Take a Sip of Milk to Calm My Nerves, the Whole Family is Waiting for Me to Save Them – Chapter 16

Ch 16: Escaping a Calamity

The twins were disheveled, especially Su Xiucheng, who looked like a piglet that had rolled in a mud pit. Only his eyes shone with frightening brightness.

Su Jingwen wasn’t much better off, sporting a bird’s nest hairstyle and a red scratch on his face.

But at least the two brothers were standing there safe and sound, with all their limbs intact.

Yun Jinglan finally exhaled, her shoulders slumping as she cried and laughed, “It’s good that you’re alright, it’s good that you’re alright.”

“Heaven bless my sons with peace!”

“Qiu Yue, have someone add incense money to Huguo Temple, and then go to Qingyun Temple to ask for amulets for the two Young Masters.”

Chou Chou’s eyes darted around, and she smacked her lips, unable to resist shouting in her heart: 【”What about Chou Chou!”】

Yun Jinglan wiped her red eyes and added, “See if the ice on the lake has melted, and throw some fish food down. Make sure the koi in the mansion’s pond are full!”

Chou Chou widened her eyes, looking blank like a silly goose, and stretched her neck to look in the direction Qiu Yue left. Then, her round eyes stared unblinkingly at her Mother.

Yun Jinglan smiled and met her gaze, only to see the Little Brat laboriously raise her small hand and stretch it out towards Yun Jinglan.

For some reason, Yun Jinglan felt that Chou Chou was giving her a thumbs up.

Chou Chou: 【”My Mother is generous, thank you Beautiful Mother for sending a pond of fish food!”】

Yun Jinglan stopped looking at Chou Chou, letting her smack her lips on the bed, wondering what she was savoring. She hurriedly called Su Jingwen and Su Xiucheng over so she could take a closer look.

She was only relieved after thoroughly checking that the two brothers were indeed uninjured.

“What exactly happened today?”

The twins were about to speak, but Su Junyao preemptively squeezed them aside and approached Yun Jinglan to claim credit: “It was dangerous today, but luckily I arrived in time.”

Su Jingwen opened his mouth, but still nodded in Yun Jinglan’s puzzled gaze, “Fortunately, Dad arrived in time.”

If his Dad hadn’t arrived in time today, it wouldn’t have been just multiple injuries, but fatalities!

Su Jingwen and Su Xiucheng exchanged a glance, recalling the scene just now, and were almost scared to death. Fortunately, there was Chou Chou’s reminder.

Chou Chou is their Little Lucky Star!

During today’s equestrian class, Xue Zheng ordered people to bring two Dayuan Horses raised at the Prince Ying’s Mansion’s horse farm.

These two Dayuan Horses, worth a thousand taels of gold, attracted everyone’s attention as soon as they appeared. Everyone surrounded Xue Zheng, wanting to try riding them.

Originally, the brothers were also tempted, but Su Jingwen thought of Chou Chou’s reminder at a crucial moment.

A horse kicking your butt is much more painful than being kicked by Eldest Brother.

He knew which was more important, showing off or lying in bed for ten days and a half. So he immediately announced his withdrawal.

Su Xiucheng naturally couldn’t let his Elder Brother stand by and stare blankly, so he accompanied him in withdrawing.

The two consecutive withdrawals attracted everyone’s scrutiny.

Xue Zheng asked them why they weren’t joining in. The brothers, who cared about their reputation, naturally couldn’t tell them that they were afraid of being kicked in the butt by a horse. Saying that would damage their brothers’ prestige.

Learning from the way the Teacher usually taught them, they solemnly recited a lot of principles, and actually fooled a group of people into withdrawing.

It’s not being cowardly, but listening to the Teacher’s words!

With so many people withdrawing, Xue Zheng felt it was uninteresting. He left the two Dayuan Horses where they were.

Just as they were about to leave, the previously docile Dayuan Horses suddenly became violent and injured people. First, they kicked the person leading the horse far away, and then ran wildly around the horse farm, injuring many unprepared scholars from Qingyang Academy.

The Dayuan Horses’ rampage also startled other ordinary horses, and the entire horse farm was in chaos for a time.

Su Xiucheng angrily tugged at the wet clothes clinging to his body and complained to Yun Jinglan, “Mother, do you think Jiang Yuming is stupid or not? The horse was raising its hooves at him, and he didn’t even know to dodge. If I hadn’t bravely hugged him and quickly dodged, he would have been kicked to death by the horse!”

