...Today, He Lin came to visit Shu'er again.
Looking at Shu'er's grave, with her parents' tombstones standing tall,
He felt it once again.
The sorrow and pain of being unable to sleep in life and unable to be buried together in death.
He reached out, his hands trembling, and touched the stone tablet in front of him.
Only at this moment am I truly, truly, with Shu'er.
Fortunately, they are now close to each other.
He was overcome with grief and despair, forcing himself to stay upright as he hugged Li Wenshu's tombstone, murmuring to himself.
"Thank you for bearing me a son and a daughter. Jin'er is now governing the country very well, much better than I was back then. It's just that I chose two women for him before, and I don't know if he will blame me. I know you must blame me."
“Yu’er’s personality is just like yours. I personally chose the consort for her. At first, Yu’er was unwilling, but later she agreed. Do you know why? The consort is cheerful and lively, and his family background is very simple. There is no deceit or scheming in his family. Most importantly, the consort is also someone that He Xuan has chosen.”
“I warned him that if he ever dared to take a concubine, I would kill his entire family. The prince consort swore that he would never take a concubine.”
A cold wind swept by, and He Lin, leaning against the tombstone, coughed so hard he could barely breathe.
"Thank you for all these years, for giving me someone to think about, to love, and to miss. Shu'er, in the next life, if you do not wish to marry me again, stay away from me. Otherwise, I will haunt you to the very end. If anyone tries to deceive you with sweet words, stay away from them and do not give them any more chances."
Fragments of memories flooded my mind...
All I remember are the hurts he caused to Shu'er.
He Lin staggered, carrying Li Wenshu's tombstone.
She fell asleep.
He fell asleep and never woke up again...
When He Jinran arrived...
The emperor standing before his mother's tombstone had long since passed away.
He Jinran's eyes were blurred with tears.
His Majesty's passing has brought grief to the entire nation.
With a heavy heart, Gu Qian, together with Qiu Yan, saw his cousin off on his final journey.
Watching his former cousin being buried in the newly built imperial mausoleum outside the Lingnan Mountains, his heart ached just as much as when he lost his master and mistress...
"Cousin, now even you've gone."
Seeing Qiu Yan by his side, who had been with him the whole time, he put his arm around her waist. His red and swollen eyes revealed the unspeakable pain in his heart.
The couple looked up at the orange-red light of dusk.
Nothing is more beautiful than the glow of the setting sun.
He Jinran, sitting on the throne, exuded the majesty of an emperor in every word and deed.
The lively and mischievous child of the past is no more.
Looking at Wangchuan, who was still by his side, He Jinran smiled calmly and went to Consort Ding's palace.
Only with Ding Tian would he show any tenderness.
A while ago, Qiu Yan went to Shangjin again, hoping to see her former sister, Qin Susu, but she was unable to meet her.
The wind blew, and the person left.
The family... is not broken up.
Their story has a long and rich history.
After returning to the village, life went on as usual.
The yard was full of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Qiu Yan and Gu Qian were able to experience the joy of family life together.
The two little granddaughters snuggled up to Qiu Yan in her arms.
The eldest granddaughter walked over, looking dejected.
"Grandmother, Lingnan is still the best place. Father has been away in the Northern Desert for half a year. Mother said he would be back soon, but why is there still no sign of him?"
“A trip to the Northern Desert won’t be quick, but he should be back by the end of the year,” Qiu Yan replied with a smile, not forgetting to ruffle her granddaughter’s messy hair in her arms.
Looking up at his eldest granddaughter's face,
She looks more like Cheng Yin.
Cheng Yin and Cheng Rui went to the Northern Desert together.
After not seeing them for several days, Qiu Yan missed them a little.
Just as Qiu Yan had predicted, they returned home together at the end of the year.
The other sons also returned home for the Chinese New Year.
Also returning to the village were Qiu Jingyuan from my second uncle's family, and Li Wenqing and Li Wenhan from my master's family.
When they returned, it was always a large family.
Therefore, besides the Qiu family, many other houses had already been built next to theirs.
Not only them, but Qiu Xu and Qiu Ling'er also brought their whole family back to the village to celebrate the New Year together.
