The sun was nearing dusk.
Yang Zhengshan and Zhou Lan rode their horses at an easy pace across the green grass.
"Judging by how you look, you seem to have lived quite well these past few years!" Zhou Lan gazed at the golden sunset clouds in the west, her voice carrying a rare touch of softness.
Yang Zhengshan smiled. "It has indeed been very good. But without the general's promotion and support, I would not have the today I do!"
"Hehe~~" Zhou Lan suddenly laughed, turning her head to look at him with bright eyes. "To tell the truth, I truly never thought you would achieve what you have today!"
"Back then, I only thought the farmers you trained were very good. I never expected you to have such a large ability!"
She truly felt very surprised. Before, she had not felt this way, but seeing Yang Zhengshan again today, her heart was filled with astonishment and emotion.
When they were at Linguan Fortress and Yinghe Fortress, she had known very clearly everything Yang Zhengshan did. At that time, though she felt surprised, it had not been especially strong, because the ability Yang Zhengshan showed then, while very good, had not yet reached the point where it left her sighing in admiration.
After three years apart, perhaps because too much time had passed, or perhaps because Yang Zhengshan's changes were too great, that was what made her astonishment so intense.
"You flatter me, General. It's still the same words: without the general's promotion and support, I would now be nothing more than a farmer!"
Yang Zhengshan spoke modestly.
This truly was modesty.
Zhou Lan had indeed shown him the grace of promotion and recognition, but if there had been no Zhou Lan, he would not still be a farmer now