On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 2052 It’s Better to Have a Dad

In the west wing of the inner courtyard, several women were sitting at the table, some were practicing the piano, some were writing calligraphy, and some were painting.

The flames outside were still burning, and the servants' shouts were clearly audible, but these women acted as if they didn't hear them. Their hands didn't stop moving, their faces showed no expression, and they didn't even lift their eyelids.

Zhou Lie walked to the door of the main house again and looked inside through the window. There were also several women inside. Like the people in the west wing, they were doing their own things and didn't care about the chaos outside.

Then he went around to the east wing, where the windows were sealed with thick wooden boards, not even a little light could get through.

Zhou Lie put his ear against the door panel and listened carefully for a while. There was no movement inside, but a bone-chilling chill seeped out from the gap in the door panel, making him shiver uncontrollably.

Just then, footsteps were heard outside. Zhou Lie didn't dare to stay any longer. He quietly retreated to the foot of the courtyard wall, climbed out, and returned to Sun Qing.

"What's it like inside?" Sun Qing asked quickly.

"The west wing and the main house are both occupied by women. It's strange that despite the noise outside, they don't react at all," Zhou Lie said, lowering his voice. "The windows of the east wing are sealed shut, so there's no movement inside."

Sun Qing frowned: "Is there something special in it?"

Zhou Lie shook his head: "It's not clear yet, but the relationship between Liu Jiulang and the Black Cloak, as well as this courtyard, must be hiding a lot of secrets."

He looked at the sky and said, "I have to go back first."

Sun Qing nodded. "Don't worry, go back. If there's any movement here, I'll find a way to contact you. If he asks you, just say that Liu Balang had a conflict with Scarface from the Water Stronghold. We were ambushed as soon as we left the Water Stronghold, and Liu Balang was injured because of Scarface."

"Okay, I understand."

The two of them separated.

The breeze under the corridor brought a bit of afternoon warmth. Yan Ruyu was holding a long-handled silver spoon in her hand, slowly stirring the fruit tea in the casserole, and the sweet fragrance spread everywhere with the wind.

The sound of footsteps came from the other end of the blue brick road. Su Shengsheng walked lightly, holding up the hem of her skirt. When she reached the corridor, she didn't say much. She just moved a small stool from the side and sat down opposite Yan Ruyu.

The legs of the bench scraped against the ground, making a slight noise, but she didn't apologize loudly as usual. She just put her hands on her knees and looked at the casserole.

The two of them didn't speak. The only sounds in the air were the gurgling of fruit tea and the sound of wind blowing through the pillars.

Su Shengsheng knew that the man in front of him was the "little general", but neither of them pointed it out, as if it was a tacit secret.

Su Shengsheng held it in for a long while before finally speaking, lowering his voice for fear of being overheard by passersby outside the corridor: "Tell me, have all the girls we sent back arrived home?"

Yan Ruyu's silver spoon didn't stop, still slowly turning along the wall of the casserole, her eyes fell on the fruit tea that was bubbling with light bubbles: "It should be here if it's close."

Su Shengsheng's eyes lit up, then quickly dropped again, his fingers gently scratching the edge of the bench. "So... will they ever live a stable life? I remember a girl named Achun. She said she had a younger brother. Her father always made her do housework and wouldn't even let her eat a hot meal."

"Yes." Yan Ruyu said without any hesitation. The silver spoon touched the casserole, making a crisp sound.

Su Shengsheng suddenly looked up at her, his eyes full of surprise: "How can you be so sure? What if...what if their family members still treat them the same way as before?"

Yan Ruyu glanced up at her, her gaze falling on her slightly furrowed brows: "To reassure you."

Su Shengsheng: “…”

She opened her mouth, wanted to say something, swallowed the words back, and just blinked at the casserole.

The fruit tea in the casserole has become more colorful. The red color of the crabapple is soaked in the tea soup, and even the lychee flesh is translucent pink, and the sweet fragrance penetrates into the nose.

She couldn't help swallowing, and secretly glanced at Yan Ruyu's hand, and asked in a low voice: "Um...can I have a bowl? Just a small bowl, not too much."

Yan Ruyu looked at her greedy face, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile: "How is your injury?"

Su Shengsheng was startled, and subconsciously raised his hand to touch the wound. When his fingertips touched the wrapped cloth, he remembered that the wound had not healed completely. He quickly withdrew his hand and sat up straight: "Much better, it's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore."

After saying this, he was afraid that Yan Ruyu might not believe him, so he leaned forward and lowered his voice even more: "Don't tell my father."

Yan Ruyu didn't say anything. She just picked up the white porcelain bowl next to her, scooped some tea with a silver spoon, and blew it to her lips.

Su Shengsheng was anxious. He grabbed the edge of the bench with both hands and leaned forward again. "Really, please. If my dad knew, he would definitely not let me go out to do things in the future. You know, I don't want to stay at home all the time."

Yan Ruyu then looked up at her, handed her the cooled tea, and said calmly, "Envoy Su really loves you."

Su Shengsheng took the bowl and was stunned when his fingertips touched the warm porcelain wall.

She held the bowl, looking down at the crabapple petals floating in it, and after a while she whispered, "I know. I always thought my father was too strict, but this time seeing those girls, I understand even more. It's such a blessing to have a father who loves you."

She scooped a spoonful of tea with a spoon, and the warm sweetness slid down her throat, warming her heart and softening her heart. She continued, "Achun said that she had never tasted anything so sweet in her life, and her father was reluctant to buy her even a piece of candy.

There is also a girl named Ling'er who said that her mother passed away early and she has never worn new clothes since her father remarried.

Compared to them, I really…"

Su Shengsheng paused, the sweetness spreading across her tongue before she continued, "I'm so lucky. I used to find my dad annoying, but now that I think about it, I really shouldn't have."

Yan Ruyu scooped another spoonful of fruit tea for her and put it into her bowl: "I'm glad to know."

Su Shengsheng looked away and looked into the room: "How is my eldest brother?"

"The situation is good, better than expected. He will be awake and able to walk in a few days."

Yan Ruyu's eyes deepened slightly: "There is something I need your help with."

Su Shengsheng's eyes lit up: "What's going on? Where are you going? Is it interesting?"

Yan Ruyu suppressed her laughter: "Interesting, throwing a tantrum."

Su Shengsheng frowned. "What's so interesting about this? No matter what, I'm still the eldest daughter of the Su family. How could I act like a spoiled brat?"

Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows, and Su Shengsheng cleared her throat: "Well, I, the eldest daughter of the Su family, really don't look like a lady..."

"Making a scene with Miss Li." Yan Ruyu interrupted her.

Su Shengsheng choked back the rest of his words: "When? Now? I'll go get ready right away."

It can be seen that he is very dissatisfied with Miss Li.

Yan Ruyu whispered a few words in her ear, and Su Shengsheng smiled happily.