Gu Xiaoran thought this way because he had seen women who had lost their children go crazy.
Those women always manage to mistake other people's children for their own.
Qiu Yan sighed. To avoid being disturbed, she stood in the courtyard and whispered:
Your obsession is too deep; it torments both yourself and her.
"You're not letting her rest in peace either."
She spoke softly, but she knew He Lin could hear her.
He Lin's body suddenly stiffened, and his fingertips trembled slightly.
Qiu Yan: "Let go of yourself, and let her go too. Let's go, we need to rest."
"Miss Qiu Yan." He Lin regained his senses and called out to Qiu Yan softly, then continued, "Can you come back to Shangjin with Jin'er? It's not safe here."
This time, his questions were less ulterior motives and more concerned.
Qiu Yan's lips curled slightly; it seemed her words had worked on him.
Hopefully, this won't be just a temporary thing.
“I told you, it’s not safe in Kamitsu.” She turned her back and waved her hand. “I’m too busy, I can’t leave even if I want to.”
The forests of Qingyun Mountain are rich in saltpeter, which, although not comparable to saltpeter ore, is enough for her.
In the time that follows, she will collect extensively.
If a situation like this were to occur again, she would have to protect Gu Xiaoran.
"Take care of yourself, and Jin'er too." He Lin turned and left.
Before he left, he secretly left behind two bodyguards.
He was a smart man and understood that it would be more dangerous for Jin'er to stay with him.
Today's events happened suddenly, catching Qiu Yan completely off guard. After He Lin left, the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.
Instead of living in fear, it's better to improve Xiaoran herself.
"Xiao Ran, didn't you say you would protect me when you grow up? Starting tomorrow, I'll teach you boxing and reading. You're not allowed to slack off."
Qiu Yan originally planned to send Gu Xiaoran and Zhu Juan to a private school together, but later the private school for her younger sister was disbanded, and Xiaoran was too young and too naughty, so Master Mu wouldn't accept her. Now she has decided to take care of them herself first, and send them to an academy when they are older.
"Okay, Xiao Ran will study hard." Gu Xiao Ran nodded vigorously; what happened today had really frightened him.
That night, Qiu Yan put Gu Xiaoran in the bathtub and took a hot bath. Because she was injured, she avoided the wounds, washed herself, and then fell asleep with Gu Xiaoran.
Originally, Gu Xiaoran had been sleeping alone at Qiu Yan's request.
Today, he was so frightened that he stayed in Qiu Yan's bed.
The next day at dawn, Qiu Yan woke Gu Xiaoran from her deep sleep.
Gu Xiaoran was still groggy when she woke up.
Zhu Juan had already woken up. She knocked on the door and entered, bringing Gu Xiaoran a basin of warm water. "Young mistress, come here and wash your face."
Gu Xiaoran rubbed her eyes and, with Zhu Juan's help, carefully washed her face.
He sometimes squinted, sometimes nodded.
In his dazed state, he pleaded, "Mother, it's still early, let me sleep a little longer."
"It's getting late." Qiu Yan had already been exercising for half an hour.
She dragged Gu Xiaoran into practicing military boxing, just in case she was in danger in the future.
Gu Xiaoran was forced to regain consciousness.
Not only Gu Xiaoran, but Zhu Juan was also asked by Qiu Yan to work out with her to enrich herself.
Zhu Juan readily accepted, determined to protect her young master from now on, as he couldn't remain so weak forever.
Once he regained consciousness, Gu Xiaoran remembered what he had promised Qiu Yan yesterday, and his energy returned. He followed Qiu Yan to practice boxing and his movements became quite impressive.
They started at dawn and stopped at dusk, practicing for a full hour. By the end, Gu Xiaoran was lying on the ground, panting heavily. Her mother was really good at torturing her.
Zhu Juan was sore all over and covered in sweat.
Gu Xiaoran and Zhu Juan were tired but fulfilled.
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