Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

Luo An and Nian Yao each picked a bunch of chrysanthemums on the mountain. They walked to a grove of mimosa trees and saw a monument erected in front of the grove: Forbidden Area of ​​the Mountain Villa.

Luo An, with a solemn expression, led Nian Yao by the hand: "Follow me."

The mimosa trees were arranged haphazardly, interspersed with scattered boulders. Luo An walked among the trees and stepped on the stones, each step very cautious.

After walking for a while, Nianyao asked, "Is this a Bagua formation? But it doesn't quite look like one."

Luo An asked in surprise, "You're very familiar with these things?"

Nianyao said, "I'm familiar with military strategy, tactics, and tactics. I just don't like poetry collections... things like 'white thatch bundle'... pshaw..."

"Can't get through?" Luo An smiled: "This is the Bagua Reverse Formation, where the Death Gate is the Life Gate. Enter through the Death Gate and exit through the Life Gate. If anyone tries to break in, it's basically a dead end."

Luo An led Nian Yao through the Death Gate. In the middle of the spacious bluestone ground stood a stone tomb. Luo An stared at the tomb for a long time without moving, while Nian Yao waited for him quietly.

Luo An sighed softly for a long time, walked over and placed the flowers on the stone, then knelt down in front of the grave.

Nianyao knelt down after him, and was slightly taken aback when she looked up at the tombstone. The inscription on the left and right sides of the tombstone read: "Tomb of Lady Luo Xu, Madam of the Manor Lord" and "Tomb of Lord Luo Qing."

There was no signature, no date, no name of the person who erected the monument. Nothing but two lines of text.

Luo An kowtowed respectfully: "Father, Mother, your son has come to see you."

Nianyao kowtowed respectfully: "Father, Mother, your daughter-in-law has come to see you."

Luo An was silent from a young age, and his father never forced him to speak; everyone else assumed he was mute. He wasn't good at conversation, and even when he was at the Heaven and Earth nightclub, he only spoke about official business, rarely having the opportunity for casual chats or heart-to-heart talks.

He had a lot to say, a lot to say, but he didn't know where to begin. He didn't have the habit of reporting to his parents or chatting with them, so he could only remain silent.

Nianyao waited a while before breaking the silence: "Father, Mother, my name is Nianyao, and I was born in the Luo family. You should remember me. Mother arranged our engagement, and Father arranged our marriage, so we have a proper beginning and an end."

I'm very happy with Luo An. He's very good to me, and I'll be good to him too. Luo An says we're a match made in heaven. We take care of each other, trust each other, and loneliness and emptiness never return. Father, Mother, you can rest in peace now.

Luo An's eyes welled up with tears. He untied the white, red, and blue pendant from his waist, his voice choked with emotion: "Father, you said that when I got married, you would personally hand over the manor lord's wife's jade pendant to my daughter-in-law. Now I will give it to her on your behalf. From now on, I will no longer be alone."

They care for each other, trust each other, and find no loneliness or emptiness. Their hearts are intertwined; they are a match made in heaven. From this day forward, he/she will no longer be alone.

The two kowtowed to bid farewell to their parents. After leaving the tree formation, Luo An glanced at the red walls and green tiles peeking through the gaps in the trees in the distance, then returned the way they came: "Let's go!"

Nianyao asked curiously, "Aren't you going back to see everyone? Aren't you going to check on how things are in the village?"

Luo An said, "Seeing it and then leaving would only cause more trouble. Let's wait until I come back to stay for a longer period of time before making a decision."

Nianyao pulled Luo An behind a tree to hide, pressing her hand to her lips to signal him to be quiet. Two disciples in blue robes came along the path, their baskets filled with herbs. They were the two disciples, one older and one younger, who had just met their gazes.

Once they were gone, Nianyao grabbed Luo An and ran down the mountain path: "Yes, we'll talk about it later, no rush."

On a first meeting, if you don't want to make a good impression, you absolutely cannot be shameless and worse than an animal.

There was originally no path on the back mountain; it was only after many disciples gathered herbs that a small path appeared. The path eventually came to an end. As usual, Luo An put his arm around her and they walked along the trees, quickly reaching the foot of the mountain.

