Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Don’t Throw Me Down

The children fell asleep quickly, their breathing long and even.

The adults were still awake, chatting intermittently in lowered voices.

As the group was talking, Su Guanyu suddenly remembered something. He held the child in one hand and took out a brocade bag from his sleeve with his free hand.

Across from a few sleeping children, he stretched out his hand and handed it to Su Guanzhang, asking him to give it to Xuan Jinyu.

"This is a lucky charm your second sister got from the temple," Su Guanyu explained. "Everyone has one. Open the brocade pouch and take a look. When she heard you were pregnant, she asked the temple's master to consecrate a Buddha pendant."

Xuan Jinyu opened the brocade pouch and found, in addition to a small amulet, a delicate seven-treasure Buddha pendant. She touched it and found it warm and pleasant.

Su Guanzhang reached out and took it, "I'll put it on for you."

Xuan Jinyu turned sideways, and the four men, Su Sheng, Su Guanyu, Su Guanwen and Su Guanwu, all lowered their eyes.

It was the first time for Su Guanzhang to put a Buddha pendant on someone, but he was used to putting on bracelets, necklaces, jade pendants and other jewelry for Xuan Jinyu in the past, and this Buddha pendant chain was not difficult to put on, so he put it on quickly.

Before Xuan Jinyu turned around, Su Guanzhang had already slipped the Buddha pendant into her inner garment. The small pendant sat snugly against her undergarment, keeping it from touching her skin and from being exposed.

His warm big hand accidentally brushed past her. Xuan Jinyu glared at him, but there was not much anger in her beautiful eyes.

Su Guanzhang's eyes were gentle as he straightened her clothes and tucked her wind-blown hair behind her ears before letting her turn around.

"Okay," he said, reminding his father and brothers.

Su Guanyu then raised his eyes and continued, "Your second sister was planning to put it on you herself, but I stopped her and didn't let her leave Tongcheng."

He turned his gaze to Su Guanzhang and said, "It's the same if my fifth brother wears it for you."

Xuan Jinyu nodded slightly. "Thank you for your concern, Second Sister." Even through her underwear, she could still feel the warmth of the Buddha pendant hanging below her collarbone. "I'll thank her in person someday."

"Thank you, brother, for taking me along the way. You've taken a lot of trouble." Xuan Jinyu thanked him.

The blessed Buddha pendant is precious and contains the second sister's thoughts. Su Guanyu must have paid attention to this Buddha pendant while rushing here.

"You're too polite, sister-in-law." Su Guanyu said.

The sun rose to its zenith, and the sunlight that filtered through the dense branches and leaves fell on them, shining golden and casting a long dark shadow on the ground.

Old Madam Su was old and couldn't help feeling sleepy, so Second Aunt Su helped her find a place and she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

After a while, Xuan Jinyu also felt a little tired.

Su Guanzhang took her to a big tree that was so big that five people could hug it, facing the mountain breeze. He sat down with his back against the tree trunk, and then let her sit in his arms and rest comfortably against him.

The mountain breeze carries some of the sun's warmth, but it's not dry, and is the perfect temperature for a lunch break.

The others were also drowsy, so Chen Yang simply left two people to guard the room and let everyone go to sleep.

Xuan Jinyu was awakened by a rustling sound. She opened her eyes drowsily, still sleepy.

"Are you still sleeping?" Su Guanzhang asked her. He had just dozed off for a while and now was the time to be energetic.

Xuan Jinyu shook her head lazily and wanted to get up.

Su Guanzhang held her in his arms and didn't let her move.

"Wait a moment." She looked like she was not fully awake yet, so Su Guanzhang didn't dare to let her get up like that.

He carefully tidied her clothes and hair, then poured some clean water from his water bag to wet her handkerchief and wiped Xuan Jinyu's face and hands.

In this way, the tiredness in Xuan Jinyu's body was completely dispelled, and her eyes regained clarity.

"Are we about to set off?" Because she had just woken up, Xuan Jinyu's sweet voice had a hint of hoarseness.

Su Guanzhang placed the water bag to her lips and let her drink two sips.

"The sun is still a bit strong," he finished the rest of his water. "We probably won't be able to stay at the inn tonight. If we stay in an abandoned temple like we did on the first day, would you be willing?"

Xuan Jinyu: “…”

After a moment of silence, she couldn't help but ask, "What if I don't want to?"

She was simply curious and had no intention of causing trouble.

But the man had already said that he couldn't stay at the inn tonight, and yet he still came to ask for her opinion.

"Could it be that you, Young Master Su, have such great magical powers that you can conjure up a house for us to live in out of thin air?" She continued to ask without waiting for Su Guanzhang to answer.

Su Guanzhang burst out laughing, carried her to the ground and helped her stand up; then he slowly stood up with the help of the thick tree trunk, moving his legs that had been motionless and completely numb.

He tried hard to ignore the numbness in his legs, "Jinyu, I don't have that much ability."

Xuan Jinyu saw that he almost fell down when he stood up, and knew that this man must not have moved since he fell asleep. She felt sour, sweet, and a little soft in her heart.

Now that she heard the man say that he didn't have that much ability, her heart softened unbelievably.

She was originally a gentle beauty, and now the delicate look in her eyes had faded, giving her a more delicate aura.

