Fu Rongchen had no time to care what the officials thought of him; for some reason, he felt a surge of urgency and joy.
This feeling was completely inexplicable, and even he himself was surprised.
But thinking of the girl still waiting outside the door, he couldn't help but quicken his pace, and on his face was a joy that he himself didn't realize.
Outside the government office, Shangguan Yanran sat listlessly on the stone steps, carrying a bundle on her back. She was actually a little worried, wondering if the official would take her words inside to Fu Rongchen.
If not, does she have to go home?
She arrived outside Xuzhou last night, but unfortunately the city gates were already closed when she got there. She had no choice but to spend the night under the city wall, living in constant fear. Fortunately, Xuzhou had recently been reorganized and was particularly strict, so those hooligans and petty thieves did not dare to commit crimes at this time, and she managed to spend the night safely.
As soon as the city gates opened this morning, she entered the city, asked around, and finally found this place.
"Yanran".
Just as Shangguan Yanran was lost in thought, Fu Rongchen's deep voice came from behind her.
Shangguan Yanran was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening.
She turned around abruptly and saw Fu Rongchen standing behind her. A look of joy appeared on her face. "You've finally come out! I thought I might have to go home..."
When Fu Rongchen saw that it was indeed her, a surge of emotion welled up inside him. But when his gaze fell on her dirty little face, his heart tightened, and his expression suddenly darkened. "You came alone?"
Seeing his expression change so suddenly, Shangguan Yanran was taken aback. "Yes, is there a problem?"
Fu Rongchen pursed his lips, unable to believe that she, a girl, had come to Xuzhou alone and was even asking him what the problem was.
She hadn't considered the possibility of something happening on the way...
A wave of fear washed over him, which fueled a surge of anger within him. He strode forward, grabbed her from the ground, and coldly asked, "Who sent you?"
Seeing his reaction, the light in Shangguan Yanran's eyes dimmed instantly. She lowered her gaze and asked, "You don't want me to come? You don't want to see me?"
Fu Rongchen frowned. That wasn't what he meant at all.
Just as he was about to speak, footsteps sounded behind him, and a woman's soft voice rang out, "Young master, I heard that guests have arrived, so I came out to see them."
Looking over, Shangguan Yanran saw a girl in a light purple dress standing not far behind Fu Rongchen. She had a beautiful face and a slender figure.
She was taken aback. "Shihua, what are you doing here?"
Upon hearing her name, the girl took two steps forward. When she saw that the person in front of her was Shangguan Yanran, her brows furrowed slightly, and she quickly said, "It was Madam who sent me. Madam was worried about the young master and was concerned that he would have no one to serve him, so she sent me to take care of him."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yanran glanced at Fu Rongchen, then suddenly shook off his hand forcefully and took a step back. "Whether I come or not is none of your business! Is Xuzhou your home? Does that mean others aren't allowed to visit relatives and friends?" With that, she gave a strange laugh, forcefully slung the bundle that had slipped off her arm back onto her shoulder, and turned to leave.
She was foolish; seeing that Feng Xin could give up her status to be with the person she loved, why couldn't she take the initiative? So, she came to Xuzhou.
Unexpectedly, she was not welcomed at all. On the contrary, he had a gentle and beautiful girl taking care of him. He must have been very happy. She was just being delusional.
Thinking of this, she felt a little self-deprecating.
She wouldn't have acted this way if it were just an ordinary maid, but this Shihua is different.
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