Qiu Yan, Gu Qian, Qiu Xu, Sun Wan, Qiu Ling'er, and Zhou Zifang all have many children and grandchildren; they don't have enough houses to live in...
Day after day, year after year...
...Today, Gu Chengyin heard that his father had not been feeling well recently, so he brought his wife and children back to visit him.
The youngest daughter, Gu Qingyu, also came to visit with her husband and children.
Today, I have many children and grandchildren.
Qiu Yan and Gu Qian were in high spirits.
After the children left,
They resumed their previous routine.
We still exercise together in the morning and cook together.
In spring, the Lingnan Village enjoys a peaceful and tranquil daily life.
Qiu Yan and Gu Qian strolled along the back mountain, their backs still ramrod straight.
Fields of wheat, the fragrance of grain, and the aroma of medicinal herbs fill the air, all lush and green, each permeating the landscape.
In the small vegetable patch, Gu Qian squatted down, inspecting the wheat seedlings while asking Qiu Yan questions.
What is this?
"And what is this?"
Qiu Yan patiently explained one by one.
Weren't you there when we planted it?
"I forgot." Gu Qian smiled.
Seeing the fine beads of sweat on Qiu Yan's forehead, he stood up and pulled her up from the ground.
"Go home. Don't hurt your back and knees over this vegetable patch. It's not worth it."
"Alright, let's go home." Qiu Yan slung her small basket full of wild vegetables over her shoulder.
The couple strolled together, heading home.
Inside the kitchen, Qiu Yan took out the wild vegetables she had just picked near the vegetable field and began to clean them.
Gu Qian stared at the various kinds of meat in front of the stove.
"Yan Yan, what are we having for lunch?"
Qiu Yan: "I'm making steamed pork ribs with rice flour, my teacher's wife's specialty. I haven't had it in a long time."
"Okay." Gu Qian picked up the cleaver and began chopping bones.
Coincidentally, at lunchtime, Gu Qingyu, following the scent of food, took her husband and child back to her parents' home.
The first thing to do upon entering is to call out "Mom."
"Mom, what delicious food have you made?"
Seeing this, Gu Qian chopped up another rack of ribs.
One day, Qiu Yan remembered a tall mulberry tree on the back mountain and suddenly wanted to eat mulberries from the mountain.
Gu Qian was afraid that Qiu Yan would hurt her back again, and after trying to persuade her a few times without success, he went along with her.
The mulberry tree on the back hill was very tall.
Qiu Yan thought she would climb the tree as usual, but Gu Qian sternly stopped her.
"Yan Yan, I'll handle this kind of thing."
He used his light-footed skills to leap up the tree.
But they lingered on the tree for a while before starting to pick the fruit.
Throughout the entire process, Qiu Yan was terrified.
"Gu Qian, be careful."
Now things are really messed up; she hasn't even had a chance to eat mulberries yet, and all she can think about is worrying.
On the contrary, Gu Qian was not as fragile as he imagined.
He is still very healthy.
"Yan Yan, catch." Gu Qian held onto the tree branch with one hand and picked mulberries from the tree with the other, occasionally tossing them into Qiu Yan's small basket.
Watching Gu Qian move freely after climbing the tree,
Qiu Yan's earlier panic had largely dissipated.
However, she remained intently focused on Gu Qian's movements, her expression tense, fearing he might slip and fall from the tree trunk.
However, her worries were unnecessary; nothing that caused her anxiety occurred.
In just half a day, the bamboo basket was filled to the brim.
Qiu Yan was under the tree, and her teeth had turned black.
With her belly full of mulberries, she felt she could skip lunch.
As Gu Qian climbed down the tree, Qiu Yan's heart tightened again.
"Gu Qian, are your legs feeling any discomfort?" Qiu Yan supported his wrist, afraid that he might fall to the ground if he wasn't careful.
"No, it's not as fragile as you think." Gu Qian reached out and took the small basket full of mulberries from Qiu Yan's hand.
"I've been busy for half a day, and I'm quite hungry."
Qiu Yan still had one arm around Gu Qian's elbow.
