When Su Miao heard that Liu Jiaojiao was about to come out, she took Tao'er and hid in the next room.
As soon as the man came out, Su Miao recognized him at a glance.
She never expected that Liu Jiaojiao would actually find Wei Yuan.
Wei Yuan was just a tofu vendor in Zhangshui City.
When she was in Zhangshui City, she would occasionally pass by his shop while gathering herbs, and she would always buy some tofu to take home and cook with wild vegetables.
It seems Liu Jiaojiao has become suspicious of her.
Back then, everyone around her was killed, so Liu Jiaojiao could only start with Wei Yuan, who was a little further away.
Su Miao scoffed dismissively.
...
For two consecutive days, Shen Changji did not appear, and Su Miao felt inexplicably uneasy.
She flipped through the book in her hands, and couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that she really angered him?
But when Su Miao heard that Shen Changji had been meeting with Liu Jiaojiao frequently these past two days, she instantly lost even the thought of trying to coax him.
The two had not been in contact for almost four days.
Lone Eagle, who served in the study, had become accustomed to his master glancing outwards while looking at the book in his hand.
That's really stubborn...
Those who don't know the situation might think that the master has been seeing Miss Liu more frequently lately.
But he, who served by her side, only saw that every time Miss Liu brought something over, her master would not even glance at it, and even when she came, her master would only reluctantly say a few words.
"Master, shall we go today?" Lone Eagle couldn't help but ask.
"I'm not going!"
As he spoke, Shen Changji threw down the booklet in his hand, feeling inexplicably agitated.
She speaks kindly to Liu Muxuan, gently to Xie Qin, and softly to Mo Lin!
Only him...
He let out a long, cold snort.
Seeing this, the lone eagle obediently shut its mouth.
Unable to bear it any longer, Shen Changji put down the book in his hand and went out for a walk in the courtyard.
As he walked away, he heard Shen Yueyin discussing storybooks in the courtyard.
"Look at this fool in the book! He's such a fool! He's always saying one thing and meaning another, and he's so stubborn! He only realizes how important the person is and how much he should cherish them when they're gone!"
"Tch, a man like that should be chopped up and fed to the dogs!" Shen Yueyin couldn't help but say.
“Yes! I’m getting angrier and angrier the more I see it. How can someone be like that? He clearly cares, but he pretends to not care. Doesn’t he get tired?” The maid next to Shen Yueyin chimed in.
“Serves him right for not having a wife!” Shen Yueyin added.
"Exactly! Don't think that just because he looks decent enough is it!"
"Good pear! We've really reached an agreement!"
Lone Eagle couldn't help but glance at his master's face, which was terrifyingly dark.
The discussion hadn't stopped, and Shen Yueyin was getting more and more excited as she spoke.
"Hehehehehe, I've finished reading it. I can show it to Miao'er tomorrow," Chen Yueyin said excitedly.
"What are you looking at?"
A deep, cold voice came from behind, startling Shen Yueyin so much that she almost jumped up.
When she saw Shen Changji appear, she quickly hid what she was holding behind her back.
"Big brother...are you alright!"
"Bring it here."
Shen Changji stretched out his hand, gesturing to what she was holding.
Although Shen Yueyin was reluctant, she had no choice but to give up her treasured storybook, which she had read countless times, to Shen Changji because the other party was Shen Changji.
"You're getting ready to get married, so you need to be more mature and composed."
"Yes... I will follow your teachings, elder brother."
"Go back," he said calmly and quietly.
"Yes." Shen Yueyin quickly left with Li'er.
After the person left, Chen Changji couldn't help but look at the thing in his hand.
At first glance, his brows furrowed instantly: "What kind of nonsense is this?"
Although General Shen said this, he couldn't help but take it back to his study and savor it for half the night because he thought of Su Miao's love for it.
The more he read the contents, the darker his expression became, so he simply tossed it aside.
Shen Yueyin is very attached to this book.
The next day, she caught up with Lone Eagle in the alley.
She took out the same storybook with the exact same cover that Shen Changji had taken away.
"My servant, do me a favor!"
"Oh, Miss, please don't make things difficult for me!"
"It's just a change of book, and besides, my brother doesn't like reading it, so he definitely won't notice anything!"
Lone Eagle was initially unwilling, but under Shen Yueyin's persistent persuasion, he eventually relented and accepted the storybook.
Shen Yueyin was instantly happy when she thought of her beloved Huaben Neng returning.
"Miss, what if...the young master finds out that you've hidden something else inside?"
Although the covers are the same, the contents of the booklet inside are quite explosive.
"Don't worry! My brother is too busy to watch this kind of thing! Besides, even if he found out, so what... my brother wouldn't say anything, after all, it's such an embarrassing thing!"
As Chen Yueyin spoke, she couldn't help but chuckle mischievously.
It's no use talking to her about it then, since she's already married and it's normal for her to look at that kind of stuff.
Even a silent person like Shen Changji is getting married; it's like learning in advance.
Pear thought about it and agreed that it made sense.
...
As the long-silent birthday approached, the Duke's mansion gradually became lively again.
Shen Changji's expression remained indifferent when it came to such things.
On his birthday, he thought he would see Su Miao.
Unexpectedly, just before the meal began, Old Madam Shen slowly said, "Miao'er hasn't been feeling well lately, so she hasn't come over. She asked me to wish you a happy birthday."
A long silence followed: "Hmm."
Hearing birthday wishes from others only added to Chen Changji's already troubled heart.
Liu Jiaojiao did a good job of putting on a good show, constantly serving food to Old Mrs. Shen, acting like a good daughter-in-law and a good mistress.
"Shen Lang, after we finish our meal, shall we go boating?" Liu Jiaojiao asked with a charming smile.
"Um."
He responded with a long, silent voice, then raised his hand and drank the entire cup of wine.
Dinner took about an hour to finish.
Shen Changji was intoxicated by the alcohol. Liu Jiaojiao stood beside him, and the smell of alcohol mixed with the cold fragrance made her heart skip a beat.
He was already tall and imposing, and the moonlight shining on his profile added a touch of ascetic aloofness.
Just as she was about to get into the carriage, Cui'er hurriedly came over.
Although she knew it wasn't good to disturb Miss and General Shen right now, the situation was urgent.
She had no choice but to do it.
Liu Jiaojiao followed Cui'er to the side, and the two whispered to each other.
As soon as Cui'er said that, Liu Jiaojiao's expression immediately changed.
Why did he have to schedule a rendezvous with her now of all times?
“He said that if you don’t go over there, Miss, he will come looking for you,” Cui’er added.
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