"You see, you're acting strange. There are so many people outside, why are you hiding in the house like that?"

"Who ran away?" Fu Baiwan spoke with righteous indignation. "I didn't run away, a bunch of kids making such a fuss, I just wanted some peace and quiet."

"Come on, I know you! You just left as soon as Tang Xian arrived, before even saying a word to him. It's like you saw a cat and ran away like a mouse. What are you doing?"

"Nonsense, who's afraid of him? I'm not afraid of him at all. He should be afraid of me! If he makes me unhappy, I won't let Jiujiu marry him. Let's see who's truly afraid!" Fu Baimian argued with his head held high.

Tian Guihua raised her eyebrow, looking at him with a smile, as if she were looking at a child making a fuss. Her eyes were full of fondness.

A young couple who have been together throughout their lives, they have experienced both poverty and wealth. The elderly couple never left each other's side. Tian Guihua is very content.

"Alright, alright, just go now. Otherwise the kids will wonder what's going on."

Tian Guihua saw the man and knew what he was thinking. “My daughter is grown up and it’s time for her to get married. It's impossible to stop her. Besides, since he hasn't mentioned anything about marriage at this point, he definitely won't be in a hurry. Someone like Tang Qi would make a big fuss if she were getting married, she wouldn't be with the likes of Lao Liu.

Fu Baiman pondered for a moment, feeling that it made sense. "Ahem, I'll have some water. Those kids outside don't even know to offer me a drink."

Then Guihua nodded, finding her own way down. She didn't expose him.

The elderly couple came out soon. With so many people in the family, it was indeed a bit lively, but there was no way around it. Everyone had something to say, and there were over ten people, not including outsiders.

"Grandpa, what are you doing?"

"It's none of your business, what's the matter, are you getting married and dare to involve yourself in my affairs?" Fu Baiwan growled menacingly.

Fu Tianfu had gotten used to it and wouldn't get angry, "I dare not interfere with you, or you'll bully me."

Fu Baiwan glared at him, then snorted.

The weather is sunny and bright, the sun shines just right, happiness fills the entire yard.

Tian Guihua gestured for the old man to sit down and have some fruit. As he got older, he enjoyed having his grandchildren around him, making noise was better than being quiet.

"Old man, don't be sighing like that. Look at how good they are."

"Who hasn't been young? Back when we were young, we were even better than them."

"Tian Guihua smiled and nodded, "Well, I agree with that. Although we didn't have much money back then, I felt pretty happy."

As they were speaking, Coral came back, followed by Zou Zhongbo.

Fu Jiujiu saw the two people together and was a little surprised, "How did you two get together?"

Zou Zhongbo said: "I went to get some things for my mother and happened to catch up with Nan Yu's students celebrating the festival. They all went out to play, Coral didn't go, so I sent her back."

Coral nodded, indicating that it was indeed so.

Today is Nanyu's festival. Nanyu's students only attended half a day of classes and left. She originally planned to wait for the Fu family's carriage to pick her up, but unexpectedly, Zou Zhongbai came. Seeing her alone and forlorn, he sent her back.

"It's my fault for forgetting this," Fu Jiujiu said apologetically. To be honest, she wasn't very familiar with Nan Yu's holidays either, but she had definitely been careless.

The coral shook its head, then looked back and forth between Zou Zhongbei. “Thank you,” it said.

"You're welcome."

Zhou Zhongbo first greeted Fu Baiwan and Tian Guihua. They had known each other for many years, so there was no need to be so formal.

"Zhong Bai is here just in time, why don't you play with them? Coral, don't just stand there, go play." Tian Guihua said.

Zhou Zhongbai nodded, since everyone was there, he didn't want to say goodbye and ruin everyone's mood.

Actually, Fuju and her friends weren't playing anything, they were just chatting. Even a simple conversation can be lively when there are many people involved.

Fu Baimian and Tian Guihua were enjoying the tranquility of their lives when suddenly a chirp flew overhead and landed on that old apricot tree.

Fu Baiman exclaimed, “Oh, it’s that bird again.”

He excitedly pointed to the bird for Tian Guihua, "Wife, look quickly, it's this bird."

Tian Guihua didn't see Fu Jiujiu twice. The first time was when Fu Jiujiu was born, and the second time was when Fu Jiujiu woke up, she was in the county.

Now seeing it, I also find it extraordinarily magnificent.

Fu Jiujiu also got up and stared at the bird she hadn't seen for a long time. She tried to communicate with it, "Is it you again?"

Who are you?

The bird flapped its wings and said in a language only cooing could understand, "I've come to find you."

"Chirp!" Coral suddenly cried out, then fainted.

Before she fainted, she kept staring at the bird.

Just as she was about to fall, Zou Zhongbo, who was beside her, instinctively reached out and steadied her.

"What's wrong with this child?" Tian Guihua jumped up from her chair in surprise.

"Chirp, come here and take a look," Zhou Zhongbo said.

Fu Jiujiu frowned, Coral fainted, she didn't even bother to say anything more to the bird, and hurried over to take a look.

She first felt Coral's pulse, but found nothing amiss.

"What's going on?" asked Zou Zhongbo.

"Yes, Chirp Chirp, this child is fine, how did he faint? Did we not take good care of him?" Tian Guihua asked worriedly.

Fu Jiujiu shook her head, "She... isn't sick."

She couldn't find any symptoms at the moment. Could it be witchcraft?

However, to reassure everyone, she could only casually make up an excuse, "She's been studying medicine and is exhausted these days."

Everyone believes Fu Chu-chu, since she said it, no one doubted it.

"This child, in the future, we can't let her be like this. Learning things, one cannot rush, it takes time." Fu Bai Wan said.

Fu Jiujiao saw that everyone stopped asking questions and glanced at Zou Zhongbo, "Second brother, why don't you send this person back to the house first?"

"Good!" Zou Zhongbo easily picked the person up.

Fu Jiujiu turned her head to look back at the bird that had just been there, but it was already gone.

She was still replaying its words in her head. It said it came to find her?

What should I do next?

According to my old man, whenever it appears, good things happen. What's going on this time?

In the house, only Fu Jiujiu and Coral were left.

She thought Coral would wake up soon, but Coral didn't wake up until the middle of the night.

After she woke up, she immediately went to knock on Fu Jiujiao's door.

Fu Jiujiu wasn't asleep either. She kept waiting for Coral to wake up.

There is something she wants to ask for clarification.

Niàn Xià yawned outside the door and opened it for Coral, "Coral girl, it's so late, you woke up. We just fell asleep."

Coral was a bit embarrassed, but a series of chirps came from inside the room. "Niàn Xià, let her in. You don't have to keep watch tonight. Get a good night's sleep."

Nianxia responded with a sound and closed the door for them before going out.

Coral looked at Fu Chi Chi, who had gotten up, her eyes complex.

Fu Jiujiu gently pulled up a reassuring smile. "Is it about the bird?"

The coral was astonished.

First published on the Traditional Chinese Novel Network