Wu Chunzhe stared at her in disbelief. "You're so ungrateful! I got stabbed trying to help you. Not only do you not thank me, but you even bite the hand that feeds you." Gnashing his teeth, he pointed at Liu Yushu. "If you weren't a woman, I'd beat you black and blue and make you unable to get out of bed."
Liu Yushu gave a cold smile. "If you keep pestering me, I'll be the one to beat you black and blue." After all, she was the legitimate daughter of the grand tutor. She wouldn't let a good - for - nothing flirt with her in public.
Zui Tao chimed in. "If you dare to lay a finger on our young lady, you'll regret it!"
Just as Wu Chunzhe was about to retort, a thunderbolt suddenly struck from the sky, and a downpour ensued.
Liu Yushu quickly stepped down the stairs and rushed into the main hall to take shelter from the rain.
As the sky gradually darkened, the rain grew heavier, and there was no sign of it stopping. She couldn't stay outside overnight, so she told Zui Tao to borrow an umbrella from the monks.
The wind was howling and the rain was lashing. She supported herself on Zui Tao's arm and carefully descended the stairs. She didn't want to fall.
"Be careful, young lady. The steps are slippery."
"Okay."
The rain was so heavy that a white mist rose from the ground. She didn't notice and stepped into a puddle with both feet. Her shoes were soaked. After getting into the sedan chair, she felt so uncomfortable with her wet feet that she took off her shoes.
Suddenly, the sedan chair jolted violently. She grabbed the boards on both sides tightly to avoid falling out.
"What's going on?" Liu Yushu asked anxiously.
"Miss, the road is too slippery. The sedan - chair carriers slipped and fell," Zui Tao replied, lifting the curtain to report. "One of them twisted his waist and can't carry the sedan chair anymore."
Liu Yushu frowned anxiously. What could she do now?!
"Go to the street and find someone. Pay them well," she told Zui Tao. But the rain was so heavy that the pedestrians on the street had scattered. It was difficult to find someone to carry the sedan chair.
Zui Tao searched in the rain for a long time but couldn't find anyone. She was drenched to the skin.
If they delayed any longer, the sedan chair wouldn't hold up either. Rainwater had already seeped in.
"Do you need some help, miss?" Kan Ning drove a carriage over and asked.
Liu Yushu poked her head out to look. Wu Chunzhe lifted the side curtain of the carriage, cockily raising his chin and not even looking at her. "If you apologize to me, I'll let bygones be bygones and help you. I guarantee I'll get you home safely." His tone was extremely arrogant.
"Who wants your help, you arrogant playboy? Get out of here! The sky might just strike you dead with a thunderbolt," Zui Tao scolded angrily.
Wu Chunzhe snorted and rudely dropped the curtain.
"Wait. I'm sorry," Liu Yushu called out in a low voice.
He immediately lifted the curtain again, turned his head, and hooked his lips into a smug smile. "A wise man knows when to yield."
Liu Yushu: "...Sorry." For the sake of getting home, she endured it for now.
The rain was getting heavier and showed no sign of letting up. The night was falling, and it was soon evening.
"Be careful, young lady," Zui Tao lifted the sedan - chair curtain to help Liu Yushu. Only then did she see Liu Yushu looking embarrassed as she put on her shoes. She never thought the sedan - chair carriers would slip. She thought she could get home smoothly, so she took off her wet shoes.
"Kan Ning, go and help," Wu Chunzhe saw that she was slow to get out of the sedan chair. He realized that it was really inconvenient for a woman in such a heavy rain.
He held the curtain up with his hand, waiting for her to get into the carriage. Kan Ning and Zui Tao helped her into the carriage together. Seeing that she had nowhere to hold on, he quickly reached out his hand and grabbed her wrist. "Be careful. If you break a bone, I won't be responsible."
Liu Yushu glared at him angrily. This guy never said anything nice.
Kan Ning took off his bamboo hat and gave it to Zui Tao, asking Zui Tao to sit on the side with the eaves. Then he gently flicked the reins, and the carriage started moving.
"I want to go back to the Liu Mansion," Liu Yushu whispered to Wu Chunzhe.
"I know. Don't worry. I'll definitely get you home safely," Wu Chunzhe patted his chest and promised.
The carriage was of medium size, just right for two people. They sat side by side inside.
Liu Yushu shrank her shoulders and leaned against the wooden board as much as possible to keep a distance from Wu Chunzhe. She didn't know him at all. If it weren't for this urgent situation, she would never have gotten into a strange man's carriage.
If someone saw them, who knew what rumors would spread.