Su Guanzhang was so moved by what he saw that he couldn't help but reach out and hold her in his arms.

He himself hasn't even stood firmly! Don't let her fall down, Xuan Jinyu wanted to struggle.

"Jinyu, don't move." Su Guanzhang spoke in time, "My legs haven't recovered yet, don't let me fall."

Xuan Jinyu raised her eyes and glared at him: "Why don't you let go?"

Her waist was tightly held by the man, making her unable to move. She did not dare to struggle hard, for fear that he would really make her fall.

"No." Su Guanzhang lowered his head and chuckled in her ear.

A tingling sensation seemed to spread from his legs to her heart and then to her legs. Xuan Jinyu almost lost her balance and subconsciously reached out to grab his collar.

"Don't throw me down." She couldn't help but whispered, her voice trembling.

She is pregnant, you can't do anything stupid!

Seeing that she was really scared, Su Guanzhang quickly tightened his grip and said, "Don't be afraid. Even if you really fall, I will cushion you." His back was firmly against the tree trunk! She wouldn't really fall.

"You still say that." Xuan Jinyu couldn't help but pinch him as he kept saying "throw".

Su Guanzhang coaxed her, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything more. Let's get on with business."

Only then did Xuan Jinyu let go.

It was all because of him that I almost forgot about the important matter we were talking about.

"Jinyu, I don't have any supernatural powers." Su Guanzhang said.

"However, if you don't want to live in the abandoned temple, I can persuade Deputy Captain Chen to take the normal official road."

The anger in Xuan Jinyu's eyes disappeared, and she looked up at him.

"After we leave this forest, there are still villagers living nearby. We can go and ask for shelter."

He had looked at the map and saw a village two miles southeast, not too big or too small, with about a hundred households. Even if each household could only accommodate one person, it should be enough to accommodate their group.

But he still has concerns and is afraid of the risks of dispersion.

Do you want to enter the village?

Xuan Jinyu subconsciously felt a little resistant.

She couldn't explain why she resisted, but she must have had some luck, and her intuition at such times was always able to teach her to seek benefits and avoid harm.

"It's not like we haven't lived in abandoned temples before, so we might as well continue living there," she said.

Not willing?

Su Guanzhang's legs had recovered to normal, but he still held her tightly and lowered his head to look her in the eye.

"It's so troublesome to enter the village," Xuan Jinyu said slowly, thinking of an excuse. "Didn't you say there are eyes in the dark? Don't bring trouble to the village."

She had an excuse that she hadn't said yet.

When such a large group of them entered someone else's village, the scene was almost like the emperor going on an incognito tour and staying in the back house of the government office.

She found it troublesome and did not want to attract attention.

They've received enough attention along the way.

She was too embarrassed to say such an excuse, as if she was so narcissistic.

"Besides," Xuan Jinyu took his hand and placed it on her belly, "If we stay in someone else's house, our family will be separated. Are you at ease with that?"

Hit the target with one strike.

Su Guanzhang instantly took her hand and held it tightly in his palm.

Not at ease.

He was worried.

"Okay, let's find an abandoned temple to stay in for one night." He made a decision quickly.

There are no shortage of abandoned temples and dilapidated buildings in the mountains and forests, so this one is not difficult to find.

So that evening, they really stayed overnight in an abandoned temple.

Before dawn on the fourth day, Xuan Jinyu, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by a thunderclap.

The thunder seemed to strike her ear, or it seemed to strike the eaves above their heads, making her ears buzz and her heart beat like a drum.

She instinctively shrank her body and hid in Su Guanzhang's arms.

Su Guanzhang also woke up instantly and quickly held her sideways in his arms, letting her put one ear against his chest and covering her other ear with one hand. His free hand kept stroking her back.

"Don't be afraid, it's raining." He whispered against her forehead.

He had already seen the rain outside the door falling like beads that had broken off the string, splashing high into the air.

There was still a trace of panic in Xuan Jinyu's eyes from being woken up by the thunder. Her ears were covered tightly by him, so she couldn't hear what he said, but she could feel the vibration of his chest.

She slowly calmed down under his gentle yet powerful comfort.

The thunder was still rumbling. Xuan Jinyu pulled Su Guanzhang's hand down, slowly turned around and faced the gate of the abandoned temple.

The sky was still dark, but now tinged with a hint of blue, making it clear enough to see. Lightning flashed through the clouds from time to time, sometimes illuminating the outside of the house as brightly as day.

She heard the children crying and the comforting voices of her three sisters-in-law.

Chen Yang, who was on guard, said something to another officer and walked towards them.

This abandoned temple wasn't as large as the abandoned Huangjue Temple's main hall, and it could barely fit them all. Therefore, tonight they didn't use curtains, and everyone slept in a restrained but peaceful manner.

Xuan Jinyu was sleeping with her head resting on Su Guanzhang's arm. When she was startled awake, Su Guanzhang quickly took her into his arms, and his half of the quilt was also pressed under them.

Seeing Chen Yang coming over, Xuan Jinyu became anxious and wanted to get up.

She didn't want to sleep on the floor like this and be seen by a stranger. It could have been ignored when she was asleep, but now she was awake and couldn't show herself to others with her clothes disheveled like this.

Su Guanzhang quickly wrapped her in the quilt, sat up, and made her face away from the others. He pulled the quilt up to hide her messy hair.