mtlumby2d Chapter 1018 Feng Qingyu's Feelings
Chapter 1018 Feng Qingyu's Feelings
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingyu was so frightened that her mouth gaped open, and her tongue seemed to be tied in knots, unable to utter a single word.
Gongsun Lan stared into his eyes but didn't see any joy in them. She instantly understood that forced marriages are never sweet. She wisely took a half step back and smiled, "I was just joking. Actually, I don't want to get married. I'm used to being free and independent. I wouldn't want to get married if you really asked me to."
Feng Qingyu's smile was somewhat awkward; it was all too sudden, and he didn't know how to answer her.
Gongsun Lan spoke casually, as if chatting with a friend, “We both had the same dream. Some really strange things happened in the dream, it was really amazing. They were happy in the dream.”
Feng Qingyu paused for a moment, then said calmly, "But it was ultimately just a dream."
Gongsun Lan's lips stiffened slightly, and she quickly concealed her disappointment. "Young Master Feng Jiu is right. Dreams are inherently ethereal and illusory. Returning to reality is the most important thing."
Feng Qingyu said, "What I mean is that Dan Jiqing and Mu Qilan's lives are their own. We only had a brief dream and did not participate in their lives and feelings. They cannot represent us."
Gongsun Lan's lips were already stretched long. She awkwardly wanted to run away. "Just now, Young Master Feng Jiu said that the Empress needs my help to make poison. If the most potent poison is not readily available, we will have to find medicinal materials to make it. However, there are many poisonous creatures in Xichuan, and the raw materials are easy to find."
Seeing that she suddenly changed the subject, Feng Qingyu felt embarrassed to continue the conversation. He said, "I know this area very well! What kind of medicinal herbs are you looking for? I'll go with you!"
"No need. Young Master Feng Jiu is not Dan Jiqing. He knows medicine, while you know nothing about it. It's better not to take the risk!" Gongsun Lan suppressed her smile and politely left.
Feng Qingyu stared blankly at her back. "My family runs a security escort agency. I'm always out there escorting goods. How could I... be in danger? With me leading the way, we can avoid a lot of detours. Besides, it's not lonely to have someone to chat with on the road!"
Feng Qingyu came up with a whole bunch of reasons for herself, but unfortunately Gongsun Lan didn't hear them.
He actually wanted to say that we didn't participate in their lives, and their lives are irrelevant to us, but we can have our own lives too! There's no need to care about the people in our dreams; life moves forward.
He was also afraid that Gongsun Lan was saying those things because of that dream.
Regardless of his past life, he will not get married in this life unless he finds a woman he truly loves.
He also enjoys a carefree life and likes to see the scenery along the way. It would be wonderful to find a like-minded person to accompany him on his journey.
However, Gongsun Lan did not understand his meaning. She thought that he had already clearly rejected her, so there was no need to talk about the dream anymore.
Feng Qingyu returned dejectedly.
Seeing that he was listless and seemed to have lost his usual spirit, Jiang Fenghua said, "Uncle hasn't found Lanlan."
Feng Qingyu said calmly, "I found it, and I also told Ruan Ruan what she wanted. She went to find the medicinal materials to make the poison."
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Did she go alone?"
Feng Qingyu nodded, "Mm!"
Jiang Fenghua was wiping Xie Shang's body when she heard Feng Qingyu let Gongsun Lan go out alone. She immediately got angry, "How could you let her go out alone? How can my uncle not know how to cherish a lady?"
As he walked in, smoking a cigarette, Old Master Feng muttered, "If he knew this principle, Master Huang, Manager Zhou, and the daughter of the Wu County Magistrate would have married into the Feng family long ago. Instead, he's always running around aimlessly, never home. Any woman who marries him will suffer because of his personality."
Jiang Fenghua also teased, "Uncle, do you not like women? The Huang family's daughter is so beautiful, and the Zhou shopkeeper's daughter is also beautiful and intelligent, but you don't like her either. The daughter of the Wu County Magistrate is named Pingting, right? She is so graceful and elegant, but you didn't like her either. So what kind of girl does Uncle like? After I return to the capital, I will go to the capital to advise Uncle. I will surely be able to find a girl that Master Feng will be satisfied with."
Suddenly, Gongsun Lan's face flashed into Feng Qingyu's mind, along with the image of them gathering herbs and making medicine together in his dream, the way they held hands. He had never taken the initiative to touch a girl's hand in his entire life, but this time he did in his dream, and the feeling was quite magical.
He didn't explain anything, turned around and left, leaving only the words, "I'm going to find Miss Lanlan; it's not safe for her to be out alone."
Jiang Fenghua and Old Master Feng exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly. In fact, if Gongsun Lan wanted to go out, he would naturally have people from the Hidden Guard protecting him.
Jiang Fenghua quickly poured a bowl of water for Grandpa Feng. "Grandfather, please don't be angry with my uncle. I think he likes to run courier services because he was influenced by you. Our Feng family relies on our skills to make a living. He's too busy with the family business to have time to get married."
Grandpa Feng understood this as well. "It's your maternal grandmother who's worried about him. He's not young anymore; he should settle down and start a family."
He took another puff of his cigarette, only to find he couldn't smoke anymore; he was almost out of tobacco, so he had to smoke sparingly.
Grandpa Feng put down his pipe. “Our line of work is tough on the wives. We’re always on the road, sometimes for three months, sometimes even half a year. Your maternal grandmother really suffered a lot in her life. When she gave birth to Xiao Jiu, she had a difficult childbirth and almost didn’t make it. Luckily, the boy was strong enough to save his mother’s life. From that moment on, I decided never to do long-distance escort work again. Who knew I’d have a good-for-nothing son who loves doing long-distance escort work?”
"Doesn't Grandfather think that my uncle is our family's lucky star?" Jiang Fenghua asked.
“Grandfather, look, my little uncle has been running escort missions with the other uncles in the family since he was a child. After he turned ten, he started running short-distance missions on his own. He has a good personality and a sweet tongue, and he has made many friends. This has made our family business more prosperous and enabled the uncles and elders who rely on our family to run escort missions and earn money to support their families.”
Most importantly, after he turned fifteen, he started helping out with his other uncles, which greatly reduced the complaints from his aunts. Our Feng family's harmony and prosperity are truly thanks to our youngest uncle.
After Jiang Fenghua said that, Old Master Feng nodded repeatedly, "That lad has the same spirit as I did when I was young. He's hardworking and a good prospect for escorting goods."
The business the Feng family was in was very lucrative, but also very arduous. Ordinary people simply couldn't handle it, and if the goods were lost, they couldn't afford to pay for them. The Feng family had their own way of dealing with things, and the bandits on the road would give them some face, and the government officials wouldn't make things too difficult for them.
When he was young, Grandpa Feng suffered a lot to support his large family.
Jiang Fenghua then asked, "Doesn't Grandfather want to ask me about what happened in my previous life?"