It would be great if Black Crow could return safely, but the key issue was Tang Chen's insomnia. From today on, the problem should be completely cured. "We've been traveling a lot lately. Black Crow might have noticed that we haven't responded, so he's probably on his way back. Go pick him up from the road yourself later."
After saying that, Qilin Neck bowed and said "I obey." He was about to leave when Tang Chen stopped him: "Wait, take this with you, otherwise he might think you are a liar."
As he spoke, Tang Chen turned around and took off the plum blossom hairpin from his hair, handing it to Qilin Mian. Qilin Mian was considered a capable and capable person beside Wang Yanzhou, so he naturally knew the origin of the plum blossom hairpin. Without Wang Yanzhou's permission, he would not dare to take it lightly.
Wang Yanzhou frowned slightly and said, "Isn't this a gift from me? You're so kind to give it to me."
Tang Chen explained with a smile: "I wear this all the time. The more important something is, the more convincing it is."
Wang Yanzhou's brows relaxed instantly when he heard this. He had to admit that Tang Chen was getting better and better at understanding his thoughts. "I actually like hearing that."
A few days after Qilinmian set out to meet Heiya, they discussed it and decided that letting Ouyang Ming stay here all the time was not a good idea, and it was not convenient for him to go back to the Princess's Mansion at the moment.
After much deliberation, Tang Chen decided that since she was already living at the Liuxiang Tavern, her area wasn't crowded and was relatively quiet. She could move Ouyang Ming there first, making it easier for Qinghe to take care of him. As for Lian Qiao and Lian Xin, they could keep up their disguise for now, and make plans later once they had landed a big fish.
Early in the morning, Wang Yanzhou had someone find a simple donkey cart and slowly arrived at the gate of Heiya's courtyard. Old Man Li, as usual, cooked porridge for Ouyang Ming, then bent over with a broom and began the day's cleaning.
After Tang Chen got off the donkey cart, he saw Uncle Li had already started sweeping the floor, so he ran over grunting, "Uncle Li, we're going to take Mr. Li home. Thank you for taking care of him during this time."
Old Man Li leaned on a broom, and when he smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes gathered together, and his eyes narrowed into slits: "It's good that you found a home. Don't be like my young master, who lost his home and was left with only an old man like me."
Tang Chen comforted him, "Black Crow will be back soon, don't worry."
Old Man Li shook his hands, still smiling, as if he had long been accustomed to the days when Heiya was away. "Don't worry, he usually comes back to stay for a while once a year or two. I don't know how long he will be here this time. I'll go sweep the floor now, otherwise it will be too late to clean up when the young master comes back."
"Um."
Mr. Li had just picked up the broom and was about to go back to the front of the house to clean up, but he had forgotten about it in the blink of an eye. Standing at the door, he scratched his temples, which were already sparsely covered with hair, in confusion: "Strange, I didn't even sweep, but why does it seem so clean today? By the way, who are you and what are you doing here?"
After several people looked at each other, no one spoke. Tang Chen sighed slightly, smiled and meowed twice: "...Uncle Li, I am Fat Cat, remember?"
After trying hard to recall for a while, Mr. Li suddenly realized and said, "...Oh, it's you. Come to look for the young master, he's not here."
Tang Chen asked with a hint of pleading, "...then can we go in and sit for a while and come back another day?"
"Come in, come in. Just don't move around or rummage around. There are snacks on the table. Help yourself."
Conversations like these happened almost every day during this period. Old Man Li was getting older, and his memory was failing him. Besides Black Crow, there were also Black Crow's numerous instructions. For example, to take care of the injured person in the bed, to remember to sweep the floor every day, and to keep strange people out of the house. He still remembered these things clearly.
Although his memory was a little confused, it didn't have much impact on his life. He just had to remember to take care of everything at home and wait for the little master to return.
After settling Ouyang Ming, Qinghe bought some things for Tang Chen's courtyard and settled down there peacefully. Qinghe had finally waited for a peaceful life under the same roof with her husband.
To avoid disturbing their private time, everyone tacitly agreed to only visit Ouyang Ming every few days. With the immediate issue resolved, Chen Xin returned to the business of Liuxiang Tavern. However, Chen Xin, formerly a waiter, had been promoted to owner; he also had a beautiful and eloquent proprietress by his side, earning the envy of customers.
Tang Chen had been in a much better mood these past few days, besides following up on Black Crow's location. Wang Yanzhou had noticed that whenever she had free time, she would run to the study to play her zither. Although she couldn't tune a single song, he could see that her usual cheerful expression had returned to her face.
Wang Yanzhou walked behind this "qin demon", took Tang Chen's hand, and taught her carefully how to pick and move her fingers: "Now that my brother has been found, and Black Crow is on his way back, you can rest assured."
Tang Chen tried hard to remember the movements of his hands and nodded, "It's all right!"
"So what do you think of my previous proposal?"
Speaking of this, ever since making sure that everyone was safe and sound, Wang Yanzhou has been suggesting that Tang Chen stay in Qingliang Valley for a while, saying that autumn has arrived, the chrysanthemums on the mountain are about to bloom, and so-and-so misses her again. This attentiveness makes people feel that something is wrong.
After Tang Chen retracted his hand, he grinned and said, "It's okay."
Wang Yanzhou saw that she seemed to be still hesitating, so he gave up for the time being: "Forget it, let's wait until they come back. By the way, I have good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"
Tang Chen thought about it and it seemed that everything around her was good news, so she might as well listen to the good news first: "Good news."
Wang Yanzhou said, "Yue Sheng asked me to tell you that she and Hua Ping have gone out to enjoy the scenery. Please don't worry about her."
Tang Chen's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused. How could this be considered good news? Yue Sheng's body couldn't handle the fatigue of running around. Wasn't this a desperate move? "...Can she swim with that body?"
Wang Yanzhou shook his head slightly. It was already useless. Since she wanted to go out for a walk, how could they stop her? "After all, it's her wish. Fortunately, there are people accompanying her, so it's okay."
"What about the bad news?"
"Yan Shaoqing is missing, most likely taken away by his father." Wang Yanzhou was not really sure whether this news was bad news, because until now, he was still not quite sure how much importance Yan Shaoqing, as a friend, held in Tang Chen's heart.
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