A day passed without any mishaps. The onlookers were also evacuated by Shopkeeper Zhou.
Bai Tang had heard something extraordinary just now and pulled Yu Wan along to gossip about how she had accidentally entered Yan Jiuchao’s carriage that day.
“I fell asleep. I don’t know anything,” Yu Wan said truthfully.
Bai Tang glared at her with her hands on her hips. “How careless are you? You actually fell asleep in that lunatic’s carriage!”
“Lunatic?” Yu Wan blinked.
Bai Tang nodded and curled her lips. “Isn’t anyone who dares to cause trouble in the throne room a lunatic?”
However, he could be considered the most beautiful lunatic in the world.
Of course, it was impossible for Bai Tang to have any improper thoughts about such a man. She still wanted to live for a few more years.
While the two of them were talking, Yu Feng returned.
“What happened? Why are there so many people outside?” He asked.
It turned out that the people who had been evacuated had not gone far. They were still standing in groups of three to five and discussing.
“You have to ask your sister.” Bai Tang walked into the hall from the back door.
Yu Feng looked at her and paused slightly. “Ah Wan is back? Is she okay?”
Bai Tang said in amusement, “You siblings ask the same question. She’s in my room. Go ask her.”
Yu Feng recalled a piece of personal clothing he had seen in Bai Tang’s room last time and his ears burned. “Ahem, I’ll have to trouble Miss Bai to call Ah Wan out.”
“Oh.” Bai Tang did not notice Yu Feng’s abnormality, nor did she ask him why he did not go himself. She returned to the room and called Yu Wan to the lobby.
When Yu Feng saw that Yu Wan was safe and sound, he was finally relieved. However, after hearing Bai Tang talk about the robbers, he broke out in cold sweat.
Robbers? Killers? What was this girl doing?!
Didn’t she know how dangerous it was? She dared to enter the robber’s nest alone. Fortunately, she escaped. What if she didn’t?
Had she considered the consequences of being caught by the robbers?!
“Why are you so bold? Didn’t I tell you to wait obediently in the White Jade Hall? If I don’t look after you, you’ll almost lose your life! If anything happens to you, how am I going to answer to Third Uncle and Third Aunt? How am I going to answer to my father?”
“It’s all because she’s worried about you!” Bai Tang snorted.
Yu Feng’s anger fell by more than half. It was unknown if it was because of this sentence or because of the person who said it.
Yu Wan looked at the two of them with sparkling eyes.
Yu Feng cleared his throat and said with a straight face, “In the future… you’re not allowed to act on your own anymore, understand?”
“Got it. I’ll listen to you, Big Brother.” Yu Wan agreed readily.
See, this was his sister. She was always obedient, but what she did in secret could scare people to death.
This was not saving a horse. He needed time to digest it and think about how to tell his family so that he wouldn’t scare them to death.
On the other hand, Yan Jiuchao brought the three little lads back to the Young Master’s Manor.
The three children lay sprawled on the warm bed.
In the twenty-three years of Yan Jiuchao’s life, he had never seen such a fragile and petite thing. They were wearing the same clothes, and their small body seemed to be smaller than a pillow. Their small fists were raised above their heads, and their small heads were tilted in the same direction, breathing evenly.
Yan Jiuchao was a little stunned. He stretched out his slender index finger and poked the belly of a little fellow.
The little fellow clenched his fists and stretched.
Yan Jiuchao poked the other two soft stomachs.
These two also began to pull their fists, yawn, and stretch.
Hence, the little fellows, who could not wake up no matter what, were ruthlessly woken up by their father.
The three little fellows opened their big black eyes. Surprisingly, they didn’t cry.
Yan Jiuchao looked at them, and they looked back at him.
Suddenly, the first son, who was the first to be woken up, crawled towards Yan Jiuchao. Immediately after, the other two also crawled over.
Yan Jiuchao had never been so close to anyone before. Seeing the three soft bodies climb into his arms, his chest was filled with indescribable emotions.
Even his gaze softened.
However, he did not enjoy it for long before he felt his stomach heat up—
He was completely petrified…
…
In the evening, the siblings returned to Lotus Flower Village. All the families were busy preparing dinner. The small village was shrouded in smoke.
Little Bruiser and Yu Song stuck a couplet at the entrance of the old mansion. Yu Song raised Little Bruiser up and Little Bruiser held a piece of red paper that had been smeared with glue. “Higher, Second Brother.”
“A little to the left.”
“No, no, a little to the right!”
“Higher!”
Yu Song was so tired that he was sweating profusely. “Do you know that you’re really heavy?”
Little Bruiser snorted. “I’m still so young. How am I heavy? Second Brother, you’re too weak!” He would never admit that he had gained weight!
“You’ll be six years old after the New Year. Are you still young?” Yu Song rolled his eyes.
Yu Feng walked over and took Little Bruiser from his brother. He let Little Bruiser sit on his thick and muscular shoulder and wrapped an arm around him.
Little Bruiser instantly felt that he was sitting firmly. He lowered his head and smiled brightly at Yu Feng. “Big Brother!” Then he looked at Yu Wan. “Sis!”
Yu Wan smiled.
The few of them worked together and pasted the festive couplet.
In the central room, Aunt and Mrs. Jiang were making dumplings while their youngest daughter was playing with a piece of dough.
“Mom, Aunt,” Yu Wan greeted.
Mrs. Jiang smiled. “You’re back?”
“Why are you so late?” Aunt looked at the dark sky.
Yu Feng told his family about Yu Wan saving the three little munchkins. Of course, he saved the soul-stirring details. He only said that she met a kidnapper halfway and saved the three children from them.
“Is Ah Wan alright? Did the kidnapper target her?” Aunt asked fearfully.
“Where’s the kidnapper?” Uncle also walked over from the kitchen with his walking stick.
Yu Feng knew that his parents would have such a reaction. He hadn’t even said anything about the killers. If he really told them everything, his parents would probably beat him up for not keeping a good eye on his sister.
“No, the kidnapper has been arrested.”
This was the excuse Yu Feng had thought of for his parents and third aunt. What Yu Feng didn’t know was that not only were the robbers captured, but they were also most likely killed. The assassins from the dilapidated temple weren’t to be trifled with. It was Yu Wan’s loss if they could escape alive.
“Ah Wan is really amazing,” Mrs. Jiang said with a smile as she looked at Yu Wan.
