Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

The disapproval in Li Guihua's words was obvious, and her eyes were fixed on Su An, as if she was afraid that she would do something stubbornly.

When Su An saw this, his heart skipped a beat, knowing full well that his mother was worried.

But... after waiting for so long and still having no news, she had to go to the capital.

In order to reassure Li Guihua, she immediately touched her nose and replied awkwardly, "Mom is right. I was just thinking about it. How could I possibly risk going to such a far place by myself?"

"Oh, Lord Lin needs some silver, so please help me hand it over. I'm so restless, I'm going out for a walk!"

After saying this, Su An didn't wait for a reply and slipped out of the shop humming a little tune.

"This girl..." Li Guihua looked at her back and couldn't help but sigh.

Forget it, my daughter is feeling bad, so just let her be in peace!

However, after leaving the house, Su An silently apologized to Li Guihua in his heart, and then went to the carriage shop with a guilty conscience.

After leaving a deposit with the coachman, renting a carriage, and making an appointment, she pretended to have finished her walk and returned to her room, where she began to quietly pack her bags.

Baiyujing...

She feels uneasy if she doesn't go!

"Hey, why is the light off in Xiao An's room? Isn't this kid afraid of the dark?"

In the middle of the night, when Li Guihua got up and passed by Su An's room, she looked through the window and saw that it was pitch black and silent inside.

Suddenly thinking of something, Li Guihua's eyelids jumped, a bad premonition came over her, and she hurriedly pushed the door open and entered the room.

There was no one in the house or on the bed!

"Xiao An!"

This scream suddenly reached the ears of Su An, who had just sneaked out of the house and got on the carriage.

She was so frightened that she held her breath for a moment and frantically urged the groom: "Hurry, hurry, hurry, run away!"

The coachman immediately drove his horse forward, and the road was clear and unobstructed, and he soon left the shop several blocks away.

Only when he saw a corner of the city gate did Su An breathe a sigh of relief. He frowned and murmured, "I'm sorry, mother. Blame me for being willful and reckless, or for not considering the overall situation. Fu Zhun risked his life for me, and I really can't sit still..."

After you’ve resolved the matter, come back and apologize to your mother!

Thinking so, however, when the carriage was about to pass the city gate, suddenly a black shadow jumped down from the city wall, landed steadily in front of the carriage, and stood motionless in the middle.

This scene frightened the groom so much that he tightened the reins and shouted, "Whoa!"

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead: "Who are you? Are you trying to kill yourself?"

Su An was also frightened by this sudden situation. After she steadied herself, she quickly lifted the curtain and looked nervously at the man in black outside.

"Who are you and why are you blocking my way?"

The man in black bowed silently and then walked towards Su An.

Su An only then saw the other person's attire clearly, and it turned out to be...

"Secret Guard!"

Looking at her features, she is still the handsome young lady An Wu who saved her!

"Have you been in Fuyou County all this time?" Su An asked in surprise.

The young lady seemed to have some social anxiety. She murmured "hmm" softly, staring at the ground with her eyes lowered, and whispered, "I have been ordered to protect the girl in the dark."

Hearing this answer, Su An was stunned, and his chest suddenly felt so tight that he got a stitch in the side.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Since you've been watching me the whole time, you know I was trying to find out about Fu Zhun. Why didn't you show up before?"

"And you showed up when I was about to leave the city. Are you going to stop me too?"

They've been there all along, but not only did they not reveal any information to her, they're now preventing her from investigating. What a bunch of bastards!

An Wu nodded, acknowledging the situation: "I will only appear when the girl is in danger and protect her safety. I won't ask about anything else."

"As for the rest, the master has made other arrangements. He will be safe. Please go home, young lady. You will be safe in Fuyou County."

Su An almost fainted, but finally, he revealed something about Fu Zhun's current situation.

She didn't completely believe it and stared at An Wu with suspicion. "They said Fu Zhun had made arrangements, but why hasn't he heard anything in so long? Can you please stop treating me like a three-year-old?"

An Wu was a man of action. Upon hearing this, she immediately raised her right hand seriously and pointed to the sky to swear.

"Miss, An Wu guarantees with his life that the master is safe and sound and will return within half a month. If you tell me even a single lie, An Wu will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."

This action made Su An stunned for two seconds and speechless.

Isn't it so cruel...

Su An carefully looked at An Wu's expression. Seeing that she spoke sincerely and was a little hesitant to look at others, she sincerely did not look away.

It doesn't seem like a lie!

Although Su An still had doubts in his heart, he couldn't beat the opponent in a fight, and the opponent even swore a poisonous oath, so he could only curl his lips and sigh.

"Then I'll trust you for now."

The voice was full of depression and resentment.

An Wu's lips curled up slightly in a smile, he nodded, and then his figure quickly disappeared into the darkness.

Su An retracted his head and said to the driver in a depressed tone, "Brother Driver, please turn around and take me back to the shop."

The driver looked puzzled. He responded, waved his whip, and slowly turned the carriage back.

When I got home and just stepped into the yard, I saw Li Guihua walking back and forth under the tree, and my eyes turned red.

Her simply tied hair was a little loose, and the years had left light marks on her face, but it did not diminish her gentle and peaceful temperament.

But at this moment, he looked anxious and worried, clutching his handkerchief tightly with a look of uneasiness.

"Mom." Su An walked in and smiled guiltily.

"Xiao An!" Li Guihua saw her, and after a moment of shock, she immediately went over to her with joy, holding Su An with some trembling hands, "You silly girl are finally back! Mother knew you would figure it out!"

Su An had prepared a lot of excuses, but they suddenly disappeared when he saw Li Guihua's eyes glistening with tears.

It turns out that my mother can guess...

Su An shook his head slightly, with a hint of worry still in his eyes.

"Mom, I really wanted to go to the capital to find Fu Zhun, but just as I was about to leave the city gate, I was stopped by Fu Zhun's men. She said that Fu Zhun had other arrangements and would be back within half a month. That's when I..."

Facing Li Guihua who knew everything, Su An felt it would be better to tell her everything, and his expression showed guilt.

"Mom doesn't blame you, it's just..." Li Guihua's smile disappeared from her face and was replaced by worry.

"Xiao An, is this true? What happened to the prince? I'm so worried."

"I don't know. Let's wait for news."

The mother and daughter looked at each other, each of them feeling nervous.

Within two days, the road construction that Lin Yong had planned officially began, and he came to the Su family again.

"Miss Su, I have appointed Master Lu, who is beside me, as the supervisor of this road construction."

"However, although Master Lu is proficient in writing and business management, he still lacks practical experience in road construction..."