"Wanwan, is it really you?" Shu Jin asked uncertainly. When she wanted to get up, she felt a pain in her chest.
Ye Wanwan quickly held him down and said jokingly, "Don't move! General Bai will blame me for not taking good care of him."
"You know our situation, so don't make fun of me Wanwan." When talking about Bai Qingwu, Shu Jin's smile was a little bitter.
"No, Shushu, tell me which one you want to hear, good news or bad news!" Ye Wanwan shook her head mysteriously and repeated what she had just said.
Shu Jin cooperated and said, "Then let's have a bitter experience first and sweet later."
"Well, the bad news is that your injury was almost to the heart, and Ayan said you need to rest well! As for the good news..." Ye Wanwan said this after a brief silence, and her tone took a sharp turn, "That is, General Bai also likes you! This is not just something I heard from myself! He sneaked in to watch over you, and it's not the first time or the second time he was caught..."
Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear. A voice of "Greetings, General Bai" was heard. It turned out that Bai Qingwu, who was holding medicine, was waiting outside the door and was about to come in!
"Okay, then I'll be leaving first. You guys have a good chat." Ye Wanwan winked, then put away the auntie smile on her face and walked out seriously.
Bai Qingwu walked forward steadily and stood beside the bed. Looking at Shu Jin's pale face, his heart couldn't help but tighten. If he hadn't met the Darong envoys returning to the capital at that time, he would have lost her...
"The medicine is getting cold." Shu Jin looked at Bai Qingwu who was a little hesitant and spoke first.
Bai Qingwu, who was holding the medicine, finally came to his senses. He put the medicine bowl aside, carefully helped the man up, picked up the medicine bowl again, and gently scooped it with a spoon, without saying a word, his movements were quick and decisive.
"Ashu, I love you. What happened before was all my fault. It was only when I lost something that I learned to cherish it..." Bai Qingwu's face turned red as he spoke. Can what Lin Zijun taught him really be reliable?
How could Shu Jin not understand what it was like to be in love? She drank the medicine obediently, not agreeing with him, but tacitly changed the topic.
It is dangerous and you may lose your original intention, but you will wait until the clouds clear and the moon appears.
Three years passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Xu'an, who had greatly changed Chuxi, was recalled to the capital, promoted repeatedly, and was highly favored.
Just when everyone thought that Lin Xu'an would stay in the capital steadily and rise step by step, he asked to be the imperial envoy to inspect the entire Darong, to help the poor, to fight corruption and to build a new school.
Although Darong is already thriving, the emperor is far away and there are inevitably some places that are not taken care of. The development of these places is their mission and the common wish of him and Ye Wanwan.
It was not until Di Fengyu and Rong Youtang got married that they embarked on a new journey.
They traveled across mountains and rivers, drawing new geography; they punished corrupt officials, restoring peace to the people; they rescued the dying and the wounded, and the vast land was free of helpless cries... They dealt with injustices and restored peace to the world.
In addition to these, wherever Lin Xu'an and Ye Wanwan went, schools and charity halls were built together, and there were special people (the first batch of students from the Linjia Village School) to manage them. Everything was funded by the national treasury, and Haitang provided support behind the scenes.
Time passed silently, the development of education subtly influenced everyone, fresh blood continued to flow into the court, the customs of the people continued to evolve, and the reforms based on Fu Yu City as a pilot were gradually brought to the surface.
The increasingly complete pension system, the initial form of public transportation (ox carts managed by the government between the two places), organizations to protect the rights of women and children, and private chambers of commerce that promote the continuous development of business... coupled with the increasing popularity of high-yield crops, the people of Dayong all praised the new king.
The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and Darong enjoyed lasting peace and stability. But what about those two? They were both chomping on a dogtail grass, Ye Wanwan building a fire on the shore, Lin Xu'an catching fish in the stream, and together they were preparing their lunch...
The imperial envoy was so elusive that no one could predict where he would appear the next second. That was why the officials of Darong worked so hard that they even went to the countryside from time to time to understand the people's sentiments, for fear that the imperial envoy would show up one day and leave a bad impression on them.
In the blink of an eye, another three years passed. Lin Xu'an and Ye Wanwan returned to the extremely familiar Linjia Village, the place where their story as a couple began and where their friendship began.
"You two are living a good life, but when can I hold my grandson?" The eldest and second eldest children are about to have their third child. Although Liu has come to terms with it, she still can't help but scold them.
Hearing this, Ye Wanwan touched her still flat belly, smiled softly, and did not forget to act coquettishly, "Mom, aren't you back to take care of the baby? When the time comes, I want everything that my elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law have. You can't be without mine."
"Okay, okay, okay." Liu couldn't stop smiling at this unexpected surprise, and naturally agreed to everything Ye Wanwan said.
The baby in her belly was well-behaved and there was nothing to worry about. Ye Wanwan didn't feel it was too hard to be pregnant for ten months. She just felt that the baby had matured as spring turned to autumn.
"Aunt San, is this really your child? How come he doesn't look like you at all?" Lin Qingqing rocked the cradle gently, finding it hard to believe that this wrinkled little guy was born by her beautiful Aunt San.
Ye Wanwan leaned against the headboard, gazing at the two little girls tenderly, and said with a smile, "It will be fine once your younger sister grows up. If you don't believe me, go ask Qi'er and see if you were the same when you were little."
"Okay then, when she can walk again, I will take her out to play every day. Then I will have my own little follower." Lin Qingqing said with a smile, already imagining the day when someone would chase her and call her "sister".
Ye Wanwan also agreed with a smile. She was really happy for this little girl who came to accompany her every day.
As time passed and Lin Zhijin grew up, the two continued their travels, but now they were traveling as a family of three. Their journeys were no longer limited to Dayong. They went to Chuxi to meet old friends and visit the Queen of Yan Kingdom, to Feng Kingdom to meet Rong Youtang, who was now the Queen, and also went to other places to experience the local customs and cultures...
And wherever the three quietly traveled, the local officials would receive a letter. The letter contained suggestions for further development of the area, or some drawings of water wheels and new agricultural tools, or some food recipes that had never attracted much attention...
After a long time, Ye Wanwan and Lin Xu'an, who had some gray hair, returned to Linjia Village again.
Ye Wanwan sat on the recliner with a smile on her face, looking at the people coming and going. She couldn't help feeling emotional. She didn't expect that she would only realize her dream of lying down now. But she had no regrets, because she had different visions at different times.
There is no destiny in life, we just have to stride forward.
——End of the book——
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