The next day, the rain stopped and it was a beautiful sunny day. The bluestone in the courtyard was warm from the sun and had a lush green color.
He Yan woke up when the rooster crowed for the third time. When Qing Mei woke up, she found He Yan was not in bed and was shocked. She looked around and found He Yan sitting on the stone block in the courtyard in a daze. She was relieved.
"Miss, why are you up so early? Is it because the quilt is too thin and cold? "Qing Mei asked.
"It's nothing, I can't sleep." He Yan replied.
She did not have the habit of being lazy. In the military camp, she could not relax for even a moment. Even at night, she had to be on guard against the enemy's surprise attack, so she was always alert. Moreover, she wanted to practice martial arts when she was young, so she really did dance at the sound of the rooster. Later, when she married into the Xu family, she still could not change her old habits and was ridiculed behind her back. However, after she became blind, she did not wake up so early. There was no difference between day and night to her. She still woke up when the rooster crowed, but she would wait until everyone in the courtyard had woken up before she followed.
She wanted to make herself feel less out of place.
"Where is father?" She asked.
"Master has already gone to the military field. Young Master has also just woken up. Miss, change your clothes and come eat." Qing Mei said and trotted to the kitchen.
There was only one servant in the house, but there was a lot of work. There were always times when there was not enough manpower.
When He Yan arrived at the hall, He Yunsheng had already sat down at the table and started eating.
The young man was the same as yesterday. He was dressed like a peddler and was very careless. When he saw He Yan, he only took a glance and then looked away. He picked up the bowl and drank the porridge.
The meal was simple porridge and side dishes. With the He family's financial situation, they could not afford to eat any exquisite dishes. Even so, there was a plate of desserts on the table. They did not look very exquisite and the aroma was coarse. He Sui specially prepared them for his daughter.
He Yan also picked up the bowl and drank the porridge. She drank it very quickly. Qing Mei and He Yunsheng were slightly surprised. In the past, He Yan was picky and refused to eat properly. In the end, she would reluctantly eat a bowl of porridge and only finish it after a long time. After finishing the porridge, she didn't immediately reach for the desserts on the plate. He Sui prepared them for her. Qing Mei wouldn't eat them, let alone He Yunsheng.
He Yunsheng put the bowl on the table and stood up. He Yan looked up and asked, "Where are you going?"
He Yunsheng frowned, "What?" Just as he was about to speak impatiently, his gaze suddenly caught a glimpse of the mark on He Yan's palm. His tone paused.
He thought that He Yan would complain to He Sui when she returned home yesterday. Who knew that everything was calm this morning. It seemed that He Yan did not go to sow discord. He Sui still did not know that He Yan was injured.
The young man's tone softened a little, "I'm going up the mountain to chop firewood."
In He Yunsheng's mind, He Yan, who heard this sentence, should leave with no interest and go back to her room to fiddle with her rouge and face powder. Then, she should dress up and go out for a walk. Who knew that He Yan's eyes lit up and said excitedly, "Really? I'll go too. "
Before He Yunsheng could speak, Qing Mei spoke first, "Miss, what are you going to do? It rained on the mountain and the road is not easy to walk on. There's mud everywhere. What if you fall? "
"That's right." It was rare that there was a normal person in the room. He Yunsheng immediately added, "Don't look for trouble."
Both of them thought that He Yan was just being impulsive. He Yan turned to Qing Mei and said, "Father is at the martial arts field during the day and only comes home at night. Qing Mei, you have so much work to do. You can't follow me all the time. He Yunsheng. " She called He Yunsheng by his name, which made He Yunsheng quiver. "If you don't take me, I'll go by myself."
"Hey!" He Yunsheng said angrily.
"Is there a third person in this room who can control me?" She asked calmly.
He Yunsheng was speechless. No one in this room could control He Yan's temper, let alone a third person. Because of He Sui's pampering, He Yan did not listen to anyone. Oh, except for that Young Master Fan.
"If you want to go, then go with me." The young man said angrily, "But if you fall on the way and cry and want to go home, I won't send you back."
He Yan shrugged.
He Yunsheng left angrily. He could not understand why He Yan had become so annoying after being sick. He Yan used to have a pretentious temper, but now He Yan had a trace of rashness, which made her even more difficult to deal with.
She really was He Yunsheng's enemy!
Long Huan Peak's mountain path was rugged and the terrain was dangerous. Most of the people who came here were poor people who chopped firewood and gathered herbs.
Unknown wildflowers grew on the side of the road, which were reflected in the grass. It was very beautiful. But after all, it was not a place to go for a walk and admire the flowers. The Shi Tou under his feet was stuck to the cliff. Looking down, it made his legs tremble.
He Yunsheng had walked this path countless times and knew that it was not easy to climb up the mountain. He waited to hear He Yan's complaints and cries, but from beginning to end, He Yan did not make a sound.
He Yunsheng could not help but turn his head. He was surprised to find that He Yan was not far behind him. They were almost walking shoulder to shoulder.
How was this possible?
Even a man would find it difficult to walk this path, not to mention He Yan was a delicate young lady. In the past, when she walked far away, she had to rub her knees. When did she have such good stamina?
"Why are you looking at me?" He Yan stared at him strangely. "Aren't you going to continue walking?"
He Yunsheng did not say anything and turned back to continue walking.
She must be faking it. She must not be able to hold on any longer!
He Yan looked at her legs and sighed.
The strength in her legs was really weak. After walking with He Yunsheng for such a long time, she actually felt tired. It seemed that they still needed some time to break in.
"It's fine here." He Yunsheng stopped and took the ax from his waist.
There were a lot of miscellaneous trees here. He Yunsheng chose small trees, which were more convenient to chop. He pointed to Shi Tou next to He Yan. "You can sit here for a while. I need to chop for two hours."
"Right here?" He Yan nodded and took down the cloth bag she was carrying.
He Yunsheng stared blankly as she took out an axe from her cloth bag.
"You … You … What are you doing?" He Yunsheng's mind went blank and he could not speak clearly.
He thought that He Yan's cloth bag contained a water bottle. Who knew that she had an ax in her bag? She carried an axe on her back and walked such a long distance. Moreover, she was not left behind by him. He Yunsheng suspected that he was dreaming.
What happened next made He Yunsheng even more certain that he was dreaming.
He saw his delicate older sister. He Yan, who usually felt that a teacup was too heavy for her, pick up the ax in front of her without hesitation. With one chop, she chopped down a bunch of branches. Her movements were so nimble that it was as if she had done it a thousand times.
She said, "Let me help you. It'll be quick."