On their way to Jinghu Academy, Chu Peiran and Zhao Qing'er encountered Xiao Tuanzi and Xuan Qing.

"Sister Qing'er!"

The little dumpling was overjoyed.

Zhao Qing'er smiled sweetly, "Great Protector."

"Brother Pig".

"Little Red Hair".

Zhao Qing'er covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Chu Peiran took out a piece of gummy candy wrapped in kraft paper from his pocket, waved it in front of the little dumpling, and smiled slightly. "This is Yu's Gummy Candy from the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom. It costs one tael of silver per catty. Little Red Hair, do you want some?"

"Hehe, Brother Chu."

The little dumpling blinked obediently.

Chu Peiran laughed heartily, "Here you go."

The little dumpling stuffed the gummy candies into her pocket, raised an eyebrow, and said crisply, "Brother Chu, this is my new little brother Xuanqing. Could you give me some more?"

Chu Peiran took out a gummy candy and handed it to Xuan Qing, "Wow, your little brother is pretty tough."

"Of course!"

"My little brother is a dragon!"

The little dumpling said, hands on her hips.

Xuan Qing bowed and said, "Thank you, Brother Chu."

"Brother Chu, could you give me some more? You know I have a lot of friends."

The little dumpling winked playfully.

"You want beauty."

"Hehe, Qing'er is the most beautiful!"

Chu Peiran and Zhao Qing'er exchanged a smile.

"You have a sweet tongue, so I'll give you a little more."

Chu Peiran took out a handful of soft candies and gave them to the little dumpling, saying, "We'll be giving candies to the younger generation when we get to Jinghu Academy. We'll give you any extra candies then."

"Brother Chu, let me help you hand out the candy!"

The little dumpling blinked; she loved lively atmospheres and seeing everyone's smiling faces.

Chu Peiran nodded, "I can give you candy, but you have to make it clear to everyone that Qing'er bought it for them with her own money."

"Of course!"

The little dumpling nodded repeatedly.

Chu Peiran took out a storage bag from his pocket and reminded him with a smile, "Remember to return the storage bag to me."

"no problem!"

Little Tuanzi led Xuanqing back to Mirror Lake Academy, with Zhao Qing'er and Chu Peiran following behind them.

"Grandpa Gao, this is from Sister Qing'er."

"Grandpa Earth, this was given to me by Sister Qing'er."

"Grandpa Chen, this is from Sister Qing'er."

The younger students of Jinghu Academy had just finished eating and were taking a nap in the classroom when Xiao Tuanzi and Xuan Qing ran into the classroom and handed out candy to everyone. Soon, the younger students of Jinghu Academy all knew that Zhao Qing'er had returned.

In the tea room, the little dumpling ran in to give them candy. "Big brother, this is candy from Sister Qing'er."

"Miss Zhao is back?"

"She came back with Chu Peiran."

Linglong was grading homework when she heard the news that Zhao Qing'er had returned. She stretched and immediately beamed with joy, "That's great! It's so much easier now that Qing'er is back!"

Looking at the gummy candy in his hand, Wu Shashen said with a smile, "This wouldn't happen to be wedding candy, would it?"

"That makes sense."

Qin Luo nodded with a smile.

Even the usually stern Meng Bai smiled.

Qin Luo and his group walked out of the teahouse and ran into Zhao Qing'er and her group just outside Jinghu Academy.

"Qing'er!"

Linglong called out with a smile.

"Miss Zhao, Brother Chu."

Qin Luo smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

Dressed in a blue robe, Chu Peiran, with an elegant demeanor, approached Qin Luo, his brows furrowed slightly, and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Dao, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Qin Luo's appearance, Zhao Qing'er asked with equal concern, "Immortal Master, are you alright?"

"It's okay, this was dyed by my boss, isn't he handsome!" The little dumpling proudly raised his head.

Zhao Qing'er was skeptical. Chu Peiran had heard that Qin Luo had turned the tide in the capital at great cost, and knew that he must be seriously injured in this state. However, now was definitely not the time to talk about such things.

Qin Luo smiled and said softly, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Wu Shashen chuckled and joked, "Old Chu, when can we drink your wedding wine?"

Zhao Qing'er's pretty face flushed.

Chu Peiran raised an eyebrow and looked at Qin Luo, "We're just waiting for you to choose an auspicious day for us!"

All eyes turned to Qin Luo.

Qin Luo, who was always uninhibited, didn't know how to choose auspicious dates. He said seriously, "How about this, Brother Chu, you should ask my master. The date he says must be auspicious."

"That's true."

Chu Peiran nodded with a smile.

Linglong said softly, "Let's go to the tea room to talk."

The little dumpling tossed the storage bag to Chu Peiran, grinning mischievously, "Brother Pig, here's your storage bag!"

"Little Red Hair, I won't be inviting you to weddings anymore."

"Brother Chu, I misspoke just now."

"I hold grudges."

"Brother Chu, I was wrong."

"Then I'll give you another chance."

"Hahaha."

...

Tea room.

Linglong is pouring tea for everyone.

Wu Shashen asked with a curious look, "Old Chu, where did you go sightseeing?"

Chu Peiran said with a smile, "We traveled south, seeing the prosperity of Jinling in Jiangnan County, the vast sky and clouds in Pingyuan County, and enjoying delicacies in the capital of Daxia. There are so many delicious, fun, and beautiful places to visit. I originally wanted to take Qing'er to the East Sea, but Qing'er wanted to visit the children at Jinghu Academy."

Zhao Qing'er said apologetically, "Linglong, I've been away for so long, I've added to your burden."

"It's fine."

Linglong chuckled and said, "It's fortunate that Mr. Qin is here."

Qin Luo said earnestly, "I have been away from the Purple Cloud Mountains for more than ten years. I am the one who should apologize the most."

Wu Shashen waved his hand and said, "Daoist, don't say that. Without you, Chu Peiran and I wouldn't have come to Jinghu Academy, Chu Peiran wouldn't have met Miss Zhao, and I wouldn't have a place to stay. We all gathered together because of you."

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