Huo Yan said sternly, and casually placed the large sword beside him on the table.
His gaze swept coldly over the two of them, exuding an imposing aura without anger.
"Go back and tell your boss that she's under my protection. If we find out that you're still tailing her or causing her trouble, I won't let you off the hook!"
"If your master can't swallow this anger, he can come to the county office to find me, Huo Yan. Do you understand?"
The two nodded repeatedly, "We...we understand!"
Huo Yan thought for a moment, then added, "If her family and friends are implicated by your boss, I won't let them off the hook either! Do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand!"
"roll!"
The two were intimidated by Huo Yan's aura and hurriedly left, fearing that if they were even a step too late, they would be beaten up by him.
His fists are so big, one punch and his head would probably be gone.
Is this man really a constable? Some might even believe he's a general.
Niu Mang and Jin Yu searched four streets before finally spotting Huo Yan leisurely drinking tea.
Niu Mang stared at his chapped lips for a long time. "Brother, what happened to you?"
Jin Yu looked at Huo Yan thoughtfully, feeling that his older brother's sudden departure was related to Su Ruanruan.
But he had no evidence.
Huo Yan remained expressionless and said calmly, "I accidentally bit it while eating."
He stared at the package of pastries and the pot of wine on the table. "Trying to get drunk so early?"
Niu Mang chuckled, "This was given to us by that...that young master Mu dressed as a scholar. He asked us if we were familiar with you, and of course we are."
He then handed these over to us, saying thank you for helping him open the door last night.
Huo Yan frowned. The Young Master Mu that Niu Mang mentioned must be Mu Bai.
He clearly saw him and Su Ruanruan being intimate, yet he still sent a thank-you gift.
Hasn't he seen through Su Ruanruan's true nature yet?
Or did he always know Su Ruanruan's character, but he just didn't want to believe it and turned a blind eye?
What magic does Su Ruanruan possess that makes him so devoted to protecting her?
"Did he say anything else?"
Jin Yu said, "He said that honesty is the foundation of a person and trustworthiness is paramount. Since he promised, he will always keep his word and fulfill his promise."
Huo Yan was a rough man; he only knew that he would go crazy if betrayed by the woman he loved.
...
Su Ruanruan was in a good mood, but suddenly someone poured cold water on her.
I don't even feel like going to the tofu shop anymore.
He immediately decided to turn back, but was soon stopped by someone.
"Ruan Ruan... Miss Su, please wait!"
The sedan chair was lowered behind them, and Bai Bai leaned out of it. When he saw Su Ruanruan, a smile appeared on his lips.
"It's been a long time. How are you, Miss Su?"
"I've been to the tofu shop several times but haven't seen you. Has something happened?"
Su Ruanruan smiled and said, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Lord Bai."
Bai Bai heard from his subordinates that Su Ruanruan had recently been staying at Mu Bai's house.
It seems somewhat inappropriate for a man and a woman to be alone in a room together.
After thinking about it, I still asked a few questions.
"I heard that Miss Su has been staying at Mu Bai's house recently. I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
"Mu Bai is, after all, a man. A man and a woman alone together will inevitably attract gossip and tarnish the young lady's reputation."
"There are rooms in the backyard of the county government office. If you don't mind, young lady, you can become sisters with Yun'er and keep each other company. What do you say?"
Su Ruanruan really wanted to roll her eyes, but she couldn't afford to offend him.
She would never dare to dream of becoming sisters with Baiyun.
Living with her? Don't you think you're going to live a long life?
“Mu Bai fell ill a few days ago, so I stayed to take care of him. Although we live under the same roof, we are not in the same room.”
"Mu Bai is busy preparing for the autumn imperial examinations and has already moved to the academy to live."
“I work odd jobs at a tofu shop. There’s no place for me to live there, but the owner said that once I have a place to live, I can go back to live there.”
"As for those rumors, I am not afraid of them. People can say whatever they want, and I don't care or want to care."
"Thank you for your kind offer, Lord Bai. I am very happy living there."
Before Bai Bai could react, she added, "I wonder how Miss Bai has been lately?"
When Baiyun was mentioned, Bai Bai couldn't help but facepalm.
"She can eat, sleep, and talk a lot; in short... she's fine."
Lately, he's been acting like a monkey, jumping around and almost sneaking out of the manor to find Mu Bai.
She has no ladylike reserve whatsoever.
At this moment, the clerk from the yamen came over, clearly having official business to discuss.
Su Ruanruan finally breathed a sigh of relief, bowed slightly, and said, "I'll be going now, I won't disturb Lord Bai any longer."
Bai Bai tried to persuade her to stay, but Su Ruanruan ran faster than a rabbit.
Instead of going directly back to Mu Bai's house, Su Ruanruan went around two streets to the market.
She used to ask the tofu shop assistant to come and buy things, but today she didn't go to the tofu shop and had to come and buy them herself.
Be careful, you definitely won't run into Butcher Zhou.
She made a point of looking around and didn't notice anyone following her.
Huo Yan even claimed that someone was following her, which is completely untrue.
He probably just wanted revenge for the night she stabbed him.
But you can't blame her, can you? It's because those three grown men dressed up as ghosts and scared her in the middle of the night.
She was only acting in self-defense.
Ugh, really.
I felt like Huo Yan and I were like two ends of a yarn, the more we pulled, the more tangled it became.
What right did he have to kiss her?
Why do you say she toyed with Mu Bai's feelings?
She needed to earn more money quickly so she could pay back the money for the gemstone as soon as possible.
From now on, I must never have anything to do with him again.
Su Ruanruan bought some vegetables and seasonings, then covered herself with her sleeve and took a detour to a pork shop to buy a pork tenderloin.
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