"Lady?"
The Ancient Saint Chaoneng was unexpected to see Wan Ruo here, and quickly ran out to greet him.
Wan Ruo was stunned when she saw him: "How did you get here?"
"I have just arrived. I saw that they had already prepared food and refused to let me eat it. I was wondering which distinguished guest was coming. It turns out that the lady is here. Please come in." Gu Shengchao stepped aside.
"Humph, you're such a mouthful." Wan Ruo scolded, but with a smile on her face, she strode towards Liu Ximei who was standing under the eaves.
Seeing Gu Zhenzhen staring at him in rapt attention, Gu Shengchao stepped forward and hugged him: "I really miss you daddy, let daddy hug you."
Gu Zhenzhen was babbling, and after calling out "Dad", he threw himself into Gu Shengchao's arms, kicking his feet dishonestly out of excitement.
"Oh, little junior sister, be careful of falling." Wu Jun was afraid that Gu Zhen would have an accident, so he held his hands underneath and made sure that Gu Shengchao was holding him securely before letting go.
Wan Ruo and Liu Ximei entered the house hand in hand, and everyone sat around the table. Dong E and Yuchi Yao served delicious dishes.
Wan Ruo raised her chopsticks but found something wrong. She sat on the upper seat. Gu Shengchao held her daughter and Zhenzhen went to the lower seat instead, further outside than Wu Jun.
"We sisters are just talking, but we are neglecting our husband. Come sit here with me." Wan Ruo stood up and gave up her seat.
Gu Shengchao waved his hand and said, "I won't go there. It's so clean and peaceful here. We eat our food and you two talk about yours without interfering with each other."
Wan Ruo was immediately speechless, sat down angrily and said, "Come and pull me down, we don't care about you."
From the letters exchanged between her and Liu Ximei, she had already known Zhu Zhenyu, but Lu Jin, who stood timidly beside him, did not know him.
"Whose girl is this sister?" Wan Ruo thought she was a neighbor who came to help.
Only then did Gu Shengchao realize that he was focusing on his daughter Zhenzhen and neglecting Lu Jin.
"Sister Lu Jin, please sit down and have dinner. You're welcome since we're all members of our family." Seeing Lu Jin sit down beside him cautiously, he introduced to Wan Ruo: "She's from the Ship Gang. I voluntarily stayed after I wiped out the pirates in Yunzhou. Take care of me and send her back when the time is right."
"I won't go back." Lu Jin said stubbornly in a low voice.
Gu Shengchao had seen her shed tears before, and he was afraid that she would cry again and immediately said: "Okay, let's eat first, and fill our stomach first no matter what happens."
Lu Jin remained silent and carefully lowered her head to eat. At first glance, she looked like a girl who was inexperienced in the world.
As the saying goes, "three women make a play." Now, except for Gu Shengchao, all the people sitting around the table were women. Probably because of Lu Jin's presence, the dinner table was a little deserted, far less lively than in the past.
Wan Ruo seemed to have something to say, so he glanced at Lu Jin and thought about it before giving up.
This meal was quite awkward. Most of the delicious food was left, so everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks and said they were full.
Dong E and Yuchi Yao were together, and Wu Jun and Yu Ji helped to clean up. Lu Jin was embarrassed and stepped forward to help, but was politely declined by several people.
After everything was packed, Liu Ximei and Zhu Zhenyu quietly discussed accommodation arrangements.
"I just did the math. There are so many people today, so each room must accommodate two people." Liu Ximei thought for a moment and said shyly: "If my sister needs to clean up with her children, my husband-in-law doesn't know who will accompany him, so I have to stay tonight. I feel sorry for my sister."
Zhu Zhenyu immediately understood Liu Ximei's intention and said with a generous smile: "Sister, you are worrying too much. I see that Lu Jin girl doesn't appeal to you, so let her stay with me tonight, and let me find out more about her."
"Then thank you for your hard work, sister." Liu Ximei's previous worries were swept away.
In this way, Dong E and Yuchi Yao live in the same house, and Wu Jun and Yu Ji live together.
Liu Ximei went to seek Wanruo's opinion. She teased Zhenzhen in her arms and said with a smile: "Our husband will be left to you tonight. We are exhausted all the way here. This little guy Zhenzhen also needs to rest early. You are I don’t know, having a child is more tiring than fighting with people outside. Before I had a child, I was always looking forward to having a baby. Only after I have a child do I know how hard and tiring it is.”
