"Although he talks a bit of a slang, he's still useful and can protect you," Huo Yang's voice was a little nervous, perhaps worried that Du Jiang would feel repulsed, so he added, "The village chief isn't a bad person by nature, but when it comes to profit, he's bound to do something out of the ordinary. However, he's a seasoned man, so I'm afraid he won't leave any traces."
"You know," Du Jiang was a little shocked. "Don't you work in town? You only come back every other day on weekdays. How did you know?" After asking, Du Jiang slapped his head in frustration, thinking that he had asked a stupid question. "Sorry, it's my negligence. I forgot you have Guan Chuan, but is Guan Chuan the only one among those people yours?"
"It's not just Guan Chuan. If you pay attention, you will find that there are two people with the surname Guan among those people." Huo Yang smiled lightly, "But these have nothing to do with you. Du Jiang, you just need to do what you like. Wait, when spring comes, someone will come. Then you can pick herbs when you want, and stay at home when you want. Although I can't take you to travel around the mountains and rivers now, I swear, Du Jiang, one day I will take you away from here. No matter where I go, I will take you to see it. Du Jiang, I just want to be with you. It doesn't matter if you don't want to get married, so don't avoid me, okay."
Huo Yang's words were very long, spoken very slowly, and with great care, so much so that Du Jiang didn't know how to respond and could only remain silent.
Seeing this, Huo Yang did not force it. He just stepped forward and gently stroked Du Jiang's forehead, then quickly retreated to his original position. "Xu Zhizhou is a good man with a strong sense of self-esteem. You are right not to get involved in the matter between him and Du Yingying. In addition, you should keep your distance. Everything will be fine when spring comes."
This was the second time Huo Yang mentioned the beginning of spring. Even Du Jiang, no matter how slow he was, had some guesses at this point. "You... you have some plans. Why are you waiting for spring?"
"Du Jiang, I can't tell you now, but it's a good thing that you can rest assured." As for the arrangement of Huo Yang's silence, Du Jiang couldn't get any information no matter how he asked. Seeing this, Du Jiang could only give up.
"Okay then, thanks for the ginseng."
"You're welcome. There's no need to be so polite between you and me. Don't go into the mountains again." Huo Yang was worried that Du Jiang would go into the mountains without permission, so he couldn't help but warned her in a deep voice, "These are enough for you to get by for a while. I know you've been short of food and clothing for fear of attracting attention, but your body is your own, Du Jiang. I will always protect you and will not let anyone hurt you. Never."
The oath of taking care struck Du Jiang's heart like a hammer. Even though Du Jiang's heart was as frozen as a thousand miles of ice, there was a slight crack at this moment.
Du Jiang quickly lowered his head without saying a word. After a long while, he slowly nodded.
Huo Yang breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. He was really afraid that Du Jiang would continue to push and hurt herself. "That's good. Du Jiang, you just need to happily do what you like. I will always be your strongest supporter."
Huo Yang's figure gradually resembled the young general from thousands of years ago. He had the same face, the same words, and the same determination. Du Jiang suddenly felt the urge to ask if the man in front of her was him. But she hesitated, afraid. The thought made her step back, and the snow beneath her feet creaked again, startling her and Huo Yang.
Huo Yang closed his eyes, then slowly opened them, "Little Red Lady, don't you recognize me yet?"
Since Du Jiang is timid, let him do it. The layer of gauze was slowly torn apart in front of the two of them. In a trance, the sound of gauze tearing was heard in the air. It was not heavy or slow, but it sounded very solemn and harsh in the ears of Du Jiang and Huo Yang.
"So it really is you," Du Jiang looked at Huo Yang eagerly with tears in her eyes. When she saw him nod, the tear finally fell.
"It's me. I'm sorry for not telling you. I thought you recognized me too, Du Jiang. Time passes and the past is the past. I just want to be with you in the present." Huo Yang had long forgotten the glory of the past. Only the memories with his wife were still clearly imprinted in his mind.
"The past is the past," Du Jiang murmured a few times. As tears streamed down her cheeks, her eyes gradually became clearer. "I was thinking about you."
"So, you are you and she is her, there is no relationship between you and her anymore. I will stay with you for a hundred years to finish the things we didn't have time to do before." This was Huo Yang's promise and oath.
Du Jiang had no doubt about this, "Okay, we will stay together for a hundred years."
When they went down the mountain, Du Jiang and Huo Yang walked together. Compared with the time when they came here, there was a warmth between them now.
Guan Chuan, who came out to look for someone, watched from afar the two people walking side by side and getting closer. As the two people got closer, Guan Chuan's eyes rolled around, looking at Huo Yang and then at Du Jiang. He was very curious about what the two people had said in this short while. There was such a big change before and after. Don't think that he didn't understand because he was young. If the two people were still far apart before leaving, they were sticky this time when they came back. Although there was no intimate action, Guan Chuan could feel that the aura between the two people was actually in sync, which was something he had only seen in loving couples.
Although he was very curious, he was still very afraid of his brother Guan Chuan.
"Brother Huo, I'm going out for a walk," Guan Chuan said as he approached. Huo Yang didn't even look at him, but turned to look at Du Jiang. "It's getting late, I'll take you home. Remember to boil some ginger water tonight to ward off the cold after standing in the snow for so long."
Du Jiang nodded and said, "Okay, ask Grandma Huo to cook some for you when you go back."
"Let's go, I'll take you in." Both Du Jiang and Guan Chuan could tell what Huo Yang was up to. Du Jiang chuckled and said, "You're such a jerk. Fine, whatever you say."
Seeing this, Huo Yang also laughed. This made Guan Chuan very curious, but he didn't want to tease him, otherwise a kick from Huo Yang would make him restless for several days. Resisting his curiosity, Guan Chuan followed Huo Yang and Du Jiang into the yard.
There were not many people in the yard, most of them gathered at Yu Chunxiao's house in the backyard, but Huo Yang's arrival still alarmed a few people, especially when they saw him send Du Jiang to the doorstep and then turned away. Although he didn't say anything, the look in his eyes and the gaze he gave were so intense that even a pig wouldn't believe him if he said it was okay.
"You...you and Brother Huo", Bai Yongjun was stunned when Huo Yang came in and stopped at the door of Du Jiang's room. He couldn't react at all. He waited until Huo Yang left before he asked stutteringly. Unfortunately, Du Jiang had already stepped into the room and did not answer Bai Yongjun's question at all.
Guan Chuan, however, stepped forward with a sympathetic look and patted Bai Yongjun on the shoulder, "Brother Bai, I'm sorry."
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