Chapter 184: Live Beyond 25
The afternoon sun lazily shone on the ground where four young men squatted. The ground was already covered with dense circles and horizontal lines.
The four people's eyes were fixed on the slowly crawling ants. The ants seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and accurately avoided the lines they drew.
Jiang Luli was puzzled. "Strange, how come this ant seems to have eyes?"
Zheng Qinghe also widened his eyes, trying to find flaws in the ant's movement trajectory.
Gu Yuchuan watched quietly, curiosity in his eyes.
They have been tinkering with this for a long time, but still haven't figured out why ants avoid lines.
"Everyone, how about we go home and have dinner first before we come back to study?" Gu Jiayue looked at the sky that was gradually setting in the west and asked speechlessly.
I've been out for so long, so the food must be ready at home. I should hurry back to eat, so I can see these guests off and rest for a while.
Except for Gu Yuchuan, a trace of shame flashed across the faces of the other three people.
Jiang Luli's face flushed slightly, and there was a hint of embarrassment in his eyes. He had been so playful for a moment that he completely forgot about the business. "Okay, I'll have Xiao Fuzi come with us. After dinner, we can consult with Dr. Lin on Yuchuan's case."
Zheng Qinghe looked around awkwardly, his eyes wandering, as if he was not the one participating in that childish game just now.
But in my heart, I was secretly upset at myself for losing my composure like that.
The returning team not only included Jiang Luli, but also Gu Yuchuan and Xiao Fuzi.
Xiao Fuzi just arrived yesterday and has never met Gu Jiayue before.
But he was so clever. As the servant who knew his master best, he could keenly notice at a glance that his master treated the girl differently.
He was very careful along the way, looking at Gu Jiayue from time to time, trying to capture her every habit and hobby.
Gu Jiayue was also very curious about Xiao Fuzi. After all, she had never seen a eunuch before.
Xiao Fuzi is not tall, with a round face like a small ball. When she smiles, her eyes narrow into slits, giving her a festive look.
Moreover, he had a very good personality. Every time Gu Jiayue looked back, she could see him carefully taking care of Gu Yuchuan. He was either helping to tidy up his clothes or paying attention to the road under his feet, for fear that Gu Yuchuan would bump into something.
Xiao Fuzi noticed that Gu Jiayue was looking at him and suddenly became nervous. He quickly adjusted his expression, trying to make himself look more decent and more dignified, hoping to gain the girl's approval.
He always had a premonition that this girl would become his master in the future.
It was school time, and occasionally a few students ran past them on the country road, skipping and jumping.
The children would stop and greet them crisply when they saw them. Gu Jiayue responded with a smile on her face.
Zheng Qinghe couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Gu Jiayue like this.
Before in Kyoto, they had very little time to spend together. They could only meet at occasional banquets, and were always surrounded by many maids and old women, making it impossible for them to be alone together.
Although Gu Jiayue was gentle and docile at that time, there was always a sense of distance between them.
But now she is so approachable, friendly and lively, as if she exudes a different kind of vitality.
"Yue'er likes Taohua Village very much?" he couldn't help but ask.
Gu Jiayue felt slightly displeased when she heard Zheng Qinghe address her like that. However, she couldn't afford to continue ignoring him over such a small matter, so she suppressed her discontent and said calmly, "I do like it. I might have been born here."
The smile on Jiang Luli's face slowly disappeared, his handsome face instantly tensed up, and a trace of barely perceptible loneliness flashed in his eyes.
Xiao Fuzi saw all this and immediately understood that his master was jealous.
It seems that the master really likes this girl. Hehe, the princess doesn't have to worry about the master dying alone.
The group soon arrived at Gu's house.
Grandma and her aunts had already prepared the meal, and the kitchen was filled with tempting aroma.
When Madam Cai and Hua Chao lived in the Gu family, they taught them several delicious dishes. Now that the Gu family is doing much better, entertaining guests is naturally no problem.
There were not only fat chickens and ducks on the table, but also a big, fat, long fish. Grandma also specially steamed a pot of white rice.
"Are you back? Then come and have dinner." Grandma's face was full of smiles, with kindness in her eyes. She put the dishes on the table and warmly invited everyone to take a seat.
Jiang Luli and Zheng Qinghe both had other thoughts in mind, so they naturally treated the Gu family with courtesy.
The two of them quickly reached out to help serve the dishes.
Seeing this, grandma shrank back in fear. How could she dare let the county magistrate serve the dishes?
But just as he stepped back, he found Jiang Luli behind him.
However, compared to Zheng Qinghe, the Gu family was more familiar with Jiang Luli. Because Gu Yuhe would always talk about how knowledgeable Jiang Luli was every day, the Gu family respected Jiang Luli very much and naturally would not let him serve food.
