How dare a mere village girl have designs on him? She's utterly courting death.
He never expected that the girl who had been cutting down enemies like chopping melons and vegetables all the way would be bullied by such a thing.
He naturally had to stand up for her.
Li Wan'er, who was thrown into the dilapidated temple by him, was disfigured and unable to speak. She was tortured to death by the beggars in less than three days.
"Fourth Young Master, the Prince and Princess are worried about your safety and have sent us to bring you back to the capital. When do you plan to depart?" the man asked cautiously.
He was ordered by the prince to bring more than twenty skilled men to meet the young master, but unexpectedly the young master was attacked.
Fortunately, the young master is alright, otherwise they would have been in serious trouble too.
Wei Canglan glanced at him and said, "We'll set off tomorrow."
The Qingyu Trading Company has already changed hands, and we need to go back to plan many things.
Back in the backyard, Fang Yuan saw Fang Congshan looking dejected and tentatively asked:
"Father, you won't blame me for kicking her out, will you?"
She's just a harmful person, is she really worth her father being so upset?
"What's it to blame you for? Blame yourself for protecting your mother and siblings so well? I only blame myself for being blind and foolish, almost harming you and your mother."
Fang Congshan looked at his eldest daughter with a face full of guilt.
He never imagined that his niece, who had always been so obedient in front of him, was actually a wolf in sheep's clothing.
No, you should say that their whole family are heartless beasts.
"Father, don't be sad. You should be glad that we found out now, so she didn't drag our family down with her. In my heart, they are no longer my family," Fang Yuan said coldly.
“You’re right, Fang Congshan will no longer have such a relative.”
Fang Congshan, who had originally planned to return home in glory, had now given up on the idea of going back.
Otherwise, if he saw his ungrateful sister whom he had raised with such care, he was afraid he would beat her to death.
"That's right, you have your mother and us, why should you care about those outsiders?"
Fang Yuan offered Fang Congshan a few more words of advice before getting up and leaving.
He ran into Lee Seung-cheol as soon as he stepped outside.
Li Chengzhe looked at Fang Yuan and remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Cousin, you've been wronged."
He never imagined that his cousin had lived such a hard life before.
"Sometimes I feel quite wronged, but I was lucky to escape and meet you all, so I don't feel wronged anymore," Fang Yuan replied with a light laugh.
She usually reports her grievances on the spot, but she never expected this woman to be so lucky, managing to escape.
As expected of the former leading lady, right?
Li Chengzhe nodded: "That's right, cousin, you are indeed very lucky. Those thieves won't be able to harm you again."
Even if they do, your cousin will take care of them for you.
"Cousin, are you here to see my father?" Fang Yuan asked again.
Li Chengzhe then remembered the purpose of his visit. "It was the Fourth Young Master who sent word that he will be setting off for the capital tomorrow and asked you to make preparations."
Upon seeing the unfamiliar guard, Li Chengzhe became certain that the person who had previously dealt with Li Wan'er was sent by the Fourth Prince.
"Set off tomorrow? Okay, I'll go and inform my father."
When Fang Yuan went out the next day, Wei Canglan was no longer in the courtyard.
Her father had disappeared, and all he told her was to find her mother and sister and bring them with her.
When she and her entourage left the governor's mansion, they discovered that a magnificent convoy was already waiting outside.
The caravan consisted of three carriages, the one at the front being the most luxurious and imposing than her previous ones.
Her father was riding at the very front of the caravan, with her cousin right next to him.
Fang Yuan was stunned. Where should she take her mother?
At this moment, a guard stepped forward. "This must be Miss Fang? My young master invites you in."
"Huh? Oh!" Fang Yuan nodded.
Following the guards to the luxurious carriage, he bowed and asked, "May I ask what business the Fourth Young Master has with me?"
The carriage curtain was slightly lifted, and Wei Canglan's cold gaze fell from inside the carriage, quickly softening as it landed on her face.
"I would like to invite you to ride in my carriage. What do you think, Xiao Yuan?"
Fang Yuan had initially thought this guy looked like a cool and aloof young nobleman today, but his words instantly brought him back to his senses.
This is still the guy who wanted to scoop her into his bowl.
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, young master. I have to take care of my mother, younger brother, and younger sister at home, so I can only fail to live up to your kind offer."
She would never stoop to sharing a carriage with him.
Wei Canglan chuckled softly, then sighed:
"If that's all I know, then let Commander Fang drive the carriage for you. The carriage behind is for you!"
He knew that this girl didn't care about his status at all and wouldn't give him any face whatsoever.
But this is something he brought upon himself, and he probably won't be able to change it in the future.
The guards standing nearby were astonished to hear Wei Canglan speak like that.
When did their fourth son start speaking to women in such a humble manner?
The shrewd fellows carefully memorized Fang Yuan's appearance; they couldn't afford to offend this woman who might become their young master.
"Thank you very much, Fourth Young Master!" Knowing which carriage he should get into, Fang Yuan then expressed his gratitude.
They went back and took Li Jingru and the others into the carriage.
Fang Congshan, who was originally leading the way, was replaced and started driving the carriage for his wife and daughter.
The group of people left the prefectural city in three carriages in a grand procession.
At the very front was Wei Canglan, Fang Yuan and his family were in the middle, and Liu Huilan was in the last car.
As for the other spoils of the bandit suppression, they were naturally sent back to the capital by other people.
Of course, the daughter that Liu Huilan promised was delivered yesterday.
The group traveled for another ten days or so, with Fang Yuan frequently inquiring about the arrival time in the capital. They were almost there.
Fang Yuan found an opportunity to give his mother a blood-activating pill.
Unexpectedly, Li Jingru became silent shortly after taking the Vitality Pill, and barely spoke for two days.
Various expressions often appear on his face.
"Mother, what's wrong? Do you want some candied hawthorn?" Fang Yuan asked Li Jingru tentatively.
Seeing her eldest daughter trying to trick her with candied hawthorns again, Li Jingru recalled her past memories and was filled with emotion.
"Mother doesn't need candied hawthorns. Don't try to fool your mother like a child."
She felt as if the past ten years or so had been a long dream.
She remembered everything from her dream, but it all felt so unreal.
"Mother, are you alright?" Fang Yuan asked, confirming.
This silly mother made her worry for two days, thinking that the medicine was not working.
“Yes, Mother feels like she’s been dreaming, and only now is she waking up from that dream.” Li Jingru said, gently opening the carriage curtain.
She looked out at her husband driving the carriage for her.
Although her husband came from a humble background, he found her and has cared for her for so many years.
Fang Yuan noticed Fang Congshan outside, who was eavesdropping on their conversation. After thinking for a moment, he deliberately asked:
"Mother, you won't dislike Father, will you?"
When you finally come to your senses, it's normal to feel a sense of loss and find it hard to accept.
"What are you saying, girl? Your father saved my life, how could I despise him? Besides, I've been mentally unstable all these years, and your father has taken such good care of me. What kind of person would I be to despise him?"
She was lucky to escape with her life, and even though she was mentally impaired, she didn't lie to or bully her, but took good care of her all along.
She also has several well-behaved children, so how could she possibly dislike them?
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