“What are you worried about?” He Yanxiu glanced at Lu Wenjing.

“Qinghe is at least a hundred miles away from the capital. The cold weather is one thing, but if I encounter bad guys on the way, wouldn’t it be scary?” Lu Wenjing snorted.

He Yanxiu disagreed, saying, “If you encounter bad guys on the road, it’s the bad guys who should be afraid of you. What are you afraid of? Are you worried that you won’t beat them hard enough and leave them with a breath of life, so they can still catch their breath? Or are you afraid they’ll run too fast for you to catch them in time?”

The Lu family was a family of military generals. From the masters to the servants, both men and women were skilled.

Although Lu Wenjing was a girl, she was the only girl in her generation and a legitimate daughter, so she was loved by her family. In addition, she had a good talent in martial arts, so the entire Lu family paid special attention to her.

Several jiùjiùMother’s brother and jiùmǔMother’s brother’s wife, and six biǎogēSon of mother’s brother or sister who is older in age took on the role of masters in various fields, and even his wàizǔfùMother’s father and wàizǔmǔMother’s mother had to give some guidance.

So Lu Wenjing’s kung fu was not weak, and in many cases, it was even better than He Yanxiu’s.

It couldn’t be said that she was invincible in the world, but at least she could walk around the capital and Qinghe with ease.

Su Yujin, “…”

How could Lu Wenjing, who looked petite and delicate, have such great lethality?

Indeed, you cannot judge a book by its cover.
And you couldn’t be famous by appearance…

At least all her actions at the moment had nothing to do with the word “quiet”.

When Lu Wenjing heard He Yanxiu say this to her, she jumped up and down again, “I don’t care. It’s so late anyway. I’m going to stay here and leave tomorrow.”

“Otherwise, even if I go back to the capital, I won’t go home. I will go straight to the He family and cry to the Old Lady and gūgūFather’s sister there, and ask gūfùFather’s sister’s husband to come and get you.”

He Yanxiu frowned.

This matter…

Lu Wenjing could definitely do it, and maybe even half of the capital would know about it.

Moreover, it was a very cold night. Even if there was no need to worry about criminals on the road, it would be troublesome if the horse was exhausted and Lu Wenjing had to walk.

“This won’t happen again.” He Yanxiu hesitated for a long time before finally letting go, but added, “We have to leave early tomorrow morning.”

“After lunch.” Lu Wenjing refused.

Since Su Yujin was an excellent cook, tomorrow’s lunch would definitely be very sumptuous, so she must have another meal with her.

“After we finish your breakfast, or leave now.” He Yanxiu issued the final ultimatum.

After Lu Wenjing hummed for a while, she agreed, “Okay.”

He Yanxiu and Lu Wenjing were both going to stay overnight at home, so Su Yujin hurriedly asked Ai Cao and Mother Liu to clean up.

Lu Wenjing naturally had to sleep in a separate guest room.

If He Yanxiu said so, then he should continue to sleep in the room he used to live in?

Without waiting for Su Yujin to ask, He Yanxiu had already entered Su Yujin’s room, “I’ll sleep in your room tonight.”

At the end, he added, “Well…you sleep here too.”

Su Yujin was surprised and thought for a moment.

He Yanxiu was a man who liked men, and normally, he was not too close to her. But when Lu Wenjing came today, he took the initiative to ask to sleep in the same room with her. She guessed he just wanted Lu Wenjing to take a look?

After all, Lu Wenjing came here from the capital on the first day of the new year, and it seemed that she wanted to see what He Yanxiu was doing here.

He had to let her see what she wanted to see.

Anyway, even if she slept with He Yanxiu, they would just chat under the quilt, and he wouldn’t take advantage of her. Su Yujin felt relieved and responded, “Yes, Second Master.”

Seeing that Su Yujin agreed readily, He Yanxiu looked up at her, thought for a while, and said nothing.

It was getting late, so after packing up, everyone went into their rooms to rest.

Su Yujin’s bed was not small, soft, and warm enough. A quilt was enough for her to sleep at night.
Because He Yanxiu would also sleep here tonight, Su Yujin asked Ai Cao to move another bed over.

“Second Master, do you want to sleep inside or outside?” Su Yujin asked while making the bed.

He Yanxiu, “…”

This feeling was quite strange.

“Cough……”

He Yanxiu thought for a moment and said, “I will sleep outside.”

If anything happened, it would be more convenient for him to act.

Su Yujin made the quilt as He Yanxiu said, washed herself, untied her hair, took off her coat, and got into bed.

Seeing He Yanxiu still reading a book by the candlelight on the table, Su Yujin yawned, “Second Master, I’m going to sleep first, you should go to bed earlier.”

He Yanxiu, “…”

Why did it feel even weirder?

Although Su Yujin took good care of his daily life in the past, she seemed to be quite concerned about whether he slept in the same room with her, and even looked like she wanted to avoid it. But now, she responded very calmly, with no intention of avoiding suspicion at all.

Was it because Lu Wenjing came today and saw his intention, so she was willing to cooperate?

Or was it because the two of them had been together for a long time and saw that he had no such intention, so she had no fear in her heart?

No matter which reason it was, it was now considered helping him.

He Yanxiu breathed a sigh of relief, and after thinking for a while, he took off his coat and lay down in the quilt.

Move carefully and tiptoe.

Even though he was lying down completely, he still didn’t dare to breathe.

It was not until he felt that Su Yujin, who was lying next to him with her back to him, was breathing evenly and seemed to have fallen asleep that he felt less embarrassed. He breathed a sigh of relief and blew out the candles on the table.

The light in the room suddenly dimmed. The warmth from the floor heating and the whistling wind outside the room made He Yanxiu close his eyes.

At midnight, the new moon had already set and it was pitch black outside.

Even though myriad stars were shining brightly in the sky, only five outstretched fingers could be vaguely seen.

A shadow so blurry that it was almost invisible floated past the window, and He Yanxiu, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

When he realized that the breath outside had not left yet, He Yanxiu hesitated for a moment, then reached out and grabbed the edge of the bed, exerting a little force.

The bed shook slightly.

The wooden bed had been used for some time, and it made a slight creaking sound as it rocked rhythmically.

The lilac curtains hanging on the bed trembled slightly in the dim candlelight, making low and subtle “swish” sounds.

Su Yujin was awakened by these two sounds.

When Su Yujin subconsciously wanted to call “Second Master” to ask if something happened, but she was startled and stopped talking immediately.

Because she discovered that this rhythmic shaking was due to He Yanxiu.

With his back to her, he stretched out his arms, making such rhythmic movements in the center of his body…

Su Yujin, “…”

Cough……

Do not look at anything inappropriate!

Don’t listen to anything indecent!

Don’t say anything inappropriate!

Su Yujin pulled the quilt over her head while trying not to make any noise.

I know nothing, I see nothing, I hear nothing…

The shadow outside the house quietly left after a cup of tea.

Author’s Note: The epidemic situation has become more serious. Dabao’s school has been closed, and Dabao and our family members need to be quarantined at home…

　
(End of this chapter)

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