Meng Yuan owes Qi Jing a lot for adopting him when he was young, supporting him when he was in trouble, helping him find a good wife, and saving his son. He has never had the chance to repay Qi Jing.
Gu Zhou could also sense it, "What about your wife?"
"Although she's a little slow, she's a wonderful girl, kindhearted and innocent. Although she's the daughter of a duke, she's not spoiled and never looked down on my background. If it weren't for the Imperial Master's advice, I'm afraid I would have watched her marry someone else and regretted it for the rest of her life."
Gu Zhou lowered his eyes, probably understanding the relationship behind it. So if Qi Jing was not there, Meng Yuan would not dare to express his love even if he was happy.
That girl might marry someone else, for a noble lady would certainly not marry an ordinary man, who is also slow-witted and naive.
Even if you have the support of the Duke's Mansion, you will still be tortured by the harem and will not be happy.
Gu Zhou felt that Meng Yuan’s wife was most likely the heroine, and the kind in a tragic novel, otherwise Qi Jing would not have instigated Meng Yuan to confess his love and propose marriage.
The two were talking in the back, while Qi Jing had already walked a long way in front with Yunbao in his arms. When he was happily passing by a house, the barking of a dog suddenly sounded.
When Qi Jing heard the dog barking, he became nervous, dropped Yunbao from his arms with a cry, and turned and ran away.
"Gu Zhou! Dog! There's a dog! Woo woo woo! Save me!"
As soon as Gu Zhou heard the dog barking, he chased after it, only to see Qi Jing decisively throw Yunbao away and run away, crying pitifully. A big wolfhound jumped out from behind and chased Qi Jing, barking.
Gu Zhou frowned, made a hand gesture, and in a second he was in front of Qi Jing. He picked him up and glared at the ferocious wolfdog, "Get out!"
The big wolf dog that was running wildly stopped in an instant, lowered its head and whimpered, completely losing its previous ferocious look, but it never left.
Qi Jing didn't dare to look. He hugged Gu Zhou's neck tightly with both hands, buried his head, and moved his legs around Gu Zhou's waist, trying to climb down, for fear that the big dog would jump up and bite him.
"Woo! I want to go home. I won't come out to play anymore." Qi Jing sobbed. He was so scared that he suddenly rushed out and barked.
Gu Zhou patted his thigh and rubbed it, "I'm here, don't be afraid, I'll drive it away."
After Gu Zhou finished speaking, he glared at the big wolf dog again, even more fiercely than before. The big wolf dog immediately felt the threat, turned around and fled in panic, and no matter how hard the owner who was chasing it shouted, he couldn't call it back.
After driving the dog away, Gu Zhou continued to comfort, "Okay, okay, there are no dogs anymore, don't be afraid anymore."
Qi Jing hummed, tears streaming down her face, she trembled with sobs, and held Gu Zhou tightly, refusing to let go.
Gu Zhou was reluctant to let go, so he just held her in his arms to comfort her.
In this scene, not to mention the dog owner, even Meng Yuan, who picked up Yunbao and held him in his arms, didn't know what expression to make.
Although he knew that Qi Jing was afraid of dogs, he was too scared to move before, with red eyes and rubbing against the people around him.
Only after the dog was driven away would Qi Jing hide away and digest the aftermath with his legs weak. He had never seen anyone shout for help so directly and cry so miserably.
Yunbao was also very curious. She lay in Meng Yuan's arms, biting her fingers and looking with her head tilted.
He also wanted to bite something else, but Qi Jing threw him out and he plunged into the vegetable field on the side of the road. The unfinished milk was spilled and there was nothing else to eat.
Meng Yuan pursed his lips and waited until he came to his senses before wiping the mud off Yun Baofu's face. He fell face first onto the ground and got his face covered in dirt.
Gu Zhou coaxed the person for a long time before he finally calmed him down. He stopped crying, but he looked listless, with his hands and feet draped over his body, and he didn't want to get down for a while.
