"The matter of divorce is another matter. Susu, just bear with it for a few days. Once I'm gone, you won't have to see me or worry about me anymore. What would you like to eat? Let's go to a restaurant." Looking back over the years, Liang Yuchen had never dined alone with Qin Susu.
Qin Susu rubbed her stomach; she had been hungry for a while.
"I don't want to eat anything."
Over the years, she had come to realize that although Liang Yuchen was physically weak, he was stubborn at heart.
She had no feelings for him, and he didn't pursue her.
Unexpectedly, he spoke to me so calmly today.
Even though Liang Yuchen's career was going very well, she still preferred battlefield heroes to weak men.
Sometimes she felt that the God of Love had tied the wrong red thread.
Sometimes she felt that Liang Yuchen had been held back by her, and that she was the one who had let him down.
But didn't she also buy two concubines for Liang Yuchen?
Liang Yuchen didn't find any of them attractive.
So sometimes she felt that Liang Yuchen didn't like women.
Yes, that's what she thinks now too.
"Liang Yuchen, I'm sorry for wasting so many years of your time. From now on, let's be friends."
Since Liang Yuchen had taken the initiative to contact her, she couldn't be rude to him.
Qin Susu turned around and wanted to leave.
However, Liang Yuchen then said:
"You said it yourself, the border is dangerous, and you may never see me again after I leave. In these last few days, could you please stay home and do me a favor? I promise you, we'll be friends from now on."
He actually ignored Qin Susu's last words.
After all these years, doesn't he understand her at all?
Qin Susu nodded.
Liang Yuchen was much easier to talk to than usual today.
...
With the sun high in the sky, Qiu Yan looked up for a moment and was dazzled by the sunlight.
Seeing that it was already noon, Qiu Yan left the shop and got up to go home.
Gu Qian was nowhere to be found in the main courtyard of the General's Mansion. Qiu Yan searched for a week before finally finding his trail in the back garden.
At this moment, Gu Qian was sitting alone on a stone bench in the pavilion, lost in thought, unaware that Qiu Yan had arrived.
"Gu Qian, what are you thinking about?"
"It's nothing," Gu Qian said, regaining his usual composure as he saw Qiu Yan return. "I was just waiting for you to have dinner together."
"You seem troubled." Qiu Yan had been with Gu Qian for so long, and this was the first time she had ever seen him so downcast.
"Yan Yan." At this, Gu Qian's heart clenched.
"His Majesty has ordered me to leave Shangjin in a few days and head to the former Northern Qi border to besiege the Northern Desert."
After speaking, he carefully looked at Qiu Yan's eyes and gently stroked her wrist.
Qiu Yan's heart sank for a moment.
Before their marriage, the two often spent little time together.
But since they got married, the two have never been apart.
Hearing that he was leaving, she felt a pang of sadness.
Seeing Qiu Yan suddenly fall silent and not say anything, Gu Qian felt a little flustered. He quickly put his arm around her waist, but kept a close eye on her stomach.
"If you disagree, then let Ling Qi and the others go."
After all, these were the deputy generals he had personally trained. Gu Qian knew that each of his four deputy generals was an extraordinary individual.
Qiu Yan shook her head, slowly pushed Gu Qian away, and tried to show a gentle smile.
"Go ahead, I'll take care of things at home. Besides, I'm not alone, I have Ah Xu and Ling'er with me."
"..." Gu Qian placed a single palm on Qiu Yan's lower abdomen.
More than four months pregnant, her belly was already showing. "Yan Yan, I'm sorry."
"Brother Qian, don't apologize to me. Don't worry about me. Maybe you'll come back before the baby is born." Qiu Yan shook her head again, but in her heart, she was just as reluctant as Gu Qian.
She knew what Gu Qian was worried about, but she believed that she had never been a burden to Gu Qian.
She knew that the Northern Desert was nothing to fear.
Everyone has their own mission.
If Gu Qian hadn't returned to Shangjin, the matter would be different.
But now that he's back, as the commander-in-chief, how can he cower at home when faced with war?
As long as the northern desert remains unconquered, the people living on the border will never have peace.
"As long as you are safe and sound, I am at ease. Brother Qian, remember, if anything happens, think of me and the children first."
"...Yes, Yan Yan, the Northern Desert is nothing to fear, they are no match for me." Gu Qian's eyes were full of reluctance as he reached out and hugged Qiu Yan again, covering her soft lips with his own, unwilling to part for a long time.
He knew that the border between the Northern Desert and the Northern Qi Dynasty would take at least several days to travel back and forth.
Finally, Qiu Yan gently pushed Gu Qian away, saying, "The baby is hungry."
Her appetite has increased recently, and at this moment, her stomach is already empty.
Just like last time, halfway through their meal, He Jinran arrived just in time to have his own meal.
Gu Qian asked the kitchen to add a few more dishes.
He Jinran noticed that his parents' atmosphere was a bit strange. He looked at one of them, then at the other, and finally his gaze settled on Qiu Yan.
"You two... had a fight?"
Gu Qian: "One should not speak while eating."
He Jinran: They must have had a fight.
He moved his dining chair closer to Qiu Yan.
He Jinran had only crammed for a few days, but unfortunately, his knowledge was really limited.
"Mother, please give me some advice on how to escape this imperial examination."
Qiu Yan: "I can't help you with this."
She then remembered that her younger brother had gone with Miss Sun to settle the money and hadn't returned yet.
Gu Qian: If Xiao Ran were half as hardworking as A Xu, she wouldn't be in such a hurry today.
"You never studied properly before, and now you're panicking?"
He Jinran nodded seriously:
"Dad, I will study hard from now on."
"I hope you can keep your word and give us a surprise in the palace examination." After saying this, Gu Qian remembered something, bid farewell to Qiu Yan, and then...
"Yan Yan, I have to go out and take care of something."
Seeing Qiu Yan nod, he turned and left.
"Mother, where is Father going?" He Jinran asked, looking bewildered.
"To the border." Qiu Yan's mind was not on the food at all. Her casual remark made He Jinran stand up abruptly.
"I'm going to find His Majesty!"
He had long heard about the perilous situation at the border.
With so many people in the court, why does His Majesty always order his father around?
He Jinran was really dissatisfied with He Lin's actions.
But because of Qiu Yan's words,
"return!"
They stopped in their tracks.
"What good will finding your father do? Xiao Ran, your father is a hero!"
Qiu Yan's words turned He Jinran's displeasure into sadness.
"My master was also a great hero."
"Eat quickly, the food is getting cold." Qiu Yan really didn't want to continue this topic, so she got up and left.
He Jinran: Is he being disliked by both his parents?
He decided not to eat anymore and leisurely went to his own yard.
When he came out again, there was a little puppy wagging its tail behind him; it was the black dog He Lin had given him.
Furthermore, he now carried a box of gold and silver jewelry.
However, perhaps out of boredom, the puppy followed He Jinran into the house and then ran off on its own, which He Jinran couldn't stop.
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