Yun Erman mounted his horse and warned, "I'm telling you, this is Heyang County, not your widow's village. If you dare to pester me again, I'll report you to the county yamen right now..."
What had happened before was still vivid in his mind.
Whenever Yun Erman thought of being tied up and thrown onto the kang, he felt a chill.
If it weren't for Young Master Xiao's two hidden guards rescuing him, Yun Erman might have been reduced to a skeleton.
Sister Hua smiled charmingly and walked over, leading her horse. "I know you're resistant and don't want to accept me, but I've traveled a thousand miles to seek you out. You can't just ignore me..."
"If you have a wife at home, I don't mind. I can be your concubine, how about that?"
"Washing clothes, cooking, chopping wood, feeding horses, harvesting crops, catching fish in the river, hunting in the mountains – there's nothing I can't do. I'm very diligent!"
Yun Erman: "..."
Why were you saying all this?
He wasn't in the mood for taking concubines or anything like that.
No, if he thought about it for a moment, after driving Liu Cuirong away, wouldn't he be a bachelor?
This wouldn't be taking a concubine; it would be remarrying...
"I have things to do, you can go now!" Yun Erman rode his horse towards the blacksmith's shop.
Seeing this, Sister Hua quickly followed. "Hey, hey, hey, why are you so unchivalrous? I'm educated, I can read and write. In the future, we can start a small business together, and I guarantee we'll make money..."
Yun Erman frowned and said nothing.
If he delayed any longer, he wouldn't reach Shuo'an City in ten days or half a month.
He found a blacksmith's shop after some searching.
"Shopkeeper, I'm in a hurry to travel. Can you speed things up?" Yun Erman was anxious.
The shopkeeper glanced at him, then at Sister Hua beside Yun Erman, and said sullenly, "What's the rush? This kind of thing takes time! Besides, your wife isn't even worried, look how anxious you are..."
Young people just couldn't be patient.
If he wasn't mistaken, this young couple was eager to get married.
Yun Erman's face turned red, and he quickly explained, "She's not my wife, shopkeeper, don't talk nonsense!"
Sister Hua, however, seemed unconcerned, her eyes curved into a smile. "We will be soon!"
Shopkeeper: "..."
Good heavens, after all this, the man wasn't willing?
A woman who chases after a man isn't a good deal.
"These horseshoes are very important. If one falls off halfway, it'll be troublesome!" Sister Hua patted the chestnut horse's back, seemingly experienced.
Yun Erman didn't reply. He glanced at the steamed bun shop next door, which was run by Ms. Lu and Liu Cui Jin...
If he wasn't mistaken, Liu Cuirong should be loitering there.
There were only a few blacksmith shops in the county town, and he wouldn't have come here if the others hadn't been closed.
If he ran into Liu Cuirong again, she would nag him endlessly, and he wouldn't be able to leave.
"What are you looking over there for?" Sister Hua asked curiously.
"Nothing... nothing!" Yun Erman averted his gaze, his heart pounding.
When he was with Liu Cuirong before, he had never been this nervous.
Although this woman was dressed in rags, she possessed a strong charm that deeply attracted him.
"The horseshoes are nailed! Forty copper coins!" The shopkeeper held out his hand for the money.
Yun Erman twitched his lips. So expensive...
In the village, his father could have nailed the horseshoes in minutes.
Yun Erman untied his money bag, took out forty copper coins, and handed them to the shopkeeper.
The sun slowly slanted towards the west, and the sky turned grayish, as if brewing a heavy rainstorm...
"Where are you planning to go?" Sister Hua asked, following behind Yun Erman.
Yun Erman replied sullenly, "Shuo'an City!"
Upon hearing this, Sister Hua climbed onto the horse and said, "How about I accompany you? We can look out for each other on the road!"
"You?" Yun Erman raised an eyebrow.
"Uh-huh, is that not okay?" Sister Hua winked at him.
Yun Erman's cheeks flushed, and he turned his face away...
When Sister Hua had kidnapped him before, he had only been focused on escaping and had never taken a good look at her.
Seeing her now, he noticed she had a pleasant face, delicate eyebrows, bright eyes, and well-defined, beautiful features.
She was very good-looking.
"No, go wherever you want. I have things to do!" Yun Erman refused against his will.
Sister Hua shot him a glare and cursed, "You oaf..."
Can't you be a little gentler with women?
You act like you're dying just because of a little frown.
Just then, Liu Cuirong walked towards the steamed bun shop with a bag of large buns.
She had eaten all the flour and rice at the steamed bun shop these past few days and had to use the silver given by Madam Gu to buy food...
Seeing Yun Erman approaching on horseback, Liu Cuirong's face lit up, and she ran towards him excitedly, "Erman, Erman, what a coincidence!"
After all, they had been husband and wife. He couldn't just ignore his ex-wife living in poverty.
Yun Erman tightened the reins. His expression darkened even further when he saw Liu Cuirong. "Don't block the way!"
What was meant to happen had happened.
He encountered someone he didn't want to see.
Liu Cuirong pouted and swayed her hips. "Oh, Erman, what are you doing? Your wife is starving, and you..."
Before she could finish, she saw Sister Hua, also on horseback, standing beside Yun Erman.
Who was this woman?
She looked like a vixen, clearly not a good person.
"Erman, who is she?" Liu Cuirong frowned.
Yun Erman was too lazy to explain. He flicked his whip, about to leave...
Unexpectedly, Liu Cuirong grabbed the reins and shouted, "Good for you, Yun Lao Er! You divorced me and immediately got together with this vixen, didn't you?"
"Boohoo, I even gave birth to two sons for you, and you're disregarding years of marital affection. Do you have any conscience?"
"Everyone, come and see! Yun Lao Er has abandoned his wife and children, living it up outside, and doesn't even care if his wife lives or dies. He, he's not human!"
Yun Erman: "..."
Sister Hua: "..."
This wretched woman! He thought driving her out of the Yun family would teach her a lesson, but she was even more annoying than before.
Passersby heard the commotion and gathered to watch.
"Yun Lao Er? Could it be the Lao Yun family from Yaomen Village in Dashui Village?"
"It must be. Look at this young man, he's so handsome and refined, he must be from the Lao Yun family..."
"That can't be right. The Yun family has always been upright. How could they do something as wicked as abandoning their wife and children?"
Yun Erman's hair almost exploded from anger upon hearing the passersby's discussion.
Sister Hua rolled her eyes and leaned into Yun Erman's ear, asking, "Is she your wife?"
Why was she acting like such a shrew!
It was a waste of this man.
Yun Erman gritted his teeth. "She's already been divorced!"
"Oh, that's easy then!"
Sister Hua smiled faintly, jumped off her horse, and slowly walked towards Liu Cuirong...