The atmosphere in the Cao family's flower hall was somewhat awkward.

The silence lasted for an unknown amount of time, and Fu Man'er gently turned her neck.

Look at Xu Yi on the left, then look at Lu Sheng on the right, and finally look at Cao Zixuan across the way.

Oh dear, it seems she did something wrong; Cao Zixuan's little scheme has been exposed.

All three of them had their heads down, seemingly lost in thought.

In the end, Xu Yi stood up and reached out his hand to Fu Man'er.

"Let's go home."

Xu Yi felt incredibly happy to realize that it was all a misunderstanding.

"Huh? Are we going home already?" Fu Man'er asked, stunned.

"What are you doing here if you're not going home?" The rest was none of his business.

"That's right," Fu Man'er thought, and she stood up decisively.

Lu Sheng also stood up with her, and Cao Zixuan, who had been pretending to be dead with his head down, was finally carried away.

“Lu Sheng…” His hand tugged at Lu Sheng’s sleeve. “Where are you going?”

"Go home." Lu Sheng didn't even glance at him, forcefully pulling his sleeve back.

Seeing this, Cao Zixuan tried to get up to help the person up, but before he could stand up, he suddenly fell down.

"Ouch, ouch!" He clutched his knee in pain.

The other three turned around when they heard the noise, and Fu Man'er asked with concern.

"Brother Zixuan, what's wrong?"

Cao Zixuan leaned on the chair, "Xu Yi must have hurt my leg just now, it hurts so much."

"I feel like I have no strength in my legs at all. Am I not able to stand up?"

"Lu Sheng, please take a look at me quickly, is my leg ruined?"

Xu Yi's eyes twitched when he heard his cry of pain. This person...

Can't you even act properly? You were perfectly fine when you walked in, it's a bit late to start complaining of pain now.

"Huh..." Fu Man'er wanted to go up and take a look, but Xu Yi simply grabbed her hand and walked outside.

"Brother, are we not going to leave Brother Zixuan behind?" Even as she was being pulled away, Fu Man'er kept turning her head toward the flower hall.

Xu Yi snorted, "He's fine. I didn't hurt his leg at all."

Although he wanted to beat someone up, he knew how to control his strength. At most, the bruises would last a few days, but he would never injure any bones or muscles.

Fu Man'er paused for a moment, then asked, "You mean Brother Zixuan was faking it?"

But the way he looked just now was so realistic. I have to say, people who have been taking medicine since childhood are different.

Even now that he's recovered, he can still convincingly portray the pain.

When Fu Man'er arrived, she rode a horse with Lu Sheng, while Xu Yi arrived alone on a horse.

When they returned, the horse was left with Lu Sheng, Fu Man'er, and Xu Yi.

Xu Yi hasn't had much contact with women since he went to the military camp.

I now truly understand why people say men are made of iron and women are made of water.

He straightened his back and kept a half-finger distance from Fu Man'er. His own hard muscles made Fu Man'er uncomfortable.

The horse swayed along, and Xu Yi didn't crack the whip.

"Man'er".

"Hmm?" Fu Man'er turned her gaze away from the wildflowers beside her and looked up at Xu Yi.

"You know Cao Zixuan likes Lu Sheng?" If Cao Zixuan hadn't blurted that out in a moment of panic today...

He probably always thought that Cao Zixuan liked Man'er, since he was always trying to please her and getting close to her.

Thinking about this, Fu Man'er's little face twisted up again.

"Yes, Brother Zixuan has always liked Sister Lusheng."

When did she find out about this?

It was when Cao Zixuan bought Lu Sheng her favorite candied hawthorn.

It was when Cao Zixuan thoughtfully prepared various ointments for Lu Sheng.

Or perhaps it was when Cao Zixuan shamelessly told Lu Shengle every time.

She didn't seem to remember clearly, but after she learned about this, Cao Zixuan had told her not to let Lu Sheng know.

"Why?" Fu Man'er was puzzled at the time. If you like someone, why not say it? If you don't say it, how will others know your feelings?

Cao Zixuan's explanation at the time was that the time was not right.

"I told him to tell me sooner, but he wouldn't. Now look what happened, the pretty aunt almost tied the wrong red thread."

After hearing Liu Fang's words, Fu Man'er wanted to talk to Cao Zixuan about it.

Honestly, they only have brotherly and sisterly feelings for each other. If they don't make this clear, what if they are forced into marriage?

