Shen Youyu naturally knew what Xiao Yu was talking about, and subconsciously looked towards Xiao Yu's body...
"I've recovered to about 70-80%, so even some slightly strenuous exercise is fine."
Xiao Yu grinned, then patted his chest as a gesture.
Shen Youyu quickly stopped him, placing her soft jade hand on Xiao Yu's chest and stroking it tenderly a few times, saying anxiously, "I believe you, don't pat the wound."
"My wife still loves me the most and cherishes me the most..."
After saying that, Xiao Yu subconsciously turned his head and looked around before continuing, "Unlike them, all they know is to fight over men."
"You!"
Seeing Xiao Yu's cautious demeanor, Shen Youyu felt both shy and amused.
Over the next few days, Xiao Yu regained his good mood, and his injuries healed very well...
Time flies, years pass quickly.
With my wife by my side, time always flies.
The day for the competition with Ouyang Ye, which they had agreed upon, soon arrived.
Early in the morning, Shen Youyu helped Xiao Yu change his clothes, putting on a very expensive and gorgeous black dress with gold patterns. His long black hair was tied up high, making him look tall and full of energy.
"My wife, I'm going to the workshop. Wait for my good news at home."
Xiao Yu kissed his wife goodbye, then led his horse away from the Xiao Prince's Mansion.
Once they reached the outer city, they mounted their horses and galloped swiftly towards the workshop.
As a result, the road ahead was blocked after the horse had only been running for a short while.
A crowd gathered on the street to watch the spectacle.
"What's going on?"
Xiao Yu tugged on the reins, stopping the horse from trotting, and then peered inside to see what was going on.
A burly man was seen beating a pitiful-looking girl with a wooden stick.
The man was about 1.8 meters tall, with a burly build, a face full of scars, and a cross-shaped scar on his face. He looked fierce and was clearly the kind of rude and bad guy.
The girl was about 1.6 meters tall, slender, and dressed in coarse cloth. She had a fair and pretty oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and a pair of big, watery eyes. She was dodging the man's big stick with a look of panic.
"You still dare to run? I'll tie you up right now and lock you in the dog cage at home, so you'll never be able to escape again."
The burly man shouted and began hitting the girl with a stick.
"Help... Someone please save me."
The girl cried, tears streaming down her face, clumsily dodging the man's stick, and then ran into the crowd for help.
Perhaps intimidated by the burly man's ferocity, the onlookers quickly dispersed upon seeing the girl running over, none daring to meddle.
"Young master, please save me."
Seeing that everyone had run away, the girl could only escape to Xiao Yu's side, grabbing his arm with both hands and crying for help: "Young master, please save me, or I will be beaten to death, please!"
Upon closer inspection, the girl appeared even more beautiful, especially now, with tears streaming down her face. Her pitiful appearance would likely evoke a protective instinct in any man who saw her.
"Who are you? I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, or my stick won't hold back."
The burly man shouted a provocative message at Xiao Yu.
"I didn't say I wanted to meddle in other people's business."
Xiao Yu was speechless. Then he glanced at the girl beside him and said, "Miss, I'm in a hurry. Please let go of me."
"ah?"
The girl was slightly taken aback, as if she hadn't expected Xiao Yu to answer like that.
"..."
The burly man holding the stick was equally bewildered. He hadn't expected Xiao Yu to say that, and for a moment he didn't know how to rehearse his lines.
"Young master, are you really not going to save me?"
The girl reacted quickly; the sadness and despair on her pretty face deepened. She knelt down immediately and begged, "If only you could save me, I would do anything for you, please..."
The voice was soft and pitiful, and coupled with the girl's fair and beautiful oval face and bright, sparkling eyes, it was enough to make many men's minds race and they couldn't help but want to be heroes and save the damsel in distress.
Someone nearby couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Girl, if he won't save you, I will!"
"Yes, we'll save you!"
Two more men stepped forward.
"Look, someone's here to save you. You don't have to hold on to me like this."
Xiao Yu said with a half-smile, "The acting is good, but the plot is too clumsy. There are so many people coming and going on the street, why are you grabbing me to save you! I don't believe there's no script."
"...I, I...I just saw that you were dressed in magnificent clothes and riding a fine horse, so I was sure you could save me."
The girl was clever. With a flick of her beautiful eyes, she explained, "This villain has powerful connections. Ordinary people who offend him will only end up in a bad situation."
"That's right."
The burly man snorted coldly and said, "Those who meddle in other people's business never have a good ending. I want to see who among you can save him!"
At his command, several servants carrying sticks appeared, all with fierce and menacing expressions.
"Charge them!"
The burly man pointed at Xiao Yu and said.
In an instant, seven or eight servants wielding sticks rushed towards Xiao Yu.
"Girl, let's run!"
The man who had just stepped forward to help reached out and grabbed the girl's wrist, saying, "Let's go!"
However, the girl pulled her hand away, preventing the man from grabbing it.
"Let go of me, or I'll arrest you and sell you to a brothel."
Xiao Yu shook off the girl, then mounted his horse and rode away.
And then... that was it!
Watching Xiao Yu ride away on his horse, a mocking smile appeared on the girl's pitiful face: "What sense of justice, what acts of bravery, it's all an act, ptooey!"
"He saw through our act..."
With a wave of his hand, the burly man's henchmen, who were holding sticks, all stepped back.
"It did seem a bit deliberate."
The girl sighed softly, then looked at the bewildered Good Samaritan beside her and snorted, "Aren't you going to get lost? Or are you waiting to get beaten up?"
"ah?!"
The man froze for a moment, looking at the girl helplessly like a clown, then at the burly man... They were in cahoots, and he was just a fool who had been deceived.
Then, the girl smiled and said, "Fine, at least you won't die. Let's go."
"What does death matter for the prince?"
The burly man said proudly.
They were actually a married couple, sent by Prince Rong, mainly to put on a show for Xiao Yu, so that he would rescue the girl and then injure the burly man.
Then, the burly man will die.
After the burly man dies, Xiao Yu will be branded as a murderer... Not only did he kill, but he also abducted a woman!
Unfortunately, Xiao Yu saw through the plan!
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