After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

So he wasn't looking for him.

Lu Yan protected Yan Yun, believing that he should take care of her and not let the person in front of him disturb her.

"She's not good with words, so you can just tell me what's on your mind."

Yun Yi disliked Lu Yan's hypocritical demeanor. "Why should I tell you?"

Just because you stand in front of Yan Yun, do you think you can speak up for her?

This was something Yun Yi couldn't stand.

He stared at Yan Yun.

"You tell me."

Yan Yun hid behind Lu Yan.

Yun Yi clearly wasn't going to answer. Fine, there's still plenty of time, so it's okay if we don't continue now.

Yunyi and the people around him left.

Lu Yan turned to Yan Yun and said, "If he continues to bother you, then tell me."

Yan Yun did not continue listening.

In her eyes, Lu Yan is now inferior to even Yun Yi, but she still wants to maintain a good relationship with Lu Yan for Ru Qing's sake.

Yan Yun handed his small bundle to Lu Yan.

Lu Yan took it from her and said what the teacher had said today. If Yan Yun didn't understand, he would explain it again.

Yan Yun didn't want to continue listening, and besides, she hadn't come to the academy to listen to these teachers' lectures.

Lu Yuan came in to greet the person and took the small bundle from Lu Yan's hands.

Because Lu Yan still needed to go to the money exchange, Yan Yun could only go back with Lu Yuan first.

As soon as Lu Yan got off the carriage, he instructed Lu Yuan to make sure the person was safely returned home. Lu Yuan promised to make sure the person was safely returned to the mansion.

Outside the money exchange, Yan Yun saw Ru Qing waiting there, obediently waiting.

Lu Yan got off the carriage and told her that Yan Yun was in the carriage. Ru Qing didn't waste any time. If Yan Yun wanted to see her, she would get off the carriage, but she didn't, which meant they didn't need to meet.

She spoke politely to Lu Yan, "Thank you for your help today, young master."

Lu Yan glanced back and saw that Yan Yun was indeed not coming out. "Then come in with me."

The carriage slowly drove away, and Lu Yan glanced at it one more time.

Ru Qing sensed that he cared about Yan Yun, but she couldn't just say anything.

The two entered the money exchange.

On the way back to the manor, Lu Yuan couldn't help but speak to Yan Yun, hoping that Yan Yun could be more understanding of his young master, because only he knew that his young master was very tired.

Yan Yun glanced coldly at Lu Yuan. He didn't offer much response to Lu Yuan's request. Since he had chosen to enter the Zheng residence, he should have known what it was like inside. It was ridiculous for him to ask Lu Yuan to be considerate of him.

Seeing Yan Yun's expression, Lu Yuan knew that saying anything more would be pointless.

"Please forget what I just said, Miss."

When Yan Yun returned to his residence, someone came to visit him.

I learned from the steward that these people were the city lord's men. Because bandits were causing trouble outside and the government was not taking action, they went to ask the city lord for help. However, suppressing the bandits required manpower and financial resources.

The city lord can provide manpower, but the Zheng family is the one with the financial resources.

The old lady's attitude towards the city lord was not like Zheng Jihua's.

Zheng Jihua was used to bowing to different people, but the old lady made a gesture and did not respond to the visitor's request for discussion for a long time.

The steward, who was waiting on the side, felt that the old lady was making things difficult for the city lord at this time, which would definitely cause trouble in the future. He said a few words of advice to Granny Zhu, but Granny Zhu felt that the steward was meddling too much and even wanted to make decisions about the old lady's affairs.

"You just need to focus on your own work."

The steward immediately realized that Granny Zhu hadn't figured out the implications.

Now that their lord is not at home, what they need to do is find a powerful backer. Since the city lord has already extended an olive branch to them, they should help him without hesitation.

If things were to proceed as the old lady suggested, problems were bound to arise.

The steward didn't dare to remind the old lady.

After all, the old lady just wanted to give the city lord a hard time. The city lord had been suppressing them for too long, and if they were to ask for a favor, they should act like they were asking for a favor.

The messenger from the city lord's side received no reply for a long time, so he said he would take his leave and return the next day.

The old lady didn't try to keep anyone; she simply had the steward send the person away.

The steward had many gifts prepared, and when the messenger was about to be sent out, he gave the prepared gifts to the messenger.

Yan Yun got off the carriage.

The man and the steward were talking incessantly, and the steward looked troubled.

The person on the other end knew there was nothing to say.

However, considering that the manager was very sensible, I still said a few more words.

"Lord Zheng, please don't forget that before this, it was always our city lord who protected you. Now, for such a small matter, do you really expect our city lord to personally discuss it with Lord Zheng?"

The shrewd manager replied, "That's impossible, of course."

He explained that the old lady had been preoccupied with her daughter's affairs lately, so she hadn't been able to focus on today's matter, and that he would definitely give her an answer tomorrow.

The man could also see that the person in charge was in a dilemma.

I hope to get the answer I want tomorrow. I'll leave now.

The steward was talking to his servants, saying that he was going to the money exchange to fetch some silver.

Although the old lady makes the decisions in the Zheng household, other matters are now decided by the steward.

The person in charge was someone Zheng Jihua trusted completely.

When Yan Yun returned to his residence, he heard that the city lord was going to deal with those bandits.

She naturally supported it; those bandits were wicked and if they continued to run rampant, who knows how many more people would get hurt.

