Xu Nian stared blankly at Gu Zhan, who had suddenly appeared before her, her lips moving slightly, "Gu Zhan?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan jumped through the window and landed in front of Xu Nian, his features as beautiful as a painting.

"I am coming."

For some reason, Xu Nian suddenly felt an uncontrollable emotion throbbing warmly in her chest.

Wow, it's a general!

[General, you're finally back! We've all missed you so much!]

[But didn't the general set off for the northwest? Why is he back so soon?]

Xu Nian suddenly realized what was going on and asked the same question, "Why did you come back so quickly? Weren't the soldiers supposed to be training in the Northwest?"

Hearing this, Gu Zhan remained calm. "They've done some simple exercises. The rest is up to their own comprehension. There's nothing I can do to help them if I stay."

He spoke lightly, walked straight to the table, picked up the paper, and looked at it for a while.

"This is... medicine?" Gu Zhan narrowed his eyes, his fingertips tracing the paper.

Xu Nian nodded, pointing to the pile of medicines beside her, "It's a long story, but in short, it's to treat the Su siblings, you know that, right?"

Gu Zhan was taken aback. "Prime Minister Su?"

"Yes." Xu Nian responded, shrugging. "I got caught up in this, so I just decided to stay here. By the way, how did you find me?"

Gu Zhan raised his hand and touched the ring on his little finger. "I originally wanted to contact you, but I had a feeling that you were here. I happened to be passing through this city, so I came in to investigate."

“Oh~” Xu Nian said in a knowing, drawn-out tone.

"It must be because of my magical power, which has increased quite a bit recently, and the connection between the two mediums has also strengthened."

After chatting for a while, Gu Zhan's gaze fell back on Xu Nian. "Why did you look so worried just now?"

He had just seen through the window that the little girl had a deep frown and was tapping her fingers irregularly on the table, clearly indicating that she was dealing with something difficult to solve.

Xu Nian's interest suddenly waned, and she sighed, "I don't know if you know about the medicinal herb Frost Flower. It grows on cliffs and is difficult to harvest. I'm hesitating whether or not to go."

"Oh no, it should be how to get there. We definitely need to go, but..."

Gu Zhan stared at Xu Nian, who was muttering to herself, and the corners of her lips unconsciously curved into a handsome smile. She leaned closer and tapped the table. "Shall I go with you?"

The question was phrased as a question, but the tone was firm.

Xu Nian looked up and met Gu Zhan's focused and passionate eyes. She unconsciously trembled her eyelashes. "Isn't that a bit inappropriate? You just got back, and I'm already ordering you around doing this and that."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan straightened up, his back ramrod straight. "Don't I often give orders?"

He spoke casually, with a hint of teasing in his eyes, clearly teasing Xu Nian.

"Cough cough cough!"

Xu Nian coughed awkwardly several times, turned her face away, and said with feigned arrogance, "Tch, I didn't ask you to go, you wanted to go yourself."

Seeing her throwing a tantrum, Gu Zhan showed no impatience whatsoever and nodded seriously, "Yes, I asked to go myself."

[Haha, why does the general seem so cunning yet gentle?]

[I definitely love watching the interaction between the streamer and the general; I've watched several other streams and never felt this way!]

[Your heart skipped a beat, didn't it!]

Because of Gu Zhan's return, the popularity of the live broadcast room soared, and it even dominated the hot list of the day, with more and more people flocking in.

Xu Nian saw this and, while Gu Zhan turned around to straighten his clothes, she gave a peace sign to the live stream, saying, "Welcome to my live stream!"

"The streamer is a 40-year-old divorced mother of two. Her main job is butchering fish at RT-Mart, and she does live streaming part-time. Occasionally, she'll save the day. Welcome to subscribe!"

[Why is this streamer talking nonsense?]

[The person above looks like a first-timer in the live stream, right? That's just how the streamer is, haha. Following them won't hurt.]

[Host, check how much money you have left!]

Xu Nian suddenly realized, slapped her forehead, and immediately checked her balance.

The dazzling numbers on the screen made Xu Nian unable to move her feet.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands!

Unbeknownst to her, Xu Nian's account balance had reached such a high level.

You have to understand that there is a famine right now, and ten thousand taels of silver is more than many people can earn in half a lifetime of hard work.

"What's wrong? Why do you look so surprised?"

Gu Zhan had just finished tidying his casual clothes when he turned around and saw Xu Nian's stunned expression. He raised his hand and waved it in front of her face.

"Oh, it's nothing!"

Xu Nian quickly snapped out of her daze, shrinking back slightly, still somewhat incredulous.

However, upon closer reflection, her live streams have always been very popular, sometimes even exceeding hundreds of thousands of viewers, so it's normal for her to have such success.

After regaining her senses, Xu Nian looked up.

Gu Zhan removed his cumbersome armor, revealing a white undergarment, and then put on a loose long robe, looking both dashing and languid.

"What, can't take your eyes off it?"

Gu Zhan raised his head slightly, glanced sideways at Xu Nian whose red lips were slightly parted, and a teasing look flashed in his eyes.

Xu Nian slapped his arm hard, but was startled by his strong muscles. She cried out in pain and complained, "How come you've suddenly become so shameless after going to the Northwest?"

Gu Zhan smiled noncommittally, "When are we going?"

Xu Nian glanced at the sky outside; it was nearing evening, neither too early nor too late.

Su Mu and Su Wanting's illnesses were urgent, so she made a quick decision, "Now, since I'm by your side, it won't matter what happens."

Xu Nian could go by herself, but she would feel somewhat constrained without anyone by her side.

Thinking about it this way, Gu Zhan seems like a timely rain.

Xu Nian gratefully pushed him out the door, muttering, "Frost flowers are small blue and white flowers that hang on cliffs. I'll tell you which one it is later."

The two walked quickly and soon reached the nearest cliff.

Seeing the sky gradually darkening, Xu Nian said urgently, "It will be hard to find at night, let's hurry up and go up."

Gu Zhan, of course, had no intention of doing anything special, and walked naturally beside her, accompanying her in a protective manner.

Unfortunately, the weather turned against us. It was still early when the sky became covered with dark clouds, completely obscuring the remaining rosy glow.

Xu Nian gradually became irritated, but she still tried her best to patiently lead Gu Zhan in the search.

But they searched every possible place and found not a trace of frost flowers, nor even any other medicinal herbs.

"Could it be that there are no medicinal herbs on this mountain?" Xu Nian couldn't help but wonder to himself.

Back at the top of the cliff, Xu Nian looked out without much hope, but when her eyes fell on a certain spot, she shouted excitedly.

"Hey, is that it?!" Xu Nian pointed to the area at the bottom of the cliff, her voice filled with excitement.

Gu Zhan looked over and saw that the cluster of emerald green vines hanging on the cliff face was covered with small blue and white flowers.

It was the frost flower they had been searching for!