On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1977 Entering the House Openly

Yan Ruyu flipped the flower on her wrist, and the sharpened branch pierced Miss Li's heart.

Miss Li's pupils suddenly shrank, and she had no time to think. While blocking with her left wrist, her right palm turned into a knife and chopped her elbow.

The movements were smooth and flowing, obviously an instinctive reaction after years of immersion in martial arts. It was not until the palm wind swept across Yan Ruyu's sleeve that she suddenly realized something was wrong. She stopped her attack abruptly, and her knuckles turned blue and white from excessive force.

Yan Ruyu seemed to have anticipated this. Taking advantage of the moment when she was retreating, she turned and retreated, the dead branch slanting down to the ground, a hint of a smile on her lips: "Miss Li, you have great skills."

Miss Li's heart sank, but her face remained calm. She raised her hand to tidy up her wind-blown hair and said calmly, "It's just some basic self-defense skills.

I used to travel around as a doctor, and I've seen many bad guys. If I hadn't learned some skills, I would have become a lonely ghost in the wilderness."

She deliberately emphasized her identity as a "traveling doctor" and tried to rationalize her previous reaction, but the inquiry in Yan Ruyu's eyes not only did not subside, but became even more intense.

Yan Ruyu played with the dry branch in her hand and asked slowly, "When did I ever say this was abnormal?"

This sentence was like a soft punch, hitting Miss Li's weak spot.

She choked, then sneered, said no more, turned and walked towards her residence, and clenched her fists quietly when she turned the corner.

Yan Ruyu watched her back disappear at the end of the corridor, and the dead branch in her hand was slowly broken.

This Miss Li is definitely not as simple as she seems. The blocking move she just made seemed to have some origins. How could an ordinary traveling doctor have such skills?

However, she was not familiar with these martial arts routines, so she went back to demonstrate them to Huo Changhe so that he could see.

As dusk deepened, lights were lit one after another in various places in the Su Mansion. The dim light shone through the window paper into the courtyard, outlining a hazy outline.

There was a commotion outside the mansion gate. Su Zhenhai stopped his horse, got off, and turned around to look behind him.

The man following behind him was wearing a black brocade robe and had a stern face. It was Huo Changhe.

Further behind were Huo Changhe's two personal guards.

Su Zhenhai said: "This is my home, please stay here for a while."

Huo Changhe nodded slightly, dismounted, and followed Su Zhenhai to the main hall with steady steps.

Although he did not reveal his identity, Huo Changhe's aura of having been in a superior position for a long time made everyone in the Su family dare not neglect him in the slightest and they treated him as a VIP.

As soon as they sat down, the maid served them fragrant tea, but Huo Changhe had no intention of tasting it. He asked directly, "I heard that your son Su Jingzhuo has been unwell recently?"

Su Zhenhai paused holding the teacup, sighed heavily, and a look of worry crossed his face. "To be honest, Jing Zhuo's illness came on strangely. He's been ill for a long time. I've consulted several doctors, but none of them could help. However, a doctor recently came in who's quite capable."

Huo Changhe's eyes flickered with joy: "Can you please ask the doctor to come over so I can ask about the condition in detail?"

Su Zhenhai was a little surprised. He didn't expect Huo Changhe to make such a request.

Moreover, that doctor... looked gentle on the surface, but was actually not easy to talk to. He was a knife wrapped in tenderness.

I don’t know if he will agree to come.

"What? Is it difficult?" Huo Changhe raised his eyebrows.

Su Zhenhai quickly said, "That's not the case. It's just that you don't know. This doctor has some skills, but he also has a bad temper. I don't know if he is willing to come."

Huo Changhe seemed unconvinced: "Be more sincere, and I won't force you. If you don't want to come, then don't bother me."

Hearing this, Su Zhenhai felt relieved: "Come here! Quick, go get the eldest son's doctor!"

The housekeeper responded, and just then, Su Shengsheng came to the front hall to pay his respects.

As soon as she entered the main hall, she bowed to Su Zhenhai and said, "Dad, are you looking for a doctor? I'll go get him."

Having said that, she turned around and was about to run out.

Su Zhenhai said, "Please forgive me for making fun of you. I have always been reckless and lack good manners."

Huo Changhe smiled lightly: "It's okay, as children of the Jiang family, we don't care about these trivial matters."

Su Shengsheng went all the way to Su Jingzhuo's yard, met Yan Ruyu, and explained his purpose.

"The distinguished guest from our mansion just... wants to see you."

Su Shengsheng was also a little nervous, afraid that Yan Ruyu would not agree.

Yan Ruyu naturally knew that the "noble man" she was talking about was Huo Changhe.

He stopped refusing and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Su Shengsheng was happy until he and Yan Ruyu walked down the stairs. Then he noticed that there was no one behind Yan Ruyu. The followers who always followed her were nowhere to be seen.

She felt a little confused and couldn't help asking, "Doctor, where is your attendant? Why isn't he with you?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyu raised a meaningful smile and said slowly, "He's going to do some small errands, buying some herbs I need for making medicine. What's the matter, Miss Su, you want to see him about something?"

Su Shengsheng quickly waved his hands: "No, no, I was just asking casually."

The doubts in her heart became even greater. Buying medicinal herbs?

I haven't heard of it.

But since Yan Ruyu didn't want to say more, it was not a good idea to ask further.

She now respects Yan Ruyu very much, and all her previous arrogance and doubts have disappeared.

I feel that although Yan Ruyu looks cold and speaks harshly, you can feel that she is kind-hearted.

What's more, she looks good.

Thinking of this, Su Shengsheng couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled.

Yan Ruyu was a little puzzled when she saw her little expression.

what's so funny?

Yan Ruyu didn't care too much and went to the front hall with her.

In the front hall, Huo Changhe was chatting with Su Zhenhai, asking about Su Jingzhuo.

He and Yan Ruyu had already heard one version from Su Shengsheng, and he also wanted to hear what Su Zhenhai had to say.

Upon hearing this, Su Zhenhai's face showed sadness and shame.

"Alas," he sighed, "To be honest, I'm not a good father."

"I've always been strict with my children, but I've been a bit doting on my daughter. I've always been very strict with my son, wanting him to be successful."

"Especially in Rongzhou... Given the situation, I really want him to have some skills so he can go somewhere else and make a name for himself."

"After the military rations incident happened, I spent more time in the barracks. I never imagined that I would neglect to take care of them and something like this would happen."

Su Zhenhai paused and adjusted his mood. He lowered his head and clenched his hands tightly on his knees.

After a while, he raised his head and said again: "It's my fault. I didn't know about Jing Zhuo's injury until several days later."

Thinking back on that time, he felt extremely regretful.

As he was speaking, footsteps were heard outside, and Yan Ruyu and Su Shengsheng came.

Yan Ruyu was calm and composed. She went to the front hall, bowed to Su Zhenhai, and then looked at Huo Changhe.

On the way here, Su Shengsheng reminded Yan Ruyu several times. Although he did not mention Huo Changhe's identity, he repeatedly emphasized that he was a noble man and should be polite to him.

But now, Yan Ruyu was not polite at all and just nodded slightly.