What would you like to eat?
"Something light is fine, like noodle soup or something." Gu Qian was tired of eating rich, meaty dishes and preferred simple meals.
"Okay," Qiu Yan replied.
After returning home, Qiu Yan started kneading the dough, while Gu Qian prepared the ingredients, cutting the dishes and pork on the table into small cubes.
Finally, he didn't forget to make three side dishes: smashed cucumber, stir-fried spinach, and cold bean curd salad.
Qiu Yan prepared the noodles and started cooking them.
Tasting the dishes prepared by Gu Qian himself, they couldn't help but praise them highly.
"You've made ordinary home-cooked meals taste like those from Xingyuelou."
Gu Qian completely agreed: "The seasonings for Xingyuelou were provided by you."
"I mean, color, aroma, and taste. Gu Qian, I think you'd be perfectly capable of applying for a head chef position," Qiu Yan joked with a smile.
Gu Qian also laughed and replied, "I'll give it a try another day. Maybe I'll put the head chef of Xingyuelou out of business."
"Sigh, you really can't handle praise." Qiu Yan laughed, then casually went to the stove and ladled out two more bowls of noodle soup.
"Drinking more soup helps to nourish the spleen and stomach."
"Mmm." Gu Qian took a big gulp of soup and started eating the noodles.
In the afternoon, Qiu Yan set aside some of the mulberries she had picked that morning and went to find Qin Susu, intending to let her try them as well.
...In the summer, the weather was as hot as ever.
Fortunately, they had saltpeter to cool them down.
In the late afternoon, the two arrived at the melon and fruit field in the countryside.
There are watermelons and cantaloupes.
In the field, there is a thatched pavilion.
They ate watermelon while looking at the round, plump fruits, feeling the joy of a bountiful harvest.
"Tomorrow, have Ye'er deliver some of these fruits to A-Xu and Ling'er, and also distribute some to the other children. Su-Su should also send some extra; that should be enough."
"That's enough." Gu Qian said, eating watermelon while gently wiping away the watermelon juice that had dripped from Qiu Yan's lips with a handkerchief.
"Another day, send some of those ice stones to each of them as well." In summer, saltpeter is indispensable.
"It's already been sent." Gu Qian smiled slightly. "Yan Yan, don't just think about them. Let's just focus on living our own lives."
His daughter, Yan Yan, always has so much to worry about.
"Yes, children and grandchildren have their own blessings."
That night, Gu Qian stood shirtless under the moonlight, while Qiu Yan beside him gently washed his back with a towel.
After Gu Qian finished washing up and got dressed, he took Qiu Yan's hand and went to the willow tree by the stream to cool off and enjoy the peaceful summer breeze.
"Yan Yan." Gu Qian looked up at the starlight in the sky.
"The first time I met you was here too."
Qiu Yan: "Yes, back then, you were with Xiao Ran too."
“Xiao Ran is not what she used to be; she is a good emperor.” Gu Qian said with a smile, taking Qiu Yan’s wrist and walking towards the gentle stream.
The couple held hands and sat together on the milky-white stones in front of the stream, which were used for washing clothes.
Because it was summer, the stones remained warm even at night.
After Qiu Yan sat down, she immediately took off her shoes and socks and immersed her entire feet in the stream, feeling the gentle flow to relax her feet after a long day.
This scene brought a slight smile to Gu Qian's lips.
Finally, he personally helped Qiu Yan put on her shoes and socks, led her into the courtyard, into the inner room, and they began to go to bed.
The next morning, they got up very early as usual.
However, morning exercise turned into a walk.
Walking in the woods is only so pleasant in the early morning and evening; the rest of the time it's too hot and humid.
Qiu Yan casually picked up a dry twig from the ground, gestured with it in the early summer breeze, and then danced around in it.
But Gu Qian stopped him in time.
"If you hurt your back, not only will you suffer, but you'll also have to be on a four-wheeled vehicle to get out in the future."
“It’s not that fragile.” Qiu Yan replied with Gu Qian’s exact words, but still threw away the wooden stick in her hand.
Then, he put a pill into Gu Qian's mouth.
