Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

"Why do we have to go back so soon?" Chu Luo felt that she hadn't found out anything, and Jin Wuchen's appearance was also very strange.

"I also have a question for you. How did you and the old gang leader meet?" Jin Wuchen rarely asked Chu Luo anything.

"Ah, I don't know him," Chu Luo said, wondering why he suddenly asked that.

"The old man will be returning to the Jin family soon, specifically requesting to see you. I heard he's coming back specifically for you."

Jin Wuchen indirectly answered Chu Luo's question.

Chu Luo also wondered, "I'd like to know why the Jin family wants to marry a daughter from the Chu family?"

Jin Wuchen rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment before asking, "Did your mother have any relationship with this old man when she was young?"

"Young Master, do you always speak without any restraint?" Chu Luo was surprised that he could talk about topics between elders like this.

"Otherwise, what can't be said or discussed?"

Chu Luo recalled the rumors of a life-or-death struggle between the father and son, and seeing Jin Wuchen's speculations about the old gang leader, she began to doubt their relationship. "Are you the old gang leader's biological son?"

Jin Wuchen smiled interestingly, "It doesn't look like it, it should be. I heard that you don't look like your parents either, especially not like your father at all."

Chu Luo thought of her father and couldn't help but sigh, saying, "I've wished countless times that he wasn't my biological father, but unfortunately, he is."

"You should have investigated. Why didn't you find out why the old gang leader wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Chu family?" Chu Luo thought that with the capabilities of the Canal Gang, it should be easy for them to investigate anything.

From the first day he met Chu Luo, Jin Wuchen had people investigate, but apart from Chu Luo herself being strange, nothing else seemed amiss, and they couldn't find out why the old man chose the Chu family, a family that even ghosts couldn't encounter.

Jin Wuchen shook his head. "Since you don't know, let's wait until we get back to Jiangzhou and talk about it then. Maybe it's something he did in secret."

Seeing that Jin Wuchen seemed to trust her more than the old gang leader, Chu Luo truly felt that there was no father and son without enmity.

The next morning, when Chu Luo woke up, Xing Zhu and a maid were already waiting for her; it was getting late.

"Is the young master up yet? Is he about to leave?" Chu Luo felt that Jin Wuchen might not be a very patient person, and was afraid that he would get angry, so she quickly got up and put on her clothes.

"Young Master got up early and is in the courtyard. He said there's no rush to leave; he'll wait until you wake up and get ready before we go."

Does that mean everyone is waiting for me?

Xingzhu, fearing Chu Luo would be anxious, quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, we're not waiting for you, we're waiting for the young master's orders."

Chu Luo quickly washed up and opened the wardrobe to change her clothes, only to find that the colors of the clothes were different from usual, and all the plain, simple clothes were gone.

Chu Luo had no choice but to grab a blue dress and put it on, while Xing Zhu quickly adorned her with several hairpins.

"Xingzhu, you don't need to wear so many accessories; it makes it inconvenient for you to move around."

Xingzhu rejected her suggestion, saying, "Perhaps the young master sent these things because he didn't want you to make any big movements. You're injured, so it's best to move less. With the young master here, you don't need to move much."

After tidying up, Chu Luo lifted her skirt and steadily descended the stairs. The headdress truly made her look dignified all of a sudden.

Afraid that others would get annoyed waiting for her, she walked quickly, her hair ornaments swaying gently, a sight to behold.

In the Chu family, if she and her mother didn't wait for her father in advance, he would fly into a rage.

She was also an impatient person, thinking that no one in this world would be willing to wait for others, and someone like Jin Wuchen certainly wouldn't need to wait for anyone.

"You haven't had breakfast yet," Xingzhu said, not keeping up with her pace.

But when she hurried downstairs and saw Jin Wuchen, he wasn't as impatient as she had imagined.

He was dressed in bright red and stood calmly by the eaves of the corridor, his tall figure half in the sunlight and half in the shadow of the corridor.

Leisurely and languid, he casually fed the birds, not at all like someone who was about to go out.

He had seen Chu Luo come downstairs earlier and was waiting for her to approach.