Gu Zhou thought about going back first. Just as he was about to turn around, the dog owner who had been watching for a long time spoke hesitantly.
"Is he alright?"
The dog owner was an old lady with gray hair and was very thin. Her eyes were timid and worried, but more of her was apprehensive, afraid of hurting anyone.
Gu Zhou took a look and said, "It's okay, it's just a fright, just comfort it."
Qi Jing felt distressed when he saw that the old lady was so frightened, but he couldn't do anything since he saw that she was so old.
"That's good, that's good." The old lady's tense nerves relaxed, and she quickly explained, "The loop on the dog chain was too tight. I loosened it, and it ran away unexpectedly."
The old lady spoke in Chuzhou dialect with a strong accent. Gu Zhou didn't quite understand what she said. He just repeated "It's okay" and walked back with Qi Jing in his arms.
Meng Yuan also followed with Yunbao in his arms. After a few steps, he bumped into Xu Zhiyi and Azhuo who came running after hearing the noise.
Xu Zhiyi quickly walked over and asked, "What happened? I heard my uncle yelling for help."
"I was scared by the dog." Gu Zhou explained without saying much and carried Qi Jing back to Xu Zhiyi's house.
Going upstairs and into the room, Gu Zhou held the person and sat on the chair, wiping away Qi Jing's tears with his fingers, "Be good, it's okay."
Qi Jing sniffed and complained with a tearful voice, "It's such a big dog, and it wants to bite me."
"Don't be afraid, I'm here, I can't bite you." Gu Zhou patted his back and comforted him softly, blaming himself in his heart. He was so focused on finding out about Meng Yuan that he forgot that many families in the countryside raised dogs.
It seems that he needs to think of a solution. It’s not good to be scared and cry all the time.
Gu Zhou coaxed Qi Jing for a long time before he calmed him down. He checked his cell phone, took out a blank talisman card and drew a few talismans.
They are all different, you need to find someone to try it out and see if it works.
As he was thinking this, there was a knock on the door. It was Xu Zhiyi.
"Brother Zhou, Grandma Ai's granddaughter is here to apologize."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhou stood up and went to open the door. Qi Jing no longer had the mood to play and followed Gu Zhou eagerly.
Xu Zhiyi explained, "The dog was raised by Grandma Ai. During Chinese New Year, the dog ate too much and the leash was too tight. Grandma Ai was changing the leash, and just as my uncle and his friends were passing by, the dog broke free and ran away."
Gu Zhou nodded, and when he heard Xu Zhiyi say that the other party had come to apologize specifically, he took Qi Jing away.
The person who came was a girl in her twenties with a pretty face. She was talking to Xu's parents. It was obvious that she was the type that was very popular with the elders.
When the girl saw them coming down, she immediately stood up, apologized, and then asked if they were injured. She also brought some things over, including milk and fruit, which was very sincere.
Gu Zhou had no temper to begin with, and now he had even less. Just as he was about to speak, Qi Jing grabbed his sleeve.
"What's wrong?" Gu Zhou asked with his head down. Qi Jing had calmed down now and was looking at him eagerly.
Qi Jing didn't say anything, but instead set his eyes on Grandma Ai's granddaughter Ai Duo, with a frown on his face, and it was obvious that something was wrong.
Gu Zhou took a closer look and quickly realized Qi Jing's intention.
He didn't say it directly, but exchanged a few words with Aiduo and followed her out when Aiduo was about to leave.
Not long after leaving Xu's house, Gu Zhou called her, "Is your father sick?"
Aiduo looked back in surprise, but quickly calmed down and forced a smile. "Well, the test showed that the platelet count was too low. He refused to seek treatment and couldn't quit drinking."
"That's not all." Gu Zhou took two steps forward, holding Qi Jing's hand, and walked slowly forward with Ai Duo. "He has attracted something, his emotions are out of control, and the family is in turmoil."
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