He arrived with two or three attendants behind him.
Each of the attendants carried a tray with drinks, snacks, fruits, and peanuts.
Coincidentally, the location where Qiu Yan is situated is called Bihu Villa, which is a property under Qi Tiansheng's name.
Upon seeing Qiu Yan, Qi Tiansheng exclaimed that he couldn't recognize her.
"I've heard Brother Zhou say that the General's wife is not the same as before."
To this day, he still remembers every detail of how Qiu Yan sold him mountain products.
Qiu Yan smiled faintly: "Master Qi, you flatter me."
"Not at all, General's wife is very fortunate." Qi Tiansheng said with a smile.
Being able to climb the social ladder to someone as high as Qiu Yan was something he had always dreamed of.
Then, he instructed his men to give the things he had brought to Qiu Yan.
Then, he sat down opposite Qiu Yan.
I talked to her about continuing our collaboration.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yan learned that Qi Tiansheng wanted to purchase dried meat and dried fruit from the Western Regions from her.
He readily agreed.
There's no reason not to take business that's offered to you.
Qi Tiansheng finished the business deal and took his leave with a smile.
Qiu Yan leaned against the pavilion, dozing off.
After she rested for a while, what appeared before her eyes...
Surprisingly, a group of girls appeared.
Bi'er, who was at the head of the group, was smiling as she looked at her sleepy eyes.
He kept flashing a fan at her.
Another person brought her tea.
Another person helped her straighten up.
Another person, in a fawning manner, stuffed a peeled grape into her mouth...
"Madam General, you're awake."
"Please tell me if there is anything you need me to do."
"..."
Qiu Yan... let her calm down.
No wonder they say pregnancy makes you stupid for three years. She's usually very vigilant, but she didn't even notice while she was asleep.
Take another look at the lakeshore.
When her younger sister discovered what was happening, she immediately ran over in a huff, causing the group of girls to retreat awkwardly and quickly move far away.
The lady's sister is not someone to be trifled with.
"What are you all doing surrounding my sister?" Qiu Ling'er demanded sharply as soon as she arrived.
But Qiu Yan shook her head to stop her from speaking.
She took her sister's wrist and walked towards the fire pit on the lake shore.
The girls didn't leave; instead, they silently followed, much to Qiu Ling'er's annoyance.
"Sister, they're so shameless."
Qiu Yan: "It's because your brother-in-law is too outstanding."
Qiu Ling'er: "Okay, never mind."
She looked up to the sky and sighed, wondering where her sister, who was so intolerant of any dissent, had gone!
Qiu Yan simply shook her head slowly at her sister's suppressed anger.
The hermit has his own ingenious plan.
She turned around but couldn't see Sun Wan. She wondered, where did this arrogant young lady of the Sun family go?
Could it be that she went after Gu Qian?
Looking again, Miss Sun was now facing the lake, looking up and smiling at the yachts in front of her.
Behind her, a handsome young man approached her with a smile.
The scene is beautiful, though.
However, upon closer inspection, Qiu Yan realized that the elegant young man...
It was her younger brother!
"Ah Xu?"
Qiu Yan murmured to herself.
Meanwhile, Qiu Xu, standing on the lake shore, was silently watching Sun Wan's back, a smile curving his lips.
"Miss Sun, the item is returned to its rightful owner." As he spoke, he pulled a gold lock from his pocket.
Sun Wan turned around, both surprised and delighted.
"How did it end up with you?"
"I found it." Qiu Xu said simply, and then said no more.
Sun Wan's face flushed as she recalled what had happened near the pawnshop that day.
"What, still thinking about my brother-in-law?" Qiu Xu said jokingly, but his eyes held a question.
"I'd like to," Sun Wan said, glancing at the group of beautiful women beside Qiu Yan.
"That would also require your sister to approve of me."
"Isn't it because my brother-in-law would approve of you?"
Qiu Xu was confused by Sun Wan's counterintuitive statement.
“No,” Sun Wan laughed. “The general doesn’t even know me, so how could he possibly like or dislike me?”
"Oh? You're quite sensible." Qiu Xu didn't hold back his praise.
However, Sun Wan didn't like to hear it.
"There are plenty of people who admire the general, so I won't join in the fun. Besides, my feelings for General Gu are the same as my feelings for your sister—both are expressions of admiration. In my eyes, they are both unattainable."
Sun Wan smiled as she watched Qiu Yan's retreating figure, her face filled with fascination.
She knew that if it weren't for Qiu Yan that day, the war would have turned out very differently.
It seems unlikely that this will end well.
"Truly worthy of being the General's wife, so brave and decisive!"
"And what about me?" Qiu Xu stepped forward and stood opposite Sun Wan. "That day, it was I who saved you."
"You?" Sun Wan smiled gently, then patted Qiu Xu's body.
"Young master, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, except..."
"Only what?" Qiu Xu waited with a smile for her to continue, but Sun Wan suddenly paused.
"This humble woman is short of money, and has only... a few taels of silver."
As she spoke, she took out a purse from her bosom, stuffed it into Qiu Xu's hand, and ran away with her head down.
Qiu Xu's lips twitched slightly.
Why is this girl speaking so unpredictably?
He chased after her, instantly blocking Sun Wan's path.
"Who wants your loose change?"
Sun Wan... was immediately filled with shame and anger.
"Don't give it back to me."
Qiu Xu shook his head, showing no intention of returning the money.
And he held the purse in his palm.
"I want you to repay me with your body."
"You playboy, I don't want to." Sun Wan blushed even more.
Having said that, he tried to run away again.
But Qiu Xu stopped him once again.
"Who are you calling a playboy?" How is he a playboy?
Suddenly, he remembered the time he had run into Sun Wan outside the brothel.
“Sun Wan, you wait. In a few days, I will personally go to the Sun family to propose marriage.”
"You dare!" Sun Wan's face flushed even more.
After saying that, she lowered her head and finally ran away.
Qiu Xu watched Sun Wan's retreating figure and smiled foolishly.
In the blink of an eye, he saw his sister waving at him.
"Ah Xu, go find your brother-in-law, why isn't he here yet?"
"Okay," Qiu Xu replied, moving away from the lake.
At this moment, He Jinran was rolling up his trousers, catching fish in the shallow water with his dog.
Qiu Ling'er, however, still looked at the group of obsequious girls behind Qiu Yan with a hostile expression.
Qiu Yan didn't care.
Not only did they not exclude the girls from joining,
Instead, he took the skewers his sister offered and gave each of them a skewer of raw fish.
"Homemade food tastes better."
Bi'er and the others were flattered and accepted the invitation, and began to grill.
Qiu Yan's actions puzzled He Jinran, who was fishing in the lake.
Qiu Ling'er's complexion grew increasingly worse.
"Hmph, what a waste of my fish."
She pouted and looked at He Jinran.
Qiu Ling'er and He Jinran exchanged glances, and Qiu Ling'er gestured with her lip, indicating to He Jinran to send the person away.
However, He Jinran simply shrugged and continued catching fish.
"What exactly do you guys mean?!" Qiu Ling'er suddenly stood up, the little firecracker about to explode.
Bi'er held the skewer of raw fish, looking somewhat embarrassed.
They were caught in a dilemma: whether to leave or stay.
“We…” They looked at Qiu Yan with pitiful expressions.
Bi'er spoke first:
"Madam General, we only admire your talent, which is why we thought of... getting close to you."
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