Are you caring about me?
The man sleeping on the bed in the dim bedroom moved slightly. It was obvious that he was injured, and seriously injured.
Although his face looked intact, his white clothes were faintly stained with blood.
Seeing the movement on the bed, the old man and Ma Sui who were guarding beside him looked at him nervously.
Chen Yu slowly opened his eyes and tried to sit up by supporting himself with his right arm.
"Sir, please don't move. Be careful not to pull the wound!"
The old man spoke first, and at the same time Ma Sui stepped forward and pulled up the quilt that had slipped down.
"What's wrong with me?"
Enduring the burning pain, Chen Yu spoke slowly.
"The gunpowder on the cabin exploded, and the young master was injured. He has been unconscious for two days and one night."
Ma Sui whispered.
"What?"
After two days and one night, Chen Yu suddenly remembered the agreement with Fuyao and Madam Tong, and started coughing violently in a panic.
"Young Master, be careful not to get too impatient."
The old man said anxiously.
Chen Yu immediately calmed down and said in a weak voice,
“What about the others?
What about the cargo in the hold?"
"Two brothers were seriously injured and the cargo was completely burned."
Ma Sui didn't dare to hide it.
"How are they doing?"
Chen Yu looked at Uncle Wu with anxious eyes.
The old man chuckled.
"Don't worry, they'll be fine as long as I'm here.
The key now is to take good care of your health."
Before she knew it, Fuyao had returned to the place where she had lived as a child.
It was a small and cozy courtyard where she had lived before she was ten years old.
Later, as my mother's business grew and her family grew in number, she bought the house she lives in now.
The former courtyard is now vacant.
As usual, Fuyao jumped over the courtyard wall.
As soon as I entered the yard, a voice shouted from the darkness, "Who?"
Then two men in black appeared in front of her.
Fuyao was shocked. How could there be someone in such an empty yard?
While they were thinking, several people started fighting. Ma Sui, who heard the noise in the house, also pushed the door open and came out.
Now that the young master is seriously injured, he will never allow anyone who poses a threat to appear.
"Madam Shangguan?"
With the help of the moonlight, Ma Sui saw clearly the woman who was fighting with his own people.
"Everyone, step back."
The two men quickly stopped and stepped aside.
"Why are you here?"
Fuyao asked loudly.
"It was Madam Tong who lent us the house."
Ma Sui answered truthfully.
Isn't that right, mother?
Some people wanted to buy or rent this house before, but she refused.
Because that was where they once lived, she wanted to keep it as a souvenir and would never let outsiders disturb the peace.
But then she thought again, A Niang did break many precedents when treating Chen Yu.
Then she asked unhappily,
"Where is Mr. Chen?"
"Let her in."
Chen Yu's calm voice came from inside the house.
Hearing this, Fuyao didn't hesitate and pushed the door open to find out what was going on.
"Uncle Wu." As soon as she entered, she saw the old man standing by the table. Fuyao respected him very much.
"It's so late, why are you here, Madam Shangguan?"
At this time, Chen Yu, who was sitting at the table wearing a cloak, looked up at the impetuous girl.
"snort!"
Fuyao said dissatisfiedly,
"I should be the one asking you this. Why do you live in our old house?"
Chen Yu slowly raised his finger and pointed at Ma Su on the side.
"Just as he said, Madam Tong thought it was inconvenient for us to stay at the inn all the time, so she temporarily let us stay there for a while."
As he spoke, he coughed violently again, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.
"Young Master?"
Ma Sui walked forward worriedly.
Chen Yu raised his hand gently, telling him not to speak.
"Are you hurt?"
Fuyao took a step forward with a frown on her face, her tone noticeably lowered.
She noticed that he looked very pale.
"I suppose so."
Chen Yu didn't intend to hide it.
He endured the burning pain and smiled.
"Is it serious?"
She asked again worriedly.
Chen Yu's eyes were gentle and he said softly,
"Are you concerned about me?"
Under the dim light, the scene is somewhat ambiguous.
Fuyao's eyes dodged, and he replied in an awkward tone,
"I'm just worried that it would be unlucky for you to die in our old house."
Uncle Wu and Ma Su had quietly left the room.
Chen Yu stood up and reluctantly took a few steps towards her and whispered,
"Really?"
"Is this the reason why you didn't show up for the appointment today?"
Fuyao avoided the question and spoke in a cold tone.
