The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cangyue Country's Nanlai Paradise

It was the tenth day of March, seven days had passed since Jiuyou woke up.

The morning sun was bright. Qian Qing stood in the yard holding a basin of water, looking up at Ye Ling's bedroom on the second floor with a confused look on her face.

Li also came back from the gate. He had taken the four horses out to graze early in the morning. "Qianqing, what are you looking at?"

Qian Qing still stared at the closed door on the second floor: "Brother Li, tell me, is the young lady's illness serious? She doesn't like to go out these days. She asked me to send food to her room. She...should we find a doctor?"

"Shouldn't it be? Yesterday I saw the young lady was in high spirits, not like she was sick. On the contrary... she was very happy and radiant. She even gave candies to Wanqi and Bamei. Didn't I give you a lot too?" Li Ye said.

Qian Qing shook her head. "You don't know the young lady, so you don't understand. The young lady likes to stay outside, especially in weather like this. She likes to work in the yard, likes to sleep on a blanket by the river, likes to pull me to watch the stars at night, and likes to have meat for every meal. She has never stayed out for several days, let alone for several days without being picky about food. She eats porridge every meal! This is terrible, something must have happened, Brother Li, I can't live without the young lady."

"Don't worry, don't worry for now. When she comes out today, I'll ask her indirectly for you, okay?" Li Ye hurried to comfort her.

Qian Qing was still worried: "We've been tidying up the two gardens at the door these past two days, planning to plant vegetables and fruits. Judging from the young lady's personality, she can't sit still at all. She will definitely join us and will definitely not turn a blind eye..."

"Shh~ Stop talking, the lady is about to come out," Li Ye reminded.

Ye Ling actually opened the door and saw two people in the yard: "Hey! You're both here. Um... Qianqing, what did you make for breakfast? Is there meat?"

"Ah?" Qian Qing was still confused.

"Of course," Li Ye quickly responded.

"Yes, yes, miss, if you want to eat it, we have it," Qian Qing finally reacted.

"Then let's make some beef soup. It's simple and easy to make. Gather everyone in our family and have breakfast in two quarters of an hour. I have an important announcement," Ye Ling said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll gather the other two right away and make sure they report in on time," Li said, trying to hold back his laughter.

"I have cooked beef. I'll make it right away," Qian Qing said with a smile.

Ye Ling then returned to the room and entered the space. Seeing Jiu You standing in the living room with his hands behind his back in a white long gown with tight sleeves and waist, she smiled with satisfaction: "That's right, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Although you have lost weight, it's not obvious in white. How about it?"

"I used my internal energy last night and my body has recovered fine. And you heard it this morning. The operating table said that I can exercise normally and recover, and I also want to go out and breathe fresh air," Jiuyou said.

"It's been half a year. It's really time for you to go out and see the world." Ye Ling said, flicking his sleeves, and they both left the space.

Jiuyou looked at the familiar room, his heart still unable to calm down for a long time: "Senior Sister, I am alive, not dead, and I can accompany you for the rest of my life."

"Yes, you are alive, not dead, standing in front of me alive." Ye Ling was also touched.

"Miss, the beef soup you ordered is ready. You can come down for breakfast," Li Ye shouted.

Ye Ling opened the door first and went out to stand in the aisle.

Qian Qing carried the beef soup and placed it in the transparent pavilion: "Miss, come down quickly while it's hot..."

Qian Qing stopped talking halfway because he saw Jiuyou slowly appear behind Ye Ling. At this moment, everyone in the courtyard was stunned.

Ye Ling looked at them and smiled faintly: "The big thing I want to announce today is: my junior brother Jiuyou, he has woken up."

Everyone in the courtyard was still in a daze. Wanqi was the first to shout, "Great! Brother Jiuyou is awake. Eighth sister, let me introduce you to that handsome guy. He's the brother Jiuyou I told you about. Sister Su said he's Sister Ye's sweetheart, the man she's going to marry!"

Qian Qing finally realized what was happening and burst into tears of joy: "Jiuyou, you're really awake? There's hope for my young lady."

Ye Ling did not shy away from it. She took Jiuyou's hand and slowly walked down the stairs: "Wanqi is right. Jiuyou is my future husband."

"Congratulations, Miss," Qian Qing said happily.

Li Ye smiled and looked at Jiuyou: "Congratulations, you are finally awake. Your room is now mine."

Jiuyou rarely smiled at an outsider: "It doesn't matter, it will be over soon, right?"

Li Ye smiled and nodded, opening his arms to Jiuyou. Although the two boys were not familiar with each other, they still hugged each other because of the two women. They were destined to become the most familiar people in the second half of their lives.

Li Ye patted Jiuyou on the back and said, "Congratulations on surviving this ordeal."

Jiuyou did the same thing: "Congratulations on joining our little family."

"You're right. In the future, you two will be the pillars of our small family! Come on, sit down," Ye Ling said.

Several people sat around the dinner table, and Ye Ling spoke again: "Today, I have something else to say, Qianqing, I once said that you are my sister, so you are not allowed to call me Miss anymore. We are just an ordinary family, there is no master and servant, only family."

Qian Qing nodded with tears in her eyes: "Okay, I'll listen to my elder sister."

"That's right! Listen carefully, gentlemen. My sister and I are alone and helpless, so we don't plan to get married. You are marrying into the family. Brother-in-law, you can also call me brother-in-law," Ye Ling asked Li Ye with a smile.

