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

"Let me go first."

Qu Yi patted his arm.

Lu Baiyu shook his head: "No."

Qu Yi pushed him away forcefully, ignoring his aggrieved expression, and asked, "Why didn't you go to see a doctor today?"

Lu Baiyu's pupils contracted, and he quickly explained, "I ran into her when I bought you a gift. She helped me when I was little, so I treated her illness. I just wanted to repay a favor! Really, I'm not lying to you, Senior Sister, I was..."

His tone was unusually urgent, then he remembered something, ran back to the next room to retrieve a brocade box, opened it, and handed it to her.

"This is a gift I bought for you. See? I really didn't lie to you."

Qu Yi stared at the jade pendant in the brocade box for a while, then took it from Lu Baiyu with a nervous expression, saying, "Thank you."

Lu Baiyu froze on the spot: "Senior Sister..."

Qu Yi put the brocade box aside: "Is there anything else?"

Lu Baiyu shook his head blankly: "That's all."

Qu Yi: "Then go back to your room."

Back in his room, Lu Baiyu's mind was filled with Qu Yi accepting the brocade box, her indifferent expression, and her words, "Thank you."

The more I think about it, the more my heart aches.

The waiter and his men filled the bathtub with water, and Qu Yi took off her clothes and entered the water, the water level just reaching her fair shoulders.

She reached out and picked up the brocade box she had just grabbed, opened it, and took out the jade pendant inside.

It has a smooth texture and a clear color; it's definitely a good product.

She believed everything Lu Baiyu said, but she rushed to the Jinghe River to bring Jiang Yufu down, only to find him treating Jiang Yufu's illness when she returned.

What a coincidence!

The two of them did exactly the opposite things.

However, Lu Baiyu's starting point was correct. Jiang Yufu had helped him, and he was repaying her favor, which was not a problem.

I've gotten myself into a rut.

Qu Yi sighed softly.

Just because Gu Yifan always indulged her, and her life with Xu Zuo was smooth sailing with almost no conflicts, she would get stuck in a dead end when disagreements arose in the world.

That does not work.

"Hiss, hiss!"

A red-banded snake was coiled on the roof beam above.

[Host, why don't you ask Lu Baiyu why he knows Jiang Yufu?]

Qu Yi put the jade pendant back into the box: [What's the point of asking? Ten years ago, Tianmen won the championship, and soon after, Yin Tiancang's illegitimate son went missing. I heard his son's name was Yin Baiyu. It's easy to find out.]

Therefore, Lu Baiyu is Yin Yuanqing's younger brother and Yin Tiancang's lost illegitimate son.

[What if he wants to help Jiang Yufu, which is the opposite of what you're doing?]

[It doesn't matter. Jiang Yufu isn't really poisoned. Unless she stops practicing that supreme technique, she'll never be cured.]

3333, being cheeky, blurted out: "Huh? What if Lu Baiyu just keeps treating Jiang Yufu's illness for the rest of her life?"

"Kacha!"

A crisp sound rang out in the room.

The red-banded snake looked down and saw a crack appear on the edge of the bathtub where its delicate, fair hand was pressing.

Its eyes widened, and it quickly made its escape.

The bathtub cracked, spilling water all over the floor. Qu Yi, still dressed and with her wet hair down, called the waiter to come and clean it up.

Lu Baiyu came out of the house and saw her standing outside. The waiter brought over a few people, whose eyes kept glancing at her.

He felt a surge of displeasure, strode over, and stood in front of her, blocking her from other people's gazes.

Qu Yi didn't say anything, but took half a step back to distance herself from him.

Lu Baiyu naturally saw this action, and his heart ached again.

Jiang Yufu hadn't seen Lu Baiyu for a long time, so she sent someone to the inn to invite him, but he didn't go.

Lu Baiyu has been busy these past few days, and Qu Yi doesn't know what he's been busy with, nor has she asked.

During the meal that day, Lu Baiyu suddenly mentioned that he didn't want to stay at the inn anymore and wanted to buy a house to live in.

Qu Yi didn't care about any of this and told him to handle it himself.

So the three of them moved into a fairly large house that afternoon.

The interior scenery is quite nice, with artificial hills and flowing water, creating a leisurely and pleasant atmosphere.

Qu Yi then understood what Lu Baiyu had been busy with these past few days.