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As she spoke, Gu Yunko licked her lips as if savoring the memory, then swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Gu Yundong didn’t expect her to remember. At that time, she was half asleep and thought she wouldn’t have any recollection.
She needed to come up with an excuse to fool the little girl.
But before she could say anything, the little girl obediently said, “Brother, what about you? What delicious things did you dream about last night?”
“I didn’t dream about anything, little sister. But when you dream about that sweet syrup again tonight, can you share it with me? I also want to go into your dreams.” Gu Yunshu looked very solemn, holding her little hand and earnestly pleading.
Gu Yunko nodded eagerly, “Okay, let’s drink it together.”
Mrs. Yang wiped her mouth, “I want to drink it too.”
“Yes, let’s bring mom and big sister along. It’s really delicious.” The little girl’s eyes curved like crescent moons. Perhaps it was because she had eaten better these two days, she seemed more energetic than yesterday. “It would be even better if we dreamt about meat.”
Gu Yundong thought to herself, You sure have a wild imagination.
Rubbing her forehead, she sat up. Gu Yunshu immediately came over when he heard movement, “Big sister, are you awake?”
“What time is it?”
“It’s already the hour of the snake (9-11 am).”
Gu Yundong was surprised. It was already past nine. No wonder she felt hot under the thin blanket.
“Big sister, why do we have pastries and mantou?” He had just eaten one, and it smelled so good.
“Someone from the neighboring house brought them last night as thanks for helping them a bit.” Gu Yundong wiped her face and asked them to pack up. It was time for them to leave.
It was a bit hot at this time, but there was no other way. She couldn’t trust anyone else to keep watch at night, so she had to do it herself. She would sleep when Mrs. Yang woke up. That’s why they had less time to travel.
Gu Yundong found a small backpack in the courtyard, put the bag of rice and pastries inside, covered them with a quilt, which was actually stored in her space. She would take it out secretly when needed.
This way, Mrs. Yang’s burden would be reduced.
She still carried Gu Yunko in the backpack. According to Gu Yundong’s thinking, Gu Yunshu’s bones were still growing and he wasn’t suitable for long walks.
After a few days when she regained her strength, she could carry the little girl, and Mrs. Yang could carry the little boy for a while.
The family of four set off again. Perhaps it was because they had food in their stomachs, their faces no longer showed the gray despair of yesterday. Especially Gu Yunshu, the despair he had yesterday, seemed to have disappeared.
They walked slowly, taking frequent breaks, but having food in their hands, they weren’t afraid.
Gu Yundong deliberately took them on routes with few people. They were too easy to attract attention. But even so, the people they encountered looked at them with greedy eyes.
Gu Yundong held a dagger in her hand, smeared with fake blood. Anyone who dared to approach her would see her show a bloodthirsty smile and scare them away.
There were still some who weren’t afraid of death, but Gu Yundong showed no mercy.
They walked like this for a few days and fortunately weren’t robbed.
Sometimes they would camp in the wild. At such times, Gu Yundong would be particularly cautious.
After a few times, Gu Yunshu noticed that his big sister stayed up every night without sleeping, and he felt distressed and uncomfortable. He insisted on taking turns with her.
Gu Yundong firmly and coldly refused him. She couldn’t trust such a young child to keep watch. A child’s sleepiness wasn’t something they could control. They might fall asleep at any moment.
She’d rather leave a bit later and travel more slowly than take this risk. Life was precious.
After stumbling along like this for a month, they finally arrived at Qing’an Prefecture.
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