Qin Yu was so frightened that she kept her head down and dared not raise it. Fortunately, she knew that this family was not simple when she heard about Xishuiyuan, and she did not listen to the maid and continue to do evil. Otherwise, she would not even know how she died.
He Jiuniang didn't want to say much to them, so she gave them a few perfunctory words and let them leave. After all, she hadn't intended to make a big deal out of it in the first place.
They came to apologize and even brought gifts, which was polite enough, so she didn't need to hold a grudge.
After they left, Gou'er said, "Mother, a person should keep their word, right?"
"yes."
Although she didn't know why her son suddenly asked that question, He Jiuniang nodded seriously.
The dog stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "That Miss Qin just now was untrustworthy. She always asked the shop assistant to save things for her, but she never went to buy them. That's being untrustworthy, isn't it?"
"yes."
He Jiuniang didn't know what he wanted to say, so she listened quietly to him.
“But Father is different. He really went to be a great hero and came back to find us, so Father is a man of his word, right?”
He Jiuniang: ...
The whole thing is just a roundabout way of trying to brag...
Sure enough, before He Jiuniang could answer, he continued, "I am Father's child, and I will keep my word just like Father, hehehe..."
He Jiuniang smiled perfunctorily: "Yes, yes, you and your father are both people of your word! Come on, it's so hot, let me give you a bath before you go to sleep."
She subtly changed the subject, preventing her son from developing in the direction of a plain-looking man.
But Gou'er wasn't an ordinary child who was easily fooled. He continued his topic: "Mommy, Daddy is so good, don't be angry with Daddy, okay?"
"Um?"
He Jiuniang was a little confused. When did she get angry with her father?
"Hehe, I was referring to what happened before."
The dog squinted and smiled slyly, then said, "You were angry with your father the night before last, and your father felt very bad."
Gou'er thought that even if his father was really unreliable and his words made him unhappy, he was still the father he had waited for for four years, and he could not abandon his own father no matter how much he disliked him.
Besides, his father wasn't a bad person. At least when he angered his mother, he would get anxious and ask others for advice, so he had to speak well of his father.
He Jiuniang never expected that such a little kid would worry about so many things, but at the same time, she felt warm inside, thinking that her son was just like her daughter, a thoughtful little cotton-padded jacket.
"Don't worry, I won't be angry with Daddy. Even if I am, I can forgive him if he coaxes me properly, okay?"
The dog nodded, and He Jiu Niang asked again, "Can you come with me to take a bath now?"
He shook his head: "I want to bathe with Daddy, hehehe!"
He had wanted to take a bath with his father for a long time, but his father had said that his skin was scary and that he had many injuries, so he hadn't taken a bath yet.
But he's going back to Daling County tomorrow, and it won't be easy for him to see his father again. He must drag his father to take a bath together tonight, hehehe.
Qin Jian and the others returned shortly afterward. He had traveled a long way back and hadn't even had time to tidy himself up or get a good night's sleep. He was really exhausted from worrying about so many things as soon as he arrived.
Lu Baichuan still fulfilled his son's little wish and accompanied him to take a bath.
Looking at his body covered in wounds and his wrinkled skin, Gou'er pouted as if he wanted to cry, but he held back.
My father is a great hero, but he is also a little man and shouldn't shed tears easily.
Lu Baichuan looked at his son, reached out and pinched his little face, and asked, "Are you scared?"
"I'm not afraid!" He shook his head. "I'm not afraid! I want to become a great hero like my father someday!"
He thought his father would encourage him, but Lu Baichuan said instead, "If possible, I don't want you to be a hero. I just want you to be an ordinary person and live a happy life."
The path to heroism is too difficult. If it weren't for the circumstances, who would be willing to leave their home and do those dangerous missions? Almost every time they go out, they have to be prepared not to return alive.
He had experienced and suffered along this path, so naturally he didn't want his son to repeat the same mistakes.
The dog blinked. Even if he were smart, he couldn't understand the adults' helplessness. He asked again, "Daddy, isn't it good to be a great hero?"
"It's not that it's bad, it's just that this road is difficult and dangerous. Your mother and I just want you to be safe and sound, you know?"
He still didn't quite understand, but he nodded blankly nonetheless.
The next morning, the elderly couple from the Lu family took their grandson back to the village. Erniu and Xiaohouzi naturally went with them. In addition, Lu Baichuan sent Fang Da and Qiu Tian to drive them back, and also arranged for two guards to follow on horseback.
These are turbulent times, and their safety must be ensured.
"Father, Mother, I'll come visit you again next time I have a holiday!"
The dog poked its little head out of the car window, waved its little hand at Lu Baichuan and He Jiuniang, and smiled happily.
He Jiuniang felt a pang of melancholy. They could have stayed together, but this little one willingly became a left-behind child so that he could study with his brothers.
"Okay, Mom and Dad will come back to see you in a few days. Oh, and don't forget the medicine for Mr. Kang!"
"Uh-huh!"
After a long explanation, the carriage finally moved slowly away, and in the distance, you could still see the dog's little paws waving.
He Jiuniang sighed and said, "After I finish dealing with these patients, I need to go back to my village for a few days. It's really not as comfortable in the city as it is in the village!"
Lu Baichuan immediately said, "I'll go with you then."
"Um."
He Jiuniang turned and walked inside. She was going to the Ming Mansion to give Jiang Ruoya acupuncture in a little while.
Thinking of Jiang Ruoya, she inevitably thought of Mingze as well. These past few days, when she visited his residence, he had been noticeably more enthusiastic than before. He Jiuniang had been puzzled but hadn't had time to investigate further.
After we got back, she asked, "Are you busy right now?"
Without a second thought, Lu Baichuan immediately said he wasn't in a hurry.
"Alright, come in and help me see what this is."
As she spoke, she went into the room by herself, and after Lu Baichuan followed her in, she mysteriously closed the door.
Lu Baichuan's mind went completely blank. What was that that needed closing? Her clothes?
Before he could think further, He Jiuniang had already taken out the token that Mingze had given her earlier and asked, "Have you heard of Qianfan Pavilion?"
Lu Baichuan took the token and examined it carefully; he had indeed heard of it before.
They had collaborated with Qianfan Pavilion several times before when they needed to check information.
“I know. I was in Nantai before and couldn’t find you myself, so I paid Qianfan Pavilion to help me. But I told them you were in Anzhou, so they couldn’t find you.”
Yes, Miss Wei Yu of Fengyun Manor is from Qianfan Pavilion.
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