Because they had to take care of Song Taotao, the carriage was moving slowly, taking more time than when they had arrived. By the time they reached Liangzhou Garrison, it was already evening.
Shen Han and his group had been waiting on the horse path outside the Garrison, and when the carriage stopped, Shen Han sighed in relief only after seeing Xiao Jue get out of the carriage.
When they headed to Liangzhou City, they had no idea what Xiao Jue was doing there, and they hadn’t received any letters. Over the past few days, they had been anxious, fearing that things might have changed. But now it seemed to have gone smoothly. Shen Han was about to speak when he heard Liang Ping beside him say, “How… how is there a girl?”
A girl? Shen Han saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl in a pink dress jump down from the front carriage, delicate and lovely, with a beautiful appearance.
Looking at He Yan beside, who seemed a bit tired and not very energetic, Shen Han was greatly surprised. Did the Commander bring back a girl from Liangzhou? Did this mean he was going to sever ties with He Yan?
But doing this in front of He Yan would be too heartless.
Just as he was thinking this, he heard a cheerful voice behind him, “Uncle, big brother, you’re finally back!”
Bouncing over like a rabbit was Cheng Lisu, accompanied by the ethereal-looking female physician Shen Muxue in white. Cheng Lisu came over and first expressed his displeasure to Shen Han, “Instructor Shen, my uncle has returned, and you didn’t even tell me. If I hadn’t heard it myself, wouldn’t I be unable to welcome my uncle properly?”
“Big brother, I see you’ve safely returned, so this trip must have been very smooth, right? That guy Yuan Baozhen is gone, isn’t he? I knew you could do it… Huh?” His originally joyful expression shattered when he saw Song Taotao, and his tone instantly became harsh as he pointed at her and questioned, “Second Young Miss Song, what is she doing here?”
“What’s with that expression?” Song Taotao furrowed her brow.
“We met Miss Song in Liangzhou City,” He Yan smiled and said, “It’s also a coincidence. Miss Song will be staying at the Garrison for a while.” She didn’t go into detail about how they had encountered Song Taotao, covering it up for her instead.
“Big brother,” Cheng Lisu looked at him in disbelief, “I asked you to help me avoid Yuan Baozhen, so I wouldn’t be forced into marriage. But you brought her directly in front of me? Are you trying to make my life miserable too?”
“Cheng Lisu,” Song Taotao couldn’t stand it any longer and stepped forward, hands on her hips, and shouted back at him with a fierce demeanor, “Do you think I wanted to see you? To be honest, I came to Liangzhou City to escape a forced marriage. If it weren’t for encountering Second Young Master Xiao, I wouldn’t have come here. I don’t want to marry you either! A useless young master like you, dreaming of being worthy of me—I think you’re dreaming!”
In terms of verbal skills, Cheng Lisu was no match for Song Taotao at all. At this moment, he deeply regretted not reading more books in his daily life, as he couldn’t even come up with a decent retort.
“…You shrew!” He could only respond weakly.
“Well, that’s still better than being a useless person like you,” Song Taotao retorted with an eye roll.
These two enemies continued to argue, but Liang Ping had to step in as a mediator, saying, “Young Master Cheng, the Commander and his party have been on the road for most of the day. They must be tired. Let them rest for a moment and have a meal before discussing things further, okay?”
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Rebirth of a Star General (Legend of the Female General)
Romance[fast update] [good translation] The ancient saying goes: Most generals come from Guan Xi, while ministers come from Guan Dong. He Yan was born to be a Star General. She was merely a stepping stone for her family, and was used as her brother's subst...
