Upon closer inspection, Qin Niangzi's eyes were blurry with tears, and she was no longer the person she had been pointing and gesturing at.

"Girl, I offended Mama Li of Chunfenglou the other day when I bought braised food from your shop. She sent people to kidnap me and take me to Chunfenglou, forcing me to serve customers!"

"If it weren't for you tonight, I would be a helpless widow, forced into prostitution. The thugs from Chunfeng Tower would definitely be searching for me everywhere. I would have nowhere to go. Can you bear to leave a weak woman like me sleeping on the streets?"

After saying that, he touched the back of his head; his fingers were covered in blood.

Then he collapsed onto Lin Shuyun, exclaiming, "Ah! My head is so dizzy!"

Damn it, those bastards from Chunfenglou are really ruthless!

"Please, young lady, save me! Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda; you will surely be rewarded for your good deeds!"

Qin Niangzi leaned weakly on Lin Shuyun's shoulder, trying hard not to yawn.

I'm so sleepy, tears are welling up in my eyes!

When Lin Shuyun saw Qin Niangzi leaning on her shoulder and crying, she remembered Qin Niangzi's fiery personality that day and knew she must be terrified tonight.

With a twitching smile, he finally led the person to a small restaurant.

"Stay here for the night, and leave when it's light tomorrow. I'm going home now, otherwise my husband will worry."

Lin Shuyun left after she finished speaking.

He used the excuse of going to the outhouse, but he had been there for quite a while.

Qin Niangzi lit a candle, closed the door, and looked around the small restaurant.

There was a large earthenware pot in the back kitchen, the one used for braising meat, and at the very back there was a small cubicle with a small bed for resting.

Qin Niangzi pouted, "Stupid girl, you're already letting me stay here without a second thought? Aren't you afraid I'll steal the braised meat recipe and maybe even poison it?"

Qin Niangzi blew out the candle, lay on the small bed with a terrible headache, and grumbled for a while before finally lying down to sleep.

Lin Shuyun was covered in sweat from running so much that she took a shower before tiptoeing back to her room.

Jiang Changtian hadn't slept, and he was already imagining countless possibilities of what might have happened to her.

Just as I was about to go out to look for someone, the door was gently pushed open.

Jiang Changtian immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

Moonlight streamed in through the window, and Lin Shuyun tiptoed to the bedside, gazing at the sleeping man on the bed.

I couldn't resist and gently touched his face.

Then he quietly lay down on the side and fell asleep immediately.

She was exhausted after running around all night.

Jiang Changtian held his breath and waited for what would happen next, but all he heard was the even breathing of the person next to him.

"..."

……

……

"Husband, why are you awake so early?!"

The next morning, Lin Shuyun got out of bed yawning.

Jiang Changtian had already finished applying the fake injuries and ugly makeup on his face in front of the mirror.

Looking at his face, which was different from last night, Lin Shuyun felt that the rouge that cost twenty coins a box was a bit of a waste.

And it seems like a hassle to have to apply it every morning, and it's not waterproof or sweatproof.

Or should she get some makeup that won't smudge?

Coal Ball came in from the door and mocked: "That dead man didn't get up early, he just stayed up all night in heat."

Jiang Changtian's good mood was ruined by Meiqiu's words, which made him want to kill.

"Coal ball, you're hungry so early in the morning?!"

Lin Shuyun thought the coal ball was hungry, so she got out of bed and picked it up.

Jiang Changtian stood up and grabbed his cane. "I heard that cats have fleas and are quite dirty. I'll give it a bath. From now on, I'll take care of bathing Coal Ball!"

Lin Shuyun paused in petting the cat; it seemed like Coal Ball hadn't had a bath in a long time.

Coal Ball bristles: You cripple, you're trying to play dirty tricks on me?

Jiang Changtian smiled at the coal ball, his eyes full of malice: You dead cat, can't I handle you?

Upon seeing this, the coal ball turned and tried to run away.

As a result, Lin Shuyun grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and said, "Coal Ball, you're so smart, you can definitely understand what I'm saying. Be good, okay? You need to take a bath and be a clean and good cat."

