Rebirth: Find a General as Your Backer

The general has been extremely busy lately and hasn't returned to his residence for a long time. The weather in the northern desert is still bitterly cold. However, there is a plum grove within the general's residence, which is an extremely beautiful sight.

At this moment, the plum blossoms in the plum grove are in full bloom, red like fire, pink like the sunset, and white like snow, hanging in clusters and bunches on the branches. The petals are delicate and dewy, stretching their bodies in the biting cold wind, the stamens slender and upright, like warriors unafraid of the severe cold.

The fragrance of plum blossoms drifted gently through the air, cool yet rich, adding a unique aroma to the chilly general's mansion. Now, with the plum blossoms in full bloom, the scene was breathtakingly beautiful. Seeing this, Su Lianxue thought that inviting the local ladies and young women for a gathering would be just the right time.

This plum grove is a rare scenic spot within the General's Mansion, while the rest of the mansion exudes the unique majesty and solemnity of the General's Mansion.

The general had not returned for many days, and as Su Lianxue gazed at the beautiful plum blossoms, her longing for him grew even stronger.

She had meticulously sewn the knee pads for the general last time, and she had repeatedly told him to wear them. Sometimes the general would only rely on his passion to fight against the biting cold wind, but as a military officer, if he didn't take good care of his body, many ailments would follow as he got older.

Therefore, Su Lianxue is now extremely strict with the general's health and has instructed Ling Lin to keep an eye on him. If the general shows any signs of disobedience, she should immediately inform her.

In response, Chu Mohan looked at Ling Lin and said, "Hey, I didn't realize you could be so arrogant now."

Ling Lin chuckled and replied, "So, General, you should know what to do, right? Now, I can even accept you trying to curry favor with me."

Chu Mohan's face darkened, and he simply said, "Get lost." "Okay." Ling Lin agreed readily, and before he finished speaking, he ran off like a gust of wind.

Honestly, if Ling Lin doesn't run now, when will he? With the General's temper, if he's even a fraction of a second slower, the General will definitely give him a few beatings. He doesn't have that kind of ability. But if Miss Su were here, he wouldn't have to run. It really is true that one thing can subdue another.

At that moment, far away in the military camp, Chu Mohan suddenly felt a burning sensation in his ears. He thought to himself: Could it be that someone is thinking of me? According to the old saying, if your ears get hot for no reason, it means someone is talking about you or thinking of you. As he thought this, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly, and the image of the person who might be thinking of him began to appear in his mind.

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Zhang Mama said softly, "Miss, it's cold outside, you should go back inside."

Su Lianxue replied, "Granny, I'd like to stay a little longer, then I'll go back." Smelling the fragrance of the flowers, Su Lianxue was momentarily captivated.

Seeing how much the young lady lingered, the nanny couldn't bear to disappoint her. So she instructed the servants to take good care of her, to remember to change the hand warmer in time, and to make sure the young lady didn't catch a cold, since her health had never been very good. Nanny Zhang really went to great lengths to take care of the young lady.

Su Lianxue strolled slowly around the plum blossom grove, and many past scenes involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

She missed her mother, but her mother's face was veiled in a hazy mist in her memory, blurry and indistinct. Her impression of her father was similarly ethereal and elusive, like wisps of smoke, impossible to grasp.

In the few fragments of her memory, her maternal grandfather was one of the few people who gave her warmth and joy.

From a young age, she was frail and sickly, like a delicate flower swaying in the wind and rain, fragile and helpless. It was her maternal grandfather's wealth that allowed her to not only receive care from her grandmother, but also to live a very comfortable life in the Minister's mansion.

Because his maternal grandfather lived in the capital, his business there gradually developed. He often took Su Lianxue with him and personally raised her.

Su Lianxue often saw the tender scenes of her father with her stepmother and stepsister, scenes that were like blinding light, always piercing her heart. Every time she saw them, an uncontrollable wave of envy would rise in her heart, an emotion that surged like a tide.

However, she could only bury these complex emotions deep in her heart. Whenever this happened, she would ask her maternal grandfather about her mother, and her grandfather would always hug her and tell her about her mother in detail.

So when she met Shangguan Yu, he was being bullied by a group of people. His pitiful appearance of silently enduring it touched her heartstrings, so she instructed the people around her to help him, and that's how they got to know each other.

However, she was truly unwilling to accept it; she had given so much, given her whole heart. Thinking of this, Su Lianxue's tears flowed uncontrollably; she was truly unwilling to accept it.

She was lost in thought, unable to make sense of it all. Her emotions were like a long-suppressed torrent, desperately needing an outlet.

So she threw off her cloak, which, like a wounded bird, slowly drifted to the ground. She danced gracefully amidst the plum blossoms.

Her figure was light and agile, seemingly blending into everything in the plum blossom grove. Her dance steps were like petals swaying in the wind, gently spinning and fluttering. Every movement seemed to tell a story in her heart, filled with her unwillingness and despair, yet revealing a stubborn hope that refused to give up.

Her arms swayed like willow branches in the wind, graceful and elegant, drawing beautiful arcs in the air. Her feet moved like sprites leaping on piano keys, lightly touching the ground with almost inaudible sounds, as if conversing with the tranquility of the plum blossom grove.

Her body sometimes leaps high like a plum blossom swept up by the wind, pausing briefly in the air, and in that instant, time seems to stand still for her beauty; at other times, she is like a falling feather, slowly crouching down, her figure low to the dust, yet in the instant she rises, she exudes endless vitality.

Her dance was like a silent narration, slowly rising in the plum blossom grove, shouting towards the sky and towards the unknown fate.

Just then, a round of applause rang out: "Who would have thought that there would be such a beauty in this Desert Defense City? Such dancing skills are truly breathtaking."

The sudden male voice startled Su Lianxue, causing her body to fall uncontrollably downwards.

"Ah!" Su Lianxue couldn't help but cry out in pain. It all happened so suddenly that no one had time to react.

Upon hearing Su Lianxue's cry of pain, Xiaomei immediately realized what was happening and rushed to help her mistress, shouting loudly, "Help! Help!"