NOVEL NEXT 41: Not the Right Time Yet
Just as Gu Yu’s body swayed back and forth, nearly falling off the stool and onto the ground, Gu Mengyao quickly extended one hand to support his body, saving him from collapsing.
Immediately after, Gu Yu’s eyes closed, and he completely lost consciousness.
“Sister, what happened to Brother-in-law? Wasn’t he fine just a moment ago?”
“Let me see… It’s nothing, he just fainted.”
“Really now, Brother-in-law doesn’t need to worry so much about getting entangled with the old Yang family. We have the Yang family’s kinship severance document in our hands anyway. Even if Brother-in-law beat up that old woman, if it went to the officials, he’d only have to pay for some medicine.”
“Ah Yu doesn’t know about the kinship severance document, so it’s normal for him to be nervous. I actually think he’s quite good like this—he already cares about our family.”
Gu Yu’s sudden fainting didn’t cause Gu Mengyao and her brother to panic. Having encountered this situation many times before, both of them remained very calm.
When Gu Mengyao easily carried Gu Yu to the bed, she placed her index finger in front of his nose. Upon feeling his breath, she finally sighed in relief.
Although Gu Yu had often fainted before, Gu Mengyao had never been as worried as she was today.
Perhaps it was because today was the first time Gu Mengyao felt that Gu Yu was a good husband… so even when Gu Yu had previously coughed up blood, she had only worried about whether she would become a widow.
At thirteen years old, she was already quite mature and knew what was important.
Just as when Yang Third Son had sent Gu Yu to marry into their family, Gu Mengyao had immediately agreed after just a moment’s thought.
After both parents died, Gu Qingheng was too young to support the household.
With the family lacking a pillar, although Gu Yu was only twelve and frail, he could deter others from harboring ill intentions toward the siblings.
Moreover, Gu Mengyao was now a married woman, not a maiden anymore.
This way, many troubles could be avoided.
However, after Gu Yu entered the Gu family, Gu Mengyao discovered he was a person of extreme filial piety.
Like a stone in a latrine—both stinking and hard—he was impossible to enlighten.
For those relatives who had already abandoned him, he still carried guilty feelings of indebtedness, even continuously taking hunted prey to repay the Yang family for raising him.
In fact, the Yang family had already sold Gu Yu.
Gu Mengyao had “purchased” Gu Yu with the family’s last tiger skin, and Yang Third Son had also shared with Gu Mengyao his concerns about the Yang family’s boundless greed… So, Gu Mengyao not only had the agreement of Gu Yu “voluntarily” becoming a son-in-law but also the Yang family’s kinship severance document.
Perhaps the tiger skin’s allure was too great, making the Yang family willingly stamp their handprints on the severance document. Therefore, even when Li was shouting outside the door about sending Gu Yu to the officials, Gu Mengyao didn’t panic and open the door.
But after Yang Third Son died by crashing, Gu Yu became somewhat obsessed, his body growing weaker day by day. The entire person was like a flower about to wither, listless without any vitality.
This was the main reason why Gu Mengyao didn’t stop Gu Yu from taking things to the old Yang residence after she hunted prey.
Gu Yu needed a spiritual pillar, and the old Yang residence was a way to alleviate this. If the old Yang family could help ease Gu Yu’s emotions, then so be it.
Unfortunately, Gu Yu eventually tormented himself to death.
But the modern Gu Yu had seized the opportunity to transmigrate and successfully take over this sickly body.
The subsequent changes were even more obvious, making Gu Mengyao and her brother feel as if they were dreaming. Otherwise, how could Gu Yu, who had always emphasized filial piety, have become like this now!
Especially when Gu Yu was talking to Li outside the house, Gu Mengyao’s little heart was continuously pounding wildly, with no way to stop it, making her think she was about to die.
After calming down, Gu Mengyao realized she was just too excited at the time, which had caused her heartbeat to quicken.
The feeling of being protected was something Gu Mengyao hadn’t experienced for a long time.
“Sister, since Brother-in-law has changed for the better now, should we tell him… the secret about your great strength?”
“No, now is not the time. Let’s observe him for a while longer.”
Afterward, seeing Gu Yu unconscious on the bed, Gu Qingheng hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth to speak to Gu Mengyao.
Although Gu Qingheng had previously looked down on Gu Yu, today his brother-in-law’s performance was too impressive!
As a member of the family, Gu Qingheng felt that Gu Yu should know.
After all, Gu Yu was his brother-in-law, who would live with Gu Mengyao for a lifetime… His sister couldn’t keep this matter hidden for long; sooner or later, Gu Yu would find out.
But after hearing Gu Qingheng’s words, Gu Mengyao shook her head at him, indicating it wasn’t the right time yet.
Then, looking at Gu Yu’s tightly closed eyes, a mysterious light flickered in Gu Mengyao’s eyes.
Author’s Note:
Many readers have asked when she’ll become a general. This story is about farming + character development, we need to develop the female lead, letting the plot unfold gradually for a more satisfying read! After all, a wife you’ve raised yourself… hehe
Also, those who can’t wait can check out my new work “Empress, Please Don’t!”
PS: The male lead is a eunuch, but after being reborn, his little bird wasn’t cut off.
It’s the same world, just that one is about farming in the countryside, while the other is about palace intrigue. The two sides will interact in the future, and the female general will appear early in it.
But she won’t steal the spotlight, just making a cameo appearance.