Chapter 107

Well, we should help him if we can, after all, he's our future father-in-law.

He just needed to wait for the right opportunity to get back every little benefit he had received from her.

Warlords are all ruthless wolves accustomed to plunder; how could they possibly perform any selfless acts of kindness?

Huo Jingzhou felt the same way; he was now completely obsessed with her body and soul.

...

Wen Xin kept vigil for her father for seven days.

Huo Jingzhou didn't stop her, but he would watch her eat every meal and tell her to rest when necessary, not allowing her to take her health for granted.

Because the Wen and Huo families already had a marriage agreement, in Wen Xin's eyes, Huo Jingzhou was her future brother-in-law, and the eldest brother was like a father to her.

Besides, he had saved her and helped with her father's funeral. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his kindness was as heavy as a mountain. She was filled with gratitude and had no intention of causing him any more trouble or going against him.

Well, she didn't dare. Although her future brother-in-law was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, his imposing manner was really intimidating.

How could a sheltered young lady dare to offend such a ruthless and ruthless warlord?

Huo Jingzhou, who understood Wen Xin's thoughts: "..."

Elder brother, like father!

hehe!

Little girl, just you wait!

He will take care of her in many more ways in the future, and she will gradually experience his "kindness".

Hopefully, she won't be so moved that she cries while she's under him.

Tsk!

After Wen's father's funeral, the enemy forces in Biancheng were also wiped out.

The city began to rebuild, and those who had fled were gradually returning. However, it would probably take a long time to restore its former prosperity.

Moreover, some people will never be able to come back.

Wen Xin offered incense to her father's memorial tablet in the ancestral hall, her eyes filled with sorrow and remembrance.

“Miss, please don’t be sad anymore. If the master is watching from heaven, he would definitely want you to live a happy life from now on.”

The wet nurse's leg injury hadn't fully healed, and she walked into the ancestral hall with a limp.

"I know."

Wen Xin forced a smile and turned to the wet nurse, saying, "Wet nurse, your injuries haven't healed yet, why aren't you resting in your room?"

“I’m fine now. I can’t lie down in the room anyway, so I’ll just come out and serve you, Miss.”

The wet nurse looked at Wen Xin's thin, pale face with heartache. "Miss, what are your plans for the future?"

Wen Xin bit her lip lightly, somewhat bewildered, "I...I don't know either."

The wet nurse paused for a moment, then said, “Miss, I think Marshal Huo is a responsible and dependable man. These days, he has been doing his best to help the Wen family.”

Wen Xin agreed, saying softly, "Yes, the young marshal may look cold, but he's actually a good person."

The wet nurse was clearly not very reliable either, and chimed in, "With such an elder brother, Young Master Huo must be a trustworthy person to rely on."

Wen Xin: "..."

Her innocent and delicate "white flower" persona almost crumbled.

Wet nurse, even if you don't know about genetic mutations, you should at least know that the nine sons of the dragon are all different, right?

Huo Jingzhou is a true hero, but Huo Jingfeng is a disgusting piece of shit.

Who is being insulted by comparing him to Huo Shaoshuai?

However, Wen Xin was still a pitiful young woman who had just lost her loved ones and was confused about her future. She had never even met her fiancé. She could only nod softly against her conscience and say, "What the wet nurse says is true."

The wet nurse patted her hand. "Miss, you are engaged to the second young master Huo. Now the Wen family has suffered a great change and the world is in chaos. You are a weak woman and you cannot protect the Wen family. You may even get yourself into trouble. It would be best if you could go to Haicheng and get the protection of the Huo family."

The wet nurse understood Wen Xin, or rather, she understood the fragments of her soul from the past.

She was a well-protected, innocent, kind, and gentle young woman from a secluded family. If she stayed alone in Biancheng, she would not be able to support the vast Wen family. She would only be devoured by various forces until nothing was left.

She was the only one left in the Wen family. How could her wet nurse possibly see her get into trouble again?

Wen Xin lowered her eyes, somewhat hesitant, "After all, Mr. Huo and I are only engaged. Would it be inappropriate for us to go to the Huo family?"

The wet nurse disagreed, saying, "What kind of world is this now? Who still adheres to so many rigid rules? Besides, the Wen family is in trouble, so there's nothing wrong with you going to seek refuge with your fiancé's family."

"If you're worried that the Huo family might object, why don't you try to gauge Young Marshal Huo's opinion?"

Looking at the nanny's worried expression, Wen Xin hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Well, alright then."

She really didn't dare to stay alone in the Wen residence or in Biancheng.

"Miss, I've heard that Marshal Huo holds a very high position and prestige in the Huo family. Currently, the Huo family's army is almost entirely under his command, and its momentum is extremely strong. The Nanjiang area is thriving under his management, and now Biancheng has also become Huo family territory. Without any surprises, Marshal Huo will be the future head of the Huo family and the local emperor of Nanjiang."

The wet nurse tried her best to analyze the situation and offer "bad advice" to her naive young lady.

"If you want to gain a foothold in the Huo family, you absolutely, absolutely cannot make an enemy of Young Marshal Huo... Well, Miss, your personality is such that you would never offend Young Marshal Huo, but it would be best to leave a good impression on him so that he will take better care of you."

Wen Xin shook her head, her watery eyes full of disapproval, and said innocently, "Nanny, Young Marshal Huo has been incredibly kind to us, how could I possibly take advantage of him?"

"My dear lady, who said you were going to take advantage of Marshal Huo? Why don't you just treat him sincerely?"

"Really? Truly?"

"Yes, they say the eldest brother is like a father. Why don't you treat Young Marshal Huo like an elder and be filial to him?"

Wen Xin blinked her clear, innocent eyes. "Is...like this?"

The wet nurse patted her chest and assured him, "From now on, you should behave well and obediently in front of Marshal Huo, just like you would in front of the master. Show him care and concern, and the Marshal will gradually come to like and take care of you as a close junior."

Wen Xin nodded obediently, "I understand, wet nurse."

"However, Marshal Huo has been kind to us, and I was originally going to repay that kindness."

Therefore, she was willing to care about Huo Jingzhou and be good to him.

The wet nurse looked at the obedient and gentle young lady, and lovingly patted her head, hoping that someone would protect her as wholeheartedly as the master in the future.

Otherwise, a delicate and kind person like Miss would have withered away in this terrifying world of war and chaos sooner or later.

...

In the study, after listening to his subordinates report the conversation between Wen Xin and the wet nurse in the ancestral hall, Huo Jingzhou's cold and stern face remained expressionless.

But as the young marshal's most capable subordinate, You Yuan could easily tell that the young marshal was in a very bad mood.

Well, I understand. After all, the young marshal finally took a liking to a girl, only to find out that she turned out to be his own younger brother's fiancée. You can imagine how upset he must be.

Of course, what worried the young marshal the most was that the young girl didn't misunderstand his care at all. She thought he was taking care of his future sister-in-law, and she was even thinking about her fiancé.