Shen Changji got up very early and went straight into the kitchen.

He was inside for about an hour, then took the handkerchief handed to him by Lone Eagle and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"There's news from Aunt Gu's side," Gu Ying reported respectfully.

"Go to the study."

"yes!"

This mansion was bestowed upon Shen Changji by the Emperor when he first repelled the alien race.

This place originally belonged to the Third Prince, but the Third Prince committed a crime, so the Emperor gave it to Shen Changji.

Although it is somewhat remote, the surrounding environment is very tranquil, with lush pear orchards and layered rockeries, and every corner is meticulously designed.

Besides the serene environment, the medicinal hot spring pool is the most wonderful feature here.

Lone Eagle had heard that the medicinal bath had many uses, but he never expected that his master would bring Miss Su here.

Although he didn't explicitly express the weight of his feelings, in all the years he had served his master, he had rarely seen a young woman treated like this by his master.

Shen Changji took the note, glanced at it a few times, and felt somewhat certain.

"Send people to keep a close eye on Liu Jiaojiao."

Because he was not in the capital, Shen Changjiming spoke out.

"Yes, I understand."

He gave a soft "hmm" and glanced at the hourglass.

Lone Eagle coughed lightly, "Miss Su is still not up, Master, shall we go over there?"

"Need not."

As he spoke, Shen Changji picked up the booklets piled up beside him and began to deal with the matter.

Even after sitting in the study all morning, Shen Changji did not feel irritable; instead, he became more patient.

As the afternoon drew to a close, Shen Changji glanced at the hourglass again, but still received no news that Su Miao had woken up.

Could it be... that he was too rough with her last night?

Shen Changji took a sip of tea and continued to sit quietly in the study.

Su Miao didn't wake up until about an hour later in the afternoon.

As she got up, she rubbed her shoulders. They weren't as sore as usual, just a little tired.

The first two periods of silence were somewhat out of control, but the last two... that scoundrel still had some conscience!

Su Miao stretched, and Tao'er walked in.

"Miss, please wash up first! Lunch is ready, and it smells pretty good."

"Really?"

Su Miao's eyes lit up when she heard the words "not bad".

She was hungry too.

"I'm not lying to you!"

Hearing this, Su Miao quickened her washing up even more.

Because the weather was nice today, Tao'er chose a light pink dress for Su Miao.

Su Miao didn't pack anything when she came over yesterday.

The dress and jewelry that appeared in front of her were probably prepared by Shen Changji for her.

"Just right."

Tao'er helped Su Miao change into the clothes and couldn't help but say something.

Upon hearing this, Su Miao glanced at her reflection in the glasses and couldn't help but touch her waist.

This man wasn't a complete waste of time; at least the clothes suited her well.

After styling her hair, Su Miao got up and went out for her meal.

I had thought that the food in a place like this would be rather bland.

But to her surprise, the table was full of her favorite foods, including roast pigeon.

Su Miao took a bite of the pigeon leg and couldn't help but close her eyes in ecstasy.

The taste is similar to what she tasted when she was helping with the epidemic in Zhangshui City.

Su Miao tried every dish, and almost all of them tasted surprisingly good.

"This roasted pigeon is even better than the one from Xie Qin's favorite restaurant!" Su Miao couldn't help but exclaim.

"You keep saying thank you for the quilt, do you miss him a lot?"

He walked over with a long, dark face.

Upon seeing Shen Changji, Su Miao put down her handkerchief and ran towards him without hesitation, embracing him tightly.

"Of course not, I already said I only love my brother."

Was it...not obvious last night?

Su Miao lowered her voice to say the second half of the sentence, so that only she and Shen Changji could hear it.

Shen Changji looked down at the glistening moisture on her red lips and couldn't help but recall those daring scenes.

Seeing the wicked thoughts swirling in Shen Changji's eyes, Su Miao quickly changed the subject, saying, "This place is really beautiful. Can you show me around?"

He remained silent and did not refuse.

As soon as Su Miao entered the backyard, she was attracted by the swing under the locust tree.

She had barely sat down, and before she could even ask Shen Changji to help her rock, the man had already grabbed both sides and gently rocked her.

The inexplicable kindness made Su Miao unable to stop looking at him.

He brought her here, gave her delicious food, and is now even helping her swing on the swing... Shen Changji's kindness surprised her.

What is this man thinking? He's never been this nice to her before...

When she looked at Shen Changji, their eyes met.

Su Miao couldn't help but recall the painting she had seen in Shen Changji's study before.

The woman whose eyes resembled hers...

Is this man being nice to her because he misses that other woman? Is he therefore projecting his feelings onto her?

A long silence followed: "Are you happy?"

Su Miao: "Kuai Le, why are you being so nice to me today, brother?"

Shen Changji: "Isn't this what you've always wanted? If you're moved, why not tell me about what happened in Zhangshui City before?"

Su Miao: "Brother, are you trying to understand me?"

He let out a long, silent sigh.

Su Miao: "There was a swing in the little courtyard where I lived in Zhangshui City. Every time after drying the medicine, my father would push me around for a while. Life was hard, but it was also happy."

Chen Changji: "Dr. Su has treated you very well, hasn't he?"

As he asked the questions, he observed the changes in Su Miao's expression.

Even though she tried her best to hide it, Su Miao's expression still changed slightly when she heard "Father".

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