214 Engagement
Other than the Myriad Spirit Water, Little Ah Yu continued to take out things like nutrient fluids, and gene repair agents.
These were fruits that she had treasured and had never given to anyone else.
It was a special breed that Meatball had specially left in the spatial pocket and nurtured for her.
These fruits were even larger than her fist and had the effect of nourishing the body. They were definitely not things that could be found outside.
Meatball had also told Little Ah Yu that these things could not be known by others.
At first, Little Ah Yu was still thinking that her pocket was too small and she could not take out too much. Otherwise, Big Brother Ah You would definitely suspect her.
However, as she slowly took them out, she thought of how Big Brother Ah You was leaving and might not be able to eat these things for a long time. Her heart ached.
Unknowingly, she had taken out a large pile.
Other than the fruits, she even took out a big pile of wheat, rice, and beans, filling a large stone table.
Finally, she had taken out everything she could. Little Ah Yu sat on the chair, panting, still a little worried.
She muttered, “Big Brother Ah You, you have to be strong. Go home early and accompany your mother. Perhaps if your mother is in a good mood, her body will recover!”
As she spoke, she did not realize that Qin Huai’s gaze had become very deep.
After a while, Qin Huai said, “Have you shown these to anyone before?”
Little Ah Yu wanted to say Grandma, Mother, and Grandpa. They all knew.
The others probably didn’t know.
“What’s wrong?” Little Ah Yu did not know why Qin Huai was asking this, so she asked first.
Qin Huai said, “You can’t let others know about these things, and you can’t take them out in front of others.”
Little Ah Yu muttered, “I know. Grandma said that, but you’re Big Brother Ah You, not someone else.”
Qin Huai’s expression improved slightly when he heard this.
He had roughly guessed that these things were probably not from the mortal world.
In that case, Little Ah Yu’s background might be more complicated than he imagined.
However, Qin Huai also confirmed one thing. His illness was cured by these things in front of him.
As for the food that Little Ah Yu took out, many thoughts flashed through Qin Huai’s mind.
He thought for a moment and took out a piece of jade from his waist. The patterns on the jade were very complicated. In the center was a golden jade inlay and the inconspicuous Qin character.
“You gave me so many things, and I don’t have anything to give you, so I’ll give you this,” Qin Huai said. “It’s not anything valuable. It’s related to the wages of those people in the family.”
Faced with Little Ah Yu’s puzzled gaze, Qin Huai continued, “I don’t know how long I’ll be away for. There are still some servants at home. Because they’ve signed a long contract, it’s not worth it to let them leave directly. You can get them to help look after the house. Sometimes, you have to let them do other things. This token can make them listen to you. If they’re disobedient, their wages will be deducted.”
The secret guards who heard this: “…”
It was too terrifying. Their salary would be deducted.
Actually, Little Ah Yu was usually not so generous. Ever since Meatball left, Little Ah Yu could not even bear to eat the things in the spatial pocket.
She was afraid that if she ate too much, the elf would not come back.
However, she was willing to give it to Big Brother Ah You.
Because in the future, it was unknown if Big Brother Ah You would still be able to eat these things.
Little Ah Yu still remembered that at the beginning, Qin Huai went to the mountains with her and accidentally vomited blood.
Therefore, Little Ah Yu specially gave him more medicine. She did not know which medicines were useful and which were not. In any case, she gave him whatever she had.
At that time, Big Brother Ah You could still eat them if he felt unwell.
As for the thing that Qin Huai had given her, Little Ah Yu did not know what it represented.
She only vaguely knew that with that token, she could get the uncles here to help her.
Even Qin Huai himself did not realize how important the thing he gave her was.
Qin Huai was actually not at ease leaving Little Ah Yu behind. She had many secrets, which meant that she might lead an extraordinary life.
He knew that Old Madam Wang was a wise person and would probably think of ways to protect Little Ah Yu.
Compared to that cold place, Qin Huai wanted to stay in Hu Family Village or Nanhe Town more.
But he had to leave.
The person sent by the Madam said that if he did not leave, he might cause trouble for this town.
At that time, Qin Huai even said that he could resolve it.
Later, the Madam sent a letter with a simple sentence.
“How long can you protect her with your current strength?”
These words made Qin Huai instantly realize that he was still too weak. Otherwise, the people sent by the Madam would not have told her all the information here so early.
The Madam was very busy. She was even so busy that she could not accompany her biological son much. It was already a luxury to see her twice a year.
Qin Huai did not believe in her, but he also knew that she would only pull her people out if he left this place.
As long as she was not paying attention to this place, the other unimportant people and the people hiding in the shadows would naturally dissipate.
“Big Brother Ah You, I’ll always wait for you and remember you. Don’t forget about me, okay?” Little Ah Yu was still a little worried before she left.
Qin Huai: “Alright, I won’t forget you.”
He would probably never forget this little girl who had helped him open his heart and become willing to talk more.
Little Ah Yu walked to the door and asked hesitantly, “Big Brother Ah You, how long will you be gone for?”
Qin Huai: “I don’t know. It might be a year or two, or seven or eight years, or longer.”
Just as the Madam had said, he had to nurture enough forces. Otherwise, he would forever be under her wings and would not truly have the qualifications to protect others.
Little Ah Yu counted with her hands for a long time, but she could not count how long that was.
Therefore, she simply said, “If you’re leaving for a long time, we won’t be able to spend our birthday together every year.”
Qin Huai thought of the only bowl of longevity noodles he had eaten. It’d come from the simple Wang Family.
Although he’d only received the longevity noodles on the second day of his birthday, it meant a lot to him.
“Yes, we can’t celebrate it together.” Without Little Ah Yu, he was unwilling to celebrate his birthday. It was not very interesting.
Before he could finish speaking, Little Ah Yu put her two index fingers together and looked down, a little embarrassed.
“Then when I get married, you must come!”
Clang! Something fell to the ground?
Little Ah Yu turned around and saw a shadow flash across the roof.
Sigh, Uncle Chi Ding was too careless. He could even drop the tiles while sitting on the roof.
Qin Huai glanced in that direction, but he was a little annoyed.
“You’re still so young. Why are you talking about marriage?”
At the thought that Little Ah Yu was going to marry someone else, Qin Huai was not too happy.
He knew that once a woman got married, it would be very difficult for her to come out. At that time, she would not come to play with him anymore, right?
“Don’t get married.” Qin Huai pursed his lips, but said it anyway.
Little Ah Yu was surprised. “But, but all adults have to get married. The adults said that if we don’t get married when we grow up, no one will like us.”
Little Ah Yu was most afraid that others would not like her.
“Then wait for me,” Qin Huai said. “Didn’t we agree to get married to each other in the future?”
Little Ah Yu nodded. “Alright, I’ll wait until I’m 15 years old.”
She only knew that the adults had whispered that 15 was the age for marriage.
It couldn’t be much later than that.
“Okay.”
At this moment, the young man did not know that his simple words had really created an opportunity for him.