HCB Chapter 190 Comics, killing boring time
Chapter 190 Comics, killing boring time
It takes three days to get to the city. On the way, the two agreed that Yao Qingnian would conceal her identity and go as Tang Huiyun's maid Anian: "Miss Yao, we will have to inconvenience you for a few days when we get to the city."
"Nothing." Although Yao Qingnian was not a big shot, going there as a maid could save a lot of trouble.
This was the first time that Yao Qingnian had left Anding County since he traveled through time. In addition to chatting with Tang Huiyun on the way, Yao Qingnian would occasionally lift the curtain to look at the scenery outside. The scenery on the road was nice, with fresh air, beautiful mountains and clear waters, but after looking at it for a long time, it was the same thing over and over again, so Yao Qingnian lost interest and began to feel drowsy while lying in the carriage. When he woke up, he took out the comics from the space and began to read them with relish.
Tang Huiyun looked like a lady from a noble family. When she was tired, she would close her eyes and rest for a while. She would chat with Yao Qingnian from time to time. She would read poetry in the rest of the time. Seeing Yao Qingnian also reading and laughing secretly while reading, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Anian, what are you reading?"
"Comics are fun to kill time. Do you want to read them?" Yao Qingnian had another comic in her hand, and she generously took it out to share with Tang Huiyun. This was a comic with an exaggerated plot and humorous style. It tells the story of how the protagonist faces daily life in a series of light-hearted and funny ways. In her previous life, it was very popular among young people.
Tang Huiyun took it and opened it. She was quickly attracted by the patterns and characters inside. She saw that the patterns and characters were very strange and colorful. Although she had never seen them before, she seemed to be able to understand the general meaning through the patterns.
That’s part of the appeal of comics, a lot of people like the style, the look, and the visual quality and effects that can be achieved with comics compared to live action.
"Is this a storybook? Why are the words in it a little strange?"
Yao Qingnian almost forgot that the current characters are different from those in her previous life. In her previous life, with the passage of time, characters continued to evolve and simplify to meet people's needs for communication and record-keeping. The writing form became simpler, more unified and easier to spread.
"It's a picture book. It was brought by a Hu merchant I met before. He told me the plot of the comic, and I thought it was very interesting, so I bought it. Look, the meaning of this pattern and text is..." Yao Qingnian shared the meaning and funny points of the book with Tang Huiyun. Tang Huiyun quickly understood it and followed Yao Qingnian to read it in the carriage. The two of them laughed from time to time, and time passed quickly.
Fortunately, the pipe outside was flat and the road was not bumpy, so Yao Qingnian and the others did not have any problems adapting to it. However, sitting for a long time was indeed very uncomfortable. When they got tired of reading comics, they looked out the window to pass the time.
Tang Huiyun looked for a while and asked, "Why are there so many people who look like refugees outside?"
When Yao Qingnian heard this, he also looked outside and saw many dark and thin men carrying bags on their backs and hurrying on their way. They looked very weathered and some of them had clear scars on their faces.
"Could it be that a disaster has occurred somewhere? But it doesn't seem like it. If the refugees were all men, they wouldn't all be men. Besides, look at their eyes. They are determined and resolute."
After hearing what Yao Qingnian said, Tang Huiyun became interested. She took a cup of milk tea prepared by Yao Qingnian, stopped a man passing by the carriage, and handed him the milk tea. "Brother, where are you from? Where are you going? I see you are having a hard time walking. Here is the milk tea for you."
The man was stunned for a moment, looked up at Tang Huiyun, took the milk tea from her hand and looked at it, opened it and a milky aroma emanated, and it was a little cold. After taking a sip, he felt refreshed immediately and had a better impression of the girl in front of him. He said, "Girl, we are coming down from the battlefield. Let's go home!"
"The war is over?!" Yao Qingnian was stunned for a moment.
The eldest brother who was stopped took another sip of milk tea, which tasted really good: "Well, the fight is over, go home and reunite with your family, girl, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."
The elder brother thanked him and left.
Still a little uncertain, Yao Qingnian stopped a few more people to ask for confirmation. The final result was that the war was indeed over and everyone on the battlefield returned home one after another.
She heard that all those who were still alive had returned, but there were also many who unfortunately died on the battlefield.
"Anian, I remember your husband also went to the battlefield, right? So, he should be back now. Are you still going to the city?" Tang Huiyun asked. With such a big thing, if Yao Qingnian wanted to go back, it wouldn't be a big problem for her to go alone.
"Let's go. Since we are here now, we won't waste a few days. It won't be too late to go back after we are done."
She and Lu Huaijin were not familiar with each other, so what if she came back? Her parents were at home, so there was nothing to worry about. Even if something happened, she didn't have to stay at home alone. The most important thing now was to help Tang Huiyun get the Blood Spirit Gourd.
"Anian, don't you miss your man?" They both have a son, so the family should be very happy. If it were another woman, she would have run back home long ago, right?
"Um, can I be honest? Even if he stood in front of me right now, I wouldn't necessarily recognize him. He left two days after we got married, so there's no affection, and I don't know what kind of person he is."
To her, Lu Huaijin was just a stranger.
Tang Huiyun suddenly understood Yao Qingnian a little. After all, they had only been together for a few days, so how could there be any feelings between them?
Just like her and Mr. Qian, they got married under pressure from their families. They were husband and wife in name only, not in reality. They were even worse than strangers. To put it bluntly, even if he died in front of her today, she would not feel any emotion at all, let alone be sad.
It's good to be like Yao Qingnian. If she comes back, maybe the two of them can slowly develop feelings for each other. After all, they still have a son. She has met Yinuo, who is a smart and sensible child.
"It's better than me and Mr. Qian. He obviously hates me and I hate him, but we are still tied together by our mutual interests and live every day like a year." A gloomy look flashed across Tang Huiyun's face.
"Why live such a hard life? Wait until your face is healed, and then you can do whatever you want. It's better to divorce Mr. Qian as soon as possible."
Yao Qingnian's words woke Tang Huiyun up. Yes, why should she compromise for them? Once her poison is cured, she will take back everything that belongs to her bit by bit.
Tang Huiyun's personal maid reminded her, "Miss, you must hurry up and get on the car. If we delay any longer, we won't be able to get to the inn before dark, and we will have to sleep outdoors..."