"I haven't even asked you your name yet," Li Shuang said, changing the subject.

"My name is Lan Huan, courtesy name Xichen."

Li Shuang directly called out, "Lan Xichen, that sounds nice. My name is Li Shuang, I don't have a courtesy name."

Lan Xichen felt a little strange when she praised his handwriting and read it from her mouth: "Then I'll call you Miss Lishuang."

"Stop calling me 'girl,' just call me by my name, and I'll call you by your courtesy name too!"

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay!"

While the two were talking, Li Shuang had almost finished eating her snacks.

"I'm finished eating, see you next time!"

Watching her disappear from sight once again, Lan Xichen's lips curled up slightly as he stepped into the house.

Li Shuang entered the space, intending to take a bath and pour herself a glass of champagne.

Looking at the wine in the glass, she suddenly thought that she could use pear blossoms to make wine, which would not only enhance her spiritual power but also give the wine a pleasant fragrance.

She got right to it; after her bath, she went off to work on making medicinal liquor!

"Host, you actually used a part of your own body to make wine, how cruel!"

Li Shuang rolled her eyes: "I've always considered myself a human being, okay? Besides, pear blossoms fall on their own. Instead of falling to the ground and withering, we can soak them in wine and drink it. It's not a waste."

Xiao Qi thought for a moment and nodded: "What you said makes sense!"

"Good boy, you still have a lot to learn!" Li Shuang pinched his chubby cheeks and said lovingly.

He looks just like a little boy, so cute I can't control myself.

“Host, what you’re saying and your expression are strange.”

"Haha, I just think you're so cute!"

Xiao Qi immediately became smug: "Of course, I've been going to play with Hua Hua next door lately, and she's always sticking to me."

"Great!" Li Shuang gave a perfunctory compliment, which the system didn't notice and just grinned to itself.

In the following period, Li Shuang focused on her cultivation, occasionally stopping to rest and balancing work and rest.

*

That day, Lan Wangji came to his brother's courtyard and saw the pear tree in the yard. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

He stepped into his elder brother's hall and saw Lan Xichen sitting at the table.

"Brother!"

"Wangji, you've come to see me. Is it about going down the mountain?" Lan Xichen asked with a gentle smile.

Lan Wangji nodded; his elder brother always seemed to know what he was thinking.

"I will go to investigate the disappearance of the cultivators first thing tomorrow morning and then come to say goodbye to my brother."

Lan Xichen smiled and said, "Be careful while you're out there, and come back soon!"

"Yes, my elder brother and uncle will have to work hard at Cloud Recesses."

"This is our responsibility, you don't need to worry."

Lan Wangji showed no emotion on his face, but then spoke again: "There is a pear tree in your brother's courtyard. I've never seen it before, and it's not the season for pear trees to bloom."

“That’s a magical tree!” Lan Xichen said with a smile in his eyes, but didn’t say anything more.

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Lan Wangji did not ask any further questions.

After chatting for a while, he decided to go back, and Lan Xichen saw him to the door.

As he passed by the pear tree, he couldn't help but look at it.

Pear trees seem to have a kind of magic, drawing people's attention to them.

Watching Wangji's figure disappear into the distance, Lan Xichen's gaze couldn't help but turn to the pear tree.

After watching for a while, he realized that he had been watching for too long last time and disturbed the other person. Lan Xichen smiled, turned around and went inside.

I wonder what this girl is doing right now, and whether she's even aware of my gaze.

Li Shuang noticed the situation outside, glanced at the two brothers, and continued cultivating without paying attention.

*

Some time later, many people from prominent families came to the Cloud Recesses to study.

However, none of this has anything to do with Li Shuang; it's just that the story has begun.

*

Time flies in the mountains; the cold fades without a trace. Time always passes quickly during cultivation.

Several months later, Li Shuang's cultivation level increased by two levels, directly reaching the third level of the Nascent Soul stage, which surprised her.

However, this is only the beginning. It's all due to Na's contact with the cultivation world and the pear tree. It will slow down afterward, but it will still be faster than in the ordinary world.

Li Shuang stretched and decided to rest for a while. With a thought, she was outside the tree.

I didn't get a good look at this courtyard last time I came out, but now it looks quite serene.

Xiao Qi said in the system space: "Host, I heard that there is a famous wine in Suzhou called Emperor's Smile. If you like drinking, you can go and try it."

Li Shuang nodded upon hearing this: "I have already seen the Twin Treasures of Suzhou, and they certainly live up to their reputation. I must also try this wine!"

She cast a spell, and she was instantly teleported to a deserted mountain, and then instantly teleported to a small alley in the city.

After straightening his clothes and hair and making sure everything was in order, he walked out.

Li Shuang went out for a stroll and first bought a string of candied hawthorns. She took a bite and found it tasted good.

"Grandpa, I'll take all of these candied hawthorns!"

Upon hearing this, the old man selling candied hawthorns grinned from ear to ear: "Alright, young lady, this target is yours."

Li Shuang paid the money, took the target for sticking the candied hawthorns, and planned to store it in her spatial storage later.

After asking around, they bought several bottles of Emperor's Smile wine and then went into a restaurant for a meal.

She had just sat down and ordered her food when she heard people talking next to her.

"I heard that Biling Lake eats people, and someone went there and never came back."

"Yes, all the ships that went there sank directly into the water."

"So many bodies couldn't be found, it's terrifying!"

Li Wu ate while listening to their conversation; it was quite lively because they were sitting in the hall.

As Lan Xichen and his entourage passed by the restaurant, they saw Li Shuang sitting by the window, eating her meal, but her attention was drawn to the discussions around her.

He had only glanced at it twice when Li Shuang sensed it and turned to look at him.

"Lan Xichen, are you here to dine as well?" Li Shuang asked, looking at him with clear eyes.

"Host, there are two male protagonists, Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuang's gaze lingered on them for a second before turning back to Lan Xichen.

"understood."

Under Li Shuang's gaze, Lan Xichen, who hadn't originally come to this restaurant, couldn't help but nod: "That's right, what brings Miss Li Shuang here?"

"Come in first and we'll talk then!"

He nodded, led his men into the restaurant, and walked up to her.

Li Shuang invited, "Come sit at my table!"

Lan Xichen hesitated for only a moment before agreeing and letting the others sit at the table next to him.

He sat down opposite her, and Li Shuang said, "Waiter, bring another set of chopsticks and a bowl!"

"Alright, please wait a moment, sir, it'll be right there."

Li Shuang smiled and answered his question: "I heard that Emperor's Smile wine from Suzhou is very famous, so I bought some to try."

Before she could finish speaking, and before Lan Xichen could say anything, Wei Wuxian from the next table spoke up first: "Miss is also a connoisseur of wine. I'm also curious about Emperor's Smile. I've had it once and would like to buy some to try."

Li Shuang looked over and said, "Yes, fine wine should not be wasted."

Wei Wuxian smiled and said, "That's right, I've finally met a kindred spirit!"

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