My parents are both dead, I rely on fishing and farming to support my younger siblings

It has to be said that the power of time is so magical that the once dilapidated and impoverished mountain village, Guzhuang, has now developed into the prosperous Gu County.

Four years ago, after Gu Lili returned to the village, she devoted herself to the various workshops.

Yin Jiuchen sent the court's salt official to assist Gu Lili in carefully planning and developing the southeastern area near the sea, which gradually developed into a vast salt field.

Now, thanks to the efforts of Gu Lili and others, the salt problem in Nanyue Kingdom has been greatly improved. Salt is no longer the exclusive property of the aristocracy, but an everyday necessity that everyone can afford.

After the development of the salt fields, the people living nearby seemed to have welcomed new hope and began to work in the salt fields. With a stable source of income, their lives also improved rapidly.

In order to better meet the needs of salt transportation, Yin Jiuchen also ordered people to build a port on the seashore of Guzhuang.

The various things produced by Gu Lili's workshop, such as soap, mother-of-pearl, glass, etc., can also be quickly transported to every corner of the country through this convenient port.

Some businessmen even sold it to other countries.

As Guzhuang continues to grow and develop, its appeal is also increasing. Many people with dreams have come to Guzhuang to buy fields and land, hoping to settle down and start a business here.

Gradually, Guzhuang grew in size and had an increasing population, eventually developing into the prosperous Gu County we have today.

Even Han Mingyue and Lin Xiyao overcame all difficulties and got married.

However, Gu Lili is the only one who is still alone.

She had thought countless times about finding a suitable person to accompany her for the rest of her life.

But the strange thing is that every time she looked at someone for a few more seconds, that person would disappear without a trace the next day as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth.

Gu Lili's heart was full of confusion and helplessness. Looking at Wei Yin and Wei Yue who had always been by her side, she suddenly felt angry.

She thought to herself that it must be Yin Jiuchen who was behind this. If he could get married smoothly, why wouldn't he let Gu Lili find someone to accompany her until old age?

Yin Jiuchen was simply repaying kindness with enmity! But Gu Lili had no idea what to do.

After all, Yin Jiuchen is the ruler of the world, and Gu Lili's little arms can't even move his thighs.

Is it true that I am destined to be alone all my life? Gu Lili fell into deep contemplation, and the melancholy in her heart became more and more intense.

Gu Lili became angrier the more she thought about it. She was thinking that when the workshop was no longer busy, she would go to Beijing to ask Yin Jiuchen for an explanation.

But what Gu Lili didn't expect was that what she received was bad news.

Yin Jiuchen passed away, and the sixteenth prince Yin Guanyu ascended the throne as emperor.

Gu Lili felt that this was a bolt from the blue. She hadn't even gone to ask Yin Jiuchen for an explanation yet, so how could he suddenly die?

The emotions of grief and pain in Gu Lili's heart became stronger and stronger. She bit her lips tightly, and her eyes flashed with complex light.

Gu Lili didn't understand. She had clearly heard Gu Yanyu, who had just returned from Beijing, mention Yin Jiuchen a few months ago.

How could such a healthy person suddenly pass away?

what on earth is it?

Gu Lili stood there in a daze, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

For the next five days, Gu Lili locked herself in the room and refused to be disturbed by the outside world.

She lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, her mind racing.

She thought about the time they had spent together, now gone.

Every time she closed her eyes, Yin Jiuchen's familiar face appeared in front of her, making her heartbroken and very annoyed.

Clearly, he had already married the Crown Princess and broke his promise to marry me, but I was still thinking about him.

On the sixth day, Gu Lili slowly walked out of the room. When she saw everyone's worried expressions, she felt an inexplicable warmth in her heart.

She knew that she was not alone and that there were people around her who cared about her.

Gu Chenxi walked over worriedly and pulled Gu Lili, saying, "Lili, how about you have some food and I'll walk with you to the beach?"

Gu Lili looked at the worry in everyone's eyes and nodded.

After having a simple meal of porridge, Gu Lili and Gu Chenxi walked along the road leading to the beach, chatting casually.

Gu Lili listened quietly to Gu Chenxi talking about some trivial things, trying to divert her attention, but the pain deep in her heart could never be erased.

Just when they were about to reach the beach, Gu Chenxi suddenly covered her stomach, an embarrassed expression on her face, and asked Gu Lili that she wanted to go to the toilet.

Gu Lili looked at the sea a few steps away and nodded.

Gu Lili walked to the beach, found a rock and sat on it, staring at the endless sea, her thoughts surging like the tide...

Suddenly, Gu Lili's eyes widened as if she was struck by lightning, and a hint of surprise and worry flashed in her eyes.

She saw from afar that in the water area by the sea, there seemed to be a vague figure floating with the waves, like a human figure.

Gu Lili didn't have time to think carefully, and she ran towards the person who seemed to be struggling in the water like an arrow.

As she got closer and closer to the sea, she finally saw clearly that the person in the sea seemed to be a man, and he was naked.

Fortunately, he was not far from the shore, which made Gu Lili feel a little relieved.

The man's head was seen floating slightly above the water, his jet-black hair scattered like seaweed, covering most of his face. Gu Lili could not see his appearance clearly for a moment, nor could she tell whether he was dead or alive.

But she knew very well that human life was at stake and she did not dare to delay at all. Without taking care of anything else, Gu Lili quickly took off her pink cloak, jumped into the water without hesitation, swam to the man as fast as she could, and then quickly covered the man with the cloak.

After doing all this, she carefully reached out to pull the man, hoping to rescue him to shore.

At the moment when Gu Lili stretched out her hand, the man in the water who seemed to have lost consciousness actually sat up slowly.

This sudden action frightened Gu Lili so much that her whole body trembled and her heart suddenly rose to her throat.

Before she could say anything, the man seemed to be stimulated by something, and reached out his hand in a panic to brush away the wet long hair covering his face.

As the long hair spread out, a familiar face gradually appeared in front of Gu Lili.

"Girl, my name is Chang'an, what's your name?"

The man's voice was a little hoarse and reached Gu Lili's ears.

Gu Lili couldn't help but be stunned for a few seconds, with a thousand thoughts in her mind, and she also understood what Yin Jiuchen meant by "wait for me".

Then, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a sly and naughty smile.

Then, she raised her hand mercilessly and pushed the man named Chang'an into the water.

This article is over.