Chapter 2024 - 2022: Like Three Autumns Apart
Of course, for Qin Yize, what he wanted even more was to stay alone with Qiaoqiao in the space. Now Gu Qiaoqiao’s Portable Space had already been tidied up by her until it looked like a fairyland.
Although the space hadn’t expanded and was still the same as before, there was now a pool built out of jade. The water in the pool came from a spring on a mountain five hundred kilometers away from the Imperial Capital. The spring flowed all year round, the water sweet and clear. Some business family had wanted to buy the place to build a mineral water factory, but Qin Yize beat them to it.
However, after he bought it, he didn’t develop or build anything. He simply fenced it off, put up a few token signs, and more or less left it alone.
The nearest households were over a hundred kilometers away, so ordinary people naturally wouldn’t go that far just to fetch water, because the spring water flowed down along the mountain’s rocks, sandy banks, and forests in all directions. But as for the land Qin Yize bought, this should be the original source and the cleanest part of the water.
To prevent anyone from causing trouble, Gu Qiaoqiao set up a Barrier there.
The pool built from jade in the space had a diameter of six meters. After all, this was a space, so it was impossible to dig down into the soil. It was just constructed as is, standing about eighty centimeters high.
It was placed right in the center of the space.
After the spring water was poured in, at first there didn’t seem to be any change, but gradually, it seemed to gain some Spiritual Energy.
Many times, Gu Qiaoqiao would let everyone drink this water.
Especially Xiao Bao and Xiao Bei. Compared to soda, soft drinks, and dairy products, they preferred plain boiled water made with the Spirit Spring Water from the space.
The piece of Golden Phoebe Wood she’d exchanged for abroad last time was still sitting on the Red Sandalwood Duobao Pavilion.
And this Duobao Pavilion formed a whole row, all placed along the western and northern walls.
Not far from the Duobao Pavilion was a Red Sandalwood Eight Immortals table, with two chairs beside it. On the table sat a very exquisite tea set.
When the children were asleep, Gu Qiaoqiao would bring Qin Yize in; the couple would drink tea and chat here, being all lovey-dovey without any disturbance at all, with a real sense of living in an Imaginary land of joy and plenty.
Sitting on the Red Sandalwood chair, one could see that the eastern wall opposite was lined with rows of flower racks. On them were precious flowers and trees taken from Great Grandma’s garden, as well as some slightly Spiritual Energy–laden plants that Gu Qiaoqiao had picked from the mountains and forests.
There was a good thing about this place: these flowers, plants, and trees didn’t need to be watered or tended. They just grew like crazy on their own, thriving and blooming with fragrance.
At first there were only flower racks along the eastern wall, but now the southern wall was also lined with rows of them.
Plus the Spirit Spring in the middle, shrouded in a faint white mist—there wasn’t much difference between this and a painted world. And they could come and go freely. Gu Qiaoqiao had once, when Xiao Bao and Xiao Bei weren’t paying attention—meaning when they were sound asleep—used her Mind Power to move them along with their little beds into the space to stay for a while. She had to admit, it was indeed very good for the children’s bodies.
Of course, Xiao Bao and Xiao Bei had no idea about this. The children were still too young; some of these mysterious things couldn’t be exposed to them too early.
Taking the children out to see the world was a must. So this time, Gu Qiaoqiao planned to bring Xiao Bao and Xiao Bei along, naturally taking the train, also so the children could broaden their horizons and come into contact with the world outside their own little circle.
After all, for Xiao Bao and Xiao Bei, their environment was as pure as an Imaginary land of joy and plenty, which had resulted in the two kids being somewhat overly pampered.
Uncle Fang was getting married on the twentieth; they would leave the Imperial Capital on the eighteenth and arrive in Jinling City that very day. After resting for a day, they’d attend the wedding the next day. It was a very good arrangement.
Gu Muran happily went to buy the tickets, and Gu Qiaoqiao headed home.
There were still five days before their departure, so there was no rush. That night, when Qin Yize came home, he indeed mentioned the wedding invitation to Gu Qiaoqiao.
Given his relationship with Fang Qing, he should attend this wedding, so the family of four happily decided to travel together.
That night, Gu Qiaoqiao was on the verge of speaking several times but held back. She kept feeling that hiding Xiao Yu’s matter from her brother didn’t seem quite right, but from a rational point of view, she really couldn’t say anything yet.
Then, in the stillness of the deep night, Qin Yize fiercely "punished" his little wife, who kept zoning out and couldn’t stay focused.
So when Gu Qiaoqiao got up the next day, it was already past ten in the morning.
Before going to work, Qin Yize had already cleaned up the two good babies who went to bed early and got up early, fed them, and then handed them over to Grandma before driving to work.
For Gu Qiaoqiao, breakfast had turned into lunch.
While eating, she was thinking to herself, wondering whether Xiao Yu had gone to the Top Grade Beef Noodle Restaurant yet, and what things would be like after those two confessed to each other. She was honestly a bit curious.
And at this moment, Qi Laowu had finally, sweating all over, found the Top Grade Beef Noodle Restaurant.
He had squatted like a mushroom at the university gate for two days and a night, and finally learned that that brat Qi Fangxiu had gone to work at the Top Grade Beef Noodle Restaurant. In other words, he had no intention of returning to Yun City at all. On the one hand, Qi Family’s Laowu admired him; on the other hand, he was quite angry.
These past few days he had done nothing else, just tossed around over this one matter.
Of course, in Old Master Qi’s eyes, this was a matter of great importance, something he absolutely couldn’t delay. All his other work could be handed over to his subordinates. So after getting accurate information, he drove straight to the Top Grade Beef Noodle Restaurant without stopping.
And just two minutes before he arrived, Qin Xiaoyu also reached the noodle restaurant.
It wasn’t lunchtime yet at this point.
After all, it was only 10:40 in the morning.
So Qin Xiaoyu saw Qi Fangxiu without any trouble. The two of them had only been apart for a day and two nights, yet when they met again, they felt as if one day apart was like three years.
First they gazed at each other, silent feelings slowly flowing in their eyes, yet both trying hard to suppress them so others wouldn’t notice anything unusual. Then Qi Fangxiu, smiling with his brows and eyes, led Qin Xiaoyu off to the side.
It was impossible to explain her true situation right at the first meeting. Qin Xiaoyu asked a few questions, and after learning that Qi Fangxiu and the others were adapting quite well here, she felt relieved.
Qi Fangxiu’s brows carried a hint of joy, his voice gentle. "Xiao Yu, they launched a new dish here today. It’s especially delicious. I’ll treat you to it at noon, okay?"
"Okay." Qin Xiaoyu agreed happily.
Seeing Qin Xiaoyu like this, Qi Fangxiu felt sweet all the way down in his heart.
Remembering what her sister-in-law had said, Qin Xiaoyu sat in front of Qi Fangxiu, bit her lip, and finally mustered up the courage to speak. "Fangxiu, I want to tell you something."
Qi Fangxiu’s eyes and heart were full of tenderness, and his voice was naturally even more soft and affectionate. "Xiao Yu, go ahead, what is it?"
