Zhen Wanwan stood with Tianbao in her arms in the widest view, and she could see the dark figure on the shore in the distance.
There seem to be quite a few people; the one standing at the very front must be him!
Before she knew it, Zhen Wanwan was staring blankly at that figure, unaware that someone had come to her side.
Qu Huaiyuan walked to Zhen Wanwan's side and looked at Tianbao tenderly: "My sweet baby has grown a lot. Let me hold her for a while!"
"Huh?" Zhen Wanwan didn't react for a moment, staring blankly at Qu Huaiyuan, who was magnified several times.
He lingered with his outstretched hand, his desire to hold the child evident to all.
The refusal that I wanted to blurt out was defeated by his warm smile.
Qu Huaiyuan laughed and said, "Give it to me!"
Before Zhen Wanwan could react, Tianbao reached out and snuggled into Qu Huaiyuan's arms.
Sweetie: "Ahhhhh..." Uncle Qu, Sweetie loves you the most! Mommy Uncle, look how handsome you are!
Seeing how adorable the little bundle of flesh in his arms was, Qu Huaiyuan couldn't help but gently pinch her cheeks.
"Our sweet baby is so cute! She'll definitely grow up to be a great beauty."
Sweetie: Mmm~ Just as pretty as Mommy!
In Tianbao's heart, no woman in the world is as beautiful as her mother.
Even Rou'er had to be ranked after her mother.
Zhen Wanwan patted her little bottom in an annoyed tone: "You little dumpling who forgets her mother for the sake of beauty..."
Qu Huaiyuan's ears turned red without him even realizing it.
Standing behind them, Zhou Ersao's wise eyes had seen through everything.
She helped Aunt Qu up and casually remarked, "Oh dear, looking at them like this, Miss Zhen and Mr. Qu are such a perfect match!"
"If you didn't know better, you'd think the three of them were a family."
Aunt Qu, who originally had no particular thoughts, squinted at the three people in front of her after hearing Zhou Ersao's teasing.
They seem... quite well-matched!
Huaiyuan...
Thinking of her son's past unusual behavior, Aunt Qu exclaimed in alarm, "Could it be...?"
"Could it be something?" Zhou Ersao asked sharply.
Not wanting to speak out of turn about something uncertain, Aunt Qu simply gave a few casual replies to Sister-in-law Zhou.
As the ship approached the shore, everyone busied themselves, and those on shore prepared to receive it.
At this moment, Zhen Wanwan was a little timid and dared not look directly at the shore, for fear of making eye contact with others and feeling awkward.
Feng He had already directed the crew to moor the ship, and he disembarked first.
"My strategist!"
Few people knew about his relationship with Zhuyuan, so they only interacted as superior and subordinate.
Zhu Yuan wore a new set of clothes today, which looked much more luxurious and made him look exceptionally handsome.
"Did Lord Feng have a smooth journey?"
Feng He respectfully replied, "Reporting to my lord, I have fulfilled my mission. The task you entrusted to me has been completed, and nothing happened on the way... The lady, young master, and young lady are all well."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuan simply gave a faint "hmm" and didn't say anything else.
His eyes were fixed on Zhen Wanwan on the boat... and Qu Huaiyuan beside her.
Thinking of the previous news that Zhu Yuan was missing, Feng He showed concern and asked him about his well-being.
"Sir, have you been well during the days you were missing?"
"All is well!" After saying these two words, Zhu Yuan stepped onto the bow of the boat and walked towards Zhen Wanwan and the others.
Zhen Wanwan took two steps back uncomfortably.
Qu Huaiyuan was unaware of the connection between the two; he was simply surprised to encounter the strategist here.
He took two steps and bowed halfway to Zhuyuan. Tianbao looked at the familiar face and was a little dazed.
She had seen this man in her past life!
She had heard her brother complain to her that Zhu Yuan was a god in warfare and had never lost a battle.
However, he was very withdrawn and always kept to himself, as if he had no relatives.
They had been trying to recruit him into the court as an official, but he was repeatedly rejected and humiliated.
He was content to remain a strategist with no future in the military.
She had seen his face at a banquet once before, and she never expected that he would look so much like her now.
That's why she remembers it so clearly, until her identity as a rich girl is revealed.
She had wondered if she and he were related by blood.
However, Kyoto was too far from the border, and she was being watched by Fang Ruzhu at all times.
It was difficult for her to even leave the city gates. She only accepted her fate after being forced to marry that gambler and giving birth to a daughter.
I never imagined that we would meet again in the next life.
Zhu Yuan didn't know why, but when he looked at the little bundle of flesh in Qu Huaiyuan's arms, a warm feeling flowed through his heart.
It felt as if I had a very close relationship with her.
Looking into her teary little eyes, he could never contain his joy.
All he wanted to do with the little girl in front of him was to hold her in the palm of his hand and give her all the good things in the world.
Having waited in vain for Zhu Yuan's response, Qu Huaiyuan looked at him with suspicion.
Seeing that he kept staring at Tianbao, Qu Huaiyuan's lips curled up slightly and he said, "Does the strategist also think Tianbao is very cute?"
"Yes! Very cute!" Zhu Yuan nodded without the slightest hesitation.
Qu Huaiyuan hefted Tianbao in his arms, a hint of pride on his face, and said to her with a smile, "Our Tianbao is truly the cutest girl~"
Seeing the two's intimate behavior, Zhu Yuan felt a little annoyed, finding Qu Huaiyuan particularly offensive.
He was worried that Qu Huaiyuan wouldn't be able to take good care of the little girl, who was so soft and sweet.
He turned his gaze behind the two of them, and Zhen Wanwan was caught off guard and stared at him for a few seconds.
Zhen Wanwan awkwardly looked away and bowed to Zhu Yuan, saying, "What a coincidence, strategist! It's been a long time."
"Unfortunately! I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Huh?" Zhen Wanwan was stunned for a moment, looking at the other person's serious eyes, she was a little afraid to look them in the eye.
Qu Huaiyuan looked around at the two of them with suspicion. When did Zhen Niangzi become so familiar with Zhu Yuan?
It seems there's something going on between the two that he doesn't know about.
Feng He followed Zhu Yuan again. Seeing that everyone had almost finished packing, he directed people to start unloading things from the ship.
"My lord! Do you think we should take Lady Zhen and the others back to rest first? There are too many people and too many eyes around here, it's not a good place to catch up."
"Okay! Let's go together!" Zhu Yuan looked at Zhen Wanwan and the others, and just as he was about to step out, an untimely remark came.
"Lord Feng! And this gentleman is...?"
Madam Fang had noticed Zhu Yuan's presence long ago; his aura was so overwhelming that it was impossible for her to ignore him.
This person seems to be quite familiar with Lady Zhen; I wonder what his noble status is.
Zhu Yuan ignored Madam Fang and gestured for the Zhen family to follow him.
Feng He skillfully dealt with Madam Fang, saying, "I just heard that the Xu family is leaving Anqing Prefecture today. If you go there now, Madam, you might still be able to see Lord Xu."
"What!" Madam Fang exclaimed in shock. Why hadn't her uncle sent her a message?
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