Li Yue Shu was blowing on the hot-grilled fish, and asked subconsciously, "What kind of life?"
Qin Mo Yuan glanced at the oil and water on her hands and took out his handkerchief to hand it over. "It's a life like this, free and easy, like a leisurely crane."
"Who doesn't like a free and easy life!" Li Yue Shu took the handkerchief with her hand. "Why are you asking this?"
A gleam flashed in Qin Mo Yuan's eyes. "A Shu, if there's a chance in the future, I'll accompany you to travel around like a leisurely crane, how about it?"
Li Yue Shu's hand paused, and she turned to look at the man beside her who had a serious expression. An indescribable emotion welled up in her heart.
She opened her mouth and said, "If you want to live this kind of life, why drag me along?"
Li Yue Shu sadly withdrew her gaze, pouted, "If it weren't for the child, I would probably have stayed in Tong Mu County for my whole life."
She was actually a very home-loving person, staying in the laboratory for at least three hundred days a year. Even when she was resting, she preferred to lie on the sofa and watch dramas. She would only occasionally go traveling with Xiao Yu.
Qin Mo Yuan's smile suddenly froze.
He was somewhat helpless and somewhat troubled.
Did A Shu really not understand, or was she pretending not to understand?
Qin Mo Yuan sighed inwardly and didn't dwell on the topic anymore, silently eating the grilled fish in his hand.
As expected of A Shu's culinary skills, it was delicious!
…
After eating their fill, everyone was resting in place. Qin Mo Yuan took out the map and was planning the route.
Li Yue Shu leaned over to take a look, but apart from the words, she still couldn't understand.
The map of this world was indeed a bit abstract.
Li Yue Shu rubbed her nose. "Where are we now?"
Qin Mo Yuan had already known that she couldn't read maps. He pointed to a spot and said, "We are here now. Chong Zhou is in this direction. We can follow this road…"
He was very patient, not only pointing out the way but also explaining what the symbols on the map represented.
Li Yue Shu had a good memory and could basically remember it after he said it once.
In the subsequent journey, every time Qin Mo Yuan took out the map to find his way, he would explain it to Li Yue Shu and point out the corresponding physical objects on the map.
At first, Li Yue Shu didn't notice anything wrong, but after many times, she vaguely sensed something.
Was Qin Mo Yuan teaching her?
Li Yue Shu looked at the side profile of the person beside her. He was still wearing Shen Wei's human skin mask, but at this moment, this plain-looking face inexplicably made her feel happy.
Li Yue Shu's lips curved slightly, and then she continued to look at the map, as if she hadn't noticed anything.
At this moment, she suddenly saw a familiar place name.
She turned to look at Qin Mo Yuan. "Will we encounter assassins or something on the way?"
Because Qin Mo Yuan had been arranging the itinerary, Li Yue Shu trusted his abilities as the regent and had never inquired about it.
But now she wanted to change the itinerary, so she naturally had to ask Qin Mo Yuan.
The latter didn't know her thoughts yet, and shook his head, "Don't worry, unless I actively expose my identity, no one will know our whereabouts."
Hearing this, Li Yue Shu was relieved. Then she pointed to a place on the map. "It seems we are very close to Hong Ning City."
Qin Mo Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition suddenly arose.
As expected, the next moment, he heard Li Yue Shu say, "Since we are so close, why don't we take a detour to take a look?"
She hadn't seen Ling'er for a long time, and she didn't know how that child was now.
Qin Mo Yuan saw the longing on her face, and the hand holding the map couldn't help but tighten.
Was she thinking of that sickly Wei Zi Miao?
This thought made Qin Mo Yuan's expression even colder.
Just as he was about to change his words and tell her that the itinerary couldn't be changed arbitrarily, Li Yue Shu suddenly turned around. "You continue to find the way, I'm going to talk to A Min about something!"
Looking at her hurried back, Qin Mo Yuan's words were instantly blocked, and his heart felt equally blocked.
Li Yue Shu was completely unaware of this and directly found Shen Yi Min. "A Min, we are very close to Hong Ning City now. I plan to take a detour to see Ling'er."
Mentioning Wei Ling, Shen Yi Min's face brightened a little, but then his expression dimmed.
"Forget it, Father has already booked the route. It's better for us to arrive in Chong Zhou early."
Although Father said nothing, he knew that those people already knew about their existence, and it would be difficult to return to Chong Zhou safely.
Li Yue Shu noticed his expression and gently patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, your father has arranged everything. Unless he actively exposes his identity, no one will find us."
Although she didn't know the specific arrangements Qin Mo Yuan had made, since he spoke so confidently, he must have had complete confidence.
Shen Yi Min was indeed tempted, but he was still hesitant.
Seeing this, Li Yue Shu didn't say much else. "You think about it first. We'll rest here and prepare to eat lunch."
She knew Shen Yi Min's identity. If he returned to Chong Zhou this time, he would probably never have the chance to come out again, let alone come to such a distant Hong Ning City.
Shen Yi Min nodded, but didn't directly refuse.
Thus, everyone stopped to rest and prepare to have lunch here.
Chai Yang Xing He was responsible for feeding the horses and tidying up. Qin Mo Yuan took Shen Yi Min and Mo Lian to gather firewood and start a fire. Li Yue Shu and Mo Mu began to prepare lunch, while the twins and Shen Zhi Yu helped nearby.
Everyone had something to do, and no one was idle, watching the excitement.
Shen Zhi Yu sat next to Li Yue Shu as usual, clumsily and diligently helping out. However, as he sat, he became a little fidgety.
Li Yue Shu noticed his discomfort and asked doubtfully, "Is A Yu feeling unwell somewhere?"
Shen Zhi Yu's small face turned slightly red. "Mother, A Yu... A Yu needs to poop."
Looking at the little fellow's cute appearance, Li Yue Shu really wanted to pinch his face, but her hands were covered in oil.
"I'll do it!" Mo Mu wiped the water off her hands on her clothes, stood up.
She got some toilet paper from the carriage and took Shen Zhi Yu towards the woods.
This was in the wilderness, so naturally, there were no outhouses for them.
Mo Mu had found a spot, but Shen Zhi Yu always felt it was too close to everyone and was a bit embarrassed, so he pulled her further out.
After finding a place, Mo Mu squatted down and said to him, "I'll wait not far away. If you need anything, you can call me, understand?"
Shen Zhi Yu had always been a sensible child. He nodded obediently, took the toilet paper from her hand, and walked behind a nearby tree.
Mo Mu turned her back, ensuring that she could hear Shen Zhi Yu when he called out and that he could see her back.
But the two of them, one big and one small, didn't know that two figures were lurking not far from them.