Shen Qiyin pointed in the direction of Zhuijin Hall.

Shen Yaozu was puzzled.

Ren Dong then revealed the secret to him, saying, "Second Young Master, please don't misunderstand. It's not that my young lady doesn't want to go, but that the old lady won't allow it."

That night, Shen Yaozu mentioned this matter, and the next day, Shen Qiyin brought it up when she went to pay her respects to the old lady.

She said she needed some money to buy medicine to treat Aunt Zheng's injuries, but Old Madam Shen refused on the spot.

That's not her fault.

Shen Yaozu's brow furrowed, clearly displeased.

Just as he was about to say something more, Shen Qiyin suddenly handed him a piece of paper.

He opened it with a heart full of doubt, but in an instant, the doubt in his eyes was replaced by ecstasy.

"Yin'er, you truly are amazing!" He went completely mad, shouting, "Good, good, good!"

He said "good" three times in a row, then left laughing.

Aunt Zheng and the like were long forgotten by him.

No sooner had Shen Yaozu left than Shen Qiyin threw the hairpin and the box of rouge together.

After resting at the mansion for a day, Shen Qiyin was in much better spirits when she went to Guangrentang the next day. However, her throat still hurt, so she tried not to speak unless necessary, and Chunsheng would speak for her when she had to.

Dazhuang and Sanwa went up the mountain to collect herbs, leaving only her and Chunsheng at the clinic, along with Ah Huang and their dog.

There weren't many patients today; most of them were just coming to pick up medicine. Taking advantage of the quiet time, she went to Qingyin Pavilion again.

As she approached, she spotted a familiar face in the distance.

Feng Ruoying!

She was accompanied by a girl of similar age, and the two of them walked towards her, chatting and laughing.

The moment their eyes met, Shen Qiyin stepped into Qingyin Pavilion.

All musical instruments in the world can be found here.

The sheer variety is dazzling, making it hard to take your eyes off the sights.

Chen Xiyin walked straight to where the flutes were displayed and picked up a brown flute.

This flute is called the Jade Screen Flute.

Despite its name containing the character for jade, it is actually a bamboo flute made from the finest water bamboo from Yongzhou. The flute is carved with cursive and clerical scripts, exhibiting a smooth and elegant style.

Its sound is mellow and pure, making it a superior flute.

"Shopkeeper..."

"The marriage of Chen Xi!"

A sudden voice interrupted Shen Qiyin's words.

She turned her head and saw that it was Feng Ruoying leading her girlfriends over.

Seeing the other party's aggressive demeanor, Shen Qiyin thought she was about to attack, but Feng Ruoying actually said: "I've run into you today, let's see where you can hide now!"

"I advise you to tell me as soon as possible, what are you hiding from me?"

Shen Xiyin: "..." No, she still remembers.

When she used this trick to annoy Feng Ruoying, she knew it would be powerful, but she never expected it to be this powerful!

It's been so many days, and she's still thinking about it?

Seeing Shen Qiyin's "Is this person crazy?" look, Feng Ruoying became furious. She grabbed Shen Qiyin's wrist, brought her close to her face, and threatened her fiercely: "If you don't tell me today, you won't be leaving this room!"

The sound was not loud, and it lacked a bit of momentum.

Shen Qiyin frowned and leaned back.

Feng Ruoying realized she was scared, and her smile was mischievous: "Trying to run away?"

"No." Shen Qiyin's brows furrowed even more, and she raised her hand to cover her mouth and nose: "Your breath smells too bad, it's suffocating."

Shen Qiyin spoke earnestly, seemingly without pretense, which prompted the manager of Qingyin Pavilion to steal a glance at Feng Ruoying's mouth.

If Shen Qiyin's words were very hurtful to Feng Ruoying, then the shopkeeper's gaze was also very insulting to her.

This is an utter disgrace!

“You…you, you…” She pointed at Shen Qiyin with her finger, but couldn’t finish her sentence.

But whenever she opened her mouth to speak, Shen Qiyin would frown and back away, which made her even angrier.

But Feng Ruoying's fighting ability was no match for her temper, and in the end she was so angry that her eyes turned red and tears welled up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Shen Qiyin said with pity, "Hey, don't cry."

Are you afraid I'll cry?

"Yeah, I laughed out loud because I was afraid you'd look too bad when you cried."

"you……"

Despite repeated defeats, Feng Ruoying persisted and tried to show off her abilities, but was stopped by a woman in red beside her who gently advised her, "Enough, Ying'er, why lower yourself to engage in such verbal sparring?"

That's an interesting point.

Shen Qiyin unconsciously glanced at her a couple more times.

Unlike Feng Ruoying's charming and cute nature, that woman was alluring and seductive.

She had a long face, jet-black hair, and piled-up bangs, tied only with a single red thread, yet she was quite elegant.

Thanks to his memories from his past life, Shen Qiyin remembered that her name was Xie Qing, and she was Feng Ruoying's cousin.

After the Xie family fell into ruin and her parents died, her uncle Feng Yuan took her to live in the residence of the Vice Minister.

Upon hearing Xie Qing's words, Shen Qiyin, unusually, did not retort, but simply said, "You're absolutely right. You should leave quickly, lest you delay my shopping."

"That's ridiculous! What valuable things could you possibly buy?"

Shen Xiyin ignored her and continued choosing a flute.

Seeing this, a calculating glint flashed in Feng Ruoying's eyes. She pointed to the jade flute that Shen Qiyin had just taken a liking to and said to the shopkeeper, "Pack this flute up for me!"

Shen Qiyin narrowed her eyes: "I was the one who took a liking to this flute first."

"You saw it first? Did you pay for it?"

"The deposit was paid yesterday."

"Ha!" Feng Ruoying scoffed, "It's just a deposit, I'll refund it to you."

Shen Qiyin refused: "I only want the flute."

"But I won't let you have it, what can you do to me?" These were the words Shen Qiyin had once said to her, and now she was returning them in kind, feeling incredibly pleased with herself.

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