The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! - Chapter 785

Chapter 785: Chapter 671: Times Change – Part 1 Chapter 785: Chapter 671: Times Change – Part 1 “Jingwan!”

Zhou Jingyun hurried down the stairs, intending to rush over and see if Zhou Jingwan was injured, but upon seeing Yan Wentao holding Zhou Jingwan, she forcibly stopped herself.

Zhou Jingwan, seeing the people in the restaurant watching them, tugged at Yan Wentao’s clothes, “Third Brother, put me down first.”

Yan Wentao nodded and carefully set Zhou Jingwan down.

Perhaps due to the recent scare, Zhou Jingwan’s legs were a bit weak, and Yan Wentao noticed it, quickly supporting her.

“Shameless!”

Just then, a voice filled with mockery entered everyone’s ears.

Almost instantly, Yan Wentao’s eyes shot towards the direction of the stairs, his cold gaze piercing toward the speaker, Zuo Meng, like sharp arrows.

Zuo Meng felt her heart constrict under that gaze.

At that moment, Yan Wentao was wearing casual home clothes, not the Jinling Guard’s uniform, so Zuo Meng only thought he was a son from a family friendly with the Zhou family and did not take him seriously.

If Zuo Meng had known he was from the Jinling Guard, even if she had ten times the courage, she would not dare to speak carelessly.

Yan Wentao noticed the whispering around him and handed Zhou Jingwan over to Zhou Jingyun to hold, then, seeing Zuo Meng coming down the stairs, flicked a golden melon seed from his fingertip at high speed.

“Ah!”

Zuo Meng felt a sharp pain in her calf and instinctively fell backward, looking at the steep staircase. Without a thought, she reached out and grabbed Peng Mingchi next to her, and then, the two of them rolled down the stairs together.

“Ah~”
When the two tumbled down the stairs, the restaurant burst into successive cries of surprise.

At that moment, Zuo Meng was lying on top of Peng Mingchi, their lips coincidentally touching each other.

Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned. Then, not knowing who started it, the restaurant was filled with sounds of disdain.

“This is an insult to decency!”

“Corrupting public morals!”

“Shameless!”

On the staircase, Du Qing’s eyes reddened from the sight of Zuo Meng and Peng Mingchi kissing; why else would she deal with Zhou Jingwan if not for her admiration for Peng Mingchi? To think that instead of dealing with Zhou Jingwan, she ended up helping Zuo Meng.

Enraged, Du Qing dashed down the stairs, and the other girls, coming back to their senses, quickly followed.

However, the girl walking at the back missed her step and plunged downward violently. Front overtook back, and in no time, several girls were dragged down the stairs together.

Yan Wentao didn’t look further and turned to Zhou Jingwan, “I’ll take you back.”

Zhou Jingwan glanced at Du Qing and the others, who had fallen to the ground without any grace and were being watched by the crowd, feeling immensely satisfied. Without asking, she knew all this was Yan Wentao’s doing.

Back in Zhongzhou, whenever she was bullied, he would also stand up for her. Even if he couldn’t avenge her on the spot, he’d make sure to get back at them later.

Yan Wentao led Zhou Jingwan and Zhou Jingyun out of the restaurant. Before stepping out of the door, he looked back at Peng Mingchi, who had just gotten up from the ground and was still wiping his mouth.

Peng Mingchi was also watching Yan Wentao. When the others left, he quickly asked a friend who had come down after him, “Who was that man?”

The son of the Minister of Punishments, Fen Bofei, spoke with a somewhat solemn expression, “He’s the newly appointed commander of the Jinling Guard by the emperor for his great merits in the Northern Frontier, Yan Wentao.”

Upon hearing this, Peng Mingchi’s eyelids twitched.

He remembered his father saying that the Zhou family and the Yan family were on very good terms.

Thinking of Yan Wentao’s protective manner towards Zhou Jingwan, Peng Mingchi felt very uncomfortable.

Fen Bofei, seeing his friend lost in thought, couldn’t help but remind him aloud.

