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

"Cheng Liu, Cheng Bai." When everyone heard someone calling the names of the two brothers of the Shen family behind them, they all stopped and turned around.

"Cousin." Shen Chengbai exclaimed in surprise.

I saw a tall and handsome man walking slowly towards me.

Zhou Lin walked up to the crowd, and Shen Chengbai introduced him enthusiastically, "This is the cousin I mentioned to you, Zhou Lin."

"Hello, Brother Zhou Er!" everyone greeted in unison.

Zhou Lin nodded slightly.

"Brother Zhou Er, why are you in Shandong too?" Shen Chengliu asked curiously.

Zhou Lin smiled slightly and replied, "I'm here to do some work."

Although he said he was answering Shen Chengliu's question, his eyes kept glancing at Shen Chuning beside him from time to time.

Xie Xiuqi noticed Zhou Lin's gaze and said, "Since we're so fortunate to meet here, why don't we have dinner together?"

Zhou Lin smiled apologetically and said apologetically: "It's really unfortunate. I have an appointment with a friend today. I will meet Mr. Xie another day."

"That's really unfortunate." Xie Xiuqi said as he saw that the ship he had booked had already docked. He said goodbye to Zhou Lin and led everyone to prepare to board the ship.

Shen Chuning followed the crowd for a few steps, and suddenly heard Zhou Lin's voice behind her: "Ms. Shen, please stay."

She turned her head away in confusion, a questioning look on her face.

Zhou Lin walked up quickly and said softly, "I have a few words to say to Miss Shen."

"Do you need Sixth Brother to stay here with you?" Shen Chengliu asked with concern.

Shen Chuning patted his shoulder gently and said, "No need, I'll be there soon."

Then, she slowly walked towards Zhou Lin, stood beside him, and asked softly, "Brother Zhou Er, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Instead of calling me Master Zhou, you're calling me Brother Zhou Er again?" Zhou Lin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.

Shen Chuning's cheeks flushed instantly, and she felt a little embarrassed.

Previously, due to her misunderstanding of the former crown prince, she had thought Zhou Lin was selfish.

In fact, Zhou Lin had already collected a large amount of evidence about Xiao Yuanlang's crimes, but he chose to bring out the evidence after the prince's death to prevent the prince from suffering more pain.

Thinking of this, Shen Chuning couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt and self-blame. She whispered, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you before."

Zhou Lin gently covered his mouth and chuckled.

Shen Chuning's face became increasingly rosy. She felt a little annoyed and said coquettishly, "Brother Zhou Er, what on earth do you want to tell me? Are you here just to correct my address?"

Zhou Lin quickly put away the smile on his face and his expression became serious.

He looked at Shen Chuning and said seriously, "You have been looking for a woman named Nian Nian..."

Shen Chuning's eyes widened as she looked at Zhou Lin in disbelief. "How did you know that?"

Zhou Lin raised his eyebrows and said with a hint of joking, "Your actions don't seem to be very secretive."

Shen Chuning's face flushed with anger, and she gritted her teeth as she said, "That's because I don't have many people I can use! And I heard that the people captured from Rui Wang Manor are imprisoned in the Dali Temple, but I just can't find them!"

After saying that, she glared at Zhou Lin angrily.

Zhou Lin shook his head helplessly, then raised his hand to the top of Shen Chuning's head.

Shen Chuning was startled and subconsciously dodged back.

Zhou Lin's hand froze in mid-air, the corners of his mouth slightly raised as he explained, "There's a catkin on his head."

"Oh." Shen Chuning realized that she had misunderstood. She quickly raised her hands and frantically grabbed at her head, trying to pick off the catkins.

But she still failed as her hair became messy.

Zhou Lin sighed softly, reached out his hand again, gently picked up the willow catkins, then carefully spread out his palm, letting the breeze blow the catkins in his hand away.

Watching the catkins drifting away in the wind, his eyes became gentle.

After a moment's silence, Shen Chuning finally asked, "You asked me about Nian Nian. Have you found her?"

Zhou Lin nodded, his deep voice slowly flowing out from his throat, "Yeah. Actually, I had already brought her out before the Zhuangzi was investigated."

"Do you know who she is?" Shen Chuning asked curiously.

Zhou Lin nodded and replied, "Miss Sisi's sister."

"Actually..." Zhou Lin hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Actually, I brought her out before to threaten Sisi and make her leave the prince."

Shen Chuning frowned in confusion and said, "Let her leave the prince. Aren't you their love guardian? You protect Miss Sisi like the devil."

Zhou Lin sighed helplessly and explained, "I injured my wrist a while ago and haven't left the house for a long time. Later, I left the capital to look for people from the Divine Doctor Valley. When I came back, the prince had already been with Sisi under Xiao Yuanlang's scheme. I tried to dissuade the prince, but it didn't work. I had to start with Sisi..."

"By the time you found Sisi's sister, the prince had already fallen ill." Shen Chuning followed Zhou Lin's words.

Zhou Lin nodded and continued, "This disease cannot be cured. Rather than letting him suffer, it is better to fulfill his wish."

"Your wrist was injured? How did you get injured? How come I don't know?" Shen Chuning frowned, her tone filled with anxiety and confusion.

When Zhou Lin heard this, his body stiffened slightly and a trace of panic appeared on his face.

He subconsciously hid his hands behind his back, trying to cover it up, but this action only attracted more attention from Shen Chuning.

"Nothing... nothing... just... just a little injury..." Zhou Lin stuttered in response, his eyes flickering, not daring to look Shen Chuning in the eye.

However, his panicked look made Shen Chuning feel even more suspicious.

"A minor injury will keep you from leaving the house for a long time? Do you need to get someone to look for the Valley of Divine Doctors?" Shen Chuning stared at Zhou Lin and asked relentlessly.

Zhou Lin remained silent, his lips tightly pursed, as if he wanted to bury all the secrets deep in his heart.

Seeing this, Shen Chuning became more and more certain that there must be something hidden.

She carefully recalled everything that happened before the prince's accident, trying to find clues.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind. She raised her head sharply, staring at Zhou Lin with a firm voice: "Lantern Festival?"