She joked: "Sister Liu is still young.
Be gentle, seize the opportunity to try it. If you are really pregnant, I want you to experience the hardships. "
Liu Ximei blushed and said, "Thank you, sister, for helping me. I guess this is not possible for me, sister. I am already content with Yao'er by my side."
Back in the room, Liu Ximei re-applied rouge in front of the bronze mirror, feeling a little excited in anticipation, but she didn't see the ancient sage coming over for a long time. She didn't know that he was in the room next door at the moment.
Gu Shengchao brought the exquisite gift box and gently pushed open the door of Wanruo's room. Unexpectedly, he woke up Gu Zhenzhen who was just about to fall asleep. The little guy burst into tears when he heard the noise, and his hands and feet were still messy. Grabbing and kicking.
Wanruo had put in a lot of effort to coax the child to sleep, but now that he failed, he couldn't help but feel angry. His sharp eyes were like daggers, which frightened Gu Shengchao to stand behind the door and not dare to move.
After a while, Gu Zhenzhen lay on the bed and breathed evenly, coaxed by Wan Ruo.
"Asleep?" Gu Shengchao asked quietly.
Wan Ruo nodded, still patting the child gently, lest she wake up again.
Gu Shengchao tiptoed over and sat down next to Wanruo.
"This is a gift from my brother Bao Da from the Shiquan Gang in Yunzhou to my wife. I said that you and I didn't send any gifts when we got married, so we will make up for it this time." Gu Shengchao brought a gift box and placed it beside the bed. on the small table.
Wan Ruo glanced at it and said, "You only brought me a gift. I don't know if Sister Liu and the others have any, so don't chill their hearts."
"I have them all. I bought pearl jewelry that is a specialty there in Yunzhou." He took out a jewelry box from his pocket and held it in front of Wan Ruo's eyes: "This is specially selected for you. See if you like it, ma'am."
"Sister Liu is waiting for you. You go over there. I'm tired tonight." Wan Ruoleng took the jewelry box without opening it, but coldly issued an eviction order.
Gu Shengchao said "Oh" and said flatteringly: "I will come over in a moment, but I have some doubts about my recent practice, so I came here specifically to ask my wife for advice."
Hearing that it was Kung Fu training, Wan Ruo became interested and said, "You tell me."
Gu Shengchao said softly: "I once flew to the sky, and this lady knows it. Logically speaking, my cultivation level is enough, but when it comes to actual battles, I always feel that I lack some strength. A few days ago, I had a meeting with the loyal king of Wuwang Palace During the fight, I almost had to run for my life. Fortunately, my sworn brother Bailihuan intervened and saved me. I really can't figure out what went wrong."
Wan Ruole was happy: "So it's because of this."
She covered her daughter with a thin quilt and stroked her daughter gently: "We all practice kung fu from the Qi training stage, then to the foundation building stage, Yuan Shen stage, and Nirvana stage. After surviving the nine-death life, the Tribulation Stage is the Mahayana. The Nirvana realm and the Feixian realm. It stands to reason that there is a world of difference between the Nirvana realm and the Mahayana realm. Can people in the Mahayana realm definitely beat those in the Nirvana realm?"
Gu Shengchao thought for a while and said: "No, there are many people who are higher than me in cross-border killing. This is what makes me confused and puzzled. Brother Bailihuan's internal strength is not as good as mine, but he always feels that he is victorious everywhere. I can't figure it out either."
"How is brother Lu Chuan's martial arts?" Wan Ruo asked.
Gu Shengchao said without hesitation: "It is unfathomable and beyond my reach."
Wan Ruo nodded and said: "Yes, it stands to reason that Brother Lu Chuan's cultivation level is not as good as yours, but in addition to his extremely high talent, his knowledge of Kung Fu and his ability to adapt to the situation in battle are far better than you and me. .So martial arts is not only about the level of internal strength and the number of moves. In fact, it also needs to be considered from many aspects. It is the embodiment of a person's comprehensive ability in all aspects. More importantly, it is necessary to use all these things flexibly when needed, so that one can It shows the true level. Isn’t it?”
