"Is that so? Well, I originally wanted to go to the mountains to escape the summer heat."
Xiang Yuanyuan nodded after listening, with a hint of regret on her face.
"??? Is this what we should focus on? Shouldn't the focus be on how Du Ruo knew someone would come tomorrow?"
Li Qiyao took small bites of the watermelon and rolled her eyes after listening to what Xiang Yuanyuan said. She couldn't help but complain in her heart.
"Because I just heard Mr. Wang instruct his secretary to arrange a visit tomorrow."
Li Qiyao had just finished complaining in her heart when she saw Du Ruo looking at her. The key point was that Du Ruo was answering the doubts in her heart.
"Oh, that's how it is."
Xiang Yuanyuan suddenly realized, and just looked at Li Qiyao strangely, but she really didn't have too many doubts about Du Ruo's ability to see through people's hearts.
"……hehe"
Only Li Qiyao remained silent. She finally chuckled twice meaninglessly in her heart. Even she herself didn't know what emotion she should have at the moment.
All I can say is that there is a reason why Yang Chenguang doesn't come so often. Not everyone can bear Du Ruo's eyes that can see through people's hearts.
Even Du Ruo's father would feel a little awkward in front of Du Ruo. Perhaps only Xiang Yuanyuan and her mother didn't think there was anything wrong with Du Ruo.
"But it doesn't matter. How about I take you for a walk tonight? Not only can we go to the top of the mountain, but we can also go to higher places."
Du Ruo also discovered this problem and quickly changed the subject. Du Ruo was not so accurate in controlling his distracted mind and sometimes he would subconsciously reply to the conversation. But as long as Du Ruo noticed this problem, it would not happen again.
"Okay, can you take me up to the clouds to have a look?"
As soon as Xiang Yuanyuan heard this, her attention was immediately diverted.
In fact, not only her, even Li Qiyao was attracted.
"Aunt, are you going to travel by plane tonight?"
Only Yaya asked stupidly.
She had traveled by plane before and knew that only by plane could one fly above the clouds.
"Yeah, sure."
Du Ruo touched the small braid on Yaya's head, looked at her round belly, and answered straightforwardly.
Xiang Yuanyuan has been pregnant for almost three months, but her belly has not grown significantly.
However, Xiang Yuanyuan has not had any unstable fetal position in the early stages of pregnancy so far, and she is about to enter the second trimester. Du Ruo believes that as long as she is careful, there should be no impact on flying into the clouds with Xiang Yuanyuan.
"Hehe, that's great, love you~husband."
Xiang Yuanyuan was very happy. She put her arms around Du Ruo's neck and kissed her on the face.
"Eh~~Shame on you."
Li Qiyao didn't react much, but Yaya shaved her face with some disgust, and no one knew where she learned it.
"Come over here and give your uncle a kiss, too."
Du Ruo picked up Yaya with a smile, put her on his lap, and then said something with a serious face.
"Hmm~~Okay, baji~"
Yaya hesitated for a moment, then kissed Du Ruo on the face as well, but she had just finished eating the watermelon and hadn't had time to wipe her mouth.
A lot of watermelon juice was left on Du Ruo's face.
"Look, you are also shy~"
Xiang Yuanyuan took a wet wipe and gently wiped Yaya's face.
"Humph~ Mom said that relatives can be kissed on the cheek."
Yaya was indeed a little embarrassed, but she still explained stubbornly.
"Hahahaha~~"
Du Ruo burst into laughter after hearing this. His voice was loud but not harsh, and very contagious. Everyone who heard it couldn't help but raise the corners of their mouths and smile with their eyes. The "humanity" in Du Ruo returned again.
In the distance, a clouded leopard that was running down the mountain with a hare in its mouth heard Du Ruo's laughter and couldn't help but quicken its pace again.
He walked quickly through the vegetable garden, and kept walking until he came to the wall on the side of the new house. With the rabbit in his mouth, he jumped up, stepped on the wall twice, and landed on top of it.
The clouded leopard continued to run on the wall for a few steps, then jumped down and landed in the yard very lightly.
He looked up, then quickly went upstairs and headed straight for Du Ruo.