Have you noticed any improvement in the flexibility of your joints lately?
Following Qiu Yan's advice, Gu Qian moved his knees and elbows, and indeed felt much more relaxed.
"My health has never been a problem."
"Stubborn." Qiu Yan pouted and stuffed another pill into his mouth.
"This is called the Elixir of Immortality. If you take it, you will have a radiant complexion."
"I don't need any medicine; I'm perfectly healthy every day," Gu Qian stubbornly insisted.
Qiu Yan stretched out her wrist, and finally, another one. "You can't deny getting old, Gu Qian. Your grandchildren are all getting on in years."
Gu Qian smiled and said no more, chewing Qiu Yan's pills, the aroma of the medicine lingering between his lips and teeth.
Seeing that Qiu Yan's figure had already walked away, he jogged a few steps and called out a few times to catch up.
"Yan Yan's pills are indeed very good."
"Finally admitting it?" Qiu Yan chuckled, strolling with Gu Qian in the early summer morning...
In autumn, the hills behind Lingnan Village are laden with fruit.
Some are wild, and some are cultivated.
That day, Qiu Yan and Gu Qian took their grandchildren to pick red dates and catch fish in the water.
That is the same small river that Qiu Yan visited years ago when she led the villagers up the mountain to identify medicinal herbs.
The river still flows, and the fish still swim happily.
They caught quite a lot of fish throughout the morning.
Finally, the braised fish was served, and the children ate it with great relish.
In the afternoon, Qiu Yan and Gu Qian took the children to work on the ranch.
On the pasture, the livestock were all plump and strong, and the horses were also very healthy.
The children were immediately captivated by the sight of the horses, and they all took them out, led by their servants, to roam freely through the woods.
Qiu Yan and Gu Qian watched from afar, unable to follow.
The moon sets and the sun rises; another day has passed.
They moved through their own fields, joining the villagers in harvesting sweet potatoes.
The sweet potatoes were neither too big nor too small.
At dusk,
The grandchildren all came to the fields to visit Qiu Yan and Gu Qian.
Upon seeing sweet potatoes, the little granddaughter suddenly wanted to eat roasted sweet potatoes.
Qiu Yan took the freshly harvested sweet potatoes.
Everyone gathered around the fire, and Tianwei started roasting sweet potatoes.
Soon, the aroma of sweet potatoes filled the air, making the little granddaughter's mouth water...
Day after day, year after year...
The grandchildren have all grown up, married, and had children.
Qiu Yan and Gu Qian's courtyard was even more lively.
The great-grandchildren also often enjoy visiting their Lingnan village to find happiness.
The Lingnan villages are nestled against the mountains, which is exactly where children can play and have fun.
Gu Qian would occasionally teach the children martial arts.
Qiu Yan would also occasionally give the children some nourishing pills to give to their parents and grandparents.
Another year of severe cold has arrived.
However, because the weather was too cold, Qiu Yan told the children to come back next spring when the weather warmed up to visit the couple.
Children also need to study and learn to read; it's not good for them to just play around like this all the time.
Even in winter, the stream in front of the door has frozen over.
However, Qiu Yan and Gu Qian would occasionally go out for a walk.
As you get older, it's not good to stay at home all the time.
Come out for some fresh air, clear your mind, and you'll find life is beautiful.
However, they only spread to the vicinity of the mountains.
That day, the two of them went for a walk together in the back mountain.
As they walked, Qiu Yan noticed Gu Qian's slow movements and took his wrist.
"Gu Qian, take a break if you're tired, it's not shameful."
"Not tired." Gu Qian continued moving, glancing back at Qiu Yan's every smile and gesture.
"Yan Yan, you're still so beautiful after all these years."
"Brother Qian is still as handsome as ever." Qiu Yan smiled back, her bright eyes filled with reluctance to part with the man in front of her.
"Let's go home, Brother Qian can't walk anymore." Gu Qian smiled and squeezed Qiu Yan's wrist.
“Hmm, Gu Qian…” Qiu Yan took the opportunity to hug Gu Qian’s elbow, “Let’s sit down and rest for a while.”
She felt that Gu Qian must be extremely tired.
