My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 35 Protector of His Wife

They only got a short rest of less than fifteen minutes at noon that day, ate something, and were then forced to continue their journey.

After walking for another half hour in the afternoon, we finally managed to get around that deep ravine and crack.

Feeling embarrassed to have Zhao Xun carry her the whole time, Yu got down and walked for less than half an hour, during which time she developed several blisters on her feet.

When Zhao Xun saw that the old lady was still persevering despite her sprained ankle, she was very loyal and immediately carried Yu on her back, comforting her, "Grandma, don't feel embarrassed."

“I accepted your family’s food rations, but you won’t let me carry them. I feel like I’m burning my hands with those foods.”

"Miss Zhao, you've really gone to so much trouble for me along the way." Madam Yu was both grateful and touched, praising her纨绔子子 (playboy son) for the ten thousandth time in her heart, saying that he had done a really good job this time.

"It's alright." Zhao Xun waved her hand dismissively. "Just be careful and hold on tight so you don't slip. I'm strong enough to carry several hundred pounds, and you're not that heavy, Madam."

"Hey, okay."

This young woman, only about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, was carrying a yoke weighing about ten pounds, with her hands cuffed inside. Despite carrying another hundred pounds on her back, she still walked with great vigor and strength. She was truly impressive.

Meanwhile, Xin Wenyuan walked closer to the mother and daughter, complaining softly, "We'll have to sleep in the wilderness again tonight. Daughter, smell your dad, I feel like I'm going to rot!"

Xin Nian couldn't help but laugh, "Who isn't?"

Last night she wanted to soak in the princess's bathtub, but there wasn't enough time.

She probably hasn't showered for five or six days since she was imprisoned and exiled from Beijing. Forget about her parents smelling bad, she feels like she's been pulled out of a cesspool...

“Girl, think of a way. Look at my hair, it’s so greasy it’s unbearable to look at.” Xin Wenyuan said, lifting a strand of his long hair.

Xie Ninglan grinned from ear to ear.

Old Xin looks ridiculous like this; he looks like a long-haired, artsy young man, completely different from his usual tough-guy image.

"Dad, forget about taking a bath. With everyone watching, where am I supposed to find a bath tub for you?"

"If all else fails, go for a swim in the river tonight and let your mother keep watch for you."

Xie Ninglan laughed so hard her shoulders shook. "Old Xin, could you have imagined you looking this greasy now?"

"Wife, you're still laughing." Xin Wenyuan said speechlessly. "Oh, by the way, during the earthquake just now, I felt like I was sensing endless energy surging from underground. How were you guys?"

"What else can we do but absorb it as much as we can?" Xie Ninglan grinned from ear to ear. "Old Xin, my daughter and I are almost at the second level. How's it going on your end?"

"I've leveled up too." Xin Wenyuan secretly pinched his fingers and quietly showed his wife a small ball of light. "Look, it's shining, isn't it?"

"What's the use of this little light bulb? Where's your old 'whoosh whoosh whoosh' light blade flash explosion?"

"Stop whining, honey. We're lucky to have this much now! This is about the best we can do right now. Before, it took us ten years or more to develop this skill..."

Xie Ninglan thought about it and agreed, then quickly comforted him, "Don't panic, Lao Xin. If it happens once, it will happen again. Take it slow. Besides, you're a good little light bulb. You can keep the light on when you go to the bathroom in the middle of the night."

Xin Nian lowered her head and chuckled softly.

"I'm very satisfied." Xin Wenyuan said with a silly grin. "After advancing to the next level, I can clearly feel that my physical strength has recovered a lot. Now, even if I have to run dozens of kilometers with shackles on, I don't feel particularly tired."

"Besides, we have our daughter. She's almost at level three, so the two of us old folks can just relax and do nothing..."

"It's already at level three."

"That's right, it's already... what?" Xin Wenyuan muttered, then realized what he meant. The couple turned around and stared intently at their daughter. Xie Ninglan suppressed a hint of excitement and asked in a low voice, "Girl, you've advanced to the third level? When did that happen? How come we didn't know?"

"Just now, it went up naturally after coming and going tonight."

Before the group could finish their chatter, Zhang, the escort officer, called out from the front of the group, "Rest here for half a quarter of an hour. Those who need to relieve themselves, hurry up. Today we will travel an hour and a half longer than planned, and reach the vicinity of the next water source as scheduled."

The crowd cried out in despair once more.

Xin Nian quickly pulled her mother and called Dali to go to the toilet, leaving her elderly father to watch over the cart of supplies.

When they return, Xin Wenyuan will take Xin Mohan to the restroom.

At this moment, Mu Zhong ran up to them and bowed, "Sixth Miss, Fourth Madam, just now the Third Young Master seemed to have opened his eyes."

Xie Ninglan and Xin Nian immediately jumped up and ran with Ah Zhong to see Xin Mochen.

Upon receiving the news, the old lady, without even taking a break, quickly asked Xin Ruoyu to help her go see her grandson.

Xin Nian examined her elder brother's eyelids, felt his pulse, and then turned to Xie Ninglan with a smile, "He's almost awake. He should wake up after taking another dose of medicine tonight."

"Really?" The old lady stepped forward excitedly, her hands trembling as she reached out.

Xie Ninglan quickly supported her, "Don't worry, we'll know tonight whether Mo Chen will wake up or not."

The old lady wiped away her tears, cupped her hands towards the sky, and said, "Thank God, my Sanlang has suffered so much lately. If he can get better, that would be wonderful."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but complain to Xie Ninglan, "This child was so clever and sensible when he was little, but you spoiled him rotten. Such a good child, and you taught him to seek pleasure everywhere, be idle, and do nothing but cockfighting and horse racing."

Xie Ninglan silently typed a question mark in her mind: ?

Is it her fault again? I just don't want to argue with this old lady because of her age; otherwise, I would definitely have given her a good talking-to.

Educating children is a long and arduous task. It's not solely the daughter-in-law's responsibility; does that mean your son has no responsibility at all?

Xin Wenyuan returned from the toilet with his youngest son. Seeing his wife's ever-changing expression, he quickly stepped forward and squeezed between his mother and wife, comforting them, "Mother, why are you bringing this up again? Aren't you tired after walking for so long? Go and rest."

“My wife has had a hard life too. She hasn’t enjoyed any happiness with me. She’s been exiled and lived in constant fear. Please don’t talk about her anymore. I can’t even bear to talk about my own wife. Why are you always nagging her?”

"Besides, my son is also part of my family. It's my fault for not inheriting our father's fine tradition of protecting the country. Instead, I've passed on some bad habits to our son. Mother, please don't interfere in our family's affairs. I will teach Sanlang and Silang properly in the future. This is my responsibility as a father, and it has nothing to do with my wife."

The old lady was so angry she almost fell over, pointing at her spendthrift son and unable to say a word.

She would mention his wife a few times, and he would immediately defend her. What's wrong with not being able to say anything?

Xin Ruoyu quickly helped the old lady catch her breath and comfort her.

Xin Nian didn't have time to pay attention to them. She held her older brother's hand and secretly transferred healing power to him.

Fortunately, the argument didn't last three minutes, because they had to get on their way immediately and there was no time to argue any further.

The day's work left everyone, including the escorts, exhausted.

Less than half a minute after they had rested in the evening, Xiao Jia jumped up and shouted, "Boss, more than a dozen horses are coming!"

(End of this chapter)