In the novel "Joy of Life," the protagonist wakes up at Li Chengze's residence.

Fan Xian sat next to Chen Pingping, enjoying the view.

He said to the people in the hall, "Isn't that right? I've seen all the accounts of the Imperial Treasury. The amount of silver is so small that it looks even more meager than the national treasury."

These words sparked another round of discussion in the imperial court.

The discussions went on and on, and to Tao Jingyang's ears, it sounded like a swarm of flies buzzing incessantly.

Although most of the time she habitually reduces the listening experience by more than half, she only releases the full listening experience at specific moments.

However, in today's scenario, half is not enough; it needs to be reduced by at least 80%.

However, when faced with a single point of conflict, if a larger point of conflict is introduced, the smaller point of conflict can then be implemented smoothly.

At this time, no one in the court opposed building a school; instead, they discussed whether the money could be afforded.

Money is the hardest thing to earn in this world, and it's also the easiest thing to earn; money is the most useful thing, and it's also the most useless thing.

The two men exchanged a glance, and Tao Jingyang pointed, and Li Chengze knew it was time to adjourn the court session.

He raised his hand to stop the court officials from speaking, "That's all for today's court session. Now that the matter of building schools has been decided, you should all go back and think carefully about where the money should come from."

Come home, child, please.

After saying that, Li Chengze stood up and reached out his hand, waiting for Tao Jingyang to put his arm around him.

The ministers remained silent.

She really cooperated, using his help to stand up straight.

Seeing that the ministers hadn't moved, he whispered, "Why isn't anyone leaving?"

"We haven't left yet, so who dares to leave?"

"Okay, let's hurry up then."

The two had already turned their backs to each other. As they walked, Li Chengze quietly asked, "Are you hungry? I've already told the kitchen to prepare breakfast."

She probably got up around 5 PM today, so she likely didn't have an appetite.

Having returned to the main hall, Tao Jingyang let out a small yawn.

"I've eaten, but I'm a little sleepy. I thought we were going to have a long argument yesterday, so I even memorized a lot of yin and yang terms." She stopped, stretched, and loosened her muscles.

"In the end, none of it was used. You're definitely smart..."

Yawning is contagious. Seeing that she was sleepy, Li Chengze also felt a little sleepy. He pressed his hand to the back of his hand to stop the urge to yawn and said lazily, "How about we take a short rest at Chaoyang Palace?"

"That makes sense." She didn't try to fight off sleepiness; her eyelids were already drooping and her eyes were half-open.

Like a walking corpse, he collapsed onto the bedside without a thought, took off his outer garment, and fell asleep.

In her sleep, she seemed to feel someone removing her eyebrows and lip makeup.

......

"Lazybones, why are you still sleeping?"

"Lazybones, why are you still sleeping!"

Tao Jingyang heard a superb little eunuch's voice.

She was woken up by the noise, rolled around in bed a couple of times, and then reached out to open her eyes, only to find that the sun was already high in the sky.

I got up and sat on the edge of the bed, completely bewildered, wondering how I ended up sleeping in this palace again...

After pounding his chest and stamping his feet, he took a deep breath, looked at the gray parrot standing on the bird stand by the bed, and said in a sinister tone, "Little parrot, if you chatter one more time, I'll pluck your feathers and make you into barbecue."

A sound came from the side room.

"wake up?"

Li Chengze came over from the side room, carrying a plate of washed green dates in his right hand and a plate of unpeeled walnuts in his left. "I think we can use them for hot pot."

He placed the dates in front of Tao Jingyang and the walnuts in front of the gray parrot.

The person who had crashed sat in place watching his movements, thinking to herself, "Hey, how come she didn't hear any noise in the side hall?"

She belatedly realized, oh, she had forgotten to turn up the sensitivity.

She took in the relatively quiet surroundings, unable to hear the sounds of the guards in the rear hall organizing themselves, or the hurried footsteps of the palace servants ahead.

All that could be heard were the footsteps of the person approaching and the clattering sound of the small cup being placed on the table.

She thought the volume was fine, and perhaps it could be maintained at this level in the future.

"What are you thinking about? You just woke up and are standing here in a daze."

Li Chengze was dressed in casual clothes, with a tie-dyed beige outer shirt, a willow green shirt collar, and an orange-red pleated hem.

"I'm thinking about where the money we discussed at the morning court should come from." She took a bite of a green date, feeling its crispness.

Li Chengze paused as he reached out to pinch the green dates, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a surge of resentment.

All he talks about is state affairs... Doesn't he have anything else to say to him?

He deliberately turned his back to the person with considerable force and stopped speaking.

He thought, Tao Jingyang should be able to tell that he's sulking so obviously, right?

A short while later, the person behind him stood up after a moment of silence.

The sound of fabric rubbing together rang out, and just as Li Chengze thought someone would gently pat his shoulder, he stopped walking.

