They were in charge of being beautiful, and she was in charge of taking the hits.

Chapter 278 Departure Tomorrow

He knows his mother quite well; she's definitely hiding in some corner where he can't see her, secretly watching.

"What's more beautiful than me? I'm about to leave, aren't you going to look at me?"

"What's so special about you? I'll look at you every day from now on."

"Yu Xiu, you're really shameless, are you in such a hurry to marry me?"

He looked away and into her eyes: "So you mean you don't want to marry me?"

His lips were glistening and alluring, and his words were somewhat playful and endearing.

Wu Ziyan could kiss him with just a light tiptoe; without needing to answer, she simply tiptoed and kissed his lips.

She even teased him by prying open his lips and teeth. This Wu Ziyan always resorts to sneak attacks and has no sense of martial ethics.

But he still enjoyed it quite a bit; he didn't close his eyes, but instead focused intently on looking at her.

Doing something so embarrassing, Wu Ziyan naturally closed her eyes.

She was so engrossed in the kiss that she held his shoulders tightly.

Han Yuxiu felt that this kiss was different from any of his previous kisses, perhaps because it gave him a promise of a formal status!

He retorted without hesitation, though somewhat clumsily.

Her eyes sparkled as she parted them, and she licked her lips, looking extremely alluring. He tightened his grip on her, holding her even closer.

"Let go of me, your mother is back."

"You're lying, how could my mother not come back through the front gate?"

He couldn't control his emotions and forcefully covered her lips with his.

But it was just an act of domineering; Wu Ziyan easily regained control, but then Doctor Han really came back.

She pushed against his shoulders with both hands, but Han Yuxiu held her even tighter.

Strangely enough, he was stronger than Wu Ziyan, which shows how weak she was.

He mumbled "Release" indistinctly, and at that moment, he could definitely hear his mother coughing, a dry cough.

His face turned as red as a ripe crab, and his ears were burning hot.

He suddenly loosened his grip on her waist, leaving her flustered and at a loss, too embarrassed to turn around.

"Ah, it's so good to be young."

Finally, she stiffly turned her head to look at Dr. Han.

"Mother, where did you come from? I looked around just now and didn't see you."

"It's nothing, I just forgot something. Um, you guys continue?"

How could he continue like this? He even wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

As he spoke, Dr. Han tugged at Wu Ziyan's sleeve and sighed again, "Alas, a son grows up and leaves home."

"mother!"

"You little rascal, that wasn't how it was just now. Alright, I'm really going out for tea this time."

He didn't believe it at all, let go of Wu Ziyan's hand, and went to sort out the medicine packets.

"I'll go with you to take these medicines back, and I'll explain to you how to use them."

I just told her to take it back herself, but now I have to tell her how to use these medicines.

It seems like they're a little reluctant to part with it.

"Sweetie, I'll take him back myself. You stay home and wait for me to come back and get you."

"Wu Ziyan!"

"There are other things to attend to, I really have to go."

"Take care on your journey, and remember to write back."

Before leaving, she tiptoed and gently kissed his forehead, then returned to the carriage with the large bag of medicine in her arms.

Han Yuxiu, like a young man, escorted her to the gate of the mansion, his eyes filled with a thousand emotions.

With reluctance and longing, Wu Ziyan waved goodbye and got into the carriage.

As the carriage moved forward, Han Yuxiu took two more steps forward, intending to say something else.

But the first thing he said was, "Don't die!"

"I can't change my sharp tongue," Wu Ziyan said, sticking his head out of the window. "I won't let you become a widow."

His face flushed, but at that moment he really wanted to chase after her; he wanted to go with her, but he couldn't.

His mother came out from behind and patted him on the shoulder.

“My son, the betrothal gifts have been given, and I saw the antidote pill. It was bestowed by the Empress, so let’s go back inside. It’s cold outside.”

"mother……"

Wu Ziyan didn't dare to turn around at all; if she stopped, Han Yuxiu would definitely catch up.

They had no choice but to tell the coachman to hurry back to the manor.

When they got back, they found several carriages parked at the door.

Wu Ziyan peeked out to see what was going on; those carriages were loaded with a lot of goods.

And there were also a few more people dressed in strange clothes.

It's so early in the morning, and it's obvious that this carriage belongs to Qi Zeyun and his group. Are they about to set off?

As I entered, I could hear a lot of noise inside, with people talking to each other, but I couldn't make out what they were saying.

Wu Ziyan went inside and followed the sound, and sure enough, she saw Qi Zexuan, Qi Zeyun, and Chu Yu.

I don't know what they were saying, but they were laughing and joking.

"Why did you all park the carriages at the entrance of the earthen gate? No one notified me this early in the morning."

"We'll depart tomorrow," Qi Zeyun replied.

I didn't expect it to be in such a hurry; I thought I would have to stay at least two more days.

Wouldn't that mean we also have to inform Fang Yuerong and Changsun Boyou?

She didn't want to go out again, so she sent someone to pick her up.

Then he instructed people to load the herbs they had retrieved from Han Yuxiu onto their carriage.

Just as he was giving instructions, Huang Ziliang came over again with a booklet, and he still seemed distant.

He bowed very respectfully and then handed a scroll to Wu Ziyan.

"These are some sample maps of the Xiaorong border, along with some taboos and basic language pronunciations there. I hope they will be of some use to you, Miss."

"No one understands me better than Ziliang. The things you gave me last time have been very useful. Thank you for your trouble."

"Ziliang's good fortune."

"By the way, after I go to Xiao Rong, you and Xiao Yun'er can stay at the Holy Martial Division for a while."

“I think the rules of the Holy Martial Division are too outdated. You and Han Yuxiu should both go.”

"Holy Warriors?"

"It's an intelligence agency. I'll give Xiaoyun the specifics later."

Huang Ziliang was somewhat flattered. The Holy Martial Division sounded like a secret intelligence agency.

But should I just tell him that so casually, that I trust him so much?

"Ziliang, you won't let me down, will you? This is all my trump cards. If you betray me, I'll die a horrible death."

"Ziliang will never let Miss down!"

Instead of showing Huang Ziliang kindness, it's better to give him a position.

His mind should not be confined to the inner courtyard, but should be at a high level, strategizing and planning.

Moreover, being a commoner, he was better able to empathize with the people and knew how to strike the right balance.

She saw Huang Ziliang's eyes shining; it seemed he really liked the job she had arranged for him.

Moreover, Huang Ziliang was thinking at this moment that he was not worthy of Wu Ziyan given his current status.

Only when he has achieved something significant will standing beside her not be an insult to her.