Yu Shu's eyes were not deceived. The people who came down from the carriage were Zhao Hui, Pei Jing, and He Fangzhi.
"Hui, Aunt Huei!"
When Yu Shu saw who they were, she immediately shouted and ran towards them. Her face was full of surprise.
Pei Jing and He Fangzhi were persuading Zhao Hui to wait in the carriage while they went to look for Yu Shu. When they heard the shout, they turned their heads and saw Yu Shu running towards them. They did not recognize her at first, but when they were in front of her, they suddenly realized who it was.
"Xiao Yu!"
Zhao Hui let go of He Fangzhi's hand and reached out to Yu Shu. She hugged her, not caring about her bulging belly. He Fangzhi panicked and repeatedly said, "Slow down!" But how could Zhao Hui listen to him? Hugging Yu Shu, she cried tears of joy. Choking with emotion, she said, "Good child, good child, it's good that you're fine, it's good that you're fine, thank the heavens!"
A few months ago, when Zhao Hui heard the news from the Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce that a merchant ship had been robbed and all the merchants on board had been killed, she fainted on the spot. When she woke up, she could not believe that Yu Shu and her brother had lost their lives. She begged Pei Jing to go to Kaifeng Prefecture. When she found out that they were dead, Zhao Hui could not eat or drink and almost lost the child she was pregnant with.
Under He Fangzhi's careful care, Zhao Hui finally accepted the death of Yu Shu and her brother with great difficulty. However, three months later, Pei Jing received a letter from the Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce in the capital, asking him to bring his family to the capital. The letter also stated that Yu Shu and Qiu Biao had embezzled what was supposed to be their property and had been exposed for murder. Pei Jing guessed that Yu Shu had escaped death. After informing Zhao Hui, the latter, after discussing with Doctor He and his mother, resolutely decided to go to the capital with Pei Jing to find them. Even if the two siblings were still alive.
Because they had left half a month earlier, they did not receive the letter that Yu Shu had sent to Yiyang. They arrived in the capital the day before yesterday. Fortunately, Pei Jing had some connections in the capital. After looking around, he found the yamen. On the day that the case of the Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce was heard, Yu Shu, as a witness, had left her address at the yamen. As soon as Pei Jing heard about it, he immediately brought Zhao Hui and her husband to find her. That was why there was the part where the coachman asked for directions.
When Zhao Hui saw with her own eyes that Yu Shu was safe and sound, a large stone in her heart was lifted. She wrapped one arm around her and used the other to affectionately brush the stray hair in front of Yu Shu's forehead. She wanted to hug her and kiss her a few times.
Yu Shu also felt a lump in her throat. Ten months ago, she fell into the sea and transmigrated to the ancient times, losing her parents and brother. If Yu Xiaoxiu was her spiritual sustenance, then Zhao Hui was her emotional support. Although the two weren't as close as mother and daughter, they weren't that far off. When she left Yiyang that day, the person she couldn't bear to part with the most was Zhao Hui. A few months ago, she had narrowly escaped death. She was afraid of Zhao Hui's power, so she didn't dare to contact Zhao Hui for fear of bringing trouble to her.
"Aunt Huei, why did you run all the way to the capital? And what about Doctor He and Grandma He?" Yu Shu still didn't know that Zhao Hui hadn't received the letter she sent.
"She's still in Yiyang city. We've hired someone to take care of her." Zhao Hui was very happy. After suffering came happiness. She now had a caring husband and an open-minded mother-in-law.
Doctor He smiled and comforted his beloved wife, "Alright, it's good that she's fine. Now you can be at ease, right?" "En, I'm at ease, I'm at ease." "Yes, yes, yes, yes," Zhao Hui repeatedly said.
Pei Jing patted Yu Shu's shoulder and was filled with emotion, "I knew that you, this child, had a tough life. It's been hard on you. I didn't think that Bi Qing, that servant, was a beast in human skin. It was my negligence to let you follow them to the capital and cause you to suffer for nothing." Yu Shu hurriedly said, "It was them who did evil, how can I blame you?"
Pei Jing had gone to pay a visit to the head of the Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce yesterday and heard the inside story of Bi Qing and Qiu Biao. He knew that Yu Shu had played a role in this. He secretly sighed. That day, Bi Qiu hadn't been able to harm Yu Shu. Now, he was controlled by her and lost his life.
However, he wasn't surprised at the fate of Qiu Biao and Qiu Biao. When Yu Shu helped Zhao Hui to sue the Dou family's Ji family, he could see that this junior was a vicious person who would take revenge for any grievances.
However, he heard that this case could be resolved so smoothly and that there was even a noble person who helped from the side. What made him curious was, where did Yu Shu get to know this noble person?
He Fangzhi's heart ached for Zhao Hui. He said to Yu Shu, "Let's not stand on the street. Let's find a warm place to sit and talk. Your Aunt Huei is pregnant and can't stand for a long time." Yu Shu now discovered that under Zhao Hui's clothes, her abdomen was bulging. She was so shocked that her eyes turned round. She stammered, "Hui … Aunt Huei, you?"
Zhao Hui nodded. Her expression was soft and somewhat bashful. She lightly glared at Doctor He and said to Yu Shu, "It's almost five months. It won't be a problem. This child knows her place." Yu Shu curiously touched Zhao Hui's abdomen through the thick cotton clothes. She carefully held her arm and said to the three people, "The place I live now is too narrow. It can't fit anyone. There's a teahouse on the street next door. Let's go there.
In fact, Yu Shu thought that Jing Chen was at home. It wasn't that she didn't want them to know of Jing Chen's existence, but that Zhao Hui was pregnant now. It was not good for anything to happen to her. If Jing Chen did something to her and something happened to her, it would all be her responsibility. It would be too late even if she cried.
