The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

In the study, Shen Cao looked at the man in front of her with some confusion. Hadn't they already finished discussing their matters? Why was he pulling her into the study again, and why did he seem a little angry?

She was still a little angry when she heard about what happened at the dock, and her mood was already somewhat low. When Ji Lingfeng pulled her into the study, he put on a stern face, which made her a little angry. She raised her eyebrows and asked in a not-so-friendly tone, "Brother Ji, is there something you want to tell me?"

Ji Lingfeng didn't notice her change and spoke in a slightly calm tone, "Do you know that you were in great danger today!"

Of course she knew, but it was an accident, what did it have to do with her?

Her tone rose, "I know!" Her voice held a hint of displeasure.

Ji Lingfeng kept his head down, still unaware that she was already somewhat unhappy, and continued, "If it weren't for me today, you would have been hit by that stone, and you wouldn't be standing here peacefully right now."

Of course she knew, and she was grateful to him, but was he lecturing her now?

Shen Cao felt a little wronged. "I really should thank you today." She didn't want to continue talking to him; she was a little tired.

Ji Lingfeng continued nagging, "When you're facing danger, you just stand still?"

Upon hearing this, she completely lost her composure, her voice becoming agitated and loud, "Then what should I do? React as quickly as you and avoid danger?"

"What happened today was an accident. How could I have known there was danger? It was also the first time I had encountered something like this. At that moment, I just didn't react."

She choked up a little, "You saved me, I'm so grateful to you."

“But, you’re saying this to me, I…” She choked on her saliva and looked up, forcing back the tears welling up in her eyes.

She didn't want to show her vulnerable side to Ji Lingfeng.

Ji Lingfeng only then realized that something was wrong with Shen Cao; why was she crying?

He was simply analyzing today's situation with her, trying to prevent such a situation from happening again in the future.

Seeing Shen Cao crying, he felt a little helpless. Only then did he realize that his tone of voice had been a bit harsh. "Why are you crying?" He lowered his voice, trying to make it sound as gentle as possible.

He walked up to Shen Cao, raised his hand, and patted her back somewhat awkwardly. "I'm not saying you did a bad job. I just want to analyze the dangers of today with you."

He was clearly flustered, and there was a gentleness in his tone that he didn't notice.

Shen Cao was unaware of this; all she knew was that she had finally managed to calm herself down.

She almost lost her life today. It was the first time she had encountered something like this. Although she had died once before, she was still extremely panicked.

When she saw the stone heading straight for her vital point, her mind went blank.

When she regained consciousness, her legs were weak, and they still ache to this day.

When she heard that it was Aunt Li who did it, and that she was thrown into jail and would be imprisoned for three months, she wished that she would never be released.

Since they transmigrated here, although they have encountered some things, she is the only one who has shown such hostility towards her.

That person actually wanted her to die.

It was only then that she realized that danger was everywhere.

She wasn't unaware of what those people were saying today; she believed that times would be different.

However, nothing has changed.

After returning home, she didn't tell her parents because she was afraid they would worry.

As a result, he actually started to review things with her at this moment, and in that questioning tone, even though she knew he meant well.

However, she still felt wronged.

She wasn't the one who did anything wrong, so why did he say that?

She was also very upset.

"I'm not feeling well today. Let's talk about it tomorrow." She didn't want to continue the conversation; she was tired.

Ji Lingfeng hesitated, feeling that Shen Cao was indeed not suitable to continue, but his intuition told him that he could not leave.

He walked up to Shen Cao and let her lean on him, speaking carefully but awkwardly, "I know you've been wronged today."

"I was a little anxious just now, and my tone might have been a bit harsh."

"I...I apologize to you." It seemed to be the first time he had apologized to someone, and he was a little awkward, but his tone was full of sincerity.

Through these days of interaction, Shen Cao had already become familiar with Ji Lingfeng. He was like an older brother to her, always helping her.

Especially today, he saved himself.

Hearing his apology and feeling the warmth from his chest, all of Shen Cao's grievances from the day welled up in her heart.

She burst into tears.

"Why? I just want to live my life well."

"I didn't do anything to her, so why is she treating me like this?"

"I was terrified today, I almost died."

"Ugh...hiccup..." She hiccuped in a bit of a hurry.

Ji Lingfeng's body was very tense; he dared not move at all.

Hearing her words, he felt extremely regretful for speaking to her in that manner.

He thought she was alright, but he forgot that she was just a girl who hadn't even reached adulthood yet.

The greatest danger one may encounter in this life is gossiping about neighbors.

She was genuinely frightened by what happened today.

At this moment, he felt extremely distressed, raising and lowering his hands repeatedly.

Finally, he simply patted her gently on the back.

Shen Cao cried for a while, venting all the grievances in her heart. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have talked to you like that." After she finished crying, she realized that her tone had been a bit harsh.

"It's nothing." Ji Lingfeng's voice was a little hoarse. He noticed that Shen Cao's hair was a bit messy and wanted to reach out to help her tidy it up, but then he felt it was inappropriate.

“Your hair.” He pointed to the area on Shen Cao’s forehead.

Shen Cao quickly raised her hand to tidy herself up. "Um, could you please keep what happened today a secret?" she pleaded, feeling a little embarrassed and ashamed.

Ji Lingfeng nodded, "Definitely." He felt a pang of sympathy for the girl in front of him.

She is like a resilient blade of grass, which may be blown down and knocked down by storms.

However, it quickly adjusted itself, extending its roots deeper and becoming more resilient, so that it could withstand even stronger storms.

No wonder her name is Shen Cao!

After calming herself down, Shen Cao noticed that she seemed to have gotten his clothes wet.

She spoke a little shyly, "Um..." She pointed to the spot where she had just been leaning, "Let me help you wash up."

Ji Lingfeng looked down at the spot where Shen Cao had just leaned, and it was indeed soaked.

He was about to wave his hand and say he would handle it when he suddenly remembered a scene from a storybook, so he said, "Okay, I'll have He Yu bring it to you after I change."

"it is good."

Once Shen Cao calmed down, she remembered that he seemed to have something to say to her.

"Brother Ji, did you have something to tell me just now?"

Ji Lingfeng looked at her carefully, and only after confirming that she had indeed calmed down did he slowly say, "Actually, I wanted you to start learning some self-defense techniques with me tomorrow."

"That way, we can deal with danger if we encounter it again in the future."

Shen Cao felt a little embarrassed. So that's how it is. No wonder he was about to say those things at the beginning.

She hadn't joined the children at the Hundred Herbs Garden when she was learning before, because she wanted to be lazy.

However, today's events also served as a warning to her that she should indeed plan ahead.

She nodded. "Okay, thank you, Brother Ji."

After she finished speaking, she looked up at Ji Lingfeng, feeling embarrassed.

How embarrassing! He meant well, but she ended up feeling wronged. She didn't know why she was being so emotional.

Ji Lingfeng's eyes darkened. He still needed to learn how to talk to girls properly, instead of treating He Yu and the others the way he did.

He really did something wrong today; he scared the little girl.

"Then I'll be waiting for you at the Hundred Herbs Garden at 3:45 AM tomorrow."