Chapter 4: In Danger

"Yes, just finished the seventh day of mourning, so I'm heading back to the capital with my fiancé and the people from the Duke of Zhen's mansion," Su Fu said, trying to suppress the trembling in her voice. It wasn't fear that caused it, but rather the condition of her body. Whenever she felt even a little nervous, she couldn't control the shaking.

The man looked at the petite woman in front of him through the dim light in the room. Whenever he had doubts, she would immediately say something to dispel them. Such a temperament was not something a young girl in her teens could possess.

"What were you doing out in the middle of the night?" the man continued to ask.

"I wanted to see my fiancé, I wanted to meet him..." Su Fu's words were cut off as the man coldly sneered, "Shameless."

Su Fu's face flushed slightly, and she seemed hesitant to speak further, standing to the side.

The man looked at her. Although she was trembling in fear and tightly pursing her lips, she didn't lose control and burst into tears or screams. He even felt a hint of admiration, but when he thought about her sneaking out in the middle of the night to meet a man, he wrinkled his brow in disgust and waved his hand, "Go, but remember, nothing happened tonight, otherwise..."

"Yes," Su Fu responded, then hurriedly ran out, realizing she couldn't go to see Lin Yuesheng again. She rushed back to her room and locked the door and windows.

"Why did you let her go, Master?" someone asked, puzzled.

The man stood up, looking at the lifeless body on the ground, his phoenix eyes cold, "Since she is from the Duke of Zhen's mansion, it's better to have one less thing to worry about. Let's return to the capital tonight." With that, he left the room, taking a last look at Su Fu's tightly closed door before departing.

Su Fu only managed to sleep lightly as dawn approached. When Xiao Chun came to wake her, it was time to depart.

"Where's Master Lin?" Su Fu asked as she opened her eyes.

Xiao Chun, seeing her slightly nervous expression, thought she was missing Lin Yuesheng and smiled ambiguously, "Master Lin hasn't woken up yet, probably exhausted from yesterday. But let's set off first, he'll definitely catch up with us as soon as he wakes up."

Su Fu's heart sank, but at least she didn't have to worry about his safety. After all, no one wanted any trouble.

After getting ready, the old lady was already waiting, but Su Fu's face and neck were covered in red welts, and she couldn't stop scratching.

The old lady saw Su Fu coming out and restrained her scratching, then greeted her, "Ninth Miss, let's set off."

Xiao Chun, watching her itching and wanting to take advantage of Miss's pearls, couldn't help but hold back a laugh, thinking she would cry for nothing.

"Let's go," Su Fu said without saying much, but her palms tightened at the thought of what she had heard last night.

Sitting in the bumpy carriage, Su Fu closed her eyes and massaged her forehead.

Xiao Chun thought she was worried about entering the capital and reassured her, "Miss, don't worry. If anyone dares to bully you, I'll be the first to stand up for you."

Upon hearing this, Su Fu turned to look at Xiao Chun, who was the same age as her, and smiled, "Usually, I'm the one who has made you bold. But when we get to the Duke of Zhen's mansion, you should rein in your temper a bit."

Pouting, Xiao Chun said, "I'm not afraid of them."

Seeing this, Su Fu shook her head helplessly. Before she could say anything, the carriage suddenly came to a halt, and if Su Fu hadn't grabbed the window, she would have been thrown out in a sorry state.