After hearing these words, Li Chang'an and Zhuque couldn't help but exchange a knowing smile.
After the three of them had dinner together, Chun Tao, who couldn't stop talking, ran off to pick out lotus seed hearts, saying she would use them to make water chestnut and lotus seed cake later.
“You cook delicious food every day, and I’m afraid you’ll fatten me up so much that I can’t walk.”
Looking at Chun Tao's innocent and naive smile that day, Li Chang'an shook his head helplessly and teased her.
But Chun Tao blinked and said seriously, "If, if that time really comes, you can, you can, sit and eat my delicious food every day... that would be fine!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, that sounds like a wonderful thing. I'm telling you, whoever marries you in the future, won't they be able to enjoy a delicious meal?"
Suzaku couldn't help but tease him.
"No, don't talk nonsense! I'm leaving!"
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an couldn't help but laugh, but Chun Tao blushed and ran away.
Looking at the girl's figure, Li Chang'an suddenly felt incredibly relieved. All the unpleasantness and hardships he had experienced in recent days seemed to have turned into a wisp of insignificant dust.
Since they had some rare free time, Li Chang'an and Zhuque took a stroll in the courtyard, enjoying a truly pleasant time.
As they walked, the two chatted about everything that had happened in the past few days.
Before we knew it, the moon had already risen high in the sky.
In fact, Li Chang'an did most of the talking from beginning to end, while Zhuque listened with great interest, having missed too many things during her absence.
As Zhuque listened, she suddenly realized that Li Chang'an talked most about Cangyun's worries and concerns for her, and a strange feeling arose in her heart.
I don't know if Li Chang'an intentionally wanted to emphasize these things to me, or if I'm just being too sensitive and overthinking things.
"Speaking of which, I really owe a lot to Tao Yao-jun for her help this time, but all I can do now is express my gratitude. After all, the hot spring was ruined because of me..."
Perhaps with a hint of probing, Zhuque suddenly changed the subject, subtly steer the conversation back to Taoyao Jun.
Although he did this with these ulterior motives, his gratitude towards Tao Yao Jun was truly from the bottom of his heart.
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an fell into deep thought for a moment.
Speaking of this matter, she actually felt a little guilty towards Tao Yaojun, after all, it was a huge favor she owed.
Moreover, Li Chaoan now considers herself the owner of that silver spear, and since it was because of the struggle with the people of the Dark Night Pavilion for this item that Zhuque was injured, she naturally takes the blame for most of the matter upon herself.
"You're right, we really should do something to make amends."
Although Li Chang'an's tone was indifferent when she said this, the expression on her face was very honest.
This was the first time Zhuque had seen this person so troubled, but unfortunately, there was nothing she could do except share his distress.
"Is there really no chance of salvaging this at all?"
Li Chang'an muttered to himself.
Then a thought suddenly struck her, and she remembered what had happened by the hot spring pool that day.
Li Chang'an clearly remembered that after his dagger absorbed the toxins in the pool, all the signs of decay in the entire cave disappeared.
Perhaps this is a possible solution.
Li Chang'an felt that what happened last time was probably not just a coincidence, so he suddenly had the idea of trying again.
Although she is not entirely confident now, wouldn't it be wonderful if she could succeed in the end?
Moreover, Li Chang'an felt that even if he didn't succeed, he wouldn't lose anything by trying.
Li Chang'an felt that, just for Tao Yaojun's favor, he should give it a try.
Then, seeing that Zhuque had a deep frown on her face, Li Chang'an relaxed her brows and said, "Don't think too much about it. I have a way to repay the favor that should work. I will go to see Taoyao-jun tomorrow, so don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Zhuque's face lit up with joy, and she immediately pressed for an answer: "Is this true? What method have you come up with? If it can really be remedied, that would be wonderful!"
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an thought for a moment, then said mysteriously, "You don't need to worry about that. Just make sure I get things done."
Although Zhuque was a close person to him, Li Chang'an still felt that he should keep the matter of the dagger a secret for the time being.
After all, it's hard to say whether this matter will bring good or bad luck, and Li Chang'an doesn't want it to cause any further complications or unnecessary trouble for the people around him.
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
Just then, Suzaku spoke again.
Looking into the woman's burning gaze, Li Chang'an couldn't help but think of the words "perseverance".
Clearly, this person is not so easily fooled. Moreover, Zhuque is always very meticulous, and she will naturally consider many things.
This put Li Chang'an in a difficult position, and he didn't know how to respond to the other party for a moment.
Looking at Li Chang'an's conflicted expression, Zhuque felt that this demeanor was so different from her usual self that a series of unpleasant thoughts involuntarily flashed through her mind.
She felt that Li Chang'an must be hiding something from her.
"How about I go with you tomorrow? After all, I'm the one who should be properly thanking him. I left in such a hurry that day, and I didn't really do anything properly. Thinking about it now, I still feel pretty bad."
Seeing that Li Chang'an remained silent, Zhuque continued speaking calmly, making it seem reasonable and even hard to refuse.
Li Chang'an was well aware that the other party was subtly probing, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious, but his mouth was as if it were covered in glue, and he couldn't open it no matter what.
What should we do?
Just as Li Chang'an was struggling with the internal struggle of whether or not to reveal the whole story, Zhuque couldn't hold back any longer.
She has always been straightforward and outspoken, and has a rather impatient personality. What she can't stand the timid and hesitant manner of others is the most.
Especially when dealing with someone like Li Chang'an, who is usually decisive and efficient, the more she tries to hide things, the more Zhuque feels that the other party must be hiding something from her.
And it's probably not a good thing.
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