Huanhuan and Lele were just ordinary people. In a daze, they went back to their rooms.

Fearing she would wake up too early, he took out the dragon horn eight-stringed zither and played a lullaby.

For a time, everyone within a one-kilometer radius slept soundly.

The two woke up early the next morning.

Hua Manlou said, "I never expected Brother Lin to have such superb musical skills."

"Just playing around," Lin Zhu said with a smile.

The two rushed to the Yangtze River. The autumn breeze was refreshing, the river was calm, and boats of all sizes were crossing the Yangtze.

They took a deep breath in unison, leaped into the air, their feet treading across the river, and using the power of the water, flew towards the opposite bank at an extremely fast speed.

"Impressive lightness skill!"

On a boat, a flamboyant man, seeing an opportunity, leaped off the bow and chased after the two men.

Both Lin Zhu and Hua Manlou possessed exceptional lightness skills; by the time that person saw them, the two had already drifted far away.

Upon reaching the other side, they could find no trace of them, only a fleeting glimpse of a green shadow and a golden-white shadow.

Hua Manlou's clothes, white with gold trim, are so beautiful!

When the two arrived in Suzhou, Lin Zhu said, "Sister Yu asked me to deliver a message to the Zhang family. Brother Hua, you must accompany me there first."

"I'm not in a hurry for this," Hua Manlou said with a smile.

The two entered Suzhou.

At this moment, three miles outside Mantuo Villa, a multi-story ship was moored, and Yaoyue was on this ship.

She didn't want to go into Mantuo Villa, which offered a panoramic view to the east and north.

Whether Lin Zhu came from Wuxi or Suzhou, she could see him and catch up with him immediately.

She went to great lengths for Lin Zhu.

Inside Suzhou, Lin Zhu and Hua Manlou arrived at the Zhang family's residence.

Upon hearing that the seven children of the Hua family in Jinling had come to visit, Zhang Juzhong and his wife opened the main gate to welcome them.

That's quite a big show.

Zhang San Niang was born as beautiful as a flower, and her parents were naturally not bad-looking either.

As soon as they came out, they immediately recognized Hua Manlou; the one with the lifeless eyes was him.

They were warmly welcomed into the mansion. Zhang Juzhong asked, "I didn't know Seventh Young Master had come so suddenly. Has there been a change in the cooperation between my Zhang family and the Hua family?"

"That's not the case," Hua Manlou said. "It was my brother Lin who delivered a message from your daughter."

"My third aunt!" Zhang Juzhong quickly looked at Lin Zhu, "Young Brother Lin, what message did she bring?"

"In response to your question, Uncle and Aunt, Sister Yu asked me to tell you that she has gone to Lingjiu Palace with a terrestrial immortal to cultivate martial arts. She told you not to worry, as she will be back in eight or nine years at most, or five or six years at the shortest."

"A terrestrial immortal, is that like Master Zhang?" Zhang Juzhong, being knowledgeable, asked.

"Not bad." Lin Zhu nodded.

Hua Manlou confirmed, "That's right. You two don't need to worry about Miss Zhang. She's doing very well."

"No worries, no worries," Zhang Juzhong said with a smile. "This is my daughter's good fortune. It's getting late, why don't you two stay at my residence for the night?"

"Dad, give me money, I have no money left."

Just as the two were about to decline, a voice came from outside the mansion.

Zhang Juzhong's face turned ashen as he looked at Madam Murong and said, "It's all because you spoiled her."

"How can you blame me?" Madam Murong glared at her husband.

Zhang Juzhong said with a look of shame, "Gentlemen, I have failed to discipline you properly, please forgive my poor upbringing."

The next moment, a handsome young man walked into the hall. He had unsteady steps, sunken eyes, and was dressed in white. He looked very frail.

This is Zhang Dai, Zhang San Niang's elder brother.

Zhang Dai frequented brothels year after year, and before he was even twenty-four, his health was already severely depleted.

Lin Zhu saw that he had the appearance of an early death.

Is this my future brother-in-law?

"Oh my child, what have you done to look like today?" Madam Murong could tell at a glance that he was completely exhausted!

Zhang Juzhong's face was even more unsightly. Anyone who saw their son in such a state would be both angry and worried.

"Oh my, there's a beauty here too." Zhang Dai said with a smile as he looked at Lin Zhu, a wine jug in his hand, as he poured wine into his mouth.

Her eyes were glazed over, and although she managed to say one sentence, she quickly looked away, "Dad, I don't have enough money, give me some."

"I'll give you money, or you'll die. Someone, go and fetch a doctor!" Madam Murong was also anxious. She was an experienced woman and knew that if she didn't control her son, it would be only a matter of time before she outlived him.

Lin Zhu was now an outsider and not easy to manage, so he and Hua Manlou took their leave.

Zhang Juzhong said with an embarrassed expression, "How embarrassing! Gentlemen, please forgive me for not being able to see you off."

