Reunion

Having lived alone in her previous life, Yu Wan had developed considerable courage. She picked up a stick and began searching for where the person was hiding.

She went to her mother's room first, and seeing that her mother and younger brother were sleeping soundly, she quietly left the room.

The restaurant wasn't big; besides her brothers' rooms, there was her room and a study.

She looked around but couldn't find anyone. Just as she was wondering if the person had already left, she suddenly tripped over her foot.

She finally managed to stand up and saw a man covered in blood lying at her feet.

Judging from the figure, it should be the same person as the dark figure she had just seen.

He was dressed in a black outfit, unarmed, and severely injured.

Yu Wan frowned, pondering whether to save him or not. What if he was an utterly wicked villain? Wouldn't saving him be aiding and abetting evil?

But if he's a good person, wouldn't she be harming him by not saving him?

She held the kerosene lamp close to shine the light on herself and was taken aback.

It was him?

It was on the mountain that he met the man who helped him catch the pheasant.

Just then, I suddenly heard a knock on the door downstairs.

"Bang bang bang!"

Yu Wan frowned even more deeply, and as expected, she was there for this man.

She turned to go downstairs to open the door, but someone grabbed her skirt.

The man woke up but didn't open his eyes, so he probably didn't have the strength to run away.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Is anyone inside? We are government officials. This is a routine search. Open the door if you hear us."

Yu Wan quickly hid the person inside the house and then went downstairs.

Fortunately, there wasn't much blood on the ground, otherwise it would have taken a lot of effort to clean it up.

There were more than a dozen people standing outside the door. They were not ordinary government officials, but soldiers in armor.

Yu Wan could distinguish the styles of their clothes.

Strangely, although they came to arrest people, each of them wore a look of fear on their faces, warily looking around as if they were guarding against some ferocious demon.

"Has anyone suspicious come in?" the leader asked in a cold voice, mustering his courage.

Yu Wan shook her head. "No, we closed down a long time ago."

The man asked, "Miss, would you mind if we searched you?"

Yu Wan remained calm, but she was inwardly terrified. If they found her, they would definitely consider her an accomplice in harboring criminals.

Then her entire family of three is doomed.

She remained composed: "Of course I don't mind, gentlemen, please. It's just that my mother is unwell and my younger brother is still young, so please don't frighten them."

The leader nodded, gave his men a look, and they all rushed in to begin searching the building.

Yu Wan secretly clenched her sleeves, praying that God wouldn't let them find out.

These people were quick; they came down in no time and told the leader they hadn't found it.

The leader took one last look at the entire restaurant before leaving with his men.

Yu Wan closed and locked the door, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

When I got back to my room, I found that the person was gone.

Suddenly, a thud was heard behind them, and a person fell from the roof.

Yu Wan was extremely disappointed. She thought the person had left, but it turned out they were just hiding on the roof beam.

Now that things have come to this, all we can do is hope that he recovers his strength quickly, leaves this place, and doesn't cause her any trouble.

The man seemed to have used his last bit of strength, and he fell unconscious.

Yu Wan spent a lot of effort getting him to the bed, washing his face, cleaning his body and treating his wounds, before realizing that the man was around twenty years old and quite handsome.

Her figure is also quite good.

We applied some wound medicine to his wound and found a set of his older brother's clothes for him to change into; otherwise, his blood-soaked clothes would have been a truly shocking sight.

I wanted to go back to my room to sleep, but I found out that this person had a fever.

This was truly an unfortunate coincidence. Yu Wan only hoped that this person wasn't a snake, and that he wouldn't repay kindness with enmity after waking up.

She worked until early morning until the man's fever subsided. Only then did Yu Wan yawn and leave the room.

Yu Cheng ran over, "Sis, what are we having for dinner today?"

After living through so long without enough to eat, I now crave food the moment I open my eyes. Being able to eat my fill is so important.

Yu Wan was startled; her younger brother almost ran into the house. If he saw her and then told their mother, everything would become complicated.

She quickly closed the door, took his little hand, and went downstairs.

"How about we have braised noodles today? We've been starving for too long, and our stomachs aren't very good. Eating more noodles will help soothe our stomachs."

