Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

"Thank you for speaking for me." Zhou Lin said to Shen Chuning.

Shen Chuning leaned her upper body against Zhuifeng's neck. "I'm not really speaking for you. You were already very capable. When my aunt took me to the Zhou family to play when I was little, you would climb trees to pick fruit for me and teach anyone who tried to bully me a lesson."

"It was so long ago, do you still remember?"

"Brother Zhou Er, since you don't want to go back to the military camp, why don't you try to become a scholar and take the imperial examination?"

Zhou Lin shook his head helplessly. "You've seen how people outside view me. My appearance in front of the world will only give them more topics to talk about. Now all I can do is fend for myself on the farm."

Shen Chuning suddenly had an idea. "Why don't you try the Shen family school? The brothers will definitely not have any opinion of you."

Zhou Lin: "You guessed it, the Shen family school, which once produced a top scholar, has only a few sons of the Shen family and doesn't accept outsiders at all."

Shen Chuning's cheeks flushed slightly. "Before, we didn't accept An Ning because she was studying with her brothers in the clan school. Grandfather was concerned about An Ning's reputation, so the clan school didn't accept outsiders. Now that An Ning has entered the palace to be the princess's companion, the Shen family school's rule of not accepting outsiders no longer exists. If Zhou Er wants to go, An Ning can go and ask Grandfather for permission."

Zhou Lin paused. "You became a tutor for a princess? Which princess?"

"It's Princess Jiahe."

Zhou Lin nodded. "Princess Jinyu has a good temper. You probably can't stand being wronged by her. Are you used to being in the palace?"

"I'm used to it. The princess and Concubine Hui treat me very well. Brother Zhou Er, do you want to go to the Shen family to study?" Shen Chuning asked unwillingly.

She didn't want Zhou Lin to become someone like Feng Yucai in his previous life.

"I'll think about it carefully. Give me some time."

"Okay." Shen Chuning nodded.

When he looked up again, Shen Chuning's eyes suddenly lit up. She sat up straight, waved her hands, and shouted happily, "Fifth Brother."

When Shen Chengwu heard Shen Chuning's cry, he turned his horse around and galloped forward, glancing at Shen Chuning. "I'll deal with you when I get back."

Shen Chengwu clasped his fists and greeted Zhou Lin, "Han Zhi, why are you here?"

Zhou Lin glanced at Shen Chuning and said, "Cheng Bo went to the Zhou family farm to borrow a horse. He said that Miss Nine was lost, so I came out to help look for her. I happened to find her."

"Thank you." Shen Chengwu extended his hand to Shen Chuning, "Come here, Xiaojiu. Fifth Brother will take you home."

Shen Chuning looked at Zhou Lin for help.

"Miss Jiu has injured her leg and cannot move. It's not far anyway, so I'll help take her back." Zhou Lin said.

"Your leg is injured? You..." Shen Chengwu looked at Zhou Lin with sharp eyes.

"No, I twisted it when I was vaulting. Brother Zhou Er saved me. It's just a minor skin injury, nothing serious." Shen Chuning explained quickly.

Shen Chengwu looked at Zhou Lin, then at Shen Chuning, "Then I'll trouble you."

Shen Chuning breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want to be alone with her fifth brother, the ruthless devil, when she made a mistake.

On the way down the mountain, they met two servants from the Shen family who came to look for them. Shen Chengwu asked them to first invite a doctor, and then send a letter to the other people who were out looking for them, saying that Shen Chuning had been found and was on her way back.

"Fifth brother, I was wrong." Shen Chuning said softly.

When we returned to the Shen family farm, the doctor and several young masters of the Shen family were already waiting in the yard.

The doctor examined Shen Chuning's leg and confirmed that there were no broken bones. He found some ice and applied it to her ankle. He then asked if she had any other discomfort.

"No more." Zhou Lin was about to say that she was frightened, but was stopped by Shen Chuning. She didn't want to make her brothers worry anymore.

Shen Chengwu noticed the performance of these two people and planned to call Zhou Lin to ask him in detail later.

"Myna, I'm sorry." Shen Chuning looked at Shen Chengbai guiltily.

It was a chilly spring day, and everyone generally wore a thin cotton-padded jacket under their robes. However, Shen Chengbai was soaked all over, and sweat seeped out of his outer robe.

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm glad you're okay." Shen Chengbai raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his head.

"Myna, go change your clothes quickly. It's windy, be careful not to catch a cold." Shen Chuning said worriedly.

Shen Chengbai glanced at Shen Chengshan guiltily, "Third brother..."

Shen Chengbai had already been scolded by Shen Chengshan, so he didn't dare to act on his own again.

Shen Chengshan looked at Shen Chengbai, who was still sweating, and shouted, "Go."

With Shen Chengshan's permission, Shen Chengbai ran away.

"Third brother, this is not Brother Eight's fault. It's because Aning is too willful." Shen Chuning said, pulling Shen Chengshan's sleeve.

Shen Chengshan said unhappily, "Without his approval, how could you ride his Lightning out? Doesn't he know the nature of his Lightning? And you dare to ride it out?"

"Ask your brothers which one of them dares to let you ride his horse." Shen Chengshan said as he looked around.

The young masters of the Shen family all shook their heads guiltily.

Seeing that Shen Chengshan couldn't be convinced by her words, Shen Chuning suddenly said coquettishly, "Third brother, I'm hungry. I didn't eat much for breakfast."

At this moment, a servant came over and said that the mutton was roasted. Shen Chengshan had someone carry the whole sheep to the pavilion in the yard and heat it with a low fire underneath. The roasted whole sheep made a "sizzling" sound and emitted a fragrant aroma.

"Then I won't bother you any more." Zhou Lin stood up and prepared to say goodbye.

"Hanzhi, please stay for dinner. It will be more lively with more people around." Shen Chengshan tried to persuade him to stay.

"No, I asked the farm to prepare food before I left."

"Brother Zhou Er." Shen Chuning said, "You'll eat alone when you go back. Do you want to try to get along with the brothers?"

The young masters of the Shen family were stunned for a moment. Get along? What do they want to eat? They often hang out with Han Zhishi, but why does Shen Chuning seem unfamiliar with them when she mentions the food?

"And since you're here, it's hard for my brothers to scold me." Shen Chuning said and winked at Zhou Lin.

"Girls are indeed extroverts. In order to keep Zhou Hanzhi here for dinner, we have become a disaster." Shen Chengliu complained to Shen Chengwu in a low voice.

Zhou Lin finally couldn't resist Shen Chu's gaze and agreed to stay at the Shen family farm for dinner.

Shen Chengwu glanced at Shen Chuning, then shouted, "Hanzhi, come with me."

Shen Chuning looked at him worriedly, Zhou Lin gave him a reassuring look, and followed Shen Chengwu to a place not far away.

"What happened before I found you? When the doctor asked you questions just now, you seemed to have something to say." Shen Chengwu asked.

"Something happened, but since Miss Jiu doesn't allow me to tell you, I won't tell you."

Shen Chengwu raised his eyebrows, "Xiaojiu didn't let us talk because he was afraid that we would worry and that Laoba would be punished for it."

Zhou Lin still said nothing.

"Then let me continue to ask you, did you encounter any animals on the road?"

Zhou Lin widened his eyes. He couldn't understand how Shen Chengwu guessed it.

Shen Chengwu saw Zhou Lin's reaction and understood. "So it seems that the animal has injured its eyes?"

Zhou Lin was shocked. "So she's actually afraid of her eyes?"

Shen Chengwu patted Zhou Lin's shoulder and nodded, "Don't let her see such scenes in the future."