"Meow~~"
The clouded leopard put the hare at Du Ruo's feet, called out, and then jumped onto Du Ruo's knees. It stretched out its claws and slapped the black cat and the white cat that were rolling on Du Ruo's legs off of his legs.
After doing all this, the clouded leopard rubbed against Du Ruo very intimately.
"Hahahaha, you're very well behaved. Go eat by yourself."
Du Ruo felt better. He stroked the clouded leopard's little head and let it eat the wild rabbit it brought back.
……
In the afternoon, Du Ruo had some rare free time. He didn't look up at the sky, nor did he take paper and pen to write. Instead, he accompanied Xiang Yuanyuan for a stroll in the village.
After touring the village, he went to Yangjia Village with Xiang Yuanyuan and took a walk there as well. Finally, he went home and took Li Qiyao and Yaya back to his hometown.
In the evening, he ate the food his mother made, drank some wine with his father, and watched Duna drive away with Yaya. Then he and Xiang Yuanyuan and Li Qiyao slowly walked home.
"It's already evening, and it's still so hot."
Xiang Yuanyuan walked while fanning herself with the broad leaves she had just picked, complaining all the time.
The three of them had just come out of the air-conditioned room in their hometown, and they hadn't walked a few steps when beads of sweat began to appear on her head.
"Haha, it's actually not that bad. In a few days, when your belly starts to grow bigger, the weather won't be so hot anymore, so you won't have to suffer."
Du Ruo took the leaf from Xiang Yuanyuan's hand and waved it gently in the air a few times. Suddenly, a breeze blew out, and it even brought a hint of coolness, as if standing by the well.
Not only that, Xiang Yuanyuan could even feel some small water droplets gently falling on her face, and she immediately understood the origin of the cool feeling.
"Wow, I feel much more comfortable now. This is amazing. Is this how I can summon the wind and rain?"
Xiang Yuanyuan held Du Ruo's arm and felt very comfortable. Du Ruo's skin was very refreshed and smooth in this hot summer. Their skins stuck together and Xiang Yuanyuan enjoyed it very much.
Xiang Yuanyuan especially likes to hug Duruo when sleeping. It is warm in winter and cool in summer, and dry and breathable.
"This is not like calling the wind and rain, the effect is far from enough."
Du Ruo smiled, and continued to collect some water and air around him with his hands, and then brushed them past the three people.
"If there is spiritual energy, I should be able to call the wind and rain just now, spiritual energy..."
Du Ruo sighed in his heart. It was okay if he didn't know it before. But ever since Du Ruo thought thoroughly about the spiritual energy, he became more and more dissatisfied. He also wanted to know what he could achieve in a world with spiritual energy.
Now he just feels that his talent is being thrown away in the dark, and he always feels unwilling.
Moreover... in a world without spiritual energy, can people... really live forever? If not, then what is the point of his cultivation?
Extend your life span and eventually live to 150? 200? After watching the people you know pass away one by one, you can clearly feel the aging of your body, and then you will be disappointed.
Will the remaining soul be extinguished like a candle in this spiritual world?
No matter how he thought about it, Du Ruo could imagine how unwilling he would be when that time really came.
"Hubby, you will definitely be able to do it when the time comes."
Xiang Yuanyuan put her head close to Du Ruo, showing some naivety and blind confidence in Du Ruo.
"Yes, it will definitely work. Ah Qi, you go back first. I'll take Yuanyuan for a walk."
Du Ruo smiled and nodded, then said something to Li Qiyao beside him. As he spoke, a pool of water began to gather in front of Du Ruo out of thin air, and eventually formed the shape of a flying sword.
"okay."
Li Qiyao looked at the flying sword with a transparent handle in front of her for a long time. It would be a lie to say that she was not envious, but in the end she just nodded without saying anything more.
"Qiqi, go back first, I'll take you to experience it later."
Xiang Yuanyuan turned her head to look at Li Qiyao with a smile on her face. Without waiting for Du Ruo to say anything, she tentatively stepped on the transparent water sword.
