During the rest of the journey, Shen Xingmian paid close attention to Rui Rui's actions, but kept her gaze restrained, afraid that Rui Rui would feel uncomfortable if she noticed.
Once she had figured out the problem, she stopped looking at it and began to think.
How can we make Rui Rui realize that as long as she can move on from those things in her heart, they will also be completely in the past for others?
The capital city is so big, there are always many interesting things happening every day. Just to name a few, there's the matter of the eldest princess capturing a bunch of men.
The subsequent mysterious disappearance of the eldest princess, the theft of the princess's residence, the palace, and the residences of a group of ministers—none of these events generated much discussion.
And no matter how heated the discussions were at the time, as time went on, other new things would always overshadow them.
And these "new things" that overshadow them are probably nothing more than gossip about whose wife is cheating on her husband, or whose husband is raising someone else's son.
After all, ordinary people's lives are quite boring, and they desperately need some fresh gossip to give them more topics to talk about during their dull days.
In time, even the most talked-about topics will fade away.
She strongly suspects that when her family escaped the exile group, the news must have generated a lot of discussion among the people.
I wonder how the people view this matter. Do they think it's a sign of divine intervention, or do they think the Shen family is treacherous and audacious?
If it's the former, she'd be happy to lend a hand if they encounter difficulties; as for the latter, well, who cares if they die?
It's none of her business.
Yes, that's right, she's such a petty person.
Around noon, the carriage passed a post station with a small teahouse that had a sign that said they served wontons.
Shen Xingmian hadn't eaten out for a long time, and when she saw wontons, she couldn't help but feel tempted.
She looked at Yu Xiurui and asked expectantly, "Sister Ruirui, would you like to eat wontons?"
Hearing her words, Jiang Yu outside immediately shouted "Whoa!" and reined in his horse.
Yu Xiurui was initially somewhat resistant, but seeing that the carriage had stopped, she had no choice but to back down and say, "How about... I eat in the carriage? Mianmian, is that alright?"
Shen Xingmian understood her thoughts, but since they had already come out, they couldn't let her remain isolated like this, only interacting with her and Uncle Jiang Yu.
So Shen Xingmian lifted the carriage curtain and pointed to a corner of the teahouse, suggesting, "Sister, look, that spot. You sit inside, and I'll sit outside, then no one will bother you. Why don't you come with me?"
Towards the end, she even used a bit of coquettishness, her tone soft and pitiful.
Yu Xiurui immediately softened. The person in front of her was none other than the one who had saved her life. Besides, she was still so young and at the age where she loved excitement.
She's already been wronged enough by staying in the carriage with me the whole time; I can't keep backing down like this and make her unhappy.
Yu Xiurui took a deep breath and finally nodded, saying, "Okay, then I'll go with Mianmian."
Shen Xingmian immediately beamed with joy, grabbed Rui Rui's arm, and leaned closer to comfort her, saying, "Rui Rui, don't worry, I will protect you. No matter who they are, I can take on a whole group by myself!"
When Yu Xiurui first heard this, she thought she was joking. But when she thought about her amazing "medical skills" and spatial abilities, she realized that nothing seemed impossible.
At this point, Shen Xingmian suddenly said, "Hey, why don't you learn some martial arts, Ruirui? You don't have to be particularly good at it, just enough to hold off bad guys for a while."
As soon as she finished speaking, she regretted it and quickly spat out a couple of "Pah!"s, shaking her head and saying, "With me here, you don't have to learn, I'll protect you!"
Then she leaned closer and whispered, "Uncle Jiang Yu will protect you too. I think he'd practically stay by your side every step of the way."
One sentence made Yu Xiurui blush.
Shen Xingmian didn't say that on purpose; it was just that the phrase "encountering bad people" made her feel uneasy, so she chose to change the subject in this way.
She was afraid that Rui Rui would overthink things and then her mood would worsen.
After the three were seated, the shop owner greeted them very warmly and asked with a polite smile, "What would you three gentlemen like to order?"
Shen Xingmian glanced at the sign. In addition to wontons, they also had plain noodles, egg noodles, and meat sauce noodles. The steamed buns were sold out.
She felt she preferred wontons, so she ordered one for herself first.
After ordering, we waited quietly for the other two people to make their choices.
Yu Xiurui and Jiang Yu didn't look around for long. Neither of them had been to this restaurant before and didn't know how the food tasted, so they both chose wontons.
While waiting for the wontons to be served, two more tables of people arrived. Shen Xingmian could clearly sense Rui Rui's discomfort, so she deliberately moved forward to block her view a little.
Rui Rui looked at her with gratitude in her eyes, and she looked so endearing.
Shen Xingmian thought to herself that Uncle Jiang Yu must find her a nuisance, and she wished that he was the one helping to shield her.
Shen Xingmian didn't want to be a third wheel between the two. Given He Ruirui's current situation, she might not be able to relax and be comfortable going out alone with Uncle Jiang Yu.
As she had expected, the guests at the two tables were all chatting about their own things and didn't even look in their direction.
Even if I saw them later, I was only amazed by their good looks, nothing more.
As for those things that made Rui Rui so anxious, there wasn't even a trace of them.
When the wontons were served, their enticing aroma made the three of them forget all about their worries.
Don't let the small size of this stall fool you, the food is absolutely delicious.
Shen Xingmian scooped up a wonton with a spoon, blew on it a few times, and slowly bit open a corner to let the filling cool down a bit.
One bite and she was utterly satisfied; it was so delicious!
She added some vinegar to the soup, which made her even more satisfied with the bowl of wontons.
It's no wonder the owner makes money here; the taste is simply impeccable, and the soup is incredibly flavorful. In this day and age, without technology, we rely entirely on family recipes passed down through generations, making it a truly reassuring place to eat.
The other two tables of people seemed to be in a hurry to get on their way; they got up and left before they had finished eating.
Shen Xingmian was also very impressed. To be able to eat such hot food so quickly, one's mouth and tongue must be really strong.
After the other two finished eating, Jiang Yu paid the bill, and the three of them slowly got up and left.
This feeling of not having to rush and being able to slow down and enjoy the journey is simply wonderful.
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