Chapter 131: Heavy Rain
After the meal, the Qin family said goodbye to Black Boss and the others and set off. They walked for a long time, and looking back, they could still see Black Boss and the Second in Command standing respectfully at the village entrance. They didn't say goodbye until they turned the corner at the foot of the mountain. After the heavy snow during the New Year holidays, the temperature had risen somewhat. Although it was still a bit chilly everywhere they went, there was a sense of auspicious snow, heralding the end of a good harvest.
With the prince of Xiaoyao Marquis accompanied, the people from the General's Mansion not only didn't have to wear handcuffs, shackles, or shackles, but they could also rest from time to time. Xu Jian and the others naturally didn't dare to presumptuously object, and they all turned a blind eye. Occasionally, Anliu would take some supplies from Xiaoyao Marquis's Mansion to supply the General's Mansion. This trip felt more like a leisure trip than an exile.
Qin Xiangnuan was relaxed and happy. She knew what Jiang Lin might be thinking, but she pretended to be unaware.
For several days, even Qin Feng, a stone-headed man, could see what Jiang Lin was thinking. He tried to test Qin Xiangnuan several times, but she brushed him off with a few words. Liu, figuring out what she was up to, naturally stepped in front of him, shielding Qin Xiangnuan from unnecessary trouble.
In the evening, everyone set up camp in the wild. Qin Xiangnuan sat by the fire and warmed herself. She heard footsteps approaching from behind. The footsteps were very light. She guessed it was Jiang Lin and moved slightly to the side. Jiang Lin sat down, stroking his clothes. He took out two pieces of sugar cake from his pocket, tore off the oil paper wrapping, and handed them to her, saying, "Here, the chef just made them. They're still warm."
"Do you think I'm a child like Beibei? I'm already that old, how could I still like sweets?"
Qin Xiangnuan took it, ate a little symbolically, put it away, and said bluntly: "Thank you for your kindness on behalf of Beibei." Jiang Lin saw that she enjoyed it, and didn't care whether she kept it for herself or gave it to her younger sister.
He picked up some dry branches and threw them into the fire. The flames shot up high, and the light reflected on the faces of the two people, creating a silent and ambiguous atmosphere.
"What are your wishes for the future?" Jiang Lin tilted his head and looked at Qin Xiangnuan, always wanting to understand her a little bit, but Qin Xiangnuan seemed to be wrapped in countless hard shells. No matter how hard he knocked, he couldn't get the slightest response. Qin Xiangnuan rested her chin on her hand, staring at the fire in a daze, and said lightly: "Go to the border, use the remaining money with my parents to buy a shop, do some business, or buy a few acres of land and grow some crops."
"Being able to support my parents on my own and make the Qin family's life a little better, this is my dream."
Qin Xiangnuan said it simply, but Jiang Lin frowned and asked in disbelief, "Is that all?"
"What else?" Qin Xiangnuan turned her head and looked into Jiang Lin's eyes, trying to see some other clues and information from his eyes. "Are you expecting me to instigate Dad to stockpile private soldiers on the border, and then rebel in the name of the general, rush to the capital, force the emperor to abdicate and kill him?"
Qin Xiangnuan said all this frankly. Fortunately, there was no one else around, otherwise it would have been a capital crime.
Jiang Lin covered Qin Xiangnuan's mouth with his hand and looked at his side warily, "How can you say such things casually?"
"Because you're here, I'm not afraid," Qin Xiangnuan replied calmly, slapping his hand away. These few words, spoken so casually, were like pebbles, stirring up waves in Jiang Lin's heart that wouldn't subside for a long time. She picked up two stones, tossed them steadily, each time to the same height. Over time, just as Jiang Lin had gotten used to this pattern, Qin Xiangnuan suddenly tossed the stones into the fire.
The burning stones made crackling sounds. Qin Xiangnuan's eyes shone brightly. She turned her head and stared at Jiang Lin, saying in a cold voice, "Anything you do without confidence will only lead to death. The General's Mansion is a criminal, raising an army without a name. Even if there are soldiers willing to follow Daddy, it is still a battle without a name. Although the Emperor has not done anything, he has not made any major mistakes. I will not let Daddy be cursed."
"I don't know what you want to do."
"However, the General's Mansion will not become a knife in the hands of others, nor will it become a stepping stone for others."
Qin Xiangnuan patted her skirt as she stood up, looking down at Jiang Lin. At that moment, Jiang Lin felt as if he saw the aura of someone higher up than himself in Qin Xiangnuan. Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, Qin Xiangnuan suddenly raised her lips to a smile, and said in a voice that could melt the ice around them, "But who can predict what will happen in the future? Right?"
"Yeah." Jiang Lin couldn't guess Qin Xiangnuan's thoughts, so he could only nod.
Every time the two of them played against each other, he almost always ended up losing.
Jiang Lin looked at Qin Xiangnuan and felt frustrated for the first time.
Rumble—in an instant, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and muffled thunder could be heard from within the thick clouds. Qin Xiangnuan frowned with some worry. "Why is there thunder in winter? This is not a good sign." She muttered to herself. Qin Yi had already called out to Qin Feng, and everyone was busy building a shed to protect them from the rain.
It happened in the blink of an eye.
Raindrops as big as beans began to fall. Qin Xiangnuan raised her hands to shield her head and was about to run back when she felt the rain suddenly disappear. She looked up and saw a green oil-paper umbrella across her head. Jiang Lin stood close to her, holding the umbrella, framing her petite figure under it.
"When you travel, you always bring everything with you."
Qin Xiangnuan's shoulders were pressed against Jiang Lin's, clearly very close, yet from the outside, they appeared to be doing nothing beyond the pale. This ambiguity made even the innocent Qin Xiangnuan blush slightly. Her arm rested on Jiang Lin's chest, and she could feel his rapidly beating heart. The two of them remained silent, while the people in the Qin residence were in a state of chaos.
The wind and rain were so strong that the shed that had just been built was blown away by the strong wind.
"Wait for me! Oh, that's a river...if you fall in, you're doomed!" Qin Feng ran for several miles after the shed, and came back like a drowned rat, carrying the shabby shed. It was no longer usable.
Qin Xiangnuan looked up at the sky, thinking the rain would continue for a while. Grandmother wasn't fully recovered yet, so getting caught in the rain wouldn't be a good idea. "Master, Third Miss, the brothers who went ahead to investigate are back. They say there's an inn not far away where we can stay. Let's hurry up a few steps..." Anliu ran back through the rain, bringing the good news to Qin Xiangnuan and Jiang Lin.
"Okay, then you lead the way, and everyone follow quickly."
Jiang Lin gave the order, and the people in the general's mansion immediately packed up their things and pushed the carts forward.
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