In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

When he returned to the restaurant and opened Su Zhizhi's door, Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin were gone, leaving only a letter on the table.

The thing Shen Wenjun was holding fell to the ground in an instant, and his hands were shaking as he picked up the letter.

After opening it and reading it, Shen Wenjun's face completely lost its color. He couldn't believe that Su Zhizhi just left without saying goodbye. What's more, Su Zhizhi still had wounds on her body. Where could she go in this capital?

In fact, this letter was prepared by Xie Chengjin in order to prevent Shen Wenjun from getting close to Su Zhizhi again. He knew very well that Shen Wenjun would not let go of Su Zhizhi easily, so he did not intend to give the two a chance to meet again, and quietly left the restaurant with Su Zhizhi.

Shen Wenjun asked around in the restaurant about Su Zhizhi's whereabouts, but to his disappointment, no one had ever seen the woman he described, let alone knew her whereabouts.

Finally, Shen Wenjun returned to her room in a daze, feeling as if a piece of her heart was missing, making her feel miserable.

He shed tears silently. It was unknown how long it took before Shen Wenjun finally gathered his strength, picked up the book and began to study hard.

He thought, since he couldn't find Su Zhizhi now, he should prepare well for the imperial examination. If he passed the exam, he could ask the government to look for her together.

As for Su Zhizhi, Xie Chengjin left a letter, then picked up the sleeping Su Zhizhi and slipped out of the restaurant through the back door. Looking at the person in his arms, Xie Chengjin was filled with joy and the relief of getting rid of Shen Wenjun.

Xie Chengjin immediately brought Su Zhizhi to his remote house in the capital. Although it was a little far from the capital, the environment was indeed first-class, especially suitable for Su Zhizhi to recuperate.

When Su Zhizhi woke up again, she was shocked by the low-key yet luxurious decoration around her.

At this moment, Xie Chengjin pushed the door open and came in to check on Su Zhizhi. Su Zhizhi didn't say anything, but her eyes were scanning the entire room, and finally her eyes fixed on Xie Chengjin.

Su Zhizhi immediately realized that Xie Chengjin's identity was definitely not as simple as he said.

Perhaps sensing Su Zhizhi's probing gaze, Xie Chengjin spoke somewhat unnaturally, "You should have a good rest first. Your health is the most important thing. I won't disturb you."

Seeing Xie Chengjin say this, Su Zhizhi could only nod and say, "Okay."

"Then I'll go outside and recruit some helpers to help us." Xie Chengjin looked at Su Zhizhi and said.

Su Zhizhi was slightly stunned after hearing this, and asked Xie Chengjin with some confusion, "Is there something we need to be busy with? Why are we hiring people?"

Looking at Su Zhizhi who looked puzzled, Xie Chengjin smiled and explained, "It's nothing, I just hired someone to take care of you."

Su Zhizhi looked enlightened after hearing this, "So that's how it is. Then go ahead."

After seeing Su Zhizhi's agreement, Xie Chengjin turned and left the room.

Xie Chengjin went there to recruit people on the surface, but in fact he went to his biological mother's house to investigate the situation.

Based on the clues from previous investigation, Xie Chengjin came to the door of a house.

"Boom boom boom——"

Xie Chengjin reached out and knocked on the door.

In less than a moment, a thin little boy came out. When he saw Xie Chengjin, he showed a wary and timid look in his eyes. He hesitantly asked Xie Chengjin, "Who are you?"

Xie Chengjin said calmly, "I'm an old friend of this family. It's been a long time since the incident, so I stopped by to take a look."

Xie Chengjin had no plans to reveal his identity for the time being. After so many years, he didn't know what the situation was, so he decided to observe quietly first.

"Is that so? Wait a minute, then I'll go ask Uncle Zhang." The little boy lied and ran into the house, shouting as he ran, "Uncle Zhang, Uncle Zhang, there's a guest at our house. He said he's an old acquaintance of the mistress."

Just as the little boy finished speaking, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties came out from the corner. Seeing the little boy like this, he couldn't help but scold him, "What are you doing? Why are you running around in such a hurry? You don't seem to have any manners at all."

After scolding the little boy, Uncle Zhang said again, "I'm going to go outside and take a look. Don't run around. Go back quickly."

After saying that, Uncle Zhang walked quickly towards the gate.

As soon as he reached the gate, Uncle Zhang was stunned for a moment. His eyes immediately turned red. With a trembling mouth, he looked at Xie Chengjin in disbelief and said, "Young Master... is that you?"

Uncle Zhang was sold to the Xie family when he was seven or eight years old. Xie Chengjin grew up under his care. Even though Xie Chengjin was only in his care for less than three years after he was born, he can still recognize Xie Chengjin now.

Xie Chengjin was slightly startled when he heard the voice, and said in a rather surprised tone, "I didn't expect Uncle Zhang to still remember me after all these years."

Uncle Zhang was very excited when he saw that Xie Chengjin did not deny it. "Of course I can't forget you, young master. When we were little, you loved me the most and kept pestering me to hug you."

As Uncle Zhang spoke, his eyes became moister, as if he was thinking of the good life he had before.

As he was talking, Uncle Zhang realized that Xie Chengjin was still standing outside. He quickly reacted and said a little embarrassedly, "Master, how can I let you stand outside? How about you come in first, and then I will call all the servants in the Xie Mansion to come over and meet you together? What do you think?"

Uncle Zhang quickly looked at Xie Chengjin and spoke.

Xie Chengjin was slightly stunned after hearing this, then waved his hand and said, "It's okay, we'll talk about those things later. Now let's find a place where no one will disturb us, and then we can have a good talk. I have something I want to ask you."

Uncle Zhang was slightly stunned, then nodded seriously and said, "Yes, Master." After that, he took Xie Chengjin to the deserted backyard.

"Young Master, if you have any instructions, just tell this old servant here. Don't worry, it's absolutely safe here." Uncle Zhang said respectfully.

"Why didn't I see my grandma or any relatives when I came back today? Where did they go?" Xie Chengjin looked at Uncle Zhang with a puzzled look and asked.

Uncle Zhang sighed helplessly upon hearing Xie Chengjin's words, "Ah, Master, you don't know. During your absence, almost all of the mistress's family has died out, leaving only us servants struggling to hold on. If it weren't for your return today, giving this old servant hope, I would have wanted to end my life right here."

After hearing this, Xie Chengjin quickly comforted Uncle Zhang, "Uncle Zhang, don't say that. I'm back now, right? Since I'm still here, there's no way I'll just leave you alone."

After hearing this, Uncle Zhang couldn't help but praise Xie Chengjin and said, "Young Master is truly a man of integrity and righteousness."