After receiving the mask, Liu Mengwan dipped a brush in cinnabar and then dotted a bright red tear mole on the mask, diagonally below the eye socket. She then quietly thanked the vendor.
"That's good now. Are you satisfied?"
As she spoke, Liu Mengwan handed the mask back to Tao Yaojun.
After carefully examining the mask, Tao Yao's face lit up with joy. She nodded with great satisfaction and said, "Truly, it's the icing on the cake! I never imagined Miss Liu would have such discerning taste. I am truly impressed. Such a finishing touch makes this item priceless!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Mengwan smiled faintly and then said, "I once had the honor of seeing a painting of immortals by a reclusive master. I was particularly impressed by one of the female immortals who was in charge of all flowers. She also had a cinnabar tear mole on her face that was exactly the same as this one."
"Hmm, I see. It seems Miss Liu is indeed quite perceptive..."
A hint of appreciation flashed in Tao Yaojun's bright eyes as she looked at Liu Mengwan with a smile.
Little did they know that the painting of the immortal was actually drawn by the old man Mingrui, and the cinnabar tear mole on the face of the Hundred Flower Fairy was something he had added on a whim.
Unexpectedly, that seemingly random stroke of the pen led to such a serendipitous event.
"We were so busy chatting that we forgot about the others. Let's hurry and go check on them! Otherwise, we'll be all alone soon..."
Tao Yaojun pointed to Li Chang'an and the other two in the distance, then casually put on a mask and walked towards them with Liu Mengwan.
As evening approached, fearing that staying out too long would worry her family, Liu Mengwan bid farewell to everyone and returned home with her personal maid.
Therefore, Li Chang'an also planned to return to the General's Mansion.
But Tao Yaojun felt that he hadn't had enough fun, and Feng Beichuan was also still not satisfied.
Because there were always outsiders around, he hadn't been able to have a proper conversation with Li Chang'an. Now that he had finally gotten rid of those two third wheels, how could he possibly let go of this opportunity to get closer to that person?
"This place gets really lively at night, why don't we stay and explore a bit more?"
Feng Beichuan asked tentatively, his tone very eager.
"I also think the Regent makes a good point. Since we all rarely get to come out together, how can we end things without having a great time?"
Peach Blossom Lord, who was standing to the side, quickly chimed in.
As he spoke, he subtly winked at Feng Beichuan, who immediately understood and returned a friendly look.
Why not do something that offers the best of both worlds?
Moreover, he has always liked to help others achieve their goals.
Watching the two of them working together so skillfully, Li Chang'an raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhuque, saying calmly, "Are you tired? Do you want to continue shopping or go back to the manor?"
After sensing someone's predatory gaze, Suzaku immediately spoke up: "Of course I'm not tired, actually it wouldn't be bad to wander around some more..."
"good."
Li Chang'an nodded, then thought that there was nothing to do if he went back now anyway, and Qin Xiashi was holding a birthday banquet at the mansion today, so it was probably lively right now. If he went back now, he would definitely run into her.
It's best not to do anything unnecessary.
Feng Beichuan was overjoyed. He dragged Li Chang'an around, showing him everything and chattering away nonstop, even more so than when Liang Xuanjing was around.
Tao Yaojun, on the other hand, strolled around with great interest, enjoying the undisturbed atmosphere. Occasionally, he would join Li Chang'an and the other person for a few words, but otherwise, he was mostly enjoying himself alone.
Suzaku, on the other hand, was completely forgotten.
She wasn't really interested in this aimless wandering; she'd much rather hide away and study new hidden weapons.
If it weren't for creating more opportunities for those two to spend time together, she wouldn't be here acting as a dispensable third wheel.
How boring!
For some reason, Zhuque suddenly missed the days when Cangyun would always chatter in her ear.
I wonder where this person has been all this time.
Just as he was secretly grumbling to himself, he looked up and saw that Li Chang'an and the others had disappeared.
Zhuque frowned and began searching for the figures of those people around him. As he searched, he couldn't help but wonder to himself: Could it be that he lost sight of them just because he was distracted for a moment?
It took Zhuque quite a bit of effort to finally spot Li Chang'an and his two companions at the entrance of a restaurant.
No wonder it took me so long to find them; I don't know why they've been overtaken by Suzaku.
Moreover, the restaurant looked very lively, with many people coming and going.
What's strange is that the restaurant's location is not very conspicuous, and it's even a bit remote. From the outside, the restaurant doesn't look particularly special, but this still doesn't affect its business.
The customers who frequented the restaurant were also quite strange. Some of them would wear hats and veils to cover their faces after entering the restaurant, and they always seemed to be in a hurry when they came in and out.
What are you doing here?
Zhuque walked up to the three people and asked them, somewhat puzzled.
She then looked up at the restaurant again, still unable to figure out what was so special about it besides those strange people.
"Want to go in and have some fun?"
Feng Beichuan suddenly spoke, turning to look at Li Chang'an and asking.
This made Suzaku even more surprised—what fun things could there be in this restaurant?
But to everyone's surprise, Li Chang'an actually nodded in agreement.
Just as Suzaku was feeling a bit confused, she saw that the three people didn't go in, but instead turned and went to a small shop next door, so she quickly followed them.
Upon entering the shop, seeing all sorts of conical hats, veils, and masks hanging everywhere, Zhuque couldn't help but marvel inwardly and became increasingly curious about what they were here for.
Li Chang'an ultimately chose a bamboo hat covered with a layer of black veil, while Feng Beichuan took the exact same bamboo hat that Li Chang'an had chosen.
"Suzaku, you should choose one too."
After making his selection, Li Chang'an turned to look at Zhuque.
So Suzaku, without knowing why, chose a black veil.
"I don't need that, this is enough for me."
As she spoke, Tao Yaojun magically produced the mask she had bought earlier and put it on her face.
After a brief disguise, the group returned to the restaurant.
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