Since Di Wuji went north, Lu Mingyu has been busy until the beginning of spring.
I can finally breathe!
Lu Mingyu specially chose two days to accompany Lin Wanyu at home, fighting parrots together. He watched her practice concealed weapons, and she read the account books with him. In their free time, they could dig soil in the open space next to the crabapple tree in Mingri Garden together.
Lin Wanyu knocked on her sore lower back and pointed to the open space to plan: "Plant flowers here, fruits there, and build a pergola under the tree. It will definitely be comfortable to hide from the cold in summer!"
"Okay!" How could Lu Mingyu disagree? Swing the hoe hard!
As long as Lin Wanyu says it, he can do it!
The two looked at each other and smiled.
"Master and girl~"
Qiuxiang didn't know when she arrived. She waved to them from a distance at the entrance of the courtyard and raised the snack box in her hand.
Because Lin Wanyu and Bai Lu had already received the concubine release letter, the servants and aunts in the mansion called them girls, even though Lin Wanyu had the power to control the middle concubine.
Lin Wanyu's smiling face suddenly froze as she stood on the dirt.
She almost forgot Qiuxiang!
She immediately looked at Lu Mingyu and wanted to stop him from letting Qiuxiang in, but Lu Mingyu didn't know Qiuxiang's intention, so he waved Shitou to let him go.
Qiuxiang walked towards them with a smile on her face.
"Well, Master, I made some snacks for Master and the girl to taste together."
Qiu Xiang's sweet voice and bright smile made Lin Wanyu feel a little uncomfortable.
But Lu Mingyu pulled her: "I happen to be hungry, let's eat together."
Qiu Xiang was overjoyed when she saw that Lu Mingyu was willing to eat the snacks she made. She immediately placed the snacks one by one on the stone table in the courtyard.
After the two of them finished washing their hands, Qiuxiang thoughtfully poured hot tea.
After a sip of hot tea and a bite of snacks, Lin Wanyu couldn't say anything bad about Qiuxiang, so she just said thank you and stopped talking.
Qiuxiang kept her eyes on Lu Mingyu, the admiration in her eyes almost overflowing, and she kept looking for something to talk to Lu Mingyu.
There were only a few responses.
Lin Wanyu, who suddenly became an outsider, couldn't help but follow Qiu Xiang's gaze and take a good look at Lu Mingyu.
He is tall but not burly, with broad shoulders and narrow waist, handsome eyebrows and sharp eyes. He is really good-looking, especially when standing next to him, I feel like a little bird clinging to him.
Very safe.
"What are you looking at?" Lu Mingyu stuffed a piece of snack into Lin Wanyu's mouth: "Am I so good-looking?"
The only one who looked like he deserved a beating was Lu Mingyu.
"Well, you're the prettiest." Lin Wanyu hit him on the shoulder and smiled, like a brother.
This bold and unrestrained posture made Qiuxiang dumbfounded. She did not expect that the girl and the young master would get along like this. Instead, she seemed to be a little arrogant for being so flattering, and she felt awkward all of a sudden.
Looking up again, Lu Mingyu actually took Lin Wanyu to dig holes in the soil again. One was digging and the other was scattering seeds. It was so disharmonious.
Qiuxiang still wanted to have dinner here and show her face in front of Lu Mingyu, but she didn't expect that two hours later, Lu Mingyu would take Lin Wanyu out.
"Master..." Qiuxiang wanted to follow, but Lu Mingyu didn't even look at her. He took the cloak from Wangchuan and put it on Lin Wanyu before going out, leaving Qiuxiang alone and messy in the wind.
On the carriage, Lin Wanyu thought for a moment before speaking: "Can't you see what Qiuxiang wants to do?"
"What can't I see with my eyes? But this also reminds me that those women should be dealt with properly." Lu Mingyu thought that he should seize the time to ask Lin Wanyu to marry him, and the concubines in that courtyard should be dispersed.
As soon as Lin Wanyu heard this, she knew that Lu Mingyu knew what he was thinking, so she felt relieved and let the topic go for now.
"Where are we going?" Lin Wanyu didn't know in advance that she was going out to eat tonight. She thought Lu Mingyu came out because he wanted to avoid Qiuxiang.
"Take you somewhere." Lu Mingyu was unusually mysterious, and Lin Wanyu just let it go.
Can she still be sold?
The carriage was moving gurglingly. It was still bright when it came out, but soon it became dark, and the light in the carriage also became much darker.
Lin Wanyu thought about what Mrs. Yun Xi said again. She said that what she said may not be true, so...
"Um..." Lin Wanyu wanted to ask herself for verification, "How did you obtain Yunxiang Tower and Yunxiaofang? I heard that these two properties were the largest restaurants and gambling houses in Qiantang City ten years ago. "
silence……
Lu Mingyu was silent for a long time. When Lin Wanyu thought he didn't hear him, his voice came:
"I paid for it with my life..."
The story that followed was exactly the same as what Mrs. Yun Xi told her, except that there were more details about the seven days and seven nights in the deep mountains.
It turned out that he did not kill the tiger by himself, but happened to encounter some hunters fighting tigers in the mountains, and Lu Mingyu just missed them.
But even so, he was also covered in wounds.
To this day, he still remembers the feeling of a tiger breathing against his face, which was even scarier than having the King of Hell next to him!
At least the King of Hell can let you die happily, but the tiger bites you bite by bite until you bleed to death. The pain and fear are comparable to Ling Chi.
"What about those hunters?" Lin Wanyu was frightened.
There was another moment of silence.
"Dead." Lu Mingyu admitted his despicableness, "When I saw the tiger biting someone, I... was afraid of death, so I hid first. Those hunters must be experienced, and they also seriously injured the tiger in the fight. I think Don't miss the opportunity, just..."
