In the Liu family garden, Jiang Yuan sat alone on a swing, swinging back and forth.

"Young Master Apostle, my young lady is still handling matters and asks you to wait a little longer!"

Behind Jiang Yuan, a middle-aged butler spoke with a stiff face. It wasn't because he disliked Jiang Yuan, but rather because he was afraid. You must know that the person in front of him was one of the four leaders of the oath, and a top expert at that. He had become famous in the battle at the South Gate yesterday, and even managed to escape unscathed after offending two major forces in the South City.

Yet this very person had already been stood up by the second young lady of the Liu family for two hours.

"Not bad, you've got a temper now, you can even leave me hanging for hours!" Jiang Yuan rested his chin on his hand, seemingly lost in thought.

"If the young master needs anything, call me!" The steward ran off in a panic, afraid to stay by the god of death for even a second longer.

"Alright, I'll continue refining the pills!"

Although Jiang Yuan was swinging on the swing, he was actually using spatial alchemy techniques to refine pills in his personal space.

He spent all night opening cores, and now his mind is full of cores, positioning, and boxes! He needs some peace and quiet, otherwise he's starting to wonder if he's developing some kind of weird box-opening syndrome.

Jiang Yuan didn't know how much time had passed before he heard the sound of high heels behind him.

"Two hours and forty-three minutes!" Liu Zhaodi, dressed in a cheongsam and high heels, stopped five meters away from Jiang Yuan.

"Sure, now you know to make me wait!" Jiang Yuan turned around and looked at Liu Zhaodi with a smile.

However, Liu Zhaodi remained unfazed, crossed her arms, and continued, "Do you know what this time represents?"

Jiang Yuan shrugged and casually asked, "When do you have time to work?"

Liu Zhaodi gave a light snort and said indifferently, "This is the time I sat outside your door yesterday, two hours, forty-three minutes, and twenty-five seconds. I'll save you the extra twenty-five seconds!"

Jiang Yuan felt a pang of guilt upon hearing this. He had indeed locked Liu Zhaodi out yesterday, but he thought she would leave quickly after making a fool of herself. He hadn't expected her to stay for so long.

"What do you want?" Liu Zhaodi gently tossed her hair, trying her best not to appear so vulnerable and insecure in front of Jiang Yuan.

"I want to hold an auction under the banner of the Oath, but I lack experience and connections in this area, so I'd like to ask for your help! Also, forging equipment..."

"I'm sorry, I've been very busy these past few days. My father, sister, and brother have all passed away, and I'm now the only direct descendant left in the Liu family, so I have a lot of things to take care of!" Liu Zhaodi politely declined.

"What's wrong? Are you angry with me?" Jiang Yuan got off the swing and slowly walked towards Liu Zhaodi.

His gaze lingered on Liu Zhaodi's face for a few seconds before shifting to her outfit. It must be said that Liu Zhaodi's looks and figure were both top-notch.

"I rarely see you dressed like this, it's quite stunning!" Jiang Yuan couldn't help but praise.

"Changing your clothes can change your mood!" Liu Zhaodi turned her face away from Jiang Yuan's eyes.

Jiang Yuan walked towards Liu Zhaodi unhurriedly, and Liu Zhaodi was forced to retreat step by step. But when she reached a vine wall behind her, she could not retreat any further.

The two were very close, and Jiang Yuan ignored Liu Zhaodi's attempts to dodge him and leaned close to her ear, then smelled her along her fair neck.

"It smells so good. You like to take rose baths too?" Jiang Yuan asked in a slightly roguish and irreverent manner.

"None of your business!" Liu Zhaodi said angrily.

After saying that, she tried to crouch down and escape from Jiang Yuan's arm, but Jiang Yuan reacted quickly and moved his hand to block her way.

"You have time to take two... no, to be precise, two hours, forty-three minutes, and twenty-five seconds of bathing, but no time to help me with anything!" Jiang Yuan finished speaking and nodded slightly. He then feigned confusion and asked, "Could it be that I, Jiang, have offended this beautiful and generous lady?"

"You know perfectly well whether I've offended you or not!" Liu Zhaodi's eyes held a hint of resentment.

"Come on, I need to talk to you about something important!"

Ignoring Liu Zhaodi's objections, Jiang Yuan carried her in his arms and headed towards her bedroom.

"You're being a pervert! This is the Liu family home! Let me go!" Liu Zhaodi never expected Jiang Yuan to be so proactive. Half surprised and half delighted, she reacted even more strongly.

"Don't blame me if you fall on your butt when I let go!" Jiang Yuan said with a wicked smile.

"You dare!"

Liu Zhaodi glared angrily at Jiang Yuan.

"Then stay still and don't move!" Jiang Yuan adjusted his holding position to make Liu Zhaodi as comfortable as possible.

Liu Zhaodi's expression was angry, but her mind was already racing: "Why is he acting so strangely today? Is it really something important? Or does he understand my feelings for him? Or is he just feeling disappointed because I ignored him today, so he's being unusually proactive to fill the void in his male pride? Or maybe he just likes my cheongsam?"

Jiang Yuan had no idea that his unintentional action would lead to so many speculations from Liu Zhaodi. If he could read minds, he would definitely be complaining, "What cheongsam? It's not as good as stockings!"

Bang! Jiang Yuan pushed open the door to Liu Zhaodi's room. He had been here many times before. He had almost gotten himself into trouble here when he and she pretended to be a couple, so his impression of her was quite deep.

"Close the door!"

Jiang Yuan hadn't taken more than a few steps after opening the door when he heard Liu Zhaodi's weak voice.

"I have a lot of servants at home. If they see us like this, I'll die!" Liu Zhaodi said angrily through gritted teeth.

Jiang Yuan kicked the door shut with his foot. After glancing at the room's furnishings, he said speechlessly, "Your Liu family is quite poor. Such a big room and you can't even afford two chairs!"

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