Chapter 308: Chapter 308: Bear Cub
When Bai Suihe heard there were bears up in the mountain, she got a little excited, "Does that mean we can eat bear paws?"
This was something she had never dared to dream of before, especially when they’re purely wild. That would be quite something.
"When the time comes, we’ll find a great chef to cook it well for you." Kai Yuan started regretting his decision; he should’ve hunted a bear first and brought it back, "Or should I go bring one back first?"
Bai Suihe quickly stopped him, "No rush, I think your earlier decision was right. Better to leave them to care for the cubs.
I haven’t tried before, so I don’t even know if I can bring animals into the space?"
There are many animals in the space orchard, but they’re all commonly kept types, and not a single wild animal. They had forgotten to try before.
"Tomorrow I’ll catch a live wild chicken back." Kai Yuan immediately understood what Bai Suihe wanted to do. This experiment was fine, but taking a bear into the space he felt was unnecessary, "As for bringing bears into the space, better not. These things can’t be tamed, safety first."
Bai Suihe, "Then we can try with some gentle ones first. If they can’t hurt me in the space, maybe it’s okay to keep them there."
Bai Suihe knew that fluffy bear toys and real bears are very different, but if they can’t harm her in the space, she really wants to have them.
After talking for a while, they started discussing the Gu Family.
"They’ve been in such a good mood these days; something good must be coming."
Kai Yuan agreed, "Now we just have to be patient. I believe we won’t have to wait much longer."
Considering the timing, the Holy Decree should have arrived a couple of days ago, but it had not. He knew something had changed.
It could be because of them as variables, or maybe other factors.
However, he did not expect that revealing the Third Prince’s identity gave other Princes a legitimate reason to attack him.
Also, Gu Antong was exposed early on, and those women in the backyard contributed, preventing the development from following the prior path.
But even if he knew, he would only chuckle and let things progress as they might.
It wasn’t just them who were sensitive; Chen Dafu and Xu Shuanghong also noticed.
Chen Dafu didn’t have much reaction; his main task wasn’t with Gu Baijiang, just helping to monitor along the way.
But Xu Shuanghong was anxious. She had been trying to contact higher-ups, but it felt like they had been abandoned, getting no news, only told to stay put at the Gu Family.
She had already sent one daughter in, so how could she be at ease?
Lately, despite her attempts to please, Gu Baijiang seemed to be a bit put off, and the Gu Family Brothers were looking at her with increasing disdain.
"Mother," one day Fan Meilin hurriedly dragged her to the riverside, "I found something suspicious. Gu Antong has been in a good mood and even started dressing up. Do you think the Third Prince is coming?"
Seeing her panic, Xu Shuanghong couldn’t help but shake her head internally; since Fan Meibao got hurt, Meilin had been like a scared bird. Her temperament really was lacking.
Xu Shuanghong shook her head, "The Third Prince’s status is too noble to come to this place.
I think maybe the Third Prince sent them some news, and their greatest hope is to return to the capital. It’s probably that."
Only this could explain why the Gu Family acted so high and mighty.
"Yesterday, Gu Baijiang even asked if I had contacted your grandfather’s family."
Previously, to travel together, they had said they sent a letter from the post station home out of concern for safety, and wanted someone from home to come meet them. They hadn’t expected this excuse to be brought up again, showing that Gu Baijiang truly wanted to shake them off.
This wasn’t easy; the mother and daughters now had no way back. No matter what, they had to stay with the Gu Family.
"Do you think they’ll abandon us?" Fan Meilin now found the Gu Family’s character hard to trust; it was entirely possible.
Xu Shuanghong, "We’ll keep a close watch these days. Anyway, now that I’m in the Gu Family’s genealogy, if they dare to think about this, I wouldn’t mind making a scene."
She now felt thankful for the fuss she caused before; Gu Baijiang couldn’t silence the crowd.
"But wouldn’t that be burning bridges with them..."
"Silly girl, when a man gets ruthless, it’s beyond imagination.
We must be even more ruthless to keep him in check, otherwise, there’s no way to survive."
After speaking, Xu Shuanghong walked back. She needed to have a frank talk with Gu Baijiang.
That day, nobody knew what Xu Shuanghong said to Gu Baijiang, but from that day on, Gu Baijiang reverted to his previous attitude. Sometimes, Liu Yun and others were scolded for not showing enough respect to Xu Shuanghong.
Even though Liu Yun and the others were disgruntled, they had to swallow it and only looked at Xu Shuanghong with even colder eyes.
Xu Shuanghong, for this reason, was particularly careful, even refusing to let Liu Yun and others serve her food, and took her own from the big pot.
Seeing her so cautious, Liu Yun ignored it. The Xu Mother and daughters no longer had much impact on them. Keeping them around could still be useful; she wouldn’t foolishly strike at them now.
Looking towards the village end, it was the difficult-to-approach one she wanted to settle scores with before leaving.
Why should Bai Suihe live better than them; along this journey, she had been talked about often because of Bai Suihe, thanks to her.
During childbirth is the most dangerous time; she might not even make it to that time.
Seeing Bai Suihe walk around the village surrounded by people again, her eyes flashed.
Being able to come out and move was just great because the last time when Kai Yuan withheld help, the final cover between the two was completely torn away.
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Bai Suihe, on this side, was finally able to come out and get some fresh air when the weather cleared and the ground dried, but she couldn’t figure out why she felt a chill on her back.
"Miss, are you cold?" The snow on the mountain hadn’t melted yet, and the cold wind cut to the bone.
"It’s fine, walking will warm me up," Bai Suihe didn’t mind. After being cooped up in the room every day, stepping out suddenly was surely a bit unsettling.
"These grounds have all been cleared, and they all worked hard." Bai Suihe naturally noticed the Gu Family’s plot of uncultivated land and ignored it.
"No choice, the village head has been pushing every day, saying there’s a lot to do after the New Year. If the land isn’t cleared now, how else can they plow deeply then?" Chun Mei didn’t know farming but had heard a lot about village matters.
"That’s true," Bai Suihe thought about the land they were allocated. There were so many tree roots, grass roots, and lots of rubble, all needing to be cleared out.
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