In the end, Nanzhi managed to get another two hundred taels of silver from Lin Chengyi. Thinking of Lin Chengyi's pained expression, Nanzhi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Young lady, what makes you laugh so happily?"
Nanzhi turned around and saw that it was a pretty boy.
Dressed like a rooster in the sweltering heat, they didn't seem to mind the heat.
She quickly stuffed the two hundred taels into her bosom.
Wang Yushu was stunned. Wait, was she afraid that he would rob her?
He's the second richest man in Lingshan, why would he care about his little bit of money?
Nan Zhi's face darkened. "What business is it of yours if I laugh?"
That girl is so impolite.
I can't figure out what He Xiucheng saw in her.
Wang Yushu: "Hey, wait a minute."
The guards followed the path all the way back to the main camp in the back mountains.
Zhou Ping'an saw him and asked, "Weren't you in charge of protecting Madam's safety? Why are you back?"
Could it be that something happened to the lady?
Zhou Ping'an dared not relax and followed the guards into the tent.
Song Hanyan was wearing armor and had just returned from the training camp.
"My lord, I have something important to report."
Upon seeing him, Song Hanyan's heart leaped into his throat. "Has something happened to Zhizhi?"
These bodyguards have been staying by Nanzhi's side, and they will not return as long as Nanzhi is safe.
The guard choked, unsure how to recount what he had heard that day.
“Master, Madam, uh,” he closed his eyes and went all out, “He Xiucheng of the He family, one of the four great families of Lingshan County, likes Madam.”
In an instant, the air became still, and the guards could even hear their own breathing.
He probably won't get kicked out by his master.
Zhou Ping'an was surprised to hear this, so he quickly said he had something to do and used this as an excuse to escape.
The guard couldn't help but shiver, feeling that the temperature inside his master's tent seemed lower than outside.
Song Hanyan's eyes turned slightly cold, and his clenched fists betrayed his turbulent inner state.
Just as the guards were about to look up, the person above them finally said, "Go down."
Once outside the tent, the guard secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
During the day, the soldiers raise rabbits, and the rest of the time is spent training.
Today was training time, but the general was nowhere to be seen, so the personal guards sent someone over to inquire.
The personal guard is the army led by the master himself. Normally, the master should be in the personal guard at this time, but judging from the current situation...
Zhou Pingan looked at the tent, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped inside.
The camp was empty.
So, where did the master go?
......
When Nanzhi returned to the restaurant, Liu Dezhi hurriedly came to greet her.
"Master, I owe you a great debt today, otherwise I would have been harmed by that old bastard Chen Quan."
At this moment, Liu Dezhi's gratitude towards his master was beyond measure.
Nan Zhi laughed and said, "Alright, as long as you work for me, you'll get your share of the benefits. Besides, you're all my people. If I bully you, I'll be slapping my face."
Liu Dezhi was so moved that he couldn't help but shed tears. If it weren't for the difference between men and women, he would have crawled to his master's feet, hugged his master's trouser leg, and cried his heart out.
“Master, Xiao Li has learned enough under my tutelage. Do you think it’s time to dismiss him?”
Nanzhi suddenly remembered that she had asked Xiao Li San'er to bring her grandmother over earlier.
But the other party didn't want to trouble her, so she ran back and forth between home and the restaurant every day.
Although Nanzhi does not recommend it, she cannot dictate what others think.
Liu Dezhi brought the man over. After not seeing him for a long time, Xiao Li San'er looked much more haggard.
Nanzhi suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked.
"How is Grandma Li?"
Little Li San'er was already excited to see Nan Zhi, but with his grandmother's passing, he had been suppressing his emotions. When his older sister asked him a question, he couldn't hold back any longer.
Nanzhi realized that Grandma Li might have passed away.
She stood up and gently patted Xiao Li San'er on the shoulder, "Life and death are predestined, those who remain should cherish it even more."
Little Li San'er looked at Nan Zhi with teary eyes.
The shopkeeper has offered a lot of advice these past few days, but none of it has been as effective as the eldest sister's words.
"Big sister, can I hug you?"
Nanzhi hesitated for a moment, then decisively agreed.
Her soul's true age was actually older than Xiao Li San'er's, and besides, in her time, teenagers were considered children.
Therefore, in her eyes, Xiao Li San'er was a little brother who needed care.
Besides, she became an orphan at such a young age and certainly needs comfort.
My older sister's embrace was so warm, just like when my grandmother was around.
"Big sister, from now on you are my own sister. I will do whatever you ask me to do."
Nanzhi smiled with relief, "Okay, from now on you will be my younger brother."
The scene of the older sister recognizing her younger brother is very heartwarming.
The door suddenly opened, and Song Hanyan saw the two people snuggling together in the room with a cold face, which made him even angrier.
Nanzhi subconsciously let go of Xiao Li San'er.
Little Li San'er, tears still clinging to his eyelashes, asked, "Big sister, what's wrong?"
He looked in the direction his eldest sister was looking, and suddenly jumped out of Nanzhi's arms.
When did my brother-in-law arrive?
This is terrible!
Someone please save him!
Liu Dezhi's eyes widened. He had come with his master's husband, but now it seemed as if he had done something wrong.
What should we do? Will our master kill him?
However, I never expected that my master and Xiao Li had this kind of relationship.
I didn't think much of it before, but now that I look at Xiao Li, I think he has some redeeming qualities.
Master really knows how to have fun!
Seeing that a storm was about to break out, Liu Dezhi turned around and slipped away without looking back.
Seeing this, Little Li San'er dared not stay any longer.
Ignoring the tears on her face, she took off running.
In the end, only Nan Zhi and Song Hanyan, who looked resentful, remained in the room.
Song Hanyan stared intently at Nanzhi, his gaze like that of an ordinary wife who had caught her husband cheating, filled with disappointment and deep resentment.
Nanzhi was extremely anxious.
“Song Hanyan, he and I are just siblings, there’s nothing between us,” Nanzhi explained.
"Um."
Um!
Hmm, what does that mean?
She walked up to Song Hanyan and said earnestly, "Little Li San'er's grandmother passed away. He just recognized me as his older sister. I'm just comforting him, nothing more."
"Um."
This time, the "hmm" was noticeably weaker than before.
Seeing him acting like a timid young wife, Nanzhi suddenly burst out laughing.
"Haha, Song Hanyan, you're so cute."
Nanzhi cupped her face and kissed her.
The usually self-possessed Song Hanyan suddenly blushed.
But he hadn't forgotten what the guards had reported to him.
Song Hanyan: "Zhizhi, who is He Xiucheng?"
He Xiucheng?
"Which He Xiucheng?" Nan Zhi asked, puzzled.
But I feel like I've heard this person's name somewhere before.
Judging from Zhizhi's eyes, she seemed genuinely unaware of the matter, so Song Hanyan made an excuse to ask about something else.
If Zhizhi finds out, she will definitely send someone to find out who He Xiuyuan is.
Song Hanyan would naturally not allow such a thing to happen.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