"Okay." Gu Qian replied with a gentle smile, and pulled Qiu Yan to sit on the tree stump in front.
Perhaps he was too tired, he slowly closed his eyes, leaned against Qiu Yan's shoulder, and murmured,
"Let Brother Qian go first, and wait for Yan Yan at the Yellow Springs Road."
His low murmur, hoarse, carried a deep reluctance to part with Qiu Yan.
Qiu Yan's eyes instantly reddened.
"Gu Qian, you're so selfish." She shook her head vigorously, snuggling into Gu Qian's arms as usual.
"You left, closed your eyes, and didn't care about anything anymore, leaving me alone in this world to spend my days in longing?"
"No, Brother Qian has always been waiting for you. You won't be alone." Gu Qian said, forcing a faint smile at the corners of his lips.
Qiu Yan looked at his faint smile, forced a smile up her lips.
"Brother Qian keeps his word."
Suddenly, the once beautiful sky changed color.
Snowflakes began to fall gently from the sky.
Snowflakes fell on their faces and bodies, chilling them to the bone.
But at this moment, no matter how cold the weather was, Qiu Yan couldn't feel it.
The only thing she felt was a deep reluctance to part with Gu Qian.
Gu Qian slowly stood up, took off his outer robe, and, as usual, draped it over Qiu Yan's shoulders.
"I'm not cold."
"I'm afraid you'll be cold." Even after Qiu Yan refused, Gu Qian still insisted on putting the cloak on her.
"It's snowing, be careful not to catch a cold."
"Brother Qian, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?" Qiu Yan turned her back, not wanting Gu Qian to see her red and swollen eyes.
"Yan Yan, Brother Qian isn't cold." Seeing Qiu Yan's sadness, Gu Qian gently put his arm around her back.
A cold wind blew, and the snowflakes fell larger and larger, scattering freely over the two of them.
Gu Qian bent down. "Get on, I'll carry you."
"No, the roads are slippery in the snow, you won't be able to handle it." With the snow falling so slowly, how could Qiu Yan seriously ask Gu Qian to carry her down the mountain as usual?
"Who says I can't!" Gu Qian retorted. "Come on up."
He was worried that Qiu Yan would slip on the road, so he insisted on carrying her down the mountain.
Qiu Yan disagreed and argued with Gu Qian about it.
"Don't you know how old you are? What if you fall down? Wouldn't that cause us a lot of worry?"
Gu Qian fell silent instantly.
After a long while, he finally bent down and carried Qiu Yan on his back.
“So what if I’m old? I can still carry you down the mountain.”
"Yes, you're right, you're absolutely right." Qiu Yan stopped talking and became sullen.
She nestled against Gu Qian's back, savoring their tenderness.
His back was warm.
It calmed her heart and made her feel at peace.
Her eyes, however, were getting even redder.
After a long while, Gu Qian steadied himself and tightened his grip on Qiu Yan behind him.
The cold wind whistled, causing his body to tremble.
He was so scared.
He feared that after he left, his wife would be left to live alone.
The one left behind is the one who suffers.
But he...
Qiu Yan sensed Gu Qian's low spirits.
She paused slightly, cleared her throat, and feigned nonchalance.
“Brother Qian, if you go first, that will be the greatest blessing. Don’t worry, I will not be sad or upset. I will take good care of our home every day and watch our grandchildren grow up.”
"..."
"..."
Snowflakes danced in the air, drifting down onto their hair.
Snow-white... contrasting with their gray hair...
What should have been a short journey took Gu Qian a very, very long time…
Finally home,
Qiu Yan was finally able to get down to earth.
"Brother Qian, you must be tired. Lie down and get some sleep. I'll make you some tea and call you when the food is ready."
Gu Qian lay down directly on the bed.
"Yan Yan, I'm hungry, I want to eat the snacks you make." During his time in the army, whenever he parted from Yan Yan, she would always bring him all kinds of snacks, which he missed dearly.
"Brother Qian, wait a moment, Yan Yan will make it for you right away." Qiu Yan patted the snow off her clothes and headed to the kitchen.
But Gu Qian waved his hand to stop him.
