Nangong Chiyu shook his head, but his hands continued to feed Su Luo bayberries and catch the bayberry seeds she spat out.
This allows Su Luo to focus on writing the ledger without having to put down and pick up her pen repeatedly.
“We went to Wayaoyao.”
Upon hearing this, Su Luo stopped eating the bayberries: "What are you going there for? It's dirty and dusty."
"Luo Luo, can I hug you? Just for a moment."
Su Luo put down her pen and turned to look at him.
Even when the two of them are sitting on the same stool, Su Luo is still a head shorter than him.
His hands trembled slightly, he murmured but couldn't speak, and his eyes were downcast, lost in thought.
Before he could make a move, Su Luo wrapped her arms around his shoulders and hugged him.
Moreover, she clearly felt Nangong Chiyu's body stiffen. He probably didn't expect that she would take the initiative to hug him.
Then his strong and powerful arms wrapped tightly around Su Luo's waist.
He buried his head in Su Luo's neck, and Su Luo could feel the warmth of his breath.
"Luo Luo, I'm sorry..."
"sorry……"
"sorry……"
His reaction must have been triggered by the sight of the kiln, and he was overwhelmed by immense guilt.
"It's okay! It's all in the past. Aren't we doing just fine now?"
After Su Luo finished speaking, he hugged her even tighter, as if he wouldn't be satisfied until he melted Su Luo into his body.
"Luo Luo, I will never let you suffer again, believe me."
Who knows what will happen in the future?
However, Su Luo nodded nonetheless.
"Um!"
After a long while, the two separated, their eyes met, and Su Luo felt embarrassed.
I picked up the pen again, wanting to start writing in the ledger, but I was flustered and couldn't get anything out of my head.
Nangong Chiyu took the pen from Su Luo's hand and put it away, then took Su Luo's hand and said.
"Luo Luo, stop writing. It's getting dark. It's not good for your eyes to write at this time."
Nangong Chiyu was delighted to find that his wife could now let him hug her, and she didn't even pull away when he held her hand.
Does this mean that his wife doesn't dislike him?
"Let's eat some bayberries. I picked a whole basketful, and Aunt Dong even took some to the backyard to make bayberry soup."
As he spoke, he fed Su Luo.
Su Luo pulled her hand out of his, took the bayberry he offered, and said.
"I'll do it myself!"
Nangong Chiyu leaned against the desk, propping his head up with one hand, his eyes fixed on Su Luo.
"The princess is so beautiful!"
Su Luo rolled her eyes at him and turned her head to the other side.
"Who is your queen!"
"you……"
Su Luo dared not look at him. She had never felt this way before. Why did she feel her heart race and her cheeks burn when she faced Nangong Chiyu?
Is this what Xie Wanwan meant by shyness?
Seeing Su Luo's reaction, Nangong Chiyu couldn't help but stroke her hair.
He truly loved and felt sorry for Su Luo; she had borne him children and suffered for so many years.
He was barely clothed and lived a life of hardship in a cold cave; it wouldn't be an exaggeration for him to spend his entire life making amends.
...
Over the course of a few days, Su Luo gradually came to trust Nangong Chiyu and would let him and Steward Shi go together to resolve matters at the manor.
Over the past few days, her leg has fully recovered; she can walk, jump, and work in the fields.
However, these past two days, Yan Chuan and Yi Huan seem to be deliberately keeping their distance from her, especially when Nangong Chiyu is around.
They would both have an excuse to leave, and Su Luo sensed the children's indifference towards her.
That day, Yan Chuan returned from the academy, bringing a classmate with him.
The little boy is ten years old, older than Yanchuan, but he calls Yanchuan "Brother Chuan" all the time.
“Chengzu, this is my mother, and this… is my father.”
Chengzhu was a chubby little boy, and Yanchuan only grew up to his ears.
Upon seeing Su Luo and Nangong Chiyu at the dinner table, he politely stood up and bowed to them.
"Hello, Uncle and Aunt. My name is Fang Chengzhu. I am from Longyin Village. I apologize for disturbing you today."
Longyin Village is the closest village to Yongle County, and its economy is better than that of other villages.
"You're welcome. It's rare for Yanchuan to bring friends back, so we welcome you."
Zhao Ruyun also put a chicken leg into each of the children's bowls.
"Yes, come and have a good time at our home, don't be shy."
"Yes! Thank you, Grandma."
Chengzhu looked up at Nangong Chiyu. This uncle always had a sharp aura that made people afraid to get close.
The last time he went to the academy to pick up Yan Chuan, Cheng Zhu had met him once, but Yan Chuan didn't acknowledge him as his father at that time.
I was intimidated by his imposing presence and developed a psychological trauma from it.
Chengzhu took a bite of the chicken leg and put it down, his hand still trembling.
Yan Chuan was afraid that his family would misunderstand that Cheng Zu was impolite, so he quickly explained.
“Father, Mother! Chengzu was frightened today. He caught up with our carriage halfway, so I brought him back.”
Su Luo put down her chopsticks, assuming that they had been bullied at the academy.
"Chengzu, has something happened at the academy?"
Fang Chengzhu shook his head: "No, they were bandits. They robbed people and beat them. I saw it."
Fang Chengzhu recalled the scene he saw on his way home from school.
Those were several ruthless bandits, carrying large knives, who robbed the carriage in front of them.
They even assaulted people and robbed them. There were never any robbers on that road before; I don't know why they suddenly appeared.
It frightened him so much that he immediately told the coachman to turn around.
They ran back into the county town, and the others stopped chasing them once they saw them enter the town.
He was so flustered and confused at the time. When he saw that Brother Chuan and the others were still buying groceries and hadn't gone home, he impulsively followed Brother Chuan and the others back in their carriage.
"Bandits? Chengzu, are you sure it's bandits robbing you?"
Although Yongle County is surrounded by many mountains, it is strictly managed by Magistrate Jiang. How could there suddenly be bandits here?
Moreover, I've never heard of such a thing before. If there really were bandits, it wouldn't be this quiet.
"They beat people and robbed money; what are they if not bandits?"
"Those are really bandits, and they're even near the county town. Won't it be very dangerous for Chuan Chuan to go to the academy in the future?"
Zhao Ruyun also lost her appetite. This was a potential safety hazard, as Chengzhu had encountered the bandits today.
Who knows, they might come back to rob us someday using a different route.
Yan Chuan has to take a horse-drawn carriage to and from school every day. Isn't that very dangerous?
Su Luo and Nangong Chiyu exchanged a glance, and they roughly understood what was going on.
"Let's eat. With your father here, someone will escort you to the academy tomorrow."
Nangong Chiyu put a piece of food into Su Luo's bowl and said gently.
"Let's eat first! Tomorrow, have Steward Shi go to the county government office."
Yongle County was under the jurisdiction of Magistrate Jiang. Even if there were bandits, it was Magistrate Jiang who would first order a search.
As a prince, he had to first try to persuade them with courtesy before resorting to force.
After finishing the meal, Yan Chuan spoke again.
“Father, Chengzu has just arrived at our house. He will stay with me in the east courtyard tonight. There’s not enough time to prepare a new room, so let him stay in your room.”
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