Young Song: The Hidden Sword God, Han Yi and Her Child Arrive at the Door.

"You're treating? Really?!"

Lei Wujie, who had just looked dejected, instantly perked up the moment he heard the words "This meal is on me."

Those eyes, which were originally lifeless, now shone as brightly as two 100-watt light bulbs.

The shame of losing to a child, the fear of offending an older woman—all of these were defeated by hunger at this moment.

"The boss is generous! The boss is going to make a fortune!"

Lei Wujie strode to the table, pulled out a chair without ceremony, sat down, rubbed his hands together, and grinned foolishly. "Then I won't stand on ceremony! Two catties of braised beef, a roast chicken, and a pot of good wine, please!"

Xiao Se shook his head helplessly from behind.

This fool has a really big heart.

I almost got frozen solid just now, but I can still eat now?

But he didn't refuse and sat down as well.

After all, he was hungry too.

More importantly, he was filled with a desire to explore this mysterious Su Changqing.

Soon, the food was served.

Although it wasn't one of those "divine dishes" personally cooked by Su Changqing (after all, those ingredients were too precious to be fed to pigs casually), it was still takeout from the best restaurant in Snow Moon City, and it was a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

Lei Wujie ate like a starving ghost, devouring the food with gusto.

Little Nuomi looked amusing and was also munching on a small chicken leg beside her, occasionally mimicking Lei Wujie's eating habits. The two, one big and one small, were surprisingly harmonious.

On the other side...

Xiao Se did not touch his chopsticks.

He held a cup of tea, gently stroking the rim. His seemingly lazy eyes were sharp as a hawk's, silently observing Su Changqing.

Su Changqing was serving food to Li Hanyi with gentle and considerate movements, as if this was the most important thing in his life.

"Boss Su."

Xiao Se finally spoke, his voice clear and cold, carrying an innate air of nobility.

"Judging from the location of this tavern, although it's remote, the fact that it can establish itself in Snowmoon City, and that even the Gun Immortal Sikong Changfeng gives it some face, suggests that the owner is no ordinary person, right?"

"An ordinary person? That's definitely not it."

Su Changqing didn't even look up, continuing to peel shrimp for Li Hanyi. "I'm just an ordinary henpecked husband. I'm afraid of my wife, take care of the kids, and make a living."

"A typical henpecked husband?"

A playful smile curved Xiao Se's lips.

"Could an ordinary person see through Lei Wujie's flaws at a glance? Could an ordinary person train a daughter who reached the Vajra Mortal Realm at the age of three? Could an ordinary person... make the gates of Snow Moon City open for you?"

"Boss Su is too modest. Although I am not very talented, I have traveled to many places. A person of your caliber should not be an unknown figure. May I ask where you learned your skills? Perhaps you came from that legendary overseas immortal mountain?"

Xiao Se's words, seemingly flattering, were actually a relentless barrage, an attempt to extract information from Su Changqing.

Su Changqing finally put down the shrimp in his hand and looked up at Xiao Se.

That instant.

Xiao Se felt as if he had been stripped naked, and all his secrets were laid bare before him.

"Young man, sometimes knowing too much isn't a good thing."

Su Changqing said with a smile,

"Like you, dressed in a priceless Yuxiufang fox fur coat, exuding an air of unparalleled nobility, yet you can't even afford a meal and have to con a foolish young man to be your bodyguard. If I asked you about your background, would you tell me?"

Xiao Se's expression changed slightly.

This guy has a sharp eye!

Not only did they see through the origin of his clothes, they even saw through his relationship with Lei Wujie!

"Mr. Su is joking."

Xiao Se forced himself to remain calm, "I was just in a hurry to leave and forgot to bring the bank's documents."

"Yeah?"

Su Changqing smiled meaningfully, "So you're in a real hurry to leave the family, even giving up that position?"

boom!

These words struck Xiao Se like a thunderclap!

That seat!

He's referring to... the throne?!

