The whole family stocked up on supplies two years in advance, so they could live a life of luxury wh

Xing'er walked over and saw that the old housekeeper was actually crying, and her heart skipped a beat.

Has something happened to the Lu family?

Upon seeing Xing'er, the old steward was overcome with grief and choked out:

"Xing...Miss Xing, I...I entrust my young master to you!"

After saying that, he pulled a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xing'er.

Xing'er looked puzzled. What was going on?

Just as she was about to open the letter, the old steward wiped away his tears and asked the coachman to help pull the young master out of the carriage.

The young master is far too fat.

Lu Chengfeng was unaware of what was happening. He looked terrified, thinking that the old butler was going to harm him. He mumbled something but couldn't make a sound.

He was then carried off the carriage.

I looked up.

Ho!

Surrounded by mountains and farmland, he grew even more frightened, his legs trembling uncontrollably, his face deathly pale. The old steward, however, knelt beside him, patted his head, and said in a tearful voice:

"Second Young Master, you'll be all alone from now on. When you grow up, you must remember your master and your old servant!"

"Waaaaah~"

Lu Chengfeng still didn't understand what had happened. The old steward glanced at the young master one last time, then handed a bundle from the carriage to Xing'er. He wiped away his tears and said:

"Miss Xing'er, we'll have to trouble you with our young master."

"Please read my letter after I have gone far away."

Done.

The old steward resolutely stepped onto the carriage, not daring to look back even once, leaving Xing'er completely bewildered by his actions.

She waited until the carriage had gone far away, as instructed by the old steward, before opening the letter.

Upon closer inspection...

Xing'er couldn't help but frown.

Who would have thought she would encounter a house raid in such a remote place?

Moreover, the Lu family doesn't have any special abilities, so their journey will likely be difficult. It's probably unrealistic for them to even make it to their place of exile.

She couldn't help but sigh.

The bundle in their hands felt exceptionally heavy.

He then opened the bundle in his hand and took a look.

There was actually a thousand taels of silver inside the bundle.

She turned around and looked at the young master of the Lu family lying on the ground. She was about to remove the rag from his mouth when she realized that he was very agitated and seemed to bite people whenever she got close.

Xing'er had no choice but to take out a rope, tie him up, and then carry him back.

She said as she walked:

"Lu Chengfeng, you need to understand the situation now. Your family is about to be raided. If you make a scene and others find out, you're doomed, and your whole family will be implicated."

Lu Chengfeng's mind went blank when he heard this.

What?

Is his house going to be raided?

He made even louder noises.

Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.

On the way, the villagers asked curiously, "Who is this?"

Xing'er only said that her distant cousin was disobedient, so a distant relative sent him over to help discipline him.

Upon hearing this, the villagers all responded with an "Oh!"

This chubby kid is definitely someone his family can't control.

As soon as she reached the entrance of the new house, she was startled by the neat little blue-tiled houses in front of her. Just a few days ago, it was like living in a pile of rubble. How come the mud-brick houses have been completed today?

The fenced yard looks quite nice.

The outer perimeter is fenced with bamboo, the roof is tiled, and the earthen walls look new. There is a main house, east and west wing rooms, a large kitchen and a storage room, and behind the storage room are the living areas for chickens, ducks and cattle.

Xing'er was still in a daze looking at the new house when Lu Chengfeng, who was being carried on her shoulder, started to throw a tantrum.

"Waaaaah~"

She quickly carried him inside.

inside the house.

Zhang and Old Lady Li were holding Chunhua and crying.

"My poor Chunhua, I had no idea you were suffering so much over there."

"If Mother had known sooner, she would have brought you back."

"My dear girl, you've suffered so much!"

When Grandma Li saw her eldest granddaughter's wrinkled face, not even twenty years old, she already had a full head of white hair and looked like an old woman, she felt extremely regretful.

I shouldn't have married my child off just because they gave me six taels of silver as a bride price.

Look at how badly the children have been tortured.

Li Taohua looked at her elder sister with tears in her eyes.

"Big sister, you've suffered so much. Luckily, third sister brought you back, otherwise they would have tortured you to death."

Li Fusheng stood aside, looking at his eldest daughter's weathered face, unable to stop his tears. He never imagined that just three years could have tormented such a good girl like this.

He was filled with regret.

"Chunhua, at worst you won't get married. You can stay at home and Dad will support you."

Seeing her family members all there, Li Chunhua burst into tears and said:

"Grandma, Dad, Mom, I won't get married anymore. When I recover, I'll take care of my younger siblings, do chores, and serve you, Mom, Dad, and Grandma well."

"I never want to leave home again...!"

"Fine, I won't get married."

"I'm not getting married!"

"Big sister, I miss you so much, waaaaah!"

Li Yushan and Li Lanhua also threw themselves into their eldest sister's arms and cried.

They also grew up on their older sister's back when they were little.

Everyone felt heartbroken looking at Chunhua, especially when they saw the bruises on her arms and calves. It was as if they didn't even consider Chunhua a human being.

The crying continued inside.

Li Chunhua wiped away her tears, smiled, and comforted everyone:

"Everyone, don't cry, I'm alright now. Where's Third Sister? Why hasn't she come back yet?"

Hearing this, Zhang remembered that Xing'er hadn't returned yet. She asked her eldest son:

"Dashan, why hasn't your third sister come back yet? Go to the village entrance and check."

Li Dashan glanced at his eldest sister, whose spirits had improved, then looked at his mother, and nodded:

"Okay, I'll go out and take a look now."

The voice just fell.

Xing'er had already carried Lu Chengfeng into the courtyard.

As soon as we entered the main room.

Everyone watched as Xing'er carried a baby boy back, who looked quite large. Their eyes were filled with doubt, and Li Fusheng quickly stood up and asked:

"Xing'er, who is he?"

"Father, please come out first, I have something to say."

After saying that, she picked up Lu Chengfeng and settled him next to the octagonal table in the main room.

Then she pulled her father outside and led him into the kitchen before she spoke:

"Father, this is the young master of the Lu family. The Lu family is about to be raided, so they sent him here. To outsiders, we'll just say he's my distant cousin. Don't let anyone else know."

Li Fusheng was startled when he heard this.

"What?"

"Is Master Lu's property going to be confiscated?"

"How is this possible?"

"This is what the old steward told me himself, Father. They offered a large sum of money, so we have no choice but to take in their son for now."

"The Lu family has treated us well, so it's only right that we take in their son. But that child has been born into wealth; can he endure hardship?"

"Whether he can endure hardship or not, he must accept his current situation; it's already a blessing if he can live and avoid exile."

"Sigh~"

"What kind of mess is this? How could they suddenly have their property confiscated and be exiled when everything was fine?!"

"Father, besides this, there's another big matter."