On Yue Jiaojiao's chubby face, there were clearly ten finger marks.
Ever since she came to Yuezhou, her grandmother had told her that her father was like a local emperor in Yunzhou. She was a precious little princess, and everyone should flatter and spoil her.
When she was in a bad mood, she could act without thinking about the consequences. Even if she beat a maid to death, she wouldn't have to pay any price.
It was always her who got to beat others. Who would dare to lay a hand on her!
Yet, she had been slapped by a promiscuous woman who had been married before!
Yue Jiaojiao let out a terrifying roar, just like a black bear trying to scare away a tiger!
The moment she dropped the pastry in her hand and lunged at Song Wanchu —
Chu Yueying didn't hesitate for a second. Puffing out her pink cheeks and gathering all her strength, she rammed into Yue Jiaojiao's stomach.
"Plop —"
A huge splash rose in the lake. Even a few koi were startled and jumped out of the water.
Chu Yueying grabbed Song Wanchu's hand and ran away at full speed.
It was the first time she had taken revenge in kind. Although her grandmother had repeatedly taught her not to do bad things, the feeling of doing something bad was so exciting!
The two of them ran out of the gate all the way and got into their own carriage.
Chu Yueying was out of breath from running, but she couldn't hide her excitement. Her little face was flushed.
"Sister, did you see what she looked like when she fell into the lake?"
As soon as she caught her breath, she couldn't wait to ask.
She had been a bit scared when doing something bad just now and didn't dare to look back.
Now she was a bit regretful that she hadn't seen Yue Jiaojiao's embarrassed state.
Song Wanchu said with certainty, "She looked extremely terrified, shocked, and angry."
The little girl burst out laughing with a "puff".
"Sister, do you think I'm too bad?" Chu Yueying laughed for a while and then looked a bit embarrassed.
Song Wanchu smiled calmly. "She was the one who started it. We just returned the way she bullied you to her."
Chu Yueying listened attentively and nodded.
Sister Wanchu was right. One should fight back when being bullied.
But... She then thought, if Liang Yuzhou hadn't appeared to protect them, she probably wouldn't have dared to take revenge.
The moment she saw Yue Jiaojiao's domineering look, she felt a natural fear.
But Liang Yuzhou had given Sister Wanchu the confidence, and she also inexplicably became full of confidence.
It felt so good to be protected.
She began to have doubts slowly. Liang Yuzhou was so affectionate towards Sister Wanchu. When Sister Wanchu was in trouble, he came like a god. Why did Sister Wanchu stop loving him?
Although she hadn't met many men, a man who was willing to become a monk for his ex-wife and vowed not to return to the secular world until he won her back should be extremely rare in the world, right?
Just as she was lost in thought, there was a "dong dong dong" sound. Someone knocked on the carriage wall three times.
Without even thinking, Chu Yueying lifted the carriage curtain.
Song Wanchu wanted to stop her but it was too late.
Liang Yuzhou was standing beside the carriage.
Everything just now had been so chaotic and sudden. She had only focused on escaping from that troubled place.
It was only now, when her mood had calmed down, that she took a good look at Liang Yuzhou.
He seemed to have lost a bit of weight. His facial features were more angular. There was a faint blush on his fair, jade-like face, looking a bit healthier than when he was seriously ill.
He stood there quietly, just like a tall and straight pine tree. There was something unspoken in his dark, ink-like eyes.
Song Wanchu averted her gaze slightly.
Chu Yueying blushed embarrassedly.
It was really strange. Before she knew that Daoist Qingzhou was Liang Yuzhou, she thought this man was the love of her life and missed him day and night.
But now, that kind of young girl's fluttery feeling had completely disappeared. She only had simple admiration for him.
The little girl looked at him as if she were looking at a god who had come from the sky and was spotless.
Oh, right. There was something else she had to get back from the god.
"Daoist Qingzhou." The little girl summoned up her courage and looked into his eyes directly. "You have to return the sachet to me."
He wouldn't refuse to give it back when asked in front of Sister Wanchu, would he?
Liang Yuzhou smiled softly. "My wife's embroidery. Of course I should cherish and collect it. Why should I return it to you?"
Chu Yueying was stunned for a moment. Her little face turned bright red.
How embarrassing! How embarrassing!
It turned out that from the moment she handed out the sachet, Liang Yuzhou had recognized that it was Sister Wanchu's embroidery!
So, Liang Yuzhou had only regarded her as an intermediary to deliver the token to Sister Wanchu.
It was just like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl who had to cross the Milky Way on the magpie bridge once a year.
She was that magpie.
"Sister Wanchu, I'll go and sit in grandmother's carriage!"
The little girl was thin-skinned. She jumped out of the carriage in a flash.
Liang Yuzhou got into the carriage without any politeness and even insisted on sitting on the same side as Song Wanchu.
His tall figure filled the space of the carriage. No matter which direction Song Wanchu tried to dodge, she couldn't avoid physical contact with him.
Liang Yuzhou held her slender wrist and gently stroked it in his palm.
There was a red mark on her wrist, which was left when Yue Chengkong subdued her.
Her skin was originally cold and white. A light touch would leave a red mark.
No one knew better than him how delicate Wanchu was.
Not to mention Yue Chengkong's rudeness.
Anger welled up in his black eyes. Sparing Yue Chengkong's life and letting him linger on was still too merciful to him.
"Aren't you afraid of his revenge if you show yourself in front of Yue Chengkong?"
Song Wanchu asked softly.
This wasn't the capital city. Liang Yuzhou was no longer the young duke, and Yue Chengkong was all-powerful...
She tried to convince herself not to纠结 about whether she cared about Liang Yuzhou or not.
There was one thing she was very sure of now. She didn't want Liang Yuzhou to get into trouble.
Especially for her sake.
"Wanchu, are you worried about me?" Liang Yuzhou's tone was light and upbeat.
Song Wanchu glared at him angrily.
Liang Yuzhou looked at her and smiled. His expression was like that of a child who was easily satisfied.
"I've crippled him. With such a great humiliation, he will never admit that it was me who did it on his own initiative because no one will believe him even if he does.
Maybe he will tell Old Lady Yue privately, but in public, he will definitely claim that he was suddenly attacked because he had already been attacked once before.
Then, he will secretly search for me in Yunzhou City in the name of searching for the assassin."
"Then won't you be in great danger?"
Song Wanchu blurted out. Realizing that she was really worried about him, she felt a bit annoyed.
"If I'm in danger, Yaoguang will be out of danger. He won't have the energy to search for Yaoguang anymore."
Liang Yuzhou was in an even better mood. His handsome face seemed to be covered with a layer of red light. "With his abilities, he poses no threat to me. Anyway, he doesn't have much time left. Let this useless man enjoy a few more days of the pleasure of giving orders."
He described his cruelty as a favor to Yue Chengkong.
He was really crazy. Song Wanchu felt a moment of fear.
If he went crazy on her again... Who could stop him?
But he chose a gentle and silent way of protection to seek her forgiveness.
It seemed that he was slowly learning to respect.
However, this kind of protection made Song Wanchu feel heavy in her heart.
"Wanchu, I don't need you to have any psychological burden."
Liang Yuzhou's deep eyes seemed to see through her heart through her eyes. "Loving you is my nature. Protecting you is my instinct. All of this is my own choice. You just need to follow your own heart."
Song Wanchu's emotions were completely led by him.