Chapter 404 - Chapter 404: Chapter 404: Receiving Wei Ruos Help in the Snowstorm_1 (1/2)

Chapter 404: Chapter 404: Receiving Wei Ruo’s Help in the Snowstorm_1

Lu Yuhong asked first: “Miss Wei, why are you here?”

“I was returning from the wilderness, and was caught in the heavy snow. Continuing the journey would have been too dangerous, so I decided to rest here.” replied Wei Ruo.

Lu Yuhong then inquired: “Do you plan on making a camp here?”

“Yes, the snowstorm is severe, and traveling is unpredictably dangerous. This place is open, without the risk of avalanches, and as long as we make sure to keep warm, staying put and resting should be relatively safe.” Wei Ruo analyzed.

Indeed, it made sense, and all six of them showed approval.

However, that would be predicated on having enough supplies.

Just like their current situation…

Wei Ruo asked: “Why are you guys here?”

Yuan Wangyuan, who was next to Lu Yuhong, answered for the group: “We set off down the mountain just as it started to snow in the morning. At that time, we didn’t expect the snowfall to be so heavy. We thought we could hurry down to the stables at the foot of the mountain, retrieve our horses, and swiftly make it back to town. However, by the time we reached the foot of the mountain, the accumulated snow was already thick, and it would be more dangerous to go back up. So, we decided to ride back to town, but we hadn’t gone far before we were unable to move forward.”

Yuan Wangyuan’s face showed difficulty as he spoke.

Wei Ruo astutely picked up on the group’s predicament. With such heavy snow, not only were their clothes thin, they only had a few horses and probably didn’t bring much food.

So Wei Ruo took the initiative: “If you don’t mind, you can rest in my tent and warm up by the fire.”

We Ruo’s proactive invitation spared them from the embarrassment of having to ask themselves.

“Really?” Liu Yu asked, seemingly surprised.

“Of course,” Wei Ruo replied.

Lu Yuhong laughed: “What are you saying, Liu Yu? Brother Yichen is here, they’re blood siblings, what are you afraid of with him around?”

Liu Yu chuckled: “True, Brother Yichen is here, but we have no familial or personal relationship with Miss Wei. We’re indeed grateful to be accepted.”

“That’s a fair point!”

As Lu Yuhong said this, he unfastened the Jade Pendant from his waist, intending to give it to Wei Ruo as a token of appreciation.

Wei Ruo naturally wouldn’t accept it.

Wei Yichen stopped Lu Yuhong: “Brother Lu, it’s inappropriate for men and women to exchange personal items.”

Lu Yuhong was taken aback before realizing that men giving their Jade Pendants to women was indeed a highly improper gesture.

So he laughed awkwardly: “I’m sorry, Miss Wei. I didn’t mean to disrespect you. My mind just wasn’t thinking straight. I just wanted to express my gratitude.”

Wei Ruo, knowing Lu Yuhong’s blunt nature, wasn’t going to take that to heart.

“There’s no need to be formal, Mr. Lu. Find a place to sit for now, while Meimei and I cook a pot of meat soup. It will help everyone warm up.”

After explaining to the group, Wei Ruo went back to the carriage to get the supplies.

Once Wei Ruo was inside the carriage, Yuan Wangyuan turned to the silent Xiu Fengyuan with an amused smirk: “Brother Xiu, if you have something to say, you should just say it. Don’t stifle it.”

“I have nothing to say,” Xiu Fengyuan replied.

“Brother Xiu, your mouth can lie, but the way you were looking at Miss Wei cannot.”

“Brother Yuan, I’ll go find some stones to use as seats. Would you mind settling our horses?”

Xiu Fengyuan changed the subject, handed his horse’s reins to Yuan Wangyuan, then walked away.