Chapter 127
"At that time, the border war was intense, and in order to replenish the troops, I volunteered to go to the battlefield."
Wen Shu didn't know if he was making it up or talking about his own situation, so she didn't take it to heart and continued tidying up the bottles and jars on the table, unaware of his struggling expression.
On the couch, Pei Lingjun sat cross-legged, slowly straightening his clothes. For a moment, he had wanted to tell her the truth, to tell her that he had also been reborn.
The karmic consequences of a past life, leading to a distorted outcome, will not repeat themselves.
They can rekindle their romance.
"Ah Shu, actually I..."
"Knock knock—" Two knocks on the door interrupted Pei Lingjun's words. Someone outside called out loudly, "Uncle, are you up yet? The sun is already high in the sky!"
Wen Shu got up and opened the door. Seeing Zhu Zijin and Zhuang Yan outside, she paused for a moment, then made way for them. "He's inside. You can go in."
Zhu Zijin never expected that the person who opened the door would be Wen Shu. He was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. He waved his hands repeatedly and stammered, "No...no need!"
How could he dare to ruin his uncle's good deed?
Pei Lingjun emerged from the house with a dark expression, his jade-colored belt cinched at his waist. He glanced at Zhu Zijin and asked, "Did anything happen last night?"
Zhu Zijin lowered his head and shook his head, then slammed his folding fan open to cover the lower half of his face. "No, no, I slept soundly last night and didn't hear a thing."
Zhuang Yan nodded, "I have already asked the guards, and everything was normal last night. It's just that last night, Young Master Cui sent someone to inquire. This morning, as soon as I heard about the assassin, I came to check it out."
Wen Shu pondered for a moment. The assassin from last night was probably after Pei Lingjun.
Who did he offend? And what is he plotting?
"Ah Shu, tomorrow is the opening day of the shop, and since we're all safe and sound, how about we go to a restaurant tonight? It's on me!"
Zhuang Yan stood at the bottom of the steps, smiling with her lips pursed, revealing a pair of small dimples. Her gaze would occasionally fall on Zhu Zijin's shoulder, glancing at him before quickly looking away.
After getting to know Zhu Zijin and his friends, Zhuang Yan, who was usually timid and afraid of meeting strangers, even started treating people to meals.
Just as Wen Shu was about to agree, before she could speak, someone chimed in from the side. Zhou Yun appeared out of nowhere and stood under the eaves not far away, saying, "Why go to a restaurant? Let's eat at home. I'll make a mutton hot pot. Winter is coming soon, and it'll warm us up."
Zhuang Yan had no objection and took Hanxiang to help Zhou Yun.
The uncle and nephew were about to talk when Wen Shu picked up her medicine box and left.
There wasn't enough food at home, so Zhou Yun sent Wen Shu and Zhuang Yan to buy some. The two went to a pharmacy, carefully checked all kinds of medicinal herbs, and bought some things on the street before leisurely returning.
As noon approached, Zhou Yun brought up thinly sliced mutton, Wen Shu and Zhuang Yan each carried a basin of washed and chopped vegetables, Cui Pei carried a stove, and Pei Lingjun took bowls and chopsticks from the small kitchen.
Seeing Pei Lingjun working, Zhou Yun quickly had Wen Shu take the things from his hands, saying, "Since you're injured, don't exert yourself too much, lest the wound reopen."
This morning, Zhou Yun happened to see Cui Pei pouring bloody water out of his room.
She had no impression of this nephew of the old lady of the Wen family, but ever since he came to the Wen family, he has been genuinely good to the three of them, mother and daughters. He was injured several times for Shu'er. She saw this and wanted to bring him and Shu'er together.
If she were to pass away one day, at least Shu'er wouldn't be bullied by others.
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