Dried wolf meat?
Jiang Mingzhu had never heard of it, but if her mother said it was delicious, the girl smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Mother."
"You're too kind. Zhu'er, you should learn martial arts from your father so you can hunt and have a treat in the future."
"Um."
The conversation between the mother and daughter reached Jiang Mingyi's ears, and the young man looked at the man walking in front.
For some reason, he remembered that he had gone up the mountain earlier to collect the scattered arrows.
One of the arrows was embedded in a crevice in the rock.
The arrowhead was completely embedded in the stone, and Jiang Mingyi then realized that what was written in the poem was actually true—"At dawn, I searched for the white feather, which was embedded in the stone's edge."
The gap between him and Jiang Yong'an was enormous; he feared he could never catch up to this man even if he spent his entire life doing so.
This realization dimmed Jiang Mingyi's expression considerably.
So much so that he didn't realize that the mother and daughter walking ahead had stopped, and Jiang Mingzhu was looking at him anxiously.
"Brother, brother, watch the road."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingyi suddenly looked up and realized that Gu An'an was blocking his way, with the two of them only a few feet apart.
He could even clearly see bloodstains remaining in Gu An'an's hair.
She's always been a clean person, and she's afraid she'll have to scrub her vigorously to be satisfied.
When the thought crossed his mind, the young man felt his heart pounding.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
Gu An'an wanted to ask him what was wrong, why he was walking slower and slower and not watching where he was going.
This is a mountain road, what if I accidentally fall down?
"What are you thinking about? Can you tell your mother?"
Gu An'an was somewhat aware of the young man's subtle feelings, and to be honest, she was also quite shocked.
The image of an arrow piercing a stone was merely a description in a poem; seeing it with her own eyes now left her deeply moved.
Jiang Mingyi is somewhat distant from his father, Jiang Yong'an, and to some extent, Gu An'an can also see that the young man is secretly competing with him.
But child, that's your father. He's lived more than ten years longer than you. That gap may not be able to be bridged in a short time.
Gu An'an knew that the child was both perceptive and extremely sensitive.
I couldn't be too careless, so I used tactful language to guide the conversation.
Jiang Mingyi hesitated for a moment, then took a step back to create some distance. "Mother, there's a lot of blood on your head."
Gu An'an: "..."
You brat, you're repaying kindness with enmity, do you understand?
That's outrageous.
Why is there still so much blood?
How annoying.
Hearing the commotion behind him, Jiang Yong'an didn't dare to turn around rashly. He saw Gu An'an running down the slope, as if a tiger was chasing her.
However, the two children had different expressions on their faces.
Jiang Mingyi's eyes held a hint of joy, while Jiang Mingzhu nudged her brother's arm, seemingly with a touch of reproach.
Jiang Yong'an laughed when he saw this.
Gu An'an wasn't much older than the two children, so it was normal for her to be a little immature at times.
...
There is a bathroom with shower facilities at home.
After returning home, Gu An'an boiled water and took a bath.
Looking at the blood flowing on the ground, she realized that she was also injured on her arm.
He was scratched by a wolf's claws, and his skin and flesh flew off.
This glance made Gu An'an's arms go weak, and the wooden basin she was holding suddenly fell to the ground.
The sounds coming from the washroom drew the attention of the father and son, who were busy in the yard.
Jiang Yong'an hesitated for a moment before asking, "What's wrong?"
"fine."
fine?
Why does this sound off?
It sounds like there's something wronged about it.
Jiang Yong'an hesitated slightly, "Do you want more water?"
There is a bathroom, but there is no large bathtub.
Jiang Yong'an remembered it at the time, but later forgot about it.
It would be better if there were a bathtub.
"Then tell Zhu'er."
Jiang Mingzhu is not home at the moment.
She went to Liu Jiuniang's house and hasn't returned yet.
Jiang Yong'an didn't explain. He took a bucket of hot water from the kitchen, mixed it with the freshly drawn water, and only carried it to the door of the bathroom after confirming that the temperature was suitable.
I knocked on the door.
Gu An'an cautiously peeked out, her eyes widening instantly upon seeing the person standing outside the door. She silently asked—
How come it's you?
Instinctively, I took a step back, and this step caused me to slip and almost fall to the ground.
Jiang Yong'an disregarded all of that and rushed in to help the person up.
The woman was completely naked in his arms, her body damp and shrouded in moisture.
Gu An'an didn't know how things had gotten to this point, so she quickly told them to leave, "I'm fine, you can go out."
She reached out to grab the bath towel over there. The Songjiang cotton cloth was barely suitable as a bath towel, since there weren't many chemical fiber products available these days.
But this simple act of reaching out brought the scars on his arm to Jiang Yong'an's attention.
"You were injured, why didn't you say so?"
The woman's arms were slender and fair, which made the torn flesh on her arms look even more horrifying.
Gu An'an felt that it was not appropriate to discuss this issue right now.
"I'm fine."
She didn't have a strong sense of "shame"; after all, being looked at wouldn't hurt her, so there was no need to make a fuss about it.
Besides, didn't I also tamper with Jiang Yong'an before?
After that, it's considered that the two are even.
However, this idea was only Gu An'an's perspective.
Jiang Yong'an's expression was not good. "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
With her arm being grabbed, the bath towel could only barely cover her, and Gu An'an said helplessly, "I won't die, can you let me finish my shower first?"
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