A man dressed in pristine white appeared at the doorway. He was handsome, with a slight curve at the corners of his mouth, his gentle smile as warm as the March sun. He exuded an aura of purity, as if he were born to be a noble young master worthy of respect.

"Young Master Gu!"

Gu Qingfeng glanced at the people present. "Young Master Zhen?" He raised an eyebrow when he looked at the blue-eyed boy. "Young Master Wen?"

The two girls beside him must be his sisters! He had seen Qingling before and knew she was Xiao Jiu's maid.

"Miss Jiu! Has my sudden visit disturbed your refined enjoyment?" Gu Qingfeng said to Ji Jiuying with a smile.

"No, that's not it. But what brings you here at this hour, Young Master Gu?" Ji Jiuying asked casually.

"I will be leaving Kyoto for a while tomorrow, and I will bring the property deed to you."

He then handed a wooden box to Ji Jiuying.

Surname Gu? Property deed? Wow! Could this be the legendary, elusive richest man in Cangyue Kingdom, Gu Qingfeng?!

Everyone was stunned. Xiao Jiu was too amazing! Not only did she know the Imperial Advisor, but Gu Qingfeng also seemed to treat her with great respect!

“Okay.” Ji Jiuying took the box. Although he didn’t explicitly say what he was going to do after leaving Kyoto, she could guess.

"Young Master Gu, have you had dinner yet? If you don't mind, would you like to sit down and have some barbecue with us?"

Gu Qingfeng glanced at the stone slabs surrounding the center, which smelled quite nice. "I'm honored. Then I'll trouble Miss Jiu."

Gu Qingfeng also sat down and nodded slightly to the others as a greeting.

Ji Jiuying placed the grilled meat on his plate and then taught him how to eat it!

"Hehe~ There's such a way to eat it? I'll try it too!" Gu Qingfeng picked up a piece of meat, dipped it in the sauce, wrapped it in a leaf of greens, and put it in his mouth.

"How is it? Is it delicious?"

"Mmm! This barbecue is much tastier than any he's ever had before. It's spicy and numbing, with a unique flavor." Gu Qingfeng nodded as he ate.

"It would be even better with my homemade cocktails!" Ji Jiuying took out several bottles of cocktails of different colors from her spatial storage.

Wen Longting reacted quickly, grabbing a bottle and drinking it down. "Awesome! So refreshing!"

The crowd: "Hahaha..."

Gu Qingfeng observed the atmosphere; food always tastes better when there are many people around!

She glanced at Wen Longting again. Their personalities were really similar—both were carefree and their smiles seemed contagious, always able to dispel any gloom.

"Hey~ Gu Qingfeng, what are you daydreaming about? The barbecue in front of you is about to burn~ Hahahaha." Wen Longting patted Gu Qingfeng, who was in a daze.

Gu Qingfeng then came to his senses. The roasted meat in front of him was already burnt. He gave an awkward laugh.

At this moment, Wen Longting's face was flushed with two red blushes from drinking the cocktail, making her look incredibly cute.

"Ting'er, don't be silly!" Wen Chuyu immediately stopped her.

"Big brother, the meat is burnt!" Wen Longting looked at me as if I didn't know what had happened.

"It's alright!" Gu Qingfeng chuckled.

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The group of people, still wanting more after finishing their barbecue, sat down to enjoy some tea.

Wen Longting was already asleep, slumped over the table. Seeing this, Ji Jiuying said helplessly, "Looks like I won't let her drink so much next time!"

"No~ No, I want to drink more... more~" Wen Longting smacked her lips a few more times.

Hahaha~

This caused everyone to burst into laughter.

"Now that the property deed has been handed over to Xiao Jiu and we've had our barbecue, I, Gu Jiu, will not disturb you any longer!" Gu Qingfeng glanced at Wen Longting and then clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd.

"Alright!" the crowd responded with clasped hands.

Not long after Gu Qingfeng left, the remaining people also went home.

At this moment, the hazy moonlight peeked through the dark night sky, and the streets at night were completely different from the bustling and noisy scene during the day, surrounded by a quiet and desolate atmosphere.

A figure in black swept across the rooftops and quickly arrived at the back gate of the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

Looking at this dark door, how should I get in? Will knocking disturb others, especially in the middle of the night? Should I climb over the wall?

Without hesitation, dressed in black, he seemed to blend into the darkness and leaped lightly.

She arrived at the Imperial Preceptor's residence. Wait, something's not right. She clearly sensed a barrier when she left that day. How did she get in so easily?

Before she could think it through, a large hand wrapped around her waist, and she fell into an embrace filled with the scent of amber!

"Even earlier than I predicted, what? Little Jiu'er, are you so eager to see me?" Gong Mingyue said, standing behind her, his breath warm against her ear.

Ji Jiuying struggled a few times, but knowing she was no match for him, she simply stopped trying and instead reached out with her hand on his waist.

Gong Mingyue noticed her change, and the slight upturn of his lips betrayed his current mood.

"Hmm~ Although there are still some fluctuations, the effect of the medicine is not bad, and it can suppress it for a while," Ji Jiuying said calmly.

That slight fluctuation was inextricably linked to the time freeze that happened during the day. Thinking about what happened during the day made me feel uneasy, but more than that, I felt angry.

"Gong Mingyue, can you please stop recklessly using your spiritual power? Do you know how serious the consequences of poisoning can be!"

"Is Xiao Jiu'er afraid of my poison taking effect?" Gong Mingyue said calmly.

He completely lost consciousness during that poisoning attack, his mind was filled with thoughts of destroying everything, and his eyes were filled with nothing but killing intent, until later, he heard a voice.

He searched for the figure calling his name in the vast blood mist until he saw the person's face clearly. It was like a ray of light shining into his eyes, and a voice in his heart kept reminding him not to hurt her!

Thinking of Ji Jiuying's poison attack, her chest tightened, and her eyes were filled with guilt and heartache.

Ji Jiuying turned around and looked at him, saying, "I just feel guilty for not being able to help you alleviate your pain."

"Little Jiu'er, you have already helped me a lot~ Even if I die, you don't need to blame yourself." Yingyue told him everything from when he was poisoned to when he fell into a coma.

Seeing his usually imposing demeanor, Ji Jiuying felt even more heartache. At that moment, she vowed that she would help him free himself from his suffering.

"You won't die. If the King of Hell dares to come and take you, I'll snatch you from his grasp. Believe me, I will definitely help you detoxify!" Ji Jiuying looked at him with clear eyes and said resolutely.

"Hahahaha~ You truly are worthy of being my future wife. Of course, I will believe you." Gong Mingyue looked at her with eyes full of doting affection and chuckled a few times.

Upon hearing the words "future wife," Ji Jiuying frowned slightly, but said nothing. She dared not easily anger this fickle man.

"Since there's nothing else, I'll head back now!" he said, walking towards the door, but was stopped by a transparent wall after only a few steps.

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