When the person in the pool woke up and stretched out her arms, Long Fei Ye's attention unconsciously focused on the pool.
The woman was like a lotus flower emerging from the water as she lazily stood up. As soon as she left the water, she stopped being lazy and nimbly wrapped herself in a bathrobe.
Her movements were fast, but Long Fei Ye's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's as they locked onto his prey. He was domineering, unbridled, and scrutinized every inch of her body, not letting go of a single detail.
Even if it was the most private part of her body, he wouldn't take his eyes off her. His heart wouldn't skip a beat, and his face wouldn't turn red.
As it turned out, there were times when His Highness Duke of Qin really wasn't a gentleman!
Only the heavens knew how bad he would be once he let go of all his worries! How bad!
In short, for the next few nights, Long Fei Ye examined Han Yunxi thoroughly.
The shrewd Han Yunxi was completely oblivious to all of this. She only felt that the hot springs she soaked in these past few days had been too comfortable. She even wanted to build an outdoor hot spring in the prince's estate in South Ning City.
Who knew what Han Yunxi's reaction would be when she found out the truth many years later? Of course, that was assuming that Long Fei Ye wouldn't tell her.
Time flew by, and soon it was the sixth day. In one more day, Mu Ling 'er's challenge to Gu Qi Sha would arrive.
Unfortunately, whether it was Jiangnan's Plum Blossom Sea or Pill Fiend Pharmacy, there was no news of Gu Qi Sha. Could it be that he really didn't plan to show up?
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had returned to South Ning City the day before. Mu Ling 'er would arrive the next day, but unfortunately, there was still no sign of Gu Qi Sha.
If he wanted to accept the challenge, wouldn't he have come to Pill Fiend Pharmacy long ago? After closing, everyone gathered around the tea table to rest and discuss.
The first to speak was Su Xiaoyu. "Let's make a bet. I bet that that ghost won't show up!"
"How rude! There's no way His Highness Pill Fiend won't show up!" Zhao mama immediately reprimanded, "Our Pill Fiend Pharmacy relies on His Excellency Pill Fiend's reputation. If he doesn't show up this time, not only will he lose face, Pill Fiend Pharmacy will also lose face!"
Granny Zhao had previously been very disdainful of His Excellency Pill Fiend, but ever since His Excellency Pill Fiend and esteemed wangfei had cooperated to open the store, and their group had come over to help, her attitude had completely changed.
He was proud of Gu Qi Sha.
"I'm guessing that she might not come. It's not that she's afraid of losing. She might really look down on Mu Ling'er." As Madam Helian spoke, she added, "I still hope that he'll come. I've heard of his name for a long time, but until now, I've never seen him in person!"
"Mother, I also hope that Grandpa Pill Fiend will come. I want to learn how to concoct medicines from him. I still have many questions that I want to ask him." Little Yi 'er thought for a moment, then said, "Mom, if Grandpa Pill Fiend doesn't come, he'll be laughed at, right?"
"Young Master Yi, His Excellency Pill Fiend wouldn't mind how the world views him. I heard that he always does things his own way. Not everyone can have that kind of unfettered temperament that disdains the world. "Chen Xiang's face was filled with admiration.
"It's hard to say whether he'll come or not. That kind of person's personality is hard to fathom. "
Baili Mingxiang also spoke up, then looked at Gu Beiyue. "Doctor Gu, what do you think?"
After Gu Beiyue moved into Pill Fiend Pharmacy, his title as an imperial physician was officially removed. Everyone called him Divine Doctor Gu, but he would always take the trouble to correct it to "Doctor Gu". After a few days, everyone had gotten used to it.
Gu Beiyue didn't directly answer Baili Mingxiang. Instead, he looked at Long Fei Ye. "Your Highness, what do you think?"
After all, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were the most reticent people in the room. The fact that Gu Qi Sha was Gu Beiyue was only known to the two of them, as well as a few of Long Fei Ye's subordinates.
At this moment, everyone was in a heated discussion. None of them were aware of the situation!
Long Fei Ye was expressionless. "What do you think?"
"This humble one thinks that Lord Pill Fiend won't come." Gu Beiyue finally gave his opinion.
"Why?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"You don't think much of Miss Mu." Gu Beiyue gave a very neutral answer. It was as if he hadn't said anything at all.
Long Fei Ye couldn't be bothered to look at him again. Instead, he smiled faintly, but it was a meaningful smile.
Long Fei Ye was sitting with such a large group of people because he wanted to accompany Han Yunxi. However, he didn't like the fact that everyone was talking at once.
Just as he was about to leave, Gu Beiyue asked Han Yunxi as if on purpose, "Esteemed wangfei, what do you think?"
Han Yunxi lazily stood up and stretched. "We'll find out tomorrow. Let's disperse and go to bed early."
Go to bed early?
Only the heavens knew how many people were tossing and turning in bed until dawn.
Mu Ling'er was definitely suffering from insomnia.
At this moment, the bright moon was hanging high in the sky. She was sitting on a swing in the courtyard next to Pill Fiend Pharmacy, swaying back and forth. Her mind had long since wandered off.
She had been living in this courtyard since the day she issued the challenge. The Mu Family and even those from Medicine City's Council of Elders clearly knew that she was here, but they couldn't approach.
There was no doubt that Han Yunxi had sent hidden guards to guard her.
Han Yunxi didn't say anything, so she pretended not to know. However, she tacitly accepted it.
With her personality, how could she casually accept help? However, ever since Han Yunxi told her that secret, she didn't have much of a temper.
