Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1829: Chapter 1829: Do You Want Some Help?

Bai Ruozhu couldn’t bear to disappoint her son, but she also couldn’t let him take risks. In moments of panic, she wouldn’t be able to take care of everything comprehensively.

She could only harden her heart and say, ”We need to use qinggong to hurry on our way, or we won’t make it in time to save your father. Can you keep up?”

”I can!” Little Dengdeng bit his lip, looking determined.

”Alright, then try to see if you can catch up with your mother first.” Bai Ruozhu said.

She immediately used her qinggong and rushed forward, while Little Dengdeng gritted his teeth and tried desperately to catch up. But being so young and only just starting to learn qinggong, how could he keep up?

Bai Ruozhu stopped, looking at Dengdeng with red eyes, heart aching. She said, ”Your father is waiting for us to rescue him immediately, we really can’t delay any longer. Dengdeng, you’re a sensible child, can you consider your father?”

Little Dengdeng nodded, ”Mother, I won’t drag you down. I’ll stay home and practice diligently.”

Jiao Ling, standing beside them, felt her eyes brim with tears. Such a sensible child made people feel heartache.

Bai Ruozhu knelt down and hugged her son, ”Good Dengdeng, mother will surely bring your father back and have him teach you more martial arts!”

”Mother, you and father must come back safely.” Little Dengdeng held back tears, not wanting to cry in front of his mother.

Bai Ruozhu nodded, bid farewell to Dengdeng once more, and then left with determination.

Jiao Ling took a couple of steps after them, then looked back at Little Dengdeng, seeing him turning away to secretly cry, feeling even more pained. The child didn’t want his mother to feel sad, holding back tears just so his mother wouldn’t see.

Bai Ruozhu packed a few changes of clothes, not taking much else. She had many things stored in the Space, so she wasn’t worried about lacking essentials on the road.

Additionally, she sent someone to inform Ji Ziyan. Over the past few days, she had mostly finished treating Ji Ziyan and had mentioned her intention to leave Beiyu City. Now leaving ahead of schedule, she asked someone to inform Ji Ziyan of the subsequent matters and gave him prescriptions for commonly used medicines in the future.

Once prepared, Lyu had already returned, and the group discussed their plans. Bai Ruozhu called for Yao Yuxuan, preparing to depart.

”Young Madam, please let me follow to take care of the Madam. She doesn’t even have a maid by her side, what can she do?” Gai Yalai’s nurse, who had been previously knocked unconscious, had woken up a bit later than Gai Yalai by now understood the situation and blocked Bai Ruozhu.

”No!” Lyu directly opposed, ”We are not going out to play, we can’t take so many people.”

Gao Zhou shot an annoyed glance at the nanny, ”No one here needs tending to. Does she think she’s someone important? Doesn’t she have hands and feet?”

The nanny looked pitiably at Bai Ruozhu, pleading, ”Young Madam, for the Young Master’s sake, please let me go. The Madam really needs someone by her side.”

Bai Ruozhu felt a little frustrated, ”Nanny, you’re not young anymore. If anything, she should be taking care of you, not the other way around. Can’t you just stay home and rest for a while?”

She couldn’t understand the nanny’s feelings toward Gai Yalai, perhaps it was servility. Gai Yalai didn’t listen to advice and wasn’t truly kind to the nanny, often throwing tantrums at her. Yet, the nanny couldn’t bear to let her suffer. If she felt sorry for a parental heart, then this nanny’s parental heart was too excessive.

Gai Yalai was mute from an acupoint being pressed, so she could only silently shed tears. The nanny was so desperate she knelt in front of Bai Ruozhu.

Bai Ruozhu wouldn’t be soft-hearted about this. One more person meant one more variable, and in case of emergency, they would have to spare people to protect her. They didn’t have that much energy.

She bypassed the kneeling nanny without looking back. Lyu glanced at the nanny and said, ”Mind your tongue, know what to say and what not to say!”

Jianqi also instructed the dark guards to keep an eye on the nanny, preventing her from contacting outsiders.

Bai Ruozhu was not suited for riding horses, but fortunately, the horse carriage from picking up Fen Wan was very stable and fast, so it didn’t delay their journey.

As night fell, the group found a small inn to eat and rest.

Shortly after, the food arrived, and a woman brought rice to Bai Ruozhu’s table, humming lowly. Bai Ruozhu instinctively looked at her and saw a patch of skin and the distinct collarbone exposed from beneath her plain fabric collar.

Bai Ruozhu’s heart tightened, and she heard the woman say in a low voice, ”It’s me!”

She opened her eyes wide in surprise. It was Zhou Jue!

He had disguised himself, even using the Bone Shrinking Skill to change his physique.

She wanted to ask why Zhou Jue had come, but mindful of Lyu sitting across from her, she had to shelve her questions as Zhou Jue, in character as a woman, retreated to the back after serving the rice.

After dinner, everyone returned to their rooms. Bai Ruozhu shared a room with Jiao Ling and Gai Yalai, while Fen Jiu and Yao Yuxuan shared another.

Gao Zhou was unhappy about this, seeming particularly reluctant to share a room with Lyu. Lyu felt somewhat baffled and could only guess it was because he was too young and not from the same generation as the medical saint.

Not long after, there was a knock at Bai Ruozhu’s door and a woman’s voice called from outside, ”Madam, your hot water is here.”

Bai Ruozhu’s heart tightened. Zhou Jue was here; what did he want!

The door opened, and sure enough, Zhou Jue, disguised as the woman, came in with hot water.

He set the hot water by the table and suddenly moved to press Gai Yalai’s sleep acupoint.

Jiao Ling reacted quickly, raising a hand to strike him.

”Stop! I’m here to see Bai Ruozhu.” Zhou Jue said in a lower voice, still in the guise of a woman, but his voice was now male.

”Aunt, it’s okay, let’s hear him out first.” Bai Ruozhu said.

Jiao Ling withdrew her hand, crossing her arms as she stood aside, staring intently at Zhou Jue.

”What do you want? Didn’t we agree that once I cured Ji Ziyan, we’d be even and you wouldn’t bother me anymore?” Bai Ruozhu asked displeased.

Zhou Jue rolled his eyes. In his current guise, doing such a coquettish expression looked very odd, like a middle-aged village woman trying to flirt.

”Do you want help?” he asked.

Bai Ruozhu was stunned; did her ears deceive her? Zhou Jue was offering to help?

Zhou Jue felt a little embarrassed seeing her wide-eyed stare, turning his face away and muttering, ”I just wanted him to be a bit happier, thinking I’m not too bad.”

Bai Ruozhu was even more surprised, ”Ji Ziyan wants to help me? Doesn’t he hate me?”

Zhou Jue’s eyes dimmed a bit, ”He said his own wife is dead; he knows the pain of being separated from a loved one. He doesn’t want you and Jiang Yichun to be separated by life and death. Of course, he didn’t ask me. Maybe he just wanted to provoke me, to temporarily send me away.”

Bai Ruozhu imagined for a moment and could roughly guess how they had come to such an arrangement. But whether Ji Ziyan really wanted to help her or just wanted to send Zhou Jue away, she would definitely have to thank Ji Ziyan properly when she returned.

”But...” Bai Ruozhu scrutinized Zhou Jue, feeling a bit hesitant.

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Zhou Jue mischievously: Want help? Exchange it for votes.

Bai Ruozhu rolled her eyes: Release Ji Ziyan!

Ji Ziyan glanced at Zhou Jue: Get votes, or scram!

Zhou Jue: ... asking for votes, baa~