Yu Cheng clapped his hands happily: "Great! Braised noodles! I can eat five bowls!"

He's happy as long as he can eat.

Yu Wan was kneading dough and rolling out noodles in the kitchen when she suddenly worried that she hadn't locked her room door. What if her mother and younger brother suddenly went in? Wouldn't that give her away?

She had to find a way to move that person to her brother's room. Since her brother wasn't home, her mother and younger brother were unlikely to suddenly go to his room to do anything.

After preparing the meat sauce and cooking the noodles, Yu Wan let her younger brother eat first, and then tentatively asked her mother what she was doing.

Yu Cheng scooped two spoonfuls of meat sauce with a small spoon, stirred it a few times with chopsticks, and then stuffed noodles into his mouth.

"Mom said she's going to make clothes for us, and she's planning to take your old clothes and alter them to make something else."

Yu Wan's face paled, and she asked nervously, "When did Mother say that?"

Yu Cheng wolfed down his food, finishing half a bowl in a few bites: "Just now, but she said her legs weren't feeling well, so she lay in bed for a while."

Just then, slow footsteps came from upstairs, and Yu Wan quickly rushed upstairs.

She ran to her room door in one breath, blocking her mother's way, her face flushed with breathlessness.

Not knowing the reason, Yu's mother smiled and said, "You and Acheng eat first. I'll take out your old clothes. You'll be managing this household and the restaurant from now on, so you can't wear tattered clothes anymore."

Yu Wan blocked the doorway: "Mom, please eat your noodles first. Your legs aren't good, so you can't carry that much. I'll bring the clothes to your room in a bit."

Yu's mother smiled indulgently: "My dear child, I won't take less than what I need, will I?"

Yu Wan still stopped her, saying, "Don't be stubborn. Once you're better, I definitely won't stop you anymore. By the way, I'll find a doctor to come and see you in a few days."

In ancient times, women valued their reputation above all else. Even the simple act of Yu Wan buying a large steamed bun had already aroused suspicion in her mother. If her mother were to see a man lying in her room, this virgin would likely be driven to madness.

Yu's mother had no idea of ​​the reason behind it; she only thought that her daughter had grown up and had her own little thoughts, and didn't want others to pry into her secrets.

"Okay, then you can bring it over later." They finally gave in.

Yu Wan breathed a sigh of relief and watched her mother go downstairs before entering her own room.

They wanted to move the person, but found that the person was no longer in bed.

Where did that person disappear to again, without anyone noticing?

Suddenly she heard a noise at the door. The man was standing there, his sharp eyes staring straight at her.

Yu Wan was startled. She calmed herself down and said coldly, "You're awake? Then leave quickly. It's not convenient for me to take you in here."

He Jing sized up the woman, then clasped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for saving my life, young lady. I am..."

Yu Wan raised her hand to interrupt him: "Don't say anything more, just leave now, and let's pretend nothing happened."

He Jing clasped his hands in greeting: "Miss, may I ask your name? If fate allows, I will surely repay your kindness in the future."

Yu Wan thought to herself, "It's good enough if I don't implicate her, how could I dare to ask for anything in return?"

She warned, "You should leave quickly, or someone might come to search again at any time."

After a moment of contemplation, He Jing also felt that what the girl said made sense.

"Oh well."

Just then, Yu's mother suddenly came upstairs. "Wan, a customer has come to eat barbecue skewers. I told him to come back when we open this afternoon, but he insisted on waiting here."

Yu Wan pulled the person who was still clasped in farewell and prepared to say goodbye directly into the bed. Looking at the bulging bed, she felt it was a sign of trouble. As footsteps approached the door, she gritted her teeth and also crawled into the bed.

When Yu's mother saw that her daughter had gone back to bed, she assumed that her daughter was too tired these past two days and felt very sorry for her.

“Awan, if you’re too tired, take a rest. I’ll go down and tell them you’re not feeling well, and have Acheng bring some noodles over in a bit.”

Yu Wan tried her best to keep smiling, her heart pounding in her chest.

"Mom, I'm fine, I'm just a little sleepy and want to take a nap. Tell them to come over this afternoon."