Chapter 461 What are you thinking? Why do you look so lewd?
"Su Bao!" Tang Bugui, disregarding his travel-worn appearance, rushed to his daughter's side.
"Daddy, Su Bao missed you so much!" Little Su Bao hugged Tang Bugui tightly and called out in her babyish voice.
A smile appeared on Tang Bugui's face, and he couldn't help but kiss the little girl when he looked at her.
He rarely shows his emotions on ordinary days, except when it comes to Xiao Su Bao and Lan Shu Yu.
Tang Bugui looked much darker and thinner, and he looked just like the first time he met Xiao Su Bao.
The little dumpling looked at her father with heartache, but didn't know how to ask him anything.
When the Qian family heard that the little dumpling had run out, they all followed her out.
Seeing that Tang Bugui was alone, Madam Qian was slightly surprised, after all, Tang Bugui had brought quite a few people with him when he went back this time!
"Sister-in-law!" Tang Bugui nodded slightly to Madam Qian, his eyes filled with gratitude.
"Okay, it's good to be back. Go home and pack your things first. You must be tired after running all this way!"
Looking at Tang Bugui's appearance, Qian guessed that he must have run all the way back this time.
Look how thin the horses have become.
"Okay!" Tang Bugui tossed the horse to Ling Buqi, who was standing to the side, and then carried Xiao Subao inside with Qian Shi and the others.
Ling Buqi glanced at his boss, scratched his head, and pondered how to tell his boss that he had taken a liking to a woman!
Just then, Su Ruanruan popped up from the side.
"What are you thinking about? Why do you look so lewd?" Su Ruanruan asked, munching on a corn cob.
"I've told you so many times, don't steal other people's corn. If you want some, go to the Tang family, and I'll get it for you!" Ling Buqi said to Su Ruanruan while pulling his eldest horse.
Su Ruanruan pouted, but still said, "Alright, it's not like I'm not going to pay. Besides, this corn tastes really good, do you want to try some?"
Ling Buqi blushed slightly as Su Ruanruan handed him the half-eaten corn.
He also knew that Su Ruanruan hadn't finished eating and had given it to him.
But he was inexplicably happy.
Thinking of something, Ling Buqi took the corn and ate it skillfully while saying, "I'm thinking of talking to the General about our relationship!"
Ling Buqi's cheeks flushed slightly, and his eyes kept falling on Su Ruanruan.
What should he do if Su Ruanruan refuses?
As he thought about it, Ling Buqi's eyes grew increasingly tense.
Su Ruanruan feigned surprise, then asked, "Our business? What business do you mean? Guard Ling, don't try to drag this into anything!"
Ling Buqi was stunned, and immediately became anxious.
That time when I was fighting with her, I accidentally kissed her!
And the time before that, she even took my hand!
What? Is she going to take advantage of me and then abandon me?
Ling Buqi's eyes widened instantly, staring blankly at Su Ruanruan.
Looking at Ling Buqi's adorable appearance, Su Ruanruan instantly smiled like a slut who was flirting with an innocent girl...
“Su Ruanruan…” Ling Buqi realized that this woman was doing it on purpose!
He was furious, almost lost his temper, but...
Ling Buqi could only hold his breath and pull Lu Ma away as fast as he could!
Who told me I couldn't afford to mess with this woman!
That woman is super fierce!
Thinking about this made Ling Buqi even more depressed.
Little Su Bao and Tang Bu Gui had no idea about this.
Tang Bugui was stunned as he looked at the cornfields on both sides.
The emperor also ordered corn to be planted; I wonder how the corn is growing.
But the corn in Tangjia Village must be the best growing.
"Daddy, wait a minute! Our corn is so delicious! You can eat it straight from the husk, or boil it, or roast it!"
Little Su Bao excitedly jumped down from Tang Bugui's arms and quickly picked a fresh, tender ear of corn from their own field.
