Playing the Protector

Falling from the clouds into the mud is never a pleasant feeling, and both women understood Zhang Mu's embarrassment.

Fortunately, both Wu Caiwei and Zhang Mu were reasonable people, and they didn't lose their temper or take it out on Su Li.

Su Li said, "Caiwei, don't overthink it. Tomorrow I'll go to the vegetarian restaurant and stop by the pharmacy to check on Brother Zhang Mu."

Wu Caiwei said, "Ali, then wait for me. I'll pack some of his things for you to take. My father can't watch Xiao Chouchou alone, and I can't leave home. Otherwise, I'd go with you."

Wu Caiwei packed some of Zhang Mu's everyday clothes and handed the bundle to Su Li.

"By the way, where's your Yuánbǎo?" Wu Caiwei asked, noticing Xiao Zetian hadn't come along, feeling quite curious.

Su Li smiled and said, "After the school opening ceremony, he said he had some matters to attend to and went somewhere, but I don't know where."

Wu Caiwei saw Su Li out, and Bai Lu took the bundle at the door, carrying a lantern as they walked home together.

Now, whenever Su Li went out, she had the Xiao family's secret guards protecting her in the shadows, so she didn't have to worry about her safety while visiting around the village.

But after only a few steps, someone suddenly appeared around the corner. Su Li remained calm, but Bai Lu was startled and immediately got on alert.

"Butler Yuan?" Su Li recognized the person clearly—it was Yuan Yu.

Yuan Yu was holding a lantern, obviously having waited for a long time.

"Why is it you?" Bai Lu relaxed upon recognizing Yuan Yu.

Yuan Yu smiled, scratched his nose, and took the bundle from Bai Lu's hands. "Nothing much, I ate too much tonight and felt a bit uncomfortable, so I was wandering around the village to help digest. Just happened to run into you. Come along, it's on the way home, let's go together."

Bai Lu's ears turned slightly red, though it was hard to see clearly in the night.

Bai Lu already knew her master's identity and that Su Li had secretly assigned Xiao family's secret guards to protect her, so she no longer feared walking alone at night in the village or going between home and fields. She knew that unseen, top-notch guards from the Xiao family were protecting her, so incidents like what happened with Li Ergou before would never happen.

But Yuan Yu didn't know that top experts were secretly protecting Bai Lu.

So whenever Bai Lu went out early or returned late from the fields, Yuan Yu would appear with various excuses and find reasons to accompany her.

It was always about helping digestion or taking a walk, never mentioning that he was protecting her to avoid accidentally revealing Bai Lu's past wounds.

Su Li looked at Bai Lu's expression, then at Yuan Yu, and understood that Yuan Yu had come to act as a flower guardian.

Su Li didn't expose him but warmly said to Yuan Yu, "Ah, that's perfect, Butler Yuan, let's walk together. I wanted to ask you about Su Shirong's business anyway."

The three walked together, with Yuan Yu holding the lantern ahead, talking about Su Shirong's affairs.

"Master Shirong has now been sent by the master to work as a clerk at the Lao Fuxiang shop in Qingmiao City, starting from the bottom step by step," said Yuan Yu.

"How is Shirong doing?" Su Li nodded. It seemed Fourth Uncle intended to nurture this nephew well, so he had Su Shirong start from the basics to thoroughly understand Lao Fuxiang's business.

Yuan Yu smiled, "Master Shirong is even better than the master expected. He is diligent and practical. When he went to the shop, he concealed his identity. Now, no one at the shop knows he is the big boss's nephew; they all think he is just an ordinary worker. The master said this was good and agreed with Master Shirong's wish to start as a regular worker."