HBWnovel Chapter 214
Chapter 214
He suspected they might seek an alternative route home. Although Ying City and Nanwu City were necessary stops on the way back to the Southern Border, it was possible to bypass them through the treacherous surrounding mountains.
However, taking a detour would consume more time, and the perilous mountain terrain made it a rarely chosen path.
He had clashed with Rong Sheng on the battlefield and knew him to be unorthodox. It wouldn't be surprising if he sought another way.
Yan Yang: "General, the surrounding mountains are treacherous. It's unlikely anyone would choose such a roundabout route."
Qin Yuchuan: "You are not him. How can you know which path he'll choose? Our job is to consider all possibilities."
Yan Yang: "I understand, sir."
"Good. You may go," Qin Yuchuan waved his hand.
Yan Yang glanced at the cake on the desk. "General, do you have any more of that?"
"...No, it's gone."
"Oh." Yan Yang bowed his head and left.
Qin Yuchuan picked up his fork again and slowly resumed eating the cake.
He suddenly recalled the cake they had shared on his birthday, feeling a twinge of nostalgia.
If he could spend all his future birthdays with her, it would certainly be something to look forward to.
...
In the evening at the villa, Feng Qingyi sat on the sofa watching TV.
Feng Qingci was busy cooking in the kitchen.
"Feng Qingyi, come help me for a moment."
Hearing Feng Qingci's call, Feng Qingyi walked into the kitchen.
"What is it?"
Feng Qingci pointed at the phone on the counter. "Help me answer a call."
Feng Qingyi looked puzzled. "Why can't you answer it yourself?"
"Take it outside to answer. I need to keep cooking," Feng Qingci said.
Picking up Feng Qingyi's phone from the counter, she saw it was their long-out-of-touch uncle, Nan Hao, calling.
Feng Qingyi finally understood why he didn't want to answer – calls from this uncle never brought good news.
Answering the phone, she heard the voice on the other end.
"Qingci, why did it take so long to answer?"
Her parents wouldn't give them money, and her grandparents couldn't be bothered with them, so they set their sights on her and Feng Qingci.
She wasn't a stingy person. If their relationship was better, she wouldn't mind showing her cousin around and buying some things.
But Nan Yue took after her parents – self-important, arrogant, bossy towards them, and extremely skilled at tattling and distorting facts.
She really didn't want any contact with such a person.
Feng Qingyi returned to the kitchen with the phone.
Feng Qingci quickly asked: "How did it go? What did he say?"
"He said our cousin wants to come play after her college entrance exams, and wants us to take care of her," Feng Qingyi replied.
Feng Qingci: "Take care of what? I need to be with Xixi. I don't have time."
"He's so ridiculous. He told us to skip classes and show her around," she said, still finding it laughable.
Feng Qingci: "They've got some nerve. They probably want to milk us for money. I certainly don't have money to buy her things."
"I'm broke too. The thing is, I didn't even get a chance to refuse before he decided it was settled. What should we do?" It was truly a headache.
Feng Qingci turned off the stove. "What else can we do but stall?"
Feng Qingyi brought the dishes to the table. "The exam is in just over a week. How can we stall?"
"If we can't stall, let's have Mom and Dad pay for a hotel for her. That's already more than generous," Feng Qingci said.
Feng Qingyi sighed, "That's all we can do for now."
Because of Nan Yue's impending visit, neither of them enjoyed their meal very much.
Before bed that night, Qin Yuchuan called Feng Qingyi again.
Seeing it was a video call, Feng Qingyi hesitated for a long time before answering.
Qin Yuchuan spoke first, "Qingqing, why can't I see you?"
"I don't look good today. You can see me in a few days!" She had a big pimple and had applied medicine, but it showed no signs of fading.
"How is that possible? Qingqing is always the most beautiful," Qin Yuchuan said.
Feng Qingyi: "But this pimple really ruins my image. It's right in the middle, too ugly."
Qin Yuchuan: "Let me see."
Feng Qingyi put the phone face down on the bed. "No, wait until it's gone."
"If you won't let me see, I might have to come find you," Qin Yuchuan said.
Hearing this, Feng Qingyi slowly picked up the phone.