Zhao Chengyan came forward, slightly opened his thin lips and took a sip of the osmanthus cheese on the small spoon.

Liu Yunqing looked at him expectantly, his pair of bright black eyes wide open.

"How's it going? Is it delicious?"

Zhao Chengyan smiled and nodded at her. Not knowing what he was thinking about, his ears turned red again.

Liu Yunqing naturally saw it clearly and couldn't help laughing at him.

"Hey, we are so intimate, how come you blush when I ask you to eat a snack with my spoon? Aren't you too shy, Yan?"

Zhao Chengyan was embarrassed to ask Liu Yunqing to look at him, so he held Liu Yunqing's cheeks with both hands and turned her towards the plate of osmanthus cheese.

"Not because of that."

Zhao Chengyan was a little embarrassed, and said in a low and deep voice: "I just saw that you were so sad a moment ago, but now you are happy immediately after seeing the delicious food. I like you even more."

"You never complain about anything, and you are always happy every day. I don't know how much more laughter you have caused me. I never dared to imagine such a life before... I don't want to go too far. I just want to say that you don't have to worry about offending the government."

"Everyone who has been with you will dislike you and want to be close to you. You just have the ability to make people around you happy."

Zhao Chengyan never concealed his love for Liu Yunqing, but he was always reserved and rarely talked about what he liked or loved, and his actions mostly showed it.

This frankness made Liu Yunqing's cheeks hot.

Zhao Chengyan did not retract his hand, but still gently held her cheek from behind. Liu Yunqing was not stingy with words. She tilted her head slightly and rubbed her cheek in the palm of his hand.

"Even if I have this ability, it depends on who I'm with. It's only with you that I'm happy all day and never worried. If it's someone else, I won't give you a good face easily."

"Then I have to thank our lady for taking a liking to me, for looking at me in a good way, and for giving me good things to eat."

When Zhao Chengyan said this, both of them couldn't help laughing.

It was just a small portion of osmanthus cheese, and the two of them took turns to eat it for two or three quarters of an hour.

Now, for the sake of his health, Liu Yunqing had to eat at regular times. Seeing that it was getting late, after picking up the used dishes, Liu Yunqing asked Xiaoman to take half of the gold he had earned today and send it to the pottery workshop to make another set of movable type.

After making the arrangements, the two of them left through the back door together, walking hand in hand along the alley toward the mansion.

The bookstore was not far from the mansion. Although it was closer by the main road, the two of them were well-known figures in Bian Jing, and it was not appropriate to get close to them in front of others. If they were recognized, it would be bad if rumors arose.

The alley is different. In front is a fruit shop facing the main street, and the doors opening onto the alley are mostly the back doors of the fruit shops where goods are stored. Unless people are receiving or delivering goods in the morning, there are usually few people walking around, which makes it convenient for Zhao Chengyan and Liu Yunqing.

Whenever they took this road home, the two of them held hands and never separated, talking all the way.

It doesn't matter what they talk about, there is always a lot to talk about. They can even spend a lot of time discussing what kind of flowers are planted in front of someone's door and how many have bloomed today.

If a cat or dog passed by in the alley, it would be even more serious, and the two of them would have to stop and tease the cat or dog.

Thanks to Li Baer's publicity, now all the spiritual animals in Bianjing know her name as the Cat Fairy. Not only do cats love her, even street puppies are obedient and well-behaved when they see her, wagging their tails like windmills.

However, today an uninvited guest broke into the alley. Liu Yunqing had sharp eyes and saw from afar a man looking around walking towards the end of the alley.

He didn't look very old, and was dressed like a scholar, probably from another place. He had a big book box on his back, and large and small bags hanging on both sides. It was still a little hot at that time, and his collar was wet, and he looked very embarrassed and tired.

Liu Yunqing did not let go of Zhao Chengyan's hand directly. He first pinched the palm of his hand to remind him, then loosened his grip a little and hooked his fingers around Zhao Chengyan's. When the person came closer, he slowly let go and put his sleeve against his cuff instead.

It was only when they came closer that the young man frowned and showed a look of joy at being saved. He hurriedly took three or two steps forward and bowed to the two of them.

"Excuse me, sir and lady, where is Fayun Temple? I am a student who came to Bianjing from Yingtian Prefecture to take the provincial examination. There are still two days before the provincial examination. However, my family is poor and I don't have extra money to stay overnight. Before I came here, my teacher told me that Fayun Temple could let me stay for a few days."

"I've been walking for a whole day, but I still can't find the shadow of Fayun Temple."

Zhao Chengyan took a look at him and found that there was nothing unusual about him. He relaxed his clenched fist slightly and pointed in a direction.

"Fayun Temple is still far from here. You are walking west. Fayun Temple is in the south. If you walk back, you will reach Nanmen Street. When you see Daxiangguo Temple, just walk south along Baokangmen Street and you will arrive."

When the young man heard this, he thanked Zhao Chengyan profusely. Seeing that he was staggering and thirsty, Liu Yunqing thought it would not be easy for him to travel such a long distance to take the exam, so he asked him to walk a few dozen feet forward.

"You can go to Fayun Temple later. Go to the fifth gate. When you see two lanterns with forsythia flowers hanging at the door, just knock on the door. That's my bookstore. Just tell them that Madam Liu asked you to come over for tea and rest. Someone will take care of you later."

The young man had a hard time traveling all the way. Even though Yingtian Prefecture was very close to Kaifeng, he encountered many setbacks along the way. He came from a village below and was already short of money. The further he got into the city, the more money he spent.

He started his journey the day before yesterday. At first he could ride in an ox cart, but later he couldn't afford the cart anymore and had to walk all the way. Today he didn't eat a single bite of food and only had two bites of the hard biscuits prepared for him by his mother.

Who would have thought that just when he was about to give up, he would meet two kind people who were like gods.

The young man's eyes turned red before he even opened his mouth.

"How can I do this? How can I do this? You two are so kind to me for showing me the way. How can I disturb my wife's business..."

Liu Yunqing waved her hand and didn't care much. She usually invited scholars to come into her book bar to rest and read. There was a ready-made well in the backyard, and it didn't cost any money just to have some herbal tea. It was nothing more than making a good relationship.

Today's talented scholars should not be underestimated. Who knows, they may appear poor now, but they will soar to great heights in the future?

"My dear, you don't have to be polite. My bookshop is run by scholars like you. The front is for business, and the backyard is for the students of the Imperial College to study and rest. As long as you don't go to my wing room, you can sit anywhere in the hall. I won't take a penny from you."

"My dear, please go quickly. If you have any difficulties, just tell my colleagues in the bookstore. Everyone has difficulties at some point. We should all help each other."

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