Qiao Xueying replied, "Don't worry, my agreement with Youyinglou is that I only need to help them pull off one last big heist and then I'll be free."
Zu An's heart skipped a beat. This was quite a bold move! He quickly asked, "What's the last task you mentioned? Is it dangerous?"
Qiao Xueying shook her head: "We don't know the specifics yet. There's definitely some danger involved. How could an assassin not have a dangerous mission? But it shouldn't be a big problem. I have plenty of ways to protect myself."
Zuan hurriedly reminded him, "You must not be careless. In many stories I know, it is often said that all sorts of unfortunate things will happen in the last mission."
Qiao Xueying spat, "Pah, pah, pah, I'm not that unlucky."
"In short, let me know when you're going to carry out that mission, and see if I can help you out," Zuan reminded him.
"Okay~" Given their relationship, Qiao Xueying naturally didn't care about the rules of secrecy at Youying Tower. Thinking of how much her lover cared about her, her crescent-shaped eyes smiled even more sweetly.
Soon she brought Zu An to a restaurant. The restaurant was small, but it was quiet. She found a private room and ordered a lot of dishes. Having lived with him in the Chu family before, she naturally knew his tastes.
Zuan couldn't help but say, "These are all my favorite dishes. Order whatever you want, it's on me."
Qiao Xueying shook her head: "Have you forgotten that I am an elf? Although I am not as extreme as living on wind and dew, I really don't have any feelings for human food."
Even back in the Chu family, she only ate a little bit of vegetarian food and was more interested in human snacks. Now that she no longer needs to pretend, she naturally doesn't bother ordering food.
Zuan thought for a moment and whispered something to the shopkeeper. Soon they brought over a large amount of juice, tea and other beverages, as well as a large plate of melon seeds.
"You seem to be using vines all the time, so drink some more beverages to stay hydrated. Also, I remember you like to eat sunflower seeds."
Qiao Xueying's eyes lit up immediately. She hugged the plate of melon seeds to her chest and drank watermelon juice and grape juice at the same time, looking extremely happy.
Zu An couldn't help but smile. Seeing her eating melon seeds, it was as if he had returned to the time when he was in the Chu family.
He then told her what had happened in the palace, not even hiding the matter of the Embroidered Robe Envoy.
Despite the emperor and Zhu Xie's repeated warnings that he must not reveal his identity to anyone for his own safety, if he could not even trust a lover who was willing to share half of his long life with him, then life would be far too boring.
"The struggle between the Emperor and Prince Qi has reached a fever pitch. It's far too dangerous for you to get involved." Qiao Xueying suddenly lost her appetite for the melon seeds in her hand. "Moreover, Miss Chu's maternal grandfather is from the Qin family, a key figure in Prince Qi's group. How will she be expected to handle that situation?"
Zu'an was also in a bit of a predicament. After thinking for a while, he said, "It's not necessarily a matter of fighting to the death with the Qi Wang Group. We can only wait and see. By the way, did you send Chu Youzhao back before?"
Qiao Xueying rolled her eyes at him: "What, are you worried that I'll secretly kill him? Don't worry, I won't hurt him for his sister's sake. By the way, I also found out something when I sent him back this time: Miss Chu has been placed under house arrest by the Qin family."
Zu An's face darkened: "Actually, Chu Youzhao mentioned this matter to me before. It's one thing for the Qin family not to help, but they also make things difficult for us at every turn. It's simply outrageous."
Qiao Xueying replied, "Years ago, Madam Chu and Master Qin had a falling out, so the relationship between the two families has always been very tense. However, the Qin family has been quite good to the eldest daughter and the third young master."
Zuan was taken aback: "Still confessing?"
My little trick is just too pathetic.
Qiao Xueying smiled and said, "She rarely comes to the capital, so we don't see each other very often."
Zu An then realized he had misunderstood. The two then chatted about everyday things, and he asked Qiao Xueying about her experiences after returning to Beijing. She was also curious about his experiences during this time. In the end, both of them listened with a sigh.
After a while, Qiao Xueying stood up and said, "Let's go."
"Where to?" Zuan asked.
"Of course we're going to the Qin family to see Chu Yan. You've been a little absent-minded since just now," Qiao Xueying pouted.
Zuan chuckled awkwardly, "It's not that obvious. I'm mainly worried that she might do something foolish if she tries to save me and then gets confined by the Qin family and can't get out."
He was truly terrified because those melodramatic TV dramas from his past life all portrayed things this way.
“We should let her know that you are safe.” Qiao Xueying took his hand. “You’re not familiar with the capital, and you probably don’t even know where the Qin family is. Let me take you there.”
The two had reached the door when Qiao Xueying suddenly remembered something and hurriedly walked back, stuffing all the remaining melon seeds from the plate into her pocket amidst Zu An's astonished gaze.
"You really like eating sunflower seeds." Zu An examined her mouth closely. Her teeth were white and neat, without any trace of damage from the sunflower seeds. Hmm, a cultivator's body really can't be measured by the common sense from his previous life.
Qiao Xueying blushed slightly: "Mainly because I've been so busy lately, I haven't had the leisure to chat like I did when I was at the Chu family."
Zuan couldn't help but laugh and ruffled her hair: "I'll buy you more next time."
"No, if you buy too many, they'll get damp and won't smell good anymore."
"I can use fire elemental abilities now, so I'll just dry you out again later."
"Hmph, I'm of the wood element, and I naturally hate fire and the like. It seems I'm destined to be completely at your mercy for the rest of my life."
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