CHAPTER 89: CHAPTER 89: ESCAPING DANGER

"Wuxin!"

The cold voice, under the moonlight, seemed even more ethereal, making Wuxin pause slightly.

Originally, he wanted to tease this little girl a bit more, but couldn’t withstand the warning from Nan Jin Yu.

Helpless, Wuxin could only draw his long sword, chop off a section of the tree branch, and lightly leap down, landing steadily on the branch padded on the ground.

The set of actions flowed like water, without any pause.

Gu Nian only felt her collar being grabbed, and in the next second, she was lifted into the air. A dizzying sensation came over her, and when she was put down, she was already seated on the ground in front of Nan Jin Yu.

Wuxin disdainfully looked at his palm, covered with mud, his entire face turning dark purple, "Where on earth did you roll out from? How did you make yourself look like a loach?"

"I climbed out from the river, then fell down and lost consciousness."

Gu Nian was already scrambling up from the ground, using her hands and feet, but she still felt a bit dizzy while standing. With a stumble, she fell right onto Nan Jin Yu.

By chance, today Nan Jin Yu was wearing a moon-white long robe. As she crashed into him, it was instantly covered with mud.

"Master..." Wuxin stepped forward to pull Gu Nian away, wanting to help Nan Jin Yu tidy up, but with his hands full of mud, he was afraid of making the clothes even dirtier.

Gu Nian also realized she had made a big mistake. She sat honestly on the ground this time, not daring to move or speak, just staring with wide eyes, nervously looking at Nan Jin Yu.

Judging by his clothes, they were undoubtedly expensive, and being white, stains wouldn’t wash out easily. He wouldn’t ask her to compensate, would he?

The key problem is, she couldn’t afford it right now.

Seeing the frightened Gu Nian, Nan Jin Yu’s previously calm and impassive face suddenly showed a hint of a smile, "It’s fine, I can just change when I get back."

Wuxin was very surprised, and his view of Gu Nian elevated slightly.

He originally felt that the master was different with this girl, but now, it seemed to be true.

He still remembered, not long ago, the niece from the prince’s wife’s family tried to flirt with the princely heir by deliberately spilling tea on his clothes, and the princely heir immediately ordered her to be thrown out of the Prince Mansion, without considering the family connections or the girl’s reputation.

Moreover, Nan Jin Yu smiled at Gu Nian like a gentle spring breeze, full of warmth, "Little one, still feeling dizzy? Can you stand up by yourself?"

Gu Nian tried, having sat on the ground for quite a while, the dizziness had subsided.

So, she shook her head, "Not dizzy anymore."

"That’s good." Nan Jin turned to Wuxin, "Let’s go, time to return."

Wuxin had no choice but to grab some wild grass by the roadside, at least cleaning the mud from his hands, before he went behind Nan Jin Yu to push him.

Along the way, no one spoke.

Gu Nian followed them quietly, even if she felt uncomfortable walking, she said nothing.

Upon entering the village, Wuxin asked Nan Jin Yu, "Master, is this girl... coming with us too?"

Nan Jin Yu turned to look at Gu Nian, his intentions very clear.

Gu Nian quickly said, "I... my house isn’t very far, I can go home by myself."

Nan Jin Yu didn’t insist, merely instructing Wuxin, "You escort Miss Gu back home."

In truth, the two homes were really not far apart.

The reason Nan Jin Yu chose to buy the village head’s house was not only because it was the best house in the village but also because it was close to Gu Nian’s home.

Nan Jin Yu lived just behind the Lin Family, at the far diagonal edge.

Gu Nian wanted to say no, but seeing Nan Jin Yu already pushing the wheelchair indoors, she opened her mouth, yet didn’t voice her refusal.