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nHe suggested, feeling uncomfortable watching Xiao Lu’er laze in An Jiuyue’s arms.

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nUpon hearing Qian Jiyun’s words, An Jiuyue felt some disdain for him in her heart.

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nYoung man? Xiao Lu’er is only a little over a year old. You’ll only learn how to walk at two years old. How can I put him down to walk by himself?

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n“I’ll carry him. We’re on a mountain, and the road is uneven,” she said.

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nThere were many uneven rocks on the ground. He would definitely bleed a lot if he fell. It was not easy for her to raise a child here.

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n“I’ll chop some wood later and make a chair for him,” Qian Jiyun said.

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nIt doesn’t matter if it’s our son—I can’t let my wife tire herself out no matter what!

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n“Up to you. Talk when it’s done.” An Jiuyue ignored him and carried the child to play with Zheng’er and the others.

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nAunt Ju and another auntie walked over from a distance. “Jiuyue.”

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nAn Jiuyue had just put the child down when she turned around and saw them. She walked over and asked, “Aunt Ju, Aunt Miao, why are you here?”

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nAunt Ju looked at Qian Jiyun and asked An Jiuyue, “Jiuyue, why is Young Master Qian here? Is he here to fetch Miss Qian?”

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n“Something like that.”

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nAn Jiuyue replied vaguely and did not explain her relationship with Qian Jiyun. She could not possibly say that Qian Jiyun was here to visit his two sons, right?

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n“Aunt Ju, what’s wrong? Why do you look so pale?” She quickly changed the topic.

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n“Sigh, I was frightened.” Aunt Ju sighed heavily and lowered her voice.

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n“What happened?” An Jiuyue asked.

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nThe wild beasts on the mountain did not descend the mountain. What frightened her?

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nShe thought Aunt Ju was tired from climbing the mountain. After all, she had to walk on long stretches of mountain roads to get to her small treehouse.

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nIf An Jiuyue had to take an hour climbing the mountain at her usual pace, Aunt Ju and the others, who do not climb up the mountain often, would take even longer.

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n“You didn’t know, Jiuyue? I heard from the people from the county that several villages in town have contracted an epidemic disease. It’s terrifying.”

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n“An epidemic disease?”

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nAn Jiuyue was shocked.

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nEpidemic diseases were no joke. Many people could die if it was not handled well.

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n“What about our village? Is everything alright?” she asked hurriedly.

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n“We’re fine, we’re fine.” Aunt Miao quickly answered.

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n“The villagers listened to your suggestion and only drank water collected from the mountain. We even lined up to wash our clothes with the water collected. The houses are also cleaned up well. Everything is alright here.

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n“This is all thanks to you, Jiuyue. You’re a great hero to our village.”

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nShe was almost scared out of her wits when she learned that other villages had epidemic diseases. She was relieved that she had listened to the Chief and the Junior Officer and did not go against An Jiuyue or slack off.

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n“That’s not enough.”

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nAn Jiuyue thought for a moment and shook her head again. Her expression remained awful.

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n“There are epidemics in the nearby villages. Some of our young married women must have gone back to visit their parents, right?” she asked.

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n“Well…” Aunt Ju hesitated for a moment before nodding.

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n“A few very filial ones went back, but most didn’t. They didn’t dare to go back. Everyone is afraid of being infected by the disease. It’s too scary.”

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