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Gu Jinyan beckoned to Yin Liuli with his finger, gesturing for her to lean closer, and whispered,

"The prime minister came from a prestigious family with very strict rules and discipline. His daughters, who were not yet out of line, were never allowed to go out on their own."

Didn't you see that this Miss Shen doesn't even have a maidservant following her around?

So you sneaked out specifically to see your senior brother?

Yin Liuli exclaimed in surprise,

"Is that so?"

Gu Jinyan nodded seriously, pinched her pink earlobe, and then brought his lips to hers.

"In my opinion, this young lady from the Prime Minister's mansion has feelings for your senior brother!"

"You mean Shen Qingtang likes my senior brother?"

Yin Liuli's eyes widened immediately, and she said with a look of surprise,

"Really? Does that mean I'll have a sister-in-law?"

"You're so happy because of your sister-in-law?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Jinyan's deep eyes.

Yin Liuli nodded vigorously, counting on her fingers as she spoke.

"Of course, my senior brother is seven years older than me. He's been staying at Xuanqing Temple all these years, and he's not getting any younger. This is the first time a girl has shown interest in him!"

Gu Jinyan's lips suddenly became harder to suppress than an AK47.

He said that on purpose to see Yin Liuli's reaction.

Unexpectedly, this girl was not jealous at all, but happy for her senior brother.

The slight sourness and unease that Gu Jinyan had been holding in for the past two days dissipated almost completely!

He gently poked Yin Liuli's slender shoulder, gesturing with his eyes for her to continue eavesdropping.

In the hall, Shen Qingtang lowered her head and twisted the handkerchief in her hand, remaining silent for a long time.

Chu Lingyun didn't know what to say, and the atmosphere between the two was particularly awkward.

"Young Master Chu was injured while saving Qing Tang, and Qing Tang doesn't know how to thank him."

Shen Qingtang bit her lip, seemingly gathering all her courage, and whispered,

"These gifts are a small token of our appreciation, but please accept them, Your Highness."

Chu Lingyun sighed inwardly. Apart from Yin Liuli, he really didn't have much experience dealing with young women.

Yin Liuli and her five fellow disciples had eaten and played together since childhood, and she didn't act like a typical girl at all.

Faced with Shen Qingtang's enthusiasm, he really didn't know how to respond.

The air fell silent once more.

Yin Liuli hid behind a pillar, anxious for Chu Lingyun.

"Idiot, Senior Brother, what are you standing there for? Just say a few polite words and accept the gift, isn't that enough?"

Gu Jinyan whispered with a smile in her ear,

"You shouldn't accept it! If Brother Chu accepts the gift now, Miss Shen will have no reason to stay and speak with him!"

Yin Liuli thought for a moment, then quickly looked at him.

"That's true! But my senior brother isn't good at talking to people, especially girls... Gu Jinyan, what do you suggest we do?"

Two maids came over carrying several kinds of pastries, about to take them to the hall.

Seeing the two of them whispering behind a pillar, I couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"This servant greets the young master and the young mistress."

Gu Jinyan quickly raised his hand to shush them, signaling them not to disturb the two watching the show.

He noticed some roasted pumpkin seeds on the plate, grabbed a handful, stuffed them into Yin Liuli's hand, and raised an eyebrow mischievously.

"What can we do? It's up to Brother Chu to decide. Come on, eat!"

Yin Liuli popped a pumpkin seed into her mouth, rested her chin on her hand, and said dejectedly,

"My senior brother is very capable of dealing with demons and monsters, but he's no match for girls."

Gu Jinyan, you don't know, when my senior brother went down the mountain to treat the villagers, he didn't even say a word to the girls in their homes!

"Let's just watch the show."

Gu Jinyan cracked open a pumpkin seed and held it to her lips.

Yin Liuli took his hand, stuck out her tongue and licked the melon seed into her mouth to eat.

She didn't mean to.

Having grown up with her senior classmates and interacted with close friends and family, she never had any worldly thoughts of avoiding suspicion between men and women.

The intimate gesture of starting to eat was simply out of genuine feeling.

But Gu Jinyan is different.

That pink little tongue left a faint, moist warmth on his fingers, and an electric-like tingling sensation instantly spread throughout Gu Jinyan's body.

The mere act of lightly licking his finger stirred up a storm in his heart.

If, after the wedding, on their wedding night, he could give her a kiss...

Gu Jinyan felt as if he had eaten a mouthful of bee droppings, and his heart was filled with boundless joy.

"Look, look!"

Yin Liuli tugged at his sleeve, winking and asking, "What's wrong? Miss Shen is crying?"

Large tears streamed down Shen Qingtang's face. Her red eyes stared blankly at Chu Lingyun as she choked out,

"Qingtang knows it's presumptuous, but these are the only gifts she can use to express her gratitude."

If Young Master Chu doesn't accept it, then Qing Tang really doesn't know what to do.

"Hey, she's using a feigned retreat to advance. Just watch, Brother Chu won't even know how to refuse."

Gu Jinyan winked mischievously at Yin Liuli and then handed her the half handful of peeled pumpkin seeds he had prepared.

Yin Liuli ate her mouthful of sunflower seeds and let out a satisfied "Mmm."

"It's delicious... Senior Brother is so stupid!"

Sure enough, when Shen Qingtang shed tears, a hint of panic appeared on Chu Lingyun's usually calm face. He quickly wrote a few words and handed them to her.

"The gift is too precious. Helping those in distress is a way of spiritual practice. There's really no need to be so polite."

Shen Qingtang looked at it, and another string of tears fell from her eyes.

Chu Lingyun panicked instantly and quickly grabbed a pen and paper to write.

"Thank you for your kindness."

Shen Qingtang then wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, looked up at him, and gave him a captivating smile.

"Qingtang is relieved that Young Master Chu is willing to accept these small gifts."

Chu Lingyun forced a smile, her calm and indifferent eyes involuntarily gazing towards the door.

Although he couldn't hear Yin Liuli and Gu Jinyan's voices, he could probably sense their presence.

He had hoped his junior sister would come and smooth things over, but who knew that this mischievous little girl would hide outside and eavesdrop!

Not only did she not help, she even joined Gu Jinyan in watching the spectacle unfold!

Chu Lingyun was immediately filled with helplessness.

Shen Qingtang glanced at him shyly, then said softly,

"I wonder how Young Master Chu's injuries are. Tang'er's household has two famous doctors and a variety of rare medicinal herbs."

"If Young Master Chu doesn't mind, please feel free to ask Tang'er for anything you need."

She cautiously started the conversation, wanting to spend more time with Chu Lingyun.

Shen Qingtang didn't know why, but when she was by Chu Lingyun's side, she felt unusually at ease and happy.

No man had ever given her this feeling before.

Chu Lingyun withdrew her gaze and gently waved her hand in thanks.

He didn't know what to say to Shen Qingtang.

It's just inexplicable that this girl hasn't said goodbye yet, even though she's already accepted the gift.

Behind the pillar, Yin Liuli grabbed Gu Jinyan's collar and whispered something close to her lips.

"Senior Brother is embarrassed again, Gu Jinyan, what should we do?"

Her warm breath, carrying the rich aroma of pumpkin seeds, wafted into Gu Jinyan's ear.

Gu Jinyan's heart skipped a beat, and he turned to give her a mischievous smile.

"It's just about bringing them together, right? Easy, I have an idea."