What about me?
The rare close distance made Song Tiaotiao have no place to put her hands.
She looked at Gu Chengjue's approaching brows, shook her head gently, and turned her eyes away: "Brother didn't mention this to me today."
Hearing this, Gu Chengjue breathed a sigh of relief between his rosy lips, but in a moment, he thought of the so-called relatives that Song Tiaotiao had mentioned to him before, and his heart became nervous again. Even his eyes, which were usually calm, trembled frequently.
"Then Tiaotiao, if my brother really wants to take you away, are you willing to go with him?"
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao raised her eyes slightly and silently observed Gu Chengjue's current expression.
Seeing that his brows were slightly furrowed, under his inky eyelashes, there was an indescribable reluctance and worry, which was crisscrossed without any concealment.
The corners of Song Tiaotiao's lips twitched slightly. After a moment, she raised her head, looked into Gu Chengjue's eyes, and chuckled softly: "I still have such a big Tiaotiao Food Store to take care of. The vegetable seedlings and fruit trees in the farm also need to wait until the harvest. There are also the lambs, piglets, Bai Xue and Mo Mo in the livestock pen who all need me..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Chengjue's eyes darkened, and he gradually felt an unknown sense of loss and grievance. He murmured anxiously, "What about me? Tiaotiao, I...?" Having said this, he seemed to come back to his senses from the impulse and stopped talking with difficulty.
But the unwillingness and cautious hope in his eyes were clearly seen by Song Tiaotiao amidst the confusion.
Seeing this, Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickered and she smiled faintly, "Yes, and you too."
Hearing this, Gu Chengjue's phoenix eyes lowered slightly, like spring water softened by the wind, slowly reflecting the soft light of spring.
He was just feeling lightly happy when he saw Song Tiaotiao moving her ten fingers and continuing with a serious look in her eyes, "And my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, Zhao'er, and Sister Zhenjiao and Brother Zhao, they are all people I can't let go of."
Hearing this, Gu Chengjue's mind was in turmoil, and his lips opened and closed repeatedly, wanting to say something but stopping himself, his lips had already turned a thin layer of red: "Tiao Tiao, you..." Seeing Song Tiao Tiao looking at him with pure eyes, he hurriedly lowered his eyes with loneliness, and murmured, "Forget it." Then he pursed his lips and said nothing.
Seeing this, Song Tiaotiao thought to herself, I'm in big trouble.
Then, with a guilty look in her eyes, she pulled out her handkerchief and gently picked up the hair that fell from Gu Chengjue's shoulders, wiping it strand by strand: "Chengjue, I'd better help you wipe it. It will be uncomfortable if it keeps wet and cold."
Gu Chengjue glanced down at her. His voice, usually clear and melodious like a gurgling spring, now sounded faintly muffled. "It's very cold... so cold that it makes my heart tremble."
Song Tiaotiao bit the corner of her lips that kept rising, and nodded in a serious tone: "I had this plan when you first came into the room. Now that I have made you feel cold, I should be more careful."
Seeing a smile in Gu Chengjue's eyes again, Song Tiaotiao coaxed him a few more words and took the opportunity to run back to the room.
She handed the peach blossom pastry in her hand to Chao Yue, and then sat beside Chao Yue.
Seeing Chao Yue smiling as he took his first bite of the cake, she blinked her eyes and asked softly, "Brother, are you here to take me away?"
Chao Yue's eyes flickered. After drinking the flower tea and passing on the remaining cakes, he lowered his eyes and chuckled, "Jin Shulan has always been a loose-lipped person. I guess he let something slip again."
Then, he saw Song Tiaotiao's butterfly-like eyelashes fluttering even more rapidly. His eyes shifted slightly, and he spoke slowly, "That was my original plan when I came here. Recently, natural and man-made disasters have been ravaging the northern border, and I'm far from home in the Northern Dynasty. At night, I can't help but worry about you. And last night, when I came here, I saw you being besieged by bandits. You've suffered such a disaster, I tossed and turned all night long, unable to sleep."
Seeing a flash of self-blame in Song Tiaotiao's eyes, Chao Yue couldn't bear to continue the conversation and changed the subject: "But now that there is a rescue system, I can't bring myself to tell you about my private wishes and put you in danger of being slaughtered by the system. So, if you still want to stay here, I will do my best to protect you."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao's almond-shaped eyes flushed crimson, like withered peach petals falling into the water, creating faint ripples. "Brother...it's all because of me that you worried about me."
Seeing that he had brought her to tears, Chao Yue's eyes flickered with helplessness. He frowned slightly, carefully focusing his gaze on Song Tiaotiao, and soothed her gently, "Tiaotiao, don't blame yourself. Regardless of our blood relationship, it's only natural for a brother to worry about his sister. Besides, we've been apart for so long, and now I can finally see you. Having this worry is one of the few comforts I have in this world. But I regret not finding you sooner, letting you suffer so much."
Seeing the nervousness in Chao Yue's expression, Song Tiaotiao didn't want to make her brother worry anymore. She tried hard to hold back the tears that threatened to fall, calmed her mind, and chuckled, "When I was in modern times, I thought I would never see my family again. Now that I've come to this world, my brother and mother are my comfort in this strange world. And brother, there's no need to blame yourself. In this vast sea of people, if I hadn't experienced all this, I might really be like what's written in the book, never having the chance to see my brother or hear from my mother again."
