"Not long, just a few days."
Gu Chengyan was holding a dagger in his hand and wiping it with a cloth.
Li Huaer didn't expect Gu Chengyan to be so unromantic.
"Haha, even though it was only a few days, I feel like it's been ages. You have no idea how dangerous the road we took was."
Lin Jiuyue, who was standing by, became a little interested in what happened to Li Huaer and the others later.
"Li Hua'er, where's your mother? Oh, and your uncle and his family, are they not..."
Lin Jiuyue only said half of what he wanted to say, but everyone present understood what Lin Jiuyue wanted to express.
Li Huaer still felt a little sad when she heard Lin Jiuyue mention her own mother.
But no matter how sad she was, she couldn't tell the real cause of her mother's death, for fear that the villagers would think that she and her useless father were heartless and ungrateful, and then they would drive her and her away, which would be troublesome.
"They, they were all captured. Only my father and I escaped."
After Li Huaer finished speaking, she 'sadly' wiped away her non-existent tears with a handkerchief.
Lin Jiuyue: ...
"Oh? They were all caught. How did you and your father escape?"
Compared to other things, Lin Jiuyue is more concerned about this issue.
Li Huaer and Li Zhuzi had already discussed their responses to these questions on the way here.
"Well, it's actually lucky. Hua'er and I couldn't keep up physically, so we were at the back of the group. We saw something was wrong up ahead, so we hid behind a tree and barely escaped!"
Li Zhuzi quickly took over the conversation, fearing that Li Huaer would let the cat out of the bag.
"is that so?"
Lin Jiuyue looked at Li Huaer and her daughter with some suspicion.
I always feel that something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on it.
Li Huaer and Li Zhuzi were just as they said. Usually they were at the back of the team.
"Of course."
Li Zhuzi felt guilty and even stuttered when he spoke.
The team was delayed for some time, and no one dared to delay any longer, so they hurried on their way. Although Lin Jiuyue had some doubts in her heart, she did not ask any more questions.
Li Huaer and her daughter breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Lin Jiuyue didn't ask any more questions.
Along the way, Li Huaer would move closer to Gu Chengyan from time to time, asking him if he was thirsty or tired, which made Lin Jiuyue's eyes twitch.
"Brother Ji, you look tired and sweaty. Let me wipe it for you."
After Li Huaer finished speaking, she took out her handkerchief and was about to wipe it on Gu Chengyan's face.
Gu Chengyan quickly took a step back.
"Need not."
Lin Jiuyue curled her lips.
Gu Chengyan had a human skin mask on his face, so even if there was sweat, it was not as obvious as Li Huaer said.
Besides, it would be strange if Gu Chengyan would let Li Huaer touch his face, which he protected so well.
"Um, I have a clean handkerchief here, how about you wipe it yourself?"
Seeing Gu Chengyan's strong reaction, Li Huaer immediately found a way out for herself.
Gu Chengyan's face was a little cold.
"No, I don't like using other people's things. Keep them for yourself."
After saying that, he strode away.
Li Huaer stomped her feet in anger when she saw Gu Chengyan being so cold to her.
"Lin Jiuyue, what are you looking at? Are you laughing at me?"
Lin Jiuyue: ...
"If you think so, then so be it."
Lin Jiuyue didn't know why Li Huaer disliked her, but she didn't need her to dislike her. Anyway, she didn't like her either.
"Humph, don't think I don't know that you want to snatch Brother Ji from me."
Lin Jiuyue blinked and stared at Li Huaer with a puzzled look on her face.
Is this woman normal? How did she know that he was trying to snatch Gu Chengyan from her?
"Is your eyes okay? When did I ever compete with you for Gu, Ji Liangchuan?"
Lin Jiuyue almost revealed Gu Chengyan's real name, but took it back at the critical moment.
"Humph, I'm not wrong. The way Brother Ji looks at you is different from the way he looks at others. Moreover, he treats you differently from others."
Lin Jiuyue was speechless.
Even if it was true as Li Huaer said, it wasn't that she wanted to snatch Gu Chengyan from her, right? It was clearly that Gu Chengyan didn't like her.
Lin Jiuyue sighed and walked up to Li Huaer with a good temper, saying, "I sympathize with you." She reached out and patted Li Huaer's shoulder. She spoke in a heavy tone.
"I understand how you feel, but you can't just go around biting people like a mad dog. It doesn't matter if you have no shame, but I still have some dignity."
"It's your business if you like Ji Liangchuan, and it's his business if he doesn't like you. It's not very decent of you to drag me into this."
Li Huaer's face turned red with anger at Lin Jiuyue's words.
But when he thought of Lin Jiuyue's current position in the team, he didn't dare to do anything to Lin Jiuyue.
Even if Lin Jiuyue didn't have the status she has now, she wouldn't be able to beat Lin Jiuyue.
I can't win by scolding her or beating her. Once I start fighting with her, the people in the team will take sides. Only I would be a fool to confront her head-on!
"It's better if you say so. I tell you, Brother Ji will be mine sooner or later."
Lin Jiuyue spread his hands.
"Yes, yes, he will be yours sooner or later, right? You should tie him to your waist now to prevent him from running away with someone else."
Li Huaer: ...
Is this something a girl could say? What's wrong with Brother Ji? He actually likes such a rude woman.
"Rude! Brother Ji is really blind to like a woman like you."
Lin Jiuyue was confused.
How did Li Huaer know that Gu Chengyan liked her? She knew it even though she didn't know it herself? Gu Chengyan didn't even say he liked her.
Besides, what was Gu Chengyan's identity? I was just a disaster victim. In this era, people valued matching, so how could I and Gu Chengyan be together? Wasn't Li Huaer overthinking it?
Although she thought so, Lin Jiuyue couldn't stand this.
"A woman like me. What?"
"Rude! Full of foul language."
Lin Jiuyue curled her lips.
Am I swearing? No! I haven't said anything sweary yet. If I really did swear, I'm afraid Li Huaer wouldn't be able to stand it!
"I think it's pretty good. Look, I have a good figure, good looks, and can make money. I can hunt, wash clothes, and cook. Compared to you, am I not much better than you?"
"If we were to stand together, even a fool would know what to choose."
After Lin Jiuyue finished speaking, she deliberately touched her face.
It's true, although the original owner was a country girl, her appearance and figure were all good. It's just that she's not dressed up now. If she did, no one would doubt that she was a lady from a wealthy family.
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