Time Travel and Love

"Mom, what happened? What do you mean by being forced?" Wang Dalin was very perceptive and immediately noticed the key point in his mother's words.

Aunt Guihua told those things very embarrassedly. After hearing them, Wang Dalin's face turned pale, "Mom! How could you do such a thing? This..."

Wang Dalin's face was filled with embarrassment. He bowed to Mo Jiangli again and said, "I'm truly sorry, sir. I beg for your forgiveness. I will find a way to return the money to you. It may take a while, but I will definitely return it! Please believe me!"

Mo Jiangli didn't say anything, but continued to support Chu Qingmeng, waiting for her to speak. Chu Qingmeng smiled slightly before speaking, "Minghao, I told you that you've become pedantic because of your studies, but you still don't believe me. The first thing a person needs to do is survive, and then you can consider your dignity. Your mother isn't a man, so she can't do any work to earn money, and she has to find a way to save you. She had no choice."

Wang Dalin looked at Chu Qingmeng and felt that the smile on her face was very dazzling. He couldn't help but stare at her for a moment and didn't hear what she said at all.

Mo Jiangli frowned and reached out to lower the white veil on Chu Qingmeng's hat. Mo Jiangheng took a step forward to block his view and reminded him in a harsh tone, "My dear brother, my mother is talking to you."

Aunt Guihua was also direct. She kicked her son with a look of disgust, which made Wang Dalin come back to his senses. "Madam, please forgive me. Minghao is rude."

Chu Qingmeng sighed helplessly and murmured softly, "This face is really not suitable for going out."

After a pause, he spoke again, "It's okay. After all, you have nothing to do today, so just prepare for the imperial examination. I can see that you dislike those officials' children, but if you want to resist, you must have some capital, and your high school education will be that capital. Work hard, young man."

After saying this, she said goodbye to Aunt Guihua and boarded her own carriage with Mu Lingxue. Wang Dalin was left standing there, staring blankly at the carriage as it drove away. He could not hear Aunt Guihua's nagging words at all, but the faint smile on her face seemed to have left a lasting impression on him.

After getting on the carriage and taking off his veil, Chu Qingmeng was speechless. He laughed, "Food and sex are human nature. The ancients were right."

Mo Jiangli laughed, "Where did you learn this from, mother? This view does make some sense."

Mo Jiangheng couldn't help but laugh, "Grandmother, you are already very beautiful, and you really don't look like a woman. When I first saw your true face, I was stunned for a long time."

"..." Chu Qingmeng laughed out of anger again, "Then thank you for praising me for being pretty?"

Mo Jiangli and Mo Jiangheng both stifled laughter and dared not speak again. The carriage returned to the General's Mansion, and they both said their goodbyes and left. Seeing Mu Lingxue standing in front of the Shangshu Ling Mansion, waiting for her, she smiled and walked over to enter.

There is indeed a world of difference between the residences of civil officials and military generals. The bamboo forests and star ponds are scattered in an orderly manner, with buildings leaning against each other, pavilions reflecting each other, carved beams and painted rafters, and winding paths leading to secluded places. Every time you enter the courtyard, you can feel the strong scholarly atmosphere.

Seeing this, Chu Qingmeng sighed, "Oh, if only Third Brother was also a civil servant, this layout would be so comfortable."

Mu Lingxue laughed out loud. "You're being a bit inhumane when you say that. Who is the Third Brother doing this for? He forced himself from a civil official to become a military commander, and you still look down on him. You don't know that in the years you were away, he always volunteered to fight in every battle on the border. Ever since Jiang Qing and the other two grew up, he's been the one to charge into battle. A Yuan and I understand that he went there with the determination to die. He hoped that dying on the battlefield would be a relief."

Chu Qingmeng's heart moved slightly, and she lowered her eyes to hide her emotions. She considered herself cold-hearted and had never thought about being with Mo Liujin forever, not even when she knew that he was a stubborn person. She only felt that being together was a temporary happiness, and if they got tired of each other, they would separate. So the first thing she did when they met was to ask him if he had a wife or concubines, instead of caring about how he had been living all these years.

"Qing Meng?" Mo Liujin walked over with a pile of official documents. Seeing her in a daze, he raised his hand and ruffled her hair. "What are you in a daze about? What made you think of coming to visit Second Brother?"

"Ajin." Chu Qingmeng felt uncomfortable with Mu Lingxue's words. She reached out and hugged Mo Liujin and buried her head in his chest.

"What's this? What happened?" Mo Liujin was a little confused, and subconsciously put his arm around her shoulders. His clear and gentle voice was full of discomfort, and even the two short words carried a hint of tears.

Mo Liuyuan walked over, frowned slightly, and looked at Mu Lingxue, "Lingxue, what happened? Didn't you say you were going to the shop?"

Mu Lingxue shrugged and smiled, not telling the truth. "I did go to the shop. I was sitting peacefully in a private room, but I was almost robbed by a brainless constable. So, I felt wronged when I saw you."

"What's going on?!" Mo Liujin's face instantly darkened. He held Chu Qingmeng's hand and stroked her back repeatedly to comfort her. After listening to Feiying's report, Mo Liujin coldly spat out two words, "Seeking death."

"I think he's had enough of the Shengjing prefectural governor position." Mo Liuyuan narrowed his eyes, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes. He raised his hand to help Mu Lingxue and sighed, "Given your status, there's no need to open the door for them to search. Why would you cooperate with others and put yourself in a difficult position?"