Chapter 361 Will you only love them and forget Yun'er in the future?
For this trip, Gu Junze specially chartered a gorgeously decorated pleasure boat, docked it by the rippling lake, and prepared to take his family on a relaxing day.
There are elegant seats on the upper deck of the pleasure boat, and the lower deck is spacious for children to play.
A breeze blew by, bringing the fresh scent of the lake.
Chu Yueshu and Ying Qing arrived early. Ying Qing was still a little restrained, but the tension from yesterday was no longer between her brows. However, in front of Gu Junze, she still stood straight as usual.
Yuling followed Chu Yueshu and looked at the beautiful ship curiously.
Song Ruyan also came at the invitation. She was dressed in red and looked bright and beautiful. She was talking to Doctor Qian.
Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan arrived last with the children.
Before leaving, Chu Ruohan went to Master Gu San's house and called Lu Ge'er and Lan Jie'er along.
"Everyone is here, let's get on the boat." Gu Junze took Chu Ruohan's hand and stepped onto the gangplank first.
Yun'er was originally in high spirits, but when he saw Lu'er and Lan'er following behind his mother, his little mouth immediately pouted in dissatisfaction.
He ran to Chu Ruohan and tugged at her sleeve, his voice filled with obvious grievance.
"Mom, why are you having more and more children? Isn't it enough to have me and my brother at home?"
He sighed like a little adult, his tone resentful, "Will you only love them and forget Yun'er in the future?"
Chu Ruohan squatted down and pinched her son's puffy face, "Who said that? Yun'er is my first baby. I love Yun'er the most. No one can compare to me."
Yun Ge'er's tense face finally relaxed, and he looked at Chu Ruohan with sparkling eyes, taking the opportunity to ask, "Then mother loves me the most, so come back to Zheng State with me!"
"You little brat!" Chu Ruohan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and tapped his forehead.
"Why are we back to this again? Get on the boat quickly and don't keep them waiting."
Although Yun Ge'er didn't get the answer he wanted, when he heard his mother say that she loved him the most, the unhappiness in his heart finally dissipated a little. He snorted and pulled Xuan Ge'er onto the boat first.
Lu Ge'er stood behind and saw Yun Ge'er's dissatisfaction and rejection.
He lowered his eyelids, his small body tensed. He silently took his sister Lan Jie'er's hand and whispered to Chu Ruohan, "Aunt, I...I'm not going. I still haven't finished reading a book."
When Lan Jie'er heard that her brother was not going, her face immediately fell and she looked at Chu Ruohan eagerly.
Chu Ruohan's heart moved slightly. This child is too thoughtful.
She bent down, looked directly into Lu Ge'er's eyes, and said gently, "When can't you read? Staying stuck in the study all day, be careful not to turn into an old man!"
"The weather is so nice today, we should go out and have some fun and get some fresh air. Come on, get on the boat with your aunt. We can't let your uncle down!"
Without saying anything, she took Lu Ge'er and Lan Jie'er by each hand and brought them onto the houseboat.
Lan Jie'er immediately became excited, broke free from Chu Ruohan's hand and went to play with Yun Ge'er and Xuan Ge'er.
Lu Ge'er's heart was warmed by Chu Ruohan's words, and the phrase "with your aunt" made his nose slightly sore.
He raised his head and looked at Chu Ruohan's gentle profile. The haze in his heart caused by Yun Ge'er quietly dissipated.
The pleasure boat slowly sailed away from the shore and headed towards the center of the lake.
The lake is vast and the breeze blows gently, blowing away the last bit of summer heat.
The children soon became a group of people playing together. Even Lu Ge'er, who usually always had a book in his hand and looked mature beyond his years, let down his guard at this moment.
A bright smile appeared on his face, which was what he should have at his age, and his laughter was crisp as he chased and played.
In the upper-level private rooms, the adults were also chatting with each other.
However, this stable pleasure boat is not so friendly to some people.
Doctor Qian's face turned pale. He held his forehead with one hand and tightly grasped the side of the boat with the other, his stomach churning.
He usually studies medicine and has never suffered from such bumpy rides.
"Ouch... this boat... why is it shaking so violently..." He groaned weakly, feeling dizzy.
Song Ruyan sat opposite him, holding a cup of tea, with a playful smile on her lips.
She put down her teacup, moved closer, and lowered her voice. "Doctor Qian, do you know that this lake...tsk,tsk, it's not peaceful. It's said that a ship capsized here before, and none of the people on board...made it back..."
As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at the shaking lake surface, as if there was really something under the water.
"What?!"
Doctor Qian was already dizzy, and after being frightened by her, his face turned pale as paper and cold sweat broke out.
"Ms. Song...Ms. Song! You...you should stop talking nonsense!"
"I'm not talking nonsense." Song Ruyan raised her eyebrows, with a cunning light flashing in her eyes.
"If you don't believe me, ask the boatman. The water plants at the bottom of this lake are so lush that they can easily wrap around your ankles..."
"Ugh..." Doctor Qian couldn't bear it any longer. He covered his mouth and rushed to the side of the boat, retching.
Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze looked at each other and saw helpless smiles in each other's eyes.
This Song Ruyan, when it comes to teasing people, really... spares no effort.
Song Ruyan looked at Doctor Qian lying on the side of the boat, looking so pitiful.
The pleasure of teasing her gradually faded away.
She laughed twice, but her laughter subsided unconsciously. Seeing that Doctor Qian hadn't recovered for a long time, she still felt a little guilty.
Song Ruyan stood up with the teacup, walked behind him, stretched out her hand, and patted him on the back hesitantly.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Her voice lowered a little, without the teasing tone from earlier.
"I...I was just joking, trying to scare you. This lake is very clean, there are no water ghosts."
At this moment, the pleasure boat was shaken by a gust of wind on the lake, and the hull tilted.
Doctor Qian was already dizzy and unsteady, and this sudden shaking made him even more frightened.
With a scream, he subconsciously turned around and hugged the "life-saving straw" closest to him - Song Ruyan.
"ah--!"
He was almost hanging on Song Ruyan, his arms tightly wrapped around her waist, his face buried in her shoulders, his body still trembling slightly.
Song Ruyan was frozen by his sudden action.
Warm breath fanned against the side of her neck, carrying a faint scent of herbs and...the sour smell of vomiting.
She could clearly feel the strength in the man's arms and his heartbeat quickening with fear.
"Hey! You..."
Song Ruyan subconsciously wanted to push him away and raised her hands.
But seeing that he had his eyes tightly closed, his face still ugly and he looked frightened, he swallowed back the scolding words.
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