The next day, Xu Yi slept in late, which was rare for him. When he heard noises from next door, he dressed neatly and stood by the door.

When Fu Man'er came out of the house, he opened the door, yawning and pretending to have just woken up.

"Good morning, brother." Fu Man'er greeted him with a sweet smile.

"Good morning, Fu Man'er." Xu Yi stared intently at Fu Man'er's expression.

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Cui Zixuan had said that they would know everything when they met today.

If she likes you, she will definitely be shy and act like a charming young woman when she sees you today.

If she doesn't like you, she might avoid eye contact, not want to talk to you, or even avoid you.

However, Xu Yi felt that Man'er didn't exhibit either of these two traits.

Could it be that they just met and Man'er hasn't had a chance to show it yet?

"Brother?" Fu Man'er called out again when she saw him in a daze.

"Huh?" Xu Yi came back to his senses.

"Don't you have to go to the guard post today? It's getting late." Fu Man'er pointed to the hourglass in the courtyard used to tell time.

"Damn it," Xu Yi couldn't help but curse. How could he have forgotten about this yesterday?

If he's not home, how can he tell if Man'er likes him or not?

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Just then, Fu Man'er spoke up, "Brother, will you be busy today? If you are, I'll send someone to bring you food."

"No, no, I'll come to the bookstore to have lunch with you." Even if he's busy, he'll find a way to get out.

"Okay." The brother and sister walked together to the flower hall. From the time they ate until they were about to leave, Xu Yi kept a close eye on Fu Man'er.

I hoped she would fall into one of the two scenarios Cui Zixuan mentioned, but unfortunately...

Today, Fu Man'er was just like usual, no different from anyone else, as if she hadn't said those things last night.

To confirm whether Fu Man'er had been to his room, Xu Yi specifically summoned the servant for questioning to verify that Fu Man'er had indeed visited his room.

Was I really that drunk yesterday, and didn't say what I should have said?

Xu Yi was so suspicious of himself that he wanted to drag Fu Man'er aside and ask her for clarification.

"Man'er, yesterday~" Xu Yi called out to Fu Man'er before leaving.

"What's wrong?" Fu Man'er turned around and looked at him with a puzzled expression. "What happened yesterday?"

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This~

Seeing her clear and innocent eyes, Xu Yi chose to keep his mouth shut.

"It's okay, I'm going now, see you at noon."

Watching Xu Yi's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Fu Man'er finally couldn't help but smile.

Shuangxi just came out from inside. "My dear lady, what are you laughing at? Let me have a laugh with you."

Fu Man'er made a face at her, "I'm not telling you."

"You will tell her." Shuangxi knew that her mistress would definitely tell her anything funny, so she just had to wait and listen.

Fu Man'er pouted, stepped onto the carriage, and said nothing.

"Oh, right, Miss." Shuangxi followed her into the carriage. "Didn't you say you would print this storybook in three days? Why did you have me bring it today?"

"Anyway, it's almost finished writing. Everyone wants to know what happens next, so let's make copies as soon as possible."

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"Tell them to speed things up, and try to get everyone able to buy them today."

Shuangxi nodded in agreement and added a few words of flattery, "Our young lady is truly remarkable; she can do business and write storybooks at the same time."

"Many people come to our bookstore every day to ask about it, just waiting for the second half of this storybook to be published."

"That's great! Once this copy is printed, we can make a small profit."

Fu Man'er found a comfortable position and leaned against the car wall. "That's going to be profitable."

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Cao Zixuan had also drunk too much the night before, and when he woke up in the morning he was still dizzy and not very clear-headed, so he simply went back to sleep.

I slept until the afternoon. When I opened my eyes in the morning, the sun had just risen, and when I opened them again, the sun was about to set.

I slept well, but my stomach was already rumbling.

While he was still washing up, the Cao family's kitchen staff were speeding up the preparation of his meal.

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Just as he was about to leave the room, a servant came to report, "Young master, Commander Xu has sent a letter requesting that you immediately meet him at the place where you drank yesterday."

"Immediately?" Cao Zixuan murmured.

Could it be that Xu Yi has some results and is eager to share them with me?

See? I'm so smart. I got results as soon as I tried.

Fine, I'll give Xu Yi some face.

