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This afternoon, Wu Linxi came to the Liu Family.
He studied with the Liu Family brothers. With exams approaching next year, Wu Linxi was worried that spending the entire morning would affect Liu Anzhi and Liu An Ting's studies in the afternoon. He specifically took advantage of lunchtime to come over, bringing the key points he noted in class for the two brothers to review, along with some details mentioned by their teacher. He also wanted to visit the ailing Liu Anfeng.
The servants at Liu Residence recognized him already. As soon as he entered, someone guided him slowly toward Liu An Ting's study. At the same time, someone hurried inside to inform Liu An Ting about his arrival.
Wu Linxi did not expect Qing Wu to be there as well.
Seeing Liu An Ting come out holding a girl to greet him, Wu Linxi smiled slightly and greeted her, "Mistress Wu." He then entered the room with the siblings and stated his purpose for today.
By the time Liu Anzhi arrived, Wu Linxi had already taken out the books and spread them open, ready to begin as soon as Liu Anzhi arrived.
Upon seeing his older brother enter the room, Liu An Ting quickly whispered a few words to Wu Linxi, indicating they would talk later. She then turned to Liu Anzhi and asked about the previous matter: "How did it go? Were you able to find the items?"
Liu Anzhi's expression showed fatigue, but more so sadness and disappointment. "There were nine items in total; we found seven. The other two might have been taken away by Uncle San when he left early."
"And where are they?"
"I had those two useless ones sent under guard to Jingzhao Prefecture to find our father. The rest were taken back to the courtyard where they used to stay, kept safe until our father returns to make a decision."
Liu Anzhi leaned against the table and slowly sat down, rubbing his temples with his fingers, falling silent for a while.
With such matters happening at home, Qing Wu felt troubled as well. Unsure how to comfort her brothers, she personally poured tea and brought it to them. She also poured a cup for Wu Linxi.
Wu Linxi was surprised that the girl brought him tea too and hurriedly stood up to receive it. However, as he raised his elbow, it knocked against the books on the table, causing them to tumble down all over the floor. Some landed on his toes, stinging painfully.
The shy young man immediately blushed, awkwardly bending down to pick up the books in a flustered and embarrassed manner.
Qing Wu seemed to not notice anything, placing the teacup on the table and helping to pick up a few books in front of her, handing them to him.
With her doing this, Wu Linxi felt much more relaxed, taking a moment to collect himself and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
Qing Wu smiled and shook her head, indicating it was nothing. She then walked over to Liu Anzhi, tugging at his sleeve, and said, “Wu Family brother, I brought the homework. Would you like to listen?”
Only then did Liu Anzhi focus on this matter. Realizing Wu Linxi's intention, he sincerely thanked him. He then had someone bring water to wash his face, calming his mind as he began studying with his younger brother and friends.
While the young men discussed their studies in the study room, Qing Wu nestled by the window under the door with a book in her arms. Occasionally, when a maid approached, she would jump down from her chair to block their way and inquire about the matter. Seeing it was nothing important, she would help instruct them on how to handle it, ensuring no one disturbed her brothers.
After a while, she remembered something and called for Dou Mama, whispering a few instructions.
Dou Mama understood and quickly closed the Door before leaving.
By the time the young men finished their discussion, more than half an hour had passed.
Liu Anzhi stretched his body and rubbed his eyes, suddenly recalling something and thinking to himself that it was bad.
—Due to the earlier troubling matters, he had completely forgotten to arrange for lunch. Although the kitchen would normally handle things as per usual habits, today Wu Linxi was here; how could they treat it casually? Moreover, he had sacrificed his own lunch time to come over!
Liu Anzhi hurriedly ran out of the door, calling for someone and instructing them to add a few more dishes. If there wasn't enough time, they should go buy some items from the restaurant outside.
To his surprise, Cook smiled and said, “Young Master need not worry. The young lady just instructed us earlier; we are already well prepared. We are just waiting for the Young Masters' orders to serve it.”
Liu Anzhi did not expect this turn of events and quickly turned around to thank Qing Wu. However, upon entering the room and seeing his sister's serene smile, he changed his mind.
—Thanking her would seem too formal.
Liu Anzhi thought for a moment and smiled, praising, "The fog is impressive. Thanks to you this time."
His comment came out of nowhere, and Qing Wu was initially unsure what he meant. It wasn't until she heard Liu Anzhi invite Wu Linxi to stay for dinner that she understood. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief and felt even happier.
Qing Wu was only five years old, so there was no need to be overly cautious. Liu An Ting and Wu Linxi allowed her to join them.
As for Liu Anzhi, he planned to go to Liu Anfeng's room to keep company with Third Brother, who couldn't leave the house.
Upon hearing that her elder brother was going to Brother San's side, Qing Wu hurriedly ran after him, tugging at Liu Anzhi's sleeve, and said eagerly, "I want to see Brother San too."
Liu Anzhi smiled and agreed, picking her up as they headed in that direction. He called someone over to check if Third Young Master was awake.
Liu Anfeng had already instructed Mingzhu to help him sit up early on when he heard his sister was coming. He endured the pain in his body and sat up straight, staring intently at the door without blinking.