Tang Bugui felt increasingly tender as he watched Xiao Su Bao diligently peel the corn husks for him.
He smiled, a hint of kindness showing on his handsome face.
Many young women and wives in the village came out to see Tang Bugui.
Upon seeing Tang Bugui's handsome face, many girls excitedly covered their lips.
"So handsome! General Tang is so handsome!" someone shouted excitedly.
When Xiao Su Bao saw the woman, she immediately hugged her father's neck with a hint of nervousness.
His nervous appearance amused the young wife, who screamed excitedly again.
They all love Xiao Su Bao very much. If it weren't for Xiao Su Bao, their village wouldn't be living such a good life now.
The group finally returned, and Xiao Su Bao breathed a sigh of relief.
Tang Bugui's smile deepened as he looked at the little dumpling.
"Daddy, look, has Su Bao changed?" Little Su Bao looked at Tang Bugui with bright, sparkling eyes!
Tang Bugui pretended not to have noticed anything and shook his head, saying, "Nothing has changed."
Little Su Bao immediately became anxious, holding Tang Bu Gui's head with both of her little hands and pressing it against her own face.
"Daddy, take a closer look, has Su Bao grown up?" Little Su Bao asked anxiously.
Tang Bugui chuckled softly, amused by the little dumpling's serious expression.
The Qian family members standing nearby also laughed.
Back at the Tang family home, Madam Qian said, "Go take a bath and soak in the hot springs first. You must be exhausted from the journey!"
Looking at Tang Bugui's dark circles under his eyes, Madam Qian guessed that he wanted to come back as soon as possible.
Tang Bugui nodded and went to take a bath first.
The warm hot spring water washed away all the fatigue from his journey.
He actually fell asleep while washing.
Tang Bugui had a rare dream.
"Wife!" Tang Bugui looked at the figure not far away; it was Lan Shuyu.
She was smiling at herself.
"Wife, I thought you would never come to my dreams again!"
Tang Bugui's eyes held a hint of resentment, but at this moment he no longer resembled a great general at all.
"Honey, our daughter is very happy now. She's grown taller, her hair has turned gray, and her hair has become much darker..."
After a pause, Tang Bugui reached out to try and grab the figure in his dream, but the figure was only visible and could not be touched.
Tang Bugui muttered to himself, "She looks a lot like you. Her eyes are like yours, her nose is like yours, her red lips are like yours, even the way she looks when she's angry is like yours..."
Lan Shuyu in front of him could only smile at him, just like many years ago.
Tang Bugui paused, as if he wanted to say something, when suddenly the woman in his dream shrank.
Then it turned into the shape of a child.
Her facial features also changed. Just as Tang Bugui was about to see the little girl's face clearly, he suddenly opened his eyes.
Ling Buqi had already pulled him out of the water.
"General, you're having another nightmare!"
Ling Buqi was soaking wet, so he simply took off his clothes and soaked in the hot spring.
Having found a comfortable position, he dared not look at his own general.
Ling Buqi took a deep breath and then said, "Boss, I want to get married!"
Tang Bugui, who was just recalling the little girl's face in his dream, was slightly taken aback.
He looked up at Ling Buqi, a slight daze in his eyes.
If he remembered correctly, wasn't this brat someone who didn't want to get married and wanted to stay by his side all along?
Is the sun rising in the west?
Tang Bugui seemed to realize something, then asked, "Su Ruanruan?"
Ling Buqi scratched his head, a suspicious blush on his face.
However, he nodded nonetheless.
"Yes!"
Ling Buqi made no attempt to hide anything. He had followed Tang Bugui since childhood. Their relationship was more like that of an older child taking care of a younger one than a subordinate one.
"Okay, I'll give the bride price!"
Tang Bugui smiled, a gentle look in his eyes.
Ling Buqi breathed a slight sigh of relief, but couldn't help glancing at his general.
"However, I would like to ask you to talk to the Su family about this... I'm worried they might not agree!"
