Lili clenched her little fists, looking proud and determined: "Yes, eat and drink well!"

The room was filled with laughter, and in the joyful atmosphere, the matter concerning the bride's family was finally settled.

"By the way, Mom, all the Ganoderma lucidum has been sold, but why is there still a basket of mushrooms left?"

At this point, Boss Shen, who had just been laughing along, looked troubled.

Liu looked at Shen Laoda, then at her own son: "And you, Jiahao, you said something happened before, what happened?"

After calming down, Old Mrs. Shen pursed her lips, looked at the equally puzzled Mrs. Yang, and suddenly stood up.

Everyone stared blankly at Shen Jiahao, but to their surprise, Shen Jiahao knelt down directly in front of Madam Yang!

Yang was startled and quickly helped him up: "Jiahao, what are you doing?"

Apart from Old Mrs. Shen and Old Man Shen, everyone else was also completely bewildered.

"Jiahao, what are you doing?"

"Yeah, why did they kneel down without saying anything?"

Lili felt bad too; she knew that her older brother was still feeling guilty.

Regardless of what she says, what matters most is what he himself thinks.

In his mind, it was because he wasn't strong enough that those people had the opportunity to take her away.

Although Shen Jiahao has made up his mind to become stronger in order to better protect Lili, he still has to apologize to the Yang family for this matter.

"Third Aunt, I'm sorry, it's all my fault!"

Shen Jiahao recounted everything that happened that day, from when he took Lili to buy candied hawthorns, to when Lili was kidnapped, and finally when she was rescued.

Old Mrs. Shen and Old Man Shen listened in silence without uttering a word.

Yang was terrified when she heard that Lili had been abducted. She was shocked and took Lili in her arms to look at the scars on her neck.

Lili sat obediently in Yang's lap, carefully wrapping her arms around her.

Yang's eyes were almost dry with tears; she had previously felt that the injury was caused by something sharp.

It turns out that this injury was inflicted by a thief!

Although Shen Jiahao did not witness the scene after Lili was taken away, Yang could almost imagine it.

Pear, such a tiny little dumpling, was threatened by that fierce-looking bad guy who held a sharp weapon to her neck!

How scared and terrified she must have been!

How painful it must be to have a knife on your neck, drawing blood!

Yang was practically suffocating. Just thinking about it made her feel breathless, let alone Lili.

Kidnapped by a dozen or so bad guys of unknown origin, even an adult man would be scared, let alone such a young child!

But Lili didn't say anything. Even when she asked her what was wrong with her neck, she didn't want to worry!

"Lili, why didn't you tell your mother?" Yang Shi burst into tears. She dared not think about it anymore; every time she thought about it, her heart ached more.

Lili nestled obediently in Yang's arms, saying sweetly, "It's okay, Lili will be fine!"

The younger children were also deeply shaken by what they heard. Thinking about what terrible things their sister had gone through, they stopped eating and ran over to pull their sister around, looking her up and down.

"Li Bao, are you alright?"

"Does it hurt a lot?"

"Brother will take you fishing tomorrow and make you fish soup to nourish your body!"

The boys chattered amongst themselves, which somewhat dispelled the fear and lingering apprehension in Yang's heart.

Seeing her daughter confidently saying that she would be fine, Yang Shi wouldn't listen to a word she said.

She knew that her precious daughter might be a little different from other children, but not that different!

Lili is made of flesh and blood, and she will also be born, grow old, get sick and die. She is a person too!

I had a cold a while ago.

Perhaps she was a bit luckier, but what about when faced with swords and blades?

Swords have no eyes, so how could Lili possibly become some kind of impenetrable wall of copper and iron?

Yang cursed the damned thieves a thousand times in her heart, and only calmed down a little when she thought that the group of people were dead.

But looking at the blush on Lili's fair neck, Yang couldn't calm down.

If Lili hadn't been so lucky, she might never have seen the little dumpling!

Old Man Shen was filled with unbearable rage: "In broad daylight, this thief is too audacious! Not only did he overturn the magistrate's stall, but he also dared to ride his horse and snatch a child in the street? Where is the law of our dynasty?!"

"Third Uncle, Third Aunt, it's all Jiahao's fault. If I were more capable, I wouldn't have had to watch helplessly as my sister was taken away..." As he spoke, Shen Jiahao's eyes reddened again.

Looking at her remorseful nephew, Madam Yang understood that this was not the children's fault, but the thief's.

"Alright, this isn't your fault. You're a victim too, so why would your aunt blame you?" Madam Yang forced herself to calm down. "Get up!"

Mrs. Liu felt sorry for Lili, and also for her son: "Yes, let alone you, even if your father were here, he still couldn't have taken on more than a dozen people."

Shen Jiahao stubbornly refused to get up, and Lili said, "Didn't Big Brother already promise Lili that he would protect Lili in the future?"

Shen Jiahao looked at Lili, who was surrounded by stars, and saw her small face with dimples when she smiled. He gently said the most heartwarming words.

"Lili is counting on Big Pot to protect her for the rest of her life!"

Shen Jiahao nodded and then stood up: "Yes, I will protect my sister for the rest of my life!"

Lili and Shen Jiahao smiled at each other, and Shen Jiahao finally recovered a little from his low mood.

Silence fell over the room again, and the joy of dividing the silver earlier was dispelled.

Old Mrs. Shen then spoke up: "However, thanks to Lili, a job has come to the boss."

Old Master Shen recounted what Gu Ziyi had told him, and then shared his own thoughts: "I think this is a good thing. We can make money, and if it succeeds, it's a good deed. According to that young master, if it really works, and the prefect can't collect taxes, wouldn't we get a share of the credit?"

Liu's father, Uncle Liu, was the one who led Boss Shen onto the path of escorting goods. Uncle Liu had a caravan under his command, so Liu's family was quite well-off before she married into the family.

Liu thought about it and realized that it made perfect sense. If it really worked, it would be an honor!

So Liu quickly said, "Then what are we waiting for? Why don't we go back to my parents' home in a few days and discuss it with my father?"

Old Shen waved his hand: "Hey, it's not all about profit."

"Oh, what's wrong?"

"Think about it, even Magistrate Qin treats that young master with utmost respect, so that young master must be from some powerful or wealthy family," Boss Shen analyzed. "If his feud with the prefect drags us ordinary people into it, we could easily get into trouble!"

Mrs. Liu agreed, "That makes sense..."