Qin Zhao was silent for a moment, then said, "I can make a bet with Madam that Young Master Gu will return within seven days, but Madam must also agree to one condition of mine."

Madam Gu and Assistant Professor Ye exchanged a glance and said, "You go ahead."

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Qin Zhao left the Gu Mansion, refused Mrs. Gu's suggestion to send a carriage to take him home, and left on foot alone.

He asked for the shortest route home and bought some vegetables and pork ribs from the fruit and vegetable stalls and meat stalls he passed by. It took him just over an incense stick of time to get home.

He will be going to Gu's house frequently in the next period of time, so it is important to calculate the time required for the journey.

Qin Zhao first put the ingredients in the kitchen, washed his hands, and then returned to the inner courtyard.

The door of the main house was open and the whole yard was quiet without a sound.

Qin Zhao tiptoed into the house. Jing Li was sprawled on the desk in the inner room, a book spread out beneath him, sound asleep. In the fish tank beside him, the tiny fry were also sleeping peacefully on their little bamboo bed, not moving at all.

Qin Zhao smiled and bent down to kiss Jing Li on the lips.

"Hmm..." Jing Li was awakened by the kiss and opened his eyes drowsily, "You're back..."

"Shh." Qin Zhao glanced at the little fish next to him. Seeing that the little fish was not woken up, he whispered, "You're back. Why are you here? Why don't you go to bed?"

"I didn't sleep." Jing Li rubbed his eyes.

He was clearly reading a book.

Qin Zhao looked down and saw that Jingli was not looking for a storybook, but a medical book from the pile of books he kept in his study.

"What are you looking at?"

"I was just bored, so I just took a look." Jing Li yawned. "Who knew your books were so difficult to understand? I feel sleepy just reading them."

Qin Zhao closed the book and casually tossed it aside. "This book is all about prescriptions using exotic poisons as medicine. Even I haven't finished reading it."

"Are you also feeling sleepy from reading?"

"No." Qin Zhao said, "Because I don't believe this."

Jing Li snorted and stopped reading the book.

He hooked his hands around Qin Zhao's neck and asked softly, "Did your visit to the Gu family go smoothly?"

"It went well." Qin Zhao picked him up and put him on the bed. "Start teaching Young Master Gu tomorrow."

Jing Li said: "Remember to teach that bastard a lesson."

Qin Zhao lowered his head and kissed him again, then laughed: "Why do I remember that he didn't seem to provoke you?"

"Of course not." Jing Li said righteously, "Have you forgotten what happened last time we met him? He almost left us without dinner."

It was about the first time they came to the capital and were kicked out of the restaurant by the young master.

When it comes to food, no one holds a grudge more than Jing Li.

Jing Li asked: "So what are we having for lunch?"

Qin Zhao: "I bought some spareribs."

Jing Li said without hesitation: "I want braised ones."

"good."

It was already late, and the braised pork ribs had to be stewed for more than half an hour in advance to make them tasty, but Qin Zhao was not in a hurry to leave.

He lowered his eyes, tracing the boy's facial features bit by bit, and his fingertips followed his gaze downwards bit by bit. He said nothing, but any fool could guess the meaning.

Jing Li felt hot all over when he looked at her, and grabbed his hand: "You..."

Qin Zhao lowered his head and kissed his fingertips.

Leaves a little moisture.

"In broad daylight..." Jing Li looked away, his voice a little hoarse.

Qin Zhao: "Then wait until night?"

Jing Li: “…”

Qin Zhao took his hand and kissed his palm again: "Talk, can we talk tonight?"

Jing Li rested his face on the pillow, his ears had already turned red, and he nodded slightly.