Peng Mingchi snapped back to his senses and, with his friend’s reminder, saw Zuo Meng standing next to him, her face flushed red with embarrassment as she looked at him. In that moment, his head started to throb with sudden pain.

…

After leaving the restaurant, Yan Wentao had taken Zhou Jingwan and Zhou Jingyun back to the Zhou Residence.

On the way, Zhou Jingwan occasionally lifted the carriage curtain to look at Yan Wentao outside. She had recovered from her earlier scare and her mind was now filled with thoughts of the suddenly appeared Yan Wentao. She had a thousand things she wanted to say to him but didn’t know where to start.

Zhou Jingyun was also observing Yan Wentao, and curiously asked, “Is he the third son of the Yan Family, Yan Wentao?”

Zhou Jingwan nodded.

Zhou Jingyun, looking relieved, said, “Thank goodness he showed up in time to catch you.”

Hearing this, Zhou Jingwan lifted the carriage curtain again and asked the riding Yan Wentao, “Third Brother, how come you were at Yunhe Building?”

Yan Wentao smiled, “A friend owed me a favor and invited me for a meal.” Originally, he was not very willing to interact with Wu Dingbo, but after today’s event, he felt that he could perhaps engage more with this person in the future.

“And what about you, where were you going?”

At the mention of this, Zhou Jingwan’s expression turned grim, “Uncle was detained in the Ministry of Justice’s prison. I was going to ask Peng Mingchi for help.”

Thinking of the scene where Jingwan fell from the building, Yan Wentao’s brows furrowed tightly. Was that the man that the Zhou family elder had chosen for Jingwan?

Meanwhile, at the gate of the Zhou Residence, because Zhou Jingwan and Zhou Jingyun were missing, Zhou Chengye and Zhou Chengye wanted to go out to look for them. However, the guards on watch were not allowing it, and both sides were at an impasse, soon leading to an argument.

When Yan Wentao arrived with Zhou Jingwan and Zhou Jingyun, he saw several guards pushing and shoving Zhou Chengye.

“Stop!”

Yan Wentao sternly shouted a command.

The guards didn’t recognize Yan Wentao, but his imposing demeanor and cold face inspired fear and made them hesitantly stop their actions.

“Father!”

“Uncle!”

Zhou Jingwan and Zhou Jingyun got down from the carriage and quickly ran towards Zhou Chengye and Zhou Chengye.

“Father (Uncle), are you all right?”

Yan Wentao glanced at the Zhou family men and, seeing that they were unharmed, turned his attention to the guards.

The head guard felt uneasy under his gaze but still mustered the courage to ask, “And who might you be? We are under orders to watch over the Zhou family.”

Yan Wentao took out his identity token from his waist.

Seeing that the newcomer was the Jinling Guard’s Commander, the guards’ expressions instantly changed as they lowered their heads.

Yan Wentao put away his token and said impassively, “Vice Minister Zhou has not been convicted. Surrounding Zhou Residence is mere formality, as long as the emperor has not given a command, you may not harm anyone at will.”

The head guard quickly responded, “Your Excellency is right, we would not have interfered today if those two had not insisted on leaving.”

Zhou Chengye turned his gaze to Yan Wentao after ensuring his daughter and niece were safe.

Looking at Yan Wentao, who had shed his youthful naivety and seemed like a different person from the honest boy he remembered, he was filled with mixed emotions.

Yan Wentao looked at Zhou Chengye, bowed with his hands clasped, “Uncle.” Then, he turned to Zhou Chengye, “Big Brother Zhou.”

Zhou Chengye stepped forward and patted Yan Wentao’s shoulder, “Good lad, it’s been a couple of years since I’ve seen you, I almost didn’t recognize you.”

Yan Wentao laughed, “The Northern Frontier is harsh and cold; I’ve grown rougher over the years.”

Zhou Chengye shook his head, “What roughness, this is the mark of a man.”

Zhou Chengye wanted to ask Yan Wentao for help and moved his lips to speak, but in the end, he said nothing.