"Goodbye, you must be tired from the journey. You should rest first. Brother Qian wants to talk to you for a while."
He suddenly realized that he had been being somewhat willful.
"Gu Qian, I'm not tired." Qiu Yan smiled and shook her head, but Gu Qian held her wrist tightly.
Gu Qian insisted:
"Talk to Brother Qian for a while."
"No rush, Brother Qian, just wait a moment, the food will be ready soon." Qiu Yan smiled and stroked Gu Qian's hair, noticing the snow still clinging to his head, and then wiped the dampness from his hair with a handkerchief.
They quickly got busy in the kitchen.
Let her think about what to eat.
She first rubbed her frozen fingers, and then went to the kitchen to make noodles.
In no time, two bowls of refreshing and delicious noodle soup were served.
It was also served with a few side dishes.
"Brother Qian, get up and eat."
Qiu Yan called out from the bedroom, then entered the room and woke Gu Qian.
"Hmm? Dinner is ready?" Gu Qian slowly opened his eyes, his vision a little blurry.
He slowly got out of bed and touched his empty stomach.
"Yan Yan, from now on, let the servants do the cooking. Don't tire yourself out."
"It's just cooking a meal." Qiu Yan smiled and took Gu Qian's wrist. The two sat down at the table together and ate.
"In this life, I've only ever loved eating your cooking." Gu Qian said gently, his voice weathered and filled with tenderness for Qiu Yan.
My wife has always preferred to earn her own living.
Qiu Yan found these words very pleasing.
"I've been eating this my whole life."
"One lifetime isn't enough, I want to eat it again in the next life, and the life after that." Gu Qian was like a child begging for candy, which made Qiu Yan smile.
"Okay, I'll make it for you every day."
After dinner, Qiu Yan leaned on Gu Qian's shoulder.
"Brother Qian, let me tell you a story."
"Yes, Brother Qian is listening." Gu Qian's voice was gentle, but his eyes were tightly closed. "Brother Qian likes to listen to any story about Yan Yan."
Qiu Yan's heart became increasingly calm.
"In a future time and space, in a distant, otherworldly realm, there existed many things from the past. There was a young woman who joined the army to protect her country. At the age of twenty-five, she was on a mission when she tragically perished..."
Qiu Yan recalled the various events of her life.
I wonder if that timeline operates the same way as the present.
Hasn't it been decades already?
"That girl, is that you?" Gu Qian seemed much more energetic. "I bet it's you."
"It's me." Qiu Yan leaned on his shoulder and nodded earnestly.
"Brother Qian is still so clever. That girl was me. After Qiu Yan died, I was reborn in another body. By some twist of fate, I ended up in Lingnan Village, inhabiting the body of Qiu Yan, who shared the same name..."
“Yan Yan is different from others. Brother Qian noticed it a long time ago, but Yan Yan didn’t say anything, so Brother Qian didn’t ask.”
"So, you suspected me all along." Qiu Yan shook her head with a smile. "Tell me, why did you suspect me?"
“Old Zhao is a bit crazy. Although his medical skills are superb, they are far inferior to yours. Although he gave you a lot of medical books, it is impossible for you to master so many medical essentials with just basic medical books.”
“I’ve investigated. When my father-in-law was in the army, he was just an unknown soldier. But you said that you learned a lot about close combat from him. If there were soldiers like him in our army, they would definitely stand out.”
"Also, there's the matter of firearms and gunpowder. The secrets you hold are beyond what ordinary people possess."
Qiu Yan suddenly realized, "Then why didn't you expose me?"
Gu Qian: "Who you are is not important. What's important is that you are my wife." He wouldn't ask if Yan Yan didn't say.
Qiu Yan shook her head and smiled, "Brother Qian understands me the most."
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Snowflakes, mixed with the cold wind, rustled softly.
Qiu Yan recalled her group of children,
Alas, with this terrible weather, the children probably won't be able to come back anytime soon.
She lowered her eyes, glanced at her husband who was already fast asleep beside her, and after washing up, lay down next to him.
Not hearing Gu Qian breathe, she suddenly became nervous and quickly reached out to touch Gu Qian's nostril.
