The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 402 Nothing is in a hurry

They were at an unknown location this time. Helian Yue took off his cloak and draped it over her, then took out a bundle from behind him.

A few days ago, Zixun mentioned that your birthday was coming up soon, so I figured I had to come back no matter what.

His hands didn't stop moving; when he opened the bundle, he found it still contained things that girls liked.

Wen Luozhi's eyes were dazzled by the sight, and Helian Yue took out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve.

"I guess I'm not a good boyfriend either, since I don't even know my girlfriend's birthday."

Helian Yue put the silver notes into his bundle, saying somewhat apologetically, "I came in a hurry this time, so I don't have anything decent to bring."

He sighed softly, and suddenly a head popped out from behind him. Who else could it be but Gu Yunqi?

Happy birthday, Luo Zhi!

Gu Yunqi sat down next to Wen Luozhi with a sly look on his face, rummaging around in his sleeve for a while before finally pulling out something that looked like a scroll.

"Luo Zhi, open it and take a look," he said with a sly grin.

Helian Yue was about to snatch it when Wen Luozhi, with her back to him, had already opened it.

The painting depicts her and Helian Yue, but the scene in the painting suggests it's in Shanquan Village, in the same thatched hut they used to live in.

Helian Yue was chopping firewood in the yard. She sat on a small stool, propping her chin up as she watched. Beside her, Lang Batian lay on the ground like a boneless beast.

"I said this could also be a birthday gift, but A-Yue said it was too insincere and refused to take it no matter what," Gu Yunqi said, placing his gift next to her.

Wen Luozhi carefully put the scroll away, then turned to Helian Yue, who looked slightly embarrassed, and said, "I like everything you've given me, but this painting is my absolute favorite."

Her eyes were bright, and two dimples appeared when she smiled, making her look sweet.

"This is from Zixun. General Jing is very strict with him, so it's not convenient for us to bring him out."

Gu Yunqi put down a small bundle, then disappeared in a flash without disturbing the two who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Helian Yue knew he would definitely peek, so he picked up his things, picked up Wen Luozhi, and wanted to move to another place.

Wen Luozhi giggled in his arms, looked up and kissed his smooth chin.

Helian Yue almost lost his balance when this happened so suddenly. Once he found a place to stand, Wen Luozhi stood on tiptoe, cupped his face, and went straight for his soft lips.

The lips felt warm and cozy. Wen Luozhi saw his blank eyes dart around and then stuck out her tongue to lick his lips.

Helian Yue froze, forgetting how to react. Wen Luozhi hugged his waist and pecked him twice on the lips, laughing uncontrollably.

"Honey, why aren't you responding to me?"

She blinked, wondering why this was different from what she had seen before.

Helian Yue realized what was happening and chuckled softly. He put his arm around her waist and gently kissed her lips.

The warm and soft sensation made him reluctant to leave, and he only stopped after a while when he felt the wind outside getting stronger.

"Luo'er," Helian Yue called softly, pulling her tightly into his arms, resting his chin on Wen Luozhi's head as he murmured, "You're fifteen now."

Wen Luozhi probably knew what he was thinking, so she stepped out of his embrace, touched his face gently, and said softly, "No rush, take your time, I'll always be here."

Her words of comfort only made Helian Yue feel even more guilty, as the young ladies from noble families in the capital were already betrothed at this age.

But what about the girl in front of him? Because he still has to wait in vain, and meeting her won't be easy.

Wen Luozhi sensed that he had suddenly become gloomy, so she patted his back and said in a deliberately fierce tone, "You'd better hurry up and clear the Duke's mansion of its name!"

"Otherwise, even if you pass the test, I won't accept you. You'll have to blame yourself if you can't get married when you're old."

"I've entrusted Sixth Brother to you with complete trust, so you can't let me down."

Helian Yue's heart softened at her earnest expression, and he let her tug at his sleeve and sway back and forth, listening to her chatter on and on.

He didn't send Wen Luozhi back until midnight, when she fell asleep on his shoulder.

Gu Yunqi waited for him while leaning over the wall. Jiang Wan, the pregnant woman, was acting strangely, wanting to get up for a walk in the middle of the night. He happened to see Xia Yunsheng come out.

"Hmm~ Still so thin."

He was talking to himself on the wall, and Xia Yunsheng seemed to sense it and looked up in his direction.

Their eyes met, and Gu Yunqi's eyes widened.

Just as he was about to disappear quickly, Xia Yunsheng unexpectedly smiled slightly at him.

"Sheng Sheng, what are you looking at?"

Jiang Wan, holding the luminous pearl in her hand, turned around and followed Xia Yunsheng's gaze to the wall, only to find that there was nothing there.

"Nothing, Mother. I just saw a stray cat dart past."

When Xia Yunsheng looked again, there was no one on the other side of the wall, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The big guy at home is very alert; it hasn't reacted yet, so it must know this person.

The mother and daughter went back to the house after walking for a while. Gu Yunqi, who was under the wall, had his face covered in saliva from being licked by Lang Batian.

"Men shouldn't touch each other, you idiot! Don't you even know that?!"

Gu Yunqi pushed Lang Batian away and wiped the drool off his face in disgust. Suddenly, he smelled a odor. He lifted his sleeve and smelled it. It smelled like chicken legs.

He quickly patted his chest and found that the fried chicken leg he had prepared to take with him on the road was gone.

Wolf Overlord licked his lips with lingering satisfaction. Gu Yunqi looked up and couldn't believe that he could see contempt and smugness on a wolf's face.

"you……"

"Too deceiving!"

The man and the wolf moved so fast through the streets that they were just two shadows.

Fortunately, it was nighttime and there was no one outside, otherwise it would have scared the soul out of the world.

After the birthday celebration, everything returned to normal, and everyone went about their business as usual.

When Wen Zi'an left, he looked like an abandoned puppy. In the end, Jiang Wan couldn't bear to watch anymore, so she tied up the horse and said:

"Zi'an, wait until I give birth before you go back," Xia Tingfeng said, not daring to say anything more.

She turned to Wen Luozhi and said, "Isn't Luo'er good at painting? We'll have to trouble you to paint a picture for this child, and have Zi'an take it back to him to see."

This way, Wen Zi'an can stay and spend more time with Jiang Shuqian, and Xia Tingfeng can also see what the child looks like. Isn't that the best of both worlds?

Wen Luozhi nodded, thinking it was a good idea; she was sure she still cared about her brother and sister-in-law.

Xie He and his group had to go back after only two days because they still had a lot to do with the canned goods.

"Sweetie, Daddy will bring you some canned food in a few days."

Wen Muchuan had been having a lot of fun with Wen Luozhi these past two days, so he wasn't too sad to leave, since he would be coming back to the prefectural city in a few days anyway.

Wen Luozhi had a different thought; she felt a pang of heartache looking at the extra hair on his head.

It takes several days to get from home to the prefectural city, and we won't get much rest along the way, so sending something is just too much trouble.

"Dad, go back and get some rest first. Nothing else is urgent."

As she said this, she already had a plan in mind, but whether it would work or not remained to be seen.