Chapter 260: Brother, wait until I grow up, then marry me, okay?

"What's wrong?" Jiang Yunchu raised her eyebrows; that bearing was no different from a spoiled young master.

At that moment, the little girl looked at Jiang Yunchu with a curious expression.

"Brother, wait until I grow up, then marry me, okay?"

As soon as she spoke, Han Bing's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

Jiang Yunchu, however, turned back helplessly laughing, and saw a pair of sparkling eyes, different from Yue Yue's pure white, different from Zhi Chun and Nai Xin's manifold wisdom, different from Zhiqiu's insight into people's hearts, and different from Zi Wei's tranquil simplicity.

Her eyes were of another kind; even after hardship, they remained beautiful as ever.

"Little girl, people shouldn't believe only what they see."

"Perhaps I'm a handsome kidnapper?"

Kidnappers in this era are child traffickers who buy and sell children; unlike nowadays, children in this era usually only dare to steal poor people's children, then sell them to traffickers; if a girl is pretty, she might be sold to an even more sordid place.

"Brother, you're not."

The little girl pursed her lips, her whole face showing a serious attitude.

"Hahaha——"

Jiang Yunchu couldn't help bursting into laughter; this little girl was indeed a fearless spirit, a very interesting person.

"One shouldn't judge by appearance; although I am handsome and charming, unrestrained and dissolute, peerless in the world..."

In a moment, shameless words seemed endless; when out and about, one's status depends entirely on oneself...

"Cough cough."

Just moments ago, Han Bing was still full of chill, but now she couldn't help letting out a light cough, her face showing a hint of a smile, looking at that lively person, who was doing their utmost to coax a little girl.

What kind of person is she, exactly?

Lovely like her, domineering like her, joyful like her.

Leaving that Jingdu, she seemed to become a little bird, having set freedom aloft, soaring in the sky, sometimes swooping down, sometimes surging up, sometimes drifting with the wind, sometimes fighting against the wind.

Changeable, but she now seems a bit happier.

"Don't look at him, look at me!" Jiang Yunchu looked at the little girl, clapped her hands, and drew attention to herself.

The little girl glanced at Han Bing, then at Jiang Yunchu.

"Although that older brother is also handsome, I still like you, little brother; I'm eight years old, and soon you won't have to wait long!"

Looking at the little girl's solemn demeanor, Jiang Yunchu couldn't help bursting into laughter again.

"Xi Xi, don't be unreasonable."

The Old Lady rose somewhat embarrassedly and said, "This young master, my granddaughter is being unreasonable; please forgive her."

Jiang Yunchu waved her hand, saying, "Children's words are careless; I like sincere praise."

Her current appearance is completely different from her earlier decisive and lethal demeanor.

"Little lass, don't trust your eyes; when you can't see clearly, you might as well wait a bit."

"Time might give you an answer, or it might not."

She didn't know why, but she felt some fondness for the little lass, so she had the energy to tease her and also to teach her something.

But...

Whether she could hear, and how much, she didn't know.

"Lion's head meatballs, peanuts have arrived."

Originally, a lion's head meatball had already been served and kept on the table; unexpectedly, the innkeeper ordered the kitchen to make another one, indicating the person was not bad.

"Thanks."

She said nothing; when the food arrived, elegance? manners? feeling pretentious, she just wanted to stuff herself with meat and noodles...

When out and about, she didn't even think about drinking; she just wanted to live a few more days.

"Eat slowly," Han Bing said, shaking her head with a smile.

Watching the woman wolf down her food, he felt no rudeness, no breach of etiquette; instead, he found her cute and carefree.

Whatever had been frozen all along seemed to be showing a tendency to melt.

Jiang Yunchu wiped her mouth and said, "Don't you think eating rice in big mouthfuls is actually more fragrant?"

After saying that, she didn't look at the person opposite anymore, but continued eating.

The Old Lady at the back table heard the two's conversation, smiled lightly, and said nothing.

Meanwhile, the little girl gave it a try, then her eyes lit up: "Grandma, eating rice in big mouthfuls really is much more fragrant."

Seeing her own granddaughter led astray, the Old Lady merely nodded, wiped the corner of her mouth, said nothing against it, and just looked at her with full affection.

After Jiang Yunchu finished eating, she went to the innkeeper and said, "Feed the horse good fodder, and prepare some dry rations for me."

She placed the silver directly on the table.

The innkeeper hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "Sir, those silver pieces just now were already enough; really no need."

Those silver pieces, this young master had already given them to himself; not to mention these dishes, they were enough to cover the inn's monthly income.

How could he still take money?

"Those are their compensation; these are my meal and lodging fees; they don't conflict."

"Just take it."

Jiang Yunchu didn't waste words; after putting it on the table, she left directly.

She needed to take a bath and then sleep well; although she had rested in the wild, she always felt the rest wasn't complete, as if her body ran on horseback while her soul chased behind...

"Grandma, can't I marry him?" the little girl glared with big eyes, looking expectant.

The Old Lady helplessly rubbed the granddaughter's hair, saying, "Xi Xi, he's not a brother; he's a sister."

Her voice was low, right by the granddaughter's ear, obviously afraid others would hear.

"What?" the little girl jerked her head up, looking incredulous.

Sister?

Was that handsome person just now an older sister?

No, it won't be.

She had never seen such a good-looking older sister, nor had she ever seen such a graceful older sister.

She...

Is that really so?

"Her ears have pierced holes." The Old Lady smiled quietly, but without any ulterior motive, just wanting to remind her granddaughter, fearing it might affect her granddaughter later.

So it's an older sister.

But I really like her, I like her so much, so much.

The little maid, listless, couldn't even eat the delicious food she had just enjoyed; she slumped over the table, staring at the now-empty table, lost in thought.

If you like her, then strive to become like her.

Full of justice, full of kindness, full of reason.

The Old Lady said, saying, then smiled; even though she had lived to this age, she still couldn't understand that young lady—say she was carefree, but it seemed she had heavy burdens; say she was trapped herself, but it seemed she was striving for freedom.

She is quite peculiar, and also very contradictory.

"Grandma, I will." The little girl seemed like a lost person who suddenly found the way.

Her eyes shone bright, with candlelight flickering within them.

"Good." The Old Lady nodded kindly.

The grandparent and grandchild spoke softly, not startling anyone; however, Jiang Yunchu, who turned to go upstairs, and Han Bing, who paused beneath his feet, heard their entire conversation in their hearts.

Pierced ears?

It seems we need to be careful tomorrow, must not leak again; Jiang Yunchu furrowed his brow, thinking.

Han Bing merely lifted his gaze, looked at the person walking ahead, then, fearing she would notice, quickly withdrew his gaze.