“Rest assured, Madam Li.” Hu Youning understood her meaning.

There was gradually movement in the main room. Zhou Fulang walked out with a smile and invited Li Ruantang to go inside and sit.

As soon as he entered the kitchen, Zhou Fulang noticed his son’s unusual behavior. He reached out and patted Hu Youning’s shoulder, “Ning’er?”

“Father?” Hu Youning came back to his senses and quickly asked, “Is Mother up?”

“Mm.” Zhou Fulang scooped the cooked noodles into a bowl. He glanced a few more times at his son who was focused on washing vegetables, “Ning’er, tell Father, are you—”

Hu Youning’s hand trembled, “Father, what do you want to say?”

Zhou Fulang sighed, “Were you frightened by what happened yesterday?”

“Don’t be afraid. Yesterday, your mother already spoke with Madam Li, asking her to arrange a good marriage for you when she returns to the capital.”

“Then…” Hu Youning frowned, “What did she say?”

Zhou Fulang smiled, “Madam Li is kind-hearted. She said you and Young Master Li are friends, so she will take care of this matter.”

“Is that so.”

“Yes. As long as it doesn’t rain in the next few days, leaving Changshan Ravine shouldn’t be a problem.” Zhou Fulang’s eyes were filled with relief, “Once we leave Hu Family Village, you won’t have to hide from Fu Lanxian anymore. Your mother and I won’t have to worry either.”

“Madam Li is truly a benefactor to our Hu family.”

“Father.” Hu Youning bit his lip, “Yesterday, the river in the mountains was turbulent. I’m afraid—”

“Shush, don’t say such inauspicious things.” Zhou Fulang shook his head, “Today, your mother will accompany Madam Li to take a look at Changshan Ravine. They’ll probably return to the capital in the next two days.”

As soon as the hot noodle soup was placed on the table, Hu Sanniang’s face bloomed with joy.

Zhou Fulang also packed a few steamed buns and side dishes for the two of them. When they left, the young husband was still sleeping soundly, curled up in the quilt.

Li Ruantang glanced at the tightly closed doors and windows, her eyes immediately softening.

Hu Sanniang was an experienced woman. How could she not understand Li Ruantang’s feelings? On the way, she imparted all the tricks she used back then to pursue Zhou Fulang.

“But,” Li Ruantang thought of how the young husband didn’t want her to see him wearing the flower crown last night and pursed her lips, “my husband doesn’t seem to like flower crowns very much.”

“How is that possible? Everyone loves beautiful things.” Hu Sanniang scratched her head in confusion, “I even saw Ning’er finding a bronze mirror for Young Master Li yesterday.”

Li Ruantang let out a soft sigh. She had indeed seen the bronze mirror.

Hu Sanniang pondered for a moment and lowered her voice, “Then, when Madam Li gave the flower crown to Young Master Li yesterday, what did he do?”

“He put the flower crown back in the room.”

“…” Hu Sanniang’s eye twitched, feeling like something was missing, “What about before that?”

“Before that?” Li Ruantang frowned, “I admitted my mistake.”

“Wait, Madam Li, are you saying that you only gave Young Master Li the flower crown?” Seeing her nod, Hu Sanniang sighed with understanding, “Madam Li, generally speaking, when giving a flower crown to your husband, you should help him put it on for it to be considered official.”

“Need to put it on too?” Li Ruantang’s steps paused slightly. Thinking of the young husband’s silence yesterday, could it be that he was waiting for this?

“Indeed.” Hu Sanniang nodded, somewhat exasperated. As they talked, they were approaching the boundary of Changshan Ravine.

“Madam Li, you must follow closely later. The mountain was blasted several times years ago. Some places only look solid, but if you’re not careful, you might fall into a stone crevice hidden by the grass.”

She handed over a long tree branch, “Use this as a walking stick.”

Li Ruantang didn’t refuse and followed behind Hu Sanniang, stepping into Changshan Ravine with uneven steps. But in her heart, she was still thinking about the flower crown placed on her pillow last night.

So it was meant to be worn.

Lost in thought, the young husband sleeping in the quilt gradually furrowed his brows.

He dreamed of the day he fell off the cliff again, but this time the dream was very strange.

He became a spectator squeezed outside the crowd. Besides watching helplessly as the bull charged towards the cliff, he couldn’t even make a sound.

However, without him, with Li Ruantang’s skills, she should be able to avoid it. The young husband was just relieved when in the next instant, he clearly saw Sister Wei, who was usually gentle, take advantage of the chaos and push Li Ruantang.

Her movements were fast and ruthless, shocking Meng Jun. He wanted to rush over and demand an explanation but was firmly blocked by the crowd.

He was anxious and flustered, but his mouth and nose seemed to be stuffed with cotton, unable to make a sound.

“Mmm mmm mmm.”