“My new clothes are all dirty.”

Yun Jinglan patted her chest: “It’s nothing, just a piece of clothing. If it can save the Jiang Family’s Young Master, this outfit is worth it.”

Su Xiucheng lowered his head and didn’t speak. Su Jingwen explained for him, “Fourth Child’s clothes weren’t dirtied by saving people, he fell into a mud pit because he was too proud of himself.”

The scene was too chaotic at the time, but remembering Chou Chou’s words, the two brothers were very wary of the horses. So they really saved a lot of people.

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“But fortunately, Fourth Child pushed Jiang Yuming away in time, otherwise, there might have been a risk to his life.”

The Dayuan Horses’ rampage was really terrible. Many people were trampled and injured. Fortunately, Su Junyao brought people in time at the critical moment and subdued the rampaging horses in the nick of time.

But the most fortunate thing was that they didn’t try to show off and ride them. If they had fallen off the horse, they would have been crippled even if they hadn’t died!

Afterwards, the scene was brought under control in time by the people he brought, so more casualties were avoided.

Yun Jinglan looked at Su Junyao strangely: “Why did you go to the horse farm today?”

The City East Horse Track is quite a distance from the Imperial Palace. Why would he go to the east of the city if he had nothing to do?

But Zheng Xiulan lives in the east of the city!

Su Junyao was sitting there properly when he suddenly felt a chill down his back. Following the murderous aura, he saw Madam glaring at him unkindly.

He stepped forward, took Yun Jinglan’s hand, and carefully comforted her, “I had important business in the east of the city today, it was just a coincidence.”

Yun Jinglan pulled her hand out and glared at him: “What could make Master Su travel so far across most of the Capital City?”

“Can’t I say?” Su Junyao was quite conflicted. He was afraid people would laugh at him if he said it.

Yun Jinglan nodded: “As you wish.”

Su Junyao was about to praise his Madam for being understanding when he met Chou Chou’s bright, sparkling eyes.

For some reason, he actually saw a look of disappointment on the Little Milk Cow’s face.

【”How could I have such a stupid Dad!”】

【”My Mother is angry, explain quickly, explain why you went to the east of the city.”】

What are mouths for if not to explain?

Don’t let your misunderstandings stay with you overnight!

Yun Jinglan glanced at Chou Chou, whose inner thoughts were particularly rich, and defended herself, “I’m not angry!”

Chou Chou wiggled her feet: 【”See, she’s angry!”】

【”Oh, woman of duplicity, your name is stubbornness.”】

Yun Jinglan was half dead with anger. How did her good daughter grow a mouth!

The twins took the opportunity to poke Su Junyao, who was still stunned in place, from behind.

How stupid, Chou Chou has already given him the answer, and he still doesn’t know how to copy it.

How could they brothers have such a stupid Dad!

Su Junyao, prompted by the hint, quickly explained, “I went to the east of the city all because of Mother!”

“Mother asked you to go to the east of the city to see Zheng Shi?”

Zheng Xiulan?

Su Junyao frowned. Actually, strictly speaking, it could be considered that way.

He had a cold face, and his expression was full of contempt for Zheng Xiulan: “That woman is so shameless. It’s one thing to cry poverty, but she actually coaxed Mother to spend one thousand taels of silver from my account to help her get through the winter!”

One thousand taels! That’s one thousand taels!

“She’s so good at coming to the door to freeload!” Su Junyao gritted his teeth in hatred, “Madam, do you think I can go and get this money back?”

Yun Jinglan: “What about those guards?”

Su Junyao: “If she doesn’t return it, I’ll rob it!”

Yun Jinglan: “……”

Yun Jinglan was completely dumbfounded. Did her husband really love Zheng Shi as much as the legends said?

The more she looked, the less it seemed like it.

Yun Jinglan was confused, and Zheng Xiulan, the person involved, wasn’t doing any better than her.

Looking at the messy state of her home, her eyes suddenly turned red. She slumped to the ground and wailed weakly, “Su Junyao, you have such a cruel heart!”

Qiao Muyang rushed home in a panic from outside. As soon as he entered the door, his vision went dark: “Mother, has our house been robbed?”

Zheng Xiulan’s eyes were red. This was even more heartbreaking than being robbed!

“Son, let’s go to your Maternal Great-Aunt to seek justice!”