Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 196: 194: Complicated Relations, Taking a Crucial Step

“Ha! What’s so difficult about a long journey? You can live directly in the county seat. The constable gives you a good horse for transportation from the governmental office. Plus, aside from chasing criminals, you are free to come and go as you like. What’s not to love?”

“This…”

Di Yelei was tempted!

He turned his head to look at Liu Sisi, who was anxiously blinking at him, signaling him not to agree.

Seeing her incessant blinking, Di Yelei misunderstood and thought that Liu Sisi was urging him to agree quickly.

He was extremely happy inside!

Sisi was too excellent, so excellent that he felt inferior standing next to her, always feeling that he was not worthy of her!

Now, although he’s only a constable, he’s finally taken a critical step. He doesn’t want her to be too far ahead of him. He wants to stand in front of her, protect her, and cherish her! To become a real man who can match her!

After a moment of silence, he raised his head again to look at Zuo Xingyu on the side.

As if sensing each other’s thoughts, Zuo Xingyu suddenly raised his head, his sharp gaze swept across, giving Di Yelei a huge boost of encouragement in an instant.

The coldness enveloping his body almost froze Liu Sisi’s heart.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the inexplicable coldness in her heart, avoiding his gaze subconsciously, unsure whether her feelings were more of guilt or concern.

Subconsciously, she straightened her chest, looked back at Zuo Xingyu, and glared at him.

Even if she really did something to hurt him in the past, he had nearly harmed Yelei before, so, even if she owed him a lot, she had paid him back right now!

Seeing Liu Sisi’s angry stare, Zuo Xingyu frowned in surprise. His wise eyes flashed a strange color as he looked deeply at her and then withdrew his gaze.

“…Alright, from now on, I hope to receive much care from my colleagues!”

Just as Liu Sisi was getting lost in her thoughts, Di Yelei joyfully greeted several constables, instantly pulling her mind back from the confusion.

What’s going on? She was only distracted for a moment and Yelei had become a constable?

If Yelei is a constable, wouldn’t that mean he would have to work with Zuo Xingyu all the time? Guarding against those arrows coming out of nowhere!

Liu Sisi’s complexion changed instantly!

Damn it!

Everything in front of her lost control!

At the moment, Di Yelei’s mood was exceptionally good!

The Lord County Magistrate promised that he could move into the housing specially assigned to the constables, saving him a lot of rent.

Although the distance from the county to the upper village is a bit long, with a good horse provided to the constables, it’s different again! He can get up early at 5-7 a.m, reach the county by mid-morning, return in the afternoon, and get home by early evening.

In this way, although it’s a bit hard, he can keep up with both his work at home and in the governmental office!

Adding on the “bathe and return to visit the family every five days”, it means that he can spend one day with Sisi every five days. Plus, there are breaks on holidays. This is really not bad.

The quiet Gan Miaoruo sitting next to Madam Gan Senior looked at Liu Sisi, who didn’t show any sign of happiness on her face. Her eyes rolled in their sockets, and suddenly brightened, she rose to County Magistrate Su.

“Uncle Su, do you truly love Ruo Ruo?”

The little girl in front of him, only seven or eight years old, tilted her head, her face was delicate and her big eyes were blinking at him.

Perhaps others might not know, but being the County Magistrate of Macheng himself, how could he not recognize this Eldest Miss standing right in front of him?

Recalling all the mischievous incidents involving the little girl before him, County Magistrate Su broke out into a cold sweat!

He quickly got up, his face etched with a forced smile as he bowed deeply to the ground, “Miss Gan, I sincerely cherish Ruo Ruo just like my own precious gem.”

“Good!”

Gan Miaoruo nodded as if it was only to be expected, not surprised in the least at his answer. With a mischievous sparkle in her eyes, she spoke in a cheery tone, “Ruo Ruo always feels that there has been a bad guy following her recently, and Ruo Ruo is very scared.”

Huh?

Given the Gan family’s power and influence, any potential bad guys following the fearless Miss of the Gan family would’ve been squashed into a pulp by now, wouldn’t they?

While County Magistrate Su pondered to himself, his face showed no signs of distress, and he immediately smacked his thigh, “Who dares to affront Lord Gan’s precious granddaughter like this. They’re really asking for it!

Tell Uncle Su, who are these people? Uncle Su will send someone right away to arrest them all and throw them into prison!”

“I don’t know who those people are. But Uncle Su, can I ask you for two bodyguards to protect me?”

Gan Miaoruo asked, smiling innocently.

It then dawned on County Magistrate Su at last! After such a roundabout conversation, this was what she was after all along!

Besides, now that he recalls, Lord Gan, being a major influencer in the court, had always been protective of his precious granddaughter. His granddaughter isn’t someone a petty magistrate like him can afford to offend, right?

Moreover, he had been working hard to curry favor with them, now when they’re offering an olive branch, he couldn’t be more delighted!

“Agreed! Whom do our Ruo Ruo want to be her bodyguards?”

Gan Miaoruo finally broke into a smile!

She lazily pointed towards Di Yelei and Zuo Xingyu, tilting her head and looking at County Magistrate Su, “Uncle Su, I want these two to protect me, is that okay?”

“…”

Nobody anticipated such a turn of events! Everyone was stunned on the spot.

Especially Liu Sisi!

At first, she was overjoyed, but soon her joy turned into worry. Though she was glad that Ruo Ruo called upon Yelei, why would she involve Zuo Xingyu as well?

No way County Magistrate Su would refuse her request!

He was over the moon, “Di Yelei, Zuo Xingyu, from now on, make sure you stick with Ruo Ruo closely and protect her. If you neglect your duties and upset Ruo Ruo, I will hold you accountable!”

“Yes, Your Honor.”

Zuo Xingyu stepped forward to respond.

“Wait! Wait a minute… Ruo Ruo, come here. I have something to say to you.”

Liu Sis greatly concerned with what was happening, pulled Gan Miaoruo aside and whispered, “Ruo Ruo, why would you suddenly make such a request?”

Gan Miaoruo stamped her foot, “Teacher, Ruo Ruo is trying to help you! If you were to move to the county, where could Ruo Ruo see you everyday!”

“Don’t try to fool me with that, isn’t it easy for your family to go to the county?”

Liu Sisi couldn’t help but laugh, “Isn’t the main road linking your home directly to the county? If you really wanted to go to the county, it would just be a matter of words.”

Gan Miaoruo playfully stuck out her little tongue and flung herself onto Liu Sisi’s arm, “But I don’t want you to move to the county. I won’t be able to see Xuan’er and Yinger, and there will be no one to play with Ruo Ruo then.”

“Oh come on, even if he becomes a constable, I won’t just move to the county like that. After all, my home is in the Upper Village, isn’t it?”