Unexpectedly, stepping on the water sword felt just like stepping on the flying sword before, which made Xiang Yuanyuan feel a little strange. "Let's go first~"
Du Ruo waved at Li Qiyao, then helped Xiang Yuanyuan step on the water sword. The water sword climbed upwards, not very fast, but the climbing process was very steady.
Du Ruo's current control over water is far beyond what he had when he was at sea.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to control water and swords.
"Wow~ wow wow wow~ honey, I forgot to bring my glasses~"
Xiang Yuanyuan screamed in the sky. The wind blew her hair into a mess, making it difficult for her to open her eyes. This was because Du Ruo intentionally slowed down the speed, fearing that climbing too fast would affect Xiang Yuanyuan's body.
"It's okay. Are you feeling better now?"
Du Ruo waved her hand, and there seemed to be a layer of thin film of water vapor in front of the two of them, blocking a large part of the wind outside. Although the water film was tough, it was inevitably blown into some ripples under such wind force, making Xiang Yuanyuan feel a little dreamy.
Looking up at the sky, you can vaguely see the twinkling stars.
Looking down at the earth, there were thousands of bright lights, which made Xiang Yuanyuan a little dazzled and felt like she couldn't take it all.
"Eh? Why aren't you climbing higher? I haven't even touched the clouds yet."
Suddenly, Du Ruo stopped rising and instead floated in the air. This made Xiang Yuanyuan a little puzzled. She shrank her body into Du Ruo's arms and asked curiously.
"You can't go any higher. It's too cold up there. You can't stand it. The clouds are quite high these days. If you go any higher, it won't just be cold, the oxygen will also be very thin."
Du Ruo shook his head, smiled and hugged Xiang Yuanyuan tighter.
Now the two of them were only a little higher than Huangshan. It was late at night, and Du Ruo had spread a layer of mist around them, so there was no need to worry about anyone seeing them.
The current temperature is about 14 or 15 degrees lower than on the ground, which is just comfortable and cool. As for if the temperature rises any higher, it would not be suitable. Since Yuanyuan is pregnant, Du Ruo is also worried about accidents.
“Is that so? Alright!!”
After hearing this, Xiang Yuanyuan no longer asked for more, but she stretched her neck and kept looking down, as if trying to find her own house.
"Although you can't touch the clouds, it can make you feel more comfortable."
Du Ruo smiled as he looked at Xiang Yuanyuan stretching her neck. With a wave of his hand, the energy in his body, along with a large amount of water energy, attracted all the large clouds around him.
Soon, a large number of water droplets gathered in front of the two people, merged together, and finally connected together to form a giant flower.
"Wow, so beautiful."
The giant flowers seem to have life, with water occasionally flowing in them. The petals reflect the stars in the sky, and through the flowers you can see the lights below, which is like a dream.
"Try stepping on it."
Du Ruoyu made the water sword under his feet rush into the giant flower. The water sword collided with the giant flower, only causing faint ripples, and then it directly merged into it.
"Wow~ Really~"
With every step Yuanyuan takes, her shoes touch the water surface, creating ripples that cause the stars and lights on the giant flowers to fluctuate, making the visual effect even stronger.
But she still didn't dare to let go of Du Ruo's hand. They just held her hand and kept moving their feet like a child stepping in a puddle. Their laughter echoed far away in the silent night.
"Ah, and Qiqi, husband, let's go pick Qiqi up."
It was quite late, but Xiang Yuanyuan had not forgotten Li Qiyao.
In the end, Du Ruo simply held up the giant flower and connected Li Qiyao to it.
Happiness is so simple. A flower or a simple thing can make people happy for a long time.
Xiang Yuanyuan was as happy as a little girl that night. If Du Ruo hadn't felt that it was too late and the wind was strong at high altitude, the two girls would not have wanted to come down.
Despite this, at night, Xiang Yuanyuan's face was always filled with smiles, even when she was asleep.
……
The next morning, Xiang Yuanyuan was humming a song while sitting and having breakfast. For some reason, Li Qiyao did not slack off in her practice.
Just like Du Ruoxiang and Yuanyuan did before, she got up early to meditate, and then after breakfast, she started practicing.
Du Ruodu thought that maybe he could teach Xingyi to Li Qiyao after she recovered a little.