"It's alright, Uncle Zhang, please wait a moment."

After bidding farewell, Lin Zhu and Hua Manlou headed out of the city.

He sent a message to Zhang San Niang.

Lin Zhu: Sister Rong'er, please tell Sister Yu that the message has been delivered.

Huang Rong: Received, I'll pass it on to her. I really want to beat her up.

Lin Zhu: You can tell her face to face.

Huang Rong: Am I looking for death? Brother, I've been so good to you, and you actually want to harm me.

You Ruo: I'll go tell Third Sister that you want to beat her up. @Huang Rong

Huang Rong: You Ruo, you're so annoying! By the way, are you guys going to Mantuo Manor now? @Lin Zhu

Lin Zhu: Yes, let's set off now. Oh, and tell Sister Yu that her mother is pregnant again, and has been pregnant for over a month.

In the middle of Taihu Lake, Yaoyue's eyes lit up. She abandoned the boat and walked on the water, appearing on the eastern shore of Taihu Lake.

Huang Rong: Received. I didn't expect she'd become an older sister too.

Chapter 137 Inviting the Moon's Thoughts

Outside Suzhou, Lin Zhu and Hua Manlou had just left the city when they saw a white figure appear before them, radiating an icy aura.

Hua Manlou frowned and clenched his fists. The newcomer was up to no good!

"Yaoyue, what brings you here?" Lin Zhu asked, somewhat surprised.

Hua Manlou relaxed his tightly clasped hands when he saw that Lin Zhu knew the newcomer.

"I came to find you." Yaoyue said indifferently, "What, you don't like it? Also, change how you address me, call me Sister Yue. You call them Sister Yu and Sister Rong'er, but when you call me that, hmph."

Hua Manlou smelled a strong sour scent and couldn't help but turn his head, a slight smirk playing on his lips. He was now interested in what this Brother Lin looked like, given how popular he was with women.

“Okay, Sister Yue.” Lin Zhu asked, “Why did you come to find me?”

"I want to beat you up, is that not allowed?" Yaoyue ultimately didn't say anything too embarrassing and made up an excuse.

Lin Zhu said, "Alright, are you coming with me to Mantuo Manor, or will you wait for me in Suzhou?"

Hua Manlou was taken aback and beat Lin Zhu up, but Lin Zhu actually agreed. Was this some kind of new way of communicating? He said he didn't quite understand.

"No need for that, just follow me." Yaoyue said, grabbing Lin Zhu's hand and walking forward without even saying goodbye to Hua Manlou.

Hua Manlou didn't take it seriously and followed them.

The three arrived at the shore of Taihu Lake. Yaoyue used her lightness skill to walk on the water with Linzhu, her right hand and Linzhu's left hand interlocked, sometimes tightly, sometimes loosely.

In no time at all, the two had drifted far away.

Hua Manlou could only catch up.

Lin Zhu tugged at Yaoyue, "Sister Yue, let's wait for Brother Hua."

Yaoyue then slowed down so that Hua Manlou could keep up.

Hua Manlou lacked a certain perspective. Although he appeared no different from ordinary people, he needed a guide in this vast Taihu Lake.

Soon, a large ship came into view.

Yaoyue said, "I'll wait for you on this ship. Come over tonight."

"Okay!" Lin Zhu nodded, not thinking too much about it, just assuming it was just a way to give out some chat group perks.

Seeing that Hua Manlou was about to arrive, Yaoyue said, "You go with him." She didn't want a second man to step into this place.

"Oh!" Lin Zhu responded, then said to those behind him, "Brother Hua, follow me."

"Alright!" Hua Manlou replied, his feet treading the water with an indescribable grace.

The two walked a little further and arrived at the dock of Mantuo Villa.

"Hello, Granny Rong!" Lin Zhu greeted Granny Rong, who was standing guard at the dock, in a friendly manner.

"Oh, Young Master Lin!" Granny Rong said with a kind smile, "Are you here to see Miss?"

"Yes, I also came to see Senior Wuyazi. Please inform him, Granny Rong."

"Young Master Lin, please wait a moment, this old servant will be right there." Rong Mama glanced at Hua Manlou curiously, but did not ask any further questions.

A short while later, she led the way, bringing Li Qingluo with her.

"Xiao Zhu, why are you being so polite? You don't need to announce yourself when you come to the manor in the future, just come in directly." Li Qingluo said, stepping forward to take Lin Zhu's hand.

She became more enthusiastic, mainly because she learned that Lin Zhu was a man.

She wasn't in the group chat; that's what Wang Yuyan said.

Previously, Li Qingluo had wanted Wang Yuyan to go on a blind date, which is why Wang Yuyan revealed Lin Zhu's identity as a man and said that she had verified it herself.

As for how it was verified, they didn't say much.

"And who is this?" she asked, looking at Hua Manlou.

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