Why did you save me?

Inside the carriage, An Rong sat facing Lu Chaoyang, wondering what Lu Chaoyang's purpose was.

Lu Chaoyang was slightly taken aback. How could he possibly say that he liked his wife in front of her husband?

In that case, what's the difference between him and Lin'an?

“DouDou and I are friends. When a friend is in trouble, a gentleman should lend a helping hand.” Lu Chaoyang emphasized the word “gentleman.”

He used to think that An Rong was dead, so he could show goodwill to Yuan Doudou.

Now that An Rong is still alive, he can only hide his true thoughts.

An Rong scoffed inwardly. What kind of hypocritical man is this? What true friendship exists between men and women in this world? It's just a pretense of friendship, a way to drink and laugh together and relieve loneliness.

"Thank you."

Even though he knew Lu Chaoyang had ulterior motives, no one but him could truly help him.

For this reason alone, he should thank Lu Chaoyang.

"No, I don't like hearing that word." It's the most useless word. Thank you is in my heart, not on my lips.

If you genuinely want to thank someone, you should know what they want.

If he really wants to thank me, he should just be straightforward and divorce Yuan Doudou.

In this way, both he and his cousin can get what they want.

On second thought, he realized how awful his idea was.

"I'll take you to pick up DouDou. For your safety, you'll stay at my residence for the time being." This was his plan from the beginning.

Didn't Yuan Doudou say that she would do anything as long as he could rescue An Rong?

His request wasn't high; he just wanted DouDou to be a cook for a month as payment.

“No need, I can protect her.” An Rong’s expression was cold.

He has a few more days to live. Once he dies, Lin'an will naturally have no more obsessions, and the grudges between them can be completely resolved.

"You? Weren't you poisoned?" Lu Chaoyang said with disdain. "You think death will bring you relief?"

"You're still too naive. No one knows Lin'an better than me. She'll destroy what she can't have. She didn't get what she wanted, and no one else wants to have a good life either. Even if you die, Dou Dou won't have a good life. At least in Ping'an Town, there will be no place for her to stay."

He wasn't exaggerating; given his aunt and uncle's personalities, there was nothing Lin'an couldn't do if he wanted to.

Here, besides Zhao Anling, only he can protect Yuan Doudou.

Even so, it's only a temporary solution. In the long run, we still need to leave this place.

"What should I do?" An Rong looked dejected. A grown man, he couldn't even protect his own wife and children.

He sneered; divorce was the last resort.

If letting go could bring her a peaceful life, he would do it willingly.

Lu Chaoyang could sense his helplessness and couldn't help but sympathize with him. "My suggestion is to stay with me temporarily. If you don't agree, there's nothing I can do."

The decision rests with An Rong.

He was just helping DouDou; he had already done more than enough.

An Rong lowered his head, thought for a while, and said, "Alright, then I'll trouble you."

Lu Chaoyang smiled and said, "We're all friends, no need to be so polite."

He liked DouDou, and by extension, he didn't dislike An Rong either. In fact, he felt a bit regretful that they hadn't met sooner.

The carriage sped along and came to a stop in front of the An family's house as night fell.

Ye Xiaoqian was the first to hear the sound of the carriage. She opened the door and peeked out. A handsome young man stepped out of the carriage. He had a long face, fair skin, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. His hair was tied with a jade crown, and he wore a black robe that exuded nobility. What was most alluring was the small, seductive black mole on the tip of his nose.

Lu Chaoyang stared at the woman in red, who had thick eyebrows and big, bright eyes and was full of spirit. She was staring blankly at him.

DouDou has an older sister? I've never heard of that.

"Xiaoqian, who's here?"

As soon as Yuan Doudou reached the door, she saw An Rong slowly alighting from the carriage.

He was still wearing coarse cloth clothes, his hair casually tied up and draped down his back.

After only half a day apart, An Rong's fair face was filled with exhaustion, and the sorrow in her eyes was heartbreaking.

"Dou Dou." An Rong's voice was hoarse; he had almost thought he would never see Dou Dou again.

Half a day felt like three autumns.

"An Rong".

Yuan Doudou felt a lump in her throat, ran over, and threw herself into his arms.

She hugged An Rong's waist, pressed her face against his chest, and shed tears of joy.

An Rong paused for a moment, then mustered her courage and reached out to pull Dou Dou into her arms, holding her tightly. She smelled her sweet scent.

Lu Chaoyang, standing to the side, showed displeasure in his eyes and coughed a few times. "Alright, hurry up and pack. Lin'an isn't that stupid; they'll find us soon."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Doudou quickly let go of her arm and wiped away her tears. "Where are we going?"

She knew that this time she was going to completely anger Princess Lin'an, but in this vast world, there was nowhere for her to hide.

"My home."

Yuan Doudou was taken aback. She stared blankly at Lu Chaoyang, her eyes gradually turning red. She had really met a kind person who not only helped her rescue her husband but was also willing to take in this family of troublemakers.

"No need, DouDou. With me here, I'll fight her if she dares to come." Ye Xiaoqian was also furious with that Princess Lin'an, and she just happened to have no chance to vent her anger.

Lu Chaoyang turned to look at her. He had a sword at his waist and was dressed as a warrior, looking like a martial arts master.

But so what? No matter how strong an individual is, they can't defeat a group.

The guards and secret agents around Lin'an, all combined, could play a game of Cuju (ancient Chinese football).

Even if a woman had three heads and six arms, it would be of no use to her.

Yuan Doudou could naturally think of this as well. Lin'an would never let it go. She wasn't afraid, but there was also Anji. They would both be Anrong's Achilles' heel.

"Xiao Qian, I know you are very capable, but even the strongest can be overwhelmed. Let's follow Lord Lu's arrangements and come back after the crisis is over."

After saying that, Yuan Doudou went inside to pack her things, mainly for her and Anji to change their clothes.

Ye Xiaoqian stood to the side, hesitant to speak.

She was just a passerby and shouldn't have kept bothering him, but she met Wang Qiqiang and thought she would settle down there. However, she knew that Wang Qiqiang's mother would not accept her.

Rather than causing chaos later, it's better to part ways now.

But now that Dou Dou is in trouble, if she leaves, wouldn't she be an ungrateful person?

She had done Dou Dou a favor; Dou Dou had taken her in, and that was a great kindness to her.

"Xiao Qian, don't just stand there, hurry up and pack your things. We can't keep the adults waiting." The main concern was that Lin An might return at any time, making it difficult to leave later.

Ye Xiaoqian couldn't believe it: "Dou Dou, you want me to go with you?"

She thought DouDou would find her a burden.

As Yuan Doudou tidied up, she said, "Of course. You are highly skilled in martial arts. I will only feel safe with you. Don't you want to?"

"No, I'm willing." Ye Xiaoqian smiled, her eyes reddening.

She increasingly regarded DouDou as family and vowed to protect DouDou and her family.