"It's so late, why aren't you at home with Yizhi? What are you doing here?" She glanced at the sky outside the window and asked curiously.
Lu Huai was too lazy to talk to her anymore and said coldly, "I have something to say."
Shu Hua pursed her lips. What could this person possibly want? He's probably back at Yi Zhi, going out to eat, drink, and have fun with her brother again.
Hearing his voice, Shuzhan ran to him as if relieved, grabbed him and tried to pull him outside: "Quick, quick, let's go next door to talk. Zihui, please talk to this stubborn little mule for me, don't let her run away."
The stubborn little donkey glared at him angrily, secretly grinding its teeth.
Shu Hua shook her head helplessly and watched the two leave the room: "Jin Huan, come sit for a while and have some tea."
Xu Zi smiled and sat down obediently beside her, taking a sip of tea: "Sister Zihui, you are so kind."
She patted her head and smiled, "Why do you say that?" She just thought that Xu Zi must be thirsty after arguing with her brother for so long. She needed to make sure she drank enough water before she could continue arguing with her brother.
Xu Zi, unaware of her thoughts, held the teacup with eyes full of admiration: "If it weren't for you and Sister Yizhi risking your lives to help me, I'm afraid I would still be in danger, my fate unknown."
Shu Hua was quite pleased with that look, which made her feel instantly more imposing. However, thinking about Xu Zi's young age, she was still a little worried: "You still need to be careful, and don't eat random things in the future."
"I know!" she said playfully, sticking out her tongue.
Today, Xu Zi was brought back to the Shu residence. Before she woke up, Shu Hua had the family physician examine her. The doctor said that she had been given sleeping pills, and coupled with excessive fright, she was exhausted and fell asleep. Fortunately, the dosage was small, and she would recover after two days of rest.
Seeing her adorable appearance, Shu Hua couldn't bear to say anything harsh, only telling her to be more careful in the future.
Xu Zi nodded vigorously, looking extremely obedient.
With a helpless smile, Shu Hua tapped her forehead: "You."
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Shu Zhan led Lu Huai to the next room, sat down at the table, took a sip of tea, and frowned: "Why is all this tea sour?"
Lu Huai was speechless. He turned around, closed the door, and went over to pour himself a cup of tea. "It's alright, not too hard to swallow."
Seeing him spout nonsense, Shu Zhan's eyes widened. He wanted to retort, but then he saw Shu Zhan dip his finger into the teacup and slowly write a single character on the table—
Nitriles.
A twitch ran through her brow; she suddenly understood what he meant. Looking at the image on the table, she also wrote: 'So fast?'
While writing, he said, "What do you know? How can this tea compare to that of Chunfenglou?"
Seeing Lu Huai nod almost imperceptibly, he couldn't help but frown.
What was the purpose of the Crown Prince of Qing Kingdom's early arrival in the capital?
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The Ministry of Rites, Qihuai Academy.
When Qin Xi heard the message from A Yu, he was looking at the account book under the covers. He didn't think much of it and just told him to send someone to deliver a coat to Lu Huai.
Lu Huai was only wearing a thin shirt when he left.
She yawned, and sleepiness instantly washed over her. She put down her notebook, asked Bao Bao to extinguish the candle, and prepared to go to sleep.
When Lu Huai returned, the night was already pitch black, and Qin Xi's breathing was deep and even. After washing up, he carefully got into bed and stretched out his long arm to embrace her.
As Qin Xi slept peacefully, she smelled the familiar scent and unconsciously hugged his arm, nuzzling against him, which made Lu Huai's lips curl into a smile.
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Midnight (11 PM - 1 AM).
A cuckoo called three long calls and two short calls from the roof, and Lu Huai immediately opened his eyes.
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