"Brother, do you think Sister Lu Sheng will like Brother Zi Xuan?" Fu Man'er thought of this question.

Between these two people... Xu Yi couldn't imagine what it would be like for them to like each other.

Fu Man'er began to speak to herself, "One of them is a humorous and thoughtful gentleman."

"A cold and strong female knight in red, these two standing together, I think they are quite a good match."

That's true. One of them is introverted, and the other is extroverted. When they stand together, they complement each other.

"I think Sister Lu Sheng probably, maybe, maybe likes Brother Zi Xuan."

Fu Man'er concluded by saying that there was too much uncertainty in that statement.

"Brother, what do you think?" Fu Man'er chattered on and on for a while before remembering that Xu Yi hadn't answered yet.

Xu Yi actually thought further ahead than Fu Man'er. The relationship between Cao Zixuan and Lu Sheng wasn't just about whether they liked each other or not.

Moreover, whether a couple is a good match or not doesn't refer to appearance, but rather to family background.

If Lu Sheng worked as a bodyguard for the Cao family, his monthly salary wouldn't be low, but it would still be far less than that of a wealthy family like the Cao family.

It's not because the Xu family has made money off him that he's become prejudiced against them, but because this is an age-old problem.

Putting aside whether the elders of the Cao family agree to the relationship between the two, given Lu Sheng's personality, how could he be confined within high walls and a large compound?

"No one can say for sure whether they like it or not; only the two of them know."

In the end, Xu Yi didn't know whether Lu Sheng should like Cao Zixuan or not.

“That’s true.” Fumen’er lowered his head again, looking absent-minded.

Xu Yi seized the opportunity to ask a question he had always wanted to ask: "Man'er, you..."

Do you have someone you like?

Young girls like them are just beginning to experience romantic feelings; they might fall for a young man at first sight.

"Yes," Fu Man'er nodded without hesitation.

"Yes?" Xu Yi's ears perked up immediately. "Who do you like?"

It's a pity that Fu Man'er's eyes didn't grow to the back of her head, otherwise she would have been able to see Xu Yi's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"I like my grandparents, my parents, my second uncle and aunt, my younger uncle and aunt, my older brother, my second older brother, my third older brother, my fourth older brother, and..."

Fu Man'er counted the people she liked on her fingers, and even after she had used both hands to count them, she still hadn't finished.

After she finished speaking, Xu Yi asked again, "Besides these people, are there any others you like?"

Fu Man'er was talking about family and friends, and Xu Yi basically knew all of that. But the kind of liking Xu Yi wanted to ask about wasn't this kind of liking.

"The others?" Fu Man'er scratched her ear and began to think carefully.

"Ah, I've got it." Fu Man'er's eyes lit up, as if she had remembered something.

Xu Yi's pupils gradually dilated as her lips opened and closed, until two words came out of Fu Man'er's mouth.

"Meat bun".

"Oh dear, what a sin! I completely forgot the name of the meat bun. Brother, I love meat buns."

Upon hearing this name, Xu Yi felt as if a flock of crows had flown over his head.

Meat buns? Those aren't the kind of meat buns you can actually eat.

Moreover, there's a big dog that can eat you up, Fu Man'er's beloved pet. It looks majestic, but it's actually just as fierce as Fu Man'er.

"Hehe." Fu Man'er caught a glimpse of Xu Yi's expression out of the corner of her eye and covered her mouth to giggle.

"Haha, does brother feel like I've tricked him?" Don't think she doesn't know what Xu Yi wants to ask.

She deliberately kept quiet, wanting to see Xu Yi's embarrassed expression.

"You silly girl." Xu Yi tapped her head once. Although she noticed, it didn't matter.

Ultimately, he still knew what he wanted to know: Fu Man'er didn't have anyone she liked yet.

The two chatted and laughed all the way to the Xu family's house. As soon as they arrived at the gate, they saw a strange and magnificent carriage.

"We have guests at home?" Fu Man'er asked, somewhat surprised.

Nowadays, the Xu family's business associates mostly meet in town, and they rarely bring their customers to the village.

Because the houses in the village are their proper homes.

"Woof woof~ woof woof~" As soon as Fu Man'er dismounted from her horse, she heard loud barking and faint, sharp sounds.

The meat buns were her favorite meat buns, and Fu Man'er ran inside as fast as she could.