As the sun sets

The sound of horses' hooves and voices echoed in front of the dilapidated temple. Jun Qingzhi, hearing the noise, opened her squinted eyes.

Outside the dilapidated temple, Qin Ruoxi and Qin Jingke stepped off the carriage and entered the temple together.

Dong Tao and Qing Ye followed behind Qin Ruoxi.

After entering the dilapidated temple, Qin Ruoxi and her companions saw Jun Qingzhi and her servant sitting on the ground.

Just as Qin Ruoxi looked over, Jun Qingzhi raised her head and looked at Qin Ruoxi as well.

He then took the initiative to greet Qin Ruoxi.

"We meet again."

"Haha, can we stay here for the night?"

Qin Ruoxi looked around the dilapidated temple, then asked Jun Qingzhi...

"Can"

After receiving Jun Qingzhi's reply, Qin Ruoxi let the people behind her come in.

"Miss, please use this as a cushion."

Dongtao held up a mattress and spoke to Qin Ruoxi, then pounced on the spot where Qin Ruoxi was about to sit.

After the water was laid out, Qin Ruoxi and Qin Jingke sat down together and started drinking water from their water bags.

After a while, the sounds outside the dilapidated temple gradually subsided, until there was no sound at all.

Zou Heng entered the dilapidated temple

Upon entering the dilapidated temple, Zou Heng saw Jun Qingzhi, but he only glanced at her discreetly before immediately averting his gaze.

He walked towards Qin Ruoxi

"Miss, the person has been settled in."

"Uncle Zou Heng, please sit down. You must be tired after a long day."

Zou Heng nodded upon hearing Qin Ruoxi's words and sat down not far from her.

This spot is perfect for observing Junqingzhi.

However, Zou Heng was very careful and attentive, and neither Yu Feng nor Yu He noticed anything.

However, Jun Qingzhi herself discovered it.

But Jun Qingzhi was not prepared to say anything.

Since Zou Heng didn't break the ice, Jun Qingzhi herself wouldn't either.

Qingye walked to the entrance of the dilapidated temple, looked around, and stood there looking at Qin Ruoxi.

"Miss, I'll go see if there are any fruits we can eat."

Okay, be careful.

"yes"

Qingye left the dilapidated temple, and Dongtao also came out. Together with Zou Heng's men, they set up a pot outside the temple to prepare a meal.

Seeing that she hadn't seen Yan Sheng yet, Qin Ruoxi asked Zou Heng.

"Uncle Zou Heng, where is Yan Sheng?"

"Yan Sheng, he saw a medicinal herb along the way and went to pick it, saying he would be back later."

Qin Ruoxi nodded. At that moment, Dong Tao walked in from outside, carrying the pastries and hot beef jerky that Qin Jue had prepared for Qin Ruoxi.

"Miss, young master, please have something to eat first."

"good"

After Qin Ruoxi took it, she shared some with Qin Jingke and Zou Heng, and then began to eat.

Sitting to the side, Jun Qingzhi felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing Qin Ruoxi ignoring her like this.

Jun Qingzhi recalled how well she and Qin Ruoxi had enjoyed their horse race last time, so she took the initiative to start a conversation with Qin Ruoxi.

"Where is Miss Qin headed this time?"

"Go to Ancheng"

Jun Qingzhi feigned surprise and looked at Qin Ruoxi with a puzzled expression, "Ancheng?"

"There's a severe flood and plague going there right now. Miss Qin, are you going to Ancheng?"

"yes"

Jun Qingzhi nodded. "I never expected to see you here again. It just so happens that I'm also planning to go to Ancheng."

Qin Ruoxi smiled faintly. It was quite a coincidence.

After saying that, Qin Ruoxi stopped talking.

But Jun Qingzhi frowned, puzzled as to why Qin Ruoxi was so distant this time, when things had clearly gone well last time. Jun Qingzhi remained silent.

After a while, An Zhuo returned with Qing Ye.

Qingye filled his clothes with wild fruit and walked directly to Qin Ruoxi.

"Miss, I've already washed."

Without a word, Qin Ruoxi picked up the wild fruit and walked towards Jun Qingzhi.

"Meeting is also a matter of fate."

"Thank you for letting us into this temple."

Jun Qingzhi looked at the extra wild fruit in front of her and took it from Qin Ruoxi's hand.

After giving out the wild fruit, Qin Ruoxi returned to the spot where she had started sitting.

As soon as she sat down, Qin Jingke, who was sitting next to her, handed Qin Ruoxi a wild fruit.

"Sister, eat up, these wild fruits are very sweet."

At this moment, An Zhuo walked in. "Miss... I just went to the river and caught a lot of fish. We can grill them or make fish soup tonight."

Qin Ruoxi didn't even look up when she heard An Zhuo's voice. "You don't need to call me 'Miss,' and you're not my servant."

"But I..."

"You can call me Miss Xiao."

Qin Ruoxi spoke to An Zhuo without any emotion.

"???"

"Yes, Miss Xiao."

An Zhuo felt a strange sense of disappointment when Qin Ruoxi told him not to call her "Miss," but then he was puzzled when Qin Ruoxi told him to call her "Miss Xiao."

However, An Zhuo didn't ask, and instead addressed Qin Ruoxi as Miss Xiao, as she had requested.

Qin Ruoxi simply nodded and didn't say anything more to An Zhuo.

Seeing Qin Ruoxi looking exactly the same as before, An Zhuo felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

This feeling became even more pronounced after leaving the palace.

Sitting in her seat, Jun Qingzhi heard Qin Ruoxi tell An Zhuo to call her 'Miss Xiao'.

Jun Qingzhi chuckled silently, eating the wild fruit Qin Ruoxi had given her while thinking to herself, "Qin Ruoxi is a little liar."

Dongtao's dinner was very simple, just noodles.

Dong Tao served Qin Ruoxi and Qin Jingke each a bowl of noodles.

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