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

As soon as Li Chengze entered the room, he dismissed everyone else, leaving only Xie Bi'an to guard outside.

He lifted his robe, picked up a round stool from the side, and sat down in front of Tao Jingyang's window:

"His Majesty summoned me and the Crown Prince this time not only to discuss the assassination attempt on the street, but also to speak privately with me about your situation." Tao Jingyang listened quietly, analyzing the situation in his mind.

"His Majesty only spoke to me three times in total, and every single sentence was about you; he didn't mention Fan Xian even once." Li Chengze's words revealed Emperor Qing's thoughts.

Seeing that Tao Jingyang did not answer him, Li Chengze wanted to say something, but was interrupted by her sudden voice.

"Did Fan Xian just come by?"

[Fine, Emperor Qing doesn't mention Fan Xian in his writings, but you mention him in your very first sentence.]

Li Chengze took a deep breath and said in a calm tone, "He's not dead, and his injuries aren't as bad as yours."

Tao Jingyang didn't quite catch the odd tone in his voice: "Have someone secretly tell him that if he's free, he can come to my residence tonight to see me."

Oh, and if he can come tonight, remember to have him avoid people and not let anyone notice.

Upon hearing this, a question mark slowly formed in Li Chengze's mind—"?"

He just sat there, not saying a word, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Although Tao Jingyang also felt that this was inappropriate, he had to do it, so he tentatively said, "I have... important matters to discuss with him."

At this moment, Li Chengze had already convinced himself and was about to agree when Tao Jingyang added, "After we finish talking, I'll tell you separately later."

......

"Who wants to hear this?" Li Chengze said, then got up and walked out, his "aggressive" manner creating a gust of wind in the room.

As he was about to leave, he turned away without looking back and said, "Take good care of yourself."

into the night,

The sky was filled with twinkling stars, and two or three wispy clouds drifted by.

Tao Jingyang left his window open and sat at the table waiting for someone.

A short while later, a man dressed in black, wearing a mask, climbed in through the window.

"How are you? Is your injury from earlier in the day serious?" This was the first question asked as she entered the room, while she also tried to take Tao Jingyang's pulse.

Tao Jingyang spoke up in time: "It's nothing. For someone who practices martial arts, this little injury is nothing."

"But what about you? How are you?"

When asked this, Fan Xian sat down on the other side of the table, lifted the black cloth, and poured himself a cup of tea: "If I've come all this way to see you, what else could I possibly want?"

"I see you're always causing trouble, either hitting others or getting hit yourself. If I hadn't thought of welcoming you in advance, I think your fate would be uncertain."

"Fan Xian, that's an eighth-rank official! Hey, I'm telling you, where did you get involved with all these people? How come you have so many enemies?" Tao Jingyang subtly put pressure on Fan Xian.

"I didn't provoke anything, so why are they all coming up to me?" Fan Xian put his cup on the table and said speechlessly to Tao Jingyang.

Seeing that Fan Xian's emotions had been stirred up, Tao Jingyang brought up Teng Zijing at the opportune moment.

He asked Fan Xian, "How is the brother who was with you? Is he alright?"

This was the first time in an entire day that Fan Xian had heard someone inquire about Teng Zijing's injuries.

"They say it's a fundamental injury, and his martial arts will never be what they used to be. But thankfully, his life is still safe." Fan Xian's eyes darkened.

Tao Jingyang comforted him with a few words, saying that human life is the most important thing, and it's good that he's still alive.

Hearing her words gave Fan Xian an outlet for his emotions, and the two talked about it for a long time.