After becoming a Taoist partner with my senior sister, my master changed

"Have a good rest, we have some important things to do tomorrow."

Lin Chuan shook his head slightly, then looked at the innkeeper.

"Okay, I suddenly remembered that there are still two upper rooms vacant."

The shopkeeper swiftly collected the banknotes, examined them carefully, and then took out two wooden signs and a few small coins and handed them over. "Here's the house sign, and here's your change. Keep it safe."

"Let's go."

Lin Chuan took Qiu's hand and turned to walk upstairs.

"How strange..."

The shopkeeper looked at the two men's backs as they went upstairs, shook his head, muttered something, then lowered his head, started fiddling with the abacus again, and continued to calculate the accounts.

……

Upstairs, outside the guest room.

"Son!"

Qiu, who was holding various snacks in his hands, suddenly called out to Lin Chuan who was about to enter the room.

Lin Chuan paused, turned around, and his eyes fell on Qiu.

"I can feel that the look in your eyes when you look at me now is no longer just one of indebtedness..."

Qiu lowered her head, her voice as thin as a mosquito, but with a hint of imperceptible stubbornness, "I... I can also stay and accompany the young master like my sisters."

"There's still a long way to go, Qiu, there's no need to rush."

Lin Chuan shook his head slightly, his tone gentle but with unquestionable certainty, "Go to bed early."

"..."

"Ah."

Qiu responded softly, turning and walking towards his room.

……

The night wind is cool and the bright moon quietly hides in the clouds.

Inside the house, candlelight flickered. Qiu sat at the table, staring blankly out the window at the dark night.

After a long time, she let out a long sigh, as if she had finally made up her mind, and stood up and walked towards the door.

After a while.

Qiu stood quietly in front of Lin Chuan's door, holding a bowl of steaming noodles.

"Am I...looking a little too anxious?"

She looked down at the steam rising from the bowl, a trace of uneasiness flashing across her brows, "What if the young master dislikes me because of this..."

The thought just came to her mind, but she suppressed it again. "No, opportunities are earned through hard work. I finally get to be alone with the young master, I..."

Qiu took a deep breath, calmed himself, and slowly raised his hand to knock on the door. His voice was slightly nervous, "Master, have you rested? I made you a bowl of noodles."

……

Qiu's hand paused in mid-air, the anticipation on her face fading little by little. She listened carefully, but the room was completely silent, with no response.

The night wind blew through the corridor, causing the hair at her temples to tremble slightly. The bowl of noodles in her hand was still warm, and the heat blurred the light in her eyes.

She bit her lower lip, hesitating whether to knock on the door again. Her fingertips hovered for a moment, but finally she gently let go.

After a moment, she took a deep breath and pushed open Lin Chuan's door.

The candlelight in the room was still flickering, casting a dim light on the walls, but the room was empty, so where was Lin Chuan?

"Did he go to the cave to practice, or..."

Qiu gently placed the noodles on the table, turned and walked to the window.

Outside the window, a drizzle started falling again. The night wind, carrying moisture, blew across her face, making her already confused mood even more dazed.

……

Lin Chuan was walking on the deserted street holding an oil-paper umbrella. Soon, he stopped in front of a restaurant that had already closed.

"You still don't want to see me..."

Lin Chuan frowned and scanned the area around the restaurant. The restaurant was empty in the rain and the familiar figure was still nowhere to be seen.

In fact, he would rather she make a fuss than leave Xu Hanyi directly.

After all, making a scene would at least ensure that she was still by his side. As long as she was there, he would have the opportunity to gradually resolve her grudges and find a way to make her change her mind.

But if she left directly, with Xu Hanyi's cultivation level, it would be too easy for her to hide from him as long as he hadn't broken through to the immortal realm.

for a long time.

Lin Chuan sighed lightly, the gloom between his brows deepened a little, and he turned around and walked back the way he came.

However, just as he took a step, a faint fragrance drifted over.

He paused, and following the source of the faint fragrance, he suddenly turned his head. In the rain, he saw Qiu holding an oil-paper umbrella, walking slowly towards him.

A hint of surprise flashed across Lin Chuan's eyes, and his brows furrowed slightly: "Why is Qiu here?"

"Master left me alone in the room late at night. I was really worried, so I came here to look for him."

Qiu walked up to him and stood still, the brim of her umbrella tilted slightly, revealing a pair of clear eyes. She looked at him and asked softly, "How is it, sir, have you found Sister Xu...?"

"..."

Lin Chuan looked at Qiu's eyes and eyebrows shrouded in rain and mist, was silent for a moment, and finally shook his head gently.

"It's not too late to look for it tomorrow."

Qiu took a half step forward and whispered, "It's late, sir, why don't you go back and rest first?"

"it is good."

Lin Chuan nodded, and before he finished speaking, he reached out and held Qiu's hand.

Qiu paused slightly, a complex expression flashing across her eyes. But the emotion only lingered for a moment before she lowered her eyes, hiding all the emotions, and let him lead her, gently following.

"Sir, if Sister Xu keeps hiding and refuses to see you, will you keep looking for her?"

On the way, Qiu suddenly spoke, his eyes falling on the two people's clasped hands.

"meeting."

Lin Chuan held Qiu's hand tightly, and his voice was particularly clear in the rain.

"why?"

Qiu raised his eyes and looked at Lin Chuan, the faint light of the candle in the distance reflected in his eyes.

"My wife ran away from home in anger. As her husband, isn't it only natural for me to coax her back?" Lin Chuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and turned his head to look at Qiu beside him.

……