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"Young General Lu, I beg you..."

Lu Jingchuan looked up at the group, his eyes deep and unfathomable. After a moment, he spoke coldly:

"You weren't this subservient when you were cursing my wife, so why are you acting like this now because you need our help?"

“My wife is kind and doesn’t want to hold a grudge against you, but that doesn’t mean I, Lu Jingchuan, won’t take it seriously.”

"I will remember everything you just said and did. Even if this person could be saved, I would never do it for you. You'd better take care of yourselves!"

"No... General Lu, we were wrong, we really know we were wrong, please... please save my daughter, we really know we were wrong..."

While kowtowing, Old Madam Du turned to Song Qingqian and pleaded:

"Young Madam Lu, I was wrong. I was just blinded by my own emotions. Please, don't hold it against me. I beg you... please save my daughter!"

The other women quickly echoed their pleading, "If only General Lu could rescue our daughter, we'd be willing to serve you like slaves for the rest of our lives to repay your kindness..."

Song Qingqian finally understood why Du Meimei and the others were so arrogant and disdainful of others. It turned out that like mother, like daughter, and the family environment was crucial to the formation of a person's character.

She glanced at the group and said calmly, "It's all crocodile tears. I'll say it again: I don't care. Go find whoever you want!"

"Young Lady Lu..."

After watching Song Qingqian board the carriage, the group immediately turned to look at Lu Jingchuan. Lu Jingchuan gave them a disdainful look and said:

“My wife’s opinion is my opinion. We’re not involved in this matter. Instead of wasting your time here, you should think of other solutions.”

"Second Brother, come on up, we're coming!"

Lu Yunqi nodded and scolded the group, "A bunch of blind fools, get out of our way!"

"All you do is come here to show off your power and play the victim, but you don't dare go to Sun Wuyin's place at all. Bah!"

The women, having been scolded, obediently lowered their heads. Helpless, they all turned their gazes to the instigator, Qiao Xiyan.

Immediately, their lips twitched, and the group got up and walked towards the Qiao family's residence. Old Madam Du rushed forward and grabbed Qiao Xiyan, who was hiding in Old Madam Qiao's arms in the carriage, pulling her down by the hair and cursing:

"You little slut, it's all your fault! You must have ruined my Meimei. My Meimei treated you like a sister, but I never imagined you could be so despicable! Give me back my daughter! Give me back my daughter..."

"If it weren't for your instigation, the Lu family might have saved my daughter. It's all your fault!"

"Now we've not only failed to rescue Meimei, but we've also offended the Lu family. It's not you who should be losing face; you're the one who deserves to die..."

"what!"

After Qiao Xiyan fell off the carriage, she landed on her feet, her hair being pulled as she was dragged a few steps. She immediately cried out in pain, pleading for help:

"Help!"

"Mother...Mother, save me!"

"Big brother..."

Moments later, the families started fighting, and the surrounding area was in chaos.

Unable to bear it any longer, Hu Dou came over with his whip. After a few lashes, the men all became obedient. He angrily cursed:

"Don't you want to live anymore? If you don't want to live, then go die!"

"If you're not going to die, hurry up and get going. If I see you fighting again, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

"Sir, we wouldn't dare! We'll never dare again!"

The Du family members hurriedly begged for mercy, saying that they had finally managed to get on the carriage, and if the soldiers got angry and threw them off, they would be in big trouble. Without the carriage to keep warm, they would freeze to death at night.

*

"Qi Shuo, stop arguing and come into the carriage. We're all family here, why are you being so polite?"

Lu Yunqi lifted the carriage curtain and urged, he thought he was seeing things, he was shocked that the Qi family kid was still alive.

"Just tie your horse to the back of our carriage, or my mother will worry!"

After Lu Yunqi spoke at length for a while, Qi Shuo showed no reaction. He frowned, looked at Lu Lanyue, and muttered:

"This kid wasn't like this before, why is he so aloof now? Was he like this the whole time you met him last night?"

Lu Lanyue thought for a moment and then shook her head.

Lu Yunqi pouted and said irritably, "So you only treat me like this? You've really grown up in the years we haven't seen each other!"

"Second brother, he has amnesia, he doesn't remember us!"

Lu Lanyue quickly explained.

"No wonder! I thought he had changed his ways. Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Lu Yunqi suddenly realized and spoke up.

"Second brother, you didn't ask either!"

Lu Xieyue smiled and said, "My second sister just told us that you weren't in the carriage at the time, so you didn't know!"

Xuanxuan Xue smiled, then shook her head.

Lu Yunqi snorted and leaned closer to her, muttering in a low voice, "Even you are laughing at me. Are you in cahoots with them?"

"Are you cold? Here, take this!"

Xuanxuanxue smiled and placed the hand warmer in his palm, whispering:

"Sister Gangqian gave it to me. I saved one for you; it's quite warm!"

Lu Yunqi chuckled and explained, "It's Xue'er who's thinking of me. They're all heartless!"

The carriage windows were covered with two thick layers of fur, so it was quite warm most of the time, except for the occasional draft that would blow in at the entrance and exit.

