A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 332: Farewell to Taozhu Village, the King is Jealous

"Master, Master Zong, will you come to An County to see us again after we leave this time?"

At the hour of Mao on the 16th day of the first lunar month, when it was still dark outside, Si Yao and Yan Zong said goodbye and set off early. In addition to Fu Qingli and Aunt Liang, the father and son of the Wu family also came to see them off. Ah Wei, holding the hunting bow that Si Yao had given him, looked at the two in front of him reluctantly and asked.

In Awei's eyes, although this young master of the Zong clan, whom he had only known for a few days, appeared cold and taciturn, he treated him to a lot of expensive cakes in An County last night and also gave him two exquisite toys, so Awei became much closer to Yan Zong overnight.

"Okay, I'll come back to see you guys later." Si Yao nodded at Awei and smiled faintly.

She had stayed in Taozhu Village for several months. Although the Fu family was poor, they made her feel warm just like Sanxiu Pharmacy. When she saw the kindness and hidden tears in Aunt Liang's eyes when they parted, she couldn't help but feel a little reluctant.

"Practice your archery well, and your master will test you when he comes back in the future." Yan Zong did not directly answer Awei's question, but just looked at the hunting bow in his hand and said seriously.

"Master Zong, I heard from Brother Yu Cheng that you are an expert archer?"

"Ahem." As soon as A Wei finished speaking, Yu Cheng, who was waiting behind Yan Zong, shrank his neck in fear and sighed helplessly in his heart: How come this kid can't keep secrets just like Arnold?

"I don't dare to call myself a god, but I am indeed better than your master." Yan Zong didn't care. He just smiled and looked at Si Yao beside him and said.

Si Yao ignored him but was secretly surprised that this arrogant prince could be so humble. When she received A Wei's inquiring look, she nodded in agreement.

"Master Zong, I heard from Brother Yu Cheng that you are from the north, but your master studied medicine in the southern part of Xiyue Country. You are from different places and not in the same..." Upon learning that Master Zong's archery skills were even better than his master's, Ah Wei showed admiration for him. At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder how he and his master knew each other. However, before he could ask, he was interrupted by his father Wu Da:

"Okay, Awei, why are you talking so much?"

When Yu Cheng saw A Wei mention him again, he suddenly felt dizzy. Fortunately, Wu Da stopped his son in time, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Two years ago, I often did business in the southern border of Xiyue Kingdom. By chance, I met and got to know your master." Although Awei's question was interrupted, Yan Zong did not avoid it and made up a story.

Yan Zong lied without changing his expression which shocked Si Yao again. She couldn't help but glance at him with her cold eyes, but happened to meet his affectionate gaze. She turned her face away in a hurry.

"So Young Master Zong is also a businessman!" Although his words were interrupted by his father, Awei couldn't help but speak again when he heard that Yan Zong was actually a businessman.

"What? How dare you, a sandal seller, be on equal footing with the young master of the Ren clan?" But Wu Da continued to pour a basin of cold water on his son without caring, leaving Awei speechless and curling his lips.

"Don't underestimate Awei, Wu Da. He is so good at business at such a young age. Maybe he can make a fortune for you in the future!" Seeing that Awei was embarrassed by what his father said, Aunt Liang hurriedly hugged him and smiled at Wu Da.

Wu Da didn't say anything else, but he was happy after listening. He couldn't help scratching his head and laughing. He, Wu Da, was already satisfied to have such a capable and sensible son in this life. As for whether he could get rich, that was fate and he would not force it. He just hoped that his son could live in peace and safety.

At this moment, Fu Qingli, who had been silent, suddenly handed a bundle in his hand to Si Yao and said with a gentle smile, "I mentioned to my uncle earlier that you were interested in overseas ghost stories. I didn't expect him to be interested in them and collect several books for you. He knew you were leaving and he had nothing good to give you, so he gave you these books to thank you for saving my aunt and cousin in the city that day."