There was no rush to go back, so Luo An and Nian Yao untied their horses and walked slowly.

Nianyao chatted casually: "It feels like you're just a dispensable manor lord? You haven't been back for years, won't Heaven and Earth be in chaos?"

Luo An asked, "If you don't return to Chongming Island for several years, will the Great River Gang cause chaos?"

Nianyao thought for a moment: "The Great River Gang is different from the Celestial Realm. The Great River Gang does not produce people or food. It's fine when things are normal, but if something really happens, each of them is fighting for their own country, and things will probably get chaotic."

Luo An nodded: "The daily affairs of Heaven and Earth are handled by the senior brothers and sisters, and I am the nominal head of the manor. Dongyang is the guarantor, and the Emperor and Crown Prince are backing us. Who would dare to cause trouble?"

Nianyao said, "Heaven and Earth is indeed better than the Great River Gang. After the Great River Gang is handed over to someone else or disbanded, I will come back with you to live permanently. However, I don't know medicine, and I have no place to practice it on the mountain, so you will have to take care of me."

Luo An smiled and said, "Alright, Chongming Island is damp, which is not good for raising children. It is indeed not as good as Heaven and Earth. Don't worry, I, the lord of a manor, am not so poor as to not be able to support my wife."

Nian Yao's expression didn't change. She was adaptable and had already gotten used to Luo An's shamelessness and unrestrained speech.

Nianyao touched the pendant at her waist: "So this is a wedding token? Humph..."

They only gave it to me now. If she doesn't come back, will they never give it to me?

Luo An pretended to reach for it: "Dislike it? Give it back to me!"

Nianyao raised her hand to block: "Once the token is obtained, it will not be returned."

Luo An saw Nian Yao hesitate and said, "Just say what you want to say. I won't get angry with you."

Nianyao said, "My parents' tombstones are so strange..."

Luo An said, “I know what you mean. Father erected the tombstone a long time ago, and he wrote the inscription himself. He didn’t know when he would die, and he couldn’t write the inscription himself.”

Nianyao hesitated: "Then... Mother... she..."

Luo An said, "She's not here. Inside are her wedding dress and phoenix coronet. She was buried under the acacia tree on Xuanzhi Mountain. There was no tombstone; it's just a flat grave."

"So you know all this?" Nianyao asked. "Didn't you say you've never been there?"

Luo An said, "When she was seriously ill, she sent someone to Heaven and Earth to deliver a letter and some things."

Nianyao said, "Luo An, when we have a child, we'll take him to Xuanzhi Mountain to pay respects to Grandma, okay?"

Nianyao's words, though seemingly casual, always struck a chord with him, stirring his heart. How fortunate he was to have her by his side.

Luo An said softly, "Okay."

Little Wood knocked on the door early in the morning: "Uncle..."

Nan Fei and Yuan Feng opened their eyes and sat up at the same time. Yuan Feng was annoyed; she had reminded herself to go back to her room, but she had overslept.

Nan Fei raised his palm and pushed the table to block the door, while Yuan Feng hurriedly put on her clothes.

Nanfei put on his undergarments, sat leisurely on the bed, and sighed, "Even though we're an open and aboveboard couple, sharing a bed is like having an affair."

Little Wood pushed the door hard: "Uncle..."

Jumping out the window at this hour is out of the question. Yuan Feng looked for a hiding place. Nan Fei saw her peeking under the bed and couldn't help but laugh.

Yuan Feng lowered her voice, both anxious and angry: "What are you laughing at? Is this all your doing? Mother will be furious if she finds out..."

Nanfei pointed to the roof beam, and Yuan Feng climbed up without thinking.

Nanfei got up, pulled the table back, and opened the door. Little Wood scrambled onto the bed: "Uncle, good morning..."

Nanfei closed the door, pulled down the curtains, and pulled Xiaomutou to sleep.

Little Wood lay down on the bed, then climbed up again: "Uncle, get up early and sleep late, old age comes easily, cherish this time..."

Nanfei said, "Uncle can't move his legs, so we have to wait for Aunt to come and help him get dressed."