The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 675 - 686 The Person on the Roof of the Car is Me

Chapter 675: Chapter 686 The Person on the Roof of the Car is Me

Yue Rujing pressed her against the corner and asked in a low voice, "Why did you come here?"

Gu Youyou exclaimed in astonishment, "You went to find a herbalist?"

Yue Rujing raised his eyebrows and asked, "How do you know?" He immediately added, "Did your senior fellow disciple tell you?"

Gu Youyou replied, "Zijin said you found a herbalist in Jinxiu City. What a coincidence, you are in Jinxiu City today, so I thought you were looking for a herbalist."

Yue Rujing nodded and said, "Indeed, I am looking for a herbalist, and you can’t follow me."

Gu Youyou: "..."

"You really are troublesome. Can’t you take care of yourself? Alright, alright, let’s go together."

"No!" Gu Youyou earnestly said, "No, I won’t go. I came to find you because I wanted to ask about what happened on the road this morning. Our carriage driver has changed, and there was an additional person on the roof. Who was it? Since you also happened to be in Jinxiu City today, you must know about this morning’s incident, right?"

Yue Rujing let out a sigh of relief, reverted to his carefree manner, and said with a laugh, "Yes, I know. The person on the roof was me."

Gu Youyou: "..."

"Why are you overthinking things? I, the Princely Heir, will ensure your safety."

Gu Youyou angrily said, "How can I not think about it? You scared... my cousin! What exactly happened?"

Yue Rujing’s expression darkened, and he said, "They were just a few insignificant scoundrels; it’s not worth mentioning. You better go back quickly. I must be on my way, too. I’ve finally deceived Wanwan into guiding me, and I cannot let it fall through because of you."

Gu Youyou looked down on him, scornfully saying, "Sooner or later, you will fall into a woman’s hands."

...

Miss Wanwan led Yue Rujing to a secluded courtyard in the city. The yard was squarely shaped, with two tile-roofed houses, a stone table, a vegetable plot, and a peach tree. In the middle of the courtyard, a middle-aged woman was bending over, drawing water from a well.

Although this courtyard seemed no different from the others in Jinxiu City, once inside, one would feel a chilly yin energy wafting through.

The orientation of this house, along with the willows and scholar trees planted in a circle around it, were deliberately arranged to create a yin-gathering formation, making the courtyard exceedingly chilly.

Just from the layout, Yue Rujing knew... this woman... must be the herbalist fostered here by Xuanzong.

"Young Master, do you think it’s her?" Wanwan asked.

Yue Rujing nodded happily, "Yes, it’s her. Miss Wanwan, I truly thank you. Your kindness will never be forgotten."

Wanwan bashfully lowered her head, looking towards the woman and said, "Sister Lu, Wanwan has come to see you."

The woman pulled up the bucket of water, looked woodenly towards Wanwan, then shifted her gaze to Yue Rujing. After a moment, she lowered her head again.

She poured most of the bucket into a large water jar beside her, before once again dropping the bucket into the well.

Wanwan turned to Yue Rujing with a smile, "Please don’t mind her, Sister Lu is always like this; but she is really a good person."

Yue Rujing nodded slightly and said, "My maternal aunt has been missing for over a decade; she must have endured countless hardships. It’s likely she has even forgotten her own family, otherwise, she wouldn’t be staying here alone, instead of returning home."

Wanwan seemed to have never considered these issues, but seeing Sister Lu’s dazed and dull demeanor, she fully agreed with Yue Rujing’s words, merely saying, "Your aunt is truly pitiable!"

Wanwan stepped forward to help Lu Chengjun pull up another bucket of water, pouring it into the water jar.

Once the water jar was full, she stopped drawing water, and with half a bucket, she began to water the vegetable plot in the courtyard.