"I don't know what I'll be able to do in the future, so I'll just have to earn as much as I can." (Reading)
The closer to the end of the year, the more money is paid for escort missions. Lu Sheng earned more from one escort mission than he used to earn from two.
However, if she goes on this mission, she won't be able to spend the Chinese New Year at home this year.
I don't even know which inn or which road I'll be spending New Year's Day.
Fu Man'er glanced at Lu Sheng's expression, which was as cold as ever, but there was an unprecedented determination in her eyes.
It seems that Lu Sheng has already made up his mind, and even if she tries to persuade him, it will probably be to no avail.
"This winter is especially cold. I'll go and get you some warm coats later. It's not the same outside as at home."
Fu Man'er took Lu Sheng's hand and began to give him a long, rambling lecture.
She herself was still a young girl who needed to be taken care of, but every time Lu Sheng went out, she would give him a long list of instructions from beginning to end.
Lu Sheng listened to her, nodding in agreement from time to time.
After saying all this, Fu Man'er finally asked, "Sister Lu Sheng, did you and Brother Zi Xuan have a fight?"
Lu Sheng's eyes glazed over for a moment. "No, I just told him I had no feelings for him."
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"Man'er, after I leave today, please take good care of Master for me. His health is not as good as before. I have already packed his medicine. He just needs to take it on time every day."
Clearly, Lu Sheng didn't want to discuss this topic further, and Fu Man'er wisely refrained from asking any more questions.
It wasn't that she wasn't curious, but she knew she would find out sooner or later. Just wait and see; in a few days, Cao Zixuan would come to her to complain.
"Don't worry, my brother and I will come over to visit Grandpa Hu often." The two families live so close together, so perhaps as soon as Lu Sheng goes out, Old Man Xu will invite Grandpa Hu to stay at the Xu family's house for a while.
After chatting for a while, Lu Sheng was about to leave, and Fu Man'er and Grandpa Hu escorted her to the village entrance.
Looking at Lu Sheng's dashing figure on horseback, Fu Man'er felt a slight pang of sadness. She had only been back for a few days, and now they had to part again.
"Sister Lusheng, have a safe journey." Fu Man'er shouted after her retreating figure.
Lu Sheng didn't turn around, but she raised her hand and waved to the people behind her before riding away.
The biting wind lashed against her face, but Lu Sheng didn't feel any pain; her mind was still replaying what had just happened.
She only learned of Cao Zixuan's order when she requested to go on the mission. Seeing the manager's troubled expression, Lu Sheng did not let him report the matter to Cao Zixuan.
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Instead, he turned to Cao Zhenfeng, the current head of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
With Cao Zhenfeng's approval, there was no need to go through Cao Zixuan.
This is what angered Cao Zixuan the most; he felt that Lu Sheng had gone to such lengths to avoid him.
He rushed to Lu Sheng's house to confront him, but Lu Sheng tried his best to calmly explain things to him.
To her, Cao Zixuan was merely the young master, while she was just one of the many bodyguards in the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
If there's any difference, it's that both of them are close friends of Fu Man'er, and can be considered as friends or even acquaintances.
But that's all.
Cao Zixuan repeatedly asked Lu Sheng if he didn't like her even a little bit.
Lu Sheng's answer was always no.
Really not?
Lu Sheng reached out and clutched her chest. Was it because the horse was running too fast? Or was it because the cold wind was so biting today? Why did her chest hurt so much?
Not long after Lu Sheng left, Yun Town was hit by a heavy snowfall. Fu Man'er got up early for once, and when she opened the window, she saw that everything was covered in silver.
She recalled that when she was little, they would play snowball fights carefree in the yard.
Sister Lu Sheng and Brother Zi Xuan also had a falling out because of a snowball fight. At that time, Cao Zi Xuan often sought revenge on Lu Sheng because of snowball fights, but he always failed.
This failure has continued from childhood until now.
Fu Man'er couldn't help but sigh. Her brother had told her that Cao Zixuan was just pretending to be weak while actually being strong. Even though he hadn't beaten Lu Sheng, he got closer to Lu Sheng with each defeat.
Upon closer reflection, it's true; Cao Zixuan was indeed very clever.
