Traveling through troubled times, he fled with his stepson

"What?"

Wei Qiqi felt a little uncomfortable. To be honest, Li Yuan's presence was too strong. She and Li Yuan hadn't had such intimate actions for such a long time. At first glance, she was actually very embarrassed.

"Don't be angry, I didn't mean to do this to you, it's just..."

Li Yuan couldn't say anything else.

To be precise, he himself didn't know what to say.

I just instinctively didn't want Wei Qiqi to misunderstand.

Every time he came into contact with Qiniang, it was different from the disgust and discomfort he felt with other people. It was another kind of feeling that made him feel uneasy.

He had no idea what was going on, but his instinct told him not to tell anyone about this feeling.

"only……"

After talking for a long time without being able to say a word, Wei Qiqi had no choice but to pull the man away: "Xiaobao, I'm just joking with you. I don't mind. I just wanted to tease you."

Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, then he looked at Wei Qiqi: "Qiniang, what I said is true. I don't hate your touch, I just feel a little uncomfortable."

Unable to accurately express his feelings, Li Yuan's face was filled with anxiety.

"It's okay, I know." Wei Qiqi said, motioning Li Yuan to release the hands that were holding her waist.

Li Yuan looked at himself holding Wei Qiqi's waist, and it seemed that his two hands could wrap around that slender waist.

He quickly pulled his hand back as if it had been burned.

Just as he took it back, he realized something was wrong and looked at Wei Qiqi.

When Wei Qiqi met Li Yuan's gaze, she really didn't know what to say, so she turned around to get the medicine box in the corner.

Because Li Yuan had been practicing martial arts many times in recent years and had various injuries on his body, she prepared some commonly used medicines to avoid him having to go to the clinic all the time.

She took out the medicine box and motioned Li Yuan to put his feet on the couch: "Put them on, I'll put some medicine on you."

"Qiniang, I can do it myself." Li Yuan leaned over and took the medicine from Wei Qiqi's hand without saying anything.

Li Yuan paused and explained, "Feet are dirty, Qi Niang, don't dirty your hands."

Seeing that he was determined, Wei Qiqi did not insist any further. She picked up the water on the table and poured some on the handkerchief, then wiped her hands with the handkerchief.

After that, he took another towel and gave it to Li Yuan who had just finished applying the medicine. After wiping him clean, he placed a few plates of pastries on the small table on the couch.

Watching the child eating slowly, his unhurried movements gave him a natural sense of superiority.

It's like this even when eating, let alone other times.

The longer Wei Qiqi spent with Li Yuan and the more she understood him, the more she felt that all aspects of this kid's parameters were in line with the path of a protagonist or a villain.

His family has fallen on hard times, but he has an extremely high IQ and is able to endure hardships and work.

Do your best at what you want to do.

Each one is particularly suitable for the protagonist and the villain.

I just don't know what will happen to the child in the future, or what kind of person he will become. But Wei Qiqi sincerely hopes that no matter what kind of person he becomes, Li Yuan can live safely.

As long as he is safe and sound.

When they were almost done eating, Wei Qiqi didn't let Li Yuan leave the bed and packed up the things herself.

"I have something to tell you, Qi Niang."

Li Yuan considered it for a moment and spoke solemnly to Wei Qiqi.

"Ok?"

Seeing that Li Yuan was so serious, she also sat on the couch and motioned Li Yuan to speak, and she was all ears.

“I don’t want to continue the scientific expedition.”

"Um?!!"

Wei Qiqi looked at Li Yuan in surprise. This kid has been working hard both early and late for the past two or three years.

Get up earlier than the chicken and sleep later than the dog.

When he went to the City Lord's Mansion in the first year, he had not yet finished his enlightenment with the City Lord's son. In the second year, he already had the ability to take the imperial examination, but their teacher said that the two children were still young and it would be a complete torture for them to take the examination, not to mention that there was cheating in the last examination.

The two children are young, and I’m afraid that if they watch too much, it will affect their future scientific research.

Just put your age on the next scientific examination.

This year is the third year, and there are still two years before the scientific examination. Why do you suddenly say that you don’t want to take it?

"Uncle Cheng Qing came back home today and said that there was a heavy snowstorm in the north and many people froze to death on the streets. It is roughly estimated that more than 10,000 people were affected and died. Many poor people had no food to keep warm, and there were starving people everywhere."

Li Yuan spoke calmly and unhurriedly, but what he said surprised Wei Qiqi.

"what?"

"Uncle Cheng Qing returned home this time because he received a military order to go to the north to provide rescue. The situation is somewhat critical."

As he spoke, Li Yuan raised his eyes and said to Wei Qiqi seriously, "Qiniang, I want to go to Uncle Cheng Qing's military camp."

"no!"

Wei Qiqi shouted sternly, "You want to follow the city lord to the north to help with disaster relief? Forget it."

Meeting Li Yuan's gaze, Wei Qiqi had to suppress her anger no matter how angry she was. She knew that she had no ability to convince Li Yuan at all.

This kid just can't turn back from what he wants to do.

"Qiniang, I don't want to go north. I'll just stay in the military camp."

Seeing her anxious, Li Yuan felt relieved.

He had seen Xu Yaluo beating and scolding her son before, but he had never seen her care and love her less.

Even though Wei Qiqi was very nice to him, there always felt like something was between them.

If you can't express your emotions to each other without restraint, you can't be said to truly care about each other.

But this inexplicable emotion gradually disappeared as he spent a long time with Wei Qiqi.

Qinnan would treat him very well and would care about him, but now she still scolds him.

"It's nice of you to scold me."

Wei Qiqi's forehead jumped at these words. How could he feel good when being scolded?

"Tell the truth in the barracks?"

"Ah."

"Cheng Feiyue is going too?"

"Uncle Cheng Qing wants him to go and gain experience as well." Li Yuan moved his fingers slightly and gently twisted the hem of his clothes.

"Then you should keep an eye on him and don't let him get into trouble in the military camp." Wei Qiqi said casually.

They were in the City Lord's Mansion. In name, Li Yuan was Cheng Feiyue's study partner, but in reality, what Li Yuan enjoyed was second only to Cheng Feiyue, which was equivalent to the second young master of the City Lord's Mansion.

She would care about Cheng Feiyue to some extent, not only because the boy was really optimistic and likable, but also because only when the boy was well could Li Yuan be well.

Otherwise, Li Yuan would also be punished by copying and squatting in horse stance.

Originally, the movements were gentle, but after hearing the caring words, he used more force, and his fingers turned white.

"Why do you suddenly want to go to the military camp?"

Li Yuan's thoughts slowed down for a moment before he said, "I have been studying for the imperial examinations over the past few years, and I have discovered many ominous signs."

Last year, the imperial examination cheating became known to the world. His Majesty was furious and executed several imperial examination supervisors in succession.

At the beginning of this year, from Cheng Qingshu's tone, Li Yuan had heard that the emperor was ill.

The old emperor was in poor health, and his ferocious sons were watching him closely.

There is another heavy snowstorm in the north.

I don’t know what’s next.

The world is about to fall into chaos, and scientific research is obviously not the right option at this time.

"Don't worry, Qi Niang. I won't give up studying, but I must join the military camp."

At this time, the baby fat on Li Yuan's face had not completely disappeared, but there was already a determination in his eyes that frightened Wei Qiqi.

The world is in turmoil, but he has to earn a peaceful life so that Qiniang will no longer suffer.