"Brother Mo, this is specially made for you."

  Inside the bamboo forest, Huā Róu opened the food box in her hand, revealing a row of cold dishes. She whispered to Mù Jūn Wú: "There is a medicinal pill inside this green bean cake. You eat one pill every day for three days and it will eliminate the new poison in your body."

  "Are you unaware of what poison I've been afflicted with?"

  Hua Rou struggled to open the food box with her hands: "I... I don't know what kind of poison it is, but I know how to detoxify."

  Admiring you, I gaze at Hua Rou in confusion.

  "Sorry, Mu Ge." Hua Rou's face was apologetic: "I can't explain why this is... but... anyway, once you eat it, nothing will happen, you did say you trust me!"

  Admiring you, I see Hua Rou's serious and hopeful gaze, take a piece and put it in her mouth.

  A smile appeared on Huajun's face.

  "Sweet?"

  "Right, I added honey on purpose, just in case you find it bitter..."

  I raised my thumb and index finger to signal silence, then quickly closed the lunchbox. Just as I hid it behind me, Tang Liu rushed in.

  "Look what I've got for you... Hey! What are you hiding?" Tang Liu's eyes were sharp, and his nose was keen: "Is there food?"

  Tang Liu said and looked back at Mu Junwu's body.

  "Ah, you..." Hua Rou hastily went to pull Tang Liu'er away. At this time, Mu Junwu retreated two steps back and said: "Mine."

  Tang Liu'er's eyes widened: "Can't I eat?"

  "No."

  "Come on! We're good brothers, just a little food..."

  "Six Two Shixiong, if you want to eat, I'll make it for you tomorrow." Hua Rou hastened to express her willingness, but Tang Liu Liang had just happily responded with a "good", when Mu Junwu pulled Hua Rou back: "No way, you can only cook for me to eat."

  After I finished speaking, I ignored Tang Liu's and Hua Rou's astonishment, pulled Hua Rou out of the bamboo forest.

  Tang Liu stood there with his mouth agape, and after a while, he shouted as he ran out: "Mu Junwu, Hua Rou is not from your family, what business do you have here?"

  Tang Liu and Er rushed out of the bamboo forest, but there was no sign of Mu Junwu and Hua Rou outside.

  "What about him?"

  Tang Liu Liang looked around in all directions, and at this moment Tang Jing was walking quickly by. Tang Liu Liang immediately ran to his side: "Brother Jing, have you seen Mu Junwu and Hua Rou?"

  "No." Tang Ji had something on his mind and didn't stop in his tracks as he walked past the two of them.

  "Don't give me none, that's too unfair!"

  Tang Jingming had already taken two steps forward when he heard Tang Liu'er's muttering, and immediately retreated back: "What's wrong?"

  "It's not like I'm petty, but Hua Rou made some delicious food and he didn't even give me any."

  Tang Jian's mouth twitched with a hint of helplessness, and he reached out to pat Tang Liu'er's shoulder: "Wait till I'm done with my work, I'll find an opportunity to take you out to buy some."

  "Good!"

  Tang Jian wanted to leave, but was pulled back by Tang Liu: "Hey, what have you been busy with these past few days? I haven't seen you in a long time."

  "Can't say."

  Tang Liu glared at him: "Can't you say anything to me?"

  Tang Jing nodded.

  Tang Liu's eyes rolled up in annoyance: "How can you also look down on me?"

  "It's an order."

  Tang Liu immediately let go of his hand upon hearing this, and Tang Jing also didn't linger. He quickly left at once, apparently busy to the point of not being able to delay.

  Tang Liu lazily turned around and walked into the bamboo forest, but after a few steps, he stood still, muttering to himself: "Huh? What was I just going to do?"

  Tang Liu'er forgot his original purpose, while in the courtyard of Tangmen, Mù Jūnwú held Huā Róu's hand and walked forward step by step. Huā Róu stared at their clasped hands, her mind still on Mù Jūnwú's words from earlier.

  "No way, you can only cook for me."

  A blush rose to her cheeks, a mix of shyness and joy that made her heart feel sweet.

  Mo Jun's footsteps suddenly slowed down, and Hua Rou, who was following behind him, almost bumped into him due to inertia. She grabbed his waist to steady herself, and when she looked up, she saw Tang Xiao and Tang Fei Yan walking towards them.

  Hua Rou's face turned red with shyness, and she subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back.

  However, she didn't pull away. Instead, Mu Jun's grip tightened, holding her firmly and pulling her forward. Hua Rou could only follow him blankly.

  Tang Xiao looked at the two hands holding each other, his face becoming increasingly stiff. Tang Fei Yan beside him slightly pursed her lips and then grasped Tang Xiao's arm even tighter.

  The four of them were all walking, and then they silently passed each other by.

  When I mistakenly see you, my eyes gaze forward, as if staring at nothing.

  Tang Xiao then looked at Hua Rou, with a mix of bitterness in his eyes;

  Hua's face turned red as she lowered her head, like a quail.

  Tang Feiyan, however, was looking at Mu Junwu with a slanted gaze, as if questioning his taste and choice.

  Step by step, the four people's distance grew farther and farther apart. After Tang Xiao and Tang Fei Yan turned around and left, Mu Jun Wu let go of Hua Rou, turning his head to look at her.

  "Far from Tong Xiao is far from right and wrong."

  Hua Ruo looked up at Mu Junwu and saw the seriousness and worry in his eyes, then nodded heavily: "Mm."

  At this moment, a gust of wind blew by, messing up Hua Rou's hair around her ears and brushing against her cheeks. Hua Rou carelessly brushed it aside with her hand, revealing that bright and serene yet shy face, which stirred Mo Junwu's heart and made his eyes light up.

  From now on, I will protect you.

  He made a silent vow in his heart, then turned around and took a step forward, deliberately putting one hand behind his back.

  Hua Rou looked at the hand behind his back, smiled slightly, and quickly followed after him, grabbing onto the sleeve of his shirt, and walking step by step with him.

  The breeze gently caresses like a soft feather, stirring each other's scorching hearts, fanning out the sweetness and satisfaction overflowing from their breath.

  ……

  Inside the secret pavilion, the imperial guards carefully checked the book list in their hands and searched for any missing books.

  Tang Ji hastily returned and entered the inner quarters, pulling out several book lists to hand over to a few of his personal guards: "Grandmother said to first find these and see if anything is missing."

  Everyone responded and checked, while Tang Ji looked around the bookshelves, searching for any clues that the intruder might have left behind.

  Tang Xiu walked to the corner where there was a bookshelf with intricate carvings, he carefully picked up a volume of books, slowly opened it with gentle hands and feet, and then he paused.

  After a brief pause, he unfolded the entire letter and suddenly inhaled a mouthful of cold air.

  "Isn't it?" Tang Ji heard the noise and immediately rushed to Tang Xiu's side: "What's missing?"

  "No, not few." Tang Xiu shook his head in denial and began to roll up the book.

  "Then you..." Tang Ji looked at Tang Xiu with a puzzled expression.

  "Oh, it was just that when I was checking the fragments for damage earlier, I suddenly thought of a way to repair them." Tang Xiu said as he rolled up the bamboo slips and began to tie them with leather straps.

  Tang Jing glanced at him and then swept a glance over the bamboo slips in his hand before turning around and leaving.

  Tang Xiu carefully put the bamboo slips back in their original place, turned around and walked towards another bookshelf, but his eyes were filled with an irrepressible excitement.