Liu Qiaoer thought about it carefully and realized that it was true that she and Lu Yunqing did not seem to have anything to do with each other.
Just when Lu Yunzheng was suppressing his anger and was about to explode, Liu Qiaoer suddenly figured it out.
"Yeah, I have nothing to do with him, so there's no need to give him a gift. If we really did give him a gift, it would seem like we were being unclear. Hehe, that's great, and I can save some money."
Liu Qiaoer was naturally happy about saving money.
Liu Qiaoer was also serious about avoiding suspicion.
In ancient times, men and women were required to keep separate boundaries, but in modern times, men and women are required to keep themselves separate.
The moment he saw Liu Qiaoer relieved, Lu Yunzheng's annoyance was instantly swept away. Her delicate face was as beautiful as a flower and as beautiful as a painting. This scene was forever frozen in his mind.
"It's hot outside, come inside and cool down, and let me see the book you wrote."
The manuscript of A Chinese Ghost Story written by Liu Qiaoer overnight was revised by Lu Yunzheng overnight.
Her handwriting was too small and it wasn't written with a brush. Lu Yunzheng was afraid that others would misunderstand him so he simply changed it to small regular script.
When Gu Mubai came to get the script for the second time, Lu Yunzheng didn't know either. When he saw Liu Qiaoer's handwriting, he just said that it was different from before.
The smart Liu Qiaoer understood that someone had read the manuscript of her first book.
There was no one else in the yard except Lu Yunzheng. Liu Qiaoer took the notebook and asked Lu Yunzheng.
Unexpectedly, he admitted it so quickly.
"Your handwriting is so ugly, I helped you correct it. I think you should practice your handwriting more in the future."
Liu Qiaoer was not convinced. Her penmanship was pretty good, but the brush...
Liu Qiaoer acted coquettishly towards Lu Yunzheng: "Otherwise, you can help me change it in the future, so as not to trouble two people for one thing."
On the desk, Liu Qiaoer was half-lying, very close to Lu Yunzheng, so close that he could smell the fragrance of her body, her skin as white as cream, and her dark eyes were filled with his reflection.
For a moment, his mind went blank, and for some reason he nodded and agreed.
From then on, things got out of control and all the manuscripts written by Liu Qiaoer were sent to Lu Yunzheng first.
Then Lu Yunzheng copied it into small regular script and sent it back to Gu Mubai.
It was the same today. It was almost noon and the weather was hot. Liu Qiaoer followed Lu Yunzheng into the room, opened the window, and the room was cool.
"It's still cooler in your room. Are you hungry? There are wontons in the kitchen. I'll bring them to you."
Before Liu Qiaoer finished her words, she saw Qi Ze walking towards them with two bowls of wontons.
"Sir, Miss Qiao'er, please eat something."
Liu Qiaoer made the wontons in the morning. She cooked some and sent them to Lu Yunxi. The rest was given to her by the cook when she saw Liu Qiaoer come back.
In the blink of an eye, it was Lu Yunqing's birthday.
The weather is fine, and a little cool because it rained a little last night. This kind of day is suitable for an outing and even more suitable for going out for fun.
Liu Qiaoer was also in a very good mood. She got up early in the morning and ran to Lu Yunzheng's room.
"Today is the second young master's birthday, are you going?"
Lu Yunzheng looked at the lively Liu Qiaoer, and his eyes softened: "If you want to go, go ahead."
Liu Qiaoer frowned, and seemed to have some thoughts: "I want to go, but I don't want to go alone. If you don't want to go, it's okay for me not to go."
Liu Qiaoer was facing Mrs. Lu alone, and felt a little uncomfortable facing Lu Yunqing.
However, she had never seen such an ancient gathering before, so she was curious and wanted to participate to broaden her horizons.
If Lu Yunzheng was not convenient to show up, there was no need for her to join in the fun.
Lu Yunzheng smiled faintly, went into the inner room, changed into a light blue gown, and put on a mask. Qi Ze pushed the wheelchair out for him.