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xi." Si Yao was slightly stunned when he took the package, but soon lowered his eyes and revealed a helpless smile.

"Take these glutinous rice balls with you. Eat them when you're hungry on the road." Then, Fu Qingli picked up the bag in his other hand again. Xiaolu saw that Si Yao could no longer hold it, so he hurried forward to take it.

“These were all polished by Qingli in the second half of the night.” Aunt Liang also smiled kindly at Si Yao and Yan Zong.

"Thank you for your hard work, brother. But don't stay up late like this in the future. Your eyes have just recovered so you have to cherish them. And remember not to overuse your eyes when studying." Si Yao had just seen Fu Qingli looking haggard and thought it was because he didn't sleep well last night. She didn't expect that he hadn't slept all night. Naturally, she felt both distressed and angry.

Fu Qingli is not only her sworn brother but also her patient. She had worked so hard to cure his eyes but he didn't cherish them. As a doctor, she couldn't help but feel disappointed in him. But after all, he did it to make her favorite glutinous rice dumplings. How could she bear to blame him?

"I won't do it next time." Fu Qingli knew that the seriousness on his sister's face was because she was worried about his eyes. He was happy and grateful, so he smiled and bowed, and spoke gently.

Yan Zong on the side looked at Fu Qingli coldly and didn't take him seriously at all. However, Si Yao was very caring towards her sworn brother, which naturally made him unhappy.

Seeing Fu Qingli's sincere attitude and obedient appearance, Si Yao's anger subsided, but she didn't say anything else. Instead, she turned to Aunt Liang and bowed solemnly, saying:

"I have been in Taozhu Village for several months. Si Yao would like to thank Aunt Liang for her hospitality and care."

"Oh, don't say that. In these few months, you have not only cured Qingli's eyes, but also mostly cured my ear disease that has lasted for decades. We are grateful to you so much. Now you have acknowledged Qingli as your eldest brother without any disgust. We are a family after all. Since we are a family, there is no need to be argumentative." Aunt Liang's tears immediately flowed down her face. She took Si Yao's hand and smiled with a kind face and sobs.

"Yeah." Si Yao was also moved, her eyes reddened. She held back her tears and nodded, then said, "Aunt Liang, take care of yourself."

"Yes, Aunt Liang will wait for you to come back!" Aunt Liang nodded and smiled.

After thousands of words, there is always a farewell. After Yan Zong hurriedly said goodbye to Aunt Liang and others, he got on the carriage with Si Yao. Afterwards, the carriage slowly drove out of Taozhu Village, leaving Aunt Liang, Fu Qingli and the father and son of the Wu family standing there and watching them reluctantly.

"I didn't expect that a doctor like you would also be interested in these weird stories?" In the carriage, Yan Zong was still jealous. He looked at the bundle beside Si Yao and sneered.

"I didn't expect that a dignified prince could make up lies so easily." Si Yao didn't understand why Yan Zong was suddenly unhappy, but she didn't seem to care, and deliberately provoked him with a cold face.

Seeing that Si Yao didn't care about his feelings at all, Yan Zong became so angry that his face immediately turned gloomy. However, he was still worried about scaring her, so he had to hold his anger back and simply closed his eyes and sulked.

The car fell silent instantly. Yu Cheng and Xiao Lu, who were sitting far away by the door, lowered their heads hurriedly, pretending not to see or hear anything.

Si Yao wanted to annoy him in order to keep him away from her, but he actually started to hurt himself, so she began to soften her heart again. Naturally, she would not say anything to coax him, but just used the bowl and chopsticks to pick up a few glutinous rice balls from her bag and handed them to him, saying:

"I see you didn't eat much for breakfast, would you like to try this glutinous rice dumpling?"

"I'm not hungry." It would have been fine if the glutinous rice balls had not been mentioned. Once it was mentioned, Yan Zong angrily threw his bowl and chopsticks onto the table next to him. He still had a gloomy face and continued to close his eyes.

Si Yao was speechless and simply closed her eyes and ignored him.