The three of them mounted their horses together. Tangyuan was in Tian Yu's arms, and Tian Yu was in Zhao Moyan's arms. As soon as she was on the horse, Tian Yu regretted it; she shouldn't have been so soft-hearted. With the three of them huddled together, Tian Yu felt her heart leap into her throat. Zhao Moyan's warm chest behind her felt like a furnace, and his breath on her ear was scalding. Tian Yu remained tense the entire way, while Tangyuan was very excited. After a long gallop, they finally arrived at the military camp on the outskirts of the city. Zhao Moyan helped her off the horse, and Tian Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Mao Rong also ran over, seemingly already familiar with the place, and went into the camp to find a place to rest.
"Big brother, sister-in-law is here too! Lunch is all set for today!" Li Yong was the first to run over and greet them loudly.
Upon hearing this, Tian Yu rolled her eyes and said, "I didn't come here to cook for you."
"Yes! My sister-in-law is here to cook for my brother, so we're just tagging along." Li Yong said ingratiatingly.
This guy is really shameless. Tian Yu was too lazy to pay attention to him, so she took Tang Yuan's hand and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to shoot an arrow for your mother?"
"Yes, Uncle Li taught me. I'm really good at it now. Come on, Mom! Let's go over there."
Zhao Moyan and Li Yong went to the camp to handle official business. Tian Yu followed Tang Yuan to a corner of the training ground. Tian Yu could tell that it must have been prepared by them for Tang Yuan. Tang Yuan took out a bow and arrow and began to shoot arrows in a very professional manner. Tian Yu stood aside and watched, cheering him on from time to time.
"Tangyuan is amazing! So impressive. Even Mommy can't do this." Seeing that Tangyuan's arrows all hit the target, Tianyu stepped forward and said with a smile.
"It's all thanks to Daddy and Uncle Li for teaching me so well. Uncle Chen also taught me a lot before, which is why I can shoot so well," Tangyuan said happily. He was embarrassed because only his mother would praise him like that.
"You must practice diligently and not be lazy," Tian Yu encouraged.
"I will definitely practice hard. Aren't Mother, Uncle Chen, and his father coming back?" Tangyuan suddenly asked.
"Mother doesn't know either, maybe!"
"Is Mother unhappy lately because of Uncle Chen?"
"No, Mother is very happy!"
"But Tangyuan felt that her mother was unhappy."
"Mother has just been busy lately and hasn't been resting well, so she looks tired and unhappy."
"Then Mother should rest well. Can't Father help you with anything?"
"Okay, Mother will get some rest."
"Then, Mother, would you like to give it a try?" Tangyuan asked, raising the bow and arrow in her hand.
"Ah! This! I might miss." Tian Yu said hesitantly as she took the bow and arrow.
"It's okay, I'll teach you."
"Alright! Then I'll trouble you, little glutinous rice ball chef," Tian Yu said, bowing.
Following Tangyuan's instructions, Tianyu took a step forward, raised her bow and aimed at the bullseye, but the arrow fell mid-air. Tianyu was somewhat disappointed. Tangyuan encouraged her to shoot again, and Tianyu nodded, drew the bowstring taut, and shot once more. This time she shot farther, but still didn't even touch the edge of the target. Tianyu thought it best to give up, but Tangyuan was delighted and let her try again. Seeing Tangyuan's happiness, Tianyu reluctantly aimed at the bullseye again, hoping to hit it this time.
As Tian Yu was aiming, a pair of hands landed on hers. Tian Yu was startled, feeling warmth on her back, and then heard Zhao Moyan's voice in her ear, saying, "All set, push hard with your arm, release!" Under Zhao Moyan's close guidance, Tian Yu's arrow hit the bullseye. After shooting, Tian Yu quickly stood next to Tang Yuan, who clapped her hands happily and said, "So amazing! Mommy, you hit it!"
"With my older brother here, how could we fail!" Li Yong said with a silly grin.
Then Tian Yu noticed that Li Yong kept giving Tang Yuan meaningful glances. Tian Yu stared at them for a long time but couldn't figure out what secret they were hiding. Tang Yuan smiled and said, "Mommy, let's have a sword fight!"
"Sword fighting?! I really don't know how to do that, and it's very dangerous. It wouldn't be good if you got hurt," Tian Yu warned.
"It's alright, Father has a wooden sword here."
Seeing that Tangyuan was happy, Tianyu couldn't refuse and had to bite the bullet and say, "Okay! How do we compete?"
"You and I will beat up Daddy together," Tangyuan said with a smile.
"Ah! Fight him! Can we beat him?" Tian Yu asked in surprise, thinking it was impossible.
"It's because Tangyuan can never beat them that I want my mother to join me!" Tangyuan said.
"Well, I might have to ask you to step back." Tian Yu looked at Zhao Moyan, who remained silent, unsure of what to do.
"Let's begin!" Zhao Moyan said, picking up the wooden sword before Tian Yu could explain further.
Li Yong also diligently brought the sword, so Tian Yu had no choice but to pick it up and team up with Tang Yuan to fight Zhao Moyan. At first, Tang Yuan seemed quite skilled, exchanging blows with Zhao Moyan for a while, but Zhao Moyan only made light of the situation. Tian Yu, sword in hand, simply watched the two. However, after several rounds, Tang Yuan suddenly tripped and said that if they lost, Tian Yu would have to go. Tian Yu reluctantly stepped in, but how could she possibly know how? A chaotic flurry of blows ensued, with Zhao Moyan merely dodging. After only a couple of attacks, Tian Yu was forced to retreat, almost falling. Luckily, Zhao Moyan caught her in time, and with a spin, they switched positions. Tian Yu was forcefully thrown away, seeing Li Yong and Tang Yuan standing to the side, smirking. Just as she was about to hit the ground, Tian Yu couldn't help but scream, but Zhao Moyan caught her before she hit the ground. Still shaken, Tian Yu clung tightly to Zhao Moyan's clothes, only calming down after a long while. Zhao Moyan helped her stand up, but Tian Yu was still reeling.
But Li Yong had taken Tangyuan away at some point. Looking at Zhao Moyan, he didn't know what to say. After thinking awkwardly for a moment, he said, "I'll go find Tangyuan."
"Come with me! Tangyuan is fine." After saying that, Zhao Moyan dropped the wooden sword, grabbed Tian Yu's hand, and left.
"Wait a minute, where are we going?" Tian Yu asked, pulling herself back as she didn't want to go.
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