[Marriage first, love later] She is happy after marrying a widower

From then on, he couldn't help but want to see her. Even just hearing her voice occasionally was enough for him, as if that voice had a magical power that filled him with joy. A young man's thoughts were always like this, pure and simple, without the slightest impurity. The love he felt was so clearly written on his face that he couldn't hide it.

Xu Nian saw Da Wa, and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a charming smile. She said softly, "I've been sitting in the carriage for a long time, and I'm very tired. Come down and walk around." In fact, Da Wa had been guarding her carriage these days. How could she not know? This time, she did it on purpose. Seeing the young man's undisguised admiration, she was secretly delighted and proud, thinking that she was still very charming.

Da Wa hurriedly said, "Girl, be careful. It's very chaotic outside." As he spoke, he looked at Xu Nian with concern, his eyes full of worry. His gaze followed Xu Nian's figure closely, fearing that she might encounter an accident.

Xu Nian hummed softly, and walked slowly with Xiaoling. The cold wind blew, bringing a biting chill, blowing her hair and the corners of her clothes, but Xu Nian felt a lot more relaxed in her heart, as if all the boredom and resentment were blown away by the cold wind.

Big Brother was still worried as he watched Xu Nian walking away. After hesitating for a moment, he finally followed her from a distance, always paying attention to the movements around him, ready to rush up to protect her if anything happened.

Xu Nian walked slowly forward with seemingly leisurely steps, but his ears keenly caught the sound of light footsteps following behind him.

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing an extremely subtle smug smile, which disappeared in an instant, as if it had never appeared.

She knew very well that the footsteps must be from Da Wa. When she thought that the boy cared about her so much, she felt a sense of secret joy and complacency in her heart.

She remained calm, pretending to be completely unaware of Da Wa's presence, and continued walking with Xiao Ling further and further towards the roadside. Her figure swayed, as if she was strolling freely in the cold night, completely oblivious to the dangers lurking around her.

"Miss Xu's place is too remote, let's not go there."

Xiaoling followed Xu Nian closely, her voice trembling noticeably and her eyes filled with fear and anxiety.

In her opinion, the world is so chaotic now, with dangers and uncertainties everywhere. She and Xu Nian are just two powerless girls. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be unimaginable. How can she not be afraid?

However, Xu Nian seemed to be deaf to Xiaoling's words and ignored them completely. She just walked forward on her own. There was a hint of stubbornness and willfulness in her eyes, as if there was some purpose driving her to keep moving forward.

The eldest boy who was following behind them couldn't help but frown.

His heart was full of worry. Seeing Xu Nian gradually moving away from the team and walking towards the remote and dangerous place, he really wanted to shout at her, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

He thought silently in his heart that Miss Xu must be tired after sitting in the carriage for so long and just wanted to go out for a walk and relax. He would follow behind her to protect her, but he could not disturb or hit her easily.

Xu Nian walked further and further away. When the ragged and tired-eyed refugees on the roadside saw her, many of them couldn't help but point at her.

In the eyes of these refugees, Xu Nian, dressed in gorgeous clothes, formed a sharp contrast with their desolate state, and seemed out of place. However, Xu Nian paid no attention to these looks and continued to walk as usual.

Finally, a few burly men with fleshy faces began to laugh maliciously, their smiles revealing greed and evil.

They looked at each other, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding, and then they swaggered towards Xu Nian. One of them, a big man with a long scar on his face, spoke first.

The voice was hoarse and frivolous: "Young lady? Where are you going?" The tone was full of teasing and ill intentions, which made people feel cold.

Xu Nian was suddenly startled, as if her heart was being grabbed by an invisible big hand, but she was a person who had experienced some ups and downs in the palace after all, so she pretended to be calm and shouted in a majestic manner: "What does it have to do with you?" But the slightly trembling voice still revealed her inner tension and fear.

When the big men heard Xu Nian's words, they were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter. The laughter was particularly harsh in the quiet night, as if a group of wolves were howling.

One of the big men with a scar on his face grinned and said with a lewd look on his face: "The little girl has a stubborn temper, come and play with us brothers."

As he spoke, he rubbed his hands and looked at Xu Nian wantonly, with a look that made people shudder.

Xiaoling saw this scene and was so scared that her face turned pale as paper. Her body trembled involuntarily and she hurriedly hid behind Xu Nian, as if Xu Nian was her only safe haven that could protect her from the impending disaster.

At this critical moment, Da Wa, who had been following from a distance, rushed over like an arrow and stood in front of Xu Nian without hesitation. His posture was as straight as a pine tree, his eyes were wide open, and he shouted loudly.

"You bunch of scoundrels, stop being so presumptuous!" His voice was as loud as a bell, echoing in the cold night sky, carrying endless anger and majesty.

Seeing that only Da Wa was there, and that he was still a half-grown teenager, the big men did not take him seriously at all. They were not afraid of him at all. Instead, they surrounded him with a playful look, ready to teach this ignorant kid a lesson.

Big Brother was not afraid at all. He gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and fought with them like an enraged little lion.

Every movement he made was full of strength and courage. Although his figure was a little thin, his courage was admirable.

Although Da Wa has some kung fu skills and is quite agile, the opponents are after all a group of big men who are as fierce as wolves and tigers. No matter how powerful he is, he can't beat four people with two fists.

Those big men rushed forward and surrounded Da Wa, not giving him any chance to breathe.

Da Wa fought back hard and hit several people with his fists, but the other side was outnumbered and powerful. Soon, he gradually fell into a disadvantage and was knocked to the ground by this group of big men.

Those big men had no intention of letting him go, and they started to beat him up with punches and kicks. Punches and kicks rained down on Da Wa's body, and each blow was so fierce that Da Wa was completely unable to fight back.

Big Boy could only curl up his body, protect his head with his arms, and grit his teeth to endure the piercing pain, but the painful groans still continued to come out from between his teeth, which seemed particularly heartbreaking in the silent night.