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Chapter 361 Will you only love them from now on and forget about Yun'er?

For this trip, Gu Junze specially chartered a lavishly decorated pleasure boat, which was moored by the rippling lake, ready to give his family a relaxing day.

The upper deck of the pleasure boat has elegant seating, while the lower deck is spacious enough for children to play.

A gentle breeze carries the fresh scent of the lake.

Chu Yueshu and Ying Qing arrived early. Ying Qing was still a little reserved, but the tension in her eyes was no longer the same as yesterday. However, she still stood straight in front of Gu Junze as usual.

Yu Ling followed beside Chu Yue Shu, curiously looking at the beautiful ship.

Song Ruyan also came at the invitation, dressed in red, bright and beautiful, and was talking to Doctor Qian.

Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan arrived last with the children.

Before leaving, Chu Ruohan made a special trip to Master Gu's residence and invited Brother Lu and Sister Lan along as well.

“Everyone’s here, let’s get on the boat.” Gu Junze took Chu Ruohan’s hand and stepped onto the gangplank first.

Yun-ge'er was initially in high spirits, but upon seeing Lu-ge'er and Lan-jie'er following behind their mother, his little mouth immediately pouted in dissatisfaction.

He ran to Chu Ruohan's side in a few steps, tugged at her sleeve, and his voice was clearly aggrieved.

"Mom, why are you having so many children? Aren't my brother and I enough for the family?"

He sighed like a little adult, his tone wistful, "Will you only love them from now on and forget about Yun'er?"

Chu Ruohan squatted down and pinched her son's puffed-up cheeks. "Who said that? Yun'er is my first treasure. I love Yun-ge'er the most. No one can compare to him."

Yun-ge'er's tense little face finally relaxed, and he looked at Chu Ruohan with bright eyes, taking the opportunity to ask, "Then Mother likes me the most, so come back to Zheng with me!"

"You little rascal!" Chu Ruohan said, both amused and exasperated, tapping his forehead.

"Why are we back to this again? Hurry up and get on the boat, don't keep them waiting."

Although Yun-ge'er didn't get the answer he wanted, he heard his mother say that she liked him the most, which eased his unhappiness a little. He snorted and pulled Xuan-ge'er onto the boat first.

Standing behind, Lu Ge'er took in all of Yun Ge'er's dissatisfaction and rejection.

He lowered his eyelids, his small body tense, and silently took his younger sister Lan'er's hand, whispering to Chu Ruohan, "Auntie, I... I'd better not go. I still have books to finish reading."

When Lan Jie'er heard that her brother wasn't going, her little face immediately fell, and she looked at Chu Ruohan with pleading eyes.

Chu Ruohan's heart stirred slightly; this child was too thoughtful.

She bent down, looked directly into Lu Ge'er's eyes, and said gently, "When can't you read a book? Staying cooped up in the study all day, you'll turn into a little old man!"

"The weather's so nice today, we should come out and have some fun, get some fresh air. Come on, let's get on the boat with your aunt, we can't let your uncle down!"

Without saying a word, she took one of them by the hand and led Lu Ge'er and Lan Jie'er onto the painted boat.

Lan Jie immediately perked up, broke free from Chu Ruohan's hand, and went to play with Yun Ge'er and Xuan Ge'er.

Lu Ge'er was warmed by Chu Ruohan's words, and the phrase "with his aunt" made his nose tingle slightly.

He looked up at Chu Ruohan's gentle profile, and the gloom in his heart caused by Yun-ge'er quietly dissipated.

The painted boat slowly sailed away from the shore and drifted towards the center of the lake.

The lake was wide open, and a gentle breeze swept away the last trace of summer heat.

The children quickly started playing together, and even the usually bookish and mature-beyond-his-years Lu Ge'er let his guard down.

A bright smile, befitting his age, appeared on his face as he chased and played, his laughter ringing out clearly.

In the upper-level private rooms, the adults were chatting amongst themselves.

However, this tranquil pleasure boat is not so welcoming to some.

Dr. Qian's face turned pale, one hand supporting his forehead, the other gripping the ship's railing tightly, his stomach churning violently.

He usually studies medicine and has never suffered such hardship.

"Ouch... this boat... why is it rocking so badly..." he groaned weakly, feeling dizzy and disoriented.

Song Ruyan sat opposite him, holding a cup of tea, a playful smile playing on her lips.

She put down her teacup, deliberately leaned closer, and lowered her voice, "Dr. Qian, do you know that this lake... tsk tsk, it's not very safe. It's said that a boat capsized here before, and... none of the people on board made it ashore..."

As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at the swaying lake surface, as if there really was something underwater.

"what?!"

Dr. Qian was already dizzy and disoriented. Startled by her words, his face turned deathly pale, and cold sweat poured down his face.

"Miss Song... Miss Song! You... you must be talking nonsense!"

“I’m not making this up.” Song Ruyan raised an eyebrow, a sly glint in her eyes.

"If you don't believe me, just ask the boatman. The water plants at the bottom of this lake grow so lushly that they can easily entangle your ankles..."

"Ugh..." Doctor Qian could no longer hold back, covered his mouth and rushed to the side of the ship, retching.

Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze exchanged a glance, both seeing a helpless smile in each other's eyes.

This Song Ruyan really goes all out when it comes to playing tricks on people.

Song Ruyan looked at Doctor Qian, who was lying on the side of the boat, looking pitiful.

The slight pleasure she felt from teasing him gradually faded away.

She chuckled twice, but her laughter subsided considerably. Seeing that Dr. Qian hadn't recovered for a while, she still felt a little guilty.

Song Ruyan picked up her teacup, stood up, walked behind him, reached out, and hesitantly patted his back.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Her voice lowered, the teasing tone gone.

"I...I was just joking to scare you. This lake is perfectly clean; there are no water ghosts here."

Just then, a gust of wind on the lake caused the pleasure boat to rock and tilt.

Dr. Qian was already dizzy and unsteady on his feet, and this sudden sway terrified him to the core.

He cried out in surprise and instinctively turned around to hug the nearest "lifeline"—Song Ruyan.

"what--!"

He was practically hanging on Song Ruyan, his arms tightly wrapped around her waist, his face buried in her shoulder, his body still trembling slightly.

Song Ruyan was stunned by his sudden action.

His warm breath sprayed on the side of her neck, carrying a faint scent of herbs and... the sour smell of vomit.

She could clearly feel the strength in the man's arms and his heart pounding with fear.

"Hey you……"

Song Ruyan instinctively tried to push him away, and even raised her hand.

But seeing his eyes tightly closed, his face still pale, and his terrified expression, I swallowed back the words of rebuke.