"Ming'er, what's wrong?"
Seeing Jiang Yu's unusual behavior, the Yun family head immediately asked.
"Perhaps he was frightened just now, and his chest feels a little uncomfortable." Jiang Yu glanced quickly at the place where Gu Lin was hiding, so quickly that no one noticed except Gu Lin.
Under the cover of darkness, Gu Lin saw Jiang Yu's face.
It was the image he had longed for day and night for the past four years.
"With so many arrows, Patriarch, isn't my Tea Flower Pavilion a bit unsafe?" Jiang Yu's deliberately raised voice calmed Gu Lin down. Did A-Yu... sense his presence?
"Don't worry, Cousin Ming."
Yun Qing smiled and said, "If Minghua Water Pavilion is not safe, then there is no safe place in the Yun family mansion."
"Qing'er is right. These are just the outer traps. Once you step into the Minghua Water Pavilion, that's when the nightmare begins." The Yun family patriarch said with pride. The traps in the Minghua Water Pavilion were set up by him using all his knowledge. No one can break in at will.
"Then I..."
"Ming'er is not an outsider, so the traps will naturally not harm you."
Jiang Yu feigned a sigh of relief, "I've been here for four years, and this is the first time I've realized that there's a hidden paradise inside this Tea Flower Pavilion."
It seemed that every word Jiang Yu uttered was a message being sent to someone in the shadows.
Jiang Yu didn't know whether the person in the shadows was friend or foe, but the trembling in her heart and the inexplicable sense of familiarity couldn't deceive her; it was her most genuine physical reaction, so she was willing to take the gamble.
At this moment, Jiang Yu's palms were covered in fine sweat.
"How has Ming'er been feeling lately?" The Yun family head changed the subject, his gaze towards Yun Ming becoming more cautious, as if afraid that Jiang Yu might have remembered something.
"Thank you for your concern, Patriarch. It's still the same as always." Jiang Yu said, word by word. "I don't know when I will be able to remember my past. Although it's good as it is now, it's still painful to lose decades of memories."
"It's alright," Yun Qing quickly replied. "Cousin Ming, please stay here with peace of mind."
"Thank you, young master. If there's nothing else, I'll go in now."
Jiang Yu suppressed the trembling in her heart and returned to the Tea Flower Pavilion.
Only when she lay down on the bed did Jiang Yu breathe a sigh of relief. Who was it that tried to break into Minghua Water Pavilion? Could it be someone who came looking for her?
Otherwise, why would she feel so familiar with it?
Having obtained almost all the information, Gu Lin quickly returned to the room Yun Hui had prepared for him. He had alerted the enemy tonight, and could only proceed with even greater caution from now on.
In addition, it's time to remind Ling Hai and Ling Ku to switch to Luo Ming's identity.
Gu Lin didn't sleep a wink that night.
Jiang Yu's voice and thin face kept appearing in Gu Lin's mind, making him both happy and heartbroken.
The good news is that Ayu is still alive and can appear in front of him safely.
What's heartbreaking is that Ayu has lost her memory and is being held captive in the Minghua Water Pavilion, where she has become extremely thin.
In one night, Gu Lin had figured out why there were such rumors about A Yu outside.
It's likely that Ayu has also realized something is wrong and has begun to doubt whether Yunming's identity is real.
"Ayu, it's been four years. It's been a long time."
Gu Lin smiled and said, "I really want to hug you next time we meet."
......
Meanwhile, Yunmo was about to set off back to Luoming with a cart full of things.
"Brother Yunmo!"
Yunmo stopped in his tracks and turned around in disbelief.
Jiang Yao, with her hair tied in two buns, was waving at Yun Mo with all her might. When Yun Mo turned around, Jiang Yao signaled to the nanny to put her down, and then ran towards Yun Mo.
Before this, Yunmo's world was cold and indifferent.
Even his own sister Yunhui doesn't express her emotions passionately; she almost lives in her own world.
But the moment Jiang Yao staggered toward him, he found himself with tears welling up in his eyes.
"Yaoyao...why are you here?"
Yunmo crouched down to look Jiang Yao in the eye, speaking in an extremely gentle tone, as if afraid of frightening the little elf in front of her.
"I heard you're leaving. When are you coming back?" Jiang Yao asked, tilting her head. She didn't understand adult matters; she only knew that the older brother in front of her was very good to her and would buy her lots of delicious food.
Hmph! Her mother wouldn't let her eat much of those foods.
"I... don't know when I'll be back either." Yunmo looked at Jiang Yao apologetically. "Yaoyao, do you have... any wishes?"
"What is a wish?" Jiang Yao's words made Yun Mo both laugh and cry. "A wish is... something you want to do, or someone you want to see."
"I want to see Brother Yunmo again, and I also want to see my aunt."
Jiang Yao's eyes lit up. "This is Yao Yao's wish."
"Okay, I've got it."
Yunmo reached out and ruffled Jiang Yao's hair. "Yao Yao, be good."
Jiang Yao rummaged through her little pouch and finally pulled out a small sugar cube. "This is the candy Yao Yao left over. Give it to your brother."
"Thank you, Yaoyao."
Yao Yao, if your aunt is really in Luoming, I will definitely bring her back to see you.
As they were leaving, little Jiang Yao cried her heart out behind them. Yun Mo barely managed to walk away. Only after Yun Mo's figure had completely disappeared did Gu Qingyan emerge from the shadows.
"Crybaby".
Gu Qingyan spoke without any politeness.
Upon hearing that Yunmo was leaving, she insisted on coming to see him off, and ended up crying with snot and tears everywhere.
Despite saying that, Gu Qingyan still took out a handkerchief and wiped Jiang Yao's face clean.
"No one will buy me candied hawthorns anymore, waaaaah..."
“Your aunt said you’ve eaten enough and you’re not allowed to eat anymore.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yao, who had stopped crying, started crying again, and her crying became even louder.
Gu Qingyan: ......
......
In the following days, Gu Lin diligently taught Yun Hui martial arts. Gu Lin was questioned twice, but he had already arranged his identity, and the Yun family could not find anything wrong with him.
"Second Miss, things haven't been peaceful in the manor lately. Has something happened?"
During a break from training, Gu Lin casually spoke up.
"Master, please don't wander around the manor too much these days, lest you cause trouble." Yun Hui avoided Gu Lin's question. "Master, I've rested enough."
"Then let's continue."
Gu Lin didn't press the matter further, and the two immediately resumed their martial arts practice, which lasted until noon.
"The second young lady is different from ordinary people; she actually likes to practice martial arts."
"The Empress Dowager of Dayu also practiced martial arts; not only that, she was also a brilliant strategist."
Gu Lin paused, his hand holding a handkerchief to wipe his sweat. "The Empress Dowager of Dayu?"
"Never mind, you probably don't know her either. She's a very good woman."
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