As she swayed back and forth, Mu Ling'er suddenly stopped. She seemed to have thought of something and a sweet smile appeared on her face. Her smile filled the air with the smell of honey.
When the sky was still hazy, Zhao mama came out of the side door to buy groceries. She was surprised to see a woman in thin clothes standing at the door. It was none other than Mu Ling'er.
Zhao mama jumped in fright. Wasn't she a little too early?
In reality, Mu Ling'er had been sitting at the door for two hours and had only just stood up.
She was excited!
When she saw Zhao mama come out, Mu Ling'er, who had always been displeased with Han Yunxi's people, actually smiled at her in a very friendly manner.
Zhao mama couldn't bring herself to smile back. After looking at her for a while, she immediately ran into the back courtyard to look for Gu Beiyue.
"Doctor Gu! Doctor Gu, that girl from the Mu Family isn't crazy, is she? "
"What's going on?" Gu Beiyue was quite nervous.
"She's already standing at the door, yet she's still smiling at me," Zhao mama said seriously.
Gu Beiyue was surprised at first, but then he smiled. "That's normal. She's nervous for something this big."
Only then did Zhao mama relax and leave through the back door.
By the time Zhao mama returned, Pill Fiend Pharmacy was already open for business. There was already a sea of people at the entrance, and it was bustling with noise. The scene was much larger than it had been during the opening ceremony.
Mu Ling'er was still standing at the same spot at the front door of Pill Fiend Pharmacy.
She had only set a date, but not a specific time, so she didn't know whether Gu Qi Sha would be coming or not. The entire place was bustling with noise and excitement, and everyone was talking about this matter.
Not long after, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi also arrived.
However, they didn't show themselves. Instead, they sat in the garden behind Pill Fiend Pharmacy and waited.
Unexpectedly, they waited until noon, but Gu Qi Sha still hadn't shown up.
"Is Gu Qi Sha inside or not?"
"Your Highness Duke of Qin, esteemed wangfei is inside, right? Give us a definite answer! Don't make everyone wait! "
"Is Gu Qi Sha coming or not? He won't really not come, right?
… …
There were all sorts of questions and even quite a few goads. "Gu Qi Sha, come out! Is a little girl enough to scare you to this extent? Don't you have any guts? "
"Your Excellency Pill Fiend, that little girl has been standing there for half a day. Even if you look down on her, you should at least give her some face."
There were even some who took the opportunity to cause trouble.
"Are you messing with us? If you don't come out now, I'll never come to Pill Fiend Pharmacy again! "
"What's so great about him? He thinks too highly of himself!"
"Haha, I think this is just a publicity stunt! He's really putting a lot of thought into this! "
… …
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi naturally ignored these voices. However, it wasn't long before Baili Mingxiang arrived.
"Your Highness, esteemed wangfei, the head of Medicine City's Medical Materials Association has arrived."
Su Xiaoyu immediately reported, "Your Highness, esteemed wangfei, Medical City's Council of Elders has sent a few disciples to pay their respects."
Very soon, Chu Xifeng arrived as well. "Your Highness, that fellow Ouyang Ning Nuo is here too! He's sitting right here in the shop. "
Long Fei Ye's lips rose into a cold smile, but he didn't speak. Han Yunxi seemed to grow impatient as she waved a hand. "If they're not going to fill up their prescriptions, then let them be. They can do whatever they want."
Logically speaking, for such a sensational challenge, Han Yunxi should've invited the heavyweights of the medical community to preside over it as judges and referees. Then she'd invite a few related guests to watch the match.
No matter how the process went, she could at least use this chance to get to know a few important figures and expand her network.
But Han Yunxi had been spending the past few days with Long Fei Ye on vacation and hadn't given it much thought.
Now that important figures and powers had come knocking on her door, she wasn't even entertaining them!
Fine, she really wasn't in a good mood right now.
Gu, are you coming or not?!
She waited all afternoon.
But Pill Fiend Pharmacy didn't say anything, nor did Gu Qi Sha show his face.
Gradually, the restless crowd quieted down. More and more people arrived, but not a single one of them left.
After all, it wasn't dark yet.
After all, Mu Ling 'er had been standing there all day without saying a word.
As the sun set in the west, Han Yunxi gazed at the rosy clouds with a serious expression.
Gu, do you have the guts to come or not?
Actually, she wasn't confident at all.
With Gu's free and easy personality, how could he care about what the world thought of him? How could he be provoked so easily?
If he was happy, even if the whole world despised and condemned him, he would still do as he pleased. If he was unhappy, he would despise the whole world.
She had teamed up with that silly girl Mu Ling 'er to set up this trap just to give Gu a way out and an excuse to return to Pill Fiend Pharmacy.
Gu, weren't you unable to chase him away before? This time, do you dare? Are you willing to write off all our grudges and take control of Pill Fiend Pharmacy?
Seeing Han Yunxi's disappointed expression, Long Fei Ye sneered, "Even if this prince wants to repay him for saving my life, he has to have the guts to come and claim it!"
Han Yunxi still remembered Long Fei Ye's angry words. However, she was certain that Long Fei Ye didn't owe Gu anything, so this was a chance to settle all their grudges.
Unfortunately, he wasn't coming!
Long Fei Ye had secretly sent people to search for Gu, but they couldn't even find a trace of him.
He'd repay Gu Qishao's kindness to Han Yunxi, but he'd also clear up the grudges between them!
Unfortunately, he didn't dare to come!
As the sun set, the sky gradually darkened. Time … was running out.
Gu, where are you?
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