The word "wife" startled Su Yun, who quickly hid behind Xiao Yu.
Wu Shoucai wanted to rush over and hug Su Yun, but when he saw Xiao Yu staring at him coldly, he held back.
"Wife... what are you doing? I won't do anything to you."
Wu Shoucai smiled awkwardly and tentatively reached out his hand to Su Yun.
"I am not your wife!"
Su Yun shook her head, frowned, and said, "The moment you sold me to pay off your gambling debts, I was no longer your wife. You have no idea what kind of life I've been living during this time. I came out to see you to make things clear: don't come to the Prince's mansion to look for me anymore."
Upon hearing this, Wu Shoucai's face turned extremely ugly.
Xiao Yu was somewhat surprised. He thought that the gentle and indecisive Su Yun would hesitate, but he didn't expect her to refuse so decisively.
That's more like it. If Su Yun still has any hope for this gambler, then I don't even want to save her... Good advice is useless against this damned gambler!
Xiao Yu's impression of Su Yun improved even further.
"It's all my fault, no matter what. If you don't forgive me, there's nothing I can do."
Wu Shoucai's face showed a sad expression. He wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes and said, "Wife, since you refuse to come home with me, I will set you free... You still have some clothes at home. Go back and take them... Some of them were made for you by your mother."
"Home?"
Su Yun asked, somewhat puzzled, "Didn't you sell her to pay off your debts?"
"I live in someone else's dilapidated house..."
Wu Shoucai explained.
"really!"
Su Yun shook her head in disappointment, looking at Wu Shoucai's ragged appearance, he didn't seem like a person with a family.
He's probably sold out of everything that was available for sale.
As for her own clothes, they were all worn and probably couldn't be sold. The reason Su Yun wanted to take them back was because some of the clothes were made by her mother.
Su Yun's mother has passed away, and those few pieces of clothing are her only memento of her mother.
Su Yun asked cautiously, "Are you sure those clothes are still there?"
"Still there..."
Wu Shoucai nodded and quickly said, "I know those clothes are very important to my wife, so I've kept them, hoping that one day she will come back, see these clothes, and then forgive me."
Upon hearing this, Su Yun no longer had any doubts.
She was a little embarrassed and glanced shyly at Xiao Yu, asking, "Your Highness, would you like to come with me?"
Although she believed Wu Shoucai's words, Su Yun didn't dare to go alone, fearing that Wu Shoucai would sell her again.
"OK."
Xiao Yu glanced at Wu Shoucai and nodded in agreement.
He could tell that Wu Shoucai wanted to take Su Yun away, and even... wanted to lure him and Su Yun there together.
Unfortunately, Su Yun did not see through Wu Shoucai's intentions.
"I'd like to see what tricks you're up to."
Xiao Yu sneered inwardly, staring indifferently at Wu Shoucai, and said, "Let's go, don't waste time."
Yes, yes, yes.
Wu Shoucai nodded and led the way.
As he turned around, a sly smile flashed across his face, and he led the way, barely suppressing his excitement.
The capital city is very large and divided into many areas: the Imperial City, the Inner City, and the Outer City.
The Imperial City was where the royal family lived, the Inner City was where high-ranking officials and nobles lived, and the Outer City was a mixed bag of people.
The outer city has four districts: East, South, West, and North.
Da Sha and Yang Niannian's home was in the east of the city, where ordinary people lived. Their living standards were worlds apart from those of the high-ranking officials and nobles in the inner city.
Xiao Yu and Su Yun followed Wu Shoucai and soon arrived at the south of the city.
Wu Shoucai showed no sign of stopping; he continued walking ahead, urging Su Yun to catch up from time to time.
"Wu Shoucai, where are you taking us?"
Su Yun sensed something was wrong, because they had been in a lively place at first, but now the further they walked, the fewer people there were.
"Go to where I'm hiding!"
Seeing through Su Yun's doubts, Wu Shoucai explained helplessly, "I owe Tiger so much gambling debt, so of course my place of residence is very secure, otherwise they would have arrested me long ago."
"A leopard can't change its spots..." Su Yun cursed inwardly. She had been sold to a gambling den by Wu Shoucai and imprisoned by Duke Liu for a period of time. If Xiao Yu hadn't rescued her, she might have ended up being killed.
Therefore, Su Yun always hated Wu Shoucai; cursing him was the least of her worries.
"Your Highness, if I had known it was this far, I would have had the guards accompany me. You've been traveling with me for so long."
Su Yun said somewhat shyly.
"It's alright, just treat it as a walk."
This distance is barely a warm-up for a Grandmaster, yet Xiao Yu's steps remained light and quick.
Soon, the three arrived at a dilapidated house.
The door was ajar. Wu Shoucai kicked it open and said, "This is it. Come in, I'll give you everything."
After saying that, he went inside first.
Just as Su Yun was about to follow, Xiao Yu placed his hand on her shoulder and said calmly, "You follow behind me."
"oh."
Feeling a warm, strong hand pressing down on her shoulder, Su Yun's body went limp, her cheeks flushed slightly, revealing a shy expression.
After being rescued by Xiao Yu, Su Yun always felt grateful for his kindness, and over time, she developed feelings for him.
However, knowing her own identity, she dared not even look Xiao Yu in the eye, let alone express her feelings... Now, this little bit of physical contact made Su Yun's heart pound rapidly.
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