Prepare the carriage.

Only after the kitchen staff had prepared a delicious meal did they learn that their young master had already left.

Well, it seems their young master isn't hungry after all.

"Xu Yi, I'm here." Cao Zixuan went upstairs excitedly and saw Xu Yi sitting in his usual spot.

"Waiter, bring me some of your restaurant's signature dishes." Cao Zixuan felt he was really hungry and couldn't wait for the food to be served; he had already downed two cups of tea.

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After finishing his drink, he noticed Xu Yi fiddling with the empty cup in his hand, looking dejected. He leaned over and asked softly, "Man'er doesn't like you?"

Xu Yi lifted his eyelids to look at Cao Zixuan, and that look made Cao Zixuan's heart start to tremble again.

He casually stepped back a little, creating some distance between himself and Xu Yi.

"What? Her dislike for you is none of my business. Don't take it out on me."

He actually wanted to laugh; how could he not be happy to finally see Xu Yi get his comeuppance?

But he can't laugh now; he'll laugh freely for a while after they leave the restaurant.

"Your method won't work at all."

"How is that possible?" Cao Zixuan said in disbelief. "Someone has already figured it out."

"Who?" Xu Yi asked.

“Of course~” Cao Zixuan started to change the subject halfway through his sentence, “Tell me the details of the situation, and I will analyze it for you.”

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Xu Yi had no choice but to explain Fu Man'er's normal state today. It turns out that the abnormal person was like him.

After listening, Cao Zixuan asked, "Are you sure you said those things last night because you were drunk?"

Xu Yi already had some doubts, and now that he heard this question, his doubts deepened.

Xu Yi glared at him, "Who told you to serve such strong liquor yesterday?"

"I~" Cao Zixuan didn't know what to explain. "Big brother, I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, 'It's not the wine that intoxicates people, it's the people who intoxicate them.'"

Xu Yi frowned, about to confront Cao Zixuan, when just then the waiter brought in the dishes, interrupting their conversation.

"I'll eat first." Of all things, eating is the most important.

Xu Yi didn't want to look at him, her gaze wandering around, when she suddenly heard two women talking at the next table.

"This female lead is really smart; she actually knew that the male lead was faking being drunk."

"Yeah, when I was reading the first half of the book, I thought we'd get together the next day, but I never expected this..."

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"It's a pity that the male lead's cleverness backfired."

After listening for a while, Xu Yi suddenly got up and walked over, "Miss, may I borrow the book you are holding?"

As this handsome man walked over, the two girls' hearts fluttered, and they blushed, not daring to look at Xu Yi.

"Young master, you also read these romance novels?"

Xu Yi took the storybook, nodded, and returned to his seat.

Cao Zixuan laughed and said, "Are you grasping at straws because you're desperate? You've started looking at these things now?"

When he saw the title of the book Xu Yi was holding, he was completely taken aback. "Oh my, they've already published the next book so soon."

"Look, this is what I was talking about. The male protagonist here followed the method I told him and finally succeeded in marrying the female protagonist."

Xu Yi quickly flipped through a few pages. The result Cao Zixuan mentioned didn't come true; instead, it was just as the two women had said.

"The successful person you're talking about isn't the one from the storybook, is it?" Xu Yi's face was so dark it could drip ink.

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"Yeah, you should learn from them. They all succeeded, so why aren't you?" Cao Zixuan wanted to tease Xu Yi a bit more.

Xu Yi threw the storybook in front of him and said, "Read it yourself."

Cao Zixuan's expression changed as he flipped through the book, exclaiming in amazement, "Ah, there's such a twist!"

"This plot twist was brilliant! I didn't even guess it. Brilliant! This author is something else."

"But according to the plot development in the first half, the second half should be a time for harmony."

"Isn't this the kind of book this person usually writes where the man and woman end up together? Why~"

Cao Zixuan was still giving his comments when he looked up and saw Xu Yi's face.

It was so dark and cold. Oh no, he's going to die again.

“Hey Xu Yi, don’t read this book. It’s all made up. This story is based on life, but it’s more than life.”

"Just take a look, don't take it seriously."

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The more Cao Zixuan explained, the more Xu Yi clenched his fists, making a cracking sound.