Chapter 55: Family
At this point, Yu Huatang finally felt relieved. "Thank you, sir. Ultimately, this matter was caused by me, which caused Baili and the others to be worried. I don't know how to thank you enough for helping me despite past grudges."
"No need to thank me. It's my duty to protect you, both emotionally and logically." He looked at her deeply. "Anyone who encounters something like this will have family members who will step in. But you don't have any family. Ultimately, it's this person who harbors evil intentions. I'm glad you told me today, giving me the opportunity to do something for you."
Yu Huatang understood. What he meant was that even if they divorced, he was still willing to be her relative.
But that day I said that I didn't want to have any personal relationship with him, but today I used personal relationships to look for him again.
Yu Huatang didn't know what to say at this point. After a while, he said, "I actually do have family. Isn't my cousin here?"
"But that's too far away. How would he be able to take care of you if something happened to you?" he said anxiously.
He also thought that it was a good thing that she found Baili and Xu Fu. Although he didn't like Baili, when he really encountered such a thing, he was grateful to Baili for helping her out.
"Besides, if something like this happens, what is the purpose of that person coming in? Isn't it just to..." He didn't dare to say it, nor did he dare to think that the man had been staring at her for so long, wasn't it just to defile her.
"So, I think that if you have any problems in the future, you can still come to me first. We live close to each other, and I am an official, so I can always help you..."
He wanted to protect her and make up for all his past mistakes, but when he thought of what she had said before, he didn't dare to be so explicit...
Yu Huatang was silent for a moment, then finally said, "In any case, thank you for your kindness. If that person falsely accuses Baili, please let me know. I am willing to testify."
"Okay, I'll pay attention to it." Zhao Yan replied.
At this point, the two of them had nothing more to say. Zhao Yan turned back and called An Yuan as soon as he reached his room. "Go to Miss Yu's house later and build a mechanism. It would be best if it could be controlled from inside the house, so that any criminals or others who tried to enter the house could be caught in one fell swoop."
An Yuan asked about the size and tools needed.
Followed Zhao Yan here again.
After hearing his intention, Yu Huatang waved her hand and said, "No need. It's just this once. There's no way I'd let An Yuan work so hard to set up such a scheme."
Zhao Yan refused to give in. "He's a warrior, and he makes a living protecting people. Making a mechanism is no big deal. I've thought about it, and I'll have An Yuan make a few more in your yard. It's too late today, so let's make this one in front of the door first."
Yu Huatang was surprised. "I'm not a high-ranking official, so I don't need such protection. My Lord, why don't you set up some institutions in your own home?"
Zhao Yan signaled An Yuan to start immediately, saying, "You are a woman who can use this. I am surrounded by many people every day, and I am a man, so I don't need this."
"But..." Yu Huatang wanted to say something, but An Yuan had already started measuring, so she had to give up.
After an hour, the mechanism was completed. Zhao Yan operated it once. Through the rope inside the house, he could trigger the cold arrows and nets on the eaves. It was very convenient.
Yu Huatang didn't know how to express her gratitude. Just then Xu Fu came and asked, "Senior Sister, what are you doing?"
Turning around, he saw Zhao Yan, who was also surprised, "Master Zhao?"
Zhao Yan nodded, and after confirming that there was no problem with the mechanism, he took An Yuan away.
Xu Fu had originally wanted to see if Senior Sister could sleep well tonight, but when he saw Zhao Yan, he asked, "Was it Master Zhao who was setting up a trap for Senior Sister just now? Why was he so nice to Senior Sister?"
Yu Huatang said, "I explained the matter to him today to prevent him from falsely accusing you. After hearing this, Lord Zhao felt that he had a duty to take action. Perhaps it's because he is the superior official that he took care of you."
"Is it because he is the father and mother of the government? But when I was injured last time, Lord Zhao didn't come to comfort me?"
The teenager was full of questions. Yu Huatang didn't know how to answer, so she just said, "Maybe they feel sorry for me because I'm a weak woman."
"There are so many poor women, and I haven't seen Lord Zhao helping them one by one?" Xu Fu muttered as he observed the mechanism, touching it lovingly.
Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, turned around and looked at Yu Huatang and said, "Senior Sister, could it be that Lord Zhao likes you?"
After saying this, he felt more and more that his guess was right. There is only one reason why a man is nice to a woman, just like Baili said, he likes his senior sister.
Yu Huatang was surprised, then smiled and said, "That's not true, kid, don't talk nonsense. He's a noble family, and we're just common people under his rule, just looking after him."
"No," Xu Fu disagreed. "I've read folk tales, and a man would only be so meticulous with a woman he loves."
After saying that, he looked at Yu Huatang, and there was even some anger and unwillingness in his tone and expression.
Yu Huatang sighed, asked him to sit down, and said, "Actually, I have hidden something from you."
Xu Fu thought that Senior Sister had really been favored by that Lord Zhao and was going to be captured to be his concubine. He asked with a worried look on his face, "Don't be afraid, Senior Sister. Even if he favors you, he can't take you away by force."
Yu Huatang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and continued, "That's not the case. I've actually known him for a long time."
"Do you remember that senior sister was married before?" she asked.
Xu Fu didn't expect that his senior sister would take the initiative to talk about her past, so he listened carefully.
She considered her words and continued, "He was a colleague of mine. He might have taken extra care of me because he saw I was alone and helpless. But don't assume you know him just because he's polite. These people are from noble families and well-educated, and being kind is just a way of life."
He added, "Of course, the girl they want to marry is a lady from a prominent family. There is a huge gap between us and her."
Xu Fu nodded silently after hearing this, and said, as if he understood, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. I'm just saying that. He's an official, so naturally he won't be friends with us. It's better if he doesn't have such thoughts. I think Senior Sister deserves someone better, not Baili, nor Lord Zhao, but the one who is devoted to her as described in the storybook..."
Yu Huatang laughed, "What were you talking about?"
Xu Fu said more seriously, "That's right. It's all Senior Sister's ex-husband's fault. If you hadn't divorced him, Senior Sister, how could you be criticized by so many people? In the end, it's all that man's fault. Senior Sister, you're an orphan, and he wanted to divorce you and bring you back. How cruel must he be?"
Yu Huatang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She didn't know why he thought of Zhao Yan. She said helplessly, "Well, it's all in the past. There's no need to talk about it anymore. What brings you here so late?"
Xu Fu said, "I just want to see if there is anyone else who needs my help."
Yu Huatang shook his head. "I don't have anything to do here, and that person doesn't dare come again. If you have more time, go practice more, and don't hang around outside all day."
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