Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

"You're not looking at Zhou Hanzhi, are you?" Shen Chengluo widened his eyes in disbelief.

Shen Chuning was speechless. She really couldn't understand why Shen Chengxuan had such an idea, but since she could get some useful information from him, this embarrassment was nothing.

So, she chose silence.

However, in Shen Chengxuan's eyes, her silence was interpreted as shyness.

"Although Zhou Hanzhi is indeed good-looking, you can't just look at appearance when choosing a husband."

Shen Chengluo advised earnestly, hoping that his sister could understand this truth.

"He originally held a position as a Jinwu Guard, but he was always so impatient. He was clearly doing well as a military officer, but suddenly he said he wanted to pursue a career in literature."

Shen Chengxuan shook his head, puzzled by Zhou Hanzhi's decision.

"Let him study literature, then. But when he entered our family's school, he was also intermittent. After studying for a while, he simply stopped coming."

Shen Chengxuan sighed helplessly, disappointed with Zhou Hanzhi's behavior.

"What's even worse now is that there are rumors that he is entangled with that brothel girl." Shen Chengxuan frowned, expressing his dissatisfaction with Zhou Hanzhi's behavior.

"Although my grandfather said that our family doesn't place much importance on family background when it comes to marriages for the younger generation, you are the only daughter of the Shen family after all. Even if family background is not a priority, we can't completely ignore it. At the very least, the man you choose must be ambitious himself."

Shen Chengxuan looked at his sister seriously, hoping that she would consider it carefully.

"If you want to be with Han Zhi, grandparents will definitely not agree." Shen Chengxuan said a lot of Zhou Lin's shortcomings in a serious tone, just to dispel Shen Chuning's idea.

"Fourth brother, you are Zhou Er's cousin. Does he know that you said this to him? Besides, I am not the only daughter of the Shen family. There is also Shen Jingwan." Shen Chuning muttered softly.

"What's Shen Jingwan? You are my only sister. Although Zhou Lin is my cousin, we both have the surname Shen. I, the fourth brother, can still tell who I am closer to. In short, you can't let that brat Zhou Lin deceive you." Shen Chengluo said indignantly.

"So shouldn't you tell me where that brothel girl lives? I have to go and see it with my own eyes before I can give up, right?" Shen Chuning held Shen Chengxuan's arm, as if she would not let go unless he told her.

Shen Chengxuan stared at Shen Chuning closely, wondering whether what she said was true.

He asked doubtfully, "Can you really give up just by seeing it with your own eyes?"

Shen Chuning nodded in affirmation without hesitation, raised three fingers, and said solemnly, "I promise!"

Shen Chengxuan thought for a moment and then said, "Then you have to promise me that you will stay away from Zhou Han's capital from now on."

Shen Chuning nodded quickly and responded as quickly as pounding garlic: "I promise, I promise."

Anyway, she didn't have any special feelings towards Zhou Lin. She said this just to get information from Shen Chengxuan, so she naturally made the promise generously.

After hearing Shen Chuning's assurance, Shen Chengxuan finally spoke: "I once ran into Han Zhi near Kangyuan Hutong. He looked a little strange. I guess he's in there."

"You are a lady from a wealthy family. Isn't it lowering your status to meet a prostitute like this?"

"If you ask me, I should just ignore it."

"No, you should stay away from Zhou Hanzhi. Whether he is with the girl from Furong Pavilion or the girl from Mudan Pavilion, what does it have to do with you?" Shen Chengluo continued to nag.

Shen Chuning listened to Shen Chengyu's words and muttered to herself, "This fourth brother is so nagging!"

However, she pretended to be obedient and nodded to show that she understood.

"I know, I know. Thank you, Fourth Brother." Shen Chuning said quickly.

After saying that, she turned around and left impatiently.

If she stays any longer, her ears will definitely get calluses.

……

After arriving near Kangyuan Hutong, Shen Chuning didn't have to spend too much effort to successfully find out that there was a family who rarely went out.

So, she first asked Birui to let the cat in her arms over the wall into the yard, and then gently knocked on the door of that house.

Soon, a little maid who was in her early ten years old poked her head out from the crack in the door. When she saw that there were two women standing outside the door, her nervous expression eased a little and she slowly opened the door.

Birui walked forward and said to the little maid with a smile, "Our young lady's cat accidentally ran into your courtyard. Could you please help catch it?"

The little maid nodded and replied softly, "Wait here for a moment."

After saying that, she gently closed the gate and turned back to the yard.

Shen Chuning and Birui stood quietly at the gate waiting.

Not long after, the little maid came out again with a blush on her face.

She said a little embarrassedly, "The young lady's cat is indeed in my yard, but it doesn't seem to listen to me and I can't catch it. My young lady said you can come in and catch it yourself."

"Thank you very much for your young lady's kindness." Shen Chuning responded politely, and then walked into the yard with Birui.

Although the yard is not big, every landscape is carefully arranged, making it look particularly exquisite and elegant.

The little maid was watching closely from the side, so Shen Chuning and Birui naturally didn't dare to look around casually.

Birui successfully caught the naughty cat. The two stood in the middle of the yard to thank the lady in the house, then turned around and prepared to leave.

However, after taking just a few steps, Shen Chuning was suddenly tripped by her own skirt and fell heavily to the ground.

"Miss!" Birui panicked and quickly put down the cat in her arms and ran to Shen Chuning to check the situation.

There were traces of blood on the knees of her hakama pants under her skirt. "What should I do?" Birui was extremely anxious.

"I wonder if I can borrow some space in your house so that my maid can help me treat my wound?" Shen Chuning raised her head and asked the little maid standing beside her.

"This..." The little maid looked embarrassed and obviously unable to make a decision.

At this moment, a gentle and pleasant female voice came from the room: "Let them in."