Qu Qingxi stared into He Liufeng's eyes, his dark eyes filled with deep affection, and Qu Qingxi suddenly had a strange feeling.
Perhaps, he really has fallen in love with me?
Qu Qingxi was at a loss when faced with He Liufeng's behavior; she didn't know how to respond to his feelings.
"It's alright, go ahead and do what you're busy with." Qu Qingxi waved her hand dismissively.
"Okay, you get some rest. I'll be back soon after I've finished taking care of things." He Liufeng stood up, gently kissed Qu Qingxi's forehead, hugged her, and then turned to leave.
Qu Qingxi stared at He Liufeng's disappearing figure, her eyes swirling with thoughts.
Although He Liufeng treated her well, she still needed a place to stay besides the Prince's Mansion.
That night, Qu Qingxi was sleeping when she suddenly sensed someone entering her room. Qu Qingxi opened her eyes and looked in that direction, only to smell a familiar scent.
"Did I wake you up?" He Liufeng's deep voice came, accompanied by a damp mist.
He Liufeng rushed back and originally wanted to come straight in, but then he felt that he had spent the whole day with a group of men and was bound to smell a bit, so he took a shower before coming over.
He originally only wanted to sneak in, but he didn't expect to wake up the sleeping Qu Qingxi.
"Why are you back so late?" Qu Qingxi was a little surprised to see He Liufeng. Why was he back so late at night?
"Come back and rest." He Liufeng said, getting into bed and snuggling into Qu Qingxi's quilt. He hugged Qu Qingxi tightly, buried his head in her neck, and took a deep breath. "Wife, you smell so good."
He Liufeng held Qu Qingxi tightly, feeling her soft and warm body and her delicate fragrance, and couldn't help but sigh.
The fire at Yanyu Tower has had a serious impact these past few days, and the Emperor ordered him to investigate the matter quickly. As a result, he hasn't returned for several days.
He originally planned to investigate quickly and then come back to be with Qu Qingxi, but when he heard from Qingdai that Qu Qingxi hadn't been eating properly these past two days because he was away, he immediately felt sorry for her.
So he dropped his work to come back and have dinner with her, then left in a hurry. When he was resting at night, he couldn't help but think that he didn't know how well she was sleeping without him by her side, and that the weather had gotten colder these past few days, and he wondered if she was afraid of the cold.
After hesitating for a while, he decided that he should come back.
Although time was short, the feeling of security and contentment he felt while holding her in his arms made him feel very comfortable.
The weather has turned cooler recently, and Qu Qingxi is always afraid of the cold. Now that there is a ready-made source of heat, Qu Qingxi will not refuse, so she turned around and hugged He Liufeng tightly.
The next day, when Qu Qingxi woke up, He Liufeng was gone, and the temperature beside her was already cold.
After breakfast, Qu Qingxi left the mansion, but this time she did not bring Qingdai with her.
Since Qingdai is He Liufeng's person, she will definitely tell He Liufeng about this matter.
If He Liufeng knew that he was going to buy a house outside, he would definitely ask him what was going on, and he would inevitably have to explain. It would be more convenient for him to just leave Qingdai behind and go alone.
However, it still needs to be dressed up.
Qu Qingxi thought for a moment and decided to disguise herself as a middle-aged man this time.
The reason is simple: middle-aged men generally give people the impression of being steady and experienced in society, and are not so easily fooled.
In this era, a woman's status is ultimately somewhat inconvenient, and a man who is too young can also give the impression of being easily deceived; only a man in his forties is the most suitable.
They don't have the youthful arrogance of someone in their twenties, nor the weak and easily bullied appearance of someone in their seventies or eighties.
However, this time, Qu Qingxi did not wear platform boots, but instead padded her stomach to pretend to have a slight beer belly.
Soon, a short, middle-aged man with a small mustache and a protruding belly appeared.
Qu Qingxi was very satisfied with her outfit, but that wasn't enough. Today, she had arranged for herself to be a wealthy businessman, and how could a wealthy businessman not have bodyguards to protect him?
Qu Qingxi had already decided on the choice of guards. Shen Shuyan must have many experts around him, so she could just borrow two of them herself.
When Qu Qingxi appeared at the Treasure Pavilion, Shen Shuyan was just about to leave.
Seeing an ordinary-looking middle-aged man walking straight towards her, Shen Shuyan was a little puzzled, but said indifferently, "If you want to buy something, go to the first floor. There is no jewelry on the second floor."
The middle-aged man paused as he went upstairs, put his hands behind his back, and looked up at Chen Shuyan, who was coming downstairs.
"I came here today to see you." Qu Qingxi did not hide her voice.
"Qu Qingxi?" Shen Shuyan asked uncertainly, and heard a familiar, gentle voice coming from the body of a short and overweight middle-aged man, which was full of eeriness.
"It's me," Qu Qingxi nodded.
"What are you planning to do today? Why are you dressed like this?" Shen Shuyan was once again shocked by Qu Qingxi's disguise skills. Damn it, if Qu Qingxi hadn't spoken, he wouldn't have recognized her at all.
"Let's go inside and talk." Qu Qingxi pointed to Chen Shuyan's room on the second floor, then went straight upstairs.
Once inside the room and the door closed, Chen Shuyan looked Qu Qingxi up and down. "Wait, how did you do that?"
He had been in the martial arts world for a long time and could easily detect ordinary disguises. But Qu Qingxi was different. Not only was her disguise skill superb, but she was also very meticulous.
When disguising oneself, one's height, physique, and even body odor will change, making it impossible for him to distinguish the disguise.
Right now, in front of him was a middle-aged, overweight man. The two were not far apart, and he could vaguely smell the faint odor of sweat on the other man, mixed with a very faint smell of copper coins.
"What? Didn't you recognize me?" Qu Qingxi sat down familiarly and poured herself a cup of tea. Putting everything else aside, Shen Shuyan was a person who knew how to enjoy life, and the tea here was all rare and precious.
“Indeed, no. I was wondering which audacious person had rushed up to the second floor without anyone stopping them.” Shen Shuyan smiled faintly and sat down next to Qu Qingxi.
"What brings you here today?"
"Here's the thing, I'd like to buy a house in the capital, so I'd like to borrow two people from you to act as my guards and accompany me around."
"So, your identity today is that of a businessman?" Judging from Qu Qingxi's attire and her words, Shen Shuyan quickly guessed.
"Yes." Qu Qingxi nodded. It's so refreshing to talk to smart people.
"Then tell me, what are your requirements?" Shen Shuyan didn't ask Qu Qingxi why she suddenly wanted to buy a house, but only asked her what her requirements were.
From his first encounter with Qu Qingxi, he knew that Qu Qingxi was different from other women; she was very opinionated and had her own ideas about everything.
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