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  Chen Yuan saw the lotus flower when it was following a middle-aged man, and they were walking in the direction of leaving Xiangguo Temple.

  "Lotus! Lotus!" Chen Yuan shouted loudly.

  Hearing this, she turned around and saw Chen Yuan, a smile appearing on her face.

  Chen Yuan pushed through the crowd, ran a few steps to the front of the lotus flower, first took two deep breaths, and then asked: "Why didn't you tell me when you went out this morning? Do you know how anxious your father was at home?"

  As he spoke, Chen Yuan's eyes turned to the middle-aged man standing beside Lian Hua. The man had a rich and prosperous appearance, with kind eyebrows and eyes, belonging to the type that seemed harmless at first glance.

  The middle-aged man also took a look at Chen Yuan, then asked Lianhua: "Miss, do you know this young master?"

  Diamond nodded, and the somewhat shy expression was enough to explain the relationship between the two. The middle-aged man smiled and made a fist at Chen Yuan: "In that case, since the girl has someone to pick her up, I won't see her off, goodbye."

  The lotus flower bowed slightly: "Thank you, uncle."

  Then she said in that voice that only Chen Yuan could hear: "Brother Chen, I got lost inside and this uncle sent me here."

  That's the way out, they didn't bring us wrong. Chen Yuan immediately clasped his fists: "Thank you, sir."

  He smiled and waved his hand: "Don't be polite, next time if you're not familiar with the road, never come out alone."

  Chen Yuan and Lian Hua hastily complied and thanked the man again.

  As that person turned and walked away, Chen Yuan asked with a hint of blame: "How did one come out? Father said he rarely goes out. If there's really something urgent, why didn't he call me?"

  Linghua didn't say a word, just lowered her head. Chen Yuan naturally wouldn't blame her excessively either, sighed and gently patted Linghua's hair: "Next time remember, if there's anything, call me, okay?"

  Diamond nodded and reached into her bosom, pulling out a small sachet-like object: "This, for you."

  Chen Yuanshan took it over with a smile and said: "A sachet? Is it a token of love? If it's a token of love, I'll accept it."

  The lotus flower's head was still lowered, and she seemed to be like this in front of people all the time. Her voice was even smaller: "This is what I prayed for in the temple, it contains a peace charm."

  Chen Yuan suddenly felt a surge of warmth in her heart, she had never been out before, this time she ran out of the city alone, and it was actually to ask for a peace charm for herself?

  Chen Yuanshen couldn't help but lose control of his emotions, and before he knew it, he had pulled Linghua into a tight embrace. Linghua's face turned bright red with embarrassment - they were in a temple, in broad daylight, with many people watching.

  The struggles of the lotus flower made Chen Yuan realize that this action in this era was a bit shocking and vulgar, after sobering up, he pulled the already red-faced lotus flower and walked out of Xiangguo Temple in big strides.

  Huang Hua followed behind Chen Yuan, also using her fastest speed, only wanting to quickly escape this place that had just made her feel extremely embarrassed.

  After leaving the Temple of the Minister, Chen Yuan felt extremely good. The horse-drawn carriage he had hired was waiting in front, and Rong Hua jumped aboard, saying to the driver, "Brother, let's head back."

  Every day, some high-ranking officials and nobles come to Xiangguo Temple to pray for blessings and worship Buddha. They make various wishes, worship different Buddhas, and ride in various cars.

  Chen Yuan and his horse carriage were very special, it was a single horse pulling a handcart, similar in appearance to the donkey carts found in Shaanxi province, suitable for both passengers and goods.

  The car driver often drank at Chen Yuan's place and also helped Chen Yuan pull wine, so he was very familiar with Chen Yuan. As soon as he saw Chen Yuan get on the car, he started complaining: "Why did you just come out? Half a time has been delayed, I also promised to help Lao Liu's family pull a wall brick, now this business is delayed."

  Chen Yuan patted his shoulder: "I'll treat you to a drink next time, sorry about that."

  "Alright, let's sit tight and I'll hurry up a bit, maybe we can still catch it."

  Chen Yuan said naturally without any problem, and said to the driver: "Brother, slow down a bit, safety first."

  "What? Don't trust me? I've been driving for over a decade, sit tight!"

  As he spoke, the whip cracked in the air with a loud "crack", and the horse pulling the carriage galloped forward rapidly. Hua's body lurched violently, almost falling off the carriage, Chen Yuan hastily reached out to grab onto Hua's shoulder, and as he did so, he didn't want to let go again.

  It was Lianhua who suddenly became shy and pushed away Chen Yuan's arm. They were on the main street, and their carriage had no canopy to block the view. After all, Lianhua was a young lady, and she didn't want people to see them. When Chen Yuan's arm fell, it happened to press against the back of Lianhua's hand, and this time, Lianhua didn't struggle free again. She left her hand there, allowing Chen Yuan to gently caress it.

  Chen Yuan saw that the lotus flower's face had a hint of shyness, occasionally stealing glances at him, and as soon as she met Chen Yuan's gaze, she would immediately look away. This was standard behavior for a middle school girl.

  Just as Zhang Yuan was indulging in the blissful scene of lotus flowers, he suddenly heard the driver's loud shout: "Ah! Not good!"

  Chen Yuan had not yet reacted to what was happening, when suddenly he heard a loud "crash!" The horse carriage seemed to have collided with something, and Chen Yuan and Linghua, who were sitting on the horse, almost flew out.

  The driver hastily pulled the reins, and Chen Yuan only then realized that the place earlier was a curved bend. Their speed was too fast, and they crashed into a horse-drawn carriage in front of them.

  That carriage was pulled by four big horses, and the carriage body was carved with exquisite patterns. Now, a piece of wood on the right side has been shattered by Chen Yuan's carriage.

  The color on the carman's face changed immediately, and the carriage of the four horses also stopped. The three servants sitting on the carriage shafts were clearly divided into labor, one came over to grab the carman, another got off to check the damage to the carriage, and an older one turned back to open the door and said, "Master, didn't you get startled?"

  The people inside the carriage were apparently frightened by the collision just now, and their voices sounded quite annoyed: "Where's Lü Fu? How did he drive the carriage? Call him over for me!"

  The family servant who was examining the damage to the back of the carriage hastily ran to the front of the horse cart, and immediately knelt down on the ground: "This humble person knows his mistake, this humble person knows his mistake!"

  Chen Yuan glanced at Lü Fu, seemingly the same servant who had collided with him earlier. This little guy was haughty and arrogant just a moment ago, but now he was kneeling there trembling with fear, thinking that being a slave wasn't an easy thing after all.

  Another servant immediately said: "Master, it's not Lü Fu's fault. Our cart was moving steadily, but they crashed into us from behind."

  The old man finally stuck his head out of the carriage, and what entered Chen Yuan's eyes was a face that seemed somewhat warm with anger.

  Over fifty years old, with a kerchief on his head tied in a very particular way, giving people the first impression that he is an old man worthy of trust.

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