To prove she wasn't causing trouble, Chen Ting went to get bowls and chopsticks from the carriage she was in to help.

The bowls and chopsticks were placed on the carriage where Xiaoqing was sitting.

"what!"

As soon as he got off the carriage, he tripped and accidentally broke a stack of bowls.

She froze on the spot, looking at everyone with guilt, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

She was just trying to prove she hadn't caused any trouble, but unexpectedly she did.

Madam Qin stepped down from the carriage, her eyes practically rolling to the sky. "You didn't do it on purpose! We only have so many bowls, and you smashed them all! Are we supposed to eat with our hands now?"

"Xiaoyun, don't be angry, I have another bowl." Guan Suyi asked Xiugu to get the bowl.

"There are so many of us, how can one bowl be enough? Besides, it's your own." Qin Niangzi pouted.

"I'm so sorry, I'm really so sorry, we'll compensate you for these bowls." Old steward Uncle Chen kept apologizing, taking out two taels of silver from his pocket.

He wondered if two taels of silver would be enough, or if it would be too little.

Seeing the old steward's chapped hands and straw sandals on his feet, Jiang Changtian said, "No need to pay for it. Qingfeng, you two come with me to cut some bamboo."

There's a bamboo grove right in front; we can find some thicker bamboo to make a few bamboo tubes so we can eat.

Seeing that they didn't want the money, Chen Jingfeng apologized helplessly, "My brother has a quick temper, and he's really causing everyone trouble."

"Your younger brother is quite lively, but he's also too naive. If he runs into bad people, things could get really bad."

"She's obviously a naive young girl who's never seen the world," Old Xu kindly reminded her.

It's only because I met such kind people like them that I could have survived. If it were anyone else, not only would I have lost my money, but I might also have lost my life.

He doesn't like clumsy, troublesome girls; he prefers someone like Yun who is smart and capable.

Chen Ting finally fell silent and quieted down.

Jiang Changtian and the other three quickly made bamboo tubes that could be used for eating and also as cups.

Lin Shuyun's porridge is ready; she added quite a few ingredients to it.

"This porridge is so delicious! It smells amazing." Tingni took a deep breath.

Don't let sleeping outdoors be suffering for them; they're enjoying themselves.

In just a few days, he already feels like he's gaining weight.

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone praised him.

"Yes, sister-in-law is amazing! Her cooking is absolutely delicious." Gu Bao looked at Lin Shuyun with admiration.

Lin Shuyun's porridge was also shared with the old housekeeper and Chen Jingfeng. No one gave Chen Ting her share; it was Guan Suyi who gave it to her.

Guan Suyi is still kind at heart.

Despite the beauty's kind heart, Lin Shuyun didn't get anything out of her.

Everyone was praising Lin Shuyun, practically showering her with compliments.

Chen Ting looked at the porridge in the bamboo tube, her eyes still red, and pouted, muttering, "What's so great about it? It's just a pot of porridge. Why are you praising it like it's the best thing in the world?"

Jiang Changtian frowned and took the bamboo tube from Chen Ting's hand. "If you don't like it, you don't have to drink it. Nobody's forcing you to drink it."

"What did I do? Why are you bullying me?"

Chen Ting's eyes suddenly welled up with tears as she looked at Jiang Changtian.

She only said one sentence, didn't she?

Everyone immediately fell silent, staring at the two of them.

Guan Suying couldn't bear it. "Changtian, give it to her. Don't stoop to the level of a child."

This girl seems to have been spoiled by her family. We'll be separated once we get to Shengjing, so there's no need to take it to heart.

Jiang Changtian said coldly, "What child? She looks sixteen or seventeen. Is she still a child? Xiao Bao is only eight years old and he is more sensible than her."

Chen Jingfeng looked at Chen Ting with a heavy expression, "Ting-di, apologize to Madam Jiang."

The old housekeeper was in a panic, trying to apologize on Chen Ting's behalf, but Chen Jingfeng stopped him.

With red eyes, Chen Ting felt extremely wronged, but she still reluctantly walked up to Lin Shuyun.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said your cooking was bad. I was wrong."

Lin Shuyun didn't even lift her eyelids. "There's nothing to apologize for. If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it. Don't eat it and then curse me. I'm not your mother, so I can't just spoil you."

"I admit I was wrong, okay? I won't eat it anymore."

Chen Ting burst into tears and ran into the woods, wiping her tears.

"I'm sorry, Madam Jiang." Chen Jingfeng's forehead throbbed. After saying that, he told the old butler to rest, and he went to chase after her himself.

Not long after the two ran into the woods, they heard Chen Ting's voice.

Perhaps she was too scared, forgot to disguise her voice, and it was completely a woman's voice.

"Help!"

"Brother Jingfeng, I'm so scared! Help me!"

Chen Ting looked at the hungry wolf crouching not far away, tears streaming down her face.

How could there be a lone wolf in the forest? Judging from its belly, it must have gone a long time without eating.

"Ting'er, don't be afraid, don't move!" Chen Jingfeng was so frightened that he was covered in cold sweat.

"what!"

The hungry wolf pounced on Chen Ting.

Without thinking, Chen Jingfeng rushed over to block him.

At the critical moment, Qingfeng and his three companions, along with Jiang Changtian, arrived and rescued Chen Jingfeng from the jaws of the wolves.

Fortunately, Chen Jingfeng only suffered an injury to one arm.

However, it was his right arm that was injured, with a piece of flesh torn off. If the wound were to become infected and not heal, he would not be able to take the exam at Luming Academy when he arrived in Shengjing.

Chen Ting kept crying, "Brother Jingfeng, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Chen Jingfeng was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely and couldn't say a word. The old housekeeper was frantically bandaging his wound.

Qin Niangzi was incredibly annoyed. "It really wasn't intentional, you did it on purpose! Keep running, keep running! Next time you'll be happy if your Jingfeng brother ends up in a wolf's belly!"

"Bad teammate." Lin Shuyun only said three words, too lazy to complain about anything else.

Seeing her crying so hard and trembling, Xiaoqing handed her a handkerchief and said, "Don't run around like that anymore. If you cause trouble next time, you'll not only kill yourself but also others."

"Thank you!" Chen Ting looked at Xiao Qing with tears in her eyes.

"Thank you for saving me and my brother. I didn't expect you to be so skilled in martial arts! Could you take a look at Brother Jingfeng's wound? He seems to be in a lot of pain."

"We're not saviors, we don't have to revolve around you all the time, it's so annoying!"

Tingni, who loved to laugh, stopped laughing and went straight to a big tree to sleep.

Chen Ting dared not look into everyone's eyes and sobbed as she stayed by Chen Jingfeng's side.

The old butler bandaged Chen Jingfeng's wounds and sighed.

He thought he should leave alone with the two of them as soon as it was light the next day, so as not to cause any more trouble for others.

To everyone's surprise, both Chen Jingfeng and Chen Ting developed fevers the next day.

Chen Ting was a little better, but Chen Jingfeng was so feverish that he started talking nonsense, constantly calling for his parents.

The old butler had no choice but to swallow his pride and stay, practically begging for help.

"Do you have any medicine? My young master Jingfeng has a high fever, and I would like to buy some. I'm willing to pay any price."

Madam Qin yawned and casually said, "Alright then, one hundred taels."

"One hundred taels?"

The old housekeeper was stunned, but it was Chen Ting who spoke first.

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