Lu Bo was startled by Jiang Yaojie and Shen Congxin. He sat on the oxcart, stunned, and did not move.

Seeing this, Jiang Yaojie hurriedly urged, "Uncle Lu, hurry! Hurry up!"

"Ah...okay...okay." Lu Bo only came to his senses after being urged by Jiang Yaojie again, and hurriedly waved his whip to drive the oxcart.

The oxcart slowly drove out of Guangping County. Jiang Yaojie stared intently at the back until the city gates of Guangping County were no longer visible, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Did you get it?" Jiang Yaojie, still shaken, asked Shen Congxin, who was also pale with fright beside him.

Shen Congxin patted his chest, let out a long sigh of relief, nodded, and said, "Got it!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yaojie felt a little relieved. He touched his still wildly beating heart and comforted Shen Congxin, "Get some rest. You'll feel better once we get to Pingxi County!"

Shen Congxin had been living a life filled with shock and fear these past few days, and having just experienced such a terrifying scene, he felt incredibly exhausted after suddenly relaxing.

Although Shen Congxin was forcing herself to stay awake, she soon closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

The oxcart moved slowly along the road, and Shen Congxin's head rested gently on Jiang Yaojie's shoulder without him even noticing.

Jiang Yaojie was still observing the road behind him when a faint floral fragrance suddenly wafted to his nose. Then, Shen Congxin gently leaned her head closer.

Jiang Yaojie's face flushed crimson, his heart pounding like a deer's. He was caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to move or stay still. He even lost sight of the path behind him, his entire gaze fixed on Shen Congxin's fair and delicate face.

From Guangping County to Pingxi County, Jiang Yaojie felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, afraid that he might accidentally wake up Shen Congxin.

On the other side, Jiang Ling was also absent-minded. She regretted letting Jiang Yaojie and Shen Congxin act alone. If they could get the items back, that would be fine, but what if they couldn't and were caught red-handed by the Shen family?

If the Shen family sends Jiang Yaojie to the authorities, that would be fine, but what if they lock him up and torture him without his consent?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ling regretted her rash decision even more. She should have made them wait another day before going with them.

Jiang Ling hurriedly delivered the prepared items to Instructor Qian's martial arts school, then carefully gave Jiang Wenxi some instructions, and then spoke kindly to Miss Ye. After watching the group leave, Jiang Ling returned to her shop.

But Jiang Ling's heart was still in turmoil. She was absent-minded and listless. She glanced at the door and simply locked the shop, preparing to head towards the city gate of Pingxi County.

Jiang Ling had only taken two steps when she suddenly felt relieved. Lu Bo's oxcart was slowly approaching, with Jiang Yaojie and Shen Congxin both sitting on it.

Jiang Ling breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the two people were safe and sound.

Sitting on the oxcart, Jiang Yaojie gently patted Shen Congxin and whispered to her, "Miss Shen, Miss Shen, wake up, we're back."

Hearing someone call his name, Shen Congxin slowly opened his eyes. Seeing himself leaning on Jiang Yaojie's shoulder, his face immediately turned red to his ears, and he stood up abruptly. However, whether it was because his legs were numb from sleeping for too long or because the oxcart was bumpy, Shen Congxin lost his balance and almost fell off the oxcart.

Jiang Yaojie was startled when he saw this. Without thinking, he grabbed Shen Congxin's fair wrist and pulled her back with a little force.

Shen Congxin fell into Jiang Yaojie's arms. Her face was flushed, and she struggled to jump out of Jiang Yaojie's arms, covering her face with her hands. She quickly jumped off the oxcart and ran behind Jiang Ling.

Jiang Yaojie sat there dumbfounded, at a loss for what to do.

Jiang Ling had witnessed the entire dramatic scene. With a half-smile, she opened the shop door and said to Jiang Yaojie, who was still dumbfounded, "Yaojie, what are you standing there for! Hurry up and get ready to open for business!"

Startled by Jiang Ling's shout, Jiang Yaojie jumped off the oxcart and ran into Jiang Ling's shop.

With Shen Congxin's help, Jiang Ling felt much better today. After seeing off the last guest, Jiang Ling called Shen Congxin to a corner.

She looked at Shen Congxin with concern and asked, "Congxin, did things go smoothly this morning?"

Jiang Ling breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Shen Congxin nod. With a hint of self-reproach, she said to Shen Congxin, "Congxin, it was your aunt who didn't think things through and made you two children take such a big risk. Luckily, you came back safely!"

"If anything really happens, Auntie will regret it to death!"

Shen Congxin was stunned after hearing Jiang Ling's words. Her eyes were filled with disbelief. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. Before, in the Shen family, although she was the eldest daughter of the main wife, no elder had ever apologized to her for her problems.

Even her father, who loved her the most, was like that. She still remembers the time when it was clearly her half-brother who broke the vase, but he was afraid of being scolded by their father, so he shamelessly accused her first.

My father was furious about this, and if my wet nurse hadn't stopped him, he probably would have slapped me across the face.

Although it was later found out that she had nothing to do with it, and her father bought her fine silks, gold and silver, she never heard his belated apology.

Thinking of this, Shen Congxin felt a pang of sadness in her heart, and tears almost welled up in her eyes. She took a few deep breaths and said to Jiang Ling in front of her, "Auntie, it's alright. Look, Jiang Yaojie and I are back safe and sound, aren't we?"

Jiang Ling nodded and continued, "So what do you plan to do next?"

After sitting in the chair for a long time and thinking, Shen Congxin said, "I plan to write a letter to my father first, and then I hope my aunt can keep this for me..."

As he spoke, Shen Congxin placed the stolen betrothal gift list in front of Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling glanced at the contents of the list, and the last signature did indeed bear the seal of Wang Xiu. Jiang Ling carefully put the paper away, and then suddenly thought of Duan Kang'an. She tentatively said to Shen Congxin, "Congxin, Auntie has a suggestion, but I don't know if I should say it!"

"Auntie, what do you say?" Shen Congxin asked Jiang Ling curiously.

“Congxin, your family is a wealthy one. If your stepmother wanted to find you, it would be a piece of cake. I don’t think it’s very safe to keep this here, so I’d like to move it to another place. Do you think that’s okay?” Jiang Ling said.

"What? Then... Auntie, what should I do?" Hearing Jiang Ling's words, Shen Congxin also became a little anxious.

"Congxin, how about this?" Jiang Ling glanced around and, seeing that no one was around, whispered something in Shen Congxin's ear.