The past few days have been peaceful, and life goes on. With the Lunar New Year approaching, the Huo family went to the market together to buy New Year's goods for their home.
"Mom! This is beautiful! Buy this one!"
Huo Xiaolong shook He Yi's sleeve and pointed to a red lantern, saying...
This is the wisdom of our ancestors! The lantern is square, with a small golden flower pasted on each side. Two baring blue dragons are carved on the handle. Whenever the candle inside the lantern is lit, the small golden flowers come to life, and the blue dragons, illuminated by the light, seem to come alive. It's incredibly beautiful.
It's not very clear during the day, but this lantern will definitely be even more beautiful at night!
"Okay~ I'll buy them all!"
He Yi had no reason to refuse. This child earned more money than her, and all her banknotes were kept with her. How could she not buy it for him? If she didn't buy it for him, she would have to say a few words to his godmother, and then she would be outdone again.
How can a biological mother be inferior to her godmother?
He Yi feels that life is good now. The family of four is together every day. Although it is ordinary, it is reassuring.
Ever since she used the plum blossom ointment that Huo Xiaolong had put too much elixir in, she has looked like a girl in her early twenties, which makes Huo Shuwen very unhappy. He has to follow her every time they go out.
Sometimes He Yi would be mistaken for his sister, and then someone would cheekily ask her which rich guy she had married.
This frustrated Master Huo somewhat.
Is he getting a little old?
Huo Shuwen has been looking in the mirror a lot these past few days, and he hasn't aged at all. In fact, he feels a few years younger after his injury healed. Doctor Gu's medical skills are truly remarkable.
The hero also praised Doctor Gu.
Or should he put some plum blossom ointment on himself?
Huo Shuwen felt embarrassed to ask Cen Ang and his wife directly, so taking advantage of the opportunity to buy New Year's goods, he pulled the two boys towards Huaxuetang.
"Dad, why did you bring us here?" Huo Xiaocheng asked.
Huo Shuwen answered with a serious expression.
"The Lunar New Year is almost here, and this will be your sister's first New Year at home. I need to buy something for your mother to make her happy."
oh
The young man had a sudden epiphany, and it was all thanks to his father. Otherwise, how could he be called a father? He always knew how to please his wife.
“Okay, I’ll buy some for Auntie and Long’er too,” the dark-faced boy said.
Well, he's been eating and living there for free. Even though we're practically family now, he still has to show some appreciation during holidays. Even Xiao Cheng, his own son, has to do something.
But actually, it's easy for Erhei to give gifts, because he's rich.
Huo Xiaocheng is different. He's broke! All his money is with his mother. He's used to it; he spent the whole year searching for his sister like this. Only recently, after meeting Chunying again, has he secretly managed to slip a couple of coins into his pocket.
"Buy! Buy rouge for Mother, and foot cream for My Sister!"
He'd heard that young ladies from wealthy families would apply something to their feet after washing them every day, so he wanted to get one for his sister and another for Chunying as well. Thinking of this, the boy's face turned a little red.
If it's his mother, then let's just snatch one from his father.
Unfortunately, I'm having trouble getting money.
While the Huo family father and his two sons were browsing and selecting dishes at Huaxuetang, He Yi led Huo Xiaolong through a small alley to a restaurant to order food. They had arranged to meet at Beixiang Restaurant at 3:45 PM.
"Mother, it seems like someone is following us," Huo Xiaolong said.
He Yi nodded; she had noticed it too. They had started following them when it was just her and her daughter. There were two men, both quite tall, probably not from the Great Yan region.
The woman glanced back, then squatted down and spoke to the little boy.
"Go find your father, and your mother will deal with them."
Huo Xiaolong panicked upon hearing this. How could this be? If the other girls in the building said this, she would go, but not her mother. Her own mother was a refined lady from a respectable family, gentle and demure. The little girl shook her head vigorously.
"No! Mother..."
"If you stay here, Mother will worry more. One of us can leave eventually, right?"
If one of the two people has to be in danger, that person will always be the mother; this is the choice that every mother in the world would make.
He Yi lovingly stroked her daughter's hair and said...
Go find your father quickly.
Huo Xiaolong understood that her mother was right. With her current short and stocky build, unless she possessed unparalleled martial arts skills, she would be helpless against adults and could very well be captured and used to threaten her mother. The little dumpling nodded and said...
"Mom, be careful. Just wander around the streets. They shouldn't dare to make a move. Wait for me to come back, okay?"
After saying that, she took off running as fast as she could with her short legs.
When the Xiongnu following the mother and daughter saw the child run away, they also tried to catch her. Between the adult and the child, they would definitely choose the child! The child was easier to catch and the target was smaller.
Seeing the two's movements, He Yi turned around and took a shortcut to block them in a dark alley.
"Please wait a moment, gentlemen. I have a favor to ask."
The two Huns exchanged a glance. If they couldn't catch the child, they'd catch the adult; this woman had practically delivered herself to their doorstep.
He Yi slowly took off her cloak, folded it neatly, and put it in the basket. The bamboo basket was already full, and she had to press it down hard to get it in. Then she found a clean place to put the basket down.
The two Huns couldn't understand what she wanted to do.
The woman touched the plum blossom bracelet on her wrist. Everyone else only had one, but she had two. Her daughter told her that the bracelet contained a sharp silver thread that could be taken out in an emergency.
Two tall Hun men rushed forward, ready to carry He Yi away.
In an instant, the woman pulled out a silver hairpin from her hair and threw it at one of the men. The hairpin pierced his forehead, and the man immediately collapsed to the ground.
Upon seeing this, the other burly man rushed to He Yi's side and raised his hand to knock her unconscious.
Just as he got close, he suddenly felt a figure flash before his eyes, a sharp pain shot through his neck, and his body and head involuntarily tilted back.
He Yi's two bracelets were fastened together, with a hidden clasp in the middle. Pressing it down would separate the bracelets into two, with a sharp silver thread connecting them. At this moment, the silver thread was wrapped around the man's neck.
He Yi was squatting back-to-back with the man below, her hands tightly gripping the plum blossom bracelet.
She strained with all her might, and blood flowed down her neck to the ground, soaking her clothes.
He Yi knew that she was too old to learn martial arts as quickly as the younger girls, but if anything happened, she couldn't be a burden to her family. So Madam Ye would take some time each day to teach her some hidden weapons, just enough for her to protect herself.
Nourished by Long'er's elixirs, she was stronger than most men.
The man on his back became completely still.
He Yi retrieved her bracelet, stood up, looked at the two corpses on the ground, and took out her cloak to put it on.
"mother!"
Hearing the shout, the woman turned around and saw her family rushing over. He Yi smiled gently, just like always.
"Long'er, let's go home."
He Yi quickly walked out of the alley, turned her daughter's body around so she wouldn't look inside.
She is still young
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