"Yes."
Chuner nodded hurriedly, almost swearing to Shen Yunan, "I would never dare to deceive the Marquis in any way."
Only then did Shen Yunan let the matter drop. Thinking back to the search conducted earlier that day, he stepped closer to Chuner and lowered his voice, "Chuner, about today..."
Chuner’s heart hammered against her ribs; this was the first time she had been this close to the Marquis. She quickly grasped the meaning behind his words. "You can rest assured, Marquis. Neither I nor the people I brought with me will breathe a word of this."
Satisfied with her guarantee, Shen Yunan nodded and turned to leave. Chuner remained rooted to the spot, watching his retreating figure with eyes full of infatuation. After waiting for so long, the Marquis had finally noticed her.
Shen Yunan had only just returned to his study when he noticed a guard waiting there. His expression shifted slightly. This was not one of the men he had assigned to protect Rou'er—why was he here? He strode into the study and demanded, "Why are you here?"
"Marquis, please, you must go and see Miss Lu. She has suddenly come down with a cold, and according to the maid serving her, she has been bedridden for several days."
"How could this be!"
Overcome with anxiety, Shen Yunan no longer cared about anything else and rushed toward where Lu Rou was staying.
"Rou'er!"
Upon entering the courtyard, Shen Yunan heard the cries of an infant. A wet nurse was holding the child, rocking her back and forth. The w…
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