Since the Rouge Workshop incident, Gongye Ming has stopped wearing a mask whenever he appears before Tian Yu. Tian Yu always felt that this man was two-faced, always offering unsolicited favors with ulterior motives, and didn't seem like a good person. But he didn't seem to care and would always appear around Tian Yu from time to time. For example, right now, Tian Yu was strolling on the street thinking about buying something to take back to her hometown when she ran into Gongye Ming after walking only a few steps.
"Where is Young Master Tian going?" Gongye Ming stopped Tian Yu and asked with a bow.
"Just strolling around!" Tian Yu said, then walked past him and continued forward.
"I don't know where I have offended you, young master, but I always feel that you don't want to see me," Gongye Ming continued, catching up with the young master of a noble family, attracting curious glances from the women passing by on the street.
"No, you're mistaken," Tian Yu said as she walked without stopping.
"Then why are you ignoring me? We've known each other for a while now, and you're even my benefactor. I haven't repaid your kindness yet."
"No need, it doesn't count!"
"I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, so why don't I repay you with my body!"
Tian Yu stopped and turned to look at Gongye Ming, who was still laughing and waiting for his answer. She smiled and said, "Offer yourself in return!? You want me to do it sooner, don't you?"
"What makes you say that?"
"You're an assassin, it's so dangerous for me to be with you every day! I don't know when I'll die!" Tian Yu continued walking forward.
"Ha! Ha! Just because of that?"
"Otherwise what?" Tian Yu stopped and turned to look at him. The smiling person in front of her was nothing like the masked man with murderous intent in his eyes. At first, Tian Yu thought he looked like him, but the longer they spent together, the more she realized that Gongye Ming had been kind and gentle to her ever since he took off his mask. It was like he was a completely different person, making Tian Yu wonder if she had mistaken him for someone else.
"You're overthinking it. No one knows my true identity except you. Don't worry, no one will know unless you tell them."
"That would be even more dangerous. Young master, you should stop following me."
"You're practically my savior, and I haven't even repaid you yet!"
"I said no, it's no trouble at all!" Tian Yu said as she went to a stall to pick out some things.
Do you want to buy this?
"have a look!"
"One of everything, please."
"Great!" The boss was overjoyed.
"I don't want it, you can keep it!" Tian Yu said and left the stall.
"Wait, never mind, boss, I don't want it anymore." Gongye Ming said, putting down his things and chasing after Tian Yu.
Tian Yu returned to the clinic without buying anything on the way. When she arrived at the door, she turned around and said to Gongye Ming, "I'm home now. Do you still want to follow me?"
"If you invite me in, I'd be happy to."
"Then forget it, young master, please return!"
"No fun. What exactly are you unhappy with about me? I helped you safely send the Prince of Chen back."
"I paid you, that's what you should do."
"Alright then, you saved my life, I should repay your kindness!"
"No need, as long as you don't take advantage of me."
"I didn't use you. I didn't use you."
"No?!" Tian Yu said, smiling as she looked at Gongye Ming.
“You were the one who sought me out, so it wasn’t taking advantage of you,” Gongye Ming said with a smile.
"You knew perfectly well about my relationship with Zhao Moyan, yet you still used me to gather information from him, and you still say that wasn't using me!"
"But this is very convenient for you, it's just a matter of convenience, and besides, aren't you two unrelated?"
"Thank you. Even if I hadn't hired you, you would have saved him anyway!"
"What do you know?" Gongye Ming asked, squinting.
"I don't know anything. All I know is that you used me and made money off me. You're brilliant, young master!" Tian Yu said, turning to go into the courtyard.
"Tian Yu, I didn't mean to," Gongye Ming said, grabbing Tian Yu's arm in a panic.
"Release the lady!" Jifeng suddenly appeared and stood in front of Gongye Ming.
"And who are you?"
"Let go of my hand." Gale was about to draw his sword.
"Gale, it's alright, you go in first."
Ji Feng let go of Tian Yu's hand to make sure she was alright before entering the courtyard. Gongye Ming looked at Tian Yu and said, "The situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't know you. Can I apologize?"
"No need, we are cooperating, you don't need to apologize. I just hope that you won't appear again in the future."
"Alright, I'll leave after I've repaid your life-saving grace."
"I said, no need! Please go back, young master!" Tian Yu said, gesturing for the guest to leave.
"You need to be extra careful these days!" Gongye Ming said before leaving.
Tian Yu didn't take his last words to heart. She smiled and watched Gongye Ming leave before entering the courtyard. But lately? It seems the person who tried to assassinate her last time is coming back. Zhao Moyan, are you still not giving up? Are you determined to kill her? Or is there another reason? What exactly happened?
Autumn has arrived, and the rice at home is ripe. Tian Yu needs to go back to Lao Zhao Village to temporarily entrust Tang Yuan to Mrs. Li's care. He plans to return after finishing his work at home. Xiao Ju is very happy to hear this and promises to take good care of her brother. Lv Liu also promises to protect Tang Yuan.
Tian Yu and Ji Feng, along with Qiu Ju and the other two, left the mountain town early in the morning on horseback, heading towards Lao Zhao Village. Not long after leaving the town, Tian Yu brushed past a group of people. Tian Yu glanced at them, and Ji Feng frowned as well. They thought they were coming for them, but they just passed each other by. Tian Yu shook her head, thinking she was probably overthinking things lately. Ji Feng was also puzzled, but didn't dwell on it and continued on their way.
Li Xingyun arrived the day after they returned to Lao Zhao Village. Tian Yu was busy organizing everyone for the autumn harvest. In order to save rice seeds for next year, Tian Yu left the fields she had selected in advance for the last harvest, and marked them one by one and stored them in the newly built house. The harvests of corn, peanuts, and soybeans were all very good. As Tian Yu turned over the grain drying in the yard, Uncle Zhuang smiled and said while turning over the grain, "Madam is amazing. The crops you planted have all yielded very good harvests!"
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