Ling Buqi was unusually troubled.
Tang Bugui laughed when he saw Ling Buqi's expression.
"Oh? What's wrong? Why don't they agree? You're mine. If they don't agree, I'll just snatch Su Ruanruan away and make her my wife!"
Tang Bugui said domineeringly!
This is no joke; it's very serious.
Even if Tang Bugui were to actually kidnap someone, the Emperor and Empress would protect him, as long as he was willing!
That's how domineering they are!
"No, no!"
Ling Buqi hurriedly waved his hand and said, scratching his head, then moved closer to his great general, his eyes shining.
“I have a bride price, it’s not much, but it’s still acceptable. I still have all the gifts you’ve given me over the years!”
After a pause, Ling Buqi continued, "It's not that I'm an orphan, I'm worried that other people's parents won't agree!"
This is because Ling Buqi took it to heart; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so cautious.
Tang Bugui looked at the child and felt that he had grown up. He stood up from the hot spring, grabbed a cloth from the side and wiped himself off casually.
He then put on his clothes and said, "They won't object. Like I said, if you're willing, I can..."
"Stop! You can't steal it! Besides, their parents didn't object!"
Ling Buqi was afraid that his general would really snatch the person away, so he quickly lay down by the hot spring and looked at his general pitifully.
He scurried up to the top like a lackey and grabbed Tang Bugui's shoes and pants from the side.
"I'm just feeling panicked..."
He muttered to himself, but his eyes shone brightly.
Looking at Ling Buqi at this moment, Tang Bugui felt as if he were seeing himself back then!
But now, Lan Shuyu is dead...
"If you like someone, get married sooner rather than later. Don't drag it out, don't... don't end up like me, losing them and then not being able to get them back even if you want to!"
After Tang Bugui finished speaking, he turned and left.
Ling Buqi wanted to catch up, but then remembered that she wasn't wearing any clothes, so she had to retreat.
He sighed, naturally aware of his general's inner turmoil.
But the person is dead, he can't very well dig up the grave!
With a sigh, Ling Buqi could only rack his brains for a solution.
Yang Nuannuan, who had just come to see Xiao Su Bao... or rather, wanted to see Tang Bugui, trembled slightly.
She heard Tang Bugui's last words clearly, and that's precisely why she felt an indescribable emotion welling up inside her.
Yang Nuannuan turned to leave, but her foot slipped, and she was about to fall face-first onto the stone.
Just then, Tang Bugui grabbed Yang Nuannuan's clothes and pulled the girl over.
"It's you again!"
Tang Bugui was slightly taken aback, not expecting that he and Yang Nuannuan would meet in this way again.
Yang Nuannuan clenched her fists, intending to take two steps back, but before she could move, she found that the man in front of her was actually getting closer.
Yang Nuannuan's heart suddenly started beating faster.
She clenched her fists nervously, not knowing what to do!
The faint scent of soap on Tang Bugui made Yang Nuannuan's cheeks flush red, making her almost lose her mind.
You give me a... very familiar feeling!
Tang Bugui finally released Yang Nuannuan, his eyes filled with a strange look.
He wasn't one to meddle in other people's business, but when he saw Yang Nuannuan about to get into trouble, Tang Bugui instinctively wanted to protect her.
"I...I..." Yang Nuannuan didn't know what to do!
Could it be that Tang Bugui recognized him?
Just as Yang Nuannuan was about to say something, she heard Xiao Subao's voice in her ear.
"Daddy, Sister Nuannuan!"
The little girl was carrying a small basket containing freshly cooked corn and a few small sweet potatoes.
There was even a tiny bit of potato.
These were all planted by them before.
Potatoes grow very small because of their short growing season.
"Father, have a taste!"
Little Su Bao looked at her father with expectant eyes.
Tang Bugui grabbed a boiled corn.
It tastes sweet and fragrant, very good.
