Transmigrating Female Supreme: The Peerless Husband Depends on Me

The two men protected her on the left and right, like two solid barriers.

Su Yue looked at the scenery passing by outside the car window and whispered, "How long will it take for this flood control to be over?"

Liang Junze raised his eyes and replied softly, "If everything goes well, we can return to Beijing in a month or so."

Gu Qingyan sheathed his sword and chuckled, "If those old stubborn guys didn't trip me up, it would be even faster."

Su Yue pursed her lips and said nothing.

She thought of Mu Feng's pale face before leaving, Lin Yuxuan's red eyes, and Yaoyao crying for her mother... Her heart felt like it was being gripped by an invisible hand, feeling sore and swollen.

"Do you miss home?" Liang Junze suddenly asked.

Su Yue nodded and whispered, "Ningning was just born, and Axuan hasn't fully recovered yet. And there are Amu and Achen..."

Gu Qingyan reached out and rubbed the top of her head, and softened his voice for once: "Don't worry, there are so many people in the mansion taking care of you, there won't be any trouble."

Liang Junze also closed the blueprint and said softly, "Let's resolve the matter in Puyang as soon as possible and go back early."

Su Yue took a deep breath, her eyes gradually firmed: "Well, it must be quick."

At noon, the convoy stopped for a short rest at a teahouse beside the official road.

Liang Junze got off the car to discuss the route with the officials from the Ministry of Works, while Gu Qingyan went to check the horses and luggage.

Su Yue sat alone in the teahouse, lost in thought while holding a cup of hot tea.

The teahouse owner was a kind old woman. Seeing that she looked depressed, she brought her a plate of osmanthus cake and said, "Girl, try it. It's freshly made."

Su Yue thanked him and just after taking a bite, the sweet and sticky taste melted on the tip of her tongue - it was somewhat similar to what Shangguan Haomu had made.

Her nose felt sore and she almost cried.

"What's wrong?" Gu Qingyan came back at some point and stared at her slightly red eyes with a frown.

Su Yue shook her head and forced a smile: "It's okay, I just... miss the children."

Gu Qingyan was silent for a moment, then suddenly pulled out a small cloth bag from his arms and handed it to her: "Hanhan that kid secretly gave this to me."

When Su Yue opened it, she found that it was half a piece of malt candy that had been squeezed and deformed, with a few cat hairs stuck on the candy wrapper - obviously the "masterpiece" of Yaoyao's tabby cat.

She burst out laughing, but tears finally fell.

Gu Qingyan frantically wiped her tears, his rough fingertips rubbing her cheek slightly painful, but his tone was unnaturally soft: "Don't cry... Even though that brat didn't kiss me, he still cares about you in his heart."

When Liang Junze came back, he saw this scene.

He paused for a moment, then walked over as if nothing had happened and placed the newly bought candied fruit in front of Su Yue: "It's a snack for the road, would you like to try it?"

Su Yue looked up, met his gentle gaze, and felt a little warm in her heart.

The three of them sat around a simple wooden table, sharing a bag of candied fruit, as if it was just an ordinary outing, not a trip to danger.

After nightfall, the caravan rested at the post station.

Su Yue finished her bath and was drying her wet hair when she heard Liang Junze's voice from outside the door: "Yuer, are you free?"

She opened the door and let him in, and found him holding a bowl of steaming ginger soup.

"It's a chilly night, drink something to keep the cold away." He said gently.

Su Yue took the bowl and sipped it. The ginger soup was spicy, but it gradually warmed her cold fingertips.

Liang Junze stood by the window, looking at the mountains in the distance, and suddenly said, "We'll be in Puyang tomorrow."

Su Yue nodded: “Well, let’s solve it early and go home early.”

He turned around and looked at her, his eyes deep: "Are you scared?"

Su Yue shook her head and chuckled: “With you guys here, I’m not afraid.”

Liang Junze also smiled and reached out to gather her scattered clothes: "Go to sleep, there are still tough battles to fight tomorrow."

He turned to leave, but Su Yue suddenly grabbed his sleeve and said, "Aze."

"Ok?"

"Thank you."

Liang Junze was stunned for a moment, then leaned over and kissed her on the forehead: "We are a family, let's not talk about this."

The candlelight in the post station was burning dimly, and the night wind occasionally blew past the window, causing the copper bells on the eaves to ring softly.

Su Yue had just finished showering, with water still dripping from the ends of her hair. She was sitting on the edge of the bed wiping her long hair.

The door was pushed open with a creak, and Gu Qingyan walked in with a bowl of hot calming tea, his steps much slower than usual.

"Drink before going to sleep." He put the teacup on the table and said in a low voice.

