"You're welcome. Don't be too touched. After all, we're just doing a transaction, aren't we?"
Hearing his tone, Su Qinghe chuckled, her eyes holding an inscrutable meaning.
He got up and straightened the wrinkles in his clothes.
"If there's nothing else, you can go back and call for help. I need to hurry up and make some arrangements, since we don't have much time left."
Ling Feng gave a soft "hmm" and followed her out of the hall, eventually heading in different directions.
Before long, Xiaoying hurriedly left the Su residence. When she returned, it was already dark. Accompanying her were more than a dozen middle-aged women dressed in ordinary clothes.
"Each of them should send a few to guard outside their courtyard."
Looking at the two rows of assassins standing neatly in front of her, Su Qinghe turned to Ling Feng. "We can cut An Ge's group in half."
Knowing that Qin Ange knew martial arts, Ling Feng didn't ask any further questions and silently pointed at the person.
After the distribution was completed, except for Qin Ange, the other three people each received five or six in each courtyard.
Su Qinghe remained present, watching him arrange things properly, and only got up after everyone had left.
"Zhang Fu has arranged everything you'll need for the journey. Is there anything you specifically need to bring?"
Staring at his belly, which was already as big as Lin Xi's, Su Qinghe kindly reminded him.
She didn't know what her pregnant husband usually needed, so she had to ask him herself.
When Su Qinghe asked, Ling Feng shook his head, but then suddenly remembered something and looked up to meet her gaze.
"I've already packed everything I need, but... I haven't had a good appetite since I got pregnant, and I'm afraid I won't have much choice on the road..."
He opened his mouth, then said teasingly, "...Do you still have any dried radish? I'd like to take some..."
Speaking of this, he felt extremely embarrassed and instinctively didn't want to reveal his special fondness for a small dried radish.
Hearing what he said, Su Qinghe was stunned for a moment.
Although he still looked serious and calm, there was a red patch on the skin of his neck below his earlobe, which struck me as odd.
This man's shyness is quite unique, but it's also possible that she hasn't seen many men like him before, since the men here are different from those in her previous life.
Seeing that she remained silent for a long time and just stared at him, Ling Feng felt a little embarrassed and began to regret his actions.
It's just a matter of satisfying one's appetite, why can't I resist it?
After waiting a while longer and seeing that she still didn't react, Ling Feng turned around expressionlessly.
"Never mind if you don't have it. I was just asking casually. It's no big deal." After saying this, he started to walk out.
Su Qinghe came to her senses and saw that his back seemed to be angry, which she found amusing.
"I'll have someone bring it."
Once he had walked a distance away, she called out in the direction he had gone and then went to the kitchen herself with a smile.
The next morning.
Two carriages were parked in front of the Su residence. The group squeezed into the larger one, while the smaller one followed behind empty.
Inside the car, Su Qinghe was surrounded by several men, nodding repeatedly as she listened to their instructions.
I had already explained everything to Lin Xi and the others during dinner last night, and they had no complaints. The atmosphere in the car was filled with reluctance.
Ling Feng sat on the outermost side of the carriage, listening to Su Qinghe's husbands' concern for her and her gentle and doting comfort. He suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
He lifted a corner of the curtain to take a breath of fresh air, then focused his attention on the bustling crowd on the street.
Before long, the carriage stopped in front of the Commandant's gate, where the steward He Bai, who had already received the letter, was waiting.
He helped each person off the carriage, and then chatted with them for a while in front of the mansion gate. Finally, he instructed Nanfeng to protect them before sending them inside.
Seeing them looking back every few steps, Su Qinghe chuckled and waved, signaling them to hurry inside. Only after they were out of sight did she turn around and get into the small carriage.
"Let's leave the city."
After giving the order, Su Qinghe silently closed her eyes.
The carriage moved slowly. Xiaoying was outside the carriage, while Lingfeng sat opposite Su Qinghe. No one spoke inside the carriage, and the atmosphere was somewhat dull.
Ling Feng felt a little embarrassed, so he simply turned his head to the car window again.
The carriage traveled along the road, and as it left the city, the road gradually became deserted.
After looking around for a while, Ling Feng also got bored. His eyes swept around the car, occasionally landing on Su Qinghe, before he immediately looked away.
"The food and supplies are all in the hidden compartment. Take them yourself if you need them. According to your route, we are still quite a distance from the next city. We will have to stay in the wilderness for the next two days."
Upon hearing Su Qinghe speak, Ling Feng instinctively nodded in response in silence, but then immediately realized that she couldn't see with her eyes closed, so he quickly gave a soft "hmm".
Since he had nothing else to do, he followed Su Qinghe's instructions and rummaged through the things in the secret compartment.
Bedding, pillows, fruits, snacks, tea...
Ling Feng curiously flipped through the jars, and when he saw the small jar of dried radish, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.
The interior space is quite spacious, with a soft cushion at the innermost side. If you fold down one section, it can comfortably accommodate two people sleeping.
Su Qinghe told him this. It was the first time he had seen this design, and he was also very curious about it, which made him even more curious about her.
Since the carriage had set off at 9:00 AM, it was now approaching noon after traveling for some time.
Ling Feng closed the hidden compartment containing bedding and pillows, placed the fruits and snacks on the small table, and then looked up at Su Qinghe.
"Are you hungry?" he asked hesitantly.
I don't know if she was hungry, but he was definitely hungry.
Touching his bulging belly, Ling Feng couldn't help but frown.
He had a poor appetite, but he couldn't escape hunger; every time he wanted to eat, he couldn't put any food in his mouth.
He originally thought this was a good thing, since it was twins and he was eating less and not getting enough nutrition, so the babies would be smaller and easier to deliver. But for some reason, even though he was vomiting so much, his belly was still growing at an alarming rate.
When Su Qinghe opened her eyes, she saw Ling Feng clutching his stomach and looking unwell.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" she asked, frowning.
This is the middle of nowhere, far from any village or shop. I hope nothing bad happens to him at this time.
Seeing her worry, Ling Feng quickly regained his composure and shook his head.
"It's nothing, it's just that my belly is growing too fast, I'm a little worried." As he spoke, he poured Su Qinghe a cup of tea.
Upon hearing this reason, Su Qinghe's furrowed brows relaxed.
"That's not a problem. Just focus on your pregnancy and I won't let you die."
Seeing Ling Feng looking up at her with a puzzled expression, Su Qinghe smiled slyly.
She leaned forward slowly, looked directly into his eyes, and spoke softly.
"After all... I still need you to carry on my family line, don't I? The responsibility of having offspring for the Su family rests on your shoulders... I can't bear to see you die!"
Her tone was flippant, and she spoke slowly, with a deliberately intimidating air.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