He patted the birdseed off his hands, took a cloth from the servant to wipe his hands clean, and then came over.

He reached out and straightened Chu Luo's crooked hairpin, seemingly quite satisfied. "Is everything alright?"

Chu Luo was not used to such intimate gestures, so she paused for a moment, then nodded.

With a gentle wave of his hand, Jin Wuchen dispersed everyone in the courtyard.

Chu Luo followed him out and was helped into the carriage.

The carriage was spacious and had soft cushions. He was reading a book on the side, leaving a place for Chu Luo to lie down.

Xingzhu volunteered to go to the carriage at the back.

The carriage started moving, and Chu Luo lifted the curtain several times to look out.

She hadn't seen Fei Zhiyou appear to say goodbye. Just as she lowered the curtain, she saw Chen Shu heading towards her inn.

He was seen looking out of the inn, agonizing over whether or not to go inside.

Chu Luo knew that, given his personality, he would probably still be hesitating about whether to go into an inn even after their carriage had left the city.

Seeing that Chu Luo kept looking back, Jin Wuchen lifted the curtain and glanced at her. "What are you looking at?"

"I'm seeing if Fei Zhiyou will come to say goodbye," Chu Luo replied, turning her gaze away.

"He doesn't know we're leaving today," Jin Wuchen said bluntly, telling Chu Luo the reason why Fei Zhiyou hadn't come.

Chu Luo thought of how Xu Zhuangyuan had been set on fire several times, and Jin Wuchen had said that the Cao Gang hadn't made a move, so it was probably someone from the Regent's side. She then thought of Fei Zhiyou's safety.

"Is it dangerous for him to be here helping Scholar Xu investigate the case?"

"Won't"

Upon hearing Jin Wuchen's words, Chu Luo naturally thought, "You sent people to protect him?"

"No, no one would want to lay a hand on him."

"Why?" Chu Luo thought about how even the top scholar and imperial envoy had been plotted against several times.

Seeing Chu Luo pressing for details about Fei Zhiyou, Jin Wuchen retorted, "You were so angry with him that you wanted to break off our friendship, and you still don't know who he is? What kind of friend are you?"

Chu Luo didn't think too much about it. "I know he treats me sincerely, and I treat him sincerely in return."

Jin Wuchen laughed, "You're good at recognizing true feelings. He certainly treats you differently from others."

“You’ve treated me well too,” Chu Luo added.

Jin Wuchen raised an eyebrow and smiled, saying, "Is that so? I'll tell you why no one will touch Fei Zhiyou."

Chu Luo sat up straight and listened attentively to his explanation.

"His family practices medicine independently. Besides being a skilled doctor, they also have many medicinal herb plantations, especially for rare herbs."

Not to mention those who practice medicine and sell drugs in Dazheng, even people from neighboring countries mostly dare not offend him in the slightest.

Because of his medical skills, he receives many favors every year, and the imperial palace sends him numerous gifts annually. He maintains good relationships with all parties, and they know that one day they might need his help, so why would they want to harm him?

Chu Luo felt relieved after hearing this.

Seeing her composed expression, Jin Wuchen said, "Others rarely react like you after hearing this."

Chu Luo was also puzzled. "Why do I need an expression? I have no ulterior motives towards him. Knowing he's safe is enough. It's just a bit boring without him around."

I could hear a hint of disappointment in Chu Luo's voice.

Jin Wuchen added helplessly, "He will return to Jiangzhou soon."

Hearing that Chu Luo was bored with him, he set up a chessboard to cheer her up. Although Chu Luo's chess skills were far inferior to his, he didn't mind and played with her.

Seeing that Chu Luo was interested in his jade carving, he actually took the time to teach her how to carve jade the whole way.

Although the journey wasn't as lively as with Fei Zhiyou, he didn't seem as difficult to get along with as Chu Luo had imagined. Looking at the jade seal she had obtained, Chu Luo even felt quite pleased with it.

On the second day after arriving at the Jin residence, Steward Sun said that the old gang leader would be arriving at the Jin family soon, and the entire household was busy making preparations.