Divorced woman with child travels through time

"You!" A-Yue was furious, her pretty face turning icy cold. Her temper flared up, and she said coldly, "You were assassinated yesterday. With my skills, I can keep you safe by your side. Why do you look down on me!"

She realized she'd been misunderstood! A little scared, Chen Wenfang quickly explained, "I didn't mean that! I was just afraid of you... afraid you'd kill me!"

The rest of the sentence was not said, but A-Yue understood what it meant.

A-Yue rolled her eyes, feeling unwilling and somewhat indignant, and said, "My junior brother was tricked by your man's men, so I came here too. Are you satisfied with this reason now?"

"Is that so?" Chen Wenfang asked, half believing and half doubting.

"Go ask him yourself!" A-Yue rolled her eyes again.

"Hey, if you're really hired, there's something wrong with your attitude. How can you treat a customer like that?" Caiyun couldn't help but retort when she saw Caiyun rolling her eyes at her.

"Mind your own business! She hasn't hired me yet, I can flip through things whenever I want." Ah Yue flipped through another one.

"Alright, even if what you said is true, how much silver do you want per month?" Chen Wenfang waved to the few personal guards sent by Wang Erniu, and the guards left immediately, presumably to go to the military camp to find out the situation.

A-Yue glanced at it, then raised her head high. "At least ten taels of silver a month. I also want a private room, good food, ten catties of beef jerky a month, and a camp token. I want to visit my junior brother."

"This." Chen Wenfang considered. It would be good to have an expert by his side. Caiyun was always busy, and ten taels of silver wasn't expensive. But what was this ten catties of beef jerky?

"Let me take a look first. If you want to stay here, you can wander around by yourself. I'll give you an answer after they've confirmed what you said." Chen Wenfang had a headache and went back to her room first. Caiyun followed her in. Are all assassins this reckless? Won't their master hunt them down?

“Madam, I’ve inquired about the spy from yesterday. We should have results by this afternoon, and I’ll let you know then,” Caiyun whispered. “This sister who came here is really skilled in martial arts, at least better than me. If possible, keep her here; she should be able to protect you.”

"Okay, thank you for your hard work!" Chen Wenfang smiled. "Her matter is not urgent. Someone from the camp will come to confirm it later. If she can stay, that's fine too. I'm just a little worried."

"What did she do before? Madam is still worried about her," Caiyun asked curiously, blinking her eyes.

"Oh, it's nothing. She's an assassin. She came to kill me before," Chen Wenfang said casually.

“Ah! Then she can’t accept it.” Caiyun’s expression changed, and she naturally sided with Chen Wenfang.

Chen Wenfang was quite relieved and patted her hand, saying, "It's alright, don't worry!"

She stood up and looked into the courtyard.

A-Yue acted as if nothing was wrong, looking around and touching everything. There were many dried fruits drying in the yard. She took a piece to taste, found it delicious, and then grabbed a handful and sat on the stone bench to eat them.

There was also a row of sweet potatoes planted in the yard. Although they were planted a little late, they grow fast in the south. Uncle Hu watered them whenever he had time, and they would be ready to harvest in two more months. He came over to dig them up and take a look.

Curious, she went over to investigate. Uncle Hu, who didn't remember her, was explaining the thing to her, and seemed quite pleased with himself.

After waiting for a while, Wang Erniu returned with his personal guards.

He didn't say anything when he saw her, but simply called her into the room in front of Chen Wenfang.

Wang Erniu looked at her calmly in a deep, serious, and intimidating tone and said, "I don't know how your relationship with your junior brother is, but I'm telling you seriously, her!"

Wang Erniu pointed at Chen Wenfang, "She's my life. If you dare to harm her even a little, I'll make sure your junior brother, and you too, die without a burial place!"

Startled by the murderous intent in his words, A-Yue shed her previous spoiled attitude and earnestly explained, "I only have my junior brother as family since I was a child. Although I grew up in that kind of place, he has always protected me. Since he made his choice, I must follow his example. General, you can rest assured that even for my junior brother's sake, I will not do anything to your Lady Chen. Just watch."

"You've done well. Just stay in the courtyard for now. You don't need to do anything. After a while, if you can really prove your sincerity, we'll treat you well too." Wang Erniu said, then pulled Chen Wenfang back into the room.

"What's wrong?" Chen Wenfang thought to herself, I haven't even said anything harsh to her yet, and she's already pushed me in here.

"Don't go out for the next few days. The assassin has confessed. They were paid to kill you." Wang Erniu explained when he saw her confused look. "Someone paid money to post a notice on the black market. They'd give you a certain amount if you could kill them, and even if they couldn't, you could still get a portion of the money. Anyway, you're on their list. It's too dangerous. Don't go out."

Chen Wenfang didn't understand, "Didn't A-Yue and the others already give up? Why is someone still trying to kill me?"

"That means there's another mastermind behind this." Wang Erniu was worried. His silly wife hadn't done anything wrong, so why was someone always making trouble for her?

"Okay, then I won't go out."

Wang Erniu was relieved and turned to leave. With Caiyun in the courtyard, she too felt at ease and went to the workshop to find the spy.

"Sigh!" Chen Wenfang sighed; she was so bored.

As soon as she stepped out of the courtyard, A-Yue stared at her intently. Their eyes met, and suddenly they felt a little awkward.

"Uh, is there anything you'd like to do?" Chen Wenfang tried to ease the tension.

"No, I heard you're a great cook. Why don't you teach me?" A-Yue looked her up and down, she really couldn't tell.

"Sure, you can make it for your junior brother," Chen Wenfang said, closing the distance between them.

A-Yue suddenly blushed and nodded shyly.

"What does he like to eat? Come on, I'll teach you." Chen Wenfang smiled and took her hand, saying affectionately, thinking to herself that as long as you are on my side and protect me, these are all minor matters. My own life is more important.

A-Yue felt a little uncomfortable, so she took two steps to the side and pulled her hand out. "Braised pork."

"Oh, okay, let's go." Chen Wenfang waved her hands to ease the awkwardness and led her to the kitchen.

From selecting the meat, cutting it into chunks, stir-frying it until fragrant, adding seasonings, caramelizing the sugar, stewing, reducing the sauce, and controlling the heat, he explained everything to her in great detail, step by step, with utmost care.

Ah Yue wasn't stupid. Under her guidance, she made another batch of braised pork. After confirming that it tasted exactly the same, her expression finally softened.

"Mom! What delicious food are you cooking!" Chen Xuanyu, who had just come home from school, rushed in from outside like a happy little dog.