Liu Yunqing was still worried about the bedding and clothes that were hung out to dry in the yard at home. They were all for the change of seasons, and she didn't know if her family had remembered to put them away. She asked Shen Hengyuping and the others to go first, but the three children refused and insisted on waiting for her to go home together.

She just looked around to see if there was anything she had missed, and Liu Yunqing asked them to wait for her at the door with their oil-paper umbrellas.

But who would have thought that the children, who had just gone out, were so frightened that they screamed and shrieked, and Liu Yunqing was so frightened that he rushed out with the wooden stick against the door.

Who would have thought that when she looked up, she saw a man sitting on the stool outside the back door of their bookstore.

With the dim light from the lantern that was constantly swaying in the wind, Liu Yunqing discovered that he was wet all over, and his eyelashes were covered with water droplets on his turned face.

But the rain was not as heavy as that on his face.

"Yes, sir."

Shen Heng opened his eyes wide and recognized the person. Liu Yunqing waved his hand and didn't tell him to say anything. He just handed the wooden stick in his hand to Shen Heng and took the oil-paper umbrella to hold it above Zhao Chengyan's head.

She didn't hurriedly ask Zhao Chengyan what happened, but just whispered instructions to Shen Heng and others.

"You guys go back first. Xiao Heng, go get me some clean towels from home. There are new quilts that have just been dried in the sun today. Bring some over as well."

Although Shen Heng and Yu Ping were wondering what Mr. Zhao wanted to do to see the lady at this time, they knew the importance of the matter. They responded and quickly went home.

There was no one else in the alley. Liu Yunqing stood silently with Zhao Chengyan for a while. The rain outside became heavier and the rain on Zhao Chengyan's face became lighter. Then she handed him her handkerchief.

"A Yan, can we go in? There are ready-made refreshments in the book bar. I'll make you a pot of tea to warm you up."

Zhao Chengyan took the handkerchief and wiped his face roughly. Only then did he feel embarrassed and rude. He touched his hot eyelids with the back of his cold hand, turned his face away and spoke in a low voice.

"I'm sorry for causing trouble to Yunqing today. I just...have nowhere to go. I'll just rest here for a while. It's time to go back."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to rush into the rain, but Liu Yunqing grabbed him, her hand was so cold that her heart trembled.

"Ayan, you have nowhere to go and I don't want to go home, so can you just stay with me?"

Zhao Chengyan didn't respond, but while he was talking, Liu Yunqing felt that her shoes were slightly wet, not to mention Zhao Chengyan, so she simply used some strength to pull him into the yard.

Liu Yunqing reserved a room on the west side, which was used as a staff lounge. There was a bamboo bed and several cabinets in it, but she was the only one who had used it so far and took a nap here at noon.

So there were all the bedding and quilts on the bed, but Liu Yunqing had used them for a few days and was afraid that people would dislike them, so he asked Shen Heng to bring clean ones.

But seeing that Zhao Chengyan stood in a clean place, the rain flowed down his shoes, and he could not care about anything else.

She brought a small red clay stove for making tea, put the teapot on it to add some warmth to the room, and then searched in the cupboard for a long time, but only found a clean skirt and a thin cloak of her own.

There was no other way but to make do with it for the time being. Liu Yunqing moved a chair and pulled Zhao Chengyan to sit down next to the small red clay stove. She apologized softly, untied the crown on his head, and wiped his hair with her skirt.

"Ayan, I'm afraid I can't go out to buy you clothes right now. It's hard to find clothes that fit you in a clothing store with your size."

"How about this, take off all your wet clothes, I'll go boil some water for you to wash, Xiao Heng will be here soon, then use a clean cloth to wring your hair thoroughly."

"Just lie down on the bamboo bed and cover yourself with the quilt. I'll wash your clothes and dry them in the stove. I think they'll be done faster."

Zhao Chengyan walked here unknowingly. He didn't come here to ask Yunqing to wash his clothes. He was just a little sad and just wanted to be closer to the little monster. Now that he entered the little monster's bookshop, he was satisfied.

"I won't ask you to work hard. I'll leave when the rain stops. Just go back and change your clothes. It's not cold anyway. I'm in good health, so don't worry."

Zhao Chengyan is already like this, how can Liu Yunqing not be worried.

Once Zhao Chengyan entered her door, he knew that he could not leave easily today. She held Zhao Chengyan's face from behind without saying anything and asked him to look into her eyes.

"Be good! Take off your clothes and I'll go boil some water for you. I'll give you something new to eat as a reward!"

The little monster is coaxing the child!

No one had ever asked him to be obedient, so this was really strange. Zhao Chengyan's mood inexplicably improved a little. After all, he had indulged himself today, so he might as well indulge himself a little more.

He rubbed Liu Yunqing's hand and nodded, then stood up and put his hand on the jade belt around his waist. I don't know what mechanism his fingers activated, but with a crisp ding-dong sound, the jade belt fell to the ground.

At this moment, Liu Yunqing had lost the self-righteousness he had just felt. He hurriedly lowered his head and ran away. He was busy boiling water and adding water.

Shen Heng also came in the middle. In addition to bringing what the lady wanted, he also brought a small basket of hot buns, a pot of spicy soup in the middle, and some men's undershirts wrapped in the middle of the quilt.

Shen Heng helped the lady carry the things inside. He glanced at the lighted room and spoke in a low voice.

"Madam, we didn't tell Madam about the official's affairs. It happened that Madam went to bed early today, so we said you were tired and went back to your room to rest."

"I was delayed for a while. I went to buy clothes for you. The spicy soup is what's left over from today, but Yuping heated it up on the stove. Eating it will help you recover. Madam, is there anything else you need me to do? I'll stay and help you."

Liu Yunqing couldn't help but praise Shen Heng for being attentive, but he just stayed to help out. Mr. Zhao probably didn't want anyone to see him in such a miserable state.

"Then please go and get me the clothes that the master has changed out of. After all, there is a difference between men and women, so it is inconvenient for me to go over there. Then you can go home. I will go back earlier after I have settled the master."

Shen Heng agreed, and soon brought all the official's clothes over, as well as a replacement undershirt and hot water.

It was indeed soaked. All the clothes inside and out were there. Liu Yunqing immersed them in the water one by one and found that the only thing missing was his underwear. He must have felt embarrassed.

Liu Yunqing couldn't help laughing, and after laughing she couldn't help her face getting hot. Even if it was really sent to her, she would be embarrassed to wash it, right?

As for washing, the material of Mr. Zhao's robe was luxurious and thin, and there were some barbs on her fingertips that threatened to snag the robe. She only dared to rinse it with water, and did not dare to wring it. She just squeezed out the water and hung it to dry.

Thinking that the dishes had been washed, Liu Yunqing knocked on the door with food in his hand. When he heard the noises from inside, he pushed the door open and walked in.

Zhao Chengyan was very well behaved. He was sitting on the bamboo bed and curled up in the quilt. The room was still warm. Seeing that his lips were not so pale, Liu Yunqing felt a little relieved and set up a low table on the bamboo bed and put food on it.

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