Xiao Se's hand gripping the teacup tightened suddenly, his knuckles turning white.

He stared intently at Su Changqing, his previous languid demeanor vanishing instantly, replaced by an air of authority and murderous intent befitting someone long accustomed to a position of power.

"Who exactly are you?"

Xiao Se's voice lowered.

His identity is Xiao Chuhe, the sixth prince of Beili, also known as the former genius Prince Yong'an!

This is top secret!

Apart from a few trusted confidants, no one knew his current whereabouts, and even fewer knew that "Xiao Se" was "Xiao Chuhe"!

How could Su Changqing possibly see through this at a glance?!

Su Changqing, however, seemed oblivious to the murderous intent and remained calm and composed.

He placed a piece of braised pork on Xiao Nuomi's plate, then ladled a bowl of soup for Li Hanyi, before slowly saying:

"Who I am is not important. What matters is who you are."

"Some people are clearly dragons, but they insist on pretending to be snakes. They clearly have the world in their hearts, but they insist on pretending to be mercenaries who only love money."

Are you tired?

Su Changqing looked at Xiao Se with no hostility in his eyes, but rather a hint of... pity?

"Some things are better left unsaid even if you see them clearly."

Su Changqing picked up the wine pot, poured himself a cup, and casually said, "Just like some people's wounds, no matter how deeply they are hidden, they can't hide them from the doctor's eyes."

"Your hidden meridians are severely damaged, aren't they?"

"Whenever it rains, do you feel like ants are gnawing at your bones? Most people would have committed suicide by now, but you've endured it and can even laugh and joke. You're truly a remarkable person."

"Unfortunately... if you don't get treatment soon, you will surely die within three years."

Quiet.

A deathly silence.

Even Lei Wujie, who was munching on a chicken leg, stopped what he was doing and stared at the two of them with a blank expression.

Although he didn't understand anything about the throne or hidden veins, he could sense that the atmosphere had suddenly become very tense.

"Xiao Se... are you sick?"

Lei Wujie asked cautiously, "Should we see a doctor?"

Xiao Se ignored Lei Wujie.

At this moment, his heart was filled with turbulent emotions!

Damaged hidden pulse!

This is his greatest pain and his biggest secret!

On that rainy night, his martial arts were crippled, his hidden meridians were severed, and he went from being a genius to a cripple.

No one knew about this except that person!

This man in front of me actually knows this?!

And he said... he would surely die within three years?

Xiao Se took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, and looked at Su Changqing with complicated emotions:

"Boss Su... truly possesses divine abilities. Now that you've seen through it, Boss Su, do you have a way to resolve this?"

Although he has always acted outwardly as if he doesn't care about life or death, who would want to die if they could live?

If one could return to their peak, who would want to be a useless person?

Su Changqing smiled.

That's exactly what he was waiting for.

To subdue a clever person like Xiao Se, force is useless; you have to rely on kindness, benefits, and make him owe you a debt of gratitude that he can never repay in his lifetime!

"There is, of course, a way to resolve this."

Su Changqing took out a seemingly ordinary small porcelain bottle from his sleeve, poured out a few dried tea leaves, and put them into the teacup in front of Xiao Se.

That's... Enlightenment Tea!

It is not an ordinary tea, but a spiritual tea cultivated by Su Changqing using the system space during his meditation on the withering and flourishing.

A single leaf contains immense vitality and a trace of the great laws of nature.

Then, he picked up the ordinary teapot on the table and poured in boiling water.

wow-

The tea leaves unfurl as the tea is poured into the cup.

A strange fragrance instantly filled the air.

The fragrance is not strong, but it brings a sense of tranquility, as if one were in a bamboo forest after a fresh rain in an empty mountain.

Xiao Se's expression changed drastically, and the chopsticks in his hand stopped in mid-air.

Su Changqing smiled and pushed a seemingly ordinary cup of tea towards him: "Drinking this might make your hidden meridians feel a little better."