She forgot that she had promised Teacher Li that she would invite him to return to the Sang family home to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
She scratched her head.
What should we do now?
The person she had completely forgotten about has now come knocking on her door in person!
But Sang Xuanqing hasn't returned yet, and there's only Zheng Quchi at home. If he recognizes that Sang Xuanqing and Zheng Quchi are the same person, wouldn't she have to reveal another layer of her identity to him?
"What's wrong? Who's outside? Why did you close the door again?"
Brother Sang sensed something was wrong, so he limped over.
"...Nobody's here."
Seeing her looking around nervously, Brother Sang didn't believe her at all.
Seeing that she was being stubborn, he was about to open the door himself, but Zheng Quchi grabbed him.
Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, she had no choice but to tell the truth: "He... he came to see Sang Xuanqing."
Her words stunned Brother Sang for a moment.
But soon, he understood what was going on with her.
He said, "Chizi, it's so late, and he braved the wind, snow, and freezing cold to come find Sang Xuanqing. There must be a reason for it, right?"
Zheng Quchi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Is it appropriate for you to avoid the truth and keep people locked out in this cold weather?" he asked again.
Inappropriate.
In particular, Teacher Li is from the South and is especially afraid of the cold.
Zheng Quchi stopped worrying about all that and let go of Brother Sang: "Brother, open the door."
Seeing that she had come to her senses, Brother Sang said, "Go inside first. This has nothing to do with you. I'll take care of him."
Zheng Quchi knew that he was doing this for her sake, not wanting her to be in a difficult position, and also to comply with her wishes and conceal her identity.
However, Zheng Quchi was worried about Li Shi. Her brother had no idea what kind of person Li Shi was. He was the kind of person who would do rebellious and treacherous things. If he said something wrong or did something, she would have to keep an eye on him.
She shook her head: "Brother, I'll stay quietly behind you for a while, he shouldn't notice anything."
Seeing her insistence, Brother Sang stopped trying to persuade her and said, "Fine."
The gate of the Sang family opened again, and Li Shi, who had been patiently waiting outside, saw a tall young man wearing a lambskin coat. He had striking features and a pair of light brown eyes that conveyed the weight of mountains.
The other person spoke first: "May I ask who you are?"
Out of the corner of his eye, Teacher Li noticed the little girl who had answered the door for the first time. She was now "timidly" hiding behind the young man. He assumed that he had been too serious when he asked her questions, which had frightened her. That's why she had quickly closed the door and run to call her parents.
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