After traveling through time, I was raised by a little brat

The journey thereafter was surprisingly smooth, without any setbacks or obstacles. Pei Qingqing seemed to have suddenly changed her ways, no longer using her seductive tactics to seduce Chen Changxiao. However, this change only intensified Chen Changxiao's deep interest in her.

Although he was accompanied by two maids, no matter how he sought comfort and release from them, his desire and curiosity could never be satisfied. As a result, he often couldn't help but cast his eyes on the carriage that Tang Wenshu was riding in, his eyes full of obsession and attachment, just like a young man in love.

Tang Zichan had repeatedly tried to warn Chen Changxiao about this, but each time it was in vain. After all, Chen Changxiao, a son of a marquis, hadn't done anything out of the ordinary, and the woman he had his eye on was just a lowly maid. Even if he was displeased, he couldn't really do anything about it.

Who could have imagined that just as they entered Yingtian Prefecture, the road ahead would be blocked. A hunched old woman stood there, holding two ragged, bedraggled children. Their clothing was tattered, patched upon patched, some even ripped beyond recognition. A closer look revealed scars of varying sizes covering their bodies, some still faintly oozing blood.

"Dear kind-hearted people, please be kind! Give us something to eat. The three of us, grandparents and grandchildren, have been eating Guanyin soil for three days in a row. My old bones can still hold on, but these two poor kids really can't!" The old woman said with trembling lips. Her lips were cracked due to severe lack of water, and the bloody wounds were shocking.

"Grandma! Grandma! My stomach is growling with hunger! My throat is so dry it's about to smoke!" The two young children clung to the old woman's trouser legs and burst into tears. Their cries were as soft as mosquitoes and flies, like the low whimpering of a wounded young animal, which made people feel pity. It was obvious that hunger and thirst had already tortured these two little ones to exhaustion, and even the strength to cry was almost gone.

Seeing such a heartbreaking scene, Tang Wenshu couldn't help but feel soft in her heart. She quickly turned around and prepared to take out some dry food and water from the beautifully decorated carriage to help the three poor grandparents and grandchildren.

"Miss, I'll go." Pei Qingqing's gaze was fixed on the delicate, adorable child before her. She took a step forward, gently reached out and picked up the food, then walked slowly towards the child with light lotus steps. Her movements were gentle and graceful, as natural and smooth as a breeze blowing across the lake.

After reaching the child, Pei Qingqing squatted down, smiling and gently placing the food in her hand into the child's mouth, bit by bit, as if she were handling a rare treasure. Moreover, when she saw the child's dirty face, she didn't hesitate or show any disgust. Instead, she calmly took out a snow-white handkerchief and gently wiped the stain off the child's cheek.

However, just as everyone was immersed in this warmth and harmony, two dark shadows suddenly appeared like ghosts. They rushed to Pei Qingqing's side with lightning speed, suddenly dragged her aside, and quickly revealed their gleaming blades, pressing them firmly against Pei Qingqing's fair and delicate neck.

One of the robbers glared fiercely and roared, "Hmph, if you don't want this beautiful and kind-hearted lady to perish, then hand over all your valuables! Otherwise... don't blame us for being ruthless!"

Witnessing this scene, Tang Wenshu froze in place, her entire body alight as if struck by a bolt from the blue. Her mind went blank. A long moment passed before she finally came to her senses, groaning inwardly, "Oh my god! I thought this kind of melodramatic plot, only found in storybooks, was simply fabricated by the authors, but I never imagined it would actually happen to me today. Going out and getting robbed? Such a clichéd plot trope could actually happen to me! What a horrible misfortune!"

"Miss, don't worry about me. Master Chen, take everyone and leave immediately!" Pei Qingqing, despite being in danger, held a resolute look in her eyes. As she finished her words, she roared again, her voice clear and resonant, filled with deep affection and concern for the safety of Tang Wenshu and the others.

"Mr. Chen, can I be your wife in the next life?" When Pei Qingqing shouted this, Chen Changxiao was extremely excited. He had always admired Pei Qingqing, and now when he heard Pei Qingqing say this, he understood that Pei Qingqing also had feelings for him, but because of her reputation, she could not lose her virginity before marriage.

