"What does she want from me?" Zuan asked curiously.
"It seems he wanted to ask you for a piece of calligraphy. He stayed here very late last night and didn't want to go back. He kept waiting for you. Later, the Qin family came and took him back. This morning, he waited for you here for a long time again," the servant replied.
Zu An's eyelids twitched. Just now, his "calligraphy" had been ridiculed by several women. How could he possibly write anything now and ruin his reputation?
"knew."
So much has happened these past two days that I'm really overwhelmed and have no energy left to deal with the kids.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, he suddenly heard the servant say, "Oh, by the way, the Third Young Master also mentioned that the Eldest Miss asked him to give something to the Young Master..."
"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Zu An was exasperated and hurriedly walked out, wondering how Chu Yan was doing since he hadn't heard from her in a long time.
Halfway there, Zu'an thought that Youzhao had been waiting for so long these past two days, and she must be feeling resentful. It wouldn't be good for him to show up empty-handed.
Of course, he wouldn't bother with calligraphy or anything like that. He knew that Chu Youzhao had absolutely no interest in calligraphy and that her request for calligraphy was just a spur-of-the-moment thing.
Knowing that she was playful, he went to the street and bought a lot of trinkets such as clay figurines, nine-linked rings, bamboo dragonflies, lanterns, and shadow puppets before going to the Qin residence to find her.
Previously, he was mostly turned away when he came to the Qin residence, but now the people of the Qin residence treated him as if he were an honored guest. The Qin brothers warmly welcomed him, asking about his well-being and making sure that there was nothing they could do to entertain him properly.
After finally getting rid of the two brothers, Zu An arrived at Chu Youzhao's room. In most people's eyes, Chu Youzhao was a man, so there was naturally no need to avoid suspicion.
At first, Chu Youzhao saw him puffing out his cheeks and pretending to ignore him, but when the other party took out a bunch of strange little gadgets, he was immediately attracted.
She listened with great interest as Zuan explained how to play these things. As she played, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears: "I've been raised like a boy since I was little. I've never played with these things before. I longed for them but never dared to say it. Only you, brother-in-law, are the best to me."
Zuan was taken aback, not expecting that she seemed happy but had actually been living such a repressed life all these years: "Don't be sad. If you want anything in the future, your brother-in-law will secretly buy it for you to play with, okay?"
"Brother-in-law is the best!" Chu Youzhao hugged her arm, her eyes smiling like crescent moons.
Zuan silently withdrew his hand; this little girl didn't even know how to avoid suspicion.
Just then, she said in a clear voice, "Brother-in-law, come play shuttlecock with me. I don't usually dare to ask the maid to play this."
Zuan: "..."
What grown man plays shuttlecock?
He was about to refuse, but seeing the pleading look in the other person's eyes, his heart softened, and he agreed.
"Oh right, I have a letter for you. Read it before you play with me in peace." Chu Youzhao patted her head, hurriedly ran into the house, and quickly came out with a letter.
Zuan took the envelope and looked at her suspiciously: "You didn't peek, did you?"
"Of course not!" Chu Youzhao jumped high, then looked around awkwardly.
Zuan: "..."
Well, your expression has completely given you away.
Upon opening the envelope, his expression suddenly turned serious.
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