Qingtan helped Mei'er up and earnestly advised her:

"Mei'er, you must remember who the master of this mansion is. Madam has no right to sell you. Go back. As long as you don't deceive Miss and take good care of Madam, Miss will not mistreat you."

"Yes, I will never dare to do it again."

After Mei'er left, Shen Danru was puzzled. Why had the Niu family come to Shengjing?

Hasn't she gone mad?

According to Mei'er, besides her maternal aunt, the only person her mother could call her sister-in-law was Niu Shi.

But it was impossible for her not to be informed when her aunt came to Shengjing.

It seems she was too lenient with the Shen family; they can still cause trouble behind her back.

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Zhou returned to her hometown, but her grandfather and second brother had not yet returned, which made Shen Danru feel uneasy.

Judging by the timeline, my grandfather and the others should have returned to Shengjing long ago.

She felt that nothing was going right.

They have been searching for a restaurant or shop for some time now, but without success.

She wanted to open a restaurant in Shengjing, but it was difficult to find a suitable shop.

A restaurant, a restaurant, first of all, should be two or three stories high, otherwise it can only be a food stall.

Shen Yu'an and Tai Kangping went out every day to try their luck, but after half a month, they still hadn't found a suitable shop.

Shen Danru also went to the Jiang residence to inquire about news, but Old Madam Jiang also had no news of her grandfather.

Although Shen Danru felt uneasy, she didn't know what she could do for her grandfather.

"Qingtan, let's go to the estate to relax. It's been a long time since we've seen Aunt Xiao. Let's take Brother Xiao Wei with us to visit her."

Upon hearing that her mistress was going to take her out for a walk to relax, Qingtan immediately perked up.

"I'll go prepare the carriage right away."

Qingtan ran out quickly.

The three arrived in the suburbs, where Xiao Wei was in charge of driving the carriage. He skillfully maneuvered the carriage, making it move smoothly along the grassy road.

Shen Danru and Qingtan sat in the carriage, enjoying the beautiful scenery around them.

The air in the suburbs was fresh and pleasant, as if a curtain had been lifted. A gentle breeze caressed her cheeks, and the flowers, grasses, and trees swayed gracefully in the breeze, releasing a fragrant aroma that lifted her spirits.

Qingtan suddenly shouted, "Miss, there is blood on the road."

"There looks like someone is lying in the bushes ahead."

Shen Danru looked in the direction Qingtan was pointing and sure enough, there was a person lying there. The figure was a man, covered in blood, and his clothes were tattered. It looked like he had been in a fight.

Xiao Wei stopped the carriage at the roadside: "Master, should I go and take a look?"

Shen Danru was not one to meddle in other people's business. In this desolate wilderness, this person was seriously injured, so he must have some kind of enemy.

She herself is fine, but the key is that she is afraid of implicating her family.

"Never mind, let's go."

However, Qingtan had already jumped off the carriage.

"Miss, I'll go take a look."

Qingtan said this and ran over.

Shen Danru shook her head helplessly. This girl looked cold and aloof, as if she was someone you couldn't approach, but she had a very soft heart.

She could understand; that was how she had saved Qingtan back then.

If she had made the difficult decision not to save him, then Qingtan wouldn't have been there to protect her.

Everything has a cause and effect. Since Qingtan chose to save people, she supported her.

Just as Qingtan crouched down to check on the man, he suddenly jumped up and grabbed her by the neck, catching her completely off guard.

Qingtan punched the man in the chest, causing him to stagger backward and spit out a mouthful of blood.

"You are truly ungrateful. I saw you lying there and was afraid you were dead, so I came to check on you out of kindness, but you repay kindness with enmity."

The man was taken aback, then realized he had misunderstood.

He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Thank you, young lady. I'm fine."

As he spoke, he stopped and staggered forward, but after only a few steps, he collapsed to the ground.

Qingtan stepped forward and saw him lying unconscious on the ground. She called out twice, but there was no response.

At this moment, Shen Danru also came over: "Qingtan, are you alright?"

“Miss, I’m fine. This man is seriously injured. Why don’t we take him back for treatment?”

Shen Danru frowned. She didn't want to meddle in other people's business right now, but she couldn't bear to see Qing Tan want to save him.

"good."

Xiao Wei stepped forward and confirmed that the other person had fainted.

"Master, let me carry him. You mustn't get blood on yourselves, lest it bring bad luck."

With the help of Shen Danru and Qingtan, Xiao Wei carried the person onto the carriage.

The man was placed in the carriage, and Xiao Wei continued driving forward.

Seeing that the man's wound was still bleeding, Shen Danru examined his injuries from inside the carriage.

She forcefully tore open the man's clothes and found that although he had been stabbed several times, fortunately none of the wounds were fatal, otherwise he would have been dead long ago.

Fortunately, he was lucky to have met them today; otherwise, if his wound had continued to bleed, he would have died sooner or later.

Shen Danru then noticed that the man's muscles were very strong, and guessed that he must have practiced martial arts.

She hesitated for a moment, unsure whether saving him today was the right or wrong thing to do.

This person must be someone extraordinary. What if saving a troublesome person brings trouble to her entire family?

Seeing Qingtan's warm heart, Shen Danru had no choice but to put her worries aside; perhaps she was overthinking it.

Since we've already carried her onto the carriage, saving her is the priority. If he dares to repay kindness with enmity, I won't hesitate to kill her.

Thinking of this, Shen Danru took out hemostatic powder from the system and sprinkled it on his wound.

Qingtan also helped to turn his body to the side, sprinkled the medicine powder on his back, and simply bandaged it with gauze.

This is the medicine powder prepared by the system; it stopped the bleeding very quickly.

"Qingtan, when we get to the manor, have Steward Zhang find a clean room. Also, tell Steward Zhang that it's best not to tell anyone about this, not even the people on the manor."

Qingtan naturally understood Shen Danru's meaning and quickly replied, "Yes."

Because there were wounded people in the carriage, Xiao Wei's carriage was moving very slowly. What was originally only half an incense stick's distance took an entire incense stick's time to reach the manor.

"Miss, please wait in the carriage and don't get off. I will ask Brother Xiao to watch the carriage. I will come back to pick you up when I find a suitable house."

"good."

Qingtan quickly jumped off the carriage and went straight to find Steward Zhang at the estate.

Manager Zhang was one of the people Xiao Wei brought. After a brief conversation with Qing Tan, he immediately understood his master's meaning.

“Miss Qingtan, there is a separate courtyard on the east side, which has not yet been arranged for anyone to live in. I originally planned to let Miss stay at the manor when she came. The room has been prepared.”

"Manager Zhang's consideration is truly thorough. We'll have to trouble you then."

Xiao Wei drove the carriage straight to the east courtyard.

After parking the carriage in the courtyard, with the help of Steward Zhang, Xiao Wei carried the injured man off the carriage and into an empty room.

Shen Danru asked Steward Zhang, "Did no one on the estate see this?"

"Please rest assured, Master, I have already sent the people from the estate to other places."

Shen Danru nodded slightly.