After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Chapter 116 The Wedding Day

Don't wait until you're dead to regret it.

Isn't that referring to her?

Ru Qing withdrew her hand somewhat awkwardly.

Her expression was also distorted, as if she didn't know how to face him: "I, I originally wanted to tell you that I was leaving here, Liu'er, take good care of yourself."

After Ru Qing finished speaking, she immediately stood up from the ground and looked at Nan Yun Jing. "I thank you for saving my life, young master. However, I cannot come up with the three thousand taels right now. She wants to stay with you, young master. I will have to trouble you in the future."

After Ru Qing finished speaking, she ran outside.

Nan Yunjing looked at Yan Yun, "Then what about you? Are you going to pay those three thousand taels to take her away?"

Yan Yun did not respond to him. She was worried about Ru Qing. If she couldn't think straight after experiencing such a thing, it would be bad. So she immediately chased after her.

There was no answer to Nan Yunjing; all that was left for her was his back.

Qing'er glanced back at Nan Yunjing, but only for a moment before immediately looking away and following Yan Yun away.

It was pitch black outside.

The other servants who did not follow Yan Yun inside to tear off their clothes, wrap them around themselves, and set them on fire to provide light.

Ru Qing ran outside in a panic, but Yan Yun's attendants, who were waiting outside, stopped her from running any further.

They only let Ru Qing, who was blocking their way, pass after Yan Yun came out safe and sound.

We can't stay here any longer.

"Miss, shall we return to the courtyard?"

This courtyard is really strange. When they get back, they will report everything to Zheng Jihua.

Yan Yun looked at Ru Qing, who was sitting on the ground.

As soon as Ru Qing escaped Ru Liu's sight, she couldn't help but cry. After hearing Ru Liu's story firsthand, she was naturally filled with resentment.

She is the culprit; she failed to protect her sister, which is why she suffered all this.

Just as she was sobbing softly.

Yan Yun, who was standing to the side, handed her a handkerchief, and Ru Qing looked up at Yan Yun.

"Miss, how useless I am, Miss."

In this world, for two lone women to survive is already a great feat of courage. The things they encountered were not because they were useless, but simply because this world is intolerant of people.

Yan Yun handed a handkerchief to Ru Qing and wiped away her tears.

Crying is the most useless thing.

If her younger sister stays with Nan Yunjing, it might be more convenient for her than if she stays with her.

Yan Yun took Ru Qing's hand.

When your time comes to succeed, today's troubles will be nothing but fleeting memories.

Ru Qing stopped crying.

Upon seeing Yan Yun, he immediately came to his senses.

She stood up. "Miss, let me escort you back to your residence."

Yan Yun shook her head, pushed Ru Qing's hand away, and slowly wrote in Ru Qing's palm.

Lu Yan has already sent word back to the Lu residence. You don't need to come with me. Go back to your courtyard and serve the old lady. Just like your sister said, coming with me will only mean serving others as a servant. Whether you want to go find Lu Yan or stay at an inn outside is up to you.

If you need help, just come to Zhengyuan Hospital to find me.

Yan Yun patted Ru Qing on the shoulder and led Qing'er and her entourage back to Zheng Courtyard.

Zheng Jihua was already waiting outside Nan Yunjing's courtyard in his carriage. When he saw Yan Yun come out, he jumped off his horse.

"Ning'er."

He calculated the time, but it was still far past his goal. He couldn't resist and almost broke down the door and barged in.

He looked at the entourage that had followed him out, but the number didn't match the number of people who had come.

He asked Yan Yun, "Ning'er, did you see the person you wanted to see?"

Yan Yun nodded.

Zheng Jihua handed the horse he had ridden to his attendant and then reached out to help her into the carriage.

Yan Yun leaned against the side of the carriage and fell asleep, just like when he came to Yuanjing.

Zheng Jihua stayed by his side. When they arrived at the courtyard, he saw that Yan Yun had his eyes closed. Zheng Jihua reached out and carried Yan Yun down from the carriage.

The old lady hadn't slept. When she heard from Granny Zhu that Zheng Jihua had brought Yan Yun back, the old lady's face turned pale.

I still feel that Ning'er has no manners and is inferior to Lu Yan in every way.

Hua'er is the same; it's so late, yet she still lets a maid go out and show her face in public.

The old lady pressed her head down.

Nothing about it satisfied her.

Granny Zhu was somewhat worried.

"Madam, the doctor said you need to rest. The adults have returned, so you should rest as well."

