Blossom In Adversity - Vol. 2

C278. Xiao Liu's Growth.

Chapter 278: Xiao Liu's Growth

Hua Zhi blinked, her face innocent, “What’s vinegar (jealous)?”

Gu Yanxi chuckled, “It’s sour. I had some a few days ago.”

Hua Zhi looked at him sideways.

“I’ve been soaking in a vat of vinegar every time Jiang Huanran tried to sweet-talk you.”

Hua Zhi smiled and rubbed against his shoulder, choosing not to explain. She did indeed have a good impression of Jiang Huanran, but it was nothing related to romantic feelings.

Gu Yanxi had only said it casually. He understood Ah Zhi, and how could he look down on her? He gently rubbed her cheek and said, “Xiao Liu has grown up a lot, it's all thanks to you.”

“Is there a reward?”

“Yes,” Gu Yanxi kissed her forehead, “A reward.”

Hua Zhi pushed him away in disgust, “Who wants a reward like that? Xiao Liu is very malleable, he wouldn't have been much worse off without me. By the way, when you see Haoyue, remember to ask her about Xiao Liu. I'm curious to see what she'll predict for him.”

“Noted.” Gu Yanxi chuckled. Xiao Liu probably wouldn’t have imagined that he was so cherished by Ah Zhi. “What about me? You’re worried about Xiao Liu, but not me?”

“Aren’t you being cherished by Haoyue?” Hua Zhi smiled, “Whether Haoyue is a real fortune teller or a fake one, she undoubtedly thinks highly of you. So, I guess you’ll do well in the future.”

“I don’t underestimate her.”

Hua Zhi looked up at the man's resolute chin. This man, so strong, so cold, was always so gentle in front of her. If this was what love looked like, she thought, she would be willing to pay the price for it.

“Yanxi, if one day the empire is right in front of you, would you be willing to take it?”

“Where would you be then?”

“… I don’t know.”

Gu Yanxi smiled, “I’ll be wherever you are, no matter where that is.”

Hua Zhi lowered her head and wrapped her arms around the man’s waist, remaining silent for a long time. She had always felt like a passive recipient of his affections, but at this moment, she realized that she had fallen for this man who stood above all others.

Even with mountains and rivers, grievances and hatreds separating them, love could still blossom.

As the moonlight gradually faded, Gu Yanxi carried Hua Zhi down the mountain.

Hua Zhi’s room was located halfway up the mountain. This family had vacated their best room for them, and they had even changed the bedsheets to clean ones with patches, using the best things in their home. Hua Zhi felt that she should give them the minimum respect and didn’t ask Bao Xia to change into her own things.

Early the next morning, Hua Zhi asked Xu Ying to invite Elder Tao and Liu Da.

The two arrived quickly, and Hua Zhi asked directly, "Are there any other places besides the landslide where that self-combustible substance can be found?"

Elder Tao and Liu Da discussed for a moment, and Liu Da replied, "There are two other places, but they are both underground, not far from the landslide."

Hua Zhi understood.

It seemed that the entire area was a coal mountain. Thinking about the final river route they had decided on, which avoided that area, she felt relieved. Since this substance wasn't needed for the time being, it might as well be left there. It would be a waste to simply discard it.