The old residence.

As soon as Ji Yunshu woke up, Shu Tian was already waiting outside.

He informed her of the reason: “Miss Ji, Young Master sent me to inform you that in a couple of days, he’ll be taking you to Ning’an Manor.”

“Ning’an Manor?” She had never been to the capital before, so naturally she didn’t know what kind of place that was.

Nor did she know why this person surnamed Wen wanted to take her there! Shu Tian explained, “It’s like this—in order to cure the cold affliction in your body, Young Master needs to request our family’s Second Master. It just so happens that Second Master will be at Ning’an Manor those few days. Plus, Young Master also needs to go to Ning’an Manor to offer birthday congratulations, so he plans to take you along. At that time, he’ll have Second Master examine you.”

Since that was the case—

Ji Yunshu agreed, “Alright, thank you to both Young Masters Wen.”

Only by staying with the Wen family could she wait for Li Chuan.

“Miss Ji, there’s no need to be polite. You are our Young Master’s lifesaver. Curing the cold affliction in your body is only proper.”

She responded with a smile.

Shu Tian looked around and asked with concern, “Miss Ji, how was your rest last night?”

“Quite good.”

“If you have any needs, just tell those two maids attending you. They’ll take good care of you.”

“No trouble at all. I’m the one troubling all of you.”

Shu Tian’s tone when speaking to Ji Yunshu wasn’t as rigid as when he spoke to others—it was much gentler. He said, “Miss Ji, don’t be so polite. If there’s anything inconvenient, you must say so.”

“Thank you.”

“Then I won’t disturb you. In a day or two, I’ll send someone to fetch you.”

“Alright.”

Shu Tian clasped his hands in farewell and was about to leave when Luo Yang suddenly rushed out and blocked his path.

“You…” Shu Tian’s steps came to an abrupt halt.

He nearly collided directly with him.

Luo Yang raised his head with a questioning tone, “Where is that person surnamed Wen?”

Though Shu Tian didn’t like his manner, this person could still be considered his lifesaver, so he had to endure it somewhat. He told him, “My Young Master has matters to attend to.”

“Then how will my matter be handled? You’re just leaving me here?”

“Of course not. Once the busy matters are finished, your affairs will naturally be handled.”

Luo Yang was skeptical, “Last night I saw that grand spectacle at the city gate. I imagine that person surnamed Wen is an official. If he dares go back on his word, I’ll shout about it all over the streets.”

“Luo Yang, how can you be so unreasonable!” Shu Tian’s expression darkened.

“How am I being unreasonable? Don’t gentlemen value keeping their word? Surely he won’t just leave me here unattended?”

“You can rest assured. My Young Master’s word is as good as gold. What he promised you, he naturally won’t go back on.”

Luo Yang pondered in his heart—that person surnamed Wen should be an important figure in the capital. He probably wouldn’t go back on his word.

So he said, “Fine, then I’ll wait here.”

Shu Tian looked him up and down, cupping his hands, “Then I’ll take my leave.”

After Shu Tian left, Ji Yunshu was also about to enter the room when Luo Yang quickly blocked her path, stammering, “That…”

Somewhat embarrassed.

Ji Yunshu’s anger had already dissipated when she saw that rabbit last night.

She said, “That rabbit is very beautiful.”

Luo Yang immediately beamed with joy, saying, “I told you I came to give you a rabbit. I wasn’t lying.”

“Thank you.”

“Then… do you like it?”

“It’s alright,” she said.

Luo Yang pondered the meaning within those two words “it’s alright.” Was this good? Or not good?

Seeing him lost in thought, Ji Yunshu walked past him. With her back turned, she said, “That rabbit hasn’t eaten anything for a whole night. Go find something for it.”

Luo Yang felt as if someone had poured honey dates into his mouth—as happy as he could possibly be. He responded loudly, “Right away, coming right up!”

He quickly went to the kitchen to fetch cabbage leaves and carrots.

Ji Yunshu sat to one side, watching him hold the snow-white rabbit and continuously feed it, while saying, “You little thing look so small, but you sure eat a lot!”

“Look at that mouth of yours, so cute.”

“How many years can this rabbit live? I heard people say one or two years and they die. Don’t know if that’s true or false.”

“Oh my, look, it looks just like you!”

Ji Yunshu expressed: “…”

How does it look like her?

Luo Yang continued playing with it.

Chattering on and on with one comment after another.

Ji Yunshu took a sip of water and said, “Take this rabbit away with you.”

Luo Yang looked up at her, “You don’t like it?”

“It’s not that I don’t like it, I just can’t take care of it.”

“It’s just a rabbit. Give it some food and it can live on its own.”

“You know my purpose in coming to the capital isn’t to raise a rabbit!” Ji Yunshu told him. “Once I find the person I’m looking for, I’ll leave here.”

The hand holding the carrot loosened, and a sense of loss fell over his heart.

He didn’t know why, but he actually had a very selfish thought—he hoped Ji Yunshu would never find that man wearing the mask.

Of course, he didn’t want to delay her because of his own selfishness.

So he nodded, “Fine, I’ll raise this rabbit. Just consider it… me raising it for you. If you want it, you can take it away anytime.”

After Luo Yang left, Ji Yunshu sat in the room for a while. Planning to go out, she had Caiqing help prepare men’s clothing for her. When she was changing clothes, a tassel fell out from inside.

Though the tassel was beautiful, due to time it had become somewhat worn!

She picked it up and held it in her hand, her heart clenching sharply.

Ji Pei!

This person who had disappeared from her memory for so long!

The scene of standing on the city tower seeing him off that year was still vivid in her mind. That day was also the most perfect ending she had waited years for—the conclusion to the story between herself and Ji Pei.

Coming to Qujiang this time, would they meet again?

Actually… not meeting would be better!

Since it had already ended back then, there was no need to start again now!

Thinking of this, she no longer had any desire to go out and instead sat in the room for a long time…

Two days later, Shu Tian came to take her to Ning’an Manor, saying his Young Master was already waiting outside.

Just as she was leaving, Luo Yang bounced out, saying he wanted to go along.

Shu Tian said, “Luo Yang, my Young Master is taking Miss Ji to treat the cold affliction in her body, not to play.”

“I’m not going to play either!” Luo Yang glanced at Ji Yunshu and said, “I’ve been the one taking care of her this whole journey. There’s nothing wrong with me going along. If that divine physician you’ve invited doesn’t understand some symptoms, he can ask me. I know everything.”

He always had so many reasons!

Shu Tian was left speechless!

Without waiting for his refusal, Luo Yang had already pulled Ji Yunshu onto the carriage.

Inside the carriage, the Wen brothers were seated! When two figures suddenly entered from outside, Wen Che looked up—he hadn’t expected Luo Yang to be there as well.