"Even Chang'e has a rabbit to keep her company."
Jiang Liu's tone was as if others had good things but she didn't, which made Qiu Dafu chuckle.
"Don't you have me with you?"
As soon as he said it, he realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly turned his face away.
Jiang Liu laughed, "Qiu Dafu, am I that scary?"
Qiu Dafu nodded, leaving Jiang Liu speechless for a moment.
"What an idiot."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the gently flowing stream in front of her and ran over.
Qiu Dafu stood still, looking at the red figure in front of him, a bitter feeling welling up in his heart.
This feeling of oppression made him feel suffocated and unable to breathe.
For a moment, he was agitated and turned to sit by the edge of the medicinal herb field, casually pulling up weeds to calm himself down.
As soon as Jiang Liu walked to the stream, she saw Zhao Juan sitting alone by the stream, washing her face with the water.
Zhao Juan looked up and saw that it was Jiang Liu. Her eyes were filled with jealousy. "Who are you? Why have you come to our village?"
Her tone was unfriendly, tinged with skepticism.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu's previously gentle gaze turned cold.
"What's it to you?"
The girl in front of me had red and swollen eyes, clearly from crying.
Zhao Juan sniffed. "Brother Dafu is mine, don't try to take him from me!"
Having served the mistress of the house, she could tell that Jiang Liu was no ordinary woman.
This was the first time Jiang Liu had encountered something like this, being questioned like this by a maid; it was almost laughable.
"He's yours, so just let him marry you."
After she finished speaking, she turned to leave, but then she heard Zhao Juan say again, "Brother Dafu will marry me!"
Jiang Liu recalled Qiu Dafu's words earlier, in which he claimed to have misunderstood something, and casually remarked, "If he liked you, you should have been the one with him just now."
If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have come. She came to relax, not to cause trouble.
Zhao Juan's already pale face turned even paler. "How do you know Brother Dafu doesn't like me? He's just not good at talking."
She stepped forward and continued to say to Jiang Liu, "What's so great about you? You're just richer than me, and I'm younger than you. Brother Dafu will definitely agree to marry me."
"That's your business!" Jiang Liu was inexplicably criticized, which made her very unhappy.
She turned to leave, but Zhao Juan grabbed her arm. "You don't like Brother Dafu, do you?"
"Let go of me!" Jiang Liu shouted angrily, shaking off his arm.
Zhao Juan's tone became more forceful: "I just want an answer."
Jiang Liu was no pushover. After being questioned like this by Zhao Juan, she got angry and said, "Whether I like it or not is none of your business!"
"You!" Zhao Juan was so jealous that she went mad. In a fit of anger, she lost her mind and pushed Jiang Liu.
Zhao Juan seemed to have forgotten that there was a stream right next to her.
"Stop!" Jiang Liu grabbed Zhao Juan's arm to maintain her balance.
She was terrified that she might fall into the water, but Zhao Juan was provoked by her words and used all her strength.
Suddenly, both of them tilted at the same time and fell into the stream.
Zhao Juan screamed in fright, instinctively calling out, "Brother Dafu, Brother Dafu, save me!"
Jiang Liu was startled. She slowly closed her eyes, waiting for what would happen next.
Suddenly, a pair of large hands grabbed her and lifted her up around the waist.
Immediately afterwards, with a splash, Zhao Juan fell into the water...
Qiu Dafu held Jiang Liu horizontally in his arms, and for a moment, his breath caught in his throat.
When their eyes met, Qiu Dafu hurriedly let go of her hand.
"Feel sorry."
Jiang Liu's face flushed red, and she touched her burning cheeks. "Thank you."
She felt incredibly embarrassed.
Where is her dignity, her composure, her...?
"Help!" A cry for help suddenly rang out. Seeing the two embracing, Zhao Juan felt even more jealous, and tears streamed down her face.
She deliberately fell into the stream, waiting for Qiu Dafu to come and save her.
However, she was overthinking it; Qiu Dafu didn't even glance at her.
"Men and women should not touch each other. Miss Zhao Juan, the water is not deep, you can come up by yourself."
Zhao Juan pointed at Jiang Liu with one hand, "Where is she? Isn't she a woman?"
Qiu Dafu's expression faltered slightly. "She's different from you."
Jiang Liu: "..."
After he finished speaking, he ignored Zhao Juan and turned to Jiang Liu, saying, "Don't you like rabbits? I'll go ask Brother Li for one."
Jiang Liu was stunned. When did she ever say that she liked rabbits?
Zhao Juan climbed up the stream, and suddenly, she thought of something and rushed to Qiu Dafu.
"Brother Dafu, this woman is clearly wearing a married woman's hairstyle, yet she still says she likes you. She... she's not a virtuous woman!"
When Qiu Dafu heard the first half of the sentence, his heart skipped a beat. When he heard the second half, his eyes suddenly changed. "Say it again!"
Jiang Liu's cheeks turned even redder, burning her with embarrassment. When had she ever said that she liked Qiu Dafu?
Normally, she would have slapped Zhao Juan long ago, but now that Qiu Dafu was there, she held back.
Zhao Juan had never seen Qiu Dafu like this before, but she still pointed at Jiang Liu and said boldly, "Can't you tell that she's already married?"
"So what?" Qiu Dafu paused, then continued, "I will never marry you in this lifetime!"
His firm voice disheartened Zhao Juan.
Qiu Dafu left behind a sentence, leaving only the pitiful Zhao Juan, who buried her face in her hands and wept bitterly.
The two remained silent for a long time on the mountain path.
Qiu Dafu finally couldn't help but ask, "How have you been lately?"
"I am fine."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Dafu knew that Jiang Liu was lying. If she were doing well, she wouldn't be spending the holiday with Xiao Yan.
Jiang Liu rubbed her forehead and forced herself to explain:
"Qiu Dafu, don't listen to that girl's nonsense. I never said that."
Qiu Dafu frowned and didn't say anything more, but silently led Jiang Liu to stroll around the mountains and forests.
Qiu Yan was completely unaware of what was happening near the mountain stream.
At this moment, she and Qiu Ling'er are cooking in the kitchen.
For lunch, Qiu Yan was in charge of cooking and prepared a table full of delicious dishes.
When Second Uncle and Jiang Liu returned, dinner was already prepared.
Qiu Yan stared at the rabbit in Jiang Liu's arms, then glanced at her second uncle, and froze.
After the meal, Madam Ye arrived. It was the first time she had seen Jiang Liu. Before she could ask, Qiu Yan introduced the two of them to each other.
Ye smiled and said, "Jiang Liu, you are really beautiful." There was a time when Ye was just like that, high and mighty.
However, she prefers her current life to her past one.
Jiang Liu smiled faintly at Madam Ye, "Sister Ye." Upon seeing her pregnant belly, Jiang Liu felt a pang of sadness.
While Qiu Yan's side is peaceful and tranquil, things are much more difficult at the border.
Gu Qian, dressed in military uniform, glared at Ling Qi and Ling Ba, who were kneeling on the ground. He then flicked his sleeves, ignoring them, and went to the city tower.
Since the Crown Prince of Northern Qi wanted to surprise him, he would definitely return the favor with a great gift.
Ling Qi and Ling Ba dared not get up, their hearts filled with panic. They were terrified that Gu Qian would get angry and force them to find other jobs.
Outside the city gate, all was peaceful at this moment, but Gu Qian knew that a storm was coming soon.
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