi held his hand in hers and said, "It's getting late, we should go back!"

"Well, Mrs. Zhou and the others are almost done with dinner, let's go back!"

"By the way, mother, don't you have any doubts about Lin Yiyi's disappearance?"

Qiao Qiqi suddenly remembered this and asked.

"No, you know my mother's personality. She's too kind! Her personality is only suitable for being kept in a greenhouse."

Pei Shaoling shook his head and led her towards the farmers' home at the foot of the hill. "She actually regretted adopting Lin Yiyi as her adopted daughter when she wanted to marry me! The Pei family has always married only one wife, and she didn't want to break the rules set by our ancestors! Now that Lin Yiyi has disappeared, she's relieved."

"That's good."

Qiao Qiqi also breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, the two returned to the farmer's house.

Mrs. Zhou brought the food to the dining table in the main hall and went downstairs to cook for herself and the Gu family.

After dinner, Pei Shaoling originally wanted to take Qiao Qiqi back to the side room of the main house.

However, Qiao Qiqi shook her head and said, "I have a bad feeling. Why don't we just sleep on the floor in the yard?"

"good!"

So, Pei Shaoling, Qiao Qiqi and Andian built a bonfire in the yard.

As the night deepened, just as Qiao Qiqi was about to fall asleep, there were bursts of noise coming from the ground.