Yan Yun wondered how those bandits dared to cause such chaos in the city.

If it wasn't the city lord behind them, then there must be others behind them.

When Ru Qing returned at night, she talked a lot about the money shop.

They also mentioned that the head manager had prepared a lot of silver for the steward.

The reason Ru Qing knew so much was because the head manager had asked Lu Yan to decide whether or not to hand over the money to the person who came to collect it.

Yan Yun guessed that Lu Yan would definitely give it to him.

Ru Qing did mention that Lu Yan didn't give it to her directly, but instead took the money back to his residence himself, because the amount was quite substantial.

Yan Yun simply smiled after hearing this.

Sooner or later, something was bound to happen between Lu Yan and the steward; she just had to wait and see.

Lu Yan personally brought back the silver because the amount was too large, and his personal delivery to the steward also indicated that he was personally returning it.

Although the steward felt there was no need to overthink it, he still felt uncomfortable looking at the person in front of him, considering the old lady's attitude.

Lu Yan explained for a long time, but the manager just wouldn't listen.

The timing was also unfortunate; the old lady asked Granny Zhu to invite Lu Yan over.

No matter how late it was, the old lady would always prepare a lot of snacks for Lu Yan to eat when he came back, and also listen to Lu Yan talk about the money exchange.

By the time Lu Yan finished explaining everything, they had almost finished eating the snacks.

"Granny, I'll head back now."

"it is good."

Granny Zhu saw the person out.

Despite feeling unwell from eating too much, Lu Yan went for a walk around Yan Yun's courtyard and only returned home after seeing that the lamp in Yan Yun's room had been blown out.

Yan Yun's target was Yun Yi. Although she didn't know about the others, she was quite fond of Yun Yi's skills. However, Yun Yi still avoided her.

Moreover, Yan Yun met another person at the academy.

Yun Yi looked at the person following behind him and said irritably, "What are you doing following me?"

Even though I tried to avoid her, she kept following me.

Yan Yun handed him the wooden sword she had brought with her; she had bought it herself.

Yun Yi glanced at it disdainfully, "Who uses a wooden sword?"

He had his own sword, but it was taken away before he entered the school.

Yan Yun raised the wooden sword and was about to smash it down on Yun Yi.

Yun Yi grabbed the wooden sword, somewhat startled.

"Are you crazy?"

They tried to ambush me right in front of me.

Yan Yun took another sword from the side, but just as she drew it, someone stopped her.

Yun Yi, standing to the side, said, "Women shouldn't use swords. Wouldn't it be better to just obediently embroider?"

Yan Yun looked up and saw the young man who was there to see off Mr. Shu's remains.

She thought he wouldn't pay any attention to her.

However, it seems that this is not entirely the case now.

Ignoring what he said, Yan Yun drew the sword herself and handed it to Yun Yi.

Yun Yi took it immediately and pointed at Nan Yun Jing, saying, "You'd better not meddle in other people's business."

After saying that, he told Yan Yun to follow him.

"come here."

Yan Yun glanced at Nan Yunjing and immediately followed Yun Yi to the side.

Yun Yi handed the wooden sword to Yan Yun, saying, "You little brat, you're already so vicious even though you're weak as a chicken. You still want to learn martial arts; you'll only cause more trouble in the future."

Yan Yun could tell from his tone that he was deliberately trying to lecture him.

She didn't want to listen at all, and before Yun Yi could finish speaking, she kicked him.

Caught off guard, Yun Yi kicked him in the knee. He instinctively crouched down to protect his foot, and looking at Yan Yun, he felt a surge of anger.

"You brat."

Yan Yun picked up his wooden sword and turned to leave.

She was simply wasting her time on Yun Yi; she turned and went to the martial arts arena.

There were many people practicing martial arts here. Yan Yun stepped forward and bowed to the martial arts master who was standing aside watching.

The martial arts instructor glanced at them and said, "This is not a place for young ladies like you."

Yan Yun held up the wooden sword and bowed to the martial arts master.

The martial arts master, however, dismissed it with disdain.

"Even if you bow to me, it won't do. There's a difference between men and women. Miss, you should go back."

Yan Yun was unwilling; she simply wanted to learn martial arts, and it wasn't that difficult.

She stood stubbornly in place.

The martial arts instructor didn't tolerate her either. He waved to the person next to him, and that person immediately stepped forward.

"Send them away."

The man glanced at Yan Yun, looking troubled. "Sir, she is a woman."

"You take her and leave."

The martial arts master spoke again, and the man asked Yan Yun, "Miss, you should go now."

Yan Yun wanted to see how this person planned to get rid of him.

She won't leave.

Someone came down from the martial arts arena. "Sir, I'll see her off."

The man was about the same age as Lu Yan, and his face was covered in sweat. The martial arts master heard him volunteer and said, "Send the man away."

Yan Yun looked up and was suddenly lifted up.

Before Yan Yun could even struggle, he was taken away.

The man released Yan Yun and told her, "It is impossible for a teacher to teach women, so you don't need to go anymore."

Yan Yun had no intention of giving up, and turned around to walk inside again.

"Why is it so hard to talk to you? Are you mute or deaf, girl?"

He grabbed Yan Yun's shoulder and tried to pull him back.

The moment his hand was outstretched, someone else made a move.

Yun Yi punched the man in the face.

"I'll make you mute, you believe me?"