Zhao Hui heard Yu Shu's words and saw that she was even thinner than when she left Yiyang. She thought that she was living in a bad place and was not living well. Her heart ached for her. She warmly said, "Tomorrow, I'll get the doctor to arrange a bigger house for you."
Pei Jing said, "Why go through so much trouble? Tonight, all of you can stay at my place. ….
Yu Shu still had Jing Chen at home. How could she leave with them? She quickly changed the topic, "Let's find a place to sit down first."
"Yes, let's get in the carriage." Thus, the few of them took the carriage to the teahouse that Yu Shu mentioned.
Yu Shu and Zhao Hui sat in the teahouse for the whole afternoon. Yu Shu told them everything that happened after she escaped from the ship. She even talked about Jing Chen's part, but she left out the parts that could not be mentioned. For example, Jing Chen's Ketu Star was something that could not be mentioned. She did not even mention half a word about Yu Xiaoxiu.
Listening to her talk about the dangerous escape that night, Zhao Hui was so scared that her face turned pale. Doctor He was a hot-tempered person. He slapped the table and angrily scolded Bi Qing and Qiu Biao.
Pei Jing, on the other hand, was more interested in Jing Chen. "You said that this Young Master Jing who escaped with you, do you know him from before?"
Yu Shu looked at Zhao Hui and brought up an old story, "Jing Chen had a martial arts competition. That day, when Aunt Huei was on the verge of death, I asked him to help raise enough money for Aunt Huei's medical fees." Hearing this, Pei Jing looked suspicious, as if he had vaguely thought of something. Zhao Hui said emotionally, "If that's the case, I should go see this Young Master Jing personally. Where is he now?"
Yu Shu hesitated, "Uh, he's living with me and Xiaoxiu now."
Zhao Hui was stunned, "Living with you? You … "
Before she could finish, Pei Jing suddenly slammed the table and stared at Yu Shu with glowing eyes. He blurted out, "You and that Young Master Jing, are the beggars and daoists of Wan Xiang Street!?"
Pei Jing was talking about Yu Shu and Jing Chen gambling in the Baoren Casino owned by the Ji family. They won forty-three rounds in a day and almost destroyed the reputation of the Ji family's casino, causing a sensation in the entire Wan Xiang Street.
Yu Shu smiled and nodded. This time, there was no need to hide it. She had participated in the Da yan examination. After she passed the mathematics exam, her name would be on the roll. She would definitely reveal what she had learned. Instead of surprising them at that time, it was better to let them know first.
"Haha!" Pei Jing laughed out loud. He was excited to see the prey. "I was wondering why you thought of pretending to be that beggar when you complained on behalf of Hui Niang. When I asked you, you didn't admit it! Xiao Yu, ah, Xiao Yu, you're really good at hiding things! " After sighing, he shook his head and smiled bitterly. "To think that I wanted to take you as my apprentice. I'm so ashamed that I almost made a fool of myself." Yu Shu said seriously, "Uncle Pei, you're too humble. I learned accounting from you in Tehen and learned a lot. I've already considered you as half a teacher." Pei Jing was pleased to hear this. He thought of another question and was about to ask it when Doctor He interrupted, "What is beggars and daoists?"
Pei Jing saw that Zhao Hui was also confused. He was happy to tell them about Yu Shu's exploits. He studied mathematics and was also a businessman. He looked favorably on people who were good at calculations. That was why he recruited Yu Shu to work in Tehen.
"Daoist? Is that Young Master Jing a Daoist? " Zhao Hui exclaimed. As a commoner, she had an instinctive reverence for Daoists who had a high status.
Yu Shu waved her hand. "No, he's just pretending. He's a Jianghu man, a chivalrous warrior." Jing Chen's identity as a Daoist could not be revealed. It was not that she did not believe in Zhao Hui, her husband, and Pei Jing, but if this matter was revealed, it would implicate Jing Chen's memory loss. Otherwise, how could a Daoist master end up living with a commoner and almost getting killed?
Yu Shu did not want too many people to know about Jing Chen's memory loss. Firstly, she did not want others to see him in a different light. Secondly, she did not want Zhao Hui to worry.
As for Yu Shu's words, Zhao Hui did not doubt it at all. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Where are you staying? I want to thank Young Master Jing personally." Zhao Hui had a thought. She felt that it was inappropriate for a girl like Yu Shu to live with a man, even if there was Yu Xiaoxiu among them.
Yu Shu looked at the dark sky outside and said, "It's too late now. Aunt Huei, it's not convenient for you to walk around. You should go back first and leave your address. I'll bring Xiaoxiu over tomorrow."
She did not mention that she would not allow Zhao Hui to see Jing Chen, but she also did not say that she would go with Jing Chen tomorrow.
Zhao Hui had been out for a long time. After hearing Yu Shu's words, she felt that her waist was a bit sore. It had not been easy for her to conceive this child and she had almost lost it. She had been rushing all the way to the capital. If it wasn't for Doctor He's attentive care, her body would not have been able to endure it. Although she was reluctant to part with Yu Shu, she knew that there would be plenty of time in the future. As long as she was safe and sound, she did not care about this short period of time.
Thus, Lou Jing called for the waiter to come in and settle the bill. The three of them left the private room and walked to the door. Pei Jing suddenly turned his head and asked, "Xiao Yu, did you take the exam for this year's Great Yan Examination?"
Yu Shu almost forgot about this. After he asked, she remembered, "I did."
Pei Jing happily said, "That's good. With your ability, you should be able to rank among the best in mathematics. I'll wait to hear your good news. If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask Uncle Pei."
Yu Shu thanked him and saw them off to the carriage. She watched them drive away and then happily left.
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