C154 (1/2)

Su Zhi's disappearance had caused a huge commotion at home.

Ding's mother was worried the whole night, so she couldn't sleep soundly.

Yesterday, when he went to the shop to inquire about the situation, he found out that someone had been called by the government. After going to the yamen, he found out that the person had already left the city.

In this matter, Dan Xue and the others were still hiding this from the two children at home. They only said that the shop was busy and Su Zhi had left early and returned late, and they had never seen her before.

Although Jin was worried, she still obediently went to the Moon Residence Garden to study.

The two children did not suspect anything and continued to cause a ruckus. It could also be considered a blessing in disguise.

Meanwhile, Hua Manlou wasn't in much better shape either. Seeing that Su Zhi hadn't come back for the entire night, Li Yi couldn't help but feel uneasy.

When he thought about how Qiu Hong had invited the Crown Prince's son to act, he felt slightly more at ease. However, he was certain that the both of them would not meet with any mishaps.

Not long after dawn, a red sun rose from the east.

Su Zhi was still sleeping by the haystack, perhaps because she had been too tired from yesterday's journey.

The moment she fell asleep, she felt extremely heavy. Even the sunlight shining through the tree branches at the entrance wasn't enough to wake her up.

The man at the side supported himself with his head as he stared foolishly at her sweet sleeping appearance. He just didn't want to see enough no matter what.

Why didn't he realize that this girl was so pretty before? Her curls and thick eyelashes matched well with her delicate nose and eyebrows. Her pink lips were still pursed, and her fair and soft skin was covered with dust. No matter how one looked at it, she was extremely pitiful.

There were many concubines in Lu Huan's residence, including fat and thin concubines.

In comparison, Su Zhi was indeed not the most eye-catching, but she was a cute little girl.

He stared at her dumbly, his gaze sliding down the path as he subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

He took back what he had said yesterday about her being in bad shape.

Only when he saw her hands that were slightly callused did he calm his gaze, revealing an expression of heartache.

These hands were the ugliest hands he had ever seen. Who could have a girl's hands that rough like this? Who knew how much suffering this girl had gone through before.

However, since he didn't have a man to help him, it was naturally more difficult to pull two children along.

He stared at her without sparing a single inch of her gaze. In his eyes, there was a trace of gentleness and tenderness, as well as a love that even he could not detect.

Su Zhi fell asleep quietly as he watched.

As time passed, the morning sun was shining down from the sky, and the cave was lit up.

The clatter of horses' hooves came from outside. Before Lu Huan Zhi could get up, the woman on the haystack had already woken up.

”Ya, it's already so late. I shouldn't have slept for more than two hours, right?”

Su Zhi rubbed her eyes. Seeing the bright sun shining outside, she quickly stood up.

”It's still early anyway. There's no rush.” Lu Huan Zhi giggled at her.

”You're not in a hurry, I'm in a hurry!”

The three merchants in the prison were still pointing at her, trying to clear away any suspicions.

Was it that the two constables had been planted to kill her, or was there a problem with the people in the magistrate's office?

The sound of the horse hooves was getting closer and closer.

Su Zhi stretched her back and followed Lu Huan's exit to have a look.

”Well, isn't this your horse?”

Lu Huan Zhi nodded his head proudly, ”Not really. The Thousand Li Horse knows how to recognize its master.”

Su Zhi nodded in agreement. This was indeed a rare good horse that could find her way here.

The two of them packed their things and descended the mountain on the same horse.

Along the way, they didn't meet any more assassins. The two of them were anxious to return home so they quickened their pace, walking on the bright sun as they hurried towards the city gate.

It rained all night long, and the Four Seasons Taurus in the garden fell to the ground.

The branches of the willows that had not been drawn hung on the yellow grass, and there was not much of spring to be seen in the bleak landscape.

Zhao Danchen was wrapped in a fur coat as he looked at the woman beside him with an unsatisfied expression. He was in a very good mood.

”Second Master, it's been a long time since you've come to this servant's place.”

The coquettish and mellow woman pouted her lips in dissatisfaction, as if she felt wronged.

”Don't be sad, in a while, when the old man becomes angry, I'll carry you on as a concubine.”