"It's delicious!" Tang Bugui said with a smile, and handed another ear of corn to Yang Nuannuan.
Yang Nuannuan wanted to refuse, but Tang Bugui stuffed her directly into his arms.
"Sister Nuannuan, you should eat some too, this is super delicious!"
Little Su Bao stared longingly at Yang Nuannuan, the desire in her eyes making it impossible for Yang Nuannuan to refuse.
Yang Nuannuan subconsciously reached out and touched Xiao Su Bao's head.
"Our Su Bao is so great..." Before the mother could even finish saying the words "I really like her," a slight pain shot through her chest.
Little Su Bao was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously raised her eyes.
She met Yang Nuannuan's gentle eyes and felt as if she were seeing her own mother in an instant!
"Mother..." Little Su Bao called out subconsciously.
But the little dumpling reacted instantly.
Sister Nuannuan only resembles the mute old woman and her mother somewhat, but she is not her mother!
Tang Bugui, standing to the side, trembled slightly. For some reason, he suddenly looked at Yang Nuannuan's face.
Especially those eyes!
Upon seeing this, Tang Bugui's body trembled slightly.
"I...I'm going back now!" Yang Nuannuan hurriedly ran towards the Yang family home.
Just then, Wang Mingtian appeared out from the side.
He blocked Tang Bugui and Xiao Subao's view.
"Alright, stop chasing." Wang Mingtian rubbed his apprentice's head.
It's not time yet!
If this secret is really exposed, it will cause a big problem!
Almost simultaneously, Wang Mingtian moved his hands slightly, and the originally excited Tang Bugui and Xiao Subao instantly froze on the spot.
The nameless old Taoist priest and Granny Bai also appeared.
"I never imagined their connection was so deep. Even though the secrets of heaven were concealed, they could still recognize each other!"
Grandma Bai speaks very clearly and doesn't seem like a crazy woman at all.
The nameless old Taoist priest chimed in, "That's right! What do we do now? The time hasn't come yet. If they recognize each other, it'll be a disaster!"
After saying that, he looked at Wang Mingtian, who was the highest-ranking and most capable among the three.
Wang Mingtian's lips twitched, and his red eyes turned even redder.
At that moment, streaks of lightning seemed about to strike down from the sky.
They were just waiting for some words to be spoken.
Wang Mingtian rubbed his temples, and finally, with no other choice, he took something out and stuffed it into Tang Bugui's mouth.
Tang Bugui's body instinctively tried to resist, but Wang Mingtian didn't give him a chance at all.
The three of them fiddled with it for a while longer.
No one knows what tricks they played, but when Tang Bugui and Xiao Subao recovered, they had no memory of what had happened before.
"Dad, where were we?" Little Su Bao asked Tang Bugui, looking at him with confusion.
Tang Bugui was also stunned. He glanced at his daughter's basket and said, "Never mind, let's go back first!"
Little Su Bao nodded, took a corn cob and handed it to Tang Bugui: "Daddy, eat up, this corn is delicious!"
Tang Bugui was slightly taken aback, feeling as if he had heard these words before.
However, he didn't think much of it, seemingly instinctively unwilling to think about it.
"Great job, Su Bao!"
After Tang Bugui finished speaking, the smile in his eyes deepened even more.
The two people, one big and one small, walked in the other direction.
However... in the corner...
Ling Buqi covered his mouth and nose, feeling utterly horrified!
What exactly did he just see?
Thinking about what had just happened, Ling Buqi suddenly didn't know what to say.
The Great General, Yang Nuannuan, and the Little General's Daughter...
This relationship just doesn't look right at all!
He had met Lan Shuyu before; judging by her age, she was already in her twenties.
How old is Yang Nuannuan?
It couldn't possibly be a case of possession and resurrection!
Thinking of this, Ling Buqi felt as if his world had collapsed!
He sat in the hot spring pool, covering his face with a washcloth.
He almost suffocated himself before he finally took the cloth off.
