"Hey! Who's still there?"

  A loud voice came from the side behind Zheng Feng and Hua Rou, Zheng Feng quickly withdrew his hand and put the dagger back into his sleeve. "Tang Xiao Shixiong, it's me..." Hua Rou heard a familiar voice and immediately stood up to turn around, but unexpectedly there was another person behind her, and she was stunned: "You..."

  "Oh, I just came over and saw something moving in this medicinal field, so I walked over to take a look. Unexpectedly, it was actually a person."

  Zheng Feng said with a embarrassed smile, looking somewhat awkward.

  "Zheng Feng? How are you also here? It's already dark, and you... " Tang Xiao had also walked over at this time, he noticed the backpack beside Hua Rou and was even more surprised: "What is this..."

  "The materials are not enough, there are a few missing items, I'll come and supplement them."

  Tang Xiao nodded and looked at Zheng Feng: "How about you?"

  "Hey, isn't Missy injured? I want to see if I can find some suitable herbs." Zheng Feng was calm and composed, with a sincere expression.

  "You're quite enthusiastic, alright, I'll take care of the herbal medicine, you hurry down the mountain!"

  Zheng Feng immediately bid farewell and left upon seeing this.

  "How about you? How's your supplement going?"

  "Just one more 'Thousand Autumns' is needed."

  Tang Xiao heard this and pointed upwards: "It's up there, I'll help you pick some."

  Tang Xiao said and flew over with a leap, soon bringing back Qian Qiuxi.

  "Thanks! Hey, Tang Xiao Shixiong, why are you patrolling so late today?"

  "I've already looked for it once, and just now I remembered that Fei Yan's injured foot had come back to find her some herbal medicine."

  "What's wrong with Flying Swallow's foot?"

  "It didn't look serious at first glance, but she kept crying out in pain. Master Feng said it was probably a strained tendon and needed to be treated with several herbs crushed and applied as a hot compress."

  "Really? What do you need? I'll help you find it!"

  ……

  "What? Tang Xiao is gone?" Tang Feiyan was originally sitting at the table drinking water, and upon hearing this, she jumped up excitedly, spilling water all over the table: "He didn't bump into you, did he?"

  "At that time I was about to take action, but Tang Xiao Shixiong suddenly came, so I could only pretend to help you find herbs and slipped away, and then he sent me back."

  Tang Feiyan spat out a mouthful of air and waved her hand in distaste: "Shoo! You scared me to death."

  "Miss, don't worry, I will definitely find another chance to make her lose face."

  Tang Feiyan raised an eyebrow and sized up Zheng Feng: "Alright! If you can really do it, I'll definitely get my dad to heavily reward you!"

  ……

  Hua Rou carried a bamboo basket on her back and walked shoulder to shoulder with Tang Xiao in the courtyard.

  "Tang Xiao Shixiong, you care about Fei Yan Shijie so much, she must be very happy!"

  Tang Xiao stopped in his tracks and looked at Hua Rou: "You... know about me and Fei Yan..."

  "Uh-huh, I... heard." She didn't want to mention what she saw today, and awkwardly stuck out her tongue: "Congrats, by the way!"

  Tang Xiao's face stiffened slightly, then he smiled wryly and took a step forward. However, after walking only a few steps, he let out a sigh.

  Hua Rou saw this and was surprised, hastily chasing after him: "Why are you sighing?"

  Tang Xiao blinked and shook his head, saying, "Nothing."

  Tang Xiao quickened his pace as he spoke, and the lights in the courtyard cast a faint gloom on his face.

  Hua Rou couldn't see Tang Xiao's expression as she followed behind him, but she still keenly sensed that Tang Xiao had become unhappy.

  Shouldn't I be speaking out more?

  Hua Rou hesitated and followed him back and forth, thinking about how to apologize.

  On the stone road of the Yongdao, they walked forward in silence, one after the other. Not long after they passed by the Yongdao, Mu Junwu slowly stepped out and stood at the crossroads, looking back at their backs with a hint of disappointment.

  "Tang Xiao Shixiong, I've arrived." Before Hua Rou could think of what to say next, the two had already reached the entrance of the Poison House.

  "Hmm." Tang Xiao's soul was restless as he nodded, his footsteps continuing without pause.

  Hua Rou looked at Tang Xiao and left just like that, awkwardly waving her hand at Tang Xiao's back, then lowered her head and entered the poison room.

  When the gate closed with a "clang", Tang Xiao finally came back to his senses and looked around, only to find that Hua Rou had already returned.

  Tang Xiao stood still for a moment, looked up at the moon in the sky, let out a long sigh, and took big strides forward. At this moment, his face was no longer gloomy, only filled with helplessness.

  Hua Rou put down a basket of herbs and faced Zi Qi and Zi Hua staring at her with their eyes.

  "Everything on the list is here." Huā Róu didn't like their staring eyes, so she hastily dropped this sentence and escaped from the east wing.

  She left, and Ziqi immediately turned his head to stare at Zihua.

  "I guarantee it will be passed on." Zi Hua raised his hand with a solemn oath-like gesture.

  Zi Qi bit her lip, kicked over the bamboo basket and sat down on the bed with a huff: "That's really rare, she actually managed to hold back her temper?"

  The little girl rolled her eyes and hurried forward: "Sister, don't worry, maybe she just didn't feel like doing it today?"

  Zi Qi glanced at Zi Hua and said, "That's for the best."

  ……

  Tang Xiao handed a bowl of porridge to Tang Feiyan, who was lying on the couch looking pitiful.

  "Let someone apply it for you, and it should be fine by tomorrow morning."

  Tang Feiyan looked at Tang Xiao with extraordinary excitement: "Is this... something you specially went to get for me?"

  Tang Xiao smiled slightly: "Hmm, but when I went there, Zheng Feng also wanted to find herbs for you, he was quite enthusiastic. And that poisonous house called Hua Rou was also picking medicine there, three of the medicines in here were picked by her for you."

  "Is Hua Rou?" Tang Fei Yan's eyebrow raised: "She still picks medicine for me?"

  "Right, I knew you were hurt and still care about you!" Tang Xiao said after looking at the sky: "It's late, I have to hurry back, grandma wants to test my skills!"

  "Oh, then you..." Tang Feiyan gazed at Tang Xiao with eager eyes, her expectation and tenderness exceptionally clear.

  Tang Xiao couldn't help but smile: "I'll come see you again tomorrow."

  Tang Feiyan's face immediately lit up with joy, while Tang Xiao quickly walked out of the house.

  After Tang Xiao left, the smile on Tang Feiyan's face gradually faded away. She looked at the medicine in her hand with a puzzled expression.

  How could Hua Rou give me medicine and care about me? If... Xiao Ge really hugged her, he wouldn't mention her in front of me at all...

  A moment later, she got up and walked to the door: "Go, call Zheng Feng to see me."

  Before long, Zheng Feng entered: "Miss, what are your orders?"

  Tang Feiyan tapped her fingers on the table: "Let's just forget about Hua Rou that matter."

  Zheng Feng looked up in surprise: "Miss, aren't you going to teach her a lesson?"

  Tang Feiyan suddenly became impatient: "Hm, no need to break her appearance... however..."

  Tang Feiyan's fingernails scratched the table one by one: "Can't let her be comfortable, find some trouble for her and make her retreat!"

  Zheng Feng bowed and said: "I understand."