Chen Shiyu stepped down from the carriage with a triumphant air, like a victorious rooster. "You're all here. Wait for me."
He waved his folding fan twice in front of him and strode towards Jiang Wei and her group like a shooting star.
In this cold weather, who would wear a cotton-padded coat and a cloak while waving a folding fan?
Jiang Wei felt cold just looking at Chen Shiyu's folding fan, but Chen Shiyu still had to wave it a couple of times, and she couldn't help but shiver.
As Chen Shiyu approached, Jiang Wei noticed several red marks on his face and his disheveled clothes.
"What's wrong with my second cousin? Did he get into a fight?" Jiang Wei frowned, looking at Chen Shiyu's face with some concern.
Chen Shiyu scoffed, touched his face, and looked at Jiang Wei, saying, "Cousin, what are you saying? You're making it sound like I'm fighting with people all the time. How could I possibly fight? This was just an accidental bump."
"What did it rub against? How could it get like this?" Jiang Wei was clearly incredulous.
Chen Shiyu tapped his folding fan in his palm and glanced at Jiang Wei. "Cousin, are you worried that I didn't distribute porridge properly at the east gate of the city today? Are you afraid I'll get into a fight with the refugees there?"
"No, that won't happen. My cousin isn't that kind of person. Besides, how could real refugees fight with my cousin? They're too grateful to him."
'That's more like it.' Chen Shiyu wanted to tap Jiang Wei's forehead with his folding fan, but Xiao Zhan blocked him, and the folding fan landed lightly in Xiao Zhan's hand.
Chen Shiyu looked up at Xiao Zhan, somewhat puzzled, but still reluctantly withdrew his hand.
"Okay! This injury wasn't from a scrape. On the way back, I ran into a dog that barked and bit randomly. I had someone beat it up, and I was so angry that I went up and kicked it a few more times. It took the opportunity to scratch my face a few times."
Chen Shiyu spread his hands, "That's it."
“Oh... my little brother has grown taller.” Chen Shiyu said to Chen Shiyi.
Chen Shiyi scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, "Brother."
Xu examined Chen Shiyu's injuries closely. "It's just a dog. Why bother with it? Just stay away from it and don't let it hurt you."
"Second Aunt, does Shiyu seem like a troublemaker? He really deserves a beating, that's why I couldn't help but hit him. Next time I see him, I'll hit him again..."
After Chen Shiyu finished speaking, Madam Xu shook her head helplessly, "Second Aunt is afraid that you will get hurt. Look at your face full of injuries, your mother will be heartbroken again."
Jiang Wei observed that the red marks on Chen Shiyu's face were not serious, and if she used the medicine that General Xiao had given her, they should be easily removed.
Jiang Wei whispered a few words to Lu Zhu, who then took out a small medicine bottle from her purse. "I always carry it with me! Just in case you need it at any time."
Jiang smiled and praised Lu Zhu a few times, saying she really was a clever little devil.
She took the ointment Xiao Zhan had given her from Lu Zhu's hand and handed it to Chen Shiyu. "Second cousin, apply some ointment first. This ointment is very effective. The red marks on you should disappear in less than half an hour, so that your aunt won't worry."
Chen Shiyu was about to pick up Jiang Wei, who was holding ointment in her hand. "Cousin, can you tell fortunes? You knew your second cousin would get injured, so you even brought the ointment along..."
Chen Shiyu's gaze shifted downwards, landing on Jiang Wei's palm. "The injury on your hand is healing quite quickly. Is it because of this medicine?"
Jiang Wei: "…………"
"Yes, that's the ointment we use."
As he spoke, Chen Shiyu reached out to take Jiang Wei's hand to look at her.
Xiao Zhan's face showed a hint of displeasure. 'Men and women are different.'
Just as Chen Shiyu's hand was about to touch Jiang Wei, Xiao Zhan grabbed his wrist.
Chen Shiyu looked up at him, puzzled. "They're cousins."
Everyone around was looking at Xiao Zhan, even Jiang Wei looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Xiao Zhan: "…………"
He placed Chen Shiyu's hand back beside him, making sure it wouldn't move around anymore.
“Men and women are different. Although Mr. Chen and Miss Jiang are cousins, they are already grown up. If they are seen in public, people will inevitably gossip.” Xiao Zhan spoke frankly, and no one present suspected him.
Even Chen Shiyu believed it. If General Xiao, a cold and unapproachable person, said this, then those who love to gossip must think the same thing!
He is indeed an adult and shouldn't be doing this.
Chen Shiyu chuckled twice, "It's my second cousin, he was careless."
Jiang Wei gave Xiao Zhan a meaningful look, and couldn't help but blush.
He carried her all the way back from the bandit's den...
"You're injured? How did you get hurt?" Xu Shi asked worriedly, taking two steps closer to Jiang Wei. "Second Aunt, please take a look."
Jiang Wei knew they had discovered her, and if she didn't show them clearly, they would be even more worried.
She confidently extended her hand to Madam Xu, saying, "Second Aunt, you see, it's all healed now."
Madam Xu held her hand and examined it carefully. "You're injured like this, and you didn't even tell us. Do you think your uncles and aunts don't care about you enough, so you're too lazy to tell us?"
Madam Xu looked at her with a mixture of heartache and anger, "Wei'er, you don't even tell us when you get hurt. If this happens again, your second aunt will be angry. You must always remember that your maternal grandparents' home is your home, and we are your closest relatives."
Madam Xu held Jiang Wei's arm and said, "If you're worried about your maternal grandfather, you can just tell your uncle and aunt. They will stand up for you. You mustn't bear this silently on your own."
Jiang Wei nodded, her voice slightly choked, "Second Aunt, Wei'er understands."
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