The moment he took it off, he froze, his eyes warily scanning the people around him.
What are you doing here?
The people standing in front of Ling Buqi were none other than Wang Mingtian and two others.
Seeing Granny Bai scrutinizing him, Ling Buqi subconsciously sank deeper into the water, completely covering his body.
Grandma Bai pouted and muttered, "What's the point of blocking them? They're not as big as our Wuming brother!"
The nameless old man blushed and immediately covered Granny Bai's mouth.
Wang Mingtian pretended not to hear, but Ling Buqi's cheeks turned bright red, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"Alright, what did you just see?" Granny Bai sat down on a rock to the side with an air of nonchalance, glancing at the water every now and then.
If it weren't for the nameless old Taoist priest constantly shielding him, Ling Buqi would probably have been completely exposed.
He's lying by the hot spring right now, feeling completely terrible.
Thinking about this, Ling Buqi became quite unhappy.
"I don't know what you're talking about!"
Thinking of the abilities of these people, Ling Buqi said without changing his expression or skipping a beat.
As long as I don't admit it, they can't do anything to me...
He was thinking this, but the three faces were getting closer and closer to him.
It almost ended up sticking directly to my face.
"Ah...what are you doing!"
Ling Buqi finally couldn't hold back any longer and looked at the people in front of him, asking in a distressed tone.
Wang Mingtian looked at Wuming, and Granny Bai also looked at the old Taoist priest Wuming.
The nameless one in the middle...
Fine, I'll just say it myself!
"Little one, what did you just see?" The nameless old Taoist priest smiled broadly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to have smoothed out quite a bit.
Ling Buqi instantly became alert and couldn't help but try to hide in the water.
Wuming grabbed his arm, and Granny Bai was also eager to try, but fortunately, Wang Mingtian was quick and grabbed Ling Buqi's other arm.
"If you don't want your innocence to be ruined and to create a rift between you and your dear sister from the Su family, then you'd better confess honestly!"
The nameless old Taoist priest had a particularly sinister smile, and he felt terrible when he saw Ling Buqi.
"What?! What are you gentlemen saying? I don't understand a word you're saying. I was just sleeping!"
Ling Buqi looked at them with a sense of despair, but inside she was terrified.
Even killing enemies on the battlefield isn't this terrifying.
After all, when we're fighting the enemy, at least we know we're killing the enemy, but now!
"Alright, that old guy talks too much. I'll just tell you one thing: some things shouldn't be said lightly..."
Wang Mingtian looked at Ling Buqi and pointed to the sky.
Before Ling Buqi could react, Wang Mingtian continued, "If you speak up, you may lose very important friends and family!"
Wang Mingtian spoke his last sentence with utmost seriousness, his eyes revealing no falsehood.
"I...I really didn't hear anything, I don't know anything!" Ling Buqi took a deep breath and said with utmost seriousness.
When Wang Mingtian saw that Ling Buqi understood, he simply let him go.
The nameless old Taoist was even more decisive. Without even glancing at him, he threw Ling Buqi aside and gave him a light kick in the chest.
Ling Buqi instantly submerged himself in the hot spring.
"Sister Bai... the weather is nice today, I'll take you hunting in the mountains!"
The nameless old Taoist ignored Granny Bai's reluctant gaze and pulled her outside.
Ling Buqi only dared to climb up after everyone inside had left, though her complexion still didn't look very good.
As if remembering something, Ling Buqi frowned slightly.
I need to think about this matter carefully.
Outside, Tang Bugui and Xiao Subao had no idea about any of this.
Tang Bugui carried Xiao Su Bao into the main room, where Qian Shi had already prepared a lot of food: braised pork belly, braised pork hock, braised pig's trotters, and braised chicken and duck...
A large table of dishes, including a huge pot of braised pork, which was Xiao Su Bao and Tang Bu Gui's favorite. Qian Shi and her daughter-in-law even made it.