"Oh, you two are both distinguished guests, please sit down. It's not much to do, let us do it." As grandma said this, she carefully protected the food in her hands, fearing that it would spill.
Jiang Luli had been in the village for a long time and was familiar with the Gu family, so he had become thick-skinned. He reached out and snatched the dish, smiling and saying, "Grandma, why are you being so polite to me? I live in the village."
Grandma had no choice but to give him the food.
Zheng Qinghe was not as shameless as Jiang Luli, and didn't know what to do for a moment. He could only stand there awkwardly, rubbing the corners of his clothes with his hands uncomfortably.
Jiang Luli, like a victorious general, placed the dishes on the table and called out to Zheng Qinghe. "Zheng County Magistrate, please sit wherever you like. Don't be polite, just treat it like your own home."
Grandma came to her senses and quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, just treat it like your own home. Eat whatever you want and sit anywhere you want. Don't be polite."
Zheng Qinghe was indignant and glared at Jiang Luli before reluctantly sitting down. He watched Jiang Luli busying around behind his grandmother and felt furious.
He even told me to treat this place like my own home. Is this his home? He even took the initiative to call the shots. What a fool!
No matter how unhappy Zheng Qinghe was, the dishes were still served on the table one by one.
"Jiayue, please ask them to eat." said grandma.
Gu Jiayue put down her chopsticks and looked at her grandmother with a puzzled look. "Grandma, you don't want to eat?"
Grandma quickly waved her hands, a hint of formality on her face: "You guys eat. The table is too small to accommodate so many people."
How could she dare to eat at the same table with the county magistrate? She was scared just thinking about it.
Jiang Luli saw what his grandmother was thinking, but still had a smile on his face: "In that case, let's eat first. We still have some important things to do after we finish eating." As he said that, he gestured to Gu Yuchuan, who was already sitting at the table, holding a bowl and couldn't wait to eat.
Gu Jiayue also understood that her grandmother and the others were afraid of Zheng Qinghe and did not dare to eat with him. So she did not force him, "Okay, then we will eat first. Master Lin, Master Zheng, please take a seat quickly."
Gu Jiayue invited a few people to have dinner, and then grandma took the girls of the Gu family to clean up the table.
Xiao Fuzi and Lin Yi began to take Gu Yuchuan's pulse.
After they had examined him thoroughly, Xiao Fuzi pondered for a moment, then said solemnly, "Master and Miss Gu, Doctor Lin's diagnosis is correct. This young master has indeed been poisoned by Dark Dream Powder. If he isn't detoxified quickly, he probably won't live past the age of twenty-five."
"What?" Everyone in the Gu family was instantly shocked when they heard this.
Grandma's face turned pale in an instant. She clutched the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands, and her voice trembled: "How can he not live past 25? Yuchuan is in good health. Look at him, he is tall and strong, and he looks so good." As she spoke, her eyes were filled with tears.
"Yes, doctor, you must have seen it wrong. Our Yuchuan is fine." Mother Li held Gu Yuchuan's hand tightly, with such force that it seemed as if she wanted to crush his hand. "Come on, Yuchuan, go and move that big rock outside." She said anxiously.
Although Gu Yuchuan didn't know why his mother asked him to do this, he keenly noticed that his mother was in a bad mood, so he obediently did as she said.
The stone was not big, probably about 20 to 30 kilograms.
Gu Yuchuan bent down and picked up the stone easily.
Mother Li looked at Xiao Fuzi anxiously, her eyes full of expectation: "Doctor, look, Yuchuan is in good health."
Xiao Fuzi glanced at Jiang Luli, hesitated for a moment, and finally shook her head. "Madam, the young master only looks strong on the outside, but he's becoming increasingly hollow on the inside. Haven't you noticed that he's been getting increasingly sleepy lately?"
"Isn't the sleepiness due to summer? We feel sleepy in spring, tired in autumn and nap in summer. Everyone wants to sleep in this weather." Gu Yushan retorted loudly with a look of disbelief on his face.
The Gu family did notice that Gu Yuchuan had been getting up later and later recently, but they all thought it was because it was too hot at night and he couldn't sleep, and he was too tired from playing during the day. They never thought that he was in poor health.
Gu Jiayue held her grandmother with one hand and Li's mother with the other, trying to calm them down. "Grandma, Mother, don't get excited. Fuzi and Master Lin are both very good doctors. They will definitely be able to cure Second Brother. Right?"
She looked at Xiao Fuzi and Lin Yi with anticipation.
Everyone in the Gu family also turned their gazes towards them, their eyes full of hope.
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