Four-year-old Juanjuan was unloved by her father, ignored by her mother, and bullied by her older brothers. Left to shoulder the burden of a broken family all on her own.
Then one day, her pa...
"I... I don't like it at all!"
Bai Yunqi stared at his father, then gave a perfunctory agreement: "Okay, okay! I don't like it!"
But in his heart, he was secretly thinking about whether he should give his father a shocking revelation, so that he would stop being so obviously hypocritical and afraid to admit it for the sake of saving face.
Recently, Bai Yunqi has noticed that many men are looking at his mother differently since she started working at the shop.
That's true. She can make money and is good-looking. Who wouldn't take a second look?
Sometimes, you need to have a sense of crisis, a sense of hunger, and a strong final push!
...
Jiang Dai went shopping with Liang Tian'er, secretly inspecting the shops they ran.
The carriage gradually headed out of the city. There was a manor not far from the capital. This was Juanjuan's first time leaving the city since arriving in the capital.
She had long heard that there were many fun places outside the capital, but she had never had the chance to go out.
"Over there is Huangcheng Temple, over there is Baima Temple, and not far from here there is a very beautiful teahouse, where the winding stream is quite lovely."
Liang Tian'er took the initiative to introduce the locations of these places to Juanjuan.
Jiang Dai also looked on curiously.
[That's true. I've been in ancient times for over half a year now, and I've adapted pretty well. Business is also on track. It's time for a road trip through ancient times.]
[At that time, you'll be able to travel freely and enjoy the scenery, experiencing a lifestyle you couldn't have before.]
As Juanjuan listened to her mother's heartfelt words, she couldn't help but feel a little expectant.
Suddenly, Juanjuan, who was peering out of the carriage window, saw a group of people emerge from the woods.
Jiang Dai immediately pulled the child back.
The guards who were following outside immediately blocked their way, but there were quite a few people coming from the other side, and they all looked like they were trained martial arts practitioners.
The guards were no match for them, but fortunately, Mu Shi, who had been secretly following behind, arrived in time. The Mu family's secret guards were more skilled than most people.
Fortunately, Jiang Dai had experienced these bloody scenes some time ago, so she was relatively calm at this moment.
[This place isn't too far from the capital, so robbery is unlikely. Even under the emperor's nose, no one would be this brazen.]
[They came up and started attacking without saying a word; it's obvious they were coming for us.]
[Who are they after? Me? Or Jiao Jiao?]
Jiang Dai lifted a corner of the curtain and looked outside. The two sides were currently evenly matched, but they absolutely could not afford to drag it out.
"Take off the hairpins, tie your hair up, knot your skirt, and run as fast as you can!"
After instructing Liang Tian'er, Jiang Dai turned to Juanjuan and said, "Juanjuan is the best, isn't she? Run back and find Big Brother, understand?"
At this point, we still need to rely on Yunqi. As for Xiaobai, just make sure he doesn't turn back.
Juanjuan nodded immediately.
"I don't know who they're after. If it's me, you should run."
"If it's Jiaojiao, I'll help you. Juanjuan, run if you can, understand?"
Although it was also Jiang Dai's first time seeing such a scene, she was indeed the oldest person in the carriage, and also the best in terms of martial arts skills.
She really couldn't just protect herself.
"Sister Jiang, take this jade token. If you escape, go to the city gate for help and say that the Mu family is in danger."
“I still have the Liang family’s nameplate.”
The jade pendant in Liang Tian'er's hand was given to her by Mu Qinqiu, and it can be considered as proof of her identity.
"good!"
Jiang Dai took the jade pendant, but then handed it to Juanjuan.
As Jiang Dai rushed down first, Juanjuan immediately followed her mother's steps, and Liang Tian'er also took off running.
If you can't go forward to help, you have to run for your life.
"Chase!"
Sure enough, as soon as the three of them got off the carriage, four of the men who had attacked them rushed towards them.
Mu Shi single-handedly stopped seven people on the other side; otherwise, Jiang Dai and the others would have faced even more pursuers.
Curly has short legs, but her consistent morning runs have given her the stamina to keep up. Plus, being short and slippery, she's actually quite difficult to grab.
"Juanjuan, run!"
Jiang Dai had already noticed that three people were chasing after Liang Tian'er, which was obvious; they were after Liang Tian'er.
Only one of them, Juanjuan and she, was chasing after them. If she could stop the pursuer, Juanjuan could escape.
Juanjuan's adrenaline surged. She glanced at her mother, but instead of crying and staying, she turned and ran as fast as she could.
When I get nervous, my mind works incredibly fast.
She remembered that her eldest brother seemed to have left some kind of mark on her, and her third brother had some kind of system. Could he sense that she was in danger at this moment?
Rather than placing all her hopes on her older brothers, Juanjuan gripped the jade pendant tightly and ran even faster with her short legs.
It's better to rely on yourself. If your brothers can understand, that would be the best.
If that doesn't work, she needs to run even faster to the city gate to find someone to help her.