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

"Do you act like this every day? It feels like you're always so emo."

Tao Jingyang stopped fanning himself and slowly moved closer to him, placing his other arm on the backrest behind Li Chengze.

"She always looks sullen and melancholy, as if she has no interest in anything," she said in a soft voice.

Thinking to myself: [These days are making me a bit unpredictable.]

Li Chengze's brain went blank for a moment, and he mentally formed words according to the rhythm:

What is this "with a certain"... or "a touch"? Or perhaps "easy to plot"?

What did you say...? I didn't hear you clearly just now...?

Li Chengze hesitated before expressing his understanding of that sentence:

"You mean I shouldn't be scheming all day and should find something else to do?"

To be honest, he actually hit the nail on the head by accident.

She paused in adjusting her clothes, then exclaimed with some surprise, "Oh my god, Chengze, you actually understood!?"

"Our Chengze is so smart!!"

Tao Jingyang pointed the fan in his hand at Li Chengze and fanned him very quickly, like a little bee flapping its wings.

She flashed a sly, toothy grin, and somewhat mischievously controlled the direction of the wind.

The wind caused one side of Li Chengze's bangs to flutter slightly.

Li Chengze's eyes were a little blurry from the wind. He used his left hand to shield his face from the oncoming wind, and with his right hand, he grasped her hand holding the fan and turned it around.

"Oh, so you're treating me like a child again, aren't you?"

He waved his fan twice in front of Tao Jingyang's face, creating a gentle breeze and a pleasant fragrance.

Tao Jingyang struggled slightly, but seeing that he couldn't break free, he quickly "begged for mercy":

"Okay, okay, I was wrong~ I promise I won't do it again."

It seemed like they were discussing things, but the tone of their voice sounded like they were trying to coax someone.

"Ah, I was wrong~" Li Chengze repeated the sentence from before in a very serious and even expressive manner.

"Hahahahahaha..." The two burst into laughter, the sound carrying outside a few times.

A rare sense of "mischievousness" was now emerging from Li Chengze.

It's less eerie and more youthful.

outside the house.

Fan Wujiu was almost eighty feet away, but he could still hear some "sounds".

He sighed deeply, like an old butler who had worked diligently in the home of a domineering CEO for fifty years.

Immediately afterwards, he stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the azure sky, as if he were about to utter that line at any moment:

"Our Highness hasn't smiled like this in a long time."

It's rare to see someone start to feel melancholic and sentimental.

After lunch.

Lin Wan'er brought some pastries made by the Lin family's chefs, boarded a carriage, and went to the Second Prince's residence.

Upon arriving at the gate of the mansion, Lin Wan'er sat in the carriage while a maidservant announced her arrival. She recalled the words Fan Xian had spoken to her that morning.

"Wan'er, besides the matter of going to the palace to see the Empress Dowager, there is another thing I want to ask."

Fan Xian's puppy-dog eyes were gazing at Lin Wan'er with deep affection.

Lin Wan'er met his gaze and tucked her shoulders and chin in slightly: "It's alright, just ask."

"You both lived in the palace when you were young. I want to ask you, Wan'er, what kind of person is Li Chengze?"

While learning the palace rules, Fan Xian kept asking questions.

"I had a very good relationship with my second cousin when I was young, but we rarely saw each other after we grew up."

"My second cousin... he's a pretty good person..." Lin Wan'er was lost in a brief recollection. After sorting out her thoughts, she recounted the story to Fan Xian.

"Fan Xian, back then we... chattering away &$@&～%（biubiubiu）（/balabala” Lin Wan'er talked for a long time, and Fan Xian listened to these things thoughtfully.

Lost in thought, she muttered to herself, "Judging from this, he seems pretty good. Could it be that he wasn't lying to Tao Jingyang?"

Lin Wan'er listened, somewhat confused, and asked:

"If there's anything you're worried about, perhaps I could visit the Second Prince's residence sometime?"

"Is this appropriate?"

"I haven't seen my second cousin for a long time, so it's only right that I pay him a visit. Just like when I went to visit the Empress Dowager today."

Lin Wan'er smiled gently, looking at Fan Xian, who was practicing eunuch etiquette.

Fan Xian felt a little embarrassed by the stare, his mouth twitched to one side, and he hesitated before finally saying, "Well... that's fine too."

Thus, the story of Lin Wan'er visiting the Prince's mansion in the afternoon came about.