Gu Youhe saw a tall, handsome man standing behind her, and a hint of envy flashed in her eyes.

I envy Qiao Qiu for being so lucky; she met such a handsome man in just two days.

Why didn't she have that experience?

Gu Youhe was already betrothed, and now she could only think about it in her heart, not daring to think about anything else. She turned around and went inside to get a small basin.

Qiao Qiu stood at the door, looking inside, actually waiting for Gu Youying to come out.

Seeing that her attitude towards this place was different from that of other places, Bai Shu asked, "Why don't you go in?"

"This is none of your business."

Bai Shu walked around in front of the door, saw the big tree that Qiao Qiu had mentioned earlier, and laughed, "You weren't talking about this place before, were you? Is that the woman who just went in?"

Qiao Qiu's lips twitched slightly. This guy actually remembered this. His memory is really good.

"Yes, it's right here, but not the one from before."

"I think so too. The person you would push into the tiger's den without hesitation must be the one you hate the most."

Qiao Qiu glanced back at him and said, "You really dare to boast? Someone like you is a tiger? If you don't have a decent physique, don't make up your own description."

"Then tell me, what do I look like?" Bai Shu had a good temper, and he didn't get angry even though she said that to him.

"Fox? Weasel? Wolf? Tsk, almost none of them." Qiao Qiu narrowed her eyes slightly. Damn, wasn't that girl usually quite sarcastic? She brought a handsome guy to her door today, what's going on? She still hasn't come out. Is she being coy? Or what?

Do I need to put on makeup?

Bai Shu laughed when he heard her description. "You're quite interesting."

"You're quite interesting too." Qiao Qiu's eyes were fixed inside, while she chatted idly with Bai Shu. Her face was sore from forcing a smile all the way here, and she didn't want to put on any expression now.

Bai Shu stepped forward, intending to put his arm around her waist, but Qiao Qiu noticed and dodged him. "What are you doing?"

"I didn't plan to do anything. Since we all find each other interesting, why don't we give it a try?" Bai Shu smiled, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

Qiao Qiu...

Girl, can you hurry up and come out to rescue me?

Just as Bai Shu was about to hug Qiao Qiu again, Gu Youying came out from inside.

Who's making a racket in front of my door?

When Qiao Qiu saw her come out, she first breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked her up and down.

This woman actually came out with makeup on. Her eyebrows looked freshly drawn, and although she usually doesn't wear foundation, she was wearing it now, and she also had lipstick on her lips. She looked much better overall.

"It's you again." Gu Youying obviously had a handsome guy present, and even if she restrained herself a bit, it didn't change the fact that she disliked Qiao Qiu.

Qiao Qiu raised an eyebrow. "It's me, so what? You may not welcome me, but your family will. I'm someone who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, and my attitude towards you and your family will be completely different. I only dislike you, and I won't involve innocent people."

"Stop pretending..." Gu Youying blurted out after being provoked by her, but she restrained herself afterward and subconsciously looked at Bai Shu, "Young master, why are you with her? I've never seen you before."

"I'm new here, it's normal that you haven't seen me before," Bai Shu said politely.

Gu Youying scoffed, "Young master, you may not know, but there was a young master staying at the Qiao family yesterday."

"Yesterday?" Bai Shu looked at Qiao Qiu as if he had just thought of something.

Qiao Qiu hated Gu Youying to death. Bringing up that matter was wrong. Didn't she know they were rivals? Oh right, she didn't know.

"Gu Youying, get inside." Gu Youhe walked behind her and saw her talking to Qiao Qiu in a sarcastic tone again, which made her furious.

Gu Youying didn't have a high status at home. Hearing Gu Youhe's words, she snorted coldly and went inside.

Gu Youhe walked out with a smile, "Miss Qiao, I'm sorry, Youying is just that kind of person."

Qiao Qiu shook her head. "Sister Gu, I understand. This is medicine for you. Each person can only drink one bowl. If she doesn't drink it, you can throw it away and feed it to the pigs or dogs."

Gu Youhe laughed when she heard her words, "Okay."

Not to mention Qiao Qiu, Gu Youying seems to be at odds with everyone. As Gu Youying's older sister, Gu Youhe also can't stand Gu Youying's behavior.

After delivering the medicine, the two carried the empty bucket back home.

The setting sun casts its glow on the two figures, creating a scene as beautiful as a painting.

Bai Shu was not giving up and continued to ask, "Qiao Qiu, did Yu Ge come yesterday?"

"Yes, I stayed one night and then left." Qiao Qiu said frankly.

"Did he say anything?" Bai Shu asked.

"He told me to be careful when I go out, does that count?" Qiao Qiu rolled her eyes at him.

“You know very well that’s not what I meant,” Bai Shu said.

“I know, but I don’t know anything. Yu Ge said he was passing by and asked to stay the night. He said goodbye early the next morning and left, telling me to be careful when he learned I was going out to gather herbs. Is something wrong?” Qiao Qiu asked.

"Hmph, he's always been a pushover," Bai Shu said disdainfully.

"Yes, he's a pushover. I don't know what your relationship is, but judging from your tone, it must be quite close. I'm not interested in investigating you two. You can stay here tonight and leave tomorrow morning. Let's see how you catch up with him in a while."

"It seems you really don't want me to stay here." Bai Shu directly saw through her thoughts.

"Yes, so what? I don't want this peaceful place to suffer a catastrophic disaster or anything, okay?" Qiao Qiu looked at him.

“Of course, as long as you join my forces, I can send people to protect this place,” Bai Shu said.

“Once you leave, this place will naturally be safe and sound. If you send people to guard it, and others discover it, they might think there’s some treasure hidden here. Will it still be peaceful then?” Qiao Qiu said.

"You've really gone to great lengths," Bai Shu chuckled. "But do you know that 'a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime'? Your martial arts are so formidable, it's inevitable that people will suspect something. Right now, many sects in the martial world are lacking capable leaders, and to get you to serve them, there will probably be many who will stop at nothing."

Qiao Qiu scoffed, "You blame me because you don't have the ability to learn advanced skills? Did I stop you from learning martial arts? Did I hinder you from learning skills?"

"No, that's not it. I'm just curious, where did you get your skills from? How were you able to keep it a secret for so long?"

“Since you already know, I might as well tell you. I learned my skills from a hermit. I usually go out alone to learn new skills. I’m very fortunate that no one has found out so far. Tsk, except for outsiders like you.” Qiao Qiu glared at him.

Bai Shu laughed and said, "How can you blame me for this? You were the one who exposed yourself."