The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 266 Misunderstanding
Lu Chengjing finished writing and came out to find his daughter. Chu Xu looked up and saw him, and immediately ran over to greet him, "Uncle Lu!"

Lu Chengjing was taken aback for a moment, then his expression softened, and he reached out to rub the child's head. "When did you arrive?"

"Just arrived." Chu Xu looked up and gave Lu Chengjing a thumbs up. "Uncle Lu, you passed the imperial examination with flying colors on your first try. You're amazing."

Lu Chengjing opened his mouth to speak, but a commotion suddenly arose outside the mansion, one of which was the sound of stone.

Shang Wan disappeared in a flash.

The others quickly followed and went out to see.

"Want to fight?" Stone glared at the burly man with a thick beard in front of him, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to fight.

He went to the academy to withdraw from his studies today, and when he returned, he saw a group of people gathered at his doorstep, who had even beaten someone and tried to break in.

"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding." Chen Cai stood between the two. "Let's talk this out. A gentleman uses words, not fists."

“There’s no misunderstanding.” Shi Tou reached out and pulled Chen Cai aside. “So many of them surrounded my door, they even drew their knives. If I hadn’t come back in time, they would have broken in.”

"I just wanted to knock on the door," the bearded man explained.

"You beat up my steward, and you call this just knocking on the door?" Stone pointed to the steward, whose forehead was swollen with a large bump.

The manager was shoved by the bearded man and accidentally bumped into a doorpost; he was still seeing stars.

"He lost his balance," muttered the henchman standing behind the bearded man.

Stone, just like his sister, was fiercely protective of his own. Upon hearing this, he immediately flew into a rage, "You think you're in the right to hit people?"

Just as he was about to punch the bearded man and show him his power, his forward-leaning body was suddenly pulled back.

He didn't even need to turn around; the familiar force told him it was definitely his sister.

The boy immediately complained, "Sister, they hit our family members and they haven't apologized."

Shang Wan loosened Shi Tou's clothes, glanced at the bearded group, and asked Chen Cai, who was standing to the side, "What's going on?"

"This is a misunderstanding." Chen Cai breathed a sigh of relief when Shang Wan came out to stop it, and pointed to the bearded man, "This is Deputy General Shi of the Chu Family Army. He is not here to cause trouble."

He then pointed to Shang Wan and said to Shi Changsheng, "This is Manager Shang of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion."

Shi Changsheng nodded to Shang Wan, his tiger-like eyes filled with inquiry, "What movement technique did you use just now?"

The woman appeared in the blink of an eye, and even with his sharp eyesight, he couldn't see her clearly.

"Lightness skill." Shang Wan was also sizing up the deputy general, Shi, and asked, "Are you here to see Anian?"

The deputy general, feeling slighted, was unhappy, but his expression was obscured by his thick beard. He nodded and asked, "Where is the young master?"

"Uncle Shi".

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Xu ran out of the gate, but instead of rushing to him, he hugged the boy who had just tried to fight him.

The two whispered a few words to each other, their heads close together, and seemed to have a good relationship.

Shi Changsheng felt heartbroken. All along the way, he had given Ah Nian the opportunity to hunt wild rabbits and roast pheasants for nothing.

Chen Cai recounted what had just happened, and as he said, it was all a misunderstanding.

Shi Changsheng didn't hit anyone. He was just naturally strong, and the manager couldn't keep up, which is why he fell and bumped into the doorpost.

The group of people kept their knives in their hands the whole time. They drew them because the two men's scabbards were broken and they had nowhere to put them.

“Aunt Shang, Uncle Lu, Uncle Shi didn’t mean any harm.” Chu Xu remembered Shi Changsheng and raised his little hand to vouch for him.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, it's good to clarify it." Lu Chengjing cupped his hands to Shi Changsheng. "My younger brother is young and inevitably acts impulsively. Please don't take offense."

Shi Changsheng waved his hand, "It's not entirely a misunderstanding; I did accidentally push him down." He gave the steward some silver as medical expenses.

Feeling embarrassed after scolding the group, Shi Tou apologized and helped the steward inside to apply the medicine.

Lu Chengjing then invited Shi Changsheng and his group inside.

“Uncle Shi, this is the little sister Yuanyuan I told you about.” Chu Xu led Yuanyuan to walk beside Shi Changsheng, his chin held high, exuding pride.

Shi Changsheng looked down at the chubby little boy beside him. He was fair-skinned and chubby, which was quite endearing, and he didn't seem afraid of him.

It's rare to find a little kid who isn't afraid of his appearance.

He deliberately made a fierce face and approached, intending to tease the little baby, but unexpectedly, his cheek hurt and three of his whiskers were pulled out by the little baby in front of him.

The underlings gasped in shock. They were pulling at his beard—three whole hairs! Would the general really lose his temper?
Yuanyuan was interested in the black beard on the bear-like uncle's face, and now that it's right in front of her, how could she not pluck a few strands to take a look?

But once she got her hands on it, she started to complain, slapping her little hands together and trying to stick Uncle Bear back on.
But how could you glue back on a plucked beard? Yuanyuan thought it would work, so she slapped it repeatedly with her little hands, making Vice General Shi's cheeks turn red.

The underlings gasped in amazement; this little kid was really brave.

Before Shi Changsheng could react, Chu Xu picked up Yuanyuan and ran to the backyard, running as fast as if he were being chased by a dog.

Three whiskers fluttered to the ground, and were blown into a corner by the wind passing under the eaves.

Shi Changsheng's face immediately darkened, and he looked at the child's parents.

Shang Wan and Lu Chengjing stood there as if nothing had happened. When Shi Changsheng looked over, Shang Wan even gave him a polite smile.

Shi Changsheng: "..."

Although he didn't want to argue with a little baby, wasn't there something wrong with your attitude as parents?

He was a general, after all!

Chen Cai suddenly coughed and winked at Shi Changsheng.

Don't forget you came to thank me in person.

Shi Changsheng and Chen Cai had absolutely no chemistry; Shi Changsheng even thought Chen Cai's eyes were twitching.

Chen Cai: "..."

Fortunately, the atmosphere didn't stay cold for too long. Considering that these people were close to Chu Xu, Shang Wan spoke up to smooth things over.

The group sat down in the hall, and Xiao Huan went to make tea.

Shi Changsheng started the conversation, mainly to express his marshal's gratitude to the Shang Wan family, and also to present the gifts.

Gifts should be of high quality, not many. Looking at the things on the table, Chen Cai guessed that Chu Xu must have said a lot of good things about Shang Wan and the others after he got home. He was envious.

At the same time, Deputy General Shi offered to escort Shang Wan and her entourage to the capital with his men.

Of course, Chu Xu insisted on going with Shang Wan and the others, but the most important reason was Marshal Chu's good intentions.

The journey from Dongning County to the capital is long, but with Shi Changsheng and his party escorting them, the trip will certainly be much safer.

Although Shang Wan felt that her family didn't need it, if they really encountered bandits or robbers, it was uncertain who would deal with whom.

She appreciated the sentiment.

In the capital, a place teeming with powerful and influential people, it wouldn't hurt for our family to be on good terms with the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

There weren't enough rooms in the manor, but fortunately, Shang Wan and her group were leaving in a few days, so Shang Wan booked rooms at the nearest inn for Shi Changsheng and his party to stay temporarily.

The day of departure is drawing ever closer.