Lin Yu watched them with a subtle expression, secretly thinking that the situation was indeed complicated. But since he didn't want to get involved, he found it rather amusing to just watch quietly.
Seeing that the situation was clear, Lin Yu stopped being a bystander and said to Qin Luo and Yi Ting:
"Brother Xia, Miss Yi, I need to visit my father to check on his condition later, so I can't take you to the courtyard. Please forgive me."
After saying this, he summoned a servant and gave him instructions:
"Take Young Master Qin Luo and Miss Yi Ting to the Alchemist's Courtyard."
The servant respectfully agreed and said to Qin Luo and Yi Ting, "Please follow me, both of you."
Although Qin Luo felt helpless, since things had come to this, he could only bite the bullet and accompany Yi Ting to the courtyard. He then nodded and said:
"Brother Lin, it's alright. You go ahead and attend to your important matters. There's no need for you to personally receive us."
Upon seeing Qin Luo's words, Yi Ting knew he had decided to accompany her. A smile curved her lips, and an eager expression appeared on her face. She said:
"Thank you for your arrangements, Young Master Lin. We will head to the courtyard now and will not take up any more of your time."
Lin Yu smiled and nodded, then turned and left. Qin Luo and Yi Ting, led by a servant, slowly walked towards the alchemist's courtyard.
The two followed the servants through the winding corridors, the atmosphere somewhat subtle along the way.
Qin Luo remained silent, never expecting things to turn out this way. Yi Ting, that little brat, was clearly deliberately causing him trouble and making things worse.
Along the way, Yi Ting would steal glances at Qin Luo from time to time. Seeing Qin Luo's somewhat gloomy expression, she knew that her actions had taken him by surprise.
However, in Yi Ting's eyes, none of this mattered much. Her goal was simple: to have the opportunity to be alone with Qin Luo was enough.
With a flicker in her eyes, Yi Ting took Qin Luo's arm, and the sensation of her voluptuous figure made Qin Luo's heart skip a beat.
“Master, did Yiting cause you trouble just now? But Yiting only said that because she was worried about her safety. If Master thinks that Yiting did something wrong, then Yiting will never do it again.”
After quietly observing Qin Luo, and seeing that his expression had softened somewhat, she continued softly:
"Master, Yiting is feeling a little scared and uneasy in this unfamiliar place, which is why I subconsciously tried to find some reassurance just now. Please don't be angry with me, Master, okay?"
Yi Ting lowered her head, her tone tinged with self-reproach, a sight that evoked pity in everyone.
Moreover, she tightened her grip on Qin Luo's arm slightly, and that soft spot was inadvertently squeezed to create a subtle, almost imperceptible outline.
Qin Luo felt an unusual pressure on his arm, and his heart involuntarily quickened.
Seeing her remorseful expression, I couldn't bear to punish her further, so I could only offer a gentle reminder:
"You must not do this again. Remember what your teacher told you."
"Okay, Yiting understands."
Yi Ting obediently agreed, tightening her grip on Qin Luo's arm. She thought to herself, "That 'retreating to advance' tactic from the book is absolutely true!"
......
On the other side, Xia Zihan was alone in her guest room, sulking and hitting herself with a pillow.
"snort!"
At this moment, Xia Zihan frowned, her eyes filled with grievance.
She hadn't expected Qin Luo to actually accompany Yi Ting to the courtyard. Didn't he realize that she was just saying that out of anger? The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she unconsciously increased the pressure on her hand, as if the pillow was Qin Luo himself.
"And that Yiting! She's like a prostitute who's never seen a man before!"
Xia Zihan grumbled angrily, the words Yi Ting had just said kept replaying in her mind, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Yi Ting was scheming.
"Affected, manipulative..."
He cursed Yiting, that shameless woman, in his heart.
Knock knock knock
Just then, a knock came from outside the door.
Xia Zihan was overjoyed, thinking that Qin Luo had returned, and hurriedly went to open the door.
An expectant look appeared on her face, and she opened the door a moment later. However, the moment the door opened, her expression froze.
The person standing outside the door was not Qin Luo, but Xia Qi.
"Little Nine..."
Bang!
When she saw that it was Xia Qi, a look of disappointment flashed in Xia Zihan's eyes, and she immediately closed the door without hesitation.
With a loud slam of the door, only Xia Qi, disheveled in the wind, remained outside.
Xia Qi was taken aback by this sudden action and shook his head helplessly. Standing outside the door, he knocked again and said:
"Little Nine, listen to what Fourth Brother said..."
Xia Zihan leaned against the door, arms crossed, interrupting him, and said stubbornly, "Fourth Brother, I'm not listening, you can leave. Xiao Jiu is tired and needs to rest."
Xia Qi was speechless after hearing Xia Zihan's words, then sighed softly. He knew that Xia Zihan was angry at the moment and wouldn't listen to anything he said.
So he spoke again:
"Xiao Jiu, then you should rest well. When you feel better, your fourth brother will come to see you again."
After saying that, he turned and left helplessly.
Inside the room, Xia Zihan listened to Xia Qi's footsteps gradually fading away, but the grievances in her heart did not diminish at all.
She walked to the bedside, lay down, and the image of Qin Luo and Yi Ting walking together kept replaying in her mind. The more she thought about it, the angrier and sadder she became. Tears welled up in her eyes, and soon a soft, plaintive sob echoed in the room...
Meanwhile, Qin Luo and his companion arrived at a courtyard outside, led by a servant.
"Young master, this is the residence of the alchemists."
The female servant bowed slightly and said.
Qin Luo nodded, then led Yi Ting inside.
The courtyard is simply yet elegantly decorated, with flowers, plants and trees arranged in a pleasing manner. Sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, creating patches of light that are imprinted on the ground.
As soon as Qin Luo stepped into the courtyard, he heard some old laughter coming from not far away.
Following the sound of laughter, one could see two or three elderly men with white hair sitting together on an ancient stone platform not far away, discussing something.
Suddenly, he felt Yi Ting tighten her grip on his arm. Qin Luo frowned slightly and turned to look at Yi Ting. He saw that her face was pale and her eyes were looking anxiously in a distant direction.
Qin Luo followed her gaze, and his eyes instantly turned cold.
"Hmph, what a small world!"
In the distance, where the three old men were seated, a young man stood behind the one in the center, who was dressed in a blue robe. The young man had a fawning expression on his face and stood respectfully behind him.
And this man was none other than the arrogant young master who had been severely taught a lesson by Qin Luo at the Li family before!
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