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Lu Jingchuan nodded, his eyes shimmering like clear water, and his thin lips curved slightly as he replied, "I can't let you make a mistake!"

"How do you define right and wrong? And how do you know I'm definitely wrong?"

As Song Qingqian spoke, she reached out and pushed him away. The close proximity made her feel a deep sense of danger and she wanted to reject it.

Lu Jingchuan sensed her resistance, turned around and naturally leaned against her side, explaining earnestly:

“If Sun Wuyin finds out about you, the consequences will be severe, so I can’t leave this time bomb behind.”

"And what about this time? What are you planning to do?"

Song Qingqian turned her head to look at him, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

"Go with the flow!"

Lu Jingchuan explained earnestly, "My wife, I really owe you an apology after all this time. I shouldn't have doubted you or even pressured you. Everyone has things they want to hide in their hearts. I was too harsh on you."

"To be honest, I suspect you're mostly afraid. They are my closest people, and I don't dare to take any risks."

"My wife, as long as you don't hurt my family, I will always believe in you. Let's work together, okay?"

"I, Lu Jingchuan, swear here and now that if you are willing, I will protect you for the rest of my life and never leave you!"

Lu Jingchuan spoke frankly and forcefully, but what he said stirred up a storm in Song Qingqian's heart.

After a moment, Song Qingqian asked suspiciously, "So what do you mean? Are you serious?"

"My wife, I've always been serious."

Lu Jingchuan looked at her with burning eyes, his gaze filled with boundless tenderness…

Song Qingqian looked around warily, and finally whispered, "You're acting again, aren't you? Is there an ambush? Has Bei Chu followed us?"

After saying that, she planned to sneak away, thinking that Lu Jingchuan's gentleness towards her last time was a trap. She would not believe it this time, because something was definitely fishy!

"Lady..."

"Just call me by my name next time, I'm not used to it!"

After saying that, Song Qingqian parted the bushes and walked into the room. Her heart was inexplicably beating a little fast. It is said that beauty can ruin a country. She wondered what Lu Jingchuan was planning. She could not fall for his tricks.

Lu Jingchuan lowered his head and smiled helplessly. It was rare for him to be serious about a woman, and she really wasn't giving him any face at all...

"Third sister-in-law, you're back."

Lu Xieyue stood at the door looking out, and Song Qingqian followed her gaze.

Several torches were lit in the woods outside the village, as if trees were being felled, making quite a commotion.

"Who is there?"

Song Qingqian asked in a low voice.

"Several families are involved. I heard they all need to make carriages overnight. Huo Chong just came to find you, saying he wants to make one just like ours."

Song Qingqian nodded: "That's a good idea. The two brothers are quick to get things done, and it will definitely save a lot of money."

"The requirements for a horse-drawn carriage are extremely high. Without the right tools, it would probably take a whole night to make one. But a handcart is still possible."

"Third Sister-in-law, why don't we go and join in the fun?"

Song Qingqian shook her head: "I'm not going. Everyone over there is extremely busy. What if we accidentally get hurt if we go? Let's rest early."

"Where's your second brother? Have we finished roasting the wolf meat?"

"No, not much left. Second Brother said it would probably take another half an hour, and told us not to worry about it."

Lu Xieyue was not very interested, but she knew that Song Qingqian was doing it all for her own good, so she turned around and went back to her room.

Just then, Jiang Meier swayed over and saw Lu Jingchuan emerging from the bushes with a cane. Smiling, she stepped forward and blocked Song Qingqian's view, saying with a smile:

"Brother Jingchuan, I need your help."

Jiang Meier took out a porcelain white bottle and said in a low voice:

“My older brother injured his arm and can’t use it. I wanted to apply some wound medicine to him, but this is too tight and I can’t unscrew it.”

“Brother Jingchuan, you know how rare this medicine is. I dare not let others know, so I can only come to you.”

"Brother Jingchuan, you'll definitely keep this a secret for me, right?"

After saying that, Jiang Meier blinked her two innocent eyes and looked at Lu Jingchuan with a wronged expression, then handed over the porcelain bottle in her hand.

Song Qingqian raised an eyebrow and leaned against the porch, watching the two struggle. She had to admit that Jiang Meier was quite shrewd.

However, she is incredibly bold. Her nominal wife is right here, and she dares to seduce someone right in front of her. Isn't that a bit too confident?

Lu Jingchuan wanted to refuse, but it was really no big deal, just a small favor. In order to get rid of Jiang Meier quickly, he didn't say anything, just took it, twisted it open, and handed it to Jiang Meier. But Jiang Meier didn't rush to take it.

Suddenly, a delicate fragrance wafted into Lu Jingchuan's nostrils. He inwardly cried out in alarm and reached out to push Jiang Meier away, only to find that his body was not only out of control, but also inexplicably hot.

"Brother Jingchuan, you're worried too, right? Why don't you come with me to take a look!"

As Jiang Meier spoke, she reached out and helped Lu Jingchuan up, guiding him through the bushes towards the Jiang family's home.

"Lady..."

Lu Jingchuan's body was out of control. He opened his mouth to call out to Song Qingqian, but the sound that came out was broken and incoherent. It was his fault for being careless...

"Song Qingqian, save me..."

Lu Jingchuan called out with difficulty, but Jiang Meier deliberately blocked his view. Plus, it was dark, so Song Qingqian couldn't see Lu Jingchuan's distress or hear his voice...

She only saw the two of them leave, all lovey-dovey, right in front of her. A surge of anger rose in Song Qingqian's heart for no reason. She kicked the door frame hard, and the door frame slammed shut, looking like it was about to collapse.

The people in the room immediately looked at Song Qingqian, who quickly smiled and waved her hand, "It's okay, I didn't mean to."

“Mother-in-law, you and sister-in-law stop making clothes. There’s still a long way to go. The firelight here is too dim and bad for your eyes. Let’s tidy up and get ready to sleep.”

"Alright, the candlelight is indeed too dim, and my stitches are all messed up. I'll sew it again tomorrow."

The old lady smiled kindly and nodded, handing the needle and thread to Bai Shi, and the two began to tidy up.

Xiao Yu'er couldn't stay awake any longer and had already fallen asleep beside Bai Shi, while Zhan'er was still guarding the open space outside, keeping Lu Yunqi company as he roasted wolf jerky.

After the old lady finished tidying up, she turned around and glanced at her before asking:

"Where's Chuan'er? I haven't seen him all night."

"He was just in the yard, I'll go check on him..."

After hesitating for a moment, Song Qingqian told a lie to get by, and then chased after Jiang Meier in the direction she had left.

She didn't know why she lied, but she felt that Lu Jingchuan shouldn't have done it.

But when she actually chased after him, she was filled with conflict. She and Lu Jingchuan were business partners, so she had no right to interfere in his private life, right? But he had just said that he wanted to work together with her, so this change of heart was too fast.

Suddenly, a strong smell of blood wafted from the bushes, and Song Qingqian immediately became alert and walked in the direction of the blood.

"You... you..."

Song Qingqian stared blankly at everything in front of her, her mind completely losing the ability to think.