He's spoiled rotten; that wolf cub knows how to flirt and be affectionate.

After a few days, the cold atmosphere between Qu Yi and Lu Baiyu finally eased a lot, and Yu Ming almost thanked his God.

That day, Qu Yi went out to buy some medicinal herbs, and the red snake wrapped around her wrist poked out a small head.

[Host, I see Lu Baiyu.]

Qu Yi looked around and, sure enough, saw Lu Baiyu not far away.

Neither he nor Yu Ming saw her; they simply walked straight ahead.

At dusk, Lu Baiyu and Yu Ming emerged from Jiang Yufu's residence.

The woman leaning against the wall looked up and met Lu Baiyu's gaze.

For some reason, Lu Baiyu's heart skipped a beat.

Qu Yi: "So all these days of leaving early and returning late were for her?"

Lu Baiyu opened his mouth: "Senior sister..."

Qu Yi said calmly, "You have never left Bright Moon Valley and are inexperienced in the ways of the world. I was worried that you might be deceived, so I came to check on you. Since this is a serious matter, I am relieved. Your medical skills are better than mine, so I don't think you need my help. If you need any medicinal herbs, just have Yu Ming go back to Bright Moon Valley to get them. I have more of my collection than you do."

Lu Baiyu's pupils trembled: "Senior sister, I..."

Qu Yi waved her hand and said, "Alright, no need for thanks. There's no need for such formalities between siblings."

Siblings?!

Who said you're siblings...?

Lu Baiyu felt a pang in his heart. He wanted to say something, but Qu Yi had already turned and left.

After reading everything, Yu Ming felt a terrible headache.

What a mess!

"Master, should we explain this to the young lady?"

Lu Baiyu clenched his fists, his short nails digging into his flesh, the slight pain bringing him back to his senses.

"I'll go find her when she gets back to the inn."

Yu Ming glanced at the direction Qu Yi had left in.

Master, did you even see that the young lady wasn't heading in the direction of the inn?

That night, Lu Baiyu did not wait for Qu Yi.

He sat in the chair, his exceptional hearing taking in many sounds, but he couldn't hear the sound of the door opening next door.

Qu Yi did not go back. After parting ways with Lu Baiyu, she went to the temple on Muhan Mountain. The temple was very large and usually had a lot of people coming to burn incense.

They deliberately entered a bamboo hut behind the temple.

A moment later, a girl wearing a light green dress pushed open the door and entered.

"Sister Qu, have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Just arrived."

This girl was none other than the one Qu Yi brought back from Jinghe.

Her name is Fu Lian.

"How is the situation?" Qu Yi asked.

"Everything is fine. There's none of the backstabbing and intrigue I imagined at the Star Gazing Pavilion."

"You need to have the ability to scheme and plot against each other."

Fu Lian covered her mouth and smiled, looking extremely beautiful: "There should be good news in another month or two, Sister Qu, just wait and see."

Qu Yi nodded slightly: "I'll wait."

Fu Lian carefully examined Qu Yi's face and suddenly asked, "Sister Qu seems unhappy? Is something bothering you?"

Qu Yi was taken aback by what he heard, and then shook his head.

She was unwilling to talk about it, and Fulian didn't press her for details. The two exchanged a few more words and then left the temple one after the other.

After this meeting, I don't know when the next one will be.

Fu Lian has now been taken in by the Star Gazing Pavilion and will be heading to Lingxiao Cliff in a few days to meet the Pavilion Master, Changsun Pan.

We returned to the inn at noon on the third day.

She had assumed Lu Baiyu wouldn't be there, but to her surprise, he was actually waiting for her inside.

He lay slumped over the table, eyes closed, looking exhausted and pale, which made the dark circles under his eyes even more noticeable.

The windows were closed, and it felt stuffy inside.

Qu Yi walked over and opened the window, and fresh air finally flowed into the room.

Before she could turn around, she heard an uncertain voice behind her.

"Sister?"

She had just turned around when a figure rushed over and hugged her.

Qu Yi could clearly feel his body trembling slightly, his rapid breathing brushing against her ear.

"doing what?"

She tried to push him away, but it was no use.

"Where did you go...where did you go..."

He was prepared to give a proper explanation, but she didn't come back all night, so he waited all day.

Last night I was thinking of waiting in her room, and I fell asleep while waiting.