After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Her words "a waste of money and time" blocked Ye Yunzhou's "no trouble" that was about to come out of his mouth.

Indeed, the production process of fireworks is complicated and costly. No matter who sets them off, it is a waste of money and effort. Since Luo Shuiyao said so, Ye Yunzhou naturally did not refute it.

Silence fell between the two again.

Luo Shuiyao collected her thoughts, looked up at Ye Yunzhou and smiled, and asked, "When will your mission be completed?"

Luo Shuiyao's words came out so suddenly that Ye Yunzhou didn't react for a moment. He pondered for a few seconds before remembering the lie Ye Yi had made up. He nodded and said, "The time has come. It's time for someone else to take over."

After a pause, he asked again, "Are you planning to go back?"

"Well, it's getting late, we should go back." Luo Shuiyao had been looking forward to going back for a long time, but she was worried about not disturbing others at work, so she had waited until this moment. When she heard Ye Yunzhou say that they could go back, she nodded hurriedly.

Ye Yunzhou never refuted what she said. Hearing this, he softly replied, "Okay, then I'll take you back now." Then he walked side by side with her.

.........

Elsewhere, Ye Yi had been waiting there long before. He paced back and forth, brooding, "If Dusi can win Miss Luo's favor, he'll definitely look upon me with a new eye in the future. And once Dusi successfully marries Miss Luo, everyone in Yinlong Division will undoubtedly hold him, the "matchmaker," in high esteem." Just thinking about this, Ye Yi couldn't help but smile wildly.

When Ye Yi heard footsteps not far away, he immediately put away his smile, raised his hand to adjust his hair crown, carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes, held the sword at his waist, and pretended to be patrolling nearby.

When Luo Shuiyao and Ye Yunzhou slowly approached, Ye Yi pretended to have just noticed them, with a look of surprise on his face, and asked, "Miss Luo, Supervisor, are you ready to go back?"

Luo Shuiyao hadn't expected to encounter Ye Yi again and again in this rather large city of Kyoto. However, she didn't dwell on it, simply dismissing it as a coincidence. She nodded gently, smiling faintly, and replied, "Yes, Guard Ye. So, haven't you completed your mission yet?"

Ye Yi usually loves to tell lies, and when he heard Luo Shuiyao ask this, he almost instantly understood what she meant. He followed up on the mission he had made up earlier and said apologetically, "My shift change isn't due yet. I'll have to wait another 35 minutes. Let my supervisor take you back first."

Ye Yiben wanted to say that the exchange had already taken place, but he was afraid Luo Shuiyao would suddenly invite him to accompany her back. After some thought, he deliberately postponed the exchange date. After all, he wanted to give his supervisor more opportunities to spend time with Miss Luo.

"Then you go ahead and do your work. We'll go back first." Luo Shuiyao was actually thinking that if Ye Yi changed shifts, they could go back together. After all, ever since she had treated Ye Yunzhou like that last time, she always felt particularly awkward when they were together. But Ye Yi had work to do, so she couldn't force him. She could only nod and said with a hint of regret.

Seeing that Luo Shuiyao really wanted him to go with her, Ye Yi was secretly pleased with himself, thinking that he was very clever, and even cast a look at Ye Yunzhou seeking praise. Ye Yunzhou raised his eyes and glanced at him, then looked away, not wanting to pay any attention to his lies.

As soon as Luo Shuiyao finished speaking, she raised her foot and prepared to leave. Ye Yi did not forget the purpose of his visit. He immediately pretended to look at the direction where the fireworks had risen and said with emotion: "Miss Luo, what did you think of the fireworks show just now?"

Luo Shuiyao followed his gaze. Although the place was silent, the sight of the fireworks was still vivid in her mind. She nodded, thinking Ye Yi hadn't seen it clearly, and replied, "It's very beautiful and very romantic."

Hearing Luo Shuiyao's praise, Ye Yi was sure that she really liked the fireworks show. At this moment, Ye Yi was happily praising himself for his good work, and he didn't notice that his supervisor was staring at him coldly.

Hearing him mention the fireworks show, Ye Yunzhou almost instantly concluded that it was definitely related to Ye Yi, perhaps even orchestrated by him. No wonder Ye Yi arranged for them to come here; it turned out to be this plan. If things had really gone as he had planned, it would have been fine. But Ye Yi had an idea, but acted carelessly, allowing others to take advantage. Thinking of this, Ye Yunzhou was angry and helpless - after all, it was because he had been too indulgent with him on a daily basis that he couldn't even handle such a small matter.

Ye Yi, still immersed in the joy of becoming a matchmaker, tried to appear serious upon hearing Luo Shuiyao's praise, but the smugness in her eyes was undeniable. "Although preparing these fireworks is not easy, it would be our honor if Miss Luo likes them. If you'd like to see them again, please tell the Supervisor and have him prepare them for you personally next time. It would definitely be more romantic that way."

He deliberately acted as if this item was extremely rare. While obtaining it was indeed quite a hassle for him, it was a piece of cake for the Inspector. He knew that merit should be properly acknowledged, so he naturally wouldn't make it sound too easy. That way, Miss Luo would appreciate the Inspector's kindness.

But he didn't notice at all that as soon as he finished speaking, a trace of confusion flashed across Luo Shuiyao's eyes, and then her expression turned into astonishment. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Ye Yunzhou, only to see Ye Yunzhou staring coldly at Ye Yi, his lips tightly pursed, and not saying a word.

She followed Ye Yunzhou's gaze and looked at Ye Yi again. Ye Yi continued to look at them with a smile, as if he didn't notice anything unusual. In an instant, Luo Shuiyao understood the inside story.

She was wondering about the sheer number of fireworks. The girl had told her that the man was the son of a merchant. It was incredibly difficult for a merchant to acquire so many fireworks in the Zhou Dynasty. He had initially assumed the man was going to great lengths to please the beauty, but he hadn't expected the truth to lie behind the scenes.

Looking at the unconcealable pride on Ye Yi's face, and then looking at the hint of shame and anger under Ye Yunzhou's cold eyes, she was at a loss whether to laugh or cry for a moment.

Luo Shuiyao's behavior was not subtle, and Ye Yunzhou naturally felt it clearly. For some reason, Ye Yunzhou suddenly didn't dare to look at her directly, secretly annoyed that Ye Yi was incompetent and had made him lose face.

Ye Yi was in high spirits for a while, but when he saw that neither of them spoke and Luo Shuiyao didn't show any shyness on her face, he couldn't help but blink in confusion.

He turned to look at Ye Yunzhou, wanting to ask what was going on—could it be that Miss Luo didn't like this fireworks display? Of course not, she had clearly acted quite fond of it before. But when Ye Yi saw the murderous look in his supervisor's eyes, he was startled and took two steps back: What on earth was going on?