The next morning, as dawn broke, the carriage of Yelan Pavilion came to a steady stop in front of Qiushui Residence.
Xiao Heye was still very busy, but since Su Tiyue had asked to see his godfather, he took the time to bring her home.
Upon arriving at Qiushui Residence, Xiao Heye and Li Xun hurriedly left after Xiao Heye had just finished instructing the servants to prepare breakfast.
He said he was going out to run some errands and would be back within an hour, and asked Su Tiyue to wait for him there.
After the two left, Su Tiyue stared blankly at the table full of food.
With Xiao Heye gone, I always felt empty inside, and even my appetite decreased.
She rested her right hand on the table, her eyes lowered, lost in thought.
"Knock knock—"
...
"Knock knock knock—"
Two sudden knocks on the door pulled Su Tiyue back to reality. She looked at the figure outside the door and asked, "Who is it?"
There was a brief moment of silence outside.
"It's me."
The voice was extremely cold, like ice and snow that never melts.
Su Tiyue recognized his voice, her delicate brows furrowing slightly, a hint of unease creeping in. Suppressing her panic, she calmly replied, "What is it? Your brother..."
Before she could finish speaking, the door creaked open.
Today, Han Zhou wore a moon-white robe with subtle patterns, his white attire as pure as snow, exuding an elegant and refined air.
His features were exceptionally handsome, with deep-set eyes, a high nose bridge, and skin even fairer than Xiao Heye's.
Her alluring and ruthless nature was tinged with a touch of gloom and indifference.
Han Zhou always had an otherworldly air about him, and he walked with an extremely lazy gait.
Every time Su Tiyue saw him, she always felt that Han Zhou treated others with an extremely hostile attitude.
Of course, aside from being nicer to Xiao Heye.
They either make sarcastic or sarcastic remarks towards others.
...
Seeing that he had come uninvited, Su Tiyue frowned, sat up straighter, and became more vigilant.
Her hands were folded and gently placed on the table, revealing a small section of her fair and smooth wrists through the sleeves of her misty pink gauze dress.
She opened her mouth, wanting to continue what she hadn't finished saying.
But Han Zhou spoke first, saying, "I know, Your Majesty wants to say that my brother is not here."
Han Zhou casually pulled up a chair and sat down in front of her, staring at her with a meaningful look: "That's why I was afraid Your Majesty would be too bored by yourself, so... I came here to have breakfast with you."
“Alright, I was just worried that I wouldn’t have a good appetite when I was eating alone.” Su Tiyue knew that Han Zhou was stubborn and wouldn’t indulge her like Xiao Heye did.
Now that the wolf has entered the house, we can only take it one step at a time.
Furthermore, Su Tiyue had already witnessed Han Zhou's methods. Whether it was his underhanded tricks or his blatant attempt to wipe out the entire Su family...
She's already seen it all, and she's gotten through it all, hasn't she?
Although Su Tiyue is timid, she can grit her teeth and get through it when things really happen. Besides... after the last incident, Han Zhou swore in front of so many people, with tears in his eyes, that he would never harm the Su family again.
Han Zhou was surprised when she agreed so readily, but the surprise quickly disappeared.
He reached up and rolled up his sleeves, revealing Han Zhou's left hand, gloved with black, which was quite eye-catching beneath the moon-white sleeves.
Seemingly intentionally, Han Zhou slowly pulled off his gloves, exposing the wound on the back of his hand to the two of them.
That was from a stab wound inflicted by Xiao Heye himself with a dagger...
Su Tiyue's gaze fell on the scar, and her lips twitched slightly.
But she didn't speak; instead, she silently lowered her eyes, avoiding looking at Han Zhou's left hand.
Han Zhou chuckled and said, "The injury on my hand has healed, but it left an extremely ugly scar."
As he spoke, he reached out and ladled a bowl of white fungus soup for Su Tiyue, then gently placed it in front of her.
After doing this, he used the pad of his right index finger to lightly rub the scar on his other hand, while his eyes were fixed on the delicate woman in front of him.
His scrutinizing gaze swept over her from head to toe...
"Thank you." Su Tiyue's voice was soft and brief, and her expression was indifferent, making it impossible to discern whether she was in a good or bad mood.
But the only thing Hanzhou was certain of was that she seemed no longer afraid of him.
It's not quite the same as before.
Su Tiyue picked up the bowl, scooped a spoonful of white fungus soup with a small spoon, and put it in her mouth. It was sweet.
"Isn't Your Highness afraid that I might have tampered with things here? Didn't my brother teach you... that one should always be wary of others?" Han Zhou asked her.
Su Tiyue did not speak, nor did she look up at Hanzhou.
He just kept his head down and ate the food in his bowl, one bite after another.
She slowly put down the bowl in her hand. "You are Master Xiao's only brother. You depended on each other for survival and shared life and death. You hurt me and harmed me several times. You also almost brought the Su family to ruin... But Master Xiao never said anything about me being wary of you..."
Han Zhou paused for a moment, then asked, "Is that so?"
Su Tiyue smiled and nodded, "The white fungus soup tastes good, would you like to try some?"
Han Zhou stood up, picked up the gloves on the table, and slowly put them on. He glanced at Su Tiyue and said, "No need, I can't eat."
After a while, he added, "Eat more if you like. My brother probably doesn't like women who are too thin."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Su Tiyue thought for a moment, then quickly stood up and said to Han Zhou's back, "If the Vice Governor has nothing to do, why don't you take me to meet your godfather?"
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