Qi He frowned. "Reading? He's memorized all those military books he's read over and over again. Why would he have to study till late at night?"
Upon hearing this, a drop of cold sweat broke out on Chen An's forehead.
He really didn't know how to respond to General Qi's inquiring questions...
After all, he really had no idea what his grandfather did at night.
After thinking for a moment, he tactfully replied to Qi He: "General Qi, my grandfather seems to be like this recently. I'm not sure why."
Qi He seemed to see Chen An's embarrassment and finally stopped asking questions.
Chen Yao, who was walking on the side and listening to their conversation, was trying hard to hold back her laughter, for fear that they would notice something.
Outside General Dingyuan's Mansion.
The carriage brought by Qi He was waiting outside the gate.
After Chen An sent them onto the carriage, he stood there and watched them leave.
The carriage slowly drove away. Chen Yao sat in the carriage, stretched out her slender jade fingers, gently lifted the curtain, and took a last look at the scenery.
She might not appear here again for some time.
*
General Zhongwu's Mansion.
General Zhongwu, his wife and Old Master Qi were waiting excitedly for Qi He to bring Chen Yao home.
Old Master Qi has an old face and silver hair. He looks less energetic, thin, and not very strong.
General Zhongwu was a sturdy and tough man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a handsome appearance but a slightly cold look. He looked upright and majestic.
The general's wife beside him was gentle, petite and well-maintained, looking much younger than him.
The contrast between the two of them is very obvious, both in terms of body shape and personality.
Just when Old Master Qi was about to finish the tea in his cup, Qi He's loud voice finally reached the ears of everyone present.
"Grandfather, Dad, Mom, I'm going home with my sister..."
At this moment, everyone straightened up from their chairs.
Old Master Qi held on to his cane and took some shaky steps.
General Zhongwu supported him from the side, and the general's wife followed half a step behind them.
The moment he saw Chen Yao, Old Master Qi's eyes suddenly turned red, and he said softly to Chen Yao: "Yaoyao, right? You and your mother really look alike."
General Zhongwu, who was standing by, also felt his eyes sore when he saw Chen Yao, because as soon as he saw her, he immediately thought of his sister.
When General's wife Jiang Rou saw Chen Yao, she was slightly stunned. She thought that although she looked very similar to her sister-in-law in the portrait, she was actually more delicate and beautiful.
But soon, she came to her senses, took the initiative to step forward and took Shen Yao's arm affectionately, and introduced her to people: "Yaoyao, this is your grandfather, this is your uncle, and I am your aunt."
Chen Yao called everyone one by one obediently: "Hello, Grandfather, Hello, Uncle, Hello, Aunt."
Old Master Qi was the first to respond, and then he happily announced loudly: "Yaoyao, from today on, this is your home. From now on, whether it's Qingshui Village or Shanhe Village, you don't have to go back if you don't want to."
Qi Huaian said loudly: "Yes, Yaoyao, from now on, you can live here peacefully. This is your new home."
Jiang Rou followed up, "That's great! When I go out to look at beautiful clothes and jewelry, I can finally bring a little girl with me."
Old Master Qi asked Chen Yao with a smile: "Yaoyao, are you willing to stay?"
Chen Yao smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa, and thank you, my uncle, aunt, and cousin. I'm willing to stay."
Over the years, I've been alone for too long and barely know what home feels like. But now, you've made me feel something different again. I guess this is the warmth of home."
These simple words made everyone present feel sad.
Qi Huaian sighed softly and said, "You haven't had an easy life over the years. Your mother passed away early, your father was a lunatic, and your stepmother was a vicious woman. I guess you managed to get through it by gritting your teeth, right?"
Shen Yao smiled bitterly: "It's okay, uncle, it's all in the past anyway."
Old Master Qi: "Yaoyao is able to see things in a positive light, that's great."
*
night.
Chen Yao lay in the unfamiliar and comfortable big bed, unable to sleep.
At the same time, in Qi Huaian and Jiang Rou's yard, which was not very close to hers, the couple also couldn't sleep.
Jiang Rou was leaning on Qi Huaian's strong chest, and mentioned Chen Yao: "Yaoyao is really beautiful and sensible. It would be great if I also had a daughter like Yaoyao."
Hearing this, Qi Huaian paused and understood it to mean something else.
He immediately looked at his wife in his arms with burning eyes and asked in a low voice: "Rou'er, are you saying that you want to have another daughter?"
Jiang Rou: ...
Without waiting for her answer, Qi Huaian eagerly hugged her and changed his position.
…
Outside the window, the moonlight is bright.
Inside the house, there is a spring atmosphere.
…
The next day, Chen Yao got up very early and went to the dining hall to have breakfast with everyone in a happy mood.
Almost everyone was there, except for her aunt, so Chen Yao took the opportunity to ask.
Qi Huaian motioned her to sit down and eat, then he coughed lightly and explained, "Your aunt didn't sleep well last night and hasn't gotten up yet. It's okay, let's eat first."
Seeing that everyone else looked accustomed to it, Chen Yao nodded, not quite understanding.
…
In the next half month, Chen Yao slowly adapted to the life in the General Zhongwu's Mansion with the company and care of her family. During this time, she and Jiang Rou went out to buy a lot of good rouge, clothes and jewelry, and lived an extremely comfortable life.
However, Xiao Yan on the other side was not so comfortable.
During the day, he would think of Chen Yao.
At night, he still thinks of Chen Yao.
Even, from time to time, he would be absent-minded and stare blankly at the sachet that Chen Yao gave him.
There were a few times when he even thought about shamelessly going to Qi He's place and staying there for a few days, but in the end he gave up the idea again and again.
In this way, after enduring such suffering, he gradually became able to walk without the help of crutches.
But... the way he walks is hard to describe.
Therefore, he suppressed the urge to visit General Zhongwu's mansion.
However--
What surprised him greatly was that one day, Chen Yao, who had been away for half a month, suddenly appeared in front of him with a smile on her face.
"General..." Shen Yao called him sweetly.
"Yaoyao?" Xiao Yan couldn't believe it.
"General, I came back specially to see you." Chen Yao said with a smile.
The next second——
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