In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 809 - 788: She is Our Root!

Chapter 809: Chapter 788: She is Our Root!

"Fool!"

Qin Yi suddenly laughed, lifting his wet hand to mess up Su Pan’er’s hair until it became all disheveled.

"Don’t worry, even if I have to crawl, I’ll crawl back to you. Little Yanyan is still so young, and you’re so fierce, I can’t bear to leave you a widow!"

"You say I’m fierce? Alright then! I’ll show you fierce."

Su Pan’er raised an eyebrow, pretending to strike: "Come here, I promise I won’t beat you to death!"

How could Qin Yi let her hit him?

The two of them naturally ended up laughing and playing for a while, their laughter carrying far.

Qin Yi spoke lightly, but in truth, as soon as he got the news, he had already joined forces with his connections and began actively preparing for the upcoming battle.

Of course, not all of his aides agreed with fighting as he said. Some even suggested retreating deep into Deicide Mountain to avoid the impending clash, letting Jun Ruochen’s military face off against the King of Wumeng’s military first.

Win or lose, when the time came, they would pick up the spoils, which could also be a good method to rest and build strength.

But Old Cheng insisted on fighting!

Qin Yi might not know exactly how many people the Valley of Ghosts had, but he knew very well how many troops he had in his hands.

After weighing both sides, he too thought it was feasible to cooperate with the King of Wumeng. As for the final outcome and how far it would go, he had made several preparations.

With the war about to restart, Qin Yi had been strengthening the defenses recently, transporting food and fodder, rigorously training the troops, and laying an inescapable net early on by using the terrain, quietly waiting for Qin’s military to arrive.

Since that day, Su Pan’er hadn’t seen Qin Yi for many days.

Thinking that the county city lay on the must-pass route for the Great Army, she sent a message to Lui Ming, asking him in the county city to avoid the sharp edge temporarily. Considering the imminent outbreak of hostilities, she still ordered someone to send an antidote to Su Xian’er. Lui Ming quickly led the Lui Family to evacuate from the county city.

Time quietly slipped into June.

The scorching heat of June made the leaves on the treetops curl up, unbearably hot.

Qin Yi’s birthday was tomorrow, and Su Pan’er had already ordered people to prepare some melons and fruits well in advance.

Remembering that Qin Yi loved eating Steamed Ribs with Rice Powder, she ground the rice flour in advance, stir-fried it until cooked and fragrant, cleaned the taro, and readied it here. She specially chose ribs that were half-fat and half-lean, marinated them, and then set them to steam in the basket.

She also remembered Qin Yi loved dumplings, so she followed several servants to select seasonal vegetables and meat fillings and started wrapping dumplings.

If you had to say where Su Pan’er had improved the most in these three years, it probably had to be making dumplings!

In her previous life, she wasn’t skilled in cooking, but in this life, following Qin Yi around and coming to the countryside, she had rarely entered the kitchen twice. And making dumplings was what she learned the fastest!

Everyone in the kitchen, whether it was the Nannies or the newly bought maidservants, could all do it.

Now that the filling was chopped, everyone began wrapping dumplings amidst laughter and chitchat.

Looking at each newly-formed dumpling standing proudly with their little bellies, Su Pan’er felt a surge of joy in her heart.

Even Little Yanyan had cleaned her hands, seriously trying her hand at wrapping the dumplings.

Seeing one burst its belly, she stealthily used another piece of dough to wrap it up, resulting in a funny shape that amused everyone around her.

"Young lady, with the way you’ve wrapped these dumplings, some parts might melt in the pot while others may not even cook properly," one servant joked.

This comment left Little Yanyan quite embarrassed.

But Su Pan’er quickly encouraged her: "It’s alright, Our Home’s Little Yanyan is amazing! These dumplings look much better than the first ones Mother made! Wrap a few more, and they’ll naturally look good."

Instantly, Little Yanyan’s eyes lit up!

She immediately clamored, "Really? Mother, I want to make more dumplings."

"Alright, alright, Mother will give you another dumpling wrapper."

Su Pan’er then handed her another dumpling wrapper in sequence.

While everyone was enjoying themselves, they suddenly heard a series of urgent hoofbeats from the path outside the village, heading straight for the small village.

Following that were chaotic footsteps, moving in the direction of where they were.

These footsteps were disorderly and hurried, sending a shiver through Su Pan’er’s heart. She quickly got up to go out and see.

This area was behind the ancestral hall of the small village, where villagers usually held a certain degree of respect and naturally would not run. Moreover, there were so many hoofbeats, and they were in such a hurry—probably something had happened!

Before she could step out of the house, the door was suddenly pushed open from outside, revealing Qin Yi’s figure.

Qin Yi’s face bore a cold killing intent, but when his gaze fell upon Su Pan’er, it surprisingly calmed down. He stared at her quietly for a good while, his hawk’s eyes hesitating and filled with pain.

Su Pan’er was the first to return to her senses, striving to summon up a smile.

"I’ve made Steamed Ribs with Rice Powder, and I’ve also wrapped dumplings. Would you like to taste the craft of Little Yanyan and me?"

Her lips trembled slightly, and she added softly,

"Today, is your birthday."

This was Qin Yi’s real birthday, and also the anniversary of his mother’s death!

It was tough on her to remember it every year!

Qin Yi’s Adam’s apple moved up and down several times, but no words came out. He took a big step forward, took her into his arms in one motion, and tightened his grip, leaving no space between them!

His face brushed against her soft and rosy cheek, his rough stubble prickling her slightly, and he couldn’t help but close his eyes.

"Pan’er..."

The words that came out trembled.

"There’s news from the war front, saying that your parents and Ke’er have been captured by them! They plan to use them to threaten us. Don’t worry, even if it costs me my life, I will bring them back safely!"

Su Pan’er’s eyes widened instantly.

She struggled to break free from his embrace: "When did this happen? Is the message reliable? How do you plan to save them, let me go with you!"

The more she spoke, the more she felt her idea was feasible. She turned and was about to dart back into the house.

"Don’t go!"

Qin Yi caught her in a grip: "The reason I came to tell you is because I was afraid you’d rashly learn about this news and rush over. Whether it’s Jun Ruochen or Qin Feimo, they both know where your weakness lies, and they have long set up a trap, waiting for you to fall into it! So, you must not go. Your parents are my parents as well, and I will surely bring them back safely! Trust me!"

"They’ve raised me for more than a decade!"

Su Pan’er’s heart panicked, her mind in turmoil: "If I go with you, with my skills, at the very least I won’t hold you back."

"You won’t hold me back, but what about Little Yanyan? If they also take Little Yanyan... what should I do? You tell me!"

Qin Yi said earnestly.

Su Pan’er felt a choke in her throat, turning back to look at Little Yanyan, who had also run out following her.

"Daddy, you’re back! Mommy has prepared lots of delicious food for you. Daddy, please come in and eat!"

Little Yanyan bounced up and down, joyously tugging at Qin Yi.

But Qin Yi did not move, his gaze fixing on Su Pan’er: "She is our foundation!"