The old lady felt a pang of disappointment when she thought of Lu Yan, who usually came to pay his respects.

"Take a break."

Although Yan Yun was being held by Zheng Jihua, she felt as if she was being pricked by needles all over her body, and she endured the discomfort.

Zheng Jihua escorted Yan Yun back inside. Since Yan Yun had her eyes closed, Zheng Jihua asked Qing'er to wipe them for her so that she wouldn't have to bother her anymore.

Qing'er immediately went to prepare.

Zheng Jihua called out to her.

"You must be Qing'er?"

Qing'er immediately stopped and bowed her head in Zheng Jihua's direction. "Yes, my name is Qing'er."

"Take good care of Miss, and you won't be treated badly."

"Yes."

"If you dare to hurt Miss, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"This servant only has eyes for Miss."

"That's good."

Zheng Jihua stood up and left. He looked at the maids in Yan Yun's courtyard and coldly instructed them, "There's no need to rush. You are only here to protect Miss's safety, not to guard her like a prisoner."

Yan Yun couldn't fall asleep peacefully. She opened her eyes and looked outside the door.

The old lady did not focus her attention on Yan Yun, because the concubine's management of the courtyard was not satisfactory, and there were still many rules in the mansion that she needed to correct.

With Yan Yun going to the academy, the old lady felt more at ease.

Time flies, and before they knew it, it was time for Zheng Jihua to marry Lu Lan.

Zheng Jihua, dressed in red, looked radiant and was completely different from her former self.

Yan Yun was left in the backyard to do her makeup; she didn't need to go to the front to greet the guests, as the concubines and the old lady were there.

It wasn't too late for her to go out after the message was sent from outside.

Today, the Zheng family compound was even more lively than on Yan Yun's birthday, with congratulations echoing throughout the mansion.

Yan Yun wanted to find a chance to sneak out, but everyone around him was watching him, so there was no good opportunity to go out.

The concubine came over, but after only showing up and saying a few words, she lost interest.

Because of the injury on Qing'er's face, Yan Yun went to the courtyard and made a scene.

The old nanny had also grown distant from her, and her visits were merely routine, reminding Yan Yun not to overstep her bounds, as Miss Lu Lan would be Yan Yun's stepmother after marrying into the family.

She kept saying things that were detrimental to Yan Yun, but Yan Yun felt that there was something more to her words. The old woman was clearly trying to instruct her to sabotage things.

They might be planning to cause a scene when Yan Yun goes to the wedding ceremony.

Yan Yun will not cause trouble.

She had already planned how to deliver an even more devastating blow to Zheng Jihua.

Yan Yun was still in the backyard.

The maidservant outside the door rushed over.

"Miss, the master instructed that he would take you out for a stroll in the backyard. It's going to be lively today, so he told you not to stay cooped up in the room."

They even dressed up Yan Yun specially.

Qing'er could also see that Yan Yun was unhappy, and she agreed with the other maids' suggestion, "Miss, let's go out together."

Yan Yun was bored inside the house and wanted to go out and take a look.

She took Qing'er out.

The maid leading the way seemed to have a purpose, leading Yan Yun towards the back garden.

Yan Yun saw the maid who had been staring at the front yard from the courtyard. Even after Yan Yun came out, she didn't react and kept looking expectantly in the direction of the front yard.

When Yan Yun passed by her, he did take a second look at her.

Unsurprisingly, the maid was the same girl named Mo'er from his own courtyard.

She pulled the hood over her head to completely cover her injured face and left where she was standing.

As she looked at the front yard, Shi Tou, who was busy in the front yard, would often pass by Yan Yun's yard.

That guy named Stone has always been protecting her.

Having someone to look after you at home is a good thing, but Yan Yun couldn't understand why Mo'er was unwilling to leave Zheng Courtyard.

Yan Yun went to the back garden, intending to find a chance to sneak away. However, the back garden was already crowded with people who had come to offer their congratulations.

Yan Yun was slightly taken aback by the sudden large number of people. There were just too many people here, so she turned around to look back.

The person coming from behind didn't notice, and Yan Yun bumped into them.

She stepped aside and looked at the person in front of her. He was tall and had an extraordinary bearing. He was also dressed in the finest silk.

When Yan Yuncai bumped into him, his two attendants shouted at him, "How dare you offend our young master!!"

Yan Yun steadied himself and looked at the person in front of him.

Qing'er also came over from the side. Hearing the two scolding her young lady, she couldn't stand it anymore and directly stood in front of Yan Yun: "It was your young master who bumped into our young lady."