Xu Ziming glanced at the bright sun and deliberately said, "Anyway, this is just a routine inspection, I can just take a quick look. With this hot weather, I guess it will rain less this year."
No, no! Don't believe this bright sunshine. There's been a lot of rain this year, and there will be floods. Uncle, you absolutely must be careful! You absolutely can't let anything happen to you!
Xu Ruyun also said, "Brother, it's best to be careful. We must reinforce the dikes, just in case!"
Madam Xu: "Zimo, listen to your sister. It's best to be careful, just in case!"
Xu Ziming nodded and said, "Okay! I'll keep Mother and Sister's words in mind."
[Uncle, it would be best to build some moats or something. Not only would they be aesthetically pleasing, but they could also store water. And during droughts, they could hold water. A triple benefit, wouldn't that be wonderful!]
Xu Ziming nodded inwardly, thinking to himself: What a great idea!
After reuniting with her family at the Grand Tutor's mansion, Xu Ruyun gave her brother several more instructions before reluctantly taking Qiuqiu home.
On the way back, Chiu Chiu was so tired that she fell asleep.
Seeing that it was getting dark outside, Xu Ruyun told the driver to speed up.
However, on the way, they still encountered several masked thugs who robbed them.
thug: "People in the carriage, get down quickly and take all the money!"
The little deer trembled and tugged at Xu Ruyun, saying, "Madam, what should we do?"
Xu Ruyun calmly patted the deer and said, "Give them all the valuables!"
Little Deer: "But..."
Hsu Ju-yun: "At this time, saving your life is the most important thing."
The little deer gave all her valuable jewelry and belongings to the thugs.
The thugs, seeing the woman, were overcome with lust again.
"These two young ladies in the carriage are quite pretty. Why don't you get down and keep us brothers company?"
The thugs rubbed their hands together and walked toward the carriage with smiles on their faces.
"Let's see who dares!"
A throwing knife landed at the thug's feet.
The thugs were so frightened that they took a few steps back and turned around to see Grand Tutor Chen.
Grand Tutor Chen leaped to the front of the carriage, protecting Xu Ruyun behind him, and then quickly knocked down the thugs.
Little Deer clapped her hands repeatedly, exclaiming, "Great! Grand Tutor Chen is amazing!"
The thugs, their faces bruised and swollen, clutched their stomachs and begged, "Sir, spare us! Sir, spare us! We'll give you back your things, please forgive us!"
Grand Tutor Chen: "Are you all blind? How dare you offend a First-Rank Lady? If there's a next time, watch out for your dog heads!"
The thugs were so frightened that they quickly returned the stolen goods to Grand Tutor Chen.
"Sir, please spare us! We'll never do it again!"
Grand Tutor Chen: "Get out of here now—"
"We're leaving! We're leaving right now!"
The thugs clutched their stomachs and scrambled away.
At this moment, Chiu Chiu also woke up.
Xu Ruyun and Qiuqiu stepped off the carriage and bowed to Grand Tutor Chen.
"Thank you so much, Grand Tutor Chen, for saving me!"
Grand Tutor Chen: "Yun'er, I've already told you, so don't stand on ceremony with me."
Wow! Chen Taifu rescued the damsel in distress! Too bad I fell asleep and missed seeing Chen Taifu's heroic deeds.
Grand Tutor Chen returned Xu Ruyun's belongings to her and then said, "Yun'er, take a look, are any things missing?"
Xu Ruyun took the items and looked them over: "Everything is there. Thank you so much this time!"
Grand Tutor Chen: "Between you and me, there's no need for thanks. Yun'er, when we were little, you called me a weak scholar, unable to even kill a chicken. I didn't believe you, so I learned martial arts. All for the day I could protect you."
Wow! That's so sweet!
Xu Ruyun lowered her head shyly.
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
Grand Tutor Chen: "Wait! I happen to be going that way, so I'll escort you back!"
Seeing the deep affection in Chen Taifu's eyes and the firmness in his words, Xu Ruyun nodded.
Grand Tutor Chen happily mounted his horse and followed behind Xu Ruyun's carriage, silently escorting her.
Once inside the carriage, Xu Ruyun was so annoyed by Qiuqiu's internal monologue that she almost covered her ears.
[Grand Tutor Chen is gentle and refined, skilled in both literature and martial arts. Why did Mother choose that scumbag father instead of him?]
Even if I had chosen Grand Tutor Chen back then, I would still be me, my soul would still be the same, I just would have had a better father. My mother wouldn't have had to suffer so much.
However, it's not too late for Mother to start dating Grand Tutor Chen now. After all, she still has a long life ahead of her.
[Why isn't Mother interested in Grand Tutor Chen? Mother, don't be bound by the old-fashioned traditional virtues of women. Even though we're divorced, we're still free to marry! If Grand Tutor Chen insists on marrying you, then just go ahead and marry him!]
Xu Ruyun couldn't stand Qiuqiu's complaints anymore, so she had to talk about something else to distract her.
Xu Ruyun: "Xiao Lu, I heard there's a place up ahead that makes really delicious osmanthus cake, but I don't know if Qiuqiu likes it."
Qiuqiu's eyes lit up as she grabbed Xu Ruyun's hand.
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