Chapter 54: Lu Songli

The two quickly arrived at the back door again, and Lu Songli handed him the snacks in her hand, “I’m sorry for troubling you today. When we get back, I’ll treat you to a good meal at the restaurant. You can bring Liu Erxi and Chen Jinshui with you.” These snacks were made of glutinous rice, and she took a lot of them, which should be enough for the three of them to have lunch.

Qin Sheng glanced at her. If he wanted to go to the restaurant, did he still need her to bring him?

Lu Songli sent the person away, and not long after returning, she had a simple meal at the Tian family. After lunch, her eldest brother went to the Tian family’s medicinal herb shop.

Lu Songli also bid farewell shortly after.

Knowing that she was about to leave, Lu Xiao, this little guy, couldn’t bear to part with her. He hugged her thigh with both hands and refused to let go, “Auntie, I don’t want you to leave. Can you stay?”

When Madam Tian heard this, she called out to him, “Xiao Xiao, listen to me!”

Lu Xiao turned his head, pouted, and looked like he was not going to listen.

Madam Tian looked at him seriously.

Lu Xiao’s eyes turned red instantly. He sniffled and said to Lu Songli, “Auntie, please take me back. I miss my grandparents.”

Lu Songli smiled bitterly. If she went back directly, it would be fine to bring this little guy along. However, it would be inconvenient with him around. What if he saw something bloody and got scared?

Lu Songli patted the little guy’s head, then squatted down to talk to him, “You stay with your parents and grandparents for a few more days. I’ll come back to pick you up in a few days, okay?”

When the little guy heard her refusal, he sadly shed tears and started crying.

Lu Songli hugged him helplessly, gently patting his back to comfort him silently.

She looked up and asked Madam Tian, “Sister-in-law, when will their grandfather be back?”

Madam Tian replied, “Soon, my father and eldest brother didn’t go far this time. My mother estimates that they should be home in five or six days at most.”

Lu Songli nodded and said to the little guy, “Alright, stop crying. You heard it too, in five or six days, when your grandfather and uncle come back, Auntie will come to pick you up.”

When the Tian family father and son returned, they would bring back a batch of high-quality medicinal herbs. She would come back to pick some good ones then. She had also discussed with her eldest brother earlier and gave him a list of medicinal herbs and silver notes to help collect them.

After crying for a while, when the emotions passed, the little guy felt a bit embarrassed. He raised his face and made a promise to her, “Auntie, you must come to pick Xiao Xiao up.”

Lu Songli promised him, “I will.”

Only then did the little guy agree to let go.

Tian came over, picked up the little guy, and awkwardly said, “Sister-in-law, take him inside to change his clothes.”

“You go ahead, sister-in-law.”

Taking advantage of this time, Lu Songli went into the guest room where she had rested before at the Tian family’s arrangement, and changed into a new outfit. The outfit she originally wore was put on by Mo Bing, and her hair and makeup were styled after hers. Finally, she put on a veil and had Tao Xing assist her onto her original carriage.

After Madam Tian changed her son’s clothes and found that he had cried after eating and was sleepy again, she comforted him to sleep before coming out and finding her sister-in-law still in the guest room. She didn’t pay much attention and went to the kitchen to brew medicine for her mother.

When she heard movement in the courtyard, she walked out to take a look, and at that moment, Mo Bing had already stepped into the Tian family’s gate.

She saw Lu Songli and was about to ask a few questions when Lu Songli beat her to it, “Where is Xiaoxiao?”

“He fell asleep. Children easily get drowsy after eating. He cried in your arms just now and tired himself out. When I was changing his clothes, he was already dozing off.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Songli chuckled.

Madam Tian completely forgot what she wanted to ask after being asked by Lu Songli.

After Mo Bing’s carriage had departed for about half an hour, Lu Songli finally came out of the Tian family wearing her veil.

At the gate, she glanced to a certain direction, saw someone, hesitated for a moment, and then boarded her elder brother’s carriage.

Mo Bing, dressed in Lu Songli’s clothes and wearing a veil, was helped onto the original carriage by a maid. People lurking in the distance could see her from afar.

The person quickly gave orders, “Hurry and inform the Fourth Young Master, the target has appeared.”

On this day, a strange incident occurred on the road from Ping’an Town to Chang’an City. Two young men were stationed at the intersection in the middle, and anyone who wanted to take the nearest road in the middle would be told that the road ahead had collapsed due to a timber merchant’s overturned cart, blocking the road with various lengths of timber, making it impassable.

Following the principle of avoiding trouble, the common people chose to take the side road, although it was a bit longer, it was smooth. There were also young people who were skeptical and insisted on going to see for themselves. They were not stopped, and in the end, all of these young people turned back grumbling.

Strangely, when a carriage with the Lu family’s mark tried to enter this road, it was not stopped or discouraged.

“Why did the carriage stop?” Mo Bing in the carriage felt the carriage stop inexplicably, her heart skipped a beat, but she managed to ask calmly.

The coachman’s voice sounded troubled, “Miss, there seems to be a big pit dug by someone lacking virtue ahead, and there are many scattered timbers around the pit. The carriage can’t pass through now.” To pass, the timbers must be moved and the pit filled.

The coachman’s mind was focused on the road ahead, completely unaware that only ‘Miss’ and an aide had entered the carriage, and the voice heard just now was Mo Bing’s.

Before they could decide whether to turn back or solve the current problem before leaving, Zhao Bin appeared with a group of people.

Chen Rong reacted first, “Young Master Zhao, what are you doing here?”

“I have no intentions, just want to ask your Miss for cooperation.” Zhao Bin said with ill intentions as he approached their carriage.

Chen Rong and the others immediately got off the carriage and stood in front of him, “There is nothing for our Miss to cooperate with Young Master Zhao. Please think twice before acting, do not startle our Miss, otherwise my master will not let it go easily.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Bin became angry, “Get out of the way!”

Chen Rong and the others were pushed aside by the people Zhao Bin brought, and some were even restrained.

Obviously, Zhao Bin came prepared.

Zhao Bin shouted towards the carriage, “Miss Lu, please come out. Don’t make my men come up to invite you, it’s not dignified.” The carriage remained silent.

“Don’t blame me for being rough if you refuse to drink politely!” Zhao Bin sneered coldly. “Second Miss Lu, don’t blame my people for being rough.”

With a glance from Zhao Bin, his men boarded the carriage, lifted the curtain, and went inside to retrieve the person.

“Fourth Young Master, the person inside is not Second Miss Lu.”

When Mo Bing emerged instead, Zhao Bin’s face darkened. “Why is it you? Where is Lu Songli?” At this moment, he realized something was wrong.

“Zhao Bin, I heard you were looking for me?” A teasing female voice came from behind them.