Li was also very happy: "Eldest sister, congratulations to you and your brother-in-law."

"Yeah! You can talk. Come on, let's have a drink as a family."

Several people raised their soup bowls and clinked glasses, all with happy smiles on their faces.

After breakfast, Ye Ling took Jiuyou to the riverside to let him see the flowers, plants and trees.

Li Ye finally had the opportunity to ask his question: "Qianqing, when did my brother-in-law come back to the courtyard? Why didn't I know?"

"My young lady... No, my eldest sister is good at martial arts. She could just bring someone back randomly. You'd be surprised if you knew about it. Anyway, I am completely relieved now. My eldest sister will be very happy too. She has put the big stone in her heart down and her life is complete." Qian Qing said while washing dishes, unable to hide her joy.

Li Ye still looked incredulous, but he had no reasonable explanation, so he could only agree with Qian Qing's statement: "The room is dry and can be lived in. Are you moving in?"

"I'm done washing here, let's move out first. The two little girls and I can stay here at night, and the first floor of the main building will be left for my brother-in-law to stay."

"Well..." Li Ye said with a wicked smile: "I'm not saying anything, but judging by the attitude of the eldest sister, I guess she won't let our brother-in-law live on the first floor."

"Don't talk nonsense." Qian Qing's thoughts were similar to Jiu You's: "My eldest sister is not married yet, how can she live with a man? No, you quickly move my things and the two girls' things over there, and they can continue to sleep in the bed."

"But the new room didn't collapse. Where will you sleep?"

"The bed is so big, it can fit three of us."

"Okay, I'll move it right away," Li Ye said with a naughty smile.

At this moment, by the river, two children were running around and playing on the grass in the distance. Ye Ling spread a blanket on the grass and sat down with Jiuyou to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Jiuyou couldn't help but sigh: "This time last year, we often sat here. A year has passed, and it seems like a dream. Everything is still the same."

"So many things have happened this year that I thought I would never be able to return to this day. God has been very kind to me! Making you wake up is more important to me than anything else." Ye Ling smiled gently. She especially enjoyed her life at this moment.

Jiuyou looked at Ye Ling affectionately, and slowly approached her involuntarily, suddenly plucking up the courage to kiss her.

"Sister Ye," Wanqi interrupted Jiuyou, and he immediately moved back awkwardly.

Wanqi ran over with flowers in her hand: "Sister Ye, do you think this is beautiful?"

Ye Ling glanced at Jiu You, suppressed a smile and said, "Beautiful. Come, I will make a wreath for Wan Qi."

"Okay," Wanqi clapped her hands happily.

The eighth sister felt a little timid when looking at Jiuyou, because Jiuyou would only smile at Ye Ling, and the rest of the time he had a cold face, looking like someone who was not easy to mess with.

Ye Ling said, "Eighth sister, this is Brother Jiuyou. Ask him to make you a wreath."

Eighth Sister looked at Jiuyou cautiously.

Jiuyou's expression remained unchanged. He raised his hand to signal Eighth Sister to give him the flowers, then began to make a wreath while speaking, "Um, Senior Sister, I think it's a bit difficult to expand in the back. It will be very troublesome. Master and Senior Brother spent several years to build the small courtyard in front."

"Then tell me what to do? Our family will surely grow in number and we won't have room to live there."

"Here's what I thought. The open space at the door of the kitchen in the courtyard where firewood is stored is quite large. If we pave the ground, it would be easy to build a room on it. When we build it, we can put the original open-air stove inside and open a few more windows. Then we won't need the open-air stove anymore."

"Okay, then we can remove the stove from the original kitchen, clean it up and open a door and a window, then it will be a small room where people can live. As for firewood... we can pile it over to the chicken coop, and it will just be a few more steps away when we need it. This will be much more convenient, and the yard won't be messy. After all, we're going to live here permanently in the future." Ye Ling agreed.

"Yes. Also, Senior Brother said that he made the foundations of both houses as deep as the main house, and both roofs are flat. He originally planned to build them two stories, but later ran out of time. To prevent water accumulation, he added something on the original flat roof to make it sloped."

"So, we can remove the slope and add another floor? Will the addition affect the living space on the first floor?"

"Yes, as you know, the rooms on the first floor all have stone walls, which are very strong. The second floor where you live is made of wood, so we can also use wood to build the second floors on both sides. Just buy enough planks and I can build it. It's very simple. I saw the house that Li Ye renovated this morning. It's very good. This is much more convenient than opening a new yard. At least we don't have to dig a foundation."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll announce it during lunch. I have some wooden planks that can be used to rebuild the kitchen. I think they'll be enough. The wreath is ready. Come on, Wanqi, give it a try."

Ye Ling put it on Wanqi, and the little girl spun around happily: "Does it look good?"

"It looks good," said the eighth sister.

Jiuyou also made a wreath, and Ye Ling took it and put it on Eighth Sister: "Both girls are very beautiful."

"Hey, let's go play." The two held hands and started chasing butterflies again.

Ye Ling looked very pleased: "Eighth sister is the playmate I found for Wanqi, so that she won't be lonely in her childhood."

"Wanqi has changed a lot"

"Yes, they are all poor children. With them around, our lives won't be boring."

"With you here, it's never boring"

"Jiuyou, I noticed that you can chat since you woke up."

After hearing what Ye Ling said, Jiu You was embarrassed and at a loss.

Ye Ling smiled, and smiled happily.