When old man Gongsun Mu saw his little granddaughter coming over, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Grandpa, your birthday is in two days. I'm thinking about whether I should give you the best gift in the world!" Gongsun Ningxue had a happy smile on her face. Seeing that her grandfather didn't look very well, she stretched out her hand and waved in front of him.

"Grandpa, what happened? When Ning Xue came in just now, she found that you were not in a good mood." Gongsun Ningxue pursed her lips and made a small circle around him.

Gongsun Mu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when looking at this playful girl. He waved to her to sit down. He loved his little granddaughter the most.

There were only Gongsun Yan and Gongsun Ningxue left in the Gongsun Mansion, a grandson and a granddaughter, whom he loved and cared for.

"Is your brother still in the sword tomb?" Gongsun Mu took Gongsun Ningxue's hand and began to chat about family matters. Gongsun Ningxue became unhappy when she heard about her brother who devoted himself to martial arts all day long.

"I don't know if brother still remembers your birthday. Anyway, in two days Ning Xue will find the best treasure in the world and give it to grandpa, so that grandpa will be the happiest man in the world!" Gongsun Ning Xue is best at acting like a spoiled child and making the old man happy. She rubbed against his arms, and the old man smiled kindly, but his face became solemn again.

On the other side, Cheng Shaoyuan finally waited for the rain to stop. Looking at Gu Yunru who had a high fever, he made up his mind and carried her out of the cave. While the rain was stopping, he found a family to boil two bowls of medicine for her to drink. If the high fever did not subside, she might not survive until tomorrow morning.

"Yunru... just hold on for a while, we'll find someone soon." Cheng Shaoyuan still had scars on his back, but he gritted his teeth and persisted in taking her out of the cave. Even though his forehead was covered in cold sweat, he still looked relaxed. Finally, they arrived at the foot of the mountain and saw smoke from several houses.

"Excuse me, auntie, can you let my friend find a place to rest for a while? She is sick and we are about to rush to the city." Cheng Shaoyuan was panting with exhaustion. Looking at the bloated woman who was feeding the chickens in the yard with rice, he walked up to her and greeted her.

The woman was extremely vigilant as there were often horse thieves in the area and she was quite suspicious of the two men's origins. Seeing that he looked sick, she thought he had some kind of plague and refused to let them stay there no matter what.

"You'd better go find another house. I'm about to rest!" After the woman said that, she quickly pulled up the fence, as if she was afraid that the two men would come in. Cheng Shaoyuan was desperate and went to several houses again. Finally, he found a kind-hearted family to stay with.

"Thank you very much, ma'am. I will repay you when I return to the city in the future." Cheng Shaoyuan did not reveal his identity, but the kind-hearted ma'am could see that this young man was of noble bearing and must be rich or noble, so she kept the girl for one night, but the young man had to sleep near the thatched cottage.

The old lady cooked a bowl of hot medicine soup for Gu Yunru to drink, and Gu Yunru's fever subsided a lot. When he opened his eyes, he found a kind-looking old lady and Cheng Shaoyuan.

"Yunru, you're awake. We are at the foot of the mountain and will be able to return to the city in two days." Cheng Shaoyuan calculated the time. He was extremely excited at the thought of returning to Beijing. He wandered back and forth between the cave and the woods. If Gu Yunru hadn't accompanied him, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on until today.

"Thank you. Ahem." Gu Yunru tried to sit up, but she didn't expect that the bed would squeak strangely when she moved it slightly, which made her blush, so she had to lie on the bed obediently.

"You two can chat first, I'll go boil some hot water." The old lady said, then left with her crutches. Gu Yunru looked at her back and smiled with relief.

"Cheng Shaoyuan, how did you find this place?"

Gu Yunru fainted along the way and lost consciousness. She had no idea why she was brought to this place.

"I carried you all the way down the mountain and knocked on many doors, but only this kind-hearted lady took us in." Cheng Shaoyuan seemed quite sad and helpless when he talked about this matter, but fortunately, he finally found a kind-hearted family who took them in.

"Well, you must take me to thank them in the future."

"That's natural. How do you feel now?"

Cheng Shaoyuan was so worried about her injuries that he didn't even notice the wound on her back had split open.

Gu Yunru felt dizzy and top-heavy, and even had difficulty sitting up.

"Much better. You don't have to worry about me." Gu Yunru forced a smile not wanting to make him worry too much. Cheng Shaoyuan was indifferent for a moment, and a flash of joy appeared on his face, but it was only for a moment. Gu Yunru's eyebrows moved slightly, and she quickly smiled.

Cheng Mansion.

Gu Junyue had been sending people to inquire about Cheng Shaoyuan's news. Unexpectedly, after a day and a night, there was still no news of him. A trace of pain flashed in her phoenix eyes. Looking at the maid beside her, she couldn't help but curl her lips, with a trace of resentment in her cold eyes, "You said he disappeared with Gu Yunru?"

The maid lowered her head and whispered respectfully, "That's right, that's the information we found. I heard that even the prince is looking for the whereabouts of the two, but he still can't find them."

Gu Junyue frowned and bit her red lips. Even Rong Zhen couldn't find the whereabouts of the two. Where would they go? Thinking of this, a faint panic flashed in her eyes. She bit her red lips. She had to go and see for herself. If the two took the opportunity to elope, what should she do?

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She glanced at the person in front of her and said in a cold voice: "If anyone wants to see me in the future, I am sick and cannot meet guests. You have to make arrangements for me during this period." The maid nodded and watched her leave.

Two days later, it was Grandpa Gongsun's birthday. People from the martial arts world came to give him gifts and congratulations. Many people also took the opportunity to propose marriage to Gongsun Ningxue. Gongsun Ningxue and her maid secretly eavesdropped at the door. She wanted to see what those who proposed marriage to her looked like.

"My name is Yan Jing. My father works in the palace and is at least a third-rank official. I am worthy of Miss Ning Xue."

Gongsun Ningxue pricked up her ears at the door, her eyebrows wrinkled into a ball, her face pale. Who would propose marriage to someone who said such arrogant words? She thought that the person must be very dissolute and frivolous. She couldn't marry such a person.

He looked at his grandfather's expression again. His grandfather disliked people in government offices the most. When he heard that his father was an official in the palace, he didn't say anything and asked him to leave. When Yan Jing left, he cursed loudly, saying that the Gongsun family was self-righteous.

"This kind of guy needs to be dealt with!" Gongsun Ningxue said, and went out angrily with the maid behind her. Although her kung fu was not as good as her brother Gongsun Yan, she could still deal with this kind of bad boy!

Not long after Gongsun Ningxue left, Rong Zhen arrived with a team of light cavalry and surrounded Gongsun Mansion.