"Miss, you're up so early today, are you going out?" Shuangxi asked as she brought in water to wash her face.
Fu Man'er closed the open window. "Hmm, go to the storeroom and prepare some gifts. I need to go to the Cao residence."
Yesterday I ran into Yu Miaoyi in town. She said that Cao Zixuan had locked himself in his room for several days and couldn't speak. She and Cao Zhenfeng were very worried about him.
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Fu Man'er decided to go and take a look today, and also pay a visit to Yu Miaoyi and her husband.
It was snowing outside, and Fu Man'er wore a cloak when she went out. The fluffy collar around her neck made her face look even smaller and more delicate.
Shuangxi brought her a hand warmer, and the two of them walked towards the gate.
"Second Brother?" I saw Xu Mao walking over as soon as I got to the door.
"Man'er, are you going out?" Xu Mao glanced at Fu Man'er's attire.
"Yes, I'm going to Zixuan's house." Fu Man'er glanced down at the things Xu Mao was carrying. "Is Second Brother also going out?"
Xu Mao nodded, awkwardly pulling the things he was carrying behind him. "I've made plans to have dinner with a friend."
"Oh." Fu Man'er nodded without asking any further questions. "Second Brother, I'll be going now."
"Yes, the snow on the road is thick. Tell the driver to be careful while driving," Xu Mao instructed, and only went out after Fu Man'er's carriage had left.
As soon as they got into the carriage, Shuangxi whispered in Fuman'er's ear, "Miss, I heard from the servants who serve the second young master that he seems to have a woman he likes."
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"Huh?" Fu Man'er, who had been drowsy, suddenly woke up upon hearing this. "Really? How come I've never heard Second Brother mention this before?"
Shuangxi lowered her voice and said, "Someone saw a woman's hairpins and jewelry in the second young master's room. It's said that they were even in a pretty box, so it's obvious that they were given to someone else."
Fu Man'er thought for a moment, "That doesn't necessarily mean I have someone I like. My second brother also gives me jewelry from time to time."
In her memory, her second brother only wanted to deal with the land all day long, and he could count the number of women he knew on one hand.
“I’ve checked for you. None of the hairpins and jewelry that the second young master prepared are here. And the thing the second young master was carrying just now looks like rouge and face powder to me.”
"Huh?" Fu Man'er was so surprised that her mouth dropped open. She blinked and was a little unable to process what she had just heard.
Second Brother really has a girl he likes? This sounds so unbelievable.
"I'll go ask my second brother when I get back tonight." Otherwise, this matter will keep getting stuck in her mind, and this feeling is the most agonizing.
The carriage moved slowly, and finally arrived at the Cao residence just as Fu Man'er was about to fall asleep.
The gatekeeper, seeing it was her, didn't even need to announce her arrival; he simply led her in respectfully.
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On the way in, Fu Man'er had already found out that the Cao family of three were all at home, and at this time they were all in Cao Zixuan's room.
The Cao family only has one son, and the couple dotes on him. Now that Cao Zixuan is behaving so strangely, the couple is extremely worried.
"What did you say?" Fu Man'er had just reached the door when she heard Cao Zhenfeng's booming voice.
Fu Man'er peeked inside and saw Cao Zhenfeng and Yu Miaoyi sitting in chairs, while Cao Zixuan was kneeling on the ground.
Oh dear, isn't it bad timing that she came?
Just as Fu Man'er was hesitating about whether to go in, Yu Miaoyi had already seen her.
"Man'er, you're here! Come in quickly." Seeing Yu Miaoyi's enthusiastic manner, Fu Man'er finally stepped inside.
"Uncle Cao, Aunt Cao." After entering, Fu Man'er knelt down to greet the two.
Yu Miaoyi quickly stopped her, "What are you doing, child? Didn't your aunt tell you to treat yourself like you're at home? Why are you putting on this show?"
Fu Man'er smiled brightly at her, mainly because she saw the heavy atmosphere in the room and wanted to behave properly.
"Man'er, you've come at the right time." Cao Zhenfeng's expression softened considerably when he saw Fu Man'er enter, but he still radiated anger.
"Zixuan said he's going to marry Lusheng, do you know about this?"
"Huh?" This was the second time today that Fu Man'er had been surprised. "I, I don't know."
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