Feeling Wan Ruo's earnest gaze, Gu Shengchao seemed to have some realization: "Madam, what you said makes sense. I just always feel like I'm missing something. It seems I need to practice more on weekdays."
"That's right, stupid birds fly first, especially ordinary people like you and me, they need to practice harder." Wan Ruo probably felt tired, so he yawned and lay down next to his daughter, holding her in his arms.
Gu Shengchao noticed her distress and stood up to leave. Wan Ruo reached out to hook her leg and said, "Wait a minute, tell me about the suppression of pirates in Yunzhou."
"Would you like to hear it, madam?" Gu Shengchao was a little excited.
"Tell me, my coming here this time has something to do with you being in Yunzhou." Wan Ruo held his cheek with one hand and rested his elbow on the bed, looking at him.
"Then I will tell you." Gu Shengchao sat on the edge of the bed, put Wanruo's jade feet on his lap to hold them for her, and recounted his experience in Yunzhou in detail, including how Shui Linglong helped him During the whole process, he did not hide anything and told Wanruo everything.
Gu Shengchao said regretfully: "I also snatched the Phoenix Seeking Sword from Dark Moon Hall and planned to give it to my wife as a gift, but someone came to find me. In the end, it was returned to its original owner."
He suddenly thought of something and said in panic: "No, the Poison Sect and his party have returned to Erlang Mountain after attending the Heroes Meeting. You take Wu Jun and the others out. What if the Poison Sect sneak attacks on our Four Kings Valley?"
Wan Ruo said with relief, "Don't worry, the leader and Brother Leng Jiang have gone back, so I can come out to find you. They won't be in the way."
"As the Evil King of the Four Kings Valley, I can't serve the sect, and I feel ashamed to say so." Mentioning the Four Kings Valley, Gu Shengchao felt a little guilty.
Wan Ruo smiled sweetly: "My husband, you are worried too much. The leader even praised you when he came back this time, saying that although you are not in the valley, your role is unparalleled. Let me tell you to serve the imperial court with peace of mind." , don’t worry about the trivial matters in the Four Kings Valley.”
"I don't understand." Gu Shengchao shook his head.
Wan Ruo said that the boss Qiu Zhu went out this time mainly to discuss freight charges with the shipping gang. Most of the coffins in Raja Ampat are transported by water and require the assistance of boat gangs. At first, the boat gangs were arrogant and had plans to increase freight costs, but the two parties did not reach an agreement.
Qiu Man contacted many parties, and finally returned to the shipping gang and found that they had changed drastically. Not only did they proactively reduce the shipping fee, but their attitude was also very courteous and flattering.
After inquiring behind the scenes, Qiu Man learned about Gu Shengchao's affairs in Yunzhou. No wonder things went smoothly.
"No, I didn't reveal the identity of the Evil King of the Four Kings Valley to the boat gang. How did they know about it?" Ancient Sage Chao was puzzled.
Wan Ruo lightly kicked him and said, "You are stupid. Bao Da knows this. He must have told the boat gang."
"It makes sense." Gu Shengchao agreed with her conclusion.
Wan Ruo stood up and said, "There is also Lu Jin, I suspect she has bad intentions."
"No way, how can a little girl have any thoughts?" Gu Shengchao didn't believe it.
Wan Ruo snorted coldly: "Aren't you afraid that the boat gang will use a honey trap to win you over in order to get closer to you?"
"Is this necessary?" Gu Shengchao still didn't believe it.
"Believe it or not, stay away from that little girl anyway." Wan Ruo warned him.
"Definitely, definitely." Gu Shengchao hurriedly said goodbye and left, for fear of making her angry.
Back in Liu Ximei's room, she was like a bride waiting to be married, sitting obediently by the bed and waiting.
"My husband is back. I thought you couldn't come over if you stayed at my sister's place." Liu Ximei stepped forward and said softly.
"You saw it." Gu Shengchao hugged her.
Liu Ximei leaned in his arms: "I saw you were still late, so I went out to look for you. I heard you and your sister talking and laughing in the house, but I didn't dare to go in to look for you, so I had to wait patiently."
Gu Shengchao laughed "haha", picked her up and couldn't help but kiss her: "I miss you so much, how can I neglect my wife."
After waving their hands to turn off the lights, both of them became anxious...
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