Yu Zhan looked at her thoughtfully and said, "I originally thought that you, a young lady who knew nothing of human suffering, would not understand the hardships of life."

"But now I find you quite interesting, and I'll consider you my friend."

"How about this, as long as you are the Crown Princess, I will do Ye Junfei's work for you for one day."

"If you're no longer the Crown Princess, then we'll team up again."

Lin Xiuyan said with a look of disgust, "I'm not going to team up with you!"

She truly didn't expect that the final result of Yu Zhan's submission to Ye Junfei was because her nightmare revealed her truest emotions.

Yu Zhan laughed and put his arm around her shoulder, saying, "You don't get to decide that; I'll make the decision."

Lin Xiuyan rolled her eyes at her, but she hissed softly, "You were too ruthless yesterday. I'm covered in injuries now."

She didn't show it when she was injured yesterday, but now that she's woken up, she feels pain all over her body.

Lin Xiuyan took out some wound medicine she carried with her and tossed it to her. She caught it, smelled it, and was somewhat surprised: "The Medical Sage's Golden Wound Medicine? Where did you get it?"

Lin Xiuyan asked her, "Do you want to use it?"

Yu Zhan casually took off his clothes and said, "Yes, yes, yes! Please help me apply the medicine!"

Lin Xiuyan looked at Yu Zhan, who was almost completely naked in front of her: "..."

She had never seen a woman like Yu Zhan before, and in the end, she reluctantly applied the medicine for her.

After having breakfast, Lin Xiuyan and Yu Zhan discussed the rough details of their future cooperation, and then left the village together.

Yu Zhan did not return to camp all night; he needed to go back to reassure the troops.

Lin Xiuyan wanted to go back to the Lin residence to act coquettishly in front of Lin Yunzhi and Qu Shuangyue.

As soon as she entered the Lin residence, she called out, "Father, Mother, I'm back!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qu Shuangyue ran over with a dark face, pulled her over, and looked her up and down.

After examining her, Qu Shuangyue breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you're not injured."

After she finished speaking, she hugged Lin Xiuyan tightly.

Before Lin Xiuyan could react, Qu Shuangyue shoved her away again, her face dark with anger, and said, "You brat, where have you been all day and night?"

"You almost worried us to death, you know that?"

Lin Yunzhi said from the side, "It's good that Yan'er is back safe and sound, don't be harsh with her!"

He asked gently from the side, "You've been out playing for a whole day and night, are you tired? Are you hungry?"

Before Lin Xiuyan could answer, he turned to Lin An behind him and said, "Quickly tell the kitchen to make some dishes that Yan'er likes, and bring them up immediately!"

Lin An responded and quickly withdrew.

Similar scenes abound in Lin Xiuyan's past and present lives as she returns home after causing trouble:

Qu Shuangyue scolded her, but the worry in her eyes was almost overflowing;

Lin Yunzhi didn't ask anything, only worried about whether she was hungry outside.

Her eyes were slightly red, and Lin Yunzhi panicked: "Yan'er, what's wrong? Are you hurt somewhere?"

Lin Xiuyan threw herself into his arms and said, "I'm fine, I'm okay, I just miss Dad and Mom a little."

Qu Shuangyue asked from the side, "Did you have a fight with the Crown Prince?"

Lin Xiuyan was taken aback for a moment. Lin Yunzhi reached out and patted her head, saying, "Yesterday at noon, the young master came home to look for you."

"Although he didn't say anything, the anxiety in his expression was undeniable."

“We asked him what happened, but he wouldn’t say. He just said he had something to do and then left in a hurry. Judging from his appearance, he probably went to find you.”

Qu Shuangyue asked her, "Did he bully you? If he did, tell your mother, and your mother will chop him up for you!"

Lin Xiuyan felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at her, who seemed ready to tear Ye Junfei apart at any moment.

She said softly, "He didn't bully me. Yesterday, we went to poach Zhou Chenyang's girlfriend, but we got separated because of some things that happened."

"It was too late when I finished my work, so I found a place nearby to rest for the night."

"I'm fine, Dad, Mom, you don't need to worry."

Lin Yunzhi and Qu Shuangyue exchanged a glance, both understanding the emotions in each other's eyes:

This girl can actually comfort people now? It's obvious she's caused a huge mess outside!

Lin Yunzhi coughed lightly and said, "Yan'er, is the trouble you've caused this time so serious that even the young master can't cover it up?"

Qu Shuangyue then asked, "Did you chop that old hag, the Princess Consort of Pingnan, into pieces with one stroke?"

Lin Xiuyan: "..."

She discovered that their imaginations were exceptionally rich!

She quickly said, "No..."

"Don't be afraid!" Lin Yunzhi said gently, "No matter what trouble you get into, your mother and I will find a way to cover for you."

"Tell us the truth, what trouble have you gotten yourself into this time? Why is even the Crown Prince so flustered?"

"It's not really like your mother said, that you chopped up the Princess Consort of Pingnan because she bullied you, is it?"

All he wanted to do now was go back and cast a divination to see how things would turn out.

Lin Xiuyan said, somewhat amused and exasperated, "Really, no! I really just got separated from the young master."

"If I had really killed Princess Pingnan, the Prince of Pingnan would have sent people to attack us long ago. How could things be so calm now?"

Qu Shuangyue looked at her and said, "Don't be afraid. Even if you really kill that old hag, Princess Pingnan, your father and I can't cover it up. We can still run away with you overnight."

Lin Xiuyan smiled and said, "Although I used to be a bit mischievous, I'm really more measured in my actions now."

"Father, Mother, you must believe me!"

She pleaded and begged, and it took a lot of effort to finally convince Lin Yunzhi that she hadn't caused any major disaster outside.

The couple were still somewhat worried and made some arrangements at the Lin residence.

In case someone comes knocking on their door, they won't be too passive.

Lin Xiuyan felt somewhat helpless seeing this, but she did not try to stop them.

The cook quickly prepared her favorite food, and since she was really hungry, she happily began to eat.

She was halfway through her meal when she heard a noise at the door. She looked up and saw Ye Junfei with dark circles under his eyes and slightly disheveled hair.

He placed a guard around the Lin residence. As soon as Lin Xiuyan returned, the guard immediately notified him, and he rushed over as soon as he received the news.

Lin Xiuyan's pupils contracted slightly when she saw him, but she smiled at him and said, "Are you hungry? Would you like to eat something together?"

After Ye Junfei discovered Lin Xiuyan was missing yesterday, he searched for her frantically.

He was afraid that something would happen to her, and he was also afraid that she would get angry and leave him. His heart felt like it was being fried in a pan of oil.

He searched around the town but couldn't find her. He assumed she had returned to the Lin family mansion, so he went there to look for her.

She wasn't even at the Lin residence, which deepened Ye Junfei's worries.

Feeling guilty and afraid of being questioned by Lin Yunzhi and Qu Shuangyue, he didn't say much. He comforted them for a few moments and then went out to look for her again.

It was only when he went to find Lin Xiuyan that he realized he didn't know much about her.

Aside from the Lin residence, he had no idea where else to look for her.