Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 460: Chapter 460 This is Not the Space I was in Before

Despite whatever doubts Yunyi harbored, she couldn’t afford to question Huo Jingrui at this moment.

Yunyi returned to the base of that tree and deftly climbed it. Then, like a monkey, she continued to scale higher and higher under everyone’s watchful eyes.

Huo Jingrui watched with mounting concern. I really want to tell her not to go any higher, he thought, but at this crucial juncture, I can’t distract her.

After all, the tree was quite a distance from their hiding place. Furthermore, the bow and arrow were made of thorny branches and lacked significant force, so she had to climb as far as possible onto the branches extending in that direction.

Huo Jingrui kept his eyes fixed unwaveringly on Yunyi’s every move, terrified she might slip. A surge of intense heat seemed to roil within his heart, and uncontrollable emotions flooded his chest. I just want to complete this mission quickly and have a proper reunion with my little girl, he thought.

I know that now, just as my little girl once experienced, I have transmigrated.

In my memory, this isn’t the era my little girl lived in. But being able to meet her again, no matter the era or situation, I’m not afraid.

Fortunately, Yunyi possessed Qinggong skills, but under so many watchful eyes, she couldn’t display them too overtly.

Finally, she found the optimal angle, drew the bow, and loosed the arrow in one fluid motion.

The arrow, made of thorny branches, landed in the area Yunyi had intended. As it struck the ground, the paper packet of Sleeping Drug attached to the arrowhead burst, scattering its contents.

The force she used was just right. Though the arrow made a sound upon landing, it wasn’t too loud.

The moment the arrow landed, Yunyi signaled to Huo Jingrui. He immediately shouted, ”You’re surrounded! Stop your futile struggle! Seeking leniency is your only way out!”

Of course, whether they would receive leniency depended on their actions.

Huo Jingrui shouted this to create confusion and distract those inside.

Indeed, one of the scarred man’s men inside roared, ”Stop wasting your damn time! If you can’t meet our demands, these three little brats will die with us! I’ve had enough of this life anyway!”

But just as he said this, his voice grew progressively weaker. ”What’s happening...”

After that, silence fell within the cave.

Yunyi released her spiritual power and saw that everyone inside had been knocked out by the Sleeping Drug. She quickly signaled to Huo Jingrui, and the people stationed outside rushed in.

The three children were quickly rescued, and all the perpetrators were disarmed.

Tang Haiyang immediately spotted his nephew lying in a corner. Heartbroken, he rushed over and scooped him up, exclaiming, ”Jiabao!”

Yunyi climbed down from the tree and met Huo Jingrui’s deeply affectionate gaze. ”We can talk about whatever it is when we get back,” she said.

Huo Jingrui also knew this wasn’t the time. ”Okay.”

It didn’t take long for the reinforcements to arrive below. The municipal police quickly took over the situation, so Jingrui no longer needed to be involved.

He found Yunyi and, pulling her along, raced down the mountain as fast as possible. He didn’t want to wait another second.

「An hour and a half later」

They reached the foot of the mountain. Only then did Huo Jingrui remember that Yunyi’s courtyard currently had people in it; it wasn’t a good place to talk.

So, he led her around a bend and found a secluded spot. ”Yi’er.”

Yunyi froze. That single word, ”Yi’er,” instantly brought tears to her eyes.

Yunyi looked at him. ”What did you call me?”

Huo Jingrui gazed at her unblinkingly, his voice trembling. ”Yi’er, it’s me.”

Yunyi’s eyes welled up. ”Jingrui?”

Huo Jingrui pulled her into his embrace. ”Yi’er, it’s me.”

Yunyi asked, a hint of grievance in her voice, ”You’ve remembered everything?”

Huo Jingrui held her tightly and nodded emphatically. ”Yes, I remembered everything. Just now.”

Releasing one hand, he took the Jade Pendant from his pocket. ”You knew all along, didn’t you? Is that why you said those things to me before?”

Yunyi buried her head in Huo Jingrui’s chest. ”I knew before you did.”

Huo Jingrui hugged her tighter. ”You naughty girl. Since you knew all along, why didn’t you ever tell me?”

Just as Yunyi was about to speak, they heard movement approaching. The footsteps were clearly heading towards them.

Huo Jingrui was about to quickly lead her away when Yunyi focused her mind and firmly willed, ”Enter.”

They both felt a moment of weightlessness and then found themselves in a different place.

Firstly, now that Huo Jingrui had regained his memory, she had no intention of keeping the existence of the space from him; after all, in their previous two lifetimes, he had always known she possessed one. Secondly, she wanted to know who was approaching this place at such a time, especially since a major incident had occurred at the Agricultural Reclamation Group that day.

Huo Jingrui was momentarily stunned. Once he collected himself, he asked, ”Yi’er, this... this... how did your space become like this?”

A flicker of nostalgia crossed Yunyi’s eyes. ”This isn’t the space I had before.”

Huo Jingrui looked around. ”It’s indeed vastly different. What exactly happened?”