The candlelight reflected on his well-defined profile, and the shadow cast by his brow bone made his black eyes appear even deeper.

Different from the popular image of a weak young man nowadays, Gu Qingyan's facial features are as sharp as a knife. His broad shoulders and narrow waist are wrapped in a black tight-fitting suit, showing smooth muscle lines.

Su Yue took the teacup, her fingertips accidentally brushed against the back of his hand, and she clearly felt the other person's breathing stagnate.

"Ayan." She suddenly called him, a smile in her eyes, "Your ears are red."

Gu Qingyan turned his face away abruptly, his Adam's apple rolling twice: "...The tea is hot."

It was clearly a cold night in late autumn, but sweat was beading on his forehead. Su Yue put down the teacup, reached out and grabbed the belt around his waist, and gently pulled it -

"Yuer!" He hurriedly held down her rebellious hand, his ear tip red and almost dripping blood, "We have to travel tomorrow..."

Before he could finish his words, Su Yue had already stood on tiptoe and kissed his tense jaw.

Gu Qingyan's whole body stiffened, and his palm subconsciously supported her lower back, feeling a warm and soft feeling through the thin nightgown.

"I haven't seen you for three months." Su Yue bit his Adam's apple, leaving a shallow mark. "Don't you miss me?"

Gu Qingyan's breathing suddenly became heavy, and he suddenly lifted her up and carried her sideways. The moment the bed curtains fell, he buried his head in her neck and muttered, "...I miss you so much."

The candle wick popped and burst into a spark.

Gu Qingyan placed one hand on Su Yue's ear and carefully brushed away the loose hair on her forehead with the other hand.

The pads of his fingers, which were used to wielding swords, had a thin layer of calluses, which caused slight tremors when they touched the skin.

"You've lost weight." He frowned, his fingertips brushing across the hollow of her collarbone. "Didn't you eat well in the capital?"

Su Yue chuckled, bent her knees and nudged his tense waist and abdomen: "You are quite strong."

This is true. Although Gu Qingyan is not the gentle type that women nowadays pursue, every inch of his skin contains explosive power.

Su Yue had seen him knock down three secret guards with one hand in the martial arts training ground, but at this moment, this man held his breath even when unbuttoning her clothes, for fear of using even a little too much force.

"Don't hold it in." She deliberately pinched the sensitive part of his waist, "I like you to be a little fierce."

Gu Qingyan's eyes suddenly darkened, and he suddenly lowered his head and bit the thin chain around her neck - that was the birthday gift he gave her last year.

The moment the silver chain was stretched straight, Su Yue gasped lightly, and he took the opportunity to grab her wrist and press her into the quilt.

The sound of the night patrol clappers outside the window made the breathing inside the tent even more audible.

Gu Qingyan's kiss spread from the collarbone all the way to the waist, lingering on the old scars.

That was the mark left by him blocking the arrow for her last year. It has faded to the point of being almost invisible, but it has become the deepest scar in his heart.

"Ayan..." Su Yue arched her body impatiently, her fingertips digging into his muscular back.

Gu Qingyan suddenly stood up and stared at her flushed cheeks in the dim candlelight.

He was born fierce, but at this moment his eyes were incredibly soft: "Tell me if it hurts."

Su Yue hooked her arm around his neck and pulled him closer, and between their lips, she mumbled, "You can't bear to leave."

As dawn was about to break, Gu Qingyan got up, put on his clothes, and carefully cleaned up the mess on the floor.

Su Yue wrapped herself in the quilt and watched his busy back. Suddenly, she noticed a new scar on his lower back, which was light pink in the morning light.

"When did you get hurt?" She reached out to touch it.

Gu Qingyan paused, and when he turned around, his ears were red again: "I rubbed it against me when we were suppressing the pirates last month... It's healed already."

Su Yue pulled him back to the bed by his collar, and gently stroked the scar with her fingertips: "Showing off."

He let her scold him, and suddenly took out an oil-paper bag from under his pillow: "I bought some pine nut candy when I passed by Luzhou."

The candy in the paper bag had already broken into pieces, obviously having been carried in the arms for many days.

Su Yue picked up a piece of sugar residue and put it in her mouth, and the sweet fragrance instantly filled her mouth.

"Isn't that stupid?" Her nose felt sore. "You brought him all the way from Yangzhou to the capital, and now to Puyang?"

Gu Qingyan lowered his head and rubbed the top of her head, answering the question irrelevantly: "...Hanhan that kid loves to eat this."

The morning light filtered through the window screen, stretching the shadows of the two people snuggling together.

The sound of horses neighing can be heard in the distance, and a new day's journey is about to begin.