Before long, the curtain swayed.
A fluffy white figure rushed in. The first thing she said was, "Brother San, are you feeling better?"
When the soft voice rang out, Liu Anfeng couldn't help but be taken aback. Once he regained his composure, he realized that Qing Wu had thought of him first this time.
Liu Anfeng couldn't help but grin. At that moment, he felt that the beating he took earlier and being sick from the cold were all worth it.
After all, she truly cared about him as her brother.
As for the fact that she hadn't come to see him last night...
Well, let's just let that go for now!
After the meal, Wu Linxi remembered what Dou Mama had mentioned about Qing Wu and the West Courtyard, so he took the initiative to bring it up and went to take a look.
"The girl's courtyard should be more elegant and exquisite. The grass here can be removed, and a flowerbed can be built instead; it would look much prettier in spring and summer. The phoenix tree could be replaced with a Weeping Willow for a softer touch. As for this area by the window..."
Wu Linxi walked back and forth outside the house several times, finally stopping in his tracks. After careful consideration, he murmured, "I have a few Green Plum trees that are growing well; why not move over two? This season is just right for it..."
"Your Green Plum?" Liu An Ting was taken aback at first, then huffed in dissatisfaction, "I sought you out last autumn and asked you to move one over for me this winter. You refused, saying you'd give me one next year instead. Now you're casually giving two to Wu."
Wu Linxi felt his face flush and was at a loss for words.
Qing Wu smiled and said, "I’m afraid Brother Wu remembers that I was anxious when I couldn’t find Brother San last time. So, I wanted to comfort myself." She winked at Wu Linxi.
Wu Linxi realized she understood his intentions, and his face turned even redder.
—He didn’t like to deceive people. Last time in the Wu Family forest, he had helped Liu Anfeng tell a lie about not having seen her Brother San. This matter had always been a thorn in his heart; he felt he owed her an apology.
The idea of giving Green Plums was indeed meant to make amends.
All of Liu Anfeng's actions had already come to light. Naturally, the part where Wu Linxi helped him cover up was also mentioned.
Liu Family brothers knew Wu Linxi's character well. Seeing him like this, Liu An Ting understood that Qing Wu had guessed correctly. He couldn't help but laugh, "What's the big deal? Only someone as honest as you would keep it on your mind."
He then gently said to the girl in his arms, "Green Plums are Brother Wu's treasures; he wouldn't easily part with them. Qing Wu isn't one to take away someone else's favorites; how about we let Brother Wu send some other flowers instead?"
Qing Wu wasn't one to force others either. Having heard Liu An Ting's somewhat petulant remark earlier, she already knew how important those Green Plums were to Wu Linxi, so she readily replied, "Alright."
Wu Linxi looked at the two siblings, understanding each other so well, and it only strengthened his resolve. He said with a sense of relief, "Then let's give it to Green Plum. She's my own sister, so there's nothing wrong with that."
After discussing the planting situation of the plants in the West Courtyard, the three of them left the courtyard and happened to run into Liu Anzhi, who was returning from Liu Anfeng's place.
The boys still had to hurry to their afternoon classes and couldn't delay any longer. After packing up their things, they bid farewell to Qing Wu and left together.
Once they were gone, Qing Wu read for a while longer. After yawning, she realized she was a bit tired and thought about going back to her room for a nap.
However, just as she reached the door, a maid came over to report that someone had come to the residence looking for the young lady and was currently waiting in the hall.
There were not many people who could enter without asking for the host's permission.
Among those people, there was only one who would be looking for Qing Wu.
Without needing to think, Qing Wu blurted out, "General Qin?"
The maid smiled and replied, "That's right."
Qing Wu was concerned about Huo Yun'ai's health. Although she knew he had already broken his fever and would be fine as long as he took his medicine, she still couldn't help but worry.
Now seeing Qin Shuying suddenly come looking for her, Qing Wu feared something might have happened with Huo Yun'ai. Without considering anything else, she hurriedly made her way over.
Upon entering the room and seeing Xuan Yi leaning against the wall looking relaxed, she finally felt relieved.
However, when Qin Shuying saw her, his expression did not relax; instead, he frowned.
Qing Wu was puzzled and looked at herself from head to toe, finding nothing wrong. Then she glanced at the young general striding over...
She couldn't help but wonder, "What's wrong?" But what could possibly be amiss?
Qin Shuying walked up to her, glancing sideways at the people around. Once all the servants had retreated and closed the door, he leaned closer to Qing Wu's ear and whispered, "Girl, is the rock candy from your home specially made? Is it different from others?"
Hearing his strange question, Qing Wu was momentarily taken aback. After a pause, she replied, "It should be the same."
"The same? No, that can't be right."
Qin Shuying stroked his chin, looking puzzled.
"If yours is no different from others, then why did he urgently call me here and insist that I get the rock candy from you? Moreover, he specifically instructed that it must be handed to me by you; he wouldn't accept it from anyone else. Could it be..."
He took her hand and carefully examined it, even testing it by squeezing a few times.
"...could it be that your hand is different from others?"
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