Ding Ying saw Gu Shengchao's embarrassment and became suspicious: "You, don't you have a lover over there?"
Gu Shengchao scratched his head, he was in a dilemma and finally said truthfully: "I have already gotten married in the Four Kings Valley."
"You..." Ding Ying was extremely angry. She raised her riding crop and was about to slap Gu Shengchao hard. She hesitated but couldn't bear to do it. In the end, she burst into tears and said in frustration: "You know how to bully me." She turned the horse's head. The road rushes when coming and going.
Gu Shengchao was already prepared to be whipped. It was because he felt sorry for Ding Ying first, so he deserved to suffer some physical pain. As long as he could make her change her mind, it would be better than anything else.
Unexpectedly, Ding Ying ran away before her whip fell, and Gu Shengchao chased after her. Jiang Wan and Ran Dengjia also guessed that they might have a misunderstanding, so they stopped and waited.
Ding Ying choked on the horse. The horse was not running very fast, and Gu Shengchao could easily catch up. But he couldn't think of how to persuade her at the moment, so he had to follow her for fear that she would cause trouble again.
The horse ran for a distance and stopped slowly without anyone urging it. Ding Ying heard Gu Shengchao coming from behind and whipped her back.
"Snapped!"
The riding whip hit Gu Shengchao's face without any bias, drawing out a bloody streak and causing burning pain.
Ding Ying thought that Gu Shengchao knew how to hide, so she struck without any scruples. When she saw that it really hit him in the face, she was immediately frightened and panicked, "You, why don't you hide? Does it hurt?" Ding Ying felt distressed and rode over. Reach out and touch.
"Ah!" Gu Shengchao couldn't help but cry out in pain. Ding Ying was so frightened that she couldn't help but tears burst out again. This time the tears were for Gu Shengchao: "Brother Gu, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it. .”
Seeing her pitiful look, Gu Shengchao grabbed Ding Ying's hand and looked at her affectionately: "Are you still angry with me?"
"Don't be angry anymore. It's my fault." Ding Ying lowered her head and apologized quickly, her aggrieved look really pitiful.
Gu Shengchao sighed and said, "It's my fault. I'm the one who should apologize. I'm sorry for you." He was speaking from the bottom of his heart. He and Ding Ying had known each other for the first time and had gone through ups and downs together. On the way back to Qixing Cliff, one of them had a broken ankle and was unable to walk, while the other had a broken Dantian and was like a disabled person. They supported and encouraged each other to move forward. The friendship established in this situation is the most unforgettable. In Gu Shengchao's heart, Ding Ying is his only wife, and no one can replace her. But fate plays tricks on people, and the appearance of Liu Ximei and Wan Ruo later caused ups and downs in his emotional world. However, the innocent relationship between him and Ding Ying cannot be replaced by anyone.
"It's my fault. I shouldn't have really hit you." Ding Ying said sadly. Gu Shengchao was injured, and it was Ding Ying's heart that was hurt. Her heart ached.
Gu Shengchao held Ding Ying in his arms, and the two horses leaned together obediently. He had thousands of things to say in his heart, but he didn't know where to start, so he had to blame himself: "I should hit you, I always make you sad." He held Ding Ying's soft hand tightly and said, "You see Isn’t it better than this woman Wanruo?”
Ding Ying nodded: "I've seen her before. She's Senior Lu's fellow junior sister. She's very fierce. Every time I see Senior Lu, she wants to capture him and take him to the Four Kings Valley, but she just can't beat him. If he can't be beaten, he still beats her, which makes Lu The senior had no choice but to secretly put the sweat medicine in her wine, and then he got rid of her entanglement." Ding Ying raised her head and said worriedly: "Why, isn't she the one who captured you and went to the Four Kings Valley?"
Gu Shengchao smiled awkwardly: "It's true. I don't have Senior Lu's skills, but I learned to give Wanruo sweat medicine, and ended up kidnapping me and taking me to the Four Kings Valley. By some mistake, I married Wanruo again. As a wife.”
"What? You married Wan Ruo? She is Senior Lu's junior sister, and I even called her senior uncle!" Ding Ying stared at Gu Shengchao with wide eyes, finding this matter unbelievable.
Gu Shengchao still thinks of his marriage with Wanruo now like a dream: "Yes, I am often in a trance, I can't believe this is true. Things in the world are unpredictable and often make people unexpected. Just like every time we have When we meet, it’s always hard to explain, there’s surprise mixed with fear, and fate seems to be playing tricks on us, preventing us from getting together properly.”
Ding Ying also smiled bitterly when she recalled the encounter between the two. The first time they were both injured, the second time in prison, and the third time here, each time could not make people feel happy. She sighed and said, "Does Senior Lu know about your marriage to Wan Ruo?"
"You probably don't know. Senior Lu has put down everything since he has ignored the grievances in the world. He probably won't mind. I'll find time to explain to him." Gu Shengchao also had a headache when he thought of this matter. Fortunately, he failed to become a disciple in the first place. Otherwise, this generation would be really in chaos.
Gu Shengchao took Ding Ying's hand, and the two walked side by side. Seeing Jiang Wan from a distance, Ding Ying hurriedly let go of her hand and followed Gu Shengchao, like a shy little daughter-in-law who dared not meet people.
Sure enough, Jiang Wan saw the blood stains on Gu Shengchao's face and said in shock: "Brother Gu, why are you injured on your face? Did you meet a bad guy on the road?"
"Well, um, no, I accidentally got pricked by a willow branch in my hurry." Ancient Sage Chao was hesitating and talking nonsense.
Jiang Wan and Ran Dengjia looked at each other and smiled. They had roughly guessed the reason and said no more.
