As the season neared the end of February, the weather had begun to slowly warm up, although it occasionally still snowed a little.
Today just happened to be Big Brother Zhichen’s birthday.
Within the cozy warmth of the bedding, the little wife’s body was damp. Perhaps due to the nourishment day and night, she always glowed with health and vitality, showing no signs of weariness even after lengthy battles.
After experiencing it firsthand, she came to understand why Dayuan women took so many husbands. It was , a matter of the body.
She lay on Liang Zhichen’s chest, her little head resting on his torso, and after catching her breath for a while, she leaned in and fiercely kissed his lips.
Liang Zhichen laughed, and just as she was about to leave, he pulled her back into his embrace, their breaths mingling until a good while later.
"Hui, I have a piece of good news and a piece of bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"
"Good news, bad news?" She blinked, "I want to hear the bad news first."
"I have to go. I don’t know how long it will be until I can return—shortly, it may be several months; at worst, half a year."
"Where are you going?"
She sat up in alarm, and the blanket slid off her shoulders. He quickly pulled her back under the covers, turned over, and pinned her down to prevent her from moving around.
"Are you... unwilling to let me go?" He teased with a laugh, kissing the tip of her nose intimately, "Here’s another piece of good news. Shu Yu’s illness still requires two precious herbs, and we’re getting somewhere with that. I have to make a trip to the Golden Triangle."
The Golden Triangle was far from Pingchang Prefecture, near the border; it was a chaotic place that harbored many criminals wanted by the Imperial Court.
It was a lawless region where one might kill at every ten steps, blood splattering three feet high. If you lacked real skill, you would likely arrive with your life but leave without it.
"I will go with you!" She clenched her hand in anxiety. There wasn’t much to worry about at home; even a temporary departure would be fine. But the Golden Triangle... she had to accompany him!
Better safe than sorry!
A hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes, "I can handle it," he said. The place was dangerous, and even though he knew his wife was very capable, he still didn’t want her to take risks carelessly.
Moreover, the region was close to the border, and the wife’s other identity... at least from Yun Ge’s attitude, it was not something to be exposed. After all, even Yun Ge had to hide her name and tread cautiously.
She was clearly the heir of Medicine Valley, known for the beautiful reputation as the Divine Doctor. The Imperial Court might be wary of something and dared not openly lay hands on Yun Ge within Medicine Valley. But once Yun Ge was outside Medicine Valley, the various experiences she faced, despite her not speaking of them, could be inferred from the fact that people like Hong Fei, even living in seclusion in Purple Garden, were always ready for battle and dared not relax in the slightest—it was apparent their situation was quite grim.
"I must follow you!" Her eyes flashed with irritation, "Of course, you could also sneak away, but I will surely follow behind you. In any case, don’t even think about going out alone!"
Liang Zhichen was stunned, and he tried to persuade her over and over, but alas, the wife’s mind was made up. He witnessed the stubborn side of his wife and could only secretly regret his lack of forethought.
When the next day came, the little wife declared the matter in public. The brothers were initially going to move with the Big Brother’s wife, but Shujun gave Big Brother a deep look and then said clearly, "Big Brother once took me out to seek medical help and I have heard of this Golden Triangle’s reputation. It’s no ordinary place. If Big Brother brings us along, it would hinder the mobility and increase the chances of a mistake."
Shujun’s brows knotted tightly, "I’ll stay!"