"You must be tired from your journey, eat more!" Madam Qian looked at Tang Bugui with a smile in her eyes.
Tang Bugui felt a warmth in his heart. No matter what happened before, he finally had a family now!
His heart softened when he looked at the little dumpling.
He was actually afraid, and this time when he left, he made a special trip to Huguo Temple.
Back then, both the old host and Wang Mingyang said they were cursed loners.
He wanted to ask himself if he could really live with Xiaosubao.
If it's a girl he might negatively influence, he'll stay away from her even if it hurts her.
Tang Bugui recalled the abbot's words: "Follow your heart, follow fate. Heaven and earth are compassionate; simply act according to your own heart!"
"What is Father thinking about?"
Little Su Bao looked at her father with curiosity in her eyes.
Tang Bugui reached out and ruffled his daughter's hair, saying gently, "It's nothing. Daddy just thinks our Su Bao is growing up too fast. It's only been a few days, but she seems to have turned into a big girl!"
Tang Bugui looked at Xiao Su Bao with doting eyes, his voice extremely gentle.
Qian, who was standing to the side, felt a pang of anxiety and hesitated for a moment about whether to tell Tang Bugui about it.
Finally, Qian sighed and thought about finding some time to talk to Tang Bugui.
After all, this is a big deal for Xiaosubao.
Tang Bugui served food to Xiao Su Bao while eating it himself.
In no time at all, the father and daughter finished the entire table of food.
Tang Bugui and Xiao Subao both let out a burp.
Xiao Su Bao and her father exchanged a glance, and then they both burst into laughter.
Just then, a commotion arose outside.
The little dumpling seemed to sense something, and its brows furrowed.
Just then, a voice rang out: "You have no choice but to agree to this!"
The speaker's voice was somewhat rude, and carried a hint of ferocity.
Ms. Qian frowned slightly, unable to suppress her annoyance.
She stood up, said something to Tang Bugui and Xiao Subao, and then walked outside.
As soon as they reached the door, they saw Tang Cheng standing in front of a middle-aged man.
He didn't look well.
Tang Qi, standing to the side, was so angry that his face turned red, and he wanted nothing more than to slap the middle-aged man.
Little Su Bao followed closely behind Qian Shi and ran out.
Seeing the expressions of her older brothers, Xiao Su Bao looked like an angry little tiger, staring fiercely at the middle-aged man in front of her.
"Unless Tang Shan marries into our Qi family, I will not agree to their marriage!"
The old man's tone was unusually firm, and his eyes held a hint of something unfathomable.
Qi Meng, who was standing to the side, was quite angry. She glared fiercely at her own father and was about to say something when her father glared back at her.
Tang Shan tugged at Qi Meng's sleeve, took a step forward, and met the old man's intimidating eyes.
Seeing Tang Shan's appearance, Qi Meng's fiery temper subsided considerably.
Actually, she had planned to use this man to cure her illness from the very beginning!
Who knew that Qi Meng and Tang Shan were getting along better and better, and now she already had this man in her heart.
If her father disagreed, she would pluck off his beard.
Old Qi seemed to sense something and subconsciously stroked his beard.
"I cannot agree to what General Qi has said!"
Tang Shan looked solemn. He was not as steady as his eldest brother, not as good at martial arts as his second brother, and not as knowledgeable as his third brother.
His only skill is painting, but he is still a long way from mastering it.
But no matter what, he could not abandon the Tang family, his mother, and his brothers to enjoy wealth and luxury on his own.
The Tang family may be poor, but he is not poor; he will take good care of Qi Meng.
"If you marry into the Qi family, you will become a member of the Qi family, and your children will become the future heir of the Qi family. My title will be passed on to him!"
Old Qi stared at Tang Shan, his eyes sharp as lightning.
"But if you don't marry into the family, what right do you have to marry my daughter!" Old Man Qi's voice was icy and his tone sarcastic.
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