Tie Niu, who was lying in ambush nearby, waved his hand to signal, and then an archer shot an arrow that hit the carrier pigeon.
"withdraw!"
Tie Niu took out the letter from the letterbox in the carrier pigeon's ankle, glanced at it, revealed a sly smile, and said sternly.
At this moment, Tie Niu was extremely proud; his trick of luring the snake out of its hole had indeed worked.
However, Tie Niu did not intend to act immediately. Instead, he chose to lie in ambush around them and observe Li Youran and Hua Ruyu's next move.
"Our manager, Mr. Li, won't be here until the afternoon."
The waiter spoke respectfully to Liu Zhiyuan.
"I'm sorry to bother you."
After inquiring about Li Youran's address, Liu Zhiyuan took the snacks he had bought to Li Youran's house.
Hua Ruyu was dressed as a man, and Liu Zhiyuan mistakenly thought that a man was sleeping in Li Youran's boudoir. He frowned slightly, but did not say anything.
"Young Master Liu, what brings you here today?"
Upon seeing this, Li Youran hurriedly got up to greet her and closed the door to her boudoir. She didn't want Liu Zhiyuan to see Hua Ruyu, since some things were impossible to explain.
"I took a day off today, so I came to see you."
Liu Zhiyuan was preoccupied with what he had just witnessed, so he was somewhat absent-minded. He was unsure whether to ask Li Youran, but seeing that she didn't seem inclined to explain, he simply kept his thoughts to himself and didn't say anything more.
"Miss, the medicine has been prepared."
Just then, Dajun rushed in in a panic.
Li Youran took the medicine but did not let Dajun stay. Instead, she asked Liu Zhiyuan to wait a moment and went into her boudoir alone.
Liu Zhiyuan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He thought to himself, how could he let Li Youran personally apply medicine to that man when they were alone together...?
Liu Zhiyuan began to wonder about the man's identity, why Li Youran was so concerned about him, and why she let him sleep in her boudoir and even personally applied medicine to him...
Thinking this to himself, Liu Zhiyuan felt as if his heart was being scratched by a cat, unbearably itchy and painful.
He had confessed his feelings to Li Youran before, but she had not responded.
If Li Youran really has someone he likes, how can he keep dragging him along?
Thinking about this, Liu Zhiyuan felt deceived, but he also felt that Li Youran was not that kind of person. However, the truth was just that. Liu Zhiyuan was very conflicted and in great pain. Fortunately, he turned and left.
After Li Youran finished applying the medicine to Hua Ruyu, Liu Zhiyuan left.
Li Youran didn't think much of it, assuming that Liu Zhiyuan was just there to do something casually. When she saw the pastries on the table, she couldn't help but smile, thinking that this man was quite thoughtful. He had casually mentioned before that he wanted to eat the pastries from this place, and today he bought them for her.
The oblivious Li Youran was unaware that a misunderstanding had already been brewing between the two of them.
"What happened to Madam Li? Why is she just giving up such a good shop like this?"
"But the Wang family is causing trouble again?"
The sudden sale of Li Jia's pancake shop to the surrounding neighborhood came as a great surprise to the local residents.
"Our family is planning to move to Beijing."
Lady Li said with great pride.
Everyone was even more surprised to see this and asked why.
Taking the opportunity, Madam Li boasted for a while, and in just one afternoon, the news spread throughout the neighborhood that the Li family had a capable aunt who had opened a shop in the capital.
No one expected that, under the cover of night, people from the Zhou family would arrive.
"They're all kids I've watched grow up, they can't be that bad, it's just a momentary lapse in judgment."
Zhou Yingying's mother, Zhou Niangzi, sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed), tears streaming down her face.
"Since returning to her parents' home, Yingying has been crying every day, saying that she regrets it."
Li Dazhu and Li Niangzi remained silent, and seeing this, Old Master Zhou spoke up.
"It's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage. My dear in-laws, it's such a pity for Niu Niu if these two children are separated like this. If possible, please let them remarry."
Seeing that his father-in-law had already spoken, Li Dazhu could no longer back down.
"Let the children make their own decisions. We're too old to interfere in their lives."
As Li Dazhu spoke, he asked Li Niangzi to go and call Li Haoran over.
Zhou Niangzi, who was standing to the side, glanced around and hurriedly wiped the snot and tears off her face. She tugged at her clothes and straightened her hair.
If she hadn't known that the Li family had become wealthy, Madam Zhou wouldn't have bothered to say such things.
"Father, Mother."
Grandpa Zhou mistakenly thought that Li Haoran was greeting them, but seeing that Li Haoran did not pay attention to him, he swallowed his words.
"Haoran, Yingying has already realized her mistake. For the sake of the child, let's bring her back."
Although Grandpa Zhou was unhappy that Li Haoran ignored him, he suppressed his emotions and smiled as he spoke to Li Haoran, remembering the purpose of his visit.
"Haoran, ever since you married Yingying, I have treated you like a son."
Zhou Niangzi played the emotional card at the opportune moment.
"Seeing you two like this breaks my heart. Niu Niu is only three years old, and she has already lost her mother..."
Before coming here, Li Haoran had made up his mind that he would never get back together with Zhou Yingying, but when he thought of Xiao Niu Niu, his heart softened.
"Haoran, think about it carefully..."
Lady Li stopped mid-sentence, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.
Although she was furious about Zhou Yingying's previous actions, she ultimately felt sorry for her son and grandson.
"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, it's getting late. You two should go home early and let the child think it over. If he's made up his mind, have him pick Yingying up tomorrow morning. If he still can't let it go, then let it be."
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