Then came the sound of something breaking.

Li Chengze turned his head at the sound...

Tao Jingyang was actually peeling walnuts for that dead parrot!

Now even the parrot is more important than him!?

Li Chengze originally intended to maintain his composure, standing still with a sullen face, thinking that Tao Jingyang would eventually notice his impropriety.

but no.

She even peeled open another one from the dead bird.

I can't take it anymore, really.

Enraged, he snatched the walnut from Tao Jingyang's hand and threw it out the window.

"Huh?" Tao Jingyang looked at his actions with a blank expression.

And that silly bird was equally silly; it darted off and chased after it.

Li Chengze quickly closed the window, shutting the little thing out.

His movements were fluid and graceful; he's clearly a seasoned professional.

With a "pfft," Tao Jingyang couldn't help but laugh at his actions.

Perhaps feeling it was inappropriate, the gesture of covering her lips also had a girlish playfulness and cuteness.

"You're quite skilled at this; do you chase it out every day?"

"...It's always been very noisy. When you're not here, it yells at me by my bedside every morning."

"Swearing?" She became interested. "Tell me in detail."

If she really knows how to curse, then teach her a few more phrases, and then take her to the morning court to curse the ministers on her behalf.

Li Chengze, unaware of his thoughts, simply turned and calmly said, "Yeah, he calls out by my bedside every day, 'Li Chengze, you big idiot.'"

Speaking such unfortunate words in a calm tone, Li Chengze exuded an aura of someone accustomed to bad luck.

Tao Jingyang felt that he was a pitiful little thing, but after thinking about it, he also found it amusing.

She stared at Li Chengze's calm expression for a while, then realized she couldn't hold back any longer: "Hahaha...haha, no, it really curses at you by your bedside every morning?"

Tao Jingyang took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped away the tears that came out of his laughter.

"Well, to be more precise, it only insulted me." Li Chengze said this shocking statement in a calm tone.

I don't know how he managed to put up with that stupid parrot every day.

She endured it standing by her bedside every morning, verbally abusing her, and yet she still kindly fed it every day.

Li Chengze, with your patience, you will succeed in anything you do.

If it were Tao Jingyang himself, this thing would probably have been reincarnated long ago, and by now it would have probably been reincarnated nine times.

But the laughter stopped abruptly as she suddenly realized something.

No, no, no.

“Chengze, perhaps, possibly, or possibly, he learned those words from me.”

She spoke softly and hesitantly, and after remembering something, she realized she was in the wrong, her tone even carrying a hint of ingratiation.

Li Chengze raised an eyebrow, crossed his arms, and glanced at her sideways, signaling her to continue.

"It was in my room before I left. I was playing with it, telling it to keep you company. I said..."

She still wanted to laugh at the thought, and couldn't help but chuckle again, "I said, 'Li Chengze is a complete idiot who can't take care of himself...'"

Li Chengze remained silent upon hearing this, his gaze unwavering as he crossed his arms and scrutinized her.

Noticing the somewhat dangerous look in the person's eyes, she immediately stopped talking. "Who would have thought it only learned half a sentence? This is truly a beautiful misunderstanding!"

It was rare to see Tao Jingyang show weakness, so Li Chengze smiled slightly, loosened his grip on her arm, and quickly took two steps closer.

Squinting, she raised her hand and gently pinched Tao Jingyang's cheek. "So it was you. You made me suffer for so long. You have to make it up to me."

His eyes were shimmering, with an unreadable emotion flashing within them.

Tao Jingyang blinked. "If that's the case, why don't you deal with it...?"

“It’s your pet,” Li Chengze said softly. “You named it and gave it your surname, how could I bear to get rid of it?”

He would even let the parrot fly in, and every time he saw it, he would think of her.

She was right. If it weren't for the parrot keeping him company, Li Chengze would probably be even more lonely.

Tao Jingyang is a bad guy. He's been away from me for so long, and I've been in a coma for so long.

After waking up, she didn't want him anymore.

So bad.

The two were very close; he had his head down, and she had her head up.

There was sadness in Li Chengze's eyes, and Tao Jingyang could hear his heartbeat quickening with grief.

"I was wrong, I'm so sorry." Her expression when she apologized was so pitiful in Li Chengze's eyes. She raised her right hand and gently touched his heart.

To appease them.

When she looked up, her eyes were bright; when she spoke, her long, curved eyelashes fluttered, each flutter like a butterfly effect, stirring up huge waves in Li Chengze's heart.

He suddenly stopped feeling sad, as if even his pent-up anger had vanished without a trace.

His hands were still covering her face, his thin lips parted slightly, and he said softly, "An apology won't forgive me." Li Chengze added gently, "Unless..."

His gaze slowly moved down from her eyes and lingered on her moist lips.