Hearing this, Chao Yue was stunned, his brows furrowed. "In the book? Tiao Tiao, are you saying that you were originally a character in the book?"
Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickered and she said hesitantly, "Yes, before I came to this world, I had actually been following the novel I was in. But I only played a few roles in the book." Thinking of those bad plots, Song Tiaotiao lowered her eyes and stopped talking.
But Chao Yue's eyes were deep, as if he was reminiscing about the past, so he didn't pay too much attention to Song Tiaotiao's expression: "Little sister, does the book mention anyone or anything from the Northern Dynasty?"
Song Tiaotiao pondered for a moment and shook her head. "Before I came to this world, the plot had only progressed to the point where Gu Chengjue left the Northern Frontier and returned to the capital to redress his wrongdoings. There was no mention of the Northern Dynasty. As for what happened after that, I have no way of knowing since I traveled into a book."
Chao Yue's eyes were deep as he slowly asked, "Does the book mention a person named Jiang Wu?"
Upon hearing this, Song Tiaotiao's eyes widened and his thoughts raced.
Because Jiang Wu has the same surname as his mother, although he appears only a few times in the original text, Song Tiaotiao still remembers him.
Now that Chao Yue suddenly mentioned this person with the same surname, Song Tiaotiao thought he might be remembering something about his mother, and nodded repeatedly, "There is indeed such a character in the book. However, he should be a mastermind behind the scenes. Whenever he is mentioned in the book, he is always mysteriously manipulating others. And for some reason, he has always been at odds with Cheng Jue, and every trap he sets up puts Cheng Jue in danger."
Chao Yue's eyes flickered as he heard Song Tiaotiao repeatedly call him "Cheng Jue". After a moment, he coughed lightly and said, "Little sister, I want to eat the sweet and sour pork you made today."
Although she didn't understand why Chao Yue suddenly stopped talking, but now that she heard him speak, Song Tiaotiao nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll make it right away. Is there anything else you want to eat, brother?"
After Song Tiaotiao walked out of the door with a smile, the door of the wing room was quietly pushed open again after a while.
Chao Yue looked at Jin Shulan, who was trying to suppress his laughter, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Shulan, what did you find out from him today?"
Jin Shulan composed himself and bowed, "Sir, after I let him know today, he couldn't keep his composure anymore. He seemed very concerned about Miss Song's departure. Seeing that Miss Song had finished her work, he didn't even bother to take her umbrella and walked towards her in the rain. Later, he seemed to say something to Miss Song again. When he saw me again, he was holding a handkerchief and remained silent. No matter how much I tried to persuade him, I couldn't pry him open. Oh, by the way, he only raised his head when I told him that Miss Song had entered the wing again."
Chao Yue nodded slightly, and after thinking for a moment, his eyes darkened: "From what I know, your father seems to have had a grudge against Prince Ning before?"
Hearing this, Jin Shulan's eyes tightened, and he chose his words carefully: "It can't be said to be a hatred, it's just some minor grudges... The source of all this should be more than ten years ago, when the Northern and Southern Dynasties were at war, and Prince Ning was dispatched to guard the northern border. In fact, at that time, our Jin family could have lived in peace with him, but he has always been famous for his thundering methods. In the northern border area, he still used his previous principles of doing things, and he was too ruthless in rectifying the corruption. As a result, my Jin family's huge industry has been unable to make ends meet for nearly half a year. My father showed sincerity and wanted to discuss it with him, but he implemented the methods more thoroughly, and did not show any mercy to my Jin family. In this way, my father had such a thorn in his heart. Half a year ago, seeing that Prince Ning's Mansion was in decline, he instructed the people below to make sure that their family could not live in peace..." Having said this, Jin Shulan carefully raised his slightly trembling fox eyes.
Chao Yueqing lowered her eyes and looked at him indifferently: "Then what have you done?"
Hearing the coldness in that tone, Jin Shulan felt a chill run down his spine, and he buried his head even deeper. "As far as I know, it was just a minor, insignificant incident that didn't endanger Miss Song's safety... Miss Song is clever and quick-witted, and after that incident, we were able to turn our enemies into friends. And then, just when we were about to take further action, I heard from Brother Su that you, Mr. Chao, had adopted Miss Song as your adopted sister. I immediately returned to the Jin household to persuade my father, and I haven't made any further advances on this matter since."
Chao Yue blinked lightly, then waved at him: "I think you should know what to do next."
"Brother, the food is almost ready, we can start eating soon."
Song Tiaotiao's gentle voice came through the door. Jin Shulan kept Chao Yue's words in mind, turned around quickly and opened the door.
His eyes flickered with a gentle smile that Song Tiaotiao had never seen from him before: "Miss Song, I apologize for the past. Now I have changed my ways. From now on, if you have any needs or wishes, just let me know and I will immediately take care of it for you."
Song Tiaotiao looked at the fox eyes, then missed him and looked at Chao Yue inside the house: "Mr. Jin, are you serious?"
Jin Shulan nodded vigorously: "Of course."
Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickered as she spoke, "Sister Zhenjiao and Brother Zhao are already planning their wedding... Does Young Master Jin know about this?"
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