What to do if you receive the wrong package?

Both groups knew that Kunlun Ruins was not a place to linger, so they continued walking towards the gate while chatting quietly. Yu Zechuan followed behind Gu Yan and the others, looking at Su Huaiqi who had been walking beside him the whole time, and asked in surprise, "Aren't you going over?"

"Why should I go there? I don't even know them."

"After all, you girls are sometimes so close that you're like one person, I thought you would know you too."

"The first part is correct; we are indeed a group of five. But these people must be friends that Mumu and the others met in Wuzhou. At that time, I was focused on my studies at the girls' college. If this incident hadn't happened, I'm afraid I would still be struggling in the sea of ​​learning."

Upon hearing Su Huaiqi's statement, Yu Zechuan unusually fell silent. After all, he was the one who was responsible for Su Huaiqi leaving the girls' college.

After spending these days together, Yu Zechuan was no longer a blockhead. He was often moved by Su Huaiqi's cheerful and straightforward nature. Sometimes he would ask himself if such a spirited girl should not be confined to the square courtyard of Wutong Villa.

As they were chatting, Su Huaiqi suddenly couldn't hear any replies. Somewhat puzzled, she turned to look at Yu Zechuan, only to see him with a furrowed brow and a grave expression.

"Young Master?"

I hope Yu Zechuan wasn't provoked by his own words...

I don't think so.

He's the young master of Wutong Manor, a man who's seen the world. How could he be provoked by my few words?

Su Huaiqi was conflicted, but she didn't want to see Yu Zechuan's furrowed brows, so she walked up to him, held up two fingers, and forced a smile onto his face.

"Young Master, are you suddenly feeling a little guilty? Why don't we take this opportunity to cancel our engagement?"

Yu Zechuan watched all the actions of the person in front of him without making any attempt to stop him, only shaking his head at the end to indicate his refusal.

The moment Su Huaiqi saw Yu Zechuan shake his head, she lowered her hand, stuck out her tongue at Yu Zechuan, and said, "Hmph, you ingrate. I even thought of comforting you when I saw you were in a bad mood. Don't even think about it next time."

After being teased by Su Huaiqi, Yu Zechuan's mood had mostly recovered, and he laughed, "You were just calling me A-Yu a moment ago, and now you've turned into an ingrate."

"Hmph, it's my freedom to call you whatever I want. We were just saying it because we have a common goal. Besides, I can't just call you A-Yu any name casually." Su Huaiqi crossed her arms and raised a smug eyebrow at Yu Zechuan.

Upon hearing this, Yu Zechuan smiled slightly, took out a small wooden box from his pocket, and waved it in front of Su Huaiqi.

"I wonder if this is enough?"

The moment Su Huaiqi saw the small wooden box, his eyes widened, and he immediately lunged towards it.

Just then, Yu Zechuan moved the wooden box aside at the last moment, and Su Huaiqi, who hadn't had time to stop, suddenly threw herself into Yu Zechuan's arms.

"I didn't expect Miss Su to be in such a hurry to throw herself into my arms?"

"Yu Zechuan!" Su Huaiqi whispered through gritted teeth. She tried to get up from his arms, but Yu Zechuan held her waist tightly, making it impossible for her to move.

"Oh? It's the full name again this time. Looks like this wooden box isn't heavy enough." As he spoke, Yu Zechuan was about to put the wooden box back in.

Su Huaiqi was determined to get the jade pendant back, and disregarded her pride. She wrapped her arms around Yu Zechuan's neck, deliberately blinked her big, watery eyes, and said in a coquettish voice, "Ah Yu, Ah Yu, I was wrong, please give the jade pendant back to me, okay~"

The final, drawn-out syllable almost gave Su Huaiqi goosebumps.

Yu Zechuan's dark eyes grew even deeper, revealing an indescribable feeling. He lowered his head, looking at Su Huaiqi so close to him, feeling the warm, soft body pressed against him, and a sudden restlessness rose within him.

"Want it?"

Yu Zechuan's voice carried a hint of seduction. As he drew closer and closer, Su Huaiqi blushed and quickly looked away, nodding hastily.

"Of course I do."

"I can give it to you, but then who am I?" A warm breath came from Su Huaiqi's ear, and Yu Zechuan deliberately blew gently into her reddened ear.

"I know, I know. You are A Yu. Even if the Heavenly King, the Jade Emperor, and Guanyin Bodhisattva came, you would still be A Yu." Su Huaiqi's composure completely collapsed from being teased, and he stretched his neck, closed his eyes, and shouted incoherently.

"... "

The beautiful atmosphere was completely ruined by Su Huaiqi's words.

Seeing that Yu Zechuan stopped talking, Su Huaiqi tiptoed and snatched the wooden box from his hands, quickly leaving his embrace. She even ran a few steps, keeping a good distance from him.

After quickly opening the wooden box and seeing the jade pendant he had lost and found, he decisively took it out and stuffed it into his pocket, even giving it a symbolic pat.

Great! Now that we have the jade pendant, all that's left is for Yu Zechuan to agree to let her go. We've already won half the battle. Keep it up!

When Su Huaiqi looked up after hiding the jade pendant, he saw Gu Yan and Shen Mujin standing not far away, looking shocked. They had already said goodbye to Uncle Peng and the others.

Wait, are you guys misunderstanding something?

Under the teasing gazes of the two men, Su Huaiqi blushed and quickly climbed into the carriage, even blocking Yu Zechuan from entering the carriage without any reason.

