Her lips were soft like cotton, and the tip of his nose lightly rubbed against hers. The scorching heat at that instant when their breaths intersected caused Xue Rui to have the misconception that his mouth and tongue were parched, and it almost caused him to give up on his initial intention of not going overboard. Fortunately, his self-control was extremely good, and after a short and slightly lingering moment of dawdling, his lips slowly left hers.
He was ready to welcome Yu Shu's anger. After all, he was the one who crossed the line. However, as the distance between them increased and his vision became clear, he saw that on her overly delicate face, in addition to an abnormal blush, he didn't see anger, but — confusion.
Their eyes met. As a girl who had just been molested by a hypocrite who went back on his word, Yu Shu actually did not greet him with a punch. She only pursed her dry lips with a strange expression, and her reaction was unexpectedly calm. She stretched out her hand and lightly pushed Xue Rui's chest that was too close to her.
Xue Rui gained some benefits and didn't suffer a beating, so he sensibly took a step back. In the next moment, he saw Yu Shu sit up straight and stand up from the couch before walking towards the door without saying a word.
Xue Rui was stunned, and his heart suddenly beat fast. He was afraid that it would backfire and make her angry, so he called her nervously, "Shu?"
The figure that had already walked to the door stopped for a moment and turned around. Xue Rui clearly saw the stiffness on her face, but before his heart could sink, he heard her say in a muffled voice, "Don't forget about those dossiers."
Leaving this sentence that made Xue Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, Yu Shu walked away without looking back. Xue Rui stood in the same place, raised his hand to touch his slightly numb lips, and wondered if he should be more courageous just now.
But then he felt that it was inappropriate. He thought that he had to get up early tomorrow to stop her from avoiding him.
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He didn't know how Yu Shu returned to the room. She closed the door and sat on the bed. Her face was flushed, and her mind was full of the gentle kiss just now. Her whole face was almost wrinkled. It was not because of his cunning. But because, because …
She was actually embarrassed!
This wasn't the first time she had kissed someone on the mouth. It wasn't even the first time Xue Rui had kissed her. The last time he had kissed her when he was drunk, she didn't even blush or feel her heart skip a beat. Didn't she pour a pot of tea on him in revenge? In the blink of an eye, she had forgotten about it. How could she feel uncomfortable?
But this time, it was different. She really didn't want to admit that she had run away from him just now.
Faced with her own abnormality, Yu Shu pondered for a while, and an unpleasant thought emerged in Yu Shu's mind. Could it be that she was also interested in Xue Rui?
“.....”
She must have walked too much today. He was too tired.
Yu Shu told herself not to think about these trivial things. She stood up from the bed with a twisted face and walked weakly to the washstand. She poured some water and washed up. She took off her clothes and lay on the bed. She rolled up the quilt and closed her eyes to sleep.
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Yu Shu woke up very early the next day. She went downstairs without a bird chirping. She walked to the door of the backyard and hesitated. She turned her head and told Ah Xiang who was sweeping the floor, "When the shopkeeper wakes up, tell him to tell your young master that I went to the Xin Mansion to visit someone."
Ah Xiang nodded honestly and watched her walk out the door.
After a cup of tea, Lin Fu didn't get up, but a door on the first floor was pushed open. Xue Rui walked out neatly and seemed to be going upstairs.
Ah Xiang hesitated for a moment and called out, "Master."
Xue Rui just stepped on the stairs. He turned his head and looked at him.
Ah Xiang raised his head and organized his words, "Miss told me to tell the shopkeeper and let him tell you that she went to the Xin Mansion to visit someone."
"…" Xue Rui quietly withdrew his feet. He looked at the sky that was just starting to brighten and felt depressed.
"Master?"
"When did she go out?"
"She just left for a while."
Xue Rui laughed at himself. He thought that it was good that she didn't run away in the middle of the night.
"What time is it? Why are you alone? They are still sleeping?" Xue Rui said to Ah Xiang with a straight face, "Go and wake them up."
Ah Xiang hurriedly answered, threw away the broom and ran to the back to wake them up.
So this morning, before the sun rose, the people of Wang Ji Tower who didn't need to wake up early for business were implicated because of someone's "early". They all laughed and got out of bed.
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Yu Shu had never been to the Xin Mansion, but she went out early. She wandered a few streets and asked around. When the sun came out, she happened to find the gate of the Xin Mansion.
As one of the aristocratic families of the Anling Twelve Prefectures, the Xin Mansion's style was needless to say. After the guard at the front door heard Yu Shu's name, someone from the gatehouse came out and invited her into the front yard. They took her to a small parlor to wait for tea.
Yu Shu looked at the Feng Shui in the room and thought about what to say when she saw Xin Liu later. When the pot of hot tea was almost cold, she saw Xin Liu walking in from the door.
"Lotus Room, you are here."
In just a few days, Xin Liu's small round face became thin, and she had a sharp chin. She called Yu Shu with a nasal voice. Her eyes were red and she looked listless, as if she was seriously ill.
She was really seriously ill. After seeing Cao Youling hang himself that night, Xin Liu was too frightened and fainted. After returning home, she had nightmares for several days and couldn't sleep well. It was terrible enough to bump into a corpse, but she and Cao Youling were enemies when they were alive. They quarreled when they met each other, so she couldn't sleep well.
Yu Shu was shocked by Xin Liu's pitiful appearance and hurriedly asked her to sit down. Listening to her grievances for the past few days, she couldn't say that she sympathized with her.
