This time, it was Huowu's sworn sister who asked him to come and call for help.

Chu Yuan responded with an "Oh," neither too surprised nor unsurprised. "Is this the young lady I saw at the Star-Picking Pavilion last time?"

The young actress pouted, "Sister Huowu is twenty-four years old this year, the same age as our admiral."

She's already twenty-five, who should she call "sister"?

Chu Yuan gave the little actor a deep look. Did this child have some dangerous thoughts about Huo Wu? Why did he seem so critical after she had only said one sentence?

So what if you're a year younger?

But then she thought that Huo Jin was a year younger, like a little hunting dog, and suddenly she felt a little bit of beauty in him.

It's a relationship between an older woman and a younger man.

Huo Jin is destined to be hers. No matter what kind of nonsense Huo Wu is, they can forget about taking a man from her.

Chu Yuan finished the white glutinous rice in her bowl without rushing, then stood up and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, her posture noble and elegant.

It was formed through long-term exposure to the palace, and even with a different soul, that feeling remains.

The young actor was momentarily stunned.

She's so fair-skinned and beautiful...

Although Huo Wu's sister is also beautiful, she has a different feel to her. One is heroic and valiant, while the other is delicate and gentle, both of them are very alluring.

The young actress pouted and sneered, "Hmph, vixen!"

The admiral was completely fooled by her appearance!

Chu Yuan completely ignored what the young actress thought, smoothed her skirt, and swaggered out.

"Come on, lead the way, or you'll accuse me of wandering off again."

The young actress choked up, not daring to argue, fearing that Chu Yuan would complain when Huo Jin returned.

Soon, the two were standing downstairs at the Star-Picking Pavilion.

Chu Yuan had stumbled upon this place by chance last time and wanted to go up and take a look, but this time, it was someone else who invited her up.

Huo Wu was doing something and didn't show up.

All that could be heard was a voice, "Little actress, is it Miss Iris? Please show her upstairs for a moment, I'll be right down."

The Star-Picking Pavilion has three floors, all of which are within Huo Wu's activity area.

Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow and followed the young actress upstairs without any expression.

Fresh fruits, delicious snacks, and hot tea were laid out on the table, which showed that Huo Wu's life was actually not bad.

Sure enough, a short while later, Huo Wu came down from the third floor, dragging the chains that rattled around her arms and legs.

She was still wearing her fiery red riding outfit, with a very slim waist, tall and slender, probably around 170cm tall, and a slightly pointed chin that made her look just like a runway model.

She was wearing makeup, and looked much more energetic than when we last met.

Upon seeing Chu Yuan, without saying a word, he first raised the chain on his wrist: "I'm sorry, it's not convenient for me to go out, so I had to call you over."

Chu Yuan raised her eyebrows slightly, but didn't speak immediately.

I'm a little confused about what she means. Did she call me over specifically to assert her dominance?

Through her recent observations, she could tell that while Huo Jin was good to her, it was only in terms of food, clothing, and daily necessities, and the occasional meal and tea at the Star-Picking Pavilion.

There's still a distance between her extreme infatuation and what outsiders describe as her obsessive love.

Besides, Huo Jin was completely incapable before. Even if the two of them hugged, they couldn't do anything. Did they expect to use props?

Rumor has it that many eunuchs had a hobby of collecting "jade dildos," and the more they didn't have them, the more they wanted them.

Could Huo Jin also...?

While she was lost in her own thoughts, Huo Wu handed a piece of osmanthus cake to Chu Yuan, saying, "You've been in the manor for a while now, and we should have met formally earlier. But as you can see, I've been neglecting you. Please forgive me, Miss Yuan."

Chu Yuan smiled, showing no intention of accepting.

These words were extremely unpleasant to hear, as if she were the mistress of the house.

What am I then? A maid? A concubine?

Seeing that she didn't reach out, Huo Wu smiled gently and didn't force her. She sat down next to Chu Yuan and gave the little actress a look that said, "You can go down first."

The latter actually obeyed and left, closing the door behind him.

Chu Yuan remained unmoved, quietly observing what she was up to.

Huo Wu took a sip of tea, slowly and deliberately, not exactly elegant, but with a unique charm.

Her eyes, framed by a touch of red eyeliner, looked like burning flames, exuding a captivating charm. "Miss Iris, I heard you were bestowed upon Huo Jin by the Emperor? Were you originally a trusted confidante of the Imperial Concubine?"

Chu Yuan said indifferently, "I didn't expect that Huo Wu would care about me so much."

The whole statement was laced with sarcasm, especially the use of the word "sister," which seemed to define something entirely.

Huo Wu's expression froze for a moment, then returned to normal and smiled again: "I am just a sinner, not worthy of Iris calling me 'sister'."

Chu Yuan chuckled, "Then what should I call Miss Huo Wu? Like the Admiral, should I call her 'Sister-in-Law'?"

Huo Wu mocked herself, "Sister-in-law? His sister-in-law died long ago when he went on a killing spree. What's alive now is just an empty shell."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuan gave Huo Wu a few deep looks and could tell that she was indeed quite depressed.

But if someone is truly depressed, would they ask her to say these ambiguous things?

It feels really strange.

Chu Yuan disliked beating around the bush and asked directly, "This won't work, that won't work, I wonder what Miss Huo Wu is trying to say?"

"It's nothing, I'm just feeling lonely, so I came to chat with you."

hehe.

Chu Yuan could only sneer, stood up, and said, "I have other things to do, so I won't keep you company any longer."

After saying that, he turned and left without giving Huo Wu any face.

The latter was stunned for a moment, not expecting Chu Yuan to have such a temper. Judging from her delicate appearance, she thought she was a mild-mannered and easy-going person.

It seems she misjudged the situation.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Yuan had already gone downstairs. Huo Wu, seeing that she couldn't catch up, didn't insist on chasing after her.

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