"Mother! Mother!"
The man on horseback probably saw Yue Jiuyue standing on the carriage, preparing to get off, and waved his small leather whip from a distance, shouting loudly at Yue Jiuyue.
Upon seeing this, Yue Jiuyue's heart skipped a beat.
Could something terrible have happened at home? Like Grandma Yue passing away or something?
Otherwise, why would these two boys have chased after us?
Her thinking has not been assimilated by this era. She doesn't think there's anything wrong with a middle-aged woman in her thirties or forties going on a long trip, especially since she brought so many people with her to accompany and protect her.
With the help of her maids and servants, Yue Jiuyue got out of the carriage and, without looking into the distance, led her people directly into the grove.
It's more important to resolve her personal issues; everything else can wait until she gets out.
"Oh? Mother! Mother! Where are you going? It's me! It's Chaonan!"
Over there, Lin Chaonan continued to wave his small leather whip and shout, wishing he could teleport directly in front of Yue Jiuyue.
He was a man, and an unmarried old bachelor at that, so he had no idea what Yue Jiuyue was up to. After all, it's so easy for a man to solve problems; he can just stand by the roadside.
"mother!"
Lin Chaonan stood by the carriage, watching Yue Jiuyue and the others emerge from the woods. He quickly went to greet them and took out a water bag to pour water for Yue Jiuyue to wash her hands.
"Oh, what brings you here? Did something happen at home?"
Yue Jiuyue frowned. Now that she was out, she didn't want to go back, because she might not want to come out again after that. She knew that the experience of traveling these past few days had been terrible, and she felt like she had lost weight.
"Mother, I'm here to take you to my second brother's place. I'll go home after I've taken you there."
That's what he said, but whether he goes back or not depends on the situation. If the conditions in the border town are too bad, he will definitely stay to take care of his mother.
"oh."
It's good that she's alright, otherwise she really wouldn't have the courage to come out again.
"Then let's continue on our way."
Since they're already here, why would she send them back? With her son by her side, she doesn't need to deal with the bodyguards anymore, and she can continue to worry less.
That's probably the only good thing. Traveling by carriage is too painful and inconvenient for everything. If she hadn't already decided not to give up, she really wouldn't want to suffer like this.
You see, aside from the first two years when she had a tough time, her life after that was absolutely blissful. She was waited on hand and foot, which was a true reflection of her daily life. She spoiled herself rotten. She was even reluctant to return to the modern world because she knew that if she really went back, she would never live a truly good life. She would still be that corporate slave who clocked in on time to pay rent and three meals a day, and dared not even be late or leave early.
"Mother, are you thirsty?"
"Mom, are you hungry?"
"Mom, would you like to get down and walk around?"
"Mother, you..."
Lin Chaonan rode his horse alongside Yue Jiuyue's carriage, asking questions every now and then, looking every few minutes like a dutiful son.
"You're very free? Then go pick some wild fruits for me from the hillside by the roadside."
Yue Jiuyue rubbed her temples, her head aching from the repeated greetings.
She was already feeling unwell, and with a noise-maker next to her, she decided to give him something to do so he wouldn't be bored.
"Ah? Okay!"
Lin Chaonan was surprised that his mother still wanted to eat wild fruits, especially since they were on the road!
But since his mother had said so, and it wasn't something that was difficult to do, he, as her son, naturally wanted to fulfill her request.
Lin Chaonan simply picked a few wild fruits, rode his horse up the mountain, tied the horse to a tree, and climbed inside.
Yue Jiuyue never expected that the child would actually go and pick wild fruit for her. She felt both that the child was incredibly silly and that he was very filial, and she was overjoyed.
About half an hour later, Lin Chaonan came down from the mountain, led his horse down to the road, and when he jumped onto the horse, he had to be careful not to drop the fruit he was carrying in his clothes.
On the road, the caravan had long since disappeared from sight, so he quickly spurred his horse to catch up.
He's unfamiliar with this place, and if he doesn't stay close to the caravan, he's bound to get lost. At that point, forget about accompanying his mother to the border town; he'll be lucky if he doesn't lose himself.
I've heard that even men aren't safe outside!
Along the way, everyone did nothing but travel and sleep. They didn't encounter any major problems. Occasionally, it would rain. They would continue on their way if it was light rain, and take a break if it was heavy rain. They traveled on and off for more than a month, and the weather gradually got colder.
This cold is similar to the cold at the beginning of winter; it's as if there was no transition from autumn, and it went straight from summer to winter.
"Mom, drink some hot water!"
Lin Chaonan changed the lyrics.
As the weather grew colder, Yue Jiuyue remained seated in the carriage, with limited space to move around. Although the carriage offered some shelter from the wind, it wasn't much warmer than riding a horse outside. Lin Chaonan could only stop several times a day to boil some hot water before speeding up to catch up.
"Um."
This time, Yue Jiuyue didn't mind Lin Chaonan's noise. She took the water pouch and carefully sipped some hot water, holding it in her mouth.
It's cold!
Even with heat packs on, she was still cold.
She now misses not only modern transportation, but also modern ways of keeping warm. She really wants to install an air conditioner in the carriage!
"How long until we reach the border town? Approximately how many days will it take to get there?"
She didn't want to worry, but life couldn't go on without something to look forward to. If it weren't for the long journey back, Yue Jiuyue would have turned around and gone home.
In short, I regret it.
She truly regretted it; why did she recklessly come out like that? Now she's suffering like this!
Even if you decide to go out, you should have a plan, like going out in the spring...
No, it might be even worse in the rainy summer than in winter!
So, should she not have gone out at all?
Yue Jiuyue felt utterly hopeless. Every day, she would ask Lin Chaonan several times how far they were from the border town and how many more days it would take them to reach their destination.
"Yes, we were rushing along the way recently, so we've only covered half the distance. The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) said that it might snow heavily in the next couple of days, so we need to find a place to stay in advance to avoid being blocked by snow, which would be unsafe."
In the winter wilderness, you might encounter hungry bandits, wild animals struggling to find food, or even be trapped by ice and snow...
In short, no matter which possibility it is, the final result will not be good; in severe cases, it could even lead to death.
"Oh, then let's find a place quickly."
Yue Jiuyue hunched her shoulders and tucked her hands into her pockets, wrapping herself up so that only her eyes were visible inside the carriage.
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