“If you hadn’t shown up…” Min Ji-hyun hated Luo Chen, but before she could finish speaking, Luo Chen cut her off.

“Even if I didn’t show up, you and she wouldn’t end up together.” Luo Chen proudly raised his head.

"Why?" Min Ji-hyun looked at Luo Chen in confusion.

"If Grandma really thought you were suitable, why did she have my paternal grandmother arrange this marriage in the first place?" Luo Chen's words hit the nail on the head.

This was an answer Min Zhixian also wanted to know. He squinted at Luo Chen, unwilling to admit defeat or give up the little girl he had protected for so many years.

“The Min family will not accept a woman with no background as their daughter-in-law,” Luo Chen added.

“You’re wrong. My grandfather is a very reasonable person.” Min Ji-hyun wasn’t worried at all that her grandfather wouldn’t agree.

Back then, Luo Chen's grandfather stole the woman his grandfather loved most. His grandfather was certainly happy about it. His grandson married the granddaughter-in-law the Luo family wanted, so he wasn't worried about it at all.

"I won't give you a chance." Luo Chen got up and went back to his room, feeling dejected.

hehe……

Min Ji-hyun smiled helplessly. If he really wanted to break his hand, he would have done it long ago.

But what he wanted was for Xiao Tuo to willingly go with him, anywhere, as long as they left this sorrowful city.

He glanced at the sky, then returned to his room, feeling frustrated.

After Luo Chen returned to his room, he saw a message from Yu Chao with a photo of a man, forty years old, a professional assassin.

A professional assassin?

How could there be professional killers in such a remote and impoverished place?

It seems his prediction was correct; Grandma's incident was probably not accidental, but rather deliberately set. It's best not to let Xiao Tuo know about this. He sent a message to Yu Chao, instructing him to send people to continue the investigation.

...

The next day, the siblings got up very early. Life in the countryside was simple and the environment was basic, but the siblings both liked it very much, especially Zhiyan, who was very familiar with the rooms.

After washing up, he took his sister up to the second floor. Standing on the rooftop, they could see some fields nearby.

“Look, you later used that patch of land to grow medicinal herbs. Before we left, I gave it to Aunt Tian. Aunt Tian often comes over to help Grandma.” He pointed to the land not far away, and then to a courtyard.

Aunt Tian!

Mo Xiaotuo remembers Aunt Tian, ​​but doesn't remember giving the land to Aunt Tian.

"We didn't see Aunt Tian yesterday. I'll go check on her later." She thought about it carefully and confirmed that she hadn't seen her yesterday.

“Okay!” Mo Zhiyan nodded.

Downstairs, Min Ji-hyun looked up at the two siblings, a sunny smile on her face, as if she had returned to the scene when she left that year.

Mo Xiaotuo looked down and saw Min Zhixian smiling.

His smile is like warm sunshine, capable of nourishing the hearts of many young girls. Just that smile alone could probably charm many people.

Not long after, Luo Chen came out of the room and looked at the two people looking at each other from upstairs and downstairs. He called out, "Xiao Tuo, Zhiyan, come down for breakfast. We're going out in a bit."

"Okay, Ah Chen!" Mo Xiaotuo replied after snapping out of her daze, then pulled Xiaotuo downstairs.

Breakfast was simple: egg noodles, cooked by Min Ji-hyun herself, the siblings' favorite flavor. She added plenty of tomatoes and boiled the eggs until soft-boiled.

"It's so delicious, just like before. It's a pity that Grandma isn't here." Mo Zhiyan said, thinking of her grandmother.

Min Ji-hyun patted Ji-yeon's head, comforting him with a smile.

Luo Chen took a few bites but didn't taste anything special. However, he soon discovered that the egg was runny and there was a lot of tomato. It turned out that this was the flavor that he and his sister liked.

After breakfast, the group left the yard carrying baskets on their backs. Since someone was staying at home, the yard gate didn't need to be closed.

Min Zhixian led Mo Zhiyan ahead, while Luo Chen held Mo Xiaotuo's hand and followed behind. The siblings greeted the villagers along the way. About half an hour later, they arrived at the foot of a mountain.

This is my grandmother's favorite mountain. It's not very high, but it's quite big, with a valley in the middle. In spring, we would dig for wild vegetables, in summer we would pick wild fruits, in autumn we would hunt chestnuts, and in winter we could even find some game on the mountain.

"Are you going up the mountain? Are you sure Zhiyan is alright?" Luo Chen felt compelled to remind them when he saw they intended to go up the mountain.

Mo Zhiyan, who had been all smiles, looked a little disappointed when she heard her brother-in-law say that.

His health has deteriorated significantly since his relapse, and he doesn't want everyone to worry, but he also really wants to go up and check on things.

"It's okay, if you can't walk, I'll carry you." Min Zhixian saw the longing in Zhiyan's heart and shook his hand.

Mo Zhiyan's eyes lit up instantly, and she jumped up happily: "Really? Thank you, Brother Min, Sister, I can go up the mountain again."

Mo Xiaotuo was actually worried that her younger brother wouldn't be able to handle it, but seeing how happy he was, she didn't know what else to say.

We can only let her be willful this once, because it's hard to say when she'll come again.

Seeing this, the little wildcat agreed, and Luo Chen also expressed his opinion: "Since you want to go up so much, then go ahead. There are plenty of people here, and we can take turns carrying you, no problem."

"Thank you, Achen!" Mo Xiaotuo said gratefully.

Luo Chen happily embraced her; as long as the little wildcat was happy, there was nothing he wouldn't do.

Min Zhixian felt hurt and turned to pull Mo Zhiyan up the mountain.

Yu Chao followed behind, watching the two men outwit each other for the sake of the lady. He thought that the appearance of Min Zhixian, the male supporting character, was not bad. This would make President Chen cherish the lady even more.

The mountain path was difficult to walk on. A light drizzle had fallen in the early morning, making the path slippery, and they walked very slowly.

In early autumn, the higher you go, the cooler the wind becomes.

Some people who went up the mountain to hunt or look for wild fruits gradually made their way up. The villagers greeted each other, creating a very warm scene.

Before they reached the halfway point, Zhiyan was too tired to walk any further, so Min Zhixian carried him on her back and continued climbing.

Luo Chen discovered that Min Zhixian had excellent physical strength, which showed that she was a trained martial artist. Min Zhixian had previously mentioned that Xiao Tuo also practiced boxing with her grandmother. However, given how thin and small she was, Xiao Tuo probably only knew how to use fancy moves and didn't really like them, which is why she lost her memory and forgot that she had martial arts skills.

"There are so many ginkgo trees there, they're so beautiful!" Mo Xiaotuo pointed to a mountain not far away, a mountain covered in yellow, clearly made up of ginkgo trees.

Mo Zhiyan stared at the mountain for a long time, his expression somewhat strange, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Zhiyan, what's wrong?" Mo Xiaotuo asked, noticing that Zhiyan's expression was off.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about how I went to that mountain with my grandma before," Mo Zhiyan said, coming back to her senses.

Luo Chen, however, realized that Zhiyan was lying, so he took out his phone and took pictures of the mountain opposite. After Min Zhixian walked away with Zhiyan in her arms, he stood at that angle and took several more pictures.