Chapter 685

"Such a big thing happened, why didn't you mention it in your letter!"

"How are you feeling now? Does it still hurt?"

Surrounded by three people and hearing their concerned voices, Huo Shu felt both warm and helpless.

"I'm fine, my injury has healed. I just had a bamboo splint put on to prevent my bones from growing crooked," Huo Shu said. "Mother, is there any food in the manor?"

He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had eaten a proper meal.

Right now, I'm really craving those delicacies.

"What a disappointment," Zhong Jie said helplessly. "Yes, yes, hurry home, we have everything we need!"

The family hurriedly entered the house.

Seeing that Huo Shu was enjoying everything, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhong Jie said, "You should rest well after you finish eating. Your sister and I will go back first."

Huo Shu nodded as he ate.

Chen Qiang also said, "Mother, don't worry, I will take good care of him."

Zhong Jie chuckled: "Look at him, I think he can take care of himself, so you shouldn't overwork yourself."

Chen Qiang smiled slightly: "I know."

Watching Zhong Jie and Yun Xi turn and leave, Chen Qiang turned to look at Huo Shu, her worry finally showing: "What happened? How did you get so badly injured?"

Huo Shu sighed: "Those people are ruthless and leave no room for maneuver. Coupled with the complex terrain and unpredictable weather in Lingnan, this is why things turned out this way."

That route was virtually impossible to defend against.

Chen Qiang was still shaken when she heard this: "Thank goodness, you only broke an arm, but you still came back."

Huo Shu: ......

"What are you looking at me for? Hurry up and eat!"

Huo Shu sighed and resignedly lowered his head to eat.

Meanwhile, after the mother and daughter left Huo Shu's courtyard, Yun Xi's expression remained unsettled.

Zhong Jie glanced at her: "What, worried about your man?"

Yunxi was lost in thought and nodded subconsciously before belatedly realizing what was happening. She sighed helplessly, "Mother, how can you still be making fun of me at a time like this?"

Zhong Jie smiled and said, "I just wanted to help you relax because I saw you were so worried."

Don't worry, your brother is back safe and sound, so your Zirong will definitely be fine too.

As they spoke, the mother and daughter turned a corner.

Then they saw a figure standing there.

The man had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a tall stature, but he was dressed rather shabbily, looking like someone who had fled a famine.

Upon seeing the man's face, Yunxi's eyes lit up, and she instinctively went to greet him.

Yunxi's pace quickened, and finally she leaped into Chen Rang's arms.

Shen Rang caught her steadily, pulled his arms back, and held her tightly in his arms.

Before Shen Rang could finish hugging her, Yun Xi pushed him away, asking, "How are you? Are you hurt?"

Shen Rang was somewhat dissatisfied, so he put his arms around her waist to prevent her from leaving him: "Thanks to your brother, I'm perfectly fine."

Yunxi was relieved: "That's good..."

Shen Rang's gaze shifted downwards, landing on her collar: "Your clothes are dirty."

Yunxi glanced down at it but didn't take it to heart.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

A voice suddenly came from behind her, and Yunxi realized that Zhong Jie was still there.

Her ears turned red, and she quickly broke free from Shen Rang's embrace, taking a few steps back to the side.

Zhong Jie's gaze lingered on the mud stains on Yun Xi's clothes for a moment: "It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home!"