Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 24: Embroiderer, do you want to live happily ever after with Gu Zhao?

"Bah... ahh..."

On the small chair next to him, the white fox was concentrating on eating rice mixed with braised pork elbow, wishing he could stick his entire face into it.

The embroiderer blushed as she picked up a piece of beef for Gu Zhao, then hurriedly picked up a piece of cabbage for her grandfather with her chopsticks. Then she immediately lowered her head to eat, not daring to look up.

Mr. He laughed as he chewed the soft stewed bacon and cabbage, his mouth full of fragrance. There was no such day even during the Chinese New Year!
Gu Zhao was also very relaxed. Although they had only known each other for more than a week, the comfort he felt while eating here was second only to eating at home. The lively and kind embroiderer was also very likable.

Gu Zhao was not stupid, and it was not that he could not feel the embroiderer's thoughts, but he really had no interest in a young girl who was not yet an adult and had not yet grown up. To him, the embroiderer was more like a little sister he met by chance.

Although he somewhat enjoyed this feeling, all good things must come to an end. He couldn't stay in this small mountain village forever, traveling between the village and the modern world every day.

Gu Zhao was still considering when to leave, but a call from his mother today made him make up his mind.

When I go to Shu Province with my mother, besides attending the wedding and shopping with her, I will definitely have to spend a few days with my grandparents. I guess I won't have time to travel here for less than a week.

In that case, I simply said goodbye to them and would not come back after a week. I would go directly from Wuhe County to Changping Prefecture and officially start exploring this world. I would come back to visit after some time.

"Have you almost finished eating the rice and cabbage?" Gu Zhao asked.

"More and more!" the embroiderer replied immediately, "Master, you gave us so much. After distributing the cabbages and radishes to the villagers, there are still quite a lot left. Grandpa and I have pickled them and stored them in the cellar.

I also gave some of the sausages to the Zhang family as a favor, and some meat and rice to the village widow Wang and Grandma Zhang who had difficulty walking. But we still have half a jar of rice left, which is enough to last us more than ten days if we eat it every day!

"That's not much. I'll get some more tomorrow." Gu Zhao nodded.

When Mr. He heard this, his face changed and he put down his chopsticks.

The embroiderer hadn't reacted yet, and she felt a little troubled by her happiness. "But there's only one big vat for storing grain at home..."

Mr. He interrupted the embroiderer's fantasy and asked, "But the young master is leaving?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the embroiderer's movements froze in mid-air.

Gu Zhao nodded. "I'm in the Queen Mother's House... I have to leave in about three days for something, so I told you in advance."

"I'm so happy to be with you. Thank you for taking care of me these past few days. My embroidery skills are really good. I'll buy you some more food tomorrow." Gu Zhao couldn't help but touch the embroidery lady's head and comforted her, "I'll come back when I have time."

Gu Zhao's words were not perfunctory. He Laozhang and He Xiu Niang were the first family he met in this world. Xiu Niang was considerate and thoughtful, and valued him very much. Gu Zhao also accepted this sister in his heart.

Once I get to know and become familiar with this world, and then integrate into it and settle down in it, won’t it be easy to take care of Mr. He’s family?

The white fox stopped smacking its lips.

The embroiderer didn't even look up.

He Laozhang licked his lips and mustered up the courage to whisper, "Mr. Gu, although I don't know where you are from, I can see that you are of noble birth and approachable. It is our blessing that you can live with us for a few days.

If you have to leave for something, it must be a big deal. I dare not say anything. But you don’t have anyone you can trust around here, so you are bound to neglect your daily life. It would be more convenient if you had a maid to take care of you.

Although the embroiderer comes from the countryside, she is quite thoughtful and caring. If you don't abandon her, please take her with you and give her food to eat, so that she won't be alone after I pass away."

"Grandpa!" The embroiderer looked up suddenly.

