Chapter 995 - 995 995 Return home in glory (Part 1)
Chapter 995: Chapter 995: Return home in glory! (Part 1) Chapter 995: Chapter 995: Return home in glory! (Part 1) When he reappeared, he was already in front of a civilian house.
He carefully straightened his clothing and glanced around to see if anything was amiss before stepping forward to knock lightly on the door.
Footsteps came quickly from inside, then the door was gently opened, he slipped inside, and the door was closed again.
“Where have you been? Hmph! Didn’t you say you’d only be gone for a while? Why has it been days since you left? Don’t tell me you were out there hiding some mistress in a luxurious house?”
A delicate and petulant female voice rang out, her lips pouted in discontent.
Yet her hands did not slow down, for she quickly brought out a basin of water to wash the face. In one hand, she also carried a towel, navigating her way amidst perils.
Nan Tianzong was shocked! He hurried to catch it, a face full of alarm and trepidation.
“My goodness, my grandma! Please put it down. Don’t we have maids to take care of such things? You shouldn’t do this anymore; what would happen if you got hurt?”
Expecting this Miss, who had never done manual labor, to serve anyone was to ask for trouble. How could she really accomplish anything?
He took the opportunity to set the washbasin down and took the towel to wring it out and wash his face.
“Nan Tianzong! Get back here!”
The woman stamped her foot forcefully and turned his head with a struggle, questioning him, “What does that mean? Are you saying that I can’t even carry a basin of water properly?”
Nan Tianzong’s eyes shifted quickly: “I didn’t say that! I’m wronged, Ruo Ruo, you know very well about my past, how could I dare to!”
Just because he didn’t voice his thoughts, did that mean he hadn’t said them?
He knew this little grandma was not easily fooled.
“Nonsense! Don’t think for a moment that this grandma doesn’t know what’s going on in your mind.”
Gan Miaoruo didn’t believe a single word Nan Tianzong said!
She scrunched her small nose: “You don’t have to dislike me; once the weather eases up, I’ll go back to the capital. Then I’ll never come out again, and you’ll be completely free. You must be happy now, huh? Hmph!”
The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, and the more sad she became. Her eyes kept rolling around in her eye sockets until she turned and ran back to her room, the door slamming shut with a bang.
“Ruo Ruo, Ruo Ruo! Ruo…”
Nan Tianzong put down his hand in vain and sat back down in the chair.
Initially, when he left quietly from the great river, he was determined to completely sever all ties with his previous life. Fearing that people downstream might search for his corpse, he did the opposite and headed upstream. Without a destination or a specific plan, he lived life by ear.
It wasn’t until hearing about Liu Sisi’s misfortune that he became anxious and started looking for her along the great river. Later, he heard that Di Yelei had been appointed as the Imperial Envoy and that he had come to Wanzhou. Nan Tianzong followed, only to encounter Gan Miaoruo, who had similar ideas on the road.
However, Gan Miaoruo’s luck was not as good as his.
Gan Miaoruo had left the capital city impulsively, with day after day passing, and the money she carried steadily dwindling, with only a maid and a coachman by her side. He came upon her just as she was being robbed by bandits, fortuitously discovering her predicament.
Gan Miaoruo nowadays had a volatile temper, sometimes gentle, sometimes fierce, giving Nan Tianzong a real headache.
Should he go in and say a few comforting words?
As Nan Tianzong wrestled with his thoughts, Gan Miaoruo, separated by but a door, was crying with heartfelt sorrow.
Although she hadn’t spent much time with Nan Tianzong just now, she had detected the scent of another woman’s powder on him.
Her heart had already died for Nan Tianzong, but unexpectedly, she met him by such a coincidence. The love that had died inside her immediately became active again, and no matter how much she tried to suppress it, she couldn’t contain the surging emotions.
The little maid beside her diligently handed her a handkerchief.
She snatched it and wiped away her tears, then threw the handkerchief with force, crying even harder.
“Zhu’er! Quick, pack our things, we’re leaving first thing tomorrow morning!”
“Yes, Miss.”
Zhu’er obediently responded.
But in her heart, she didn’t take it seriously, and her movements to pack things were leisurely, without the slightest sense of urgency.
The same act was almost performed everyday. If the Miss wasn’t tired of playing it, the maid was tired of it.
It’s truly amazing how the young master dotes on the Miss. She really doesn’t know how blessed she is! If someone were to pamper her that much, she would probably be thrilled to death.
Nan Tianzong outside the door, however, had no idea about all this. At the moment, he was wracking his brains, trying hard to remember where there was good food to buy for the little ancestor tomorrow. He had to please the little ancestor.
The way the little ancestor ate his food was so much like Sisi, unhurried and with a unique charm.
Love always arrives quietly, deepening without people’s notice, little by little.
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Due to Di Yelei’s injury this time, all official duties were entrusted to Prince Luo for full management.
An urgent message was sent on horseback over 800 miles to the capital city, and His Majesty’s Imperial Decree arrived quickly. On one hand, it expressed concern for the injuries Di Yelei sustained, and on the other, it rewarded him for finding Sisi, overflowing with joy. He was bestowed with a large amount of gold, silver, and jade items as well as a significant quantity of medicinal materials.
Waiting until Di Yelei’s condition was completely stabilized, Prince Luo had already managed most of the affairs in Wanzhou City.
The party then continued their journey on the official ship, heading straight for Gongzhou City.
This time boarding the ship, they were short Niuniu but had gained Liu Zhi’er and Zhang Peng’s family.
It turned out that Liu Zhi’er and Guihua were worried about Liu Sisi’s safety. When the news reached the capital city, they hurried over. Zhang Peng, uneasy, simply took leave from His Majesty and brought his family along.
“Thank goodness we arrived yesterday, otherwise we would have missed Sisi again.”
The speaker was Miao Cuihua, carrying a plate of fruit.
Miao Cuihua’s face was beaming with joy. Initially, when Liu Sisi brought her to the capital city, she stayed in the manor for a while, but later, under Liu Sisi’s guidance, she managed several farm greenhouses for vegetable cultivation.
Having seen much of the world, her whole demeanor had changed, and she had become more svelte. Her once round, large face had slimmed down, her big eyes with double eyelids paired with her tall and outstanding figure and vivacious personality, she had transformed completely.
The one who had changed the most, however, was the child Little Chubby; he had grown into a strapping young man of one meter eighty-five, with a robust physique, lively eyes, and at only seventeen years old was already helping his old mother and could stand on his own two feet.
“Can’t argue with that,” agreed Liu, “Seeing Sisi safe and sound, my heart finally settled down.”
Liu Zhi’er promptly followed up, looking at Da Mao next to her, who was still fiddling with a small gadget in his hands, and scolded, “You child, ever since boarding the ship you’ve been idly troubling. Come over here and chat with your young aunt.”
Da Mao, as always, was not fond of talking. At the words, he just smiled but refused to put down the compass in his hand.