Unlike her who didn't have spiritual root and wisdom heart, Xin Liu was the daughter of a direct branch of an aristocratic family. She had good root and aptitude. Such a person was usually very sensitive, especially to the five elements and yin and yang.
So, Yu Shu could live in the room where Xia Jiangying was killed safely, but Xin Liu felt cold all over when she entered the room.
"It's all thanks to Old Ancestor personally helping me. Otherwise, I would have lost my soul this time." Xin Liu rejoiced.
Yu Shu guessed that the ancestor she mentioned was the old man she met in Treasure House. When she was about to ask a few questions, Xin Liu grabbed her hand and asked first: "By the way, do you have any clues about the murderer?"
Xin Liu had obviously heard from others that Cao Youling didn't hang himself but was killed.
Yu Shu rolled her eyes and said: "You still ask? Aren't you afraid of having nightmares again? Don't worry about it. The Supreme Judiciary is handling the case."
Xin Liu sniffed: "I know. It's the eldest cousin of the Xue family who is investigating the case. "
Xin Liu's aunt was the second aunt of Xue Rui. The two families were in-laws, so it was right to call Xue Rui like this.
Yu Shu heard her mention Xue Rui. Her eyelids twitched and her expression was unnatural. She coughed dryly and asked: "Don't you stay at home all day? How can you be so well-informed?"
Xin Liu said: "Yuerou came. She told me that someone used the name of Daozi to pass a note to Cao Youling. He sent a note to Cao Youling and coaxed her to go to the observatory. I don't know who is so vicious as to kill people and frame them. "
Qin Yuerou was on good terms with Xin Liu. The two of them had been friends since they were young, and they were much closer than Yu Shu, who they had only known for a short period of time. After the accident, she came to the Xin family to comfort her best friend. Unlike Yu Shu, who was cold-hearted, if it wasn't for Xue Rui reminding her yesterday, she wouldn't have remembered to visit Xin Liu.
"Ai. I am already beginning to regret entering the Taishi Shu Yuan. "Xin Liu shrunk back and said with a frown," In less than half a year, two people have died. They are all so muddle-headed. It is so scary. You know that I am timid. As long as the murderer is not caught, I will not dare to step into the Shu Yuan. "
Yu Shu patted her shoulder and said in a calm tone: "We will catch him. In my opinion, you shouldn't come. Stay at home and rest. "
She couldn't infer who the female student of the Taishi Library who was pushed down the stairs in Xia Mingming's dream was. She could only prevent the people she knew from falling into the trap. Xin Liu stayed at home peacefully. He was protected by the fengshui of an aristocratic family. There was no problem in hiding.
After chatting with Xin Liu for a while, Yu Shu deliberately picked a few jokes to tease her. Although she didn't laugh, her face looked better.
Because Xin Liu's condition wasn't good, Yu Shu didn't take the opportunity to ask about the Old Master of the Xin family. After comforting her, she got up to leave.
Xin Liu saw that Yu Shu was about to leave and was reluctant to let her go. He pulled her arm and said softly because he was younger, "If you don't want to go to the hall today, then stay with me. There are many fun things in my house."
That night, Xin Liu was frightened. Thanks to Yu Shu's help, he escaped from the Yin Yang and was not scared to death. Therefore, he valued Yu Shu a lot. He didn't know why, but with her by his side, he felt more at ease than lying on the Suppressing Evil Bed.
Yu Shu listened to Xin Liu's childish words and said with a smile: "Next time. I have to go somewhere else today."
Xin Liu didn't want her to leave and was about to ask her to stay when he heard a maid reporting outside the door: "Miss Liu, Miss Qin is here."
When Yu Shu heard this, she said: "Just in time. Someone is here to accompany you. Go and play with her."
After saying this, she pretended she didn't see Xin Liu's pitiful expression and turned to leave.
Walking past the flower pond, Yu Shu saw Qin Yuerou walking over with a maid in tow. She stopped.
Surprise flashed across Qin Yuerou's face. She reacted very quickly and raised her hands in a salute. "Female Fortune Teller greets you."
Originally, the two of them shouldn't have been so distant. However, because of the incident the next day, Yu Shu had attacked Ji Xingxuan in the stargazing platform and implicated the female students present, Qin Yuerou wasn't sure of Yu Shu's temper. That was why she was so cautious. After all, it was never strange to be too polite.
Yu Shu looked at her and smiled. She nodded and said, "Miss Qin, you don't need to be so polite. Feifei is waiting for you. Quickly go in."
After saying this, she walked past Qin Yuerou. Qin Yuerou made way for her, but a moment later, she turned around and called out to her: "Fortune Teller."
"En?" Yu Shu turned around and saw Qin Yuerou looking at her with a strange expression. She wanted to say something but hesitated.
Yu Shu couldn't help feeling strange. "Miss Qin?"
"Oh, I wanted to ask. How many academicians have you paid respects to?"
Yu Shu raised her eyebrows. "Two, Academician Sima and Academician Fang."
Qin Yuerou kindly smiled at her. "My grandfather is also one of the eighteen academicians. He's the Head of Physiognomy. If you're interested, there's no harm in going over and greeting him."
Yu Shu nodded and didn't say anything else. She turned around and left.
It wasn't that she didn't see Qin Yuerou's goodwill, but based on the fact that she was close to Ji Xingxuan, it was enough for Yu Shu to ignore her.
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