After all, Tai Chi is a laborious skill. It is easy to get started, but difficult to master it. Xingyi, on the other hand, only requires sufficient nourishment and perseverance to get started the fastest. Looking at Li Qiyao's appearance, I wonder if he can endure the hardship by then.
But it is still a bit early now. Li Qiyao's foundation is too poor. She is about the same height as Xiang Yuanyuan, but only weighs about 90 pounds. She still needs to take care of her body.
If your foundation is too weak, it would be better to practice Tai Chi.
Du Ruo spent the entire morning writing furiously.
Xiang Yuanyuan was busy running around, making tea, preparing various fruits, and taking care of the clouded leopard and two cats at home. After doing all this, she also had to take care of the newly bought potted plants and the like.
In the afternoon, when Xiang Yuanyuan woke up from her nap, she saw that Du Ruo had put down his pen and paper and was standing on the balcony, thinking about something.
"Honey, what are you looking at?"
Xiang Yuanyuan came close to Du Ruo and first glanced at the space unconsciously, then she realized something was wrong. Today Du Ruo was not looking at the sky, but looking into the distance, so she asked curiously.
"Are you awake? There's a guest coming. Let's go down and meet him."
Du Ruo smiled and wiped the corners of Xiang Yuanyuan's eyes, then took her hand and prepared to go downstairs.
"Oh, yes, we have guests today. Wait a minute, I'll go change my clothes."
Xiang Yuanyuan just remembered at this time, she looked down and found that she was still wearing pajamas and slippers. She had just woken up and had not tidied herself up. So she hurriedly went to the room to tidy up.
When Xiang Yuanyuan finished tidying up and came out, she saw that Du Ruo had already invited the guests to the second-floor balcony for tea.
"Hello, Grandpa Wang~"
Xiang Yuanyuan walked to Du Ruo, greeted Mr. Wang, and nodded to the middle-aged secretary and Fox who were sitting next to them.
"Okay, I brought some cakes with me this time. Although they are not as delicious as the snacks you made, I think you little girls will like them."
Mr. Wang smiled, and the secretary beside him hurried downstairs to get something from the car.
"Thank you, Grandpa Wang. You must have dinner here tonight. I have prepared dried rats and good wine."
She looks graceful and elegant.
"How is your grandfather?"
……
Old Wang was the same as before. He did not start talking about business right away, but instead began to ask about the health conditions of his elders, Du Ruo and Li Qiyao.
Or they would talk about the scenery of Huangshan Mountain, and talk about when he came to Huangshan last time.
Du Ruo was not in a hurry about this. He drank tea and talked with Mr. Wang. He actually already knew the other party's intention. After chatting for a while, Xiang Yuanyuan took Li Qiyao to Du Ruo's parents' place to get some seasonal vegetables.
Du Ruo was left chatting with the other party.
"Mr. Du, I came here this time to thank you for the secret books you provided. These secret books are of great use and completely make up for the lost heritage in our country. Moreover, these secret books themselves are of great research value. I toast to you with this cup."
At dinner, as soon as they sat down at the table, Mr. Wang raised the wine glass in his hand, stood up and expressed his gratitude to Du Ruo.
"it is good."
Du Ruo stood up, raised his glass and clinked it with the other party, then tilted his head back and drank the wine in his hand.
"Okay, that's great. But I'm too narrow-minded."
Old Wang was stunned for a moment. He wanted to be polite with Du Ruo and thought that Du Ruo would wave his hand and say that it was a trivial matter. However, he did not expect Du Ruo to agree directly. This made him realize that Du Ruo was indicating that he was not a politician and just wanted to be direct about things.
So he laughed loudly, and then, like Du Ruo, he drank the wine generously.
"Grandpa Wang, eat some food."
Xiang Yuanyuan moved the plate of dried rat in front of Mr. Wang and invited him to eat, which could be considered as a way to smooth things over.
"Okay, Mr. Du, in addition to thanking you, I also want to ask you for a favor. I have let many warriors practice your secrets, but you know, it is not easy to practice these martial arts. There are many thresholds and conditions, so I came here to ask for help."
Mr. Wang picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, then started to talk about business.
(End of this chapter)
