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Wei Ruo continued, “Major General Xu is the friend I mentioned before.”
“Mhm, I figured.” Wei Jinyi replied.
Wei Ruo noticed that Wei Jinyi seemed distant and even a little displeased, perhaps it was because he was tired from not sleeping last night.
Since the conversation had already touched on Xu Zhengyong, Wei Ruo went on, “Actually, he’s not just a friend. He’s the son of my nanny, and we grew up together. Even though he’s the son of a servant, in my heart, he’s always been like an older brother.”
“I understand that in prestigious families, there’s a strict line between the masters and the servants, and for me to be close with the nanny’s son, people might make all kinds of inappropriate assumptions.”
“But in my heart, my nanny was kinder to me than both of my mothers, and Brother Yong is like my real brother. Our bond is pure, and even though we aren’t related by blood, our relationship is no less than that of true siblings.”
Wei Ruo had hesitated to explain this to Wei Jinyi before, unsure of how close they were and worried he might ask her to distance herself from the nanny’s family to avoid gossip. That’s why she only described Xu as a "friend."
Wei Jinyi turned to look at her, his gaze deep, “But you told me now.”
Wei Ruo said, “Because after getting to know you better, I believe you’re not like others. You won’t ask me to distance myself from my nanny’s family like other people. You understand my feelings.”
“Mhm,” Wei Jinyi affirmed.
“Oh, by the way, you didn’t sleep last night. You should get some rest before you wear yourself out.” Wei Ruo suggested.
“Mhm,” Wei Jinyi agreed, putting down his brush and getting up to return to his room.
After he went inside, Xiaobei said to Wei Ruo with a happy expression, “Miss, our young master listens to you the most. I’ve been trying to persuade him to rest for a while, but he only listened to you.”
Wei Ruo didn’t think much of it and replied, “Take good care of your young master. If anything’s wrong with his health, be sure to let me know.”
“Don’t worry, Miss. I’ve learned my lesson! If the young master shows any signs of discomfort, I’ll come straight to you!” Xiaobei promised.
Then Wei Ruo returned to Tingsong Garden—she had more things to take care of. Although the rain had stopped, the damage caused by the sudden change in weather wasn’t over yet.
As soon as Xie Ying entered the room, she rushed to Wei Ruo's side, inspecting her from head to toe to make sure she hadn't lost an arm or leg, and that she hadn't been bruised or hurt.
Only after this did she ask Wei Ruo, "Ruo Ruo, I heard you went to the south of the city to save people and then rushed to Xishan Village to rescue others?"
"How did you know?" Wei Ruo asked in surprise.
"Are you kidding? Who am I? I'm Xie Ying! How could I not know about such a big event?"
Wei Ruo looked at Xie Ying suspiciously.
Xie Ying smiled, "My brother told me. He rushed back from the city last night to help and went to the magistrate’s office first, where he learned about your actions from Magistrate Qian. So, he told me as soon as he got back home this morning."
Xie Ying looked a bit annoyed, saying, "Ruo Ruo, why didn't you take me along? I wanted to help too!"
Seeing Xie Ying’s frustration, Wei Ruo quickly said, "I was planning to take you along for the next task."
"What else is there to do? The people from the south of the city and Xishan Village have already been saved, haven’t they?" Xie Ying asked, puzzled.
“There’s still a lot to be done. The extreme weather hit so suddenly that many of the crops people hadn’t had time to harvest have rotted in the fields. Many homes were destroyed, and some families’ food supplies were ruined, so they’re likely to starve and freeze.” Wei Ruo explained.
“So, how can I help?” Xie Ying asked eagerly.
“We’re going to set up a porridge distribution site, to make sure those who are going hungry can have a warm meal. After that, we’ll figure out how to get some warm clothes and quilts for them.” Wei Ruo replied.
“Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s go now!” Xie Ying said, grabbing Wei Ruo’s hand and pulling her toward the door.
Seeing her young lady being dragged off, Xiumei quickly followed them.
Yesterday, she had stayed behind at the Magistrate’s office and hadn’t followed her young lady, which left her worrying the whole day. She wasn’t about to let her young lady run around unsupervised again today.
By the afternoon, a porridge stand was set up at the west city gate to distribute porridge to passersby.
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