Jiang Wanru pulled on Mugen's sleeve, all the way out of the back door and onto the main street, before she finally let go of his sleeve. Mugen allowed Jiang Wanru to pull him along as they walked forward, until he turned around and no longer saw any members of the Jiang family following them. He then gently pulled on Jiang Wanru's sleeve, saying "There's no one behind us, you don't have to rush." Jiang Wanru heard his words and followed suit, turning her head to look back before slowing down her pace to walk alongside him.

  He glanced at Jiang Wanru, thinking about what she had just done, and then thought of his own mother. If she knew about Jiang Wanru's behavior, she would probably be heartbroken. He gave her a stern look, but before he could speak, he saw the white servant's clothes on her body and the smile that appeared on her face for the first time since Yu Niang left. He swallowed back his words and asked instead, "Little brother, are you going to stroll down which street?" Jiang Wanru looked at him and said, "East Street."

  Mugwort heard this and slightly furrowed his brow, looking at her saying: "If you want to go to East Street, it's best to wear that half-new short jacket. Also, although you're young, you're also a girl, how can you casually sit on the ground? If my mother finds out, she'll definitely scold me for leading you astray." Jiang Wanyu heard this and looked up at him saying: "That piece of clothing, I'll wear it when no one pays attention to my comings and goings. This piece is best worn now, it's already faded white and short, and it's something you don't want anyway. If I wear it out, it won't cause any trouble for you all."

  Early in the morning, Uncle Wang stopped me and I thought it was a good opportunity to make my comings and goings clear. Only by sitting on the ground with one buttock would the people at home look at me more, and the Xiaojiang family would also come out to talk. Hehe, I didn't expect that Jiyuan and Brother would say exactly the same thing. This is great! From now on, I'll just do it like this when I go in and out, as long as it's not too eye-catching, Madam will pretend not to see me. And the gatekeeper won't worry about being punished either."

  "Everyone says you're stupid, but only we know how clever you are. The caretaker uncle is still keeping an eye on you, thinking you're too reckless, running out every few days. You run so many times, he can't just turn a blind eye, and can only stop you. You should also consider him, knowing to sit far away from the back door. But why don't you consider me and Jiyuan? I was scared half to death, not knowing what you were going to do. Luckily, what I said to Jiyuan matched up, humph, you're a fool, I don't even know what kind of foolishness that is."

  Jiang Wanmu couldn't help but laugh lightly and looked at Mugen, saying: "Sorry, it was my fault for not thinking thoroughly. I was too careless, I only thought that from now on, when going out, I wouldn't have to be like a thief, and I couldn't bear the urge to act impulsively. Fortunately, brother and Jiyuan are clever and helped me round things up again." As Jiang Wanmu spoke, she observed Mugen's expression, seeing that there was no sign of annoyance on his face, she suddenly let out a sigh of relief, and laughed with great interest:

  "Brother, the other day on East Street, I met a guard who was very knowledgeable and skilled in many things. He was considerate of others and didn't judge people by their appearance. Just look at me, wearing this outfit, he even lent me a hand. Haha, last time at Jinhua Clothing Store, when it was crowded with people, I thought I was going to suffocate, but luckily that guard had sharp eyes and pulled me out of the crowd."

  Mugwort's eyes widened as he stared at Jiang Wanting and said in a loud voice, "More than ten days ago, there was an incident at the Jin Hua clothing store on East Street. Were you among the crowd watching the commotion?" Jiang Wanting looked at him with some embarrassment and nodded, then remembered Mugwort's warning to her: "You can go out, but don't squeeze into crowds." She quickly explained, "The clothes in that store are nice, and the salespeople never give me a cold shoulder. That day, I just heard people arguing inside, and I was standing outside letting others push their way in."

  Jiang Wanmu was actually telling the truth, but her words made anyone who heard them think she was just trying to deceive people. That day, she passed by Jin Hua Clothing Store and thought that the attitude of the employees inside was not bad, so she had a mind to go in and take a look. Who knew that as soon as she was about to enter, she saw two ladies inside fighting over clothes, from arguing directly to physical altercation. The maids on both sides rushed up to help. Jiang Wanmu had never seen such a realistic scene before, and for a moment, she stood stupidly at the door.

  The people around the two young ladies, in the midst of the commotion, repeatedly beckoned to those waiting outside the store to come and help. The people waiting outside naturally followed the noise and rushed inside. Jiang Wanru, who was standing at the door, half-in and half-out, was pushed into the store by the crowd. Outside Jin Hua Clothing Store, the street was always bustling with people coming and going. People on the street who loved excitement also surged into the store to see what was happening for themselves.

  Jiang Wan was squeezed into the crowd for no reason, and she felt a bit resentful. Her curiosity got the better of her. She saw that something was off in the store and should have turned back immediately. Alas, she stood there for just a moment, allowing someone to push her further into the crowd. Being petite, she could only raise her hands above her head with great effort. Her face was pressed directly against the back of the person in front of her, desperately searching for a gap to breathe. She felt suffocated and thought that her life would be lost here when a large hand grasped her raised hand and pulled her up, lifting her out of the crowd.

  Jiang Wanru, driven by the instinct to survive, grasped the hand of her benefactor tightly and refused to let go. She even used both hands to climb up his arm. When the man tried to throw her aside after pulling her out, he lowered his head slightly and caught sight of the white shirt on Jiang Wanru's body. He hesitated for a moment, and before he knew it, his arm was firmly grasped by the young servant in front of him.

  Jiang Wanru was hanging on that person's arm, squeezed out of the store, she was still in a daze, staring at her own arm. Until someone above her head said with a smile: "Wow, little brother, this arm is so good-looking, you don't have to stare at it in a trance." Jiang Wanru came back to herself, slid down along that person's arm, and then looked up carefully at the smiling young man and said: "Thank you, sir." After she finished speaking, she looked towards the store, saw the people inside had divided into two groups, her eyes anxiously gazed at the two disheveled young ladies.

  The man followed her gaze and said, "Aren't you going to your master's side?" Jiang Wanru shook his head and said, "I'm just a passerby, I was accidentally squeezed in." The man looked at him with an unusual gaze, this little servant who almost lost his life, and said, "You should be more careful when walking in the future, don't send your life over for no reason. I have something to do inside, you don't need to come and watch the excitement again." After he finished speaking, he walked into the store, Jiang Wanru took two steps back, and withdrew his foot when the man turned around.

  The man's sharp eyes softened slightly as he met Jiang Wanmu's wary gaze, and he said to her, "Aren't you leaving yet? Aren't you afraid your master will catch you sneaking around?" Jiang Wanmu hastily nodded and ran off into the distance, but when she turned back to look again, the man was nowhere to be seen. She wanted to take another glance, but a group of black-clad horsemen had already rushed onto the street, shouting, "Make way, quickly disperse!" The people on the street all scattered, and Jiang Wanmu heard someone in the crowd say, "What happened at that shop just now? Even the imperial guards have been deployed?" Someone else hushed them, signaling them not to speak.