Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Hu Wenyan pulled her and said, "It's raining too hard, let's get in the car first."

Yu Wen came down to help He Hua and Zhong Shan put their things away, and then they got in the car.

Cai Ling wanted to say goodbye first, but after hesitating for a moment, he followed.

There were five people sitting in the carriage, which was already a bit crowded, so Zhongshan did not get in, but just sat outside with the coachman.

When Hu Wenyan saw Cai Ling, he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Sister Shen, who is this?"

Shen Nankui looked at the two of them, chuckled and said, "You always mention Mr. Cai, and even used the excuse of learning painting from him to hide your family's secrets when you went out. How come you can't recognize me when you see me?"

"He is Mr. Cai?"

Hu Wenyan was embarrassed and stunned for a moment before he quickly greeted with a red face.

"I have long heard of Mr. Cai's great name. I am the daughter of the Hu family in Cang County and am honored to meet you."

Cai Ling nodded slightly, "Master Hu, you are too polite."

Hearing this address, Hu Wenyan's expression froze. She was about to ask him how he knew her, but then she thought, Mr. Cai came up with Shen Nankui, so they must know each other. Maybe Sister Shen had mentioned her to him, so she stopped talking.

Yu Wen distributed the dry towels that she had prepared long ago to everyone and asked everyone to wipe the water off their faces.

Shen Nankui put down the handkerchief and asked, "Wen Yan, you haven't told me yet. Why did you come here to find me in the middle of the night? Did you already know about the fire in the inn?"

Speaking of the fire in the inn, Hu Wenyan became worried again.

"Yes, when the news reached the Hu family, I was almost scared. I was afraid that something might happen to you, so I rushed over. Fortunately, you are safe!"

Shen Nankui asked, "So, the Hu family also sent people to keep an eye on the inn?"

"That's right." Hu Wenyan nodded.

Otherwise, how could she have known about the fire in the inn so quickly?

Shen Nankui felt a warm current flowing through his heart, and said with a smile: "Wen Yan, thank you for thinking of me like this."

She never expected that she was alone in her previous life, but in this life she has so many people caring about her?

She couldn't tell whether she was touched or something else, she just felt very content.

Living a new life, with gains and losses, she lost a lot, but God was also kind to her, allowing her to meet these people who cared about her.

Hu Wenyan held her hand, blinked and said, "Why are you being so polite to me?"

Shen Nankui smiled in response.

Hu Wenyan added, "By the way, I came here tonight not just to see if you were okay. The inn was flooded and you have nowhere to go now, so I came here specifically to take you to stay at the Hu family for a while."

Shen Nankui was stunned, and hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, Wen Yan, Yanxia Pavilion is not far ahead, we can settle down there."

Hu Wenyan refused, "I know Yanxia Pavilion is your property, but I also heard you say that there is only one empty house there. How can the three of you live there? Just listen to me and go to the Hu family. I've come to pick you up in person. Do you want me to go back alone?"

Shen Nankui was still hesitant, "If I go to the Hu family to disturb them late at night, I'm afraid..."

"Don't be afraid of this or that!"

Hu Wenyan interrupted and said, "I forgot to tell you that it was my grandfather's idea to have someone keep an eye on the inn. After he went to the academy that day, I went to see him at night. My grandfather said that the inn was full of good and bad people, and it was not safe for you to live outside. He asked me to take good care of you, so I asked someone to keep an eye on the inn. Who would have thought that within a few days, something really happened. Fortunately, you are safe, otherwise, how can I feel at ease?"

"Before I left, I told my grandfather that I would take you to the Hu family to stay temporarily, and my grandfather agreed, so Sister Shen, don't worry about it anymore."

Having said that, if Shen Nankui still refuses, it would seem like he is being ungrateful.

"Okay, then I won't bother you."

When Hu Wenyan heard her agree, he smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right!"

Cai Ling had been listening to their conversation silently. Seeing that Shen Nankui had already gone somewhere, he stopped following her. After saying goodbye to the two of them, he got off the carriage.

As soon as he left, Hu Wenyan's curiosity could no longer be suppressed. She moved closer to Shen Nankui and asked, "Sister Shen, why didn't you tell me that you had such a close relationship with Mr. Cai?"

Like her, he was the first to know about Shen Nankui's distress and rushed to help on a rainy night. The relationship between the two must be more than just an acquaintance.

I have mentioned Cai Ling to her many times, but she never said that they knew each other.

Moreover, Shen Nankui also came from a family of officials in the capital, and logically, she was not among Cai Ling's friends. But why didn't Mr. Cai seem to be repulsive to her? The look in his eyes when he looked at her just now seemed to show concern.

Shen Nankui didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

When Hu Wenyan mentioned Cai Ling before, she did not admit that they knew each other because she did not know at that time that they would meet again in this life.

After thinking for a while, he said, "I was tricked into going to the capital before, and Mr. Cai helped me. It just so happened that I helped him by chance, so we became acquainted."

"I see."

Hu Wenyan murmured, "I didn't expect that Mr. Cai, who is rumored to be so young, would really like to see his paintings if I have the chance."

"How difficult is that? I'll try to mediate between them someday, and I'm sure he'll give me that face."

Hu Wenyan waved his hands repeatedly, "No, Mr. Cai is not allowed to go near government offices. Everyone knows that if it weren't for you, I'm afraid he wouldn't even get on the bus. Besides, I'm not a person who loves painting like crazy. I want Mr. Cai's original work to present it to my grandfather, but considering my grandfather's status, I think it's better to forget it..."

My grandfather has sent letters to Cai Ling at least three times, but has never received a response.

As they were talking, they arrived at Hu's house.

Hu Wenyan had already arranged for someone to clean up the guest rooms, prepare hot water and clean clothes, and also boiled ginger soup for the few people to dispel the cold.

After some tidying up, everything was finally settled.

Hu Wenyan smiled and said, "Sister Shen, you were frightened today. Drink the ginger soup and go to bed early. Tomorrow is the ten-day holiday, so you don't have to go to the academy. You can sleep a little longer."

Seeing that she had yawned several times, Shen Nankui nodded and said, "I see. It's late at night. You've worked hard to take care of all this for us. Go back and rest early."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

The rain was still falling at night. Shen Nankui listened to the dripping sound on the roof, but her heart calmed down, as if it was not her who had experienced life and death in the first half of the night.

With a faint smile on her lips, she soon fell asleep.

……

She slept very soundly that night.

I didn't wake up until the next morning when the sun rose.

When she opened her eyes and saw the sun rising into the sky outside the window, she realized how long she had slept and felt a little surprised.

You know, at this time usually, she would have been on her way to the academy.