Chen Yu sighed lightly, and his eyes, which had just been bright, instantly lost their luster.
He turned around and sat back on the stool. He had just climbed out of the bed with all his strength.
"Don't worry, you won't die yet. I will come to your house to apologize someday."
"Rest early."
Fu Yao glanced out the window and decided it was no use staying there any longer, so she turned around and prepared to leave.
I only heard Chen Yu's joking voice behind me.
"Next time I come, I'll leave the door open for you. You don't have to climb over the wall."
Lying in bed, Fuyao tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
At first she was angry about his breaking his promise, then she was annoyed about the old house being occupied, and now she felt a little uneasy because he was injured.
She didn't know what was wrong with her?
"Who leaked the news? Have you found out?"
In the private room of Liufeng Pavilion, Xu Renfeng stood beside the round table and listened respectfully to the scolding from the person behind the curtain.
"We are still investigating thoroughly and I believe we will find clues soon."
He lowered his head and nodded in agreement.
"Hurry up! If you miss the opportunity, I won't be able to protect you if the higher-ups blame you!"
"Yes, yes."
Xu Renfeng raised his hands and bowed repeatedly.
In the courtyard, Fuyao sat on the swing with her eyes closed, swinging slowly back and forth. She had not gone out in the past few days.
She is either practicing calligraphy or painting. Madam Tong is very satisfied and feels that she is becoming more and more like a grown-up girl.
"What are you thinking about?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice came to my ears.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Chen Yu in green standing in front of him.
This is the first time I saw him wearing this color, and I suddenly thought it looked really good.
Seeing that she still didn't say anything, Chen Yu bent down and lowered his eyelashes to hide his smile.
"Are you still angry?
I will stay in the old house for a few days, and leave as soon as I finish my business."
Fuyao stood up and got off the swing, his tone calm,
"Why are you here?"
"Didn't we agree last time that I would come and apologize?"
Chen Yu took a few steps towards her.
"I just heard that Madam Tong hasn't returned yet, so I came here to apologize to you first."
After saying that, he took out a dagger from his arms.
"what?"
Fuyao was shocked when she saw him suddenly take out a dagger. It was the first time she saw someone apologize in such a way.
Chen Yu hurriedly comforted him,
"Don't worry, young lady. I just want to give you this dagger as an apology.
And that day I stole your hairpin and planned to return it soon, but then I lost it again.
So let me apologize for that.”
He held the dagger with both hands, his face serious.
"Please forgive me, young lady."
Fuyao looked down and saw a black dagger.
There is a piece of white jade inlaid on the handle, which looks simple and exquisite, and seems to be quite good.
She reached out to take the dagger, practiced with it a few times, and found it quite easy to use.
In that case, she won't be polite.
"I'll take the things, thank you."
She said cheerfully.
Looking at her cute appearance, Chen Yu couldn't help laughing.
"How is your injury?" Fu Yao looked down at his chest.
She remembered that he had bleeding from the corner of his mouth before, so he must have suffered internal injuries.
Chen Yu waved his hand casually.
"It's just a minor injury, not worth mentioning."
Originally, Fuyao wanted to ask him how he got injured, because normal business shouldn't be like this, unless he is not a businessman.
But then I thought about it and decided to forget it. After all, it was his private matter.
Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Chen Yu lowered his head again and moved closer to her, looking at her delicate face tenderly.
"Any questions?"
"What are you doing?"
Suddenly a boy's voice came from the courtyard.
"Don't you know that it's not right for men and women to touch each other?"
The two of them turned around at the same time and saw Shangguan Qi walking towards them.
"You're leaving school so early today?"
Fuyao asked in confusion.
"who is he?"
Shangguan Qi pointed at Chen Yu beside him unhappily and answered the question irrelevantly.
"Chen Yu."
Fuyao announced the name and pointed at the boy and said to Chen Yu,
"My cousin, Shangguan Qi."
"Hello, cousin."
Chen Yu stepped forward and shouted.
"Who are you calling cousin? I'm my sister's cousin, not yours."
Shangguan Qi's expression changed.
Chen Yu grinned, thinking that he was abrupt.
"Hello, Mr. Shangguan."
"Sister, please do me a favor."
He simply ignored his greeting, turned around and pulled Fuyao's clothes attentively.
It turned out that there was someone bullying him in school, and today he was really under pressure, so he asked for leave early.