"Qingqing, I'm here to save you!" Chen Changxiao shouted, then jumped off the carriage and ran towards the bandits. Seeing Chen Changxiao's actions, Pei Qingqing couldn't help but feel helpless. She was just performing, but now the bandit's knife was at her neck. How could this Mr. Chen be so stupid?

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened. When Chen Changxiao was about to walk in front of the bandit, two hidden arrows suddenly shot out from his sleeves and hit the bandit accurately. The bandit fell to the ground and died on the spot.

After being rescued, Pei Qingqing looked at Chen Changxiao in surprise, as if she had just met him for the first time. Because Chen Changxiao had always been known as a playboy, Pei Qingqing had never imagined that he could actually practice martial arts, and his archery was so superb.

Chen Changxiao smiled and said to Pei Qingqing, "How is it? Qingqing, isn't this hero saving the beauty scene exciting?" After hearing this, Pei Qingqing finally understood why his guards didn't react at all when Chen Changxiao jumped off the carriage just now. It turned out that this young master of the marquis's mansion was not as foolish as he looked on the surface. He still had some skills. At least he knew archery, one of the six arts of a gentleman.

"Damn bitch! How come she didn't die but was saved by the young master?" A maid cursed with gritted teeth.

"That's right, I'm so lucky. If the young master looks at me like this, I'll be satisfied." Another maid echoed.

Chen Changxiao's two maids also dismounted from the carriage and watched Pei Qingqing's performance, feeling furious but helpless. They saw through Pei Qingqing's intentions immediately, knowing that she was deliberately pretending to be kind and gentle in front of the young master to attract his attention. However, they could only watch helplessly, as the young master seemed to believe Pei Qingqing's tricks and even admired them.

"Why are there bandits here? And only two of them?" Tang Wenshu asked curiously. The situation here was really strange, as if these bandits had appeared specifically to complement Pei Qingqing's performance.

"Let's ask around when we get to Yingtian Prefecture," Tang Zichan replied, frowning. He knew there might be some hidden secrets behind this matter. Then, turning to Tang Wenshu, he said, "Sister, please go back to your carriage and close the windows. No matter what happens outside, don't come out unless I call you."

"Cousin?" Tang Wenshu looked at Tang Zichan in confusion, not knowing why he did this.

"Be good." Tang Zichan patted Tang Wenshu's head gently, then pushed her into the carriage. He then told Ada and Aer to take good care of the carriage, and then he drove his horse forward.

Before he reached the old woman, he heard a rustling sound in the woods, and then countless bandits rushed out of the woods. It turned out that these bandits had been lying in ambush in the woods on both sides of the road, intending to rob passers-by.

They first arranged for the old woman to seduce the kindness of the people on the road, and then sent two robbers to capture the people and threaten them. If the people voluntarily handed over their property, they would consider letting them go. After all, they only robbed money and did not kill people, which can be regarded as a thief's code of conduct.

However, the bandits kept dithering. First, they sent a maid to deliver food, then a skilled warrior came and killed two of their men. Furthermore, the other carriages remained motionless, as if they knew there was a trap ahead. With another arrival, the bandits could no longer tolerate it and decided to stop hiding.

The bandit leader slapped the old woman hard and scolded her, "You can't even handle such a small matter. You will continue to starve today!" The old woman knelt down and kowtowed, but did not dare to beg for mercy. She could only silently endure the beating and scolding from the bandit leader.

"Hand over your property and we won't kill you!" The bandits arrogantly surrounded the convoy, there were more than a hundred of them.

"What if you don't hand it over?" Chen Changxiao calmly protected Pei Qingqing behind him and asked without fear.

"Then don't blame us for being ruthless." The bandit leader sneered and waved his hand. The bandits immediately waved all kinds of weapons in their hands and attacked the convoy fiercely.

Seeing the situation was dire, Chen Changxiao hurriedly pulled Pei Qingqing to Tang Wenshu's carriage and pushed her aboard. Pei Qingqing was terrified, but she still managed to run as fast as she could, following closely behind Chen Changxiao, and finally climbed aboard. She sat in the carriage, breathing heavily. This was the fastest she had ever run in her life, and only then did she feel relieved.

"Sister Qingqing, are you okay?" Tang Wenshu hurried forward to help her up and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, just a little exhausted." Pei Qingqing forced a smile, her face pale as paper. She rested for a long time before she felt some strength restored.