Domestic cats definitely need to be bathed, otherwise they are prone to parasites.

Lin Shuyun was also considering her own safety and that of the coal ball.

After saying that, she handed the coal briquette to Jiang Changtian, saying, "Husband, thank you for your hard work."

Jiang Changtian placed the coal ball in his palm, his fingers tightly gripping its limbs. "It's not hard work. I like cats too. I can't help with anything else."

Coal Ball That Wants to Run But Can't: You like your dad? You despicable, shameless, and vile scoundrel...

Coal Ball cursed particularly filthy language. Taking advantage of Lin Shuyun turning around, Jiang Changtian grabbed its throat, and Coal Ball instantly fell silent.

Such a strong murderous aura.

Meow, a wise man knows when to yield; a good cat won't fight with a cripple.

Seeing that Coal Ball had stopped barking, Lin Shuyun obediently squatted in Jiang Changtian's palm and smiled, "It seems that Coal Ball still likes you quite a bit. It became well-behaved after being held by you for a while."

Coal Ball: You like balls my foot! Your eyes are like holes. Didn't you see I was being threatened?!

"I'm going to wash my face and brush my teeth. The old man and Xiaoqing have probably already gone to the restaurant. Let's go to the restaurant together for breakfast later," Lin Shuyun said, yawning again.

"Okay." Jiang Changtian held the cat in one hand and reached for his cane with the other, quickly placing it under his arm.

Lin Shuyun turned her head and asked, "Husband, can't you walk even if you put down your cane?"

Logically, this shouldn't be the case; the leg injury should have healed by now.

"He can stand independently for a while, but he still can't walk." Jiang Changtian pursed his lips and lowered his eyes.

Lin Shuyun thought of a possibility: her leg had healed, but her psychological trauma hadn't, which was why she couldn't let go of her crutches.

For some reason, Lin Shuyun thought of that dream, the first time she dreamed of Jiang Changtian.

I felt I needed to treat him better in order to comfort his young, wounded heart and eventually get rid of his crutches.

"It's alright, husband. You're already doing great. You look better than others even with crutches!" Lin Shuyun casually praised Jiang Changtian before leaving.

Jiang Changtian couldn't help but smile.

Coal Ball: You cripple, you're laughing like a peacock spreading its tail feathers!

Jiang Changtian lowered his eyes, his expression turning cold instantly. He grabbed Coal Ball by the neck and said, "Go ahead and curse! Why aren't you cursing anymore!"

The coal ball remained silent.

When they reached the water basin, Coal Ball was even more fearless in the face of death.

It's over, it's over. I've fallen into the hands of this cripple today, my life is over!

Torture it, as long as it doesn't die. The hatred and resentment of today will surely multiply in the future...

Ok?

The coal ball was facing death without fear, and it felt as if it was being gently placed in a basin of water, with the water only reaching its belly.

Jiang Changtian's voice rang out from above, "Do me a favor, can you help me find out what the Guo family is up to?"

Coal Ball's first reaction was: Why should I, the Great King, have to infiltrate someone else's house for such a trivial matter as yours?

Jiang Changtian said with disdain, "Aren't you the Cat King, with countless underlings? You can just give an order and have them relay messages. If I can understand what you, a cat, can understand what other cats can. You're not just bragging, are you?"

Coal Ball splashed water onto Jiang Changtian's hand with one claw: How could those little minions be worthy of being my underlings? I know, I know, I'll give the order.

"Thank you."

Jiang Changtian splashed water on the coal briquette to wash his body.

Seeing that Jiang Changtian acted gently and did not take the opportunity to retaliate, Coal Ball was somewhat surprised: This cripple is actually quite conscientious. Should we stop calling him a cripple from now on?

Lin Shuyun took out a toothbrush and saw Jiang Changtian muttering to himself while talking to Meiqiu, giving it a bath.

Two people and a cat, three meals a day, four seasons a year, there is a sense of peaceful and idyllic life.

While things are peaceful and quiet here, the restaurant is already in an uproar.

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