The remaining jackal skins were sewn together by Bai Shi and the old lady at the post station to make a large fur rug, which they used as a mattress at night and as a cover for their legs during the day.

Song Qingqian had Beifeng move all the items she bought from the Pindou system from the carriage to this place.

So now, not only is the carriage trunk full, but the back of the carriage is also piled with a lot of stuff.

Lu Xieyue lifted the curtain and called out loudly, "Brother Qi, are you really not coming up? The wind is blowing so fiercely in the mountains, you might get blown away!"

Qi Shuo rode his horse without saying a word, his breath freezing instantly in the cold, and his eyebrows and hair turned white.

Lu Jingchuan chuckled softly, "You care so much about him, but why don't you care about Third Brother? I'm cold sitting outside the carriage!"

"Hmph, you have your third sister-in-law, why should I care?"

"You heartless bastard, go inside!"

Lu Jingchuan explained, "He doesn't know you, so what you say won't work. Let Lan Yue talk to him! Otherwise, this kid is too stubborn!"

"Third Brother, does what you say not work?"

As Lu Xieyue spoke, she made a face at him. Lu Jingchuan shook his head helplessly. What a mischievous little devil!

"Second sister, Brother Qi is freezing to death. Look outside, not a single person is riding a horse. They've all hidden in the carriages. Go and talk to him."

At this moment, Lu Lanyue was deep in thought with her head down. As soon as she saw the others return, Huo Chong's gaze remained fixed on Chu Hua, not sparing her at all.

So, the person he likes must be Chu Hua, right? Chu Hua is a year older than her, not only is she stunningly beautiful, but she also has a good temper and personality. The Chu family dotes on her, so it's normal for Huo Chong to like Chu Hua. What does she have to compete with Chu Hua for her...?

"Second sister, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing her lost in thought, Lu Xieyue reached out and tugged at her, her face full of confusion.

"fine!"

Lu Lanyue smiled and nodded: "Does that mean I should call him Brother Qi?"

"Yup!"

Lu Xieyue nodded: "Third Brother just said that Brother Qi might listen to you, and asked you to talk to him."

"it is good!"

Lu Lanyue stood up, lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, and raised her hand to beckon Qi Shuo.

Seeing that his lips were turning purple from the cold, Lu Lanyue couldn't help but feel guilty. It was all her fault; she hadn't taken good care of Brother Qi.

When Qi Shuo saw Lu Lanyue calling him, he indeed showed a big smile, nodded with shining eyes, tied the horse to the back of the carriage, and jumped into the carriage in a flash.

Upon entering and seeing a carriage full of women, Qi Shuo's brows furrowed instantly. He turned to hide, but Song Qingqian grabbed him.

"What are you doing? What are you hiding for, you grown man? Do you think we're going to eat you up?"

"Ha ha…"

The people inside the carriage burst into laughter. Qi Shuo blushed instantly and lowered his head, squeezing next to Lu Lanyue like a timid, bullied child, sticking his head out in embarrassment.

Song Qingqian withdrew her hand, her eyes unconsciously darkening. How cold must it be outside? The down jacket she ordered from the Pinduoduo system looks like even one layer wouldn't be enough to keep her warm; it looks like she'd have to wear two layers.

If they are in this state, one can only imagine what it must be like for the other exiles. If they don't keep warm at night, it's not surprising that some of them freeze to death.

Seeing Qi Shuo shivering from the cold behind Lu Lanyue, the old lady felt extremely sorry for him. She took two down comforters from the back of the carriage and handed them to him, saying with concern:

"Lan Yue, quickly wrap Shuo'er up properly. If anything happens to this child from the cold, I won't be worthy of being her deceased mother!"

She watched Qi Shuo grow up, and in her heart, Qi Shuo was no different from her two daughters. Besides, if Qi Shuo hadn't disappeared back then, the marriage between the two families would definitely have been on the agenda when Lan Yue came of age.

Now that the Lu family has fallen into such a predicament, they are no longer worthy of being associated with them…

Lu Lanyue nodded and took it, then wrapped it around Qi Shuo and handed him the hand warmer, but Qi Shuo didn't take it and instead reached out and hugged her.

Lu Lanyue was instantly stunned. The unfamiliar aura surged over her, frightening her so much that she didn't move at all.

Lu Yunqi gritted his teeth and pulled him away, reminding him:

"Qi Shuo, don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other? Don't think that just because you've lost your memory you can disregard the law. You two aren't even officially together yet, so you're not allowed to hug!"

Song Qingqian was used to all of this; last night, Qi Shuo carried Lu Lanyue all the way on horseback.

However, when it comes to protecting their younger sister, Lu Jingchuan and Lu Yunqi are exactly the same.

Qi Shuo pursed his lips and didn't speak. His face instantly turned cold, and he looked at Lu Yunqi with hostility before shoving him away.

"Don't go too far, kid..."

Lu Yunqi was furious. He couldn't beat Qi Shuo in terms of skill, but he couldn't let a junior like him threaten him!

"I want you to take care of it!"

Qi Shuo, still unconvinced, finished his warning and shrank back to Lu Lanyue's side, leaving Bai Shi and the old lady looking at each other in bewilderment.