Yu Zechuan didn't say much. Instead, he obediently sat on the rut with the old coachman and drove the carriage down the mountain.

Inside the carriage, Su Huaiqi covered his face and huddled in a corner, remaining silent.

"Great, Qiqi, your relationship with the young master is progressing quite quickly."

"Yeah, we turned around and saw you two hugging and kissing. Even idol dramas don't portray you two as sweet as this."

Su Huaiqi: No, things aren't what you think.

Seeing that Su Huaiqi still didn't move, Shen Gu sat down directly, and Gu Yan even pulled down Su Huaiqi's arm that was covering her face.

"Alright, don't be shy. Now that the young master isn't here, tell us what just happened?"

"It's really nothing. It's all a misunderstanding!" Su Huaiqi rubbed his still flushed cheeks and took out the jade pendant he had just retrieved from his bosom.

"Yu Zechuan just returned the jade pendant to me."

"You gave me a hug and then returned the jade pendant? You got a pretty good deal." Gu Yan took the jade pendant and twirled it in front of his eyes.

"..." Su Huaiqi was a little embarrassed to speak. Besides a hug, she would also have to change how she addressed Yu Zechuan. But thinking about it, both conditions were quite simple.

With the third jade pendant, Shen Mujin put away her gossipy expression and immediately gathered the three jade pendants from the three people together and carefully pieced them together.

“Before, my and Ayan’s pieces couldn’t be put together. But with your piece, whether it’s mine or Ayan’s, we can always put them together.”

Su Huaiqi and Gu Yan quickly came over and saw that the jade pendant in Su Huaiqi's hand fit perfectly with Shen Mujin's jade pendant.

Unfortunately, there was no reaction after I finished putting it together.

"Qiqi, did you try to compete in the girls' college?" Gu Yan asked.

"Of course there are. Yueya's and mine can be put together, but Huabao's can't." Su Huaiqi could remember so clearly because the first thing the three of them did after reuniting at the girls' college was to put their jade pendants together.

"I wonder what will happen when the jade pendant is completely pieced together," Gu Yan asked softly.

"Who knows? Maybe we'll be able to go back," Su Huaiqi said softly, looking at Shen and Gu.

Upon hearing the word "go back," Gu Yan and Su Huaiqi both looked at Shen Mujin with some concern.

“Mumu…”

"I'm fine. Let's find Yueya and Huabao first. As for whether we can go back, if we really can... let's think about those questions then."

The carriage, which was originally filled with laughter and playful banter, was gradually replaced by quiet silence.

Unable to bear the silence, Gu Yan leaned close to Su Huaiqi's ear and told her his guess about the connection between the Seven Star Stone and the jade pendant.

"What?" Su Huaiqi suddenly remembered the jade pendant's sudden glow that day.

"So now we not only need to find Hua Bao and Yue Ya, but also keep a close eye on and investigate the Seven Star Stone at all times." Gu Yan looked at Su Huaiqi solemnly.

"We can't do it on our own, so we need to learn to rely on powerful figures and use their strength to achieve our goals."

Shen Mujin silently raised her right hand, "I have Xuanyi, and Ayan has her older brother."

“So…” Shen and Gu looked at Su Huaiqi and said in unison.

"So? I need to find a powerful backer too?" Su Huaiqi pointed to himself.

“That’s right. He’s a promising young man.” Gu Yan nodded in agreement.

Su Huaiqi, somewhat helpless, pointed directly to the door and asked, "Thighs, huh?"

"Thighs too!"

"Sigh, I was thinking of leaving Yu Zechuan as soon as I got the jade pendant, but I didn't expect that I would be tied to him now."

Shen Mujin: "I think you and the young master get along quite well."

"Yeah, and if you have other powerful connections, that's fine too." Gu Yan spread his hands, looking slightly innocent.

We didn't force you to choose Yu Zechuan!

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The descent was much faster and smoother than the ascent, but it was already dark when we arrived at our lodgings.

Gu Yan lifted the curtain and looked at the familiar courtyard before him. He was the first to jump off the carriage, followed closely by the others. After entering the courtyard, the old lady hurriedly invited everyone to come inside for dinner. Although they hadn't digested the food they ate at Kunlun Ruins at noon, Gu Yan and the others felt bad about refusing the old lady's hospitality. Su Huaiqi even grabbed Yu Zechuan, who was about to leave, and they went into the dining room together for a simple meal.

Finally, the three of them, their bellies bulging from eating, slowly made their way back to their lodgings in the courtyard.

The nights in Kunlun City were still quite cold; the cold wind felt like it could penetrate your clothes instantly.

"I kind of miss thermal underwear," Gu Yan couldn't help but sigh.

"What I miss most is sanitary napkins... they are simply the greatest invention of mankind."

"Agree!"

The three chatted and laughed as they quickly arrived in the courtyard. After saying goodnight to each other, they went back to their rooms.

After returning to his room, Gu Yan didn't even change his clothes before lying down on the bed. Having sat all day, he quickly took the opportunity to straighten his back.

I had only been lying down for a short while when I heard a knock on the door.

Gu Yan turned his head in surprise, thinking he was hallucinating. After confirming carefully, he realized there really was a knocking sound.

"Coming!"

Gu Yan sat up abruptly, stretched, and went to open the door.

Gu Yan thought it was Shen Mujin or Su Huaiqi, who lived in the same courtyard, but when he opened the door, there was someone he never expected.

"Miss Bai."

"Young Master Jiang...?"