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Lu Yunqi fell silent. He found himself with no reason to refute her, after all, Song Qingqian's words were all hurtful, but also true.

The Lu family has many women, and as a man of the Lu family, he should indeed shoulder this responsibility.

Even if Song Qingqian hadn't said anything, he should have realized his mistake; after all, he didn't want to relive the tragedy of his previous life…

Seeing his silence, Song Qingqian knew he might have taken some of the advice to heart, and then instructed him:

"Don't just run, use your brain and think it over. When you become stronger than me, I'll start calling you differently."

Lu Yunqi was utterly speechless; this pie in the sky would probably outlive him.

"Brother Lu, here's some water. Drink a few sips and you'll have energy again."

As she spoke, Xuan Yuanxue handed him the water jug ​​from the carriage, which Lu Yunqi accepted naturally.

Song Qingqian asked in confusion, "Why are you so nice to him? Is it just because he spoke up for you?"

Xuan Yuanxue shook her head, pondered for a moment, and explained regretfully, "Not entirely. Second Brother Lu is most like my Fifth Brother, which makes me feel a special sense of closeness."

"Your fifth brother?"

"Uh-huh."

Xuan Yuanxue nodded, then became saddened: "My fifth brother has been gone for three years. He loved me the most..."

After a moment's hesitation, Song Qingqian pressed on, "How did your fifth brother die?"

"Tuberculosis! We saw so many amazing doctors back then, but unfortunately, they couldn't save me. So my eldest brother was afraid I'd end up like my fifth brother, what if one day..."

As Xuan Yuanxue spoke, her eyes unconsciously reddened again.

Song Qingqian reached out and patted her, smiling reassuringly: "Although we didn't find the so-called Divine Doctor Xue, you will definitely be healthy because you met me. I can't say that my medical skills are excellent, but I can still handle difficult and complicated diseases."

"Thank you sister."

Xuan Yuanxue sniffed and nodded with a smile.

Song Qingqian smiled gently, said nothing, and carefully examined her.

She was just of marriageable age, wearing a light purple dress, her long black hair simply tied up in a bun, looking charming and lovely.

Xuan Yuanxue was also extremely beautiful, with teeth like melon seeds, delicate eyebrows, clear eyes like autumn water, and fair skin as white as solidified cream. It was truly fitting that she was born into a prestigious family.

Do you live with anyone else?

Song Qingqian casually remarked, seemingly without intention.

Just as Xuan Yuanxue was about to blurt it out, she suddenly remembered her elder brother's instructions and could only make something up:

"Father, mother, three older brothers and two younger sisters, a lot of people in total."

"Your family is quite large, your parents must have doted on you, right?"

Xuan Yuanxue lowered her head instantly, concealing the desolation in her eyes. Her own mother had died after giving birth to her, and as for her mother...

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked."

Xuan Yuanxue quickly shook her head: "Sister, it's alright."

Song Qingqian nodded, knowing that she didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't ask. It was common for large and powerful families to have complicated relationships, so it wasn't surprising.

"Look, Aunt and the others are back!"

Before the carriage even reached the post station, the two children exclaimed and ran over, while Big Yellow, standing beside them, excitedly circled around.

Lu Yunqi had bought a lot of things for the two children, thinking he would show them off as soon as he saw them, but he was outpaced by the carriage and lost a lot of his money.

Song Qingqian lifted the two of them into the carriage, drove it to the backyard of the post station, and tied it up.

The two, who were initially very excited, were stunned when they saw Xuan Yuanxue. The three of them stared at each other in disbelief.

Xuan Yuanxue smiled ingratiatingly and raised her hand in greeting:

"Hello, I am Xuanyuan Xue, you can call me Sister Xue."

After a moment of shock, Zhan'er asked, "You...you're the wife that Second Uncle bought?"

Yu'er quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, Third Uncle has already married a wife, but Second Uncle hasn't. So you must be the wife Second Uncle specially bought?"

"What…"

Xuan Yuanxue's face stiffened, and she was momentarily at a loss for what to do. She then quickly waved her hand.

"No... I'm not, you've misunderstood."

“You definitely are, otherwise why would you be on my carriage?”

Zhan'er stood with her hands on her hips, exuding a strong sense of possessiveness. This carriage was bought with money from her third aunt; it belonged to them.

Yu'er looked around for a long time but didn't see Lu Yunqi. She asked in confusion, "Where's Second Uncle? Why can't I see Second Uncle?"

"Did you hide Uncle?"

The two children's aggressive demeanor completely bewildered Xuan Yuanxue. Just as she was wondering how to explain, Song Qingqian lifted the carriage curtain and smiled as she reminded her:

"Don't be rude. This is our new friend. Call her Auntie. She'll be staying with us for a while."

"Auntie!"

Zhan'er and Xiao Yu'er immediately beamed with joy, their change of expression so swift that even Xuan Yuanxue was taken aback.

Song Qingqian glanced at the astonished group of people gathered around the carriage and briefly explained the situation.

Although the old lady looked somewhat worried, she still accepted it with a smile. After all, she was also a pitiful person, and no one has it easy.

Seeing Lu Yunqi return in a disheveled state, the old lady hurriedly went to greet him. Lu Yunqi was covered in sweat, and his outer robe was wrinkled beyond recognition. She asked him with concern:

"My God, what... what happened? How did it become like this?"

Just as Lu Yunqi was about to explain, he looked up and saw Song Qingqian being pulled away by Lu Jingchuan, while Xuan Yuanxue was surrounded by the two sisters, whispering to each other.

He waved his hand helplessly: "Mother, it's alright. I've reflected on my actions deeply; I'm indeed too weak. I need to practice. From now on, you can ride in the carriage, and I'll run..."

"Why do you always jump to conclusions? I've never seen you work this hard when you were still in the manor."

The old lady found it somewhat unbelievable, but ultimately she couldn't stop feeling heartbroken.

“Mother, the past is the past, and the present is the present. I... I have to become stronger. I can’t let the third brother protect you forever. I am the second brother, and I have to stand up for myself.”

Lu Yunqi explained, panting, that after several chases, he was truly terrified. Apart from being killed, he was completely powerless to resist.

"I am very pleased that you have such awareness."

Although the old lady was half-believing and half-doubting in her heart, she did not show it on her face. After all, anyone can show off their abilities for a short time, but to persevere is not something that ordinary people can do.

The news that the Lu family had brought back an outsider spread like wildfire among the exiled troops, and soon someone reported it to Sun Wuyin. So he ordered someone to notify Song Qingqian to bring people to his room to explain.

Song Qingqian was still negotiating with Lu Jingchuan when she heard Da Hu's message and nodded.

"The person will stay for now. If you're worried, you can send someone to investigate her background thoroughly."

Song Qingqian explained in a low voice.

"Since you want to keep her, then keep her. It's just one more person; we can afford to support her. My concern is that she might not be a good person."

"She has a hidden illness, which is easy to investigate. However, to be on the safe side, we should keep our distance from her until we find out her background."

Lu Jingchuan reminded her, "Xuanyuan... Xuanyuan is a compound surname. In the Eastern Ling Kingdom, only the royal family has this surname. Could she be a member of the royal family?"

Lu Jingchuan couldn't understand why, as members of the royal family, they were being hunted down in a foreign country instead of hiding their identities.

"Okay, I understand!"

Song Qingqian nodded and was about to leave when Lu Jingchuan reached out and grabbed her.

After a moment of silence, Lu Jingchuan spoke hesitantly, "My wife, I can take responsibility for what happened last night!"