The four of them arrived at Yunshang City, the capital of Xileng Kingdom, all the way smoothly. Gu Shengchao originally planned to take them back to their residence to rest, but Jiang Wan refused: "We are not tired of traveling all the way, so we should arrive first. Let’s take a look at the work place.”
Gu Shengchao thought about it and led a few people to the noodle shop. It happened that Yang Qianhui and Fang Ju were both there. Gu Shengchao first introduced Jiang Wan and Ran Dengjia. Finally, he went to Ding Ying and had trouble knowing how to introduce them. He was afraid that he would say the wrong thing and make her angry and leave without saying goodbye.
Ding Ying saw Gu Shengchao's embarrassment and said generously: "My name is Ding Ying. I am the wife of Brother Gu who has not yet married. We met by chance on the road and came here together. We will leave soon." Ding Ying also felt relieved all the way. , if Gu Shengchao married someone else, she would definitely not let him go, but it happened to be Lu Chuan's fellow junior sister, the woman she once respected as her uncle, Wan Ruo's seniority and martial arts were all there, so Ding Ying had to accept it.
"Sister-in-law, please take a seat." Fang Ju was good at observing people's emotions, and she was even more versatile in running a noodle shop. She immediately brought a chair for Ding Ying to sit down, and served her with tea and water.
Gu Shengchao couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw Ding Ying's voluntary admission. There were still customers dining in the noodle shop, and they were busy dividing their labors without talking much.
When the Yunqi Palace Outer Court resumes normal teaching, Gu Shengchao, Yang Qianhui and Fang Ju all have to study, so the original kitchen assistants still do their jobs. Ran Dengjia is out to receive guests, and Jiang Wan seizes the time to learn cooking skills from Fang Ju.
Returning to her residence in the evening, Fang Ju thought that Jiang Wan and Ran Dengjia had gone to the church to get married, and said that the east wing was vacant for the two of them to live there.
Jiang Wan blushed and said, "No need, I think the back-seat house in the outer courtyard is very good. We have many horses, and it is convenient to take care of the animals. Brother Ran and I will live there!"
Ran Dengjia understood what Jiang Wan meant and kept saying yes. Fang Ju saw that they insisted on their own opinions and no longer forced it. Gu Shengchao packed up the west wing and asked Ding Ying to live there. Ding Ying was never picky about these things and stayed happily.
There are more people in the house, and people are living in the outer courtyard, inner courtyard and back room, which makes the originally deserted courtyard suddenly lively. With the popularity, the spirit is also revived, and everything is done in a lively manner. Yang Qianhui went to the outer courtyard from time to time to inquire about news. A few days later, she told everyone that classes in the outer courtyard were about to begin.
Several people were able to study normally, and they were all happy. The most nervous ones were Fang Ju and Jiang Wan. Fortunately, Jiang Wan was very clever, and one of them taught everyone everything they could, while the other concentrated on studying, and they quickly mastered everything. When the outer courtyard resumed normal teaching, Fang Ju delayed for a few more days. Seeing that Jiang Wan was able to take charge on her own, Fang Ju went to study together with Yang Qianhui and Gu Shengchao.
Now everyone's expenses are earned by Jiang Wan and Ran Dengjia, and they have no regrets. Compared with the suffering of being helpless and desperate in Huaming City, here everyone supports each other, and the cheerful atmosphere makes people feel relaxed and happy. Jiang Wan noticed that although Fang Ju was the youngest, she was very good at cooking, perhaps because she was well-informed in the princes' mansions. She made up her mind to learn from Fang Ju. In addition to the necessary dishes in the noodle shop, other desserts and desserts that could be used. I also worked hard on the dishes to lay a good foundation for my future efforts.
In addition, Yang Qianhui and the others will not stay here for a long time. They will definitely leave when they are successful in their studies. Ready-made shops and free large houses are what they originally longed for but could not reach. Therefore, Jiang Wan was very motivated and asked Fang Ju for cooking tips whenever she had time. She never tired of it. Seeing that Jiang Wan was eager to learn, Fang Ju taught her without reservation.
Ding Ying, on the other hand, became an idler. She was always diligent. After cleaning the house, she would go to the noodle shop to help out, for fear of being laughed at.
At night, the inner courtyard was basically occupied by Yang Qianhui. She was almost crazy about martial arts. She practiced martial arts every day until she was exhausted before going back to the house to rest. Gu Shengchao had no choice but to discuss the moves of Fengwu Swordsmanship with Ding Ying in the corner. The two of them were already familiar with the fifteen moves in the Luoya Bay cave, so Gu Shengchao taught Ding Ying the remaining three moves on Snake Island step by step. Wan Ruo taught him the corresponding formulas for sword techniques, and also taught them to Ding Ying.
Ding Ying is accustomed to using the sword with her right hand. In order to practice Fengwu swordsmanship, she was forced to hold the sword with her left hand. The psychological and physical discomfort was difficult to correct. Because Ding Ying's left hand was awkward when holding the sword, especially when changing moves, she could easily hurt herself if she didn't move properly. A piece of flesh was cut off from her calf by herself, which made her suffer a lot.
Gu Shengchao has been studying very hard recently, and he has already memorized the "Explanation of Formulas" that Shui Linglong asked him to copy. He has to read a few paragraphs before going to bed. His understanding of the formulas of Fengwu Swordsmanship has deepened a lot, and together with his own Gu Shengchao also told Ding Ying all his thoughts.
While the two were practicing martial arts together, Gu Shengchao couldn't help but ask: "Your master uses a sword, why did you specially practice the soft whip?"
"My master was good at soft whips, but after he became the master of Tianxuan Peak, he gave up his whip and used a sword in order to cooperate with the Seven Star Sword Formation. I persisted regardless." Ding Ying's answer allowed Gu Shengchao to solve the mystery in his heart.
