He's spoiled rotten; that wolf cub knows how to flirt and be affectionate.

Chapter 188 The General is a Love-Obsessed Man 11

When Qu Yi returned, she happened to run into Zhao Yang, who was also returning, at the door.

"where have you been?"

Zhao Yang: "I'm going out to clear my head. I've lived here for over ten years, and it's a little hard to leave."

Qu Yi nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I'll come back in the future."

Zhao Yang smiled and brought up the matter of selling the courtyard.

"Not for sale."

"Not selling anymore?!" Zhao Yang was somewhat surprised.

"Hmm. Who knows, maybe they'll come back in the future."

Zhao Yang had no particular opinion about whether or not the courtyard was for sale. After listening to her, he simply nodded to indicate that he understood.

Since the courtyard was no longer for sale and their belongings had already been packed up, the two decided to leave in two days.

Qu Yi and Zhao Yang weren't particularly familiar with each other from their village, so there wasn't anyone they needed to say goodbye to.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the courtyard. Zhao Yang wouldn't let Qu Yi move. He carried the things onto the carriage by himself, then let Qu Yi get in while he sat outside and drove.

Along the way, he encountered some villagers who asked him questions. Zhao Yang answered them in a few words. Some people said that the courtyard was a pity, but Zhao Yang smiled and said, "I will come back. It's not a pity."

Once outside the village, Qu Yicai remembered something, lifted the curtain, peeked out, and asked, "Why hasn't Ji Wenhao shown up these past two days?"

Zhao Yang lowered his eyelids slightly: "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Qu Yi: "Just out of curiosity."

Zhao Yang: "Perhaps something happened to the Ji family and they couldn't take care of us. Isn't this a good thing? By the time they remember us, they won't be able to find us anymore."

Qu Yi nodded: "That's true, let's go."

*

The closer you get to Qingfeng Mountain, the more turbulent it becomes. Along the way, you can see some refugees, who are pale and thin, looking as if they would be blown away by the wind.

Some people, seeing that Zhao Yang, who was driving the carriage, was young, were desperate and tried to rush up and snatch the goods.

After all, it's rare to see someone so glamorous and well-dressed around here.

Unfortunately, none of them succeeded; Zhao Yang dealt with them all.

"Not bad," Qu Yi said.

"After so many years of farm work, I still have the strength," Zhao Yang said with a smile.

Qu Yi glanced at him but didn't say anything.

He grabbed the hopping squirrel and pinched its neck.

3333 struggled to no avail, then gave in: 【What are you doing?】

The meaning of the melody: Is there something I don't know?

3333 shook her head: 【No.】

Fortunately, the two did not encounter any bandits. When they were almost at the foot of Qingfeng Mountain, they stopped briefly. Zhao Yang went to check the surrounding area and when he returned, he had a child in his arms. The child's face was pale and he looked to be about six or seven years old.

Qu Yi looked at the child, then at Zhao Yang, and asked, "Your son?"

Zhao Yang's lips twitched: "No!"

A smile flickered in Qu Yi's eyes: "Who is that?"

"I was just passing by a river when I saw a few people talking about selling this child, so I rescued him."

"Keeping it?"

"May I?"

Qu Yi: "In the end, the money is all with you, so you can raise the child if you want."

Zhao Yang paused, then chuckled and said, "I have a feeling that I have a powerful backer."

The two of them took the child and settled down in a village near Qingfeng Mountain. Most of the villagers had moved away, leaving only the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled. There were many empty houses in the village. Qu Yi asked the old village chief who was in charge of the village. Although he did not understand why the two young people wanted to live here, he did not ask any further questions and told them to just pick any house since no one lived there anyway.

The village was in a state of flux, with people leaving and no one entering, making the two the focus of much attention.

Besides, she had a child with her.

Some even bluntly asked if Qu Yi had eloped with Zhao Yang.

"……elopement?"

Zhao Yang stood to the side, his fist pressed against his lips, trying to suppress the laughter that was about to burst forth.

"Isn't that right? Didn't you bring a child with you?"

"Don't worry, we're old bones, we don't even know when we'll die, so we won't say anything. In life, the most important thing is to live comfortably!"

"Yeah yeah."

Qu Yi pressed her temples: "Old folks, you've misunderstood. He's my younger brother."

"Ah? And this child?"

"Pick it up."