Chapter 273 Escape
After leaving Shuwang, raindrops as big as beans began to fall again, and the water on the road slowly rose. Fortunately, this official road was very flat, and the coachman drove the carriage carefully. However, when passing a hillside, the horse slipped and there was a small accident. One of the rear wheels of the carriage sank into a puddle on the side of the road.

The driver let out a dull shout and the carriage suddenly staggered. Qin Xiaoning and Song Zhi, who were sitting in the carriage, were so scared that they hugged each other and screamed.

"Mr. Lu——"

The two were still in shock. Master Wei was the first to rush over. Qin Xiaoning opened the car door from the inside, leaned out half of his body and asked him, "Is it serious?"

It was raining outside, and Master Wei didn't hold an umbrella. He stood in the rain and gave Qin Xiaoning a comforting smile: "It's nothing, it's just that the wheel is stuck. I'll just ask the servant to push it later."

He spoke easily, his tone was calm and firm, and it made people feel at ease.

Qin Xiaoning and Song Zhi both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

"Then let's get down first." Qin Xiaoning said, "This way, the servants can push with less effort."

"Okay." Master Wei said, "The carriage will be used later, and you won't be safe sitting in it."

As she spoke, she naturally stretched out her arms towards Qin Xiaoning: "It's all wet down there, I'll hold you up."

He said it so naturally that it was impossible to refuse.

Songzhi stretched her head to look at the knee-deep water under the car. Without waiting for Qin Xiaoning to answer, she said anxiously, "In that case, we have to thank Master Wei. The water below is so deep, you must hold our wife tightly."

When Qin Xiaoning heard this, she turned around and glared at Song Zhi, then said politely to Mr. Wei, "I'm not that delicate. I can go down by myself."

Having said that, she walked out of the car. After seeing the water on the ground, she couldn't help but frowned slightly.

Master Wei didn't say anything else. He just grabbed Qin Xiaoning's hand through the material of her clothes, and then naturally and lightly carried her down sideways. A servant had already come with a big umbrella, and he instructed, "Have someone carry the little maid down from the car." Then he strode and carried Qin Xiaoning into another car.

After a while, the pine branch was carried over by the servant, and the master and servant sat in the dry carriage again. This carriage was originally occupied by Master Wei and Zhao'er. Now Master Wei was busy directing the servants to push the stuck carriage, so Zhao'er was the only one left in the carriage.

"Mr. Lu, when we get to Pucheng, can you live with me?" The little girl blinked her big eyes and said innocently, "Sir, I like you very much."

I still remember the first time I met this little girl, she was still very shy, and had to be coaxed by Mrs. Wei before she would call her sir. Now, after only a month of getting along, the little girl has obviously become much more cheerful towards her.

It can be seen that children do not tell lies and she really likes herself.

Qin Xiaoning gently took Zhao'er's hand and replied with a smile: "When we get to Pucheng, we will listen to the arrangements made by the Madam. If possible, I am willing to live with Zhao'er."

Outside the carriage, Master Wei led the servant to push the carriage out of the mud pit. When he came back, his face was covered with rain and his body was soaked.

"Mr. Lu, please take this car. It's raining heavily outside. Don't bother." He stood under the car, wiped the rain off his face, and said to Qin Xiaoning.

Qin Xiaoning nodded, then handed him a dry towel and asked, "Are we not far from Pucheng?"

"We'll be there in half an hour." Then, Master Wei said soothingly, "The rest of the way is not difficult, Mr. Lu, don't worry."

Although the man didn't say much, his tone was firm and steady. After saying this, he turned and went to the car that Qin Xiaoning had just been in.

After walking this section, the rest of the road was much easier to walk.

After entering Pucheng, the rain gradually subsided, and after another quarter of an hour, we entered the Wei family's villa here. Pucheng has also been raining recently, but because the terrain here is high, there is not much water accumulation.

Because the Wei family also came here temporarily, the servants in the villa were busy for a while when they saw this. Qin Xiaoning was arranged by Mrs. Wei to stay in a small courtyard.

After this thrilling experience, we finally arrived in Pucheng safely.

Mr. Wei did not return to his own residence, but slept in a yard with his little daughter. Zhao'er kept pouting, and the man coaxed her patiently.

"Didn't Daddy make it clear to you that Ms. Lu can't live with you because she's pregnant. Zhao'er, be good and stop pestering Mr. Lu all the time."

How could the child understand this? His little mouth almost pouted to the sky: "I won't make trouble for her, why doesn't Daddy let the teacher live in the same yard with me?"

The man was happy: "The lady will live with us in Pucheng for a long time, Zhaoer can see her during the day."

After coaxing for a long time, the child finally calmed down. The man patted his daughter gently and said in a warm voice: "It's almost dawn. Daddy is here with you. Zhao'er, go to sleep for a while."

The little girl nodded, closed her eyes and opened them again after a while: "Daddy, do you like Mr. Lu like me?"

Master Wei had just closed his eyes, but upon hearing this, he immediately opened them and blushed, "Little kid, what nonsense are you talking about."

The little girl covered her mouth and laughed secretly: "Daddy, don't try to hide it from me."

"Nothing." The man said nervously, "Zhao'er, don't talk nonsense."

The little girl immediately grabbed her father's hand and said, "Daddy, every time my uncle and aunt asked you to remarry, I cried and refused. In fact, I was worried that once I had a stepmother, you would not love Zhao'er anymore, and I was also afraid that she would treat me harshly."

The child's tone was childish, but his words revealed a maturity that was inconsistent with this child.

The man felt distressed when he heard this, and then he raised his hand to stroke his daughter's furry little head, and comforted her in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, Zhao'er, no one in this world dares to treat you harshly, and Daddy will always protect you."

"I haven't finished what I said yet." The little girl took her father's hand and continued, "Now I have changed my mind."

"I have chosen someone for Daddy."

The little daughter kept it a secret, staring at her father's slightly complicated eyes, and she slowly said: "That's Mr. Lu."

"I also know that Daddy likes Mr. Lu. She is different from those noble ladies outside. Mr. Lu has a good temper and is a kind person. She is worthy of Daddy. I like her very much."

After hearing what his daughter said, Mr. Wei was stunned for a long time.

Could it be that I really have feelings for that young lady?
The last time I was attracted to a woman was more than ten years ago.

He finally married her as he wished, but they had only lived happily for two years before she died of complications during childbirth.

From then on, he never had any thoughts about any woman again.

He once thought that he would never fall in love with anyone again in this life.

Master Wei did not respond to his daughter's words. He raised his hand to tuck in the quilt for his daughter and said in a low voice, "Zhao'er, it's time for you to go to bed."