Hearing Lu Yinghuai's words, the people lying on the ground looked at each other, and couldn't help but smile like aunts. In particular, when Old Lady Yun heard "praying to gods and Buddhas," she was even more proud and smug. She thought to herself, "I knew praying to gods and Buddhas would work. Finally, someone understands me."

Yunling's lips were also almost unable to suppress a smile. It seemed that her intuition was correct. From the moment she started discussing the sale of the vacant land with Lu Yinghuai, she felt that this man treated her differently. This was not her imagination; she just hadn't dared to face it.

"Lingniang, would you be willing to marry me and spend the rest of your life with me?"

“You’re too late. Gangzi and I are already together, and I’m pregnant with his child.”

The words shocked the entire audience.

All eyes turned to Gangzi, whose eyes were wide open like copper bells. He was unsure whether to be happy or shocked by Yunling's words. Did this mean he could become a live-in son-in-law?

Oh my god, he must have stepped in the poop that Xiaobai pooped. He's going to be lucky!

Lu Yinghuai's expression didn't change much. Instead, he took two steps forward and replied:

“I don’t care. I’ve done plenty of things like stealing goods, but this is the first time I’ve ever stolen someone’s love. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. As for the child, he can take my surname when he’s born. I will treat him like my own son.”

Why did he take your surname?

"If he doesn't take my surname, do you expect him to take his father's surname, Gang? His father is already called Gangzi, so can his son be called Gangzizi, or Gangdan, or Ganghuo?"

Yunling couldn't help but laugh out loud, but she quickly recovered and pretended nothing had happened, then said:

"I don't think the surname Lu sounds good either."

"Then let's use the surname Yun and name him Yun Muhuai."

Yun Muhuai? Yun Ling is in love with Lu Yinghuai? Shameless!

Yunling snorted at him and turned to leave.

Lu Yinghuai immediately caught up with Yun Ling, put an arm around her waist, and said affectionately:

"Now that Lingniang is pregnant, she should be more careful."

"No need, I can manage on my own."

Yunling pried his hands apart, but the instant she did, he pressed them against hers again.

"No, this is our first child, we must be careful."

Yunling was speechless at Lu Yinghuai's shamelessness. She shouldn't have brought up her pregnancy earlier. Now she was reaping what she sowed. She was going to get her revenge. But just as she was about to argue, she felt a weight on her shoulder. She turned her head and saw that Lu Yinghuai had fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.

The man looked exhausted, even the stubble on his chin was drooping. Yunling could imagine how he had rushed here, so she didn't blame him for his rudeness. Instead, she helped him home.

Lu Yinghuai slept for a day and a night, while Yunling didn't sleep a wink. Too many things had happened in the past two days, and she couldn't process it all. So she simply sat in the courtyard and watched Dahei catch flying insects.

Big Black catches flying insects with ease, and usually after catching one, it will carry it back to Yunling's feet and wait quietly. If the insect shows any signs of running away, it will immediately press it down with its little paws. It repeats this process until the insect is exhausted, then it will chew it carefully and eat it with great relish.

During this process, Xiaobai will also participate, but Xiaobai is not very interested in these things. Usually, he will just sniff and then lie aside to watch the show. Occasionally, he will get tangled in the hairs of flying insects and keep spinning in circles, which is extremely fun.

Yunling really felt like she had raised two treasures. Just as she was thinking of adding them to the family, she suddenly smelled the fragrance of soapberry. Looking up, she saw Lu Yinghuai looking down at her.

This person must have washed up; the stubble on his face was cleanly shaved, and his eyes were bright. He wore a clean, moon-white robe, looking as refined and handsome as ever.

"Why are you staring at me like that, Lingniang? Is there something dirty on my face?"

"Who are you? I feel like I can't see through you."

Lu Yinghuai chuckled and asked softly:

"What do you mean by that, Lingniang?"

Yunling stood up, put her hands behind her back, and paced back and forth, saying:

"You know Pei Lin, and not just as casually. His father is a fifth-rank official. You must be more than just a businessman, right?"

"The room that Liu Erlang couldn't stay in at the Mincheng Polo Field, you can stay in. And in Bianjing, such a place so close to the imperial city, you have a three-courtyard house. In addition, this time you are also fleeing towards Bianjing. Who exactly are you?"

Lu Yinghuai knew that if he didn't explain this clearly, the little guy would definitely not want to talk to him, so he reached out and pulled Yunling closer, and said seriously:

“Our Lu family has three branches. The eldest and second branches are both officials in Bianjing. My father was also a sinecure official at first. Later, the capital changed hands. In order to preserve the bloodline of our Lu family, our third branch had no choice but to flee and chose to settle in Pingcheng.”

“In the beginning, we didn’t dare to take the lead, so during that period I lived the most carefree life, which is why I told you before that I also ate at roadside stalls.”

"Later, Bianjing stabilized and the Lu family was safe and sound, but it was not easy for our third branch to go back. So my father began to plan business transactions. With the help of the first and second branches, our family quickly became rich and established a foothold in Pingcheng."

"The reason I returned to Bianjing after the Pingcheng turmoil was to discuss what to do next with the other two branches. Although the situation is temporarily stable, it is best for our Lu family not to touch business matters for the time being. So I came to you to ask you to take me in."

Yunling snorted at him and asked:

"How did you know I was in Yuecheng? Who tipped you off?"

"It's actually very simple. If you want to travel by water, you must go to the next two towns. During times of turmoil, you can't move an inch without your own boat. So if you want to escape, you can only go by land or mountain road."

"Given your personality, you would definitely bring back all those young ladies who walk the runway in the city. In that case, there would be more people, and with so many people, it would be difficult to transport them with just two carriages. Moreover, if you were to escape by carriage, you would be too conspicuous. Would you put yourself in danger?"

"Therefore, you will take the mountain road, and the fastest way to reach Qingcheng will be by taking the mountain road. However, Qingcheng and Pingcheng are like lips and teeth, and it is not safe either. So Yuecheng will be your final choice."

Yunling immediately pulled her hand back. She didn't even need to ask anymore to imagine how this person would continue to answer her questions about why she chose Yuecheng. How annoying, it's such a waste that this person isn't an official or a judge.