I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

On the bustling and lively streets, people come and go and the lights are bright.

"Lord Rujing, Lord Knight Commander, hello!"

"Hello."

Rujing and Mushu walked side by side on the street, attracting other people's attention from time to time.

One of them is the leader of the Knights Templar, and the other is the general manager who manages the entire city under the orders of the lord. They are always the focus of attention on weekdays. Even if they come to participate in the celebration, many people will come forward to say hello.

"I've been busy lately and rarely have time to relax like this." Ru Jing looked at the smiling faces of people and felt very satisfied.

Although she performed well on the battlefield and was brought back by Mei Carlos himself, she was of civilian origin after all. Everyone was skeptical at first and felt that Ru Jing would not be able to be a good general manager.

In order to prove that he deserves this position, Rujing has been crazy busy over the past year without a single day of rest.

It turned out that her efforts were useful. In just one year, Liuguang City was managed in an orderly manner.

Now, everyone who sees Rujing will call her "Lady Zongsi". Her contribution to the town is obvious to everyone.

"There will be more opportunities in the future." Mushu looked at her with a smile, his handsome and charming face looked particularly charming under the light.

Rujing raised her head and looked at the bustling crowd in front of her: "I used to always walk with my head down, fearing that I would do something wrong and get scolded. I never thought that I would be able to walk on the street with my head held high every day like now."

Because she was a girl, she was not loved by her parents. She was scolded since she was a child and beaten by her alcoholic father, while her mother always watched coldly.

Such scenery seemed to have never belonged to her.

It feels like a dream to be able to walk and play with Mushu now.

Mu Xu looked at her, his eyes full of heartache: "You rarely take the initiative to bring up things from the past."

"After all, not long ago, I was just an ordinary farm girl. I didn't work hard all day and just quarreled with my family." Rujing's tone was very lost.

"It's a good thing to dare to resist. If you had always been trapped in that house, you would never become an indispensable part of this city like you are now, right?" Mushu comforted softly.

"But I ran away, leaving my poor brother behind, and fled that home alone." Rujing felt very guilty.

She could not bear her father's brutality and her mother's indifference. No matter how hard she tried to fight, she would only sink deeper and deeper into the quagmire.

So she ran away, leaving her only brother who loved her, and went to the battlefield alone. She miraculously survived and eventually followed Mei Carlos to Liuguang City to work.

"Escape is shameful but useful," Muxu said in a gentle and elegant tone, "You can't even protect yourself, how can you still care about others? If you really care about him so much, it's not too late to take your brother over now."

Rujing turned her head to look at Muxu. Her expression did not change much, but her delicate pupils were shaking violently: "But I'm afraid. What if my brother resents me for abandoning him and refuses to accept it?"

"Maybe he will feel a little resentful, but I think compared to resentment, he hopes you can rescue him more." Mushu said calmly.

"Well," Rujing lowered his head: "I will discuss it with him after things settle down."

As she spoke, Rujing slowed down her pace, her eyes attracted by the cheap jewelry on the street stalls.

"Don't be so busy with work all the time. How about taking some time to dress yourself up?" Muxu looked at her with interest.

"No, no way!" Ru Jing quickly refused: "People like me can never look good."

Mu Xu studied her face carefully: "I think you are beautiful enough like this, especially in the dim candlelight, you are simply breathtakingly beautiful."

"Please don't tease me." Ru Jing lowered her head almost to her chest, her cheeks flushed.

Seeing her so self-deprecating, Mu Xu said, "Whether it's jewelry or rouge and powder, whether you buy it or not, no matter how much you buy, it's your own money. The vendors are so happy to sell the things, who would blame you?"

After saying that, he winked at the vendor.

The other party was obviously experienced. When he saw Mushu's reaction, he immediately picked up a few necklaces and headdresses with his left hand, picked up a few boxes of rouge with his right hand, and stuffed them in front of Rujing: "Master Zongsi, if you like them, you can try them first and decide which one you like before taking it back."

"Then I'll choose this one--" Ru Jing was dazzled by the large number of products he was selling. She grabbed a string of black beads without even looking at them, turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by two people at the same time.

"Take a look at more, that one is the cheapest - no, I have a lot of good stuff here, I hope Mr. Bao will be satisfied!" The vendor's hands were already full, but he took out a bunch of things from somewhere and put them in front of Rujing. It was obvious that he wanted to sell her a few more items because he saw that she had no shortage of money and was interested in dressing up.

"If you take this thing out tomorrow, others will think that you have been treated harshly by Lord Mekalos." Muxu hurriedly persuaded.

Rujing looked very embarrassed: "But I don't know how to choose."

"Just choose what you like and I will help you check. Don't worry about wasting the vendor's time. The more you buy, the happier he will be." Muxu was amused by Rujing's shrinking reaction.

The vendors at the beauty stalls nodded happily.

Who would have thought that Lord General, who is usually so decisive, is actually so awkward in private? She is so cute!

"Really?" Rujing was obviously much more relaxed after hearing Muxu's suggestion.

"Really, I promise. If you are afraid of being seen, you can use magic to block other people's sight." Mushu said with a smile.

"Forget it. This will affect others." Rujing smiled helplessly.

She is not a teenage girl. She runs around every day to maintain order in Liuguang City and has long been accustomed to other people's gazes.

After Muxu's persuasion, he stopped being shy and began to communicate with the vendor in a soft voice.

"Can I try on this necklace?"

"of course can!"

"This box of rouge—"

“Use it as you like, and take it away if you like it!”

The two celebrities, Souji and Knight Commander, stopped in front of the beauty stall, which aroused the curiosity of many people.

This cheap little stall must have something special to be able to attract those two distinguished people.

As Ru Jing was carefully selecting, business was visibly improving and the vendors were grinning from ear to ear.

"Master Knight, can you help me see if this color looks good?"

"Is this bracelet a popular style in the capital, Mr. Knight Commander?"

Mushu was born handsome and polite, which attracted many young girls to come to him for advice.

"Well..." Mu Xu originally wanted to consider Ru Jing and refused it, but he found that she was very seriously choosing two brooches of different colors and styles. He couldn't help but smile and said to a certain enthusiastic girl: "You have fair skin, are young and beautiful, and are suitable for the simple and bright type."

"Ahhhhh, he praised me for being pretty!" The enthusiastic girl heard Mushu's voice that was so soft and gentle to the bone, and suffered a critical strike of beauty. She was so excited that she almost fainted on the spot.

When the other girls saw that Mushu not only did not refuse but was very interested in him, they immediately swarmed over him.

"Don't be impatient, come one by one." Mu Xu was suffocated by the crowded crowd and could only glance at Rujing with his peripheral vision.

She seemed to have heard her opinion and picked a few pieces with satisfaction.

"That's great." Muxu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and gave the girls a lot of opinions that seemed pertinent but were actually directed at Rujing.

She has a delicate appearance and elegant temperament. She is in her early twenties. She doesn't need to wear bright jewelry and can wear light or heavy makeup. She exudes youthfulness without losing her charm.

Ah, I really want to see her dressing up with care.