Qiu Dafu nodded slightly and led Jiang Liu into the courtyard. "Liu'er, do you like it here?"
"Mmm." Jiang Liu chuckled. "I like it. Is Xiao Yan here too?"
“Xiao Yan has been staying in Qingyun these days.”
"It's been so long since I've seen her, I miss her terribly." Jiang Liu hadn't seen Qiu Yan since she went to Shangjin.
For the past few months, she has been busy taking care of her business. Currently, she has opened two garment stores in Huaiyuan.
"Xiaoyan shouldn't be home right now."
Why?
"Just guessing." Qiu Dafu knew his eldest niece quite well.
"Come on, I'll show you around." He said with a smile, and led Jiang Liu to inspect each part of the courtyard.
Jiang Liu silently followed Qiu Dafu, inspecting every nook and cranny of the place, and was quite satisfied.
This place is very close to her parents' home, but also far from Baiyang.
During their journey, the servants in the courtyard saw the two men and, upon learning Qiu Dafu's identity, all bowed respectfully.
Qiu Dafu responded to each of them, and after going around the house, he recognized all the servants.
Xiaoyan is thoughtful and meticulous, while Yumei worries about him endlessly.
Qiu Dafu was very grateful to his eldest niece and younger sister, who had sacrificed a lot for Qingyun's family.
However, due to the prefect's favor, he was too busy to spare any time.
Seeing that it was still early, Qiu Dafu took Jiang Liu to the mountains and forests.
He wanted to go and see how the house of the elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Meng, was being built.
On the way, Jiang Liu unconsciously clenched her slender, jade-like fingers.
"Dafu, your wedding is just around the corner, are you nervous?"
In two more months, they will get married.
As Jiang Liu's wedding date drew closer, she became increasingly nervous.
After all, she had a failed marriage.
Are you nervous? Qiu Dafu thought about it carefully, his excitement outweighing his nervousness.
Whenever he thought about getting married, he always felt that it was somewhat unreal.
He gently grasped Jiang Liu's wrist, looked into her eyes, and said softly, "A little."
"Is it only a little?" She was so nervous that she couldn't sleep all night.
Seeing Jiang Liu blush was a rare sight, and Qiu Dafu's heart softened. He slowly reached out and gently embraced her.
"Liu'er, put aside your worries. For the rest of our lives, we will definitely walk together."
Jiang Liu lowered her eyes, gently touching Qiu Dafu's pounding heart with one hand, and then, like a dragonfly skimming the water, planted a light kiss on the corner of his lips.
"I hope our future will be smooth sailing."
"Yes, I will." Qiu Dafu felt a sweet warmth in his heart as he felt the soft touch of her lips.
He pulled Jiang Liu along and continued walking.
As she walked, Jiang Liu glanced up casually, looking through a valley towards the foot of the mountain to her side, and suddenly her gaze froze.
"Dafu, look! Isn't that little girl Ling'er?"
It was too far away; she couldn't see it clearly.
Qiu Dafu followed Jiang Liu's gaze and looked over. At the bottom of the cliff, under the shade of a tree, an old man was teaching two young girls to read and write.
Among them, one girl was studying very diligently, but the other... looked aggrieved, his eyes occasionally glancing at the woman on the cliff.
"Sir, can I not study? Yu'er doesn't like reading."
"Since Qiu Yan has entrusted you to me, you have to listen to me!"
Apart from the bottom of the cliff, above, the eldest niece, with vines wrapped around her waist, was hanging from the cliff face, busy with something.
Too far away, Qiu Dafu could only see tiny figures.
At the top of the cliff, there were two more figures.
One of them was Bai Lu. Back in Huaiyuan, Qiu Dafu and Jiang Liu had met her several times.
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