Suddenly, Gu Qian gripped her wrist tightly.
Qiu Yan felt relieved,
"Gu Qian, why are you still pretending to be asleep?"
"Hmm? Really?" Gu Qian moved his stiff body, placed one hand on Qiu Yan's chest, and felt her heartbeat. "I'm just a little tired."
"You're not allowed to sleep even if you're tired." Qiu Yan turned around and lay down facing Gu Qian.
"Yan Yan, perhaps we, husband and wife, will meet again in another world. When that happens, Yan Yan, you must recognize Brother Qian..."
As Gu Qian spoke, his eyes became unfocused.
Gradually, just as Gu Qian's hand slipped down, Qiu Yan tightly grasped it in her palm.
"Brother Qian is right. Our fate is definitely not just for one lifetime."
"Yan Yan, you must remember Brother Qian... Brother Qian can't bear to part with you... Brother Qian is tired, let me sleep for a while, and I'll eat the tea and snacks you made when I get up." Gu Qian said, still smiling gently, but his eyes had long since become silent.
"Gu Qian..." Qiu Yan gently pushed Gu Qian's body.
"Brother Qian, stop fooling around, get up, Yan Yan will make you something delicious."
"Brother Qian, Yan Yan has been with you her whole life. You just leave like that, without even waiting for Yan Yan..." Qiu Yan's eyes were red, and she tremblingly grabbed Gu Qian's wrist, just like before...
He took her wrist and led her across the wedding fire pit.
Qiu Yan had a faint smile on her face, but her eyes were moist.
At this age, no one can escape it.
The cycle of life...
"Brother Qian, wait for me, wait for me, Yan Yan will come to find you. Yan Yan is waiting and will give you something delicious."
As Qiu Yan remained silent, she embraced Gu Qian's still-warm body, her mind drifting back to that day in Northern Qi, when her brother Qian was blind and unwilling to be close to her...
Qiu Yan: "Yan Yan likes Brother Qian, does Brother Qian like Yan Yan?"
Gu Qian: "I like her. Brother Qian likes Yan Yan. In this life, Brother Qian will only love Yan Yan..."
The words from the past echoed in my ears, lingering for a long time.
"Brother Qian, wait for me, Yan Yan is coming to find you..."
Qiu Yan looked at Gu Qian's sleeping face, smiled sadly, and drifted into a hazy dream...
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Water splashed all around.
Qiu Yan struggled to her feet from the mud, still unable to shake off the grief she had just experienced.
"Gu Qian!"
She looked down at herself.
His camouflage uniform was covered in mud, and his neat, short hair, which didn't go past his collar, was covered in sticky mud.
And then there's her still-young body.
I glanced up at the sun in the sky.
Judging by the sky, it is currently early morning.
Judging from the surrounding temperature, it must be springtime.
The sun shone brightly overhead, and Qiu Yan felt deeply lost.
"Brother Qian, where are you?"
She gazed at the distant mountain peaks and called out.
But apart from the rustling of the wind and the chirping of birds, she could hear nothing else.
"Gu Qian, where are you?"
Qiu Yan got up and took a few steps.
The pain in her body forced her to stop.
He glanced down at his camouflage outfit.
This dream felt so real.
Just like her accidental death and her journey to another world, it felt real.
Yet, I was still confused and bewildered.
Touching her cheek and looking at the empty space beside her, she felt a deep sense of loneliness.
In this era, there is no Qian-gege (her beloved brother Qian).
After traveling through another world, she miraculously reappeared in the present world.
Scanning the situation again,
Wilderness survival was her only way out.
Where is this?
Qiu Yan felt lost once again.
Although she knew she had returned to the real world, she still thought about her brother Qian.
"Yan Yan..." A deep, magnetic voice sounded from behind, like heavenly music.
Qiu Yan turned around and exclaimed excitedly.
"Brother Qian!"
The man opposite me wore a white shirt and jeans, his familiar peach blossom eyes smiling gently, radiating a sunny aura...
Apart from that outfit, everything else was all too familiar to her.
But all I heard was one sentence.
"Miss, do you need any help?"
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