Su Miao looked at the hairpin in the box thoughtfully, and after a long while, she closed the lid.
"Whether he did it or not, we'll find out by asking him."
With that, Su Miao left through the back door and headed towards Mo Lin's residence.
Knowing that their master treated Su Miao differently, no one stopped her.
As soon as Su Miao entered, looking at the furnishings in the courtyard, the image of a certain person kept popping into her mind.
"You're here? I was planning to have you come over in a couple of days, since there are still some things that haven't been settled yet."
"However, a room has been arranged for you in the manor. You can come over anytime you wish." Mo Lin's deep, resonant voice came from behind.
Su Miao smiled slightly, her eyes reddening as she turned her head away.
"Oh dear, what happened?"
Seeing that Su Miao's eyes were red, Mo Lin quickly stepped forward, cupped her face, and rubbed her temples.
Seeing the concern in Mo Lin's eyes, Su Miao couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"fine."
When she said those two words, Su Miao's voice was still slightly choked.
"Touched?"
"A little."
"You're already moved? You're so easily moved."
"You just know how to make fun of me."
"No way, as long as you want, I can make you feel at home." Mo Lin looked at Su Miao with earnest eyes.
Su Miao knew that he meant what he said.
He can really do it if he wants to.
"General Mo is truly wonderful," Su Miao couldn't help but exclaim.
"If I'm not good to you, who else can I be good to?" Mo Lin said with a smile in her eyes.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Su Miao wouldn't have believed that General Mo, who was usually so authoritative and dignified, would soften his voice and coax her.
Mo Lin: "If you want it, I'll give you anything I can do."
Su Miao: "Alright, let's not talk about anything else. I came to see you today because I have something to discuss."
"Okay, go ahead, but before I do, I brought your favorite sweet wine. Would you like some?" Mo Lin asked.
"I won't drink, I'll get drunk."
"You get drunk? You weren't afraid of drinking military liquor with me back then, so what are you afraid of?"
"If we can't drink today, let's do it another day!"
As she spoke, Su Miao took out a box from her bosom and opened it in front of Mo Lin.
Mo Lin looked at the azalea hairpin in the box with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"Give it to me?"
Su Miao didn't even need to ask; upon hearing these words, she already knew the answer in her heart.
It wasn't Mo Lin who did it after all.
"No need to see me out, I have something to do today. See you another day!"
As she was about to turn and leave with the box, Mo Lin grabbed her wrist.
"If you like, I can make one for you too."
"Let's talk about it another day."
Su Miao left with Tao'er in a hurry after saying a few words.
Tao'er also heard what Su Miaotong and Mo Lin were saying.
She never imagined it would be a wooden hairpin made by the eldest young master...
Adding to the scene she witnessed in the kitchen that day, and the scene before her eyes... it's hard not to think in another direction.
"Miss, do you think the young master might have feelings for you?"
"Perhaps, after all, my eyes are so similar to the eyes of the person he loves..."
There might be some other emotions mixed in with her feelings.
If she didn't have any similar traits, Shen Changji probably wouldn't have changed his attitude towards her; he would have remained as cold as ever.
He probably just saw her as a similar shadow...
If she hadn't stumbled upon that painting, she wouldn't have known that Shen Changji harbored feelings for someone.
After returning home, Su Miao picked up her pen and sketched those eyes.
"Go and investigate the girls Shen Changji has met over the years, and see if any of them resemble the ones in the painting," Su Miao said.
"The young master interacts with young ladies?"
In Tao'er's memory, Shen Changji seemed to be surrounded by men, almost no women...
If it weren't for his engagement, everyone would probably think he was gay.
“I thought so at first, but I wasn’t.”
This man...he's very good at hiding his true nature!
Su Miao put down her pen, glanced at the wooden hairpin a few times, and then decided to go find Shen Changji.
...
Just as Shen Changji finished his business and was about to leave, Lone Eagle walked in.
"Master! I've found out a little bit!"
He glanced at Lone Eagle with a long, silent look, then had no choice but to sit back down in the main seat.
"explain."
Lone Eagle swallowed hard, sensing that his master was getting a little impatient with him...
Logically, shouldn't a master be curious when he hears news?
Shen Changji looked at Gu Ying, and Gu Ying looked back at him.
A long silence followed: "...Speak up."
Suddenly raising the volume startled Lone Eagle so much he almost jumped up.
"Cough cough!" He quickly snapped out of his thoughts.
"Well... there's been progress in the investigation you asked me to do in Zhangshui City, Master. There was indeed a particularly famous male doctor there a few years ago."
Hearing this, Shen Changji's expression softened somewhat.
"What's your name?"
“Pei... Pei Yu! It is said that his medical skills are extremely good, and he is called a miracle doctor by many people in the surrounding area. Almost every disease he touches can be cured.”
A long silence followed: "And then?"
"He even passed the medical written exam... But fate is cruel to the talented. This excellent Doctor Pei accidentally contracted a poison during a previous drug trial, thinking he could suppress it. Who would have thought that he would suddenly succumb to the poison and die while collecting herbs in the mountains?"
"His death was truly gruesome. Due to the poisoning, Doctor Pei fell from the mountaintop and died without a complete corpse!" Lone Eagle reported truthfully.
"Died from poisoning?"
Lone Eagle: "Yes, it's because he was poisonous that the people living around him also went there after he left. It's also because of the remote location that things didn't escalate too much and were resolved simply like that."
Upon hearing this, Shen Changji fell into deep thought.
"Did Pei Yu have any brothers or sisters? Or anyone he was close to?" Shen Changji asked again.
Lone Eagle: "Doctor Pei is an orphan, but he has been interested in medicine since childhood, so he has always been self-taught in medicine. As for the people who are close to him... I will have to investigate further."
Shen Changji nodded. "Go."
As he spoke, he rubbed his temples with his large hand.
Su Miao is not the real Su Miao; she infiltrated the Duke's mansion using someone else's identity.
If he wanted to find out her motives and why she had a mental illness, he could only start by investigating from there.
Because she knows medicine, and her medical skills... are extraordinary.
It was during the time of the epidemic that Shen Changji discovered her extraordinary dedication to medical skills.
Just like her grandmother said, if she hadn't been born a girl, she probably could have become a royal physician.
As soon as Lone Eagle turned to leave, he saw Su Miao appear.
He stepped back slightly and coughed lightly. "Master, Miss Su is here. Shall we see her?"
Just as Shen Changji thought of her, she arrived.
"Let her in."
"good!"
Tao'er glanced at Su Miao, who patted her hand and gestured that everything was alright before going inside.
The incense burning in the study was very light, yet pleasant, and had a calming effect on the mind.
Chen Changji sat in the main seat and said in a deep voice, "I've heard that you are a good doctor. Come up and give me a massage."
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