Shu Tian instantly changed to a pleasant expression as he looked at Ji Yunshu, his tone also becoming much gentler as he said, “Miss Ji, my young master truly has urgent matters to attend to, so he instructed me to receive you first. But rest assured, everything will be arranged properly for you.”

Ji Yunshu felt somewhat embarrassed instead, “I’m the one troubling you all. You’ve taken such considerate care of me along the way.”

“You are Second Young Master’s benefactor. Taking care of you is only proper.”

Luo Yang was having none of this! He shouted, “What do you mean they took considerate care of you along the way? It was clearly me who took care of you the whole journey, and I even spent silver to buy bird’s nest for you to eat. Has your brain gotten muddled from eating? You don’t even know who to thank. It’s me, me, Luo Yang, who stayed by your side taking care of you every day. Think about it carefully.”

He said this at the top of his lungs.

Ji Yunshu knew it was he who had taken extra care of her along the way, but these were polite words being exchanged after all.

She didn’t want to respond, and instead shot him an eye roll.

Letting him figure it out himself!

Afterward, Shu Tian led Ji Yunshu, Luo Yang, and Xiao Ba to a small courtyard.

The courtyard wasn’t large, but it was clean and tidy, sufficient for the three of them to live in.

Shu Tian also arranged for a cook and two young maids to serve Ji Yunshu, instructing them, “During this time, you must serve well here.”

“Yes!”

Ji Yunshu said, “Actually, there’s no need for servants. You’ve already arranged everything very properly. We can take care of ourselves.”

Shu Tian replied, “Miss Ji, don’t be so polite. You are a woman after all, and having people to attend to you will be more convenient. Just make do here for a few days. Once my young master finishes his business, he will naturally find a way to dispel the cold energy in your body.”

Such sincere hospitality was hard to refuse.

Ji Yunshu could only express her gratitude.

After Shu Tian left, Luo Yang lay down on a chair in the courtyard, saying, “The air in the capital is truly wonderful!”

Xiao Ba looked up at the sky and said, “Yes, even the sky here is bluer than in Zhuxin City.”

Brother, it’s nighttime!

How can you tell it’s blue?

Yet Luo Yang, lying on the chair with his eyes narrowed, actually nodded, “Mm, the sky here really is bluer than in Zhuxin City. From now on, we’ll settle down here and won’t go anywhere else. Once we have money, your brother will find you a sister-in-law.”

Xiao Ba was so moved his eyes filled with tears, “Brother, I knew you treat me the best.”

“Of course!”

Ji Yunshu felt black lines appearing on her forehead as she listened. These two were truly a pair of rare specimens.

She shook her head and went inside.

The two maids came in and asked, “Miss Ji, would you like to bathe?”

She looked at her clothes. These past days, she could only take a hot bath when they stopped at inns. It had been extremely uncomfortable!

So she said, “Then I’ll trouble you both.”

The two young maids had delicate, pretty features. They exchanged glances.

One said, “Miss Ji, my name is Caiqing.”

The other said, “I’m called Lanqing.”

Ji Yunshu smiled warmly, “I’ll remember that. Also, please don’t treat me as your mistress. During these days, let’s just be companions and chat together.”

“Miss Ji, you’re such a good person.”

“And so beautiful too.”

She could only respond with a smile.

The sky grew darker and darker, and the warm breeze blowing through the courtyard was exceptionally comfortable.

By now, Luo Yang had already returned to his room to rest. He had just closed his eyes to sleep when Xiao Ba came running in from outside making a commotion, throwing himself onto the bed and saying, “Brother, guess what I found?”

Luo Yang opened his eyes, nearly frightened out of his wits.

His face filled with anger.

“What are you yelling about? I just fell asleep.”

“Brother, I have something good.”

“What?”

Xiao Ba brought out what he’d been hiding behind his back, placing it in his arms.

It was a rabbit.

Pure white and clean, extremely beautiful.

It looked like it was raised by a wealthy household but had gotten lost by accident.

Luo Yang sat up in bed, picked up the rabbit, looked it over from left to right, and asked, “Where did you get this?”

Xiao Ba pointed back toward the courtyard and said, “I found it right in the courtyard. It suddenly jumped onto me, so I grabbed it right away.”

“How strange?” “Brother, look how beautiful this rabbit is!” Xiao Ba stroked the rabbit’s smooth fur with a loving expression, yet then said, “And this rabbit is full of meat. Why don’t I go start a fire and we’ll roast it? Otherwise, what a waste.”

As he spoke, he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

If this had been before, Luo Yang would have definitely skinned the rabbit without a second thought and immediately put it over a fire. But now… his mind was pondering something else…

Seeing him lost in thought, not speaking for a long time, Xiao Ba waved his hand in front of his eyes and asked, “Brother, what’s wrong? Why do you keep spacing out lately?”

Luo Yang swallowed and said, “Xiao Ba, we’re not eating this rabbit.”

“Why not?”

“This rabbit is so nice. It hasn’t bothered you. Eating it would be such a waste. We can’t eat it, absolutely can’t eat it!”

Xiao Ba frowned, scratching his head vigorously.

He was certain he hadn’t heard wrong.

Not eat it?

“Brother, you’ve really changed. Ever since you met Miss Ji, you’ve truly changed.”

Child, why are you speaking such blunt truths?

Luo Yang harshly knocked him on the head once, saying, “Stop talking nonsense. Go to sleep quickly. I have something to do.”

“What thing?”

“Don’t worry about it!”

Luo Yang clutched the rabbit in his hands, got out of bed, and hurried outside, going to Ji Yunshu’s door!

He shook the rabbit, the corners of his mouth lifting in a smile as he said, “Little rabbit, you must do your best. For the sake of your brother’s future, you absolutely must win her favor! Do your best! Understand?”

The rabbit struggled a few times!

Then he took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

Perhaps because the courtyard had been unoccupied for a long time, with just a few light knocks, the lock inside fell down and the door opened on its own.

He didn’t think much of it and excitedly rushed in holding the rabbit.

But—

When he saw the scene before him, he completely froze!

At this very moment, Ji Yunshu was bathing in a wooden tub.

Ji Yunshu was also shocked. She hadn’t even had time to react before meeting Luo Yang’s widened pupils.

She didn’t scream, but immediately turned her back, facing Luo Yang with her smooth back, her chest rising and falling.

In the few seconds that Luo Yang was stunned, the rabbit in his hands also fell, scurrying off somewhere unknown.

When he came to his senses, he also quickly turned his back.

“I… didn’t… mean to… I really…”

Ji Yunshu said coldly with a stern face, “Get out!”

“I really didn’t mean to.” Luo Yang’s heart was trembling, and he quickly fled outside. But he didn’t leave, instead pacing around the courtyard for a while, his insides burning like fire.

His face was completely flushed!

Just now…

He harshly slapped his own forehead, wishing he could gouge out his own eyes.