Because of that little accident.

Gu An'an and the children ate a free dinner.

After eating too much, both children became sleepy and leaned into Gu An'an's arms.

Unfortunately, both children had gained weight, making it impossible for Gu An'an to carry them both at once.

Jiang Mingyi was about to help when someone beat him to it, saying, "I'll take you home."

As the saying goes, one should not flaunt one's wealth, but Bai Qiaoyin seemed to want everyone to know when she delivered the silver notes, clearly intending to cause trouble for Gu An'an.

Everyone knows that Gu An'an received this 1,500 taels of silver note. Those with ulterior motives would definitely want to visit Gu An'an's courtyard.

However, Gu An'an wasn't afraid at all. She could take on one person at a time, or two at a time. What did she have to be afraid of?

However, Jiang Yong'an, who was unaware of Gu An'an's background, had a different thought: to protect the safety of these people.

Gu An'an didn't refuse. Watching the man pick up Jiang Mingxu and carry him out, she also carried Bao'er and left the restaurant.

When they got into the carriage, Jiang Yong'an took the child from him and grabbed Gu An'an's arm with his right hand.

The sudden action startled Gu An'an. Jiang Yong'an explained, "It's dark, be careful when you get in the car."

His polite demeanor made it difficult for Gu An'an to say anything.

He got into the carriage with Jiang Yong'an's help.

A silence fell over the carriage.

Jiang Mingzhu had mixed feelings. She wanted to go home to visit her family, but it ended up attracting Jiang Yong'an.

If it weren't for Jiang Yong'an, the soup might have spilled on Bao'er's head and landed on her mother's back.

Or perhaps, this will never happen at all?

For a moment, she didn't know whether she had done the right thing or the wrong thing.

When I got home, I was a little distracted and accidentally missed a step at the door, twisting my ankle.

The girl exclaimed in surprise, which caused Jiang Yong'an, who was outside the door, to change his expression slightly. He immediately stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"

Gu An'an and Jiang Mingyi carried the two children inside one after the other, unaware that Jiang Mingzhu had twisted her ankle.

After settling Bao'er and Jiang Mingxu down to lie down, Gu An'an turned around and saw Jiang Yong'an helping someone in. "Did Zhu'er twist her ankle?"

"I'm fine, Mom."

Gu An'an doesn't know Jiang Mingzhu's personality yet?

Even if something happens, I'll endure it until I really can't take it anymore.

"Please bring Pearl back."

These were very polite words. Jiang Yong'an raised an eyebrow, about to say something, but seeing the girl frowning in pain, he ultimately said nothing.

Get some rest.

He went out and left, standing in the courtyard looking at the deep night.

The voice coming from inside the room was a woman's.

"There's a little swelling, but it shouldn't be anything serious. I'll have Dr. Tian take another look at you tomorrow. I reckon you'll need to rest for a few days and can't walk around much."

"Actually, I'm fine."

"I know, but don't push yourself." Gu An'an patted the girl's head. "I'm here for you. Your health is the most important thing. Besides, have you forgotten that we just earned 1,500 taels of silver today?"

Jiang Mingzhu finally smiled upon hearing this, "Mm."

Gu An'an helped the girl back to her room to rest, but did not see Jiang Yong'an when she went out.

That saved her the trouble of kicking people out.

Jiang Mingzhu, however, was a little worried. "Mother, will someone come later?"

Earlier at Taibai Restaurant, Manager Bai handed over the silver notes in such a grand manner, attracting the attention of so many people.

Who knows, a thief might visit at night.

If that were the case...

Jiang Mingzhu was somewhat worried.

Perhaps it would be better to keep Jiang Yong'an?

She didn't mean to match Gu An'an and Jiang Yong'an up; she just felt that it might be safer that way.

But Jiang Mingzhu couldn't bring herself to say those words.

Gu An'an laughed, "Scared? Why don't you sleep with me tonight?"

The girl looked at the candlelight burning in the room and felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Alright, everything will be fine, don't worry." Gu An'an helped the person to the bedside. "We'll go see Doctor Tian tomorrow, and she'll be fine in a couple of days."

It's not surprising that orphans and widows are being targeted; they may have been targeted long ago.

Overthinking is useless; getting a good rest is the right thing to do.

After calming Jiang Mingzhu down, Gu An'an closed the door, and sure enough, she saw Jiang Yong'an in the front yard.

The man seemed to be thinking about something, and suddenly turned around when he heard footsteps.

It was the end of the month, and the night sky was ablaze with stars.

Jiang Yong'an had excellent eyesight. Seeing that extremely calm and handsome face, the man concealed a hint of surprise in his heart, "I'm afraid there will be petty thieves visiting tonight."

"You mean, if you help me watch over my house, do I still need to pay you wages?"

For a fleeting moment, Jiang Yong'an felt that this woman was doing it on purpose, deliberately being so mercenary.

A slight smile appeared on his lips. "You are Mingyi and the others' mother, and I am the children's father. We are family, so why be so polite?"

Who the hell is family with you?

Even if they saved him twice, you can't just make up such nonsense, right?

Gu An'an glanced at it, then turned back.

Wasn't the job to guard the house and property?

That's perfect. She doesn't even need to bring bedding; she can patrol the yard.

Back in the room, Gu An'an looked at the two children sleeping soundly on the bed, and her slight anger vanished without a trace.

She kissed Jiang Mingxu and Bao'er's little faces, tidied up quickly, and went to bed.

With people watching over the house and protecting it, Gu An'an felt completely at ease.

In her dream, she expanded Gu's Restaurant to an enormous size, even opening branches in the capital.

However, when the store opened, some people came to cause trouble, making a lot of noise, which was quite annoying.

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