Time Travel: The Noble Family

Yueyao didn’t make any excuses and directly told Tingzheng her reasons, "Sister asked you to follow Uncle Li to Guangdong and Guangxi because Uncle Li can protect you, while sister doesn’t have the ability to protect you."

Tingzheng hurriedly said, "Sister, I don’t need you to protect me, I can protect myself. Master said that I’ve learned martial skills very well."

Yueyao replied with a bitter smile, "Silly brother, you are still young. Only when you’ve grown up will you be able to protect yourself and me. Right now, we’re both in danger and need to rely on the strength of others." Their peaceful life was the result of her painstaking efforts.

Tingzheng bowed his head in silence.

Yueyao held Tingzheng in her arms, her eyes brimming with tears as she said, "If it were possible, sister wouldn’t want to be separated from you either, but you can only learn skills if you’re with Uncle Li. With those skills, you can protect your sister in the future."

In the end, Tingzheng agreed, saying he’d listen to Yueyao. However, Tingzheng had one condition, "Sister, then you must write me at least two letters each month."

Yueyao nodded, "Okay." Li Guoxing was set to leave in half a month, so there was no hurry. Thinking that they wouldn’t see each other for six years, Yueyao took Tingzheng back to Ma’s Mansion.

Upon returning at noon, Li Guoxing had learned of the situation from Lady Li. Lady Li thought Yueyao very strange, "That child said she would handle this matter. Old Master, do you think the Lian family will agree?" By letting Tingzheng go with them to Guangdong and Guangxi, Lian Dongfang would lose face and reputation. Although Yueyao was staying at Ma’s Mansion, she hadn’t completely fallen out with the Lian family. If Yueyao insisted on her decision, it was very likely that there would be another conflict with the Lian family.

Li Guoxing pondered for a while before saying, "Yueyao is a child with plans up her sleeve. Since she dares to bring it up, she must be confident."

Lady Li also frowned, "Old Master, I heard from Tingzheng that Yueyao didn’t return to the Lian family during the New Year festival, only Tingzheng went to the Lian family to pay homage to the ancestors." Even considering the poisoning incident, Yueyao’s actions still seemed odd.

Li Guoxing thought for a moment before saying, "It’s not our place to meddle in this matter. Since Yueyao agreed to let Tingzheng go with us to Guangdong and Guangxi, it’s a good thing."

However, Lady Li found it very strange, extremely strange, "Old Master, have you asked Lord Ma what Yueyao was doing at Zhaohua Temple and the village? I always feel something odd about this."