The man who bullied him was Xu Jingli, the second son of Xu Zhizhou.
Although the child was born to his concubine, he loved the child very much.
Shangguan Qi is 12 years old this year and is the only son of Fuyao's second aunt.
They grew up together and have a very good relationship.
Fu Yao was very angry when she heard that her cousin was being bullied.
"He is the prefect's son. You may not want to offend him."
Chen Yu, who was listening on the side, spoke up.
"But I'm not a local, so I might be able to help you."
"Really?"
Shangguan Qi, who had just ignored him, hurried over and asked after hearing what he said.
He is in the teething period now and has some air leakage, so his pronunciation is not very standard.
Seeing this, Chen Yu smiled.
"It's definitely not cooked."
Fuyao couldn't help but laugh at him, but seeing Shangguan Qi's sullen face, she quickly restrained her smile.
"Since Mr. Chen says so, I'll leave this matter to him."
Then he turned to look at him,
"Can you really do it?"
Seeing her serious look and Shangguan Qi's expectant eyes, Chen Yu nodded heavily.
"Young Master, you have been in Ganzhou for some time now, have you gotten used to it?"
In the prefectural government, Xu Renfeng smiled at Chen Yu who was sitting beside him.
"Thank you, Magistrate Xu, for your concern. Everything is going well."
Chen Yu put down the teacup in his hand.
"The people here are simple and honest, and life is quite comfortable."
"I wonder how things are going with the young master?"
Xu Renfeng seemed to be concerned.
"If you need Xu somewhere, be sure to tell me."
"It's going pretty well. If you need anything later, you're welcome."
Chen Yu picked up a piece of dessert and put it in his mouth.
"I heard that during the Flower Festival, the young master went to enjoy the flowers with Cao Yanei, Liang Guanren and others."
Xu Renfeng said in a tentative tone.
Chen Yu lowered his head and chuckled, then slowly raised his head again.
"Xu Zhizhou, you're really well-informed! Yes, we just happened to meet at Liufeng Pavilion, so we decided to go for an outing together."
"Ha ha."
Xu Renfeng, who was sitting on the chair, leaned forward and moved back.
"Yeah, we're all young people, we should be able to get along."
"I heard a merchant ship exploded at the dock a few days ago. I wonder what caused it?"
Chen Yu changed the subject.
Xu Renfeng narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Oh, it's true, and it's still under investigation."
After leaving the prefectural government, Chen Yu boarded the carriage waiting outside the door.
"This old fox was just testing me. I need to be more secretive in my future actions."
"yes."
Ma Su whispered in the car,
"There is some progress in the matter of Miss Shangguan that the young master asked us to investigate earlier."
Chen Yu, who had just been looking out the window, quickly turned back.
"That man said someone paid him to take the jade hairpin from Miss Shangguan's head, but the reason is unclear."
Ma Sui continued.
"A jade hairpin?"
Chen Yu lowered his head in thought. Is there anything special about it?
"Who wants it?"
He looked up at Ma Su.
"That person didn't know either. He just said that the person who gave him the money didn't dress like a local. He looked a bit like someone from Ningbei."
Ma Sui continued.
Ningbei?
Hosta?
How could Fuyao have what they wanted?
"Also, we found out that Madam Tong and her family moved to Ganzhou from Yu'an a long time ago."
The news brought by Ma Sui really shocked Chen Yu.
Yu'an?
Shangguan family?
There are not many people with the surname Shangguan in the whole Yu'an.
Chen Yu lowered his head, frowned, and fell into deep thought.
"My dear lady, the front yard said Mr. Chen is here."
Qing Ning said as she walked in.
At this time, Fuyao was leaning over and studying a picture on the desk, or more precisely, the eggplant bag hanging around the waist of the woman in the picture.
For some reason, she has become very interested in eggplant bags recently.
"Are you here to see my mother?"
She said without looking up.
"He said he was looking for a young lady."
Qing Ning answered truthfully.
"I?"
Fuyao raised his head, his hands still tightly grasping the portrait.
"What is it?"
Qing Ning shook his head.
Fuyao muttered as he walked out of the courtyard and headed towards the front yard.
It turned out that Chen Yu wanted to buy some things for his mother and sister before going back home.
But as a grown man, he didn't know what to buy, so he came over to ask Fu Yao if she could help him, because he didn't know anyone else.
Mrs. Tong naturally agreed.
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