On their way to the grassland, Ertai saw a novel food and bought it with Chennian, who originally intended to bring Qing'er along.

But Qing'er, seeing Ertai's eyes filled with contemplation and worry, decided to give them some time to talk and refused.

They chose to join Xiao Yanzi and her friends, and the three of them went to the grassland together. However, Xiao Yanzi got diarrhea halfway there and found a place to take care of her hygiene. The three of them originally planned to stop and wait for Xiao Yanzi.

But who wants to be watched while using the toilet?

At Xiao Yanzi's insistence, the three of them had no choice but to go to the grassland first.

After arriving at the grassland, Benjamin and Yongqi were still worried about Xiao Yanzi, so they went back to look for her.

So now, there's only Qing'er on the grassland.

"Qing'er, why are you the only one missing them?"

Erkang rode his horse, leading another horse, to the grassland. He looked around but saw no one and asked.

The first question is about meditation.

Why are you here?

Hearing Erkang's words, Qing'er did not answer, but asked something else.

"Hearing that you wanted to ride horses, and thinking that you might have difficulty finding docile horses, I brought Ziwei's horse."

"Don't worry, I really meant well. Ziwei rarely rides this horse, and I had it thoroughly washed before we came; there won't be any other smell."

Seeing the changing emotions in Qing'er's eyes, Er Kang quickly said the rest of the sentence.

The implication was clear to both of them.

"No need. What, you've changed your gender and your rationality has returned? Why aren't you bothering Ziwei? What are you looking for us for?"

With her backer back, Qing'er is speaking without restraint now, but compared to Chen Nian, she has never actually cursed anyone, so she is still somewhat inferior.

"I'm sorry, Qing'er. I really don't know what was wrong with me about last time. To be honest, I lose control of my emotions whenever I'm involved with Ziwei..."

Er Kang also found it strange. After being confronted by Chen Nian this morning, he found that his mind suddenly became much clearer. He used to feel that there was a layer of fog shrouding him, but after Chen Nian, he wondered if it was just psychological, but the fog suddenly dissipated a lot.

After returning to the inn at noon, he thought about it for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became.

He really started to change after meeting Ziwei, and even hurt her...

Where Ziwei is, he can't see anyone else. He even hurts Ertai time and time again, trying to push Ertai out to solve his own problems. That's his own brother.

But after meeting Ziwei, he gradually only had eyes for her. He often argued with Ertai because of her, which not only caused the two to drift apart, but he also acted like a beast and pushed Ertai out to solve his own problems.

Moreover, his relationship with Yongqi and Benjamin was becoming increasingly distant.

"If you're sick, go get treatment."

Before Qing'er could say anything, seeing Er Kang's troubled face, a huffy voice came from behind her. It was Shen Nian, Er Tai, and Xiao Yanzi returning. The two groups met on the road.

"Fu Erkang, how many times have I told you, how many times have I told you not to mess with my Qing'er? Why do you keep disobeying me? Do you really want me to break off all ties with you again?"

What's the relationship between Ziwei and Qing'er? How dare you bring Ziwei's horse along?

Looking at Erkang talking to Qing'er in front of her, and a horse lying next to her, and recalling the plot she had seen, she thought that Erkang was bullying Qing'er again.

Shen Nian was already in a bad mood because of Yong Xuan's matter. She had finally been coaxed a little by Er Tai, but when she saw Er Kang provoking Qing Er again, she exploded.

He unleashed a torrent of attacks on Er Kang.

Little did Shen Nian know that her retort today would bring Er Kang back to his senses, causing him to deeply reflect on himself.

Not to mention Shen Nian's misunderstanding, even Ertai and Xiao Yanzi misunderstood, their eyes filled with wariness when they looked at Erkang.

Ertai stayed close to Shen Nian, afraid that Erkang would get angry and bully her. Xiao Yanzi and the other two followed behind Qing'er, since Erkang had a history of bullying them.

Chen Nian said that Ertai was not needed, and that the three of them did not need to worry about him.

The others knew that Chen Nian was in a bad mood, so they didn't dare to breathe too loudly. They had been thinking about how to help Chen Nian vent his emotions, but now, Er Kang's arrival was just in time.

At this moment, everyone felt grateful to Er Kang.

Even Qing'er no longer looked at Erkang with such hostility.

Er Kang: ...

But this time, Shen Nian truly wronged Er Kang; Er Kang genuinely came simply to deliver the horse.

Seeing the wary looks in everyone's eyes, Er Kang felt a deep sense of powerlessness. Why had things turned out this way? How had he managed to get to this point?

Erkang took a step back, bent down, and bowed at a 90-degree angle, his attitude extremely devout.

"I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused everyone during this time."

Erkang's actions startled everyone. Xiaoyanzi's eyes widened, Qing'er's pupils dilated slightly, and Chen Nian even took a step back, bumping into Ertai.

Feeling the touch behind him, Chen Nian instantly snapped back to reality, tugged at Ertai's sleeve, and pulled Ertai back from his shock.

"Is your brother really out of his mind? Should we go and get Doctor Hu to take a look at him?"

Chen Nian glanced at the person bowing in front of him and whispered something, pointing to his head with his finger.

Could it be that she revealed the problem? That would be a terrible sin, I'm so sorry, Lord Furen.

She didn't expect to expose the problem, but she didn't expect Er Kang to have such a weak mental fortitude.

But if given another chance, she would still say, "Qing'er will not tolerate anyone bullying her."

"I think there might be a problem."

Not to mention Shen Nian feeling something was wrong, Ertai had the same thought. You see, his brother was a very proud person, and now he was apologizing to them like this, which really caught them off guard.

"You, you, you, get up! Let's talk this out. Don't shorten our lives. Tell us if you're sick, and we'll go find the imperial physician for you."

After talking with Ertai, and seeing Erkang still bowing in front of them, no one knew what to say, so they hesitated and stammered.

"sorry."

Er Kang listened to Chen Nian's words and apologized again.

"Brother, get up, let's talk this out."

"Yes, get up quickly, just tell us what's wrong."

"Yes, Erkang, get up quickly."

Ertai, Yongqi, and Benjamin all tried to persuade the people in front of them.

Shen Nian's heart was pounding faster than usual because of Er Kang's fright. Looking at Er Kang's expression, Shen Nian really didn't say anything more.

Er Kang, Er Kang, something's definitely wrong. Has he been shocked into a daze?

Erkang's arrogance has always been reserved only for Ziwei, so why does he suddenly seem so humble?

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