His eyebrows were knitted tightly together. In a flurry, he kept holding onto her arm and refused to let go.
Tang Youyou said with a smile, "Oh, I'm fine. I just sat on the ground. Look, this cushion is so soft. It doesn't hurt at all."
She smiled to ease Xun Rong's worry. It seemed that in his eyes, she, a pregnant woman, was like a porcelain doll that couldn't be touched or dropped. She also didn't want him to feel guilty.
She accidentally noticed what seemed to be a thin black thread on his wrist. Was it a rope? She reached out her hand, wanting to touch it, but then thought it might be offensive, so she stopped.
But it didn't look like a rope. It seemed more like a tattoo. Could it be that tattoos were also in fashion here?
She had seen the flowers tattooed on the bodies of the courtesans before, but she had never seen a tattoo on a man. She found it really strange to see one today.
But what did a single black line tattoo mean? She knew this was a rather private question, so she didn't dare to ask too much.
"I'm really okay. Don't be so worried. I'm already over three months pregnant now. The baby is relatively stable."
She knew that the first three months were the most critical. Now that the baby was almost four months old, it had basically entered a stable period.
"Really okay?"
Xun Rong still wasn't at ease. "Let's call a doctor to take a look."
Tang Youyou quickly stopped him. "Really no need. I just fell on my butt, not my stomach. You're making a mountain out of a molehill. Can't I tell whether I'm okay or not? Let's not waste any more time. Let's hurry back to Quzhou."
On one hand, she was worried about Rong Jiangyu's pursuers. On the other hand, she was worried about Ye Yue, who was missing. Although going back to Quzhou wasn't a good choice at the moment, compared to other things, she cared more about Ye Yue's safety.
"You don't need to go to Quzhou. Your guard is safe and sound."
"Huh?"
Tang Youyou didn't react for a moment. "What are you talking about?"
"I'm saying that your guard is very safe now. He has already left the military camp unharmed. You can rest assured. There's no need for you to go to Quzhou again."
She looked at Xun Rong in the carriage in a daze. "How do you know that?"
Xun Rong answered her question calmly. "I have a wide network of connections. Whether it's Quzhou or Qianzhou, I know a lot of people. I can solve any problem by spending a little silver."
Before Tang Youyou could say anything, she heard him say, "By the way, fifty taels."
"What fifty taels?"
Xun Rong counted on his fingers for her. "This carriage costs fifteen taels, and it cost me thirty-five taels to handle the matter of your guard. That's a total of fifty taels. You have to remember this account and pay me together with my salary next month."
Tang Youyou looked at him with a bit of confusion in her eyes. Could this really be solved by spending money?
How many more surprises did this Xun Rong have that she didn't know about? Why did he always surprise her at critical moments?
"Guard Xun, are you sent by some god?"
Tang Youyou felt that no matter what she thought, this person could handle it in time. He was just like Doraemon. She must have picked up a treasure.
Xun Rong reached out and flicked her on the forehead. "Since you think so, then so be it. Don't forget to record the silver in the account."
"Of course, of course. Not to mention fifty taels, I'll pay a hundred taels. But where is Ye Yue now?"
"He's in the town up ahead. I sent a message in advance to let him wait there."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou finally felt completely relieved.
After meeting up with Ye Yue, they would go straight back to Dashuiwan. They had been away for so many days. The people at home must be extremely worried. She had to write a letter and send it back quickly.
The two continued on their journey. Tang Youyou sat at the carriage door and chatted with Guard Xun, who was driving the carriage, from time to time. She took this opportunity to learn more about this person.
"Guard Xun, how old are you this year?"
"Twenty-three."
Tang Youyou thought to herself that he was the same age as Rong Xun and also the same age as her in the past. But in this place, this age couldn't really be considered young.
"Has anyone in your family arranged a marriage for you?"
Xun Rong gave her a sidelong glance. "Why do you ask?"
"I want to get to know you better. You're working under me now, and I don't even know your basic situation. How can that be? We have to build trust between us quickly."
Even she felt that she was trying to manipulate the other person when she said this.
But the other person didn't doubt her words and still obediently answered her question.
"I'm already engaged."
Tang Youyou was surprised by this answer and immediately became interested.
"Oh? Which family's girl is she? What's her name? Is she good-looking? Is the engagement settled?"
Hearing her series of questions, Xun Rong silently curled up the corners of his mouth.
"Even if I tell you, you won't know her."
Tang Youyou didn't want to hear such an answer. The journey was long, and she had finally found something to amuse herself.
"If you don't tell me, how will I know? Hurry up and tell me. What kind of girl could catch your eye? I see that you're usually cold and aloof. Which family's girl has captured your heart?"
Everyone has a heart for gossip, and Tang Youyou was especially enthusiastic about it. At this moment, she was almost ready to take out a bag of peanuts and melon seeds.
Xun Rong gave her a meaningful look, which flashed by in an instant.
"She and I have known each other for many years and has accompanied me for a long time. She's different from anyone else. She's smart and cautious, intelligent but a bit muddle-headed. She always chatters on and on about things she's interested in, but her voice is very nice. She's also very active. Different from those gentle ladies from wealthy families, she has a never-say-die spirit. Sometimes she's also very reckless and needs someone to watch over her."
Tang Youyou saw that when he said this, there was a bit of starlight in his eyes, and his expression was much more relaxed. He even curled up the corners of his mouth from time to time.
It was really rare to see this side of him. It seemed that he really liked this girl.
For a moment, she was envious. She didn't know what she was like in Rong Xun's eyes. She had never heard him talk about it.
"That's great. Then why haven't you married her yet?"
Xun Rong looked at her and didn't move his eyes away. It seemed that he saw something on her face.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Tang Youyou reached out and touched her face but didn't feel any dirt.
"Nothing. She's angry with me. I promised her that I wouldn't see her until she calms down."
Tang Youyou let out an exclamation and looked like an expert in relationships.
"Why are you so stupid? When a woman is angry, you should hurry up and coax her. All those words about not seeing each other until she calms down are just angry words said in the heat of the moment. How can you take them seriously? You're really a straight steel man. Have you gone to coax her after you had a fight? Have you apologized to her? Have you bought her a gift?"
"Seems not."
He thought for a while and realized that he really hadn't.
"Hey, let me ask. Why did you get angry? Did you do something to let her down?"