Mr. He's hands were shaking a little, but he still tried to wave at the embroiderer and looked at Gu Zhao expectantly.

Gu Zhao couldn't help scratching his head and jokingly said that he would accompany his mother to Shu Province in the next week. Was he going to travel through time with the embroiderer?
Don’t even mention whether the embroiderer will go crazy at that time, I guess my mother will go crazy first.

So Gu Zhao could only refuse, "This matter is rather troublesome, it's not suitable to bring people with me, and it's not convenient for the embroiderer to follow me."

"Besides, it's not like I won't come back. It won't take you a hundred years." Gu Zhao comforted.

"You're back?" Mr. He smacked his lips, feeling a little disappointed and relieved.

The embroiderer lowered her head, her shoulders seemed to shrug slightly, then she raised her head. Although her eyes were slightly red, she still said seriously, "Then I will wait for Master Gu to come back, and I will make some snacks for him."

"Okay!" Gu Zhao nodded and rubbed the embroiderer's hair again.

...That night, Gu Zhao stayed in the mountain village and practiced breathing exercises under the cover of darkness.

The embroiderer lay at the end of the bed, curled up in the quilt, her body slightly moving from time to time, but without making any sound.

He Laozhang leaned against the bed, looked at the moonlight, and sighed, "Girl, don't think about it. Master Gu is an important person. It is our good fortune that he can be with us for a few days and save you twice. Don't expect too much. Just think of these days as a dream."

The embroiderer's voice came out from under the quilt in a muffled voice, "I know, and I don't want to leave. I want to stay with Grandpa."

He Laozhang was amused. "Grandpa is an old man, living from today to tomorrow, and still needs you to accompany him? I'd better marry you off as soon as possible so that Grandpa can feel at ease!"

The embroiderer shrank back again and stopped talking.

Mr. He licked his dry lips and stopped talking.

As the night deepened, Mr. He and He Xiu Niang gradually fell asleep. Only the white fox, which had been lying beside the embroiderer, suddenly shook its body, looked at the embroiderer with complicated eyes, then leaned its head against the embroiderer's ear and closed its eyes.

"Embroiderer! Embroiderer!"

The embroiderer seemed to hear someone calling her, "Who? Who is calling me?"

"It's me!" The voice gradually became clearer and sounded crisp and pleasant.

"Who are you?" asked the embroiderer.

"I've been with you these past few days." The voice said with a smile, "Who do you say I am?"

"noob?"

"Ahem! I gave myself a name these days, Bai Ke."

"Bai Ke, what a nice name. Hey, can you speak now?"

"Stupid, I'm talking to you in a dream now."

"Then why didn't you talk to me the past few days?"

"Well... because I hadn't made up my mind a few days ago."

"What are you determined to do?"

"I'm determined to be in harmony with you."

"Concord? What is that?"

"It means we are united as one, cultivating together." Bai Ke explained, "Only humans and demons whose spirits are particularly compatible can achieve this harmony. The demon uses the human's spirit to gain enlightenment, and the human uses the demon's power to cultivate."

"Ah? I can become a magician too?" The embroiderer was stunned.

"Our souls are particularly compatible. If we practice together, we will be able to practice very quickly. Maybe we can even surpass Gu Zhao!" Bai Ke tempted.

"Impossible!" The embroiderer shook her head repeatedly, "Besides, I don't want to surpass you, young master."

Bai Ke curled her lips and continued to seduce, "But you can be with him, and you can eat... ahem, you can also travel the world together, loving and happily living together."

The embroiderer was stunned for a moment and said with a chuckle, "Actually, I am already satisfied just to be his little maid..."

Bai Ke said dimly, "She's a bed warmer, right?"

The sleeping embroiderer's cheeks turned red, and she moved a little closer to the white fox.

"Are you willing?"

"……willing."

When the conversation in the dream ended, a demonic aura rose from the white fox and enveloped the embroiderer.

(End of this chapter)