Ji Yanchen reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind the girl's ear, asking gently, "How is your father's health?"
Shi Miao crossed her arms, leaned back slightly on the sofa, and said calmly, "The situation is quite complicated, but with me here, I'm sure I can cure it."
Ji Yanchen looked at her with deep eyes and said, "That's good. You're staying here tonight?"
Shi Miao nodded, her eyes clear and bright, and said lazily, "Well, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should be staying here for the next while."
Ji Yanchen gently rubbed the top of her head with his large hand, his clear eyes softened by a gentle light. "Okay."
Shi Miao looked up at Yun Yi, who was sitting opposite her with an air of nonchalance, and said, "By the way, I also need to borrow the alchemy equipment from the Alchemy Association."
Yun Yi picked up his teacup, skimmed off the foam, and said with a smile, "Little Miaomiao, now that you're the young lady of the family, those old guys in the Potion Association will definitely serve you with open arms."
Shi Miao's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. She slowly withdrew her gaze and said casually, "Tsk, half of next month's funds will be deducted."
Yun Yi coughed lightly, touched the bridge of his nose, and smiled kindly, "I know you're joking, right?"
Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, her fair face showing a wild expression. "Now it's all gone."
Yun Yi: "......"
*
Since Yolo terminated its collaboration, Lingmeng has suffered a severe blow, essentially cutting off one of its own arms.
After Qin Chu and Old Master Qin's talks broke down, Qin Chu first went back to M Continent.
After meeting with Song Ran and discussing the matter, the two went directly to Independent Continent, hoping to meet with Yolo and see if there was any room for reconciliation.
To their surprise, the two stayed in the Independent State for almost a month without seeing a single person.
"I just received news that Shi Miao went to M Continent." Song Ran pushed open the door and came in.
Qin Chu lifted his eyelids and frowned reflexively; he wasn't really in the mood to care about Shi Miao right now.
"Whatever she's doing, how's your investigation going? Is Yolo actually in the Independent Continent or not?"
Song Ran sat down opposite him, slowly lit a cigarette, and let the wisps of smoke swirl around her slender fingers. She parted her thin lips slightly and said, "She went to a reclusive family."
Qin Chu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She sat up straight. "Are you sure the information is accurate? How could she possibly have a pass?"
Song Ran's eyes darkened, he raised his hand to take a drag of his cigarette, and said in a deep voice, "I don't know about that, but in any case, she's not simple."
Qin Chu rested his forehead on his hand, his lips pressed into a straight line, as if he was deep in thought, his eyes swirling with unspoken emotions.
Song Ran thought for a moment and continued, "Do you think she might have gone to the Shi family?"
Qin Chu's brow twitched, her fingers slightly bent as she gently tapped the armrest of the sofa, and she pondered, "It's almost certain that she and Shi Jing will recognize each other sooner or later. To be on the safe side, we should stay in Independent Continent for the time being. It seems that M Continent is not peaceful."
Song Ran nodded and stubbed out her cigarette in the ashtray. "Yeah, this is the safest place right now. No matter how far their reach is, they can't get this far."
*
"Holy crap, Brother Chen, why are you the only one back? Where's your wife?" Xie Sizhou looked up at the man who walked in, his eyes filled with deep surprise.
Ye Chuan frowned and glanced outside again. "Yeah, Brother Chen, what happened?"
Ji Yanchen walked to the sofa and sat down unhurriedly, saying in a calm voice, "I'll stay at the Shi family's place."
Ye Chuan looked slightly surprised and said, "Brother Chen, the Shi family you're talking about isn't the reclusive Shi family, is it?"
Ji Yanchen's beautiful eyes were half-closed, the deep corners of his eyes revealing a hint of laziness, and he gave a soft "hmm".
Xie Sizhou: "Damn, no, Brother Chen, you really just left your sister-in-law there alone? That's a reclusive family!"
Ji Yanchen raised an eyebrow and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "She is the eldest daughter of the Shi family."
Xie Sizhou dropped the cigarette he was holding with a "smack" onto the ground, his face full of astonishment. "Holy crap?"
Ye Chuan's eyes widened involuntarily, almost unable to believe what he was hearing. He swallowed hard and said, "No way? Brother Chen, you're not kidding, are you?"
Ji Yanchen clicked his tongue, raised an eyebrow, and his eyes sharpened. "Do I look like someone who's joking?"
He stood up with his phone in his hand and walked towards the stairs, leaving the two of them staring at each other in bewilderment.
*
The next day, at the Shi family home.
The butler looked at the girl coming down the stairs and asked respectfully, "Miss, did you sleep well last night?"
Shi Miao yawned, her beautiful eyes misty and moist.
"It's fine." His voice was slightly low and hoarse, with a hint of nonchalance.
The butler nodded and said, "By the way, all the medicinal herbs you requested have been prepared."
Shi Miao raised a delicate eyebrow, somewhat surprised, "So fast?"
But then again, considering that the Shi family is one of the four hidden families, this speed is not surprising.
"Hmm." The butler gestured for her to come in and said with a smile, "Breakfast is ready, Miss, please come with me."
Seeing this, Shi Miao followed him to the restaurant area.
The table was laden with all sorts of Chinese and Western breakfast options.
The housekeeper pulled out a chair for her. "Since I didn't know your tastes, I had the kitchen prepare a little bit of everything."
Shi Miao sat down lazily and casually picked up a sandwich from the table and started eating.
After taking a couple of bites, she suddenly remembered something, raised her clear eyes to look at him, and said, "I need to borrow the alchemy equipment from the Alchemy Association."
The butler handed her a glass of hot milk. "That's no problem at all. I'll take you to the Pharmacy Association after breakfast."
Shi Miao nodded, took the cup, took a sip of milk, and said calmly, "Okay."
...
After breakfast, the Shi family driver drove Shi Miao and the housekeeper to the Pharmacy Association.
Twenty minutes later, the car slowly came to a stop in front of the Pharmacy Association.
"Miss, we've arrived. Let's get out of the car." The butler unbuckled his seatbelt and turned to look at the girl in the back seat.
Shi Miao put away her phone, pulled up her baseball cap, opened the car door, and got out of the car briskly.
The butler took a wooden box containing medicinal herbs from the trunk and then walked to Shi Miao's side. "Miss, come with me."
Shi Miao adjusted her baseball cap, glanced at the building in front of her, and said, "Okay."
A few minutes later, the two arrived at the door of the president's office.
The butler stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"Come in." A strong voice came from inside.
Upon hearing this, the butler pushed open the door and went inside.
There sat an elderly man who looked to be about sixty or seventy years old at the desk.
Si Nan looked up at the doorway, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Butler Shi, what brings you here? But is it because of Patriarch Shi's health..."
The butler stepped forward and said respectfully, "President Si, I'm sorry to bother you. The patriarch is fine. I came here today to borrow your alchemy room from the Potion Association."
Si Nan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, glanced at the wooden box in his arms, and said incredulously, "You know how to make medicine?"
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