"Those people died right in front of me."
Fighting with a tiger is also a warrior.
But in the end, being the overlord of the mountain and killing a tiger with one man's strength can only be a legend in the end.
"Do you think I'm despicable?" That was the first time Lu Mingyu saw a dead person, and it was in this way.
Lin Wanyu shook her head repeatedly, stepped forward to hold his hand, and defended him: "How old were you at the time? What's the use of rushing forward? Besides, if the hunters regard you as bait to attract tigers, and they run away, You are the one who will die."
When faced with danger, people all have instincts. At least Lin Wanyu had to admit that if she had been at the scene, her mind would have been full of running for her life, and she was definitely not rushing to be a martyr.
Lu Mingyu didn't expect Lin Wanyu to excuse him like this, so he pulled her into his arms as soon as his heart moved.
"Nice to have you."
Leaning in his arms and listening to his heartbeat, Lin Wanyu felt that her heart was filled.
"Wan Yu." Lu Mingyu called her.
"Huh?" she responded.
"Can I marry you and make you my wife?"
Lu Mingyu originally wanted to find a suitable opportunity to speak after dealing with the concubine, but the atmosphere had just reached that point, and he couldn't wait any longer, so he blurted out.
Lin Wanyu in her arms visibly stiffened, but she didn't refuse immediately like last time. Instead, she remained very quiet.
Lu Mingyu's heart beat faster and faster. Although he was prepared that Lin Wanyu would refuse, he still expected a miracle to happen.
"Master, I..." Lin Wanyu's voice was soft and waxy, and sounded nice and tight.
As soon as Lin Yunyu spoke, Lu Mingyu felt his heart skip a beat. He pretended to be calm: "It's okay, just tell me."
Lin Wanyu has actually been thinking about this issue for a long time. She has thought about going out on her own and living in Lu Mingyu's back house, like those concubines.
But these are all based on the premise of not falling in love with Lu Mingyu.
But now the racing heart in her chest was also telling her that she was already attracted to Lu Mingyu.
That being the case, why did she reject his intention?
But……
"I... am still in my filial piety period."
When she opened her mouth, Lu Mingyu couldn't help but hold his breath, thinking about the words she would reject, but he didn't expect...
"ah?"
"I am still in the mourning period. I want to observe mourning for my father, mother, and brother for three years. After three years, I can... okay..."
Lin Wanyu was shy. This was also the first time when she was talking about marriage. Her heartbeat was as fast as a ball of twine and her cheeks were all hot.
This is different from talking about the marriage with Zhao Changsu at home before. It was a lukewarm feeling and a natural feeling, completely different from now.
After Lin Yunyu finished speaking, she lowered her head and waited for Lu Mingyu to express his position. In the past three years, it depends on whether he is willing to wait.
If she doesn't want to, she won't force it. After all, this is her own business.
But she still underestimated Lu Mingyu's love for her. After she finished speaking, Lu Mingyu paused for three seconds, and then made a sound similar to some kind of animal.
very excited.
"You mean, we will get married in three years?"
Lu Mingyu was going crazy. If he hadn't been on the street, he would have lifted the top of the carriage and jumped onto the roof to go crazy!
"Yeah." Lin Wanyu felt like she was getting used to it.
After being affirmed again, Lu Mingyu's brain seemed to have stopped. He didn't know where to move his hands and feet, and the expression on his face was even more unpredictable. He didn't know how to express his passionate mood at this moment.
Fortunately, it was dark inside the carriage and Lin Wanyu couldn't see her, but Lu Mingyu's heavy breathing fell on her ears, making her feel like she could hardly breathe in this small space.
"It's a deal! That's it!"
Lu Mingyu was so excited that he couldn't even speak. It was a done deal, and he wasn't talking about business.
But he really couldn't control his mouth, so he just came out bald.
"No, no." He quickly explained, "I'm just too happy. I didn't expect you to agree, hahaha! I'm going to have a wife!"
Lu Mingyu smiled like a fool.
Lin Wanyu was also happy, she knew she had chosen the right person.
Lu Mingyu, fortunately I met you.
With this happy episode, the carriage quickly reached its destination as if it had wings.
This is a house in a remote part of the east of the city.
Lu Mingyu strongly wanted to hug Lin Wanyu and get out of the carriage. At first she refused, fearing that she would be seen, but when she looked out and saw that there was no one on the street, she finally had to follow him and was carried out of the carriage.
Looking at the unfamiliar house, Lin Wanyu asked as she was led inside, "Where is this?"
"I'll take you to meet someone."
"who?"
Lin Wanyu didn't think she would want to meet someone who needed to hide like this, unless...
"Xue Nan?" Lin Wanyu lowered her voice and looked at Lu Mingyu expectantly.
Since the fall of the Xue family, she was most worried about Xue Nan. She was afraid that a lively and proud woman like her would fall into the world and waste her life, so she asked Lu Mingyu to find a way to save people. Any way would do, as long as he saved people.
"Um."
As long as he promised Lin Wanyu, how could he, Lu Mingyu, break his promise?
It just took a little longer.
Lin Wanyu was eager and urged Lu Mingyu to walk faster. She missed Xue Nan so much. It had been several months since they were separated during the last Lantern Festival Lantern Festival.
I just didn't expect that when we met again, Xue Nan's appearance had changed drastically.
The woman who was once as lively as a sunflower is now like a dead leaf in autumn, sitting in the yard ashen, with empty eyes and a pale face, as if she will break if someone touches her.
"Xue Nan..." Lin Wanyu called softly, but received no response.