"If you want to go, let's go."
Qi Ze stayed behind to watch the door, while Liu Qiaoer pushed Lu Yunzheng happily towards the Lu family.
Just when they were halfway there, Xia Ying came running over in a hurry.
"Qiao'er, why are you so slow? Hurry up, the lady over there is waiting anxiously."
Having said that, Xia Ying took over from Liu Qiaoer and pushed Lu Yunzheng home.
When I arrived at the Lu family, I found that the friend that Mrs. Lu mentioned inviting only had one friend, and there was no one else.
Mrs. Lu accompanied him personally, but the atmosphere was a little strange.
After entering the yard, Xia Ying pushed Lu Yunzheng directly into the inner courtyard theater.
Lu Yunzheng's identity was not exposed, and he was only told to the outside world that he was a friend of Lu Yunqing.
Because he had half of his face covered, was sitting in a wheelchair, had a cold expression, and was with Lu Yunqing, no one asked about him.
"Lu Yunzheng, at this time, Madam is celebrating the second young master's birthday and inviting friends to watch a play. It seems that her purpose is not simple."
As his maid, Liu Qiaoer consciously moved a stool and sat next to Lu Yunzheng.
Although the sound is small, it is loud enough for people around you to hear.
Lu Yunqing looked a little uncomfortable. His maid Dong Ling explained proudly while serving them tea and snacks.
"The people who came are from the Qin family in South City. The girl from the Qin family is sixteen years old this year, about the same age as the second young master. Madam specially asked the second young master to meet the girl."
So that's how it is. Dong Ling said this and secretly glanced at Liu Qiaoer.
Liu Qiaoer's face showed no other expression except surprise. Instead, she covered her mouth and laughed secretly: "I know the Qin family. Their rouge shop is doing very well."
Then she poked Lu Yunzheng again: "I also plan to open a rouge shop and make those soaps and balms. Do you think they will sell well?"
After the Chinese New Year, when the peach blossoms were in full bloom, Liu Qiaoer went up the mountain with Lu Yunzheng, picked a lot of peach blossoms, dried the petals and ground them into powder, and boiled some pig pancreas and soap beans, and added honey.
Eventually it was made into balms and soaps, which they both used.
Lu Yunzheng had used the finished product before, so of course he thought it was good: "It will definitely sell well, but it's a bit difficult to make. Have you figured out how to make it?"
Liu Qiaoer explained the production method to Lu Yunzheng in detail.
Lu Yunzheng nodded as he listened, a gentle smile on his face.
Dong Ling felt a little disappointed but also relieved when he saw that Liu Qiaoer didn't care about Lu Yunqing.
But when he saw her chatting and laughing with the eldest master, he also felt indignant.
When he went downstairs with the tray, he ran into Xia Ying, who was holding Lu Yunxi and Lu Yunyang's hands and sending them upstairs.
"Sister Xia Ying, after all, you are the maidservant of the eldest master. She is just a random person, chatting and laughing with the eldest master. She doesn't follow the duties of a maidservant at all."
Xia Ying looked up and saw that Liu Qiaoer had said something to Lu Yunzheng. Lu Yunzheng raised his hand and tapped Liu Qiaoer's forehead lightly.
Liu Qiao'er's coquettish look and Lu Yunzheng's doting look made her not want to look at them anymore, and she looked away with a lost look.
"Don't say that. She is the one who saved the eldest son. If it weren't for her, the eldest son would have died."
Even so, Dong Ling was still unconvinced: "It was just a coincidence. If I had met the eldest master at that time, I would have tried my best to save him."
No one knows the details of how Liu Qiaoer saved Lu Yunzheng.
Everyone had different thoughts in their minds. They probably thought that Lu Yunzheng was seriously ill on the street and was picked up by Liu Qiaoer by chance and was cured by chance.
None of them could have imagined that Liu Qiaoer would go back to the mass grave to look for someone.
The mass graves were filled with dead bodies. They were terrified just by hearing about it, let alone going there.