Jiang He, who hadn't touched a sword for a long time, was itching to use it, perhaps because teaching the child triggered his childhood memories.
He fished out the sword that Kai Yuan had brought from under the bed, unwrapped the cloth that was wrapped around the sword, and unsheathed the hilt. The body of the sword was rusty due to the moisture, and the scabbard had already rotted after being pinched by Jiang He.
Xu Jin and his brother watched secretly, not going over. Their parents forbade them from touching the weapons at home, or their butts would blossom.
The whetstones on the balcony had never been used. Xu Qing only liked the sound of swords, not swords.
Swish!
Jiang He moved a small stool to the balcony, sprinkled some water on the sword, and carefully rubbed it on the whetstone.
The sound of swords being sharpened was accompanied by the darkening night sky outside. Xu Qing stood by the window and looked, inexplicably remembering the scene when Jiang Ahsheng dug out the Jagged Sword in the rain of swords.
Jiang He's silhouette was so relaxed, just on the spur of the moment.
Maybe he had completely let it go.
Xu Qing retracted his gaze. It had been almost ten years. This sword would probably break before Jiang He could finish sharpening it.
If he was kidnapped, Jiang He might tie the child on his back with a piece of cloth, and then single-handedly save him with a sword …
On the balcony, Jiang He held the sword close to her eyes, checking if the blade was bent. Then she twirled the sword, stood still for a moment, and began to practice the swordsmanship she taught Xu Qing.
Compared to Xu Qing, her swordsmanship was much sharper. Although the sword was broken and did not reflect much light, the sound of it breaking through the air still made people tense up.
Xu Qing leaned on the windowsill, supporting his chin with his hand, and watched quietly.
After a long time, Jiang He stopped. She pinched the tip of the sword with two fingers and exerted a little force. The old sword made a light sound and bent a little.
"Across more than 1200 years."
She sighed softly, and then the sword broke into three pieces.
She turned back and met Xu Qing's eyes.
"Like a dream."
"How could there be such a realistic dream?" Xu Qing smiled at her.
"When I was teaching them martial arts, I suddenly felt that it was very real." Jiang He bent down to pick up the piece that had fallen to the ground. "I'll throw it into the Lan River some other day, so that no one will find it."
"Aren't you being too cautious? Aren't you going to leave a souvenir?"
"There's nothing to keep. I almost forgot about it." Jiang He knocked on the broken sword and looked up at the night sky. "It's been almost ten years."
If she hadn't come here, she would've been fighting for her life in the Kaiyuan Golden Age as a member of the pugilistic world. Perhaps she wouldn't have survived the Anshi Rebellion and would've been swept away by the world, flattened, and died.
Xu Qing followed her gaze. "You can't go back."
"I don't want to go back yet. I have a husband and children. It's the pinnacle of life."
Jiang He threw the broken sword into the corner, packed up the whetstone, and stood on the balcony to stretch. "Practicing swordsmanship can loosen up the muscles and bones. Yoga isn't that effective."
"Practicing swordsmanship for the children?" Xu Qing glanced at the two human cubs who were clinging to the door.
"It's time to let them know. When they grow up, it'll be hard to tell them." Jiang He laughed and stood by the window. "Only now will they believe … Husband?"
"You should call me Young Hero."
"Don't be so shameless."
Jiang He despised him and went into the house to wash her hands. She combed her hair and considered whether she should take a bath and practice yoga.
Xu Qing left the window and retracted his gaze as Jiang He entered the bathroom.
Ten years had passed in the blink of an eye. Jiang He was still as beautiful as ever. He … seemed to be doing well too.
He had thought that it would be the development of the landlady and her husband in Kung Fu. Now it seemed that Jiang He would not become a fat woman with a cigarette in her mouth.
After taking a bath, Jiang He changed his mood. Humming a song, he tidied up the house and let the two children go to bed. He moved his arms around Xu Qing.
From time to time, he glanced at his computer, his eyes shining with wisdom.
Xu Qing did not know what the heroine was plotting. There seemed to be something wrong with her today.
Instead of sleeping in the middle of the night, she was still a little excited … What was she thinking?
"Is there something you want to say? If you have something to say, just say it. "
When Jiang He sat on the chair, leaning against the back of the chair and staring at him, he finally could not hold it in anymore.
"Can you not make this video anymore?"
Jiang He looked at him worriedly and then lowered his head.
"It should be … I'm still looking at the situation."
Xu Qing sighed. Was this a mid-life crisis?
The old man's words turned out to be a prophecy. What a jinx.
"Don't worry, you and the children won't be hungry." He patted Jiang He's head and comforted her.
"No …" Jiang He waved Xu Qing's hand away and stood up from the chair. She paced around the room for a few steps and then turned back. She looked at him with her eyes and approached him. She held his head with her hand.
"If you can't do it, then don't do it. I'll open a flower shop to support you."
She stroked Xu Qing's hair with her hand. "In the future, you'll be a stupid man who does laundry, sweeps, and carries children … Hahaha …"
Jiang He could not help but laugh out loud. She was beaming with joy.
After a few years of operation, her flower shop was on the right track. She could finally say that with confidence.
Xu Qing removed her hand without any expression. So this was what this old woman was thinking about.
"Give up. It's impossible."
"I'll support you."
"…"
"You can also help me take care of the flower shop. I'll pay you a salary." Jiang He put her hands on her waist and said proudly, "As long as … Huhuhuhu."
Xu Qing covered her mouth but was pulled away by Jiang He.
"You're dreaming." Xu Qing did not want to discourage her.
"It's true. If you can't do it, then don't do it. I'll support you. Now I'm selling flowers … Hmm … You can send flowers. We can open online orders and you can send flowers everywhere."
"I'm afraid that if I send too many flowers, people will like me. After all, most of the people who order flowers are men. The target of the flowers are all women."
"…"
Jiang He's heart skipped a beat. He really had to guard against this.
"Then I'll support you. You can stay at home peacefully … Oh right, you also know how to write film reviews. When will you ban that too …" Jiang He raised her head in anticipation.
"You better hope for something good from me!"
Xu Qing's temper was gone. With such a woman waiting for him to live off her every day, he could not change his bandit nature.
…
The next day.
The rain had stopped. As usual, Jiang He went to the flower shop in the morning to open the door.
In winter, the nights were long and the days were short. The sky was still dark. White Gourd jumped out of Jiang He's arms and walked around the shop. Finally, he leaped onto a chair and lay down.
Not long after, a figure approached from afar. When he saw Jiang He placing flower pots outside, he could not help but smile.
"Good morning. I didn't see you open the shop for the past two days."
Jiang He looked back. The look in his eyes made the man stop in his tracks.
"I … That …" He suddenly stuttered.
"Hmm …" Jiang He thought for a moment and asked, "I heard from my friend that you want to pursue me?"
The young man in front of him suddenly blushed. He did not expect Jiang He to be so direct. His eyes darted around. After a moment, he plucked up his courage and said, "Yes … Yes! Actually … I … "
Jiang He found it interesting.
That bastard Xu Qing had never blushed before.
"But I'm already a mother of two children."
"Actually … Every time I run … Ah?"
The young man's hand trembled. He stood rooted to the ground as if he had been struck by lightning.
"If you were nearby at noon, you would have seen my husband and children bring me lunch."
"…"
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