The carriage from the Prime Minister's Mansion arrived in front of the restaurant. Lu Suixin opened the curtain and jumped down, with a look of joy on his face. "This is the restaurant where Zhang Yujin and I had a conflict. The sweet-scented osmanthus wine here is very fragrant, and the singing girl has a wonderful voice."

Fu Chuji got off the carriage and stood beside Lu Suixin. After listening, he asked, "Oh? Really?"

Lu Sui Xin patted his chest and said, "Of course it's true. I'm not good at other things, but when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, no one in Kyoto can compare to me."

Lu Suixin brought Fu Chuji to the restaurant. When the waiter saw that it was Lu Suixin, he immediately bowed and greeted her respectfully, saying with a smile, "Mr. Lu, how come you have time to come here today?"

Lu Suixin: "Bring my friend here to see the world."

The waiter looked at the person behind Lu Suixin. He was very imposing and his clothes were all made of top-quality materials. Lu Suixin was originally the son of the general's mansion, so his friends were naturally very expensive. The waiter immediately greeted him, "Then I'll take you two gentlemen to the second floor."

The waiter took Lu Suixin and Fu Chuji to the second floor where Lu Suixin always sat. This area had a good view and could clearly see the stage for performing arts below.

"Bring out all the delicious food your store is famous for," Lu Sui Xin ordered, "This is his first time here, just serve him well."

"Okay!" After hearing this, the waiter retreated.

Lu Suixin grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the table and started to eat them. He looked at the girl who was playing the pipa on the stage downstairs and asked, "How is it? Doesn't it sound good? This girl is pretty, otherwise Zhang Yujin wouldn't have liked her."

Fu Chuji glanced down and saw that the singing girl had a first-rate voice and good looks. Fu Chuji put his index finger and thumb together and kneaded them for a few times, then asked, "Do you like this?"

Lu Sui Xin was listening attentively, holding a folding fan in his hand and tapping the beat, humming along with the girl's singing: "I like it, she's beautiful and her singing is wonderful, who doesn't like this?"

Fu Chuji listened and said nothing. The dishes were served on the table, and Lu Suixin specially ordered some light and delicious dishes for Fu Chuji.

Fu Chuji didn't eat much of the food on the table. Lu Suixin noticed and asked, "Why don't you eat? Does it not suit your taste?"

Fu Chuji: "My stomach feels uncomfortable."

Lu Sui Xin frowned after hearing this and asked with concern, "Why do you feel uncomfortable in your stomach? I'll ask the waiter to call a doctor to check you out."

Just as Lu Suixin was about to shout, Fu Chuji reached out and placed his hand on Lu Suixin's wrist, saying, "It's nothing serious, it's just an old problem. I'll go back home and take some medicine later."

Seeing that Fu Chuji insisted, Lu Sui Xin didn't say anything else, but just asked the waiter to serve some hot porridge to Fu Chuji to warm his body and stomach.

Lu Sui Xin finished her meal in a hurry and then followed Fu Chuji back home.

"Why are you following me?" Fu Chuji was walking towards the east courtyard where he lived when he saw Lu Sui Xin following him.

Lu Suixin explained: "I'm afraid you're not feeling well, so I can still take care of you."

Fu Chuji said helplessly: "There are so many people in the mansion who don't eat for free."

"That's different," Lu Sui Xin explained, "If you don't take the medicine, no one in the mansion will dare to say anything to you."

Upon hearing this, Fu Chuji raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why, do you mean you dare to say that to me?"

Lu Suixin shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and said, "I'm telling you, even if you're angry, you won't dare to do anything to me because I have a general's mansion behind me."

Fu Chuji didn't say anything and just let Lu Suixin follow.

The boiled medicine was placed on the table, and Fu Chuji took it and drank it in one gulp. However, Lu Suixin handed him a candied fruit.

Lu Sui Xin raised her hand and said, "When we were at the restaurant, I saw that you didn't eat any, so I took some and thought of leaving some for you. This candied fruit is very delicious, sweet but not greasy. It's just right for you to eat it now to reduce the bitterness in your mouth."

Fu Chuji lowered his eyes and looked at the candied fruit in Lu Suixin's hand. The last time someone coaxed him like this was more than 20 years ago when his mother was still alive. If it weren't for Lu Lanjiang, his parents wouldn't have died in vain. He was filled with hatred and was about to break free, but now was not the time.

Fu Chuji turned around and said coldly, "No need."

"You!" Lu Sui Xin slapped the candied fruits he had packed specially for Fu Chuji on the table and said angrily, "Hmph, you take my kindness for granted. Just have a good rest. I won't bother with you!" After that, he turned around and left the East Courtyard.

After Lu Suixin walked away, Fu Chuji turned his head to look at the candied fruits on the table. These sweet things were poisons covered in sugar frosting. Only bitterness could keep people awake.

"Ah Si," Fu Chuji shouted, "Throw away the candied fruit on the table."

"Yes!" Ah Si appeared from the dark and took the candied fruit off the table.

...

"Young Master, what's wrong with you?" Lu Yuan squatted beside the bed, looking at Lu Sui Xin who was lying on the bed with his legs crossed and a worried look on his face, and asked, "Who offended you, Young Master? Just tell me, and I'll help you teach him a lesson!"

Seeing Lu Yuan's indignant look, Lu Suixin looked at Lu Yuan and said, "He's the general. Do you dare to help me teach him a lesson?"

When Lu Yuan heard this, he showed an embarrassed expression and said, "Sir, aren't you embarrassing me? Even if I had a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to teach the general a lesson. Besides, I'm no match for the general."

After hearing this, Lu Suixin rolled his eyes at Lu Yuan and said, "Then why are you boasting so much?"

Lu Yuan quickly said, "Except for the general, you can say whatever you want to the others!"

After hearing this, Lu Sui Xin immediately sat cross-legged on the bed and said, "Then go and help me teach Fu Chuji a lesson."

Lu Yuan:...I see clearly, the young master wants me dead.

Lu Yuan looked embarrassed and said, "Sir, we are still staying at the Prime Minister's Mansion. Besides, I can't beat so many guards in the Prime Minister's Mansion by myself."

"What happened?" Lu Yuan asked, "What made you so angry?"

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