Soon after, Gu Qianying and Bai Yufeng were to go to the back mountain. In such a situation, I felt it would be best to temporarily lodge Xiao Yihao and Duan Xifeng at the inn, with Bai Yufeng's men protecting them, to ensure their safety to the greatest extent.
Once the four of them were ready, they all boarded carriages and headed towards the inn. Bai Yufeng did not wish to sit with Xiao Yihao and Duan Xifeng, so he assigned two separate carriages. One carriage would be for him and Gu Qianying, and the other for Xiao Yihao and Duan Xifeng.
As they were boarding the carriages, the two of them, with intentions in their hearts, spoke to Bai Yufeng, "You two wait for us here for a while. We still have some matters to attend to. If you can't wait, then you may leave first. I don't care if you wait for us!"
A hidden undercurrent surged in their eyes, clearly calculating something. They truly believed Bai Yufeng had not noticed anything. Seeing their shifty looks, Bai Yufeng did not expose them directly but merely raised an eyebrow slightly. "Since you two have matters to attend to, how could I possibly make things difficult? Hurry back and don't waste time here!"
Upon hearing this, the two were overjoyed. They then stealthily circled around the carriages and returned to their small hut. Gu Qianying was particularly curious about Bai Yufeng's attitude. "You're quite good at putting on an act now. You weren't like this with them!"
Whenever Bai Yufeng saw Gu Qianying, his heart filled with joy. The smile on his face gradually bloomed, completely unmasked. "Because they are your family, I never cared!" He instantly spread his arms wide and, with a flick of his sleeve, declared, "Someone like this, I believe, has already captured your heart!"
Gu Qianying almost choked on Bai Yufeng's words. She quickly turned her head away and scrambled into the carriage. Bai Yufeng glanced meaningfully at his own strong arms. "I suppose my appearance just now pleased her greatly, and she feared she couldn't control herself, hence her reaction."
As Bai Yufeng boarded the carriage, his expression became even gentler. He gradually moved closer to Gu Qianying. "The dishes tonight were excellent. Young master particularly enjoyed them." Gu Qianying quickly turned away, waving her hand awkwardly. "Why are you telling me this? I thought the dishes were excellent too."
Bai Yufeng nodded slightly, then suddenly felt a tremor from the back of the carriage. His eyebrows furrowed, and he instantly sensed something strange. However, upon detecting two presences behind them, he quickly concealed his stern expression. "Interesting!" Bai Yufeng uttered the word softly.
Gu Qianying was somewhat confused and turned to ask, "Why are you acting so mysteriously today?" Bai Yufeng relaxed his posture and sat back, as if he had seen through everyone. "You'll have a good show to watch later, no need to rush."
At this moment, at the rear of the carriage, Xiao Yihao and Duan Xifeng looked aggrieved, their hands tightly gripping a bottle. Their eyes met, and a sly glint appeared. With rustling sounds, the cork stopper of the white bottle was also pulled open. The two of them chuckled in secret triumph. This was the itching powder they had specially developed. The reason they were squatting there aggrieved was to humiliate Bai Yufeng in one fell swoop, as only then could the shame they suffered during the day be repaid.
Little did the two know that Bai Yufeng had already noticed. So, as Xiao Yihao picked up the bottle and prepared to throw it at Bai Yufeng, a silver light directly pierced the bottle. Gu Qianying, still unaware of what had happened, spoke to herself inside the carriage. "What exactly is in the back mountain? Why are you so vigilant?" Before her words could fall, a sharp cry suddenly came from beside her. Gu Qianying looked surprised and quickly turned towards the source of the sound. She saw two little figures, their eyes and mouths covered in white powder, like little monkeys that had run out of a flour pile. Gu Qianying stared for a long time, unable to comprehend. She quietly asked Bai Yufeng, "What kind of twisted amusement is this? Are they monkeys?"
The two little figures trembled, feeling immense humiliation. If Bai Yufeng had said this, it would have been one thing, but for these words to come from Gu Qianying's mouth. Bai Yufeng found it even more amusing, his eyebrows furrowing. "They're just two simpletons raised by the neighbor's Er Ya. They've happened to come play in our carriage today. As Gu Qianying, you should take good care of them." Gu Qianying gasped, "Are you out of your mind? Who is Gu Qianying?" Bai Yufeng cast Gu Qianying a meaningful glance, his voice lingering. "If not you, then who?" Gu Qianying pushed him aside and playfully punched him, "Stop fooling around. Who are these two?"
Xiao Yihao and Duan Xifeng had initially held onto hope. However, Gu Qianying didn't recognize them at all, and as the itching powder's effect gradually took hold, their bodies began to tremble violently. Their flailing movements made them look even more like monkeys in the mountains. Gu Qianying blinked, showing a rare moment of confusion. Then she heard Xiao Yihao's roar, "Mother, save us quickly! We've been sprinkled with itching powder by this wicked Bai Yufeng, and now we're poisoned! Save us quickly!" Duan Xifeng clutched his armpits, "My dear sister! Quickly give us the antidote!" As they spoke, the powder on their bodies fell to the ground, and their constant twitching created a rather comical scene.
Gu Qianying's brows furrowed, feeling extremely embarrassed. Yet, the comical nature of the scene made her unable to suppress her laughter. Xiao Yihao's tears streamed down. He, a man of iron resolve, was now being tormented by Bai Yufeng. He secretly vowed to take revenge. But with the crisis at hand, he could only yield, "Big brother, I'll call you big brother, alright? Save us quickly! Save us quickly!"
Gu Qianying took out two antidotes, sighing. With a flick of her fingers, the two antidotes appeared in their mouths. Without a second thought, the two quickly swallowed them. With a gulp, the medicine took effect instantly. The two little figures in front of them returned to their normal state, leaving only their sharp eyes glaring fiercely at Bai Yufeng. Bai Yufeng feigned innocence. "You should know, I'm usually very wary of such things. If you two dare to scheme against me without any precautions, aren't you just asking for trouble?"
Xiao Yihao pouted miserably and turned away angrily, complaining to Gu Qianying, "Mother, can you bear to let us suffer like this?" Gu Qianying, however, paid no mind to his suffering, stamping her foot and laughing heartily. "Don't blame me, mother. The two of you look exceptionally amusing." Hearing this, Xiao Yihao and Duan Xifeng sighed deeply and could only spread their hands. It seemed that with their current state, it would be extremely difficult to contend with Bai Yufeng. "Alas!"