Chapter 20 020[VIP]

But perhaps, for Shi Qingruo, this act of beating the dog at the door had another purpose?

Three days later, the Misty Heaven Alliance headquarters welcomed a special guest. She

was quickly ushered in by a doorman and stood before Shi Qingruo.

...

After three days of recuperation, the wife of the Misty Heaven Alliance's Holy Master had long since lost her former pale complexion. Furthermore, as the temperature in Bianjing City gradually warmed, she changed into a brocade spring gown of azure blue. Strangely, it didn't appear plain, but instead accentuated the vibrant beauty of her features.

Lei Chun's peripheral vision flickered over the pile of account books in front of her, a touch of surprise at the occasion.

Perhaps even more peculiar, the tea table contained not a snack or fruit that would have been more suitable for the teacup, but a stack of crispy apricot leaves, a stark contrast to Shi Qingruo's tea-drinking ritual beneath the flowers.

Despite the elegant name, the crisp apricot leaves were essentially toasted buns.

Full, loud, down-to-earth...

"What are you standing there for? Sit down." Shi Qingruo closed the file in her hand and set it aside, as if only now noticing the presence of someone in front of her.

Lei Chun was even more perceptive. The moment she looked up, her eyes suddenly lit up, as if freed from the daunting pile of red ink and presented to a far more pleasing picture. Naturally, her mood improved.

However, she had barely sat down when Shi Qingruo said, "I thought you'd come a couple of days earlier. It seems you haven't given up, and Di Feijing is indeed capable."

Lei Chun: "..."

The gentle smile she had worn upon arriving nearly crumbled at these words.

But thinking back to the news she had received earlier and the thoughts she had pondered over the past few days, she had to admit that Shi Qingruo had the confidence to say so.

On the day of the chaotic battle between the Six-and-a-half Hall, the Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower, and the Misty Heaven Alliance, Shi Qingruo had still enough energy to attack the Marquis of Shentong's residence.

If she had truly beaten the young marquis, perhaps she could have accused him of contempt for imperial authority and disobedience of the law, and used this opportunity to punish those lawless individuals within the Misty Heaven Alliance. Unfortunately, Fang Yingkan's injuries were only minor, a casualty of the martial arts brawl. This meant...

Fang Yingkan couldn't file a complaint with the emperor. On the contrary, Shi Qingruo's outburst might deter him from accepting the remnants of the Six and a Half Hall, let alone Lei Chun and Di Feijing.

Rather than retreating to the martial arts world and rebuilding his power outside of Bianjing, the most suitable path for Lei Chun was to enter the Misty Heaven Alliance. It would

n't be an exaggeration to say he had walked into a trap.

Shi Qingruo glanced at her and said, "Actually, you don't have to be so nervous. It's really not easy for you. You have a crazy martial arts fanatic father, a biological mother who doesn't care about the world, and an adoptive father who has done a lot of bad things. Now you have to add me, your stepmother. If you really can't say the word 'mother' for a while, I won't blame you."

Lei Chun suddenly felt like sitting on pins and needles and forced a smile: "Madam Shi,

you are joking." "I'm not joking." Shi Qingruo looked at this lotus face that could really be called Yu Xue You Qing carefully again, "When you welcomed Fang Juxia back to the capital that day, you should have seen what the situation of your biological parents was. As for your adoptive father..."

"I'm not one of the people involved in the incident, so it's hard for me to comment on what was right and wrong back then. But Lei Mei, the Third Hall Master of your Liufenbantang, would rather abandon her surname and join the Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower to eliminate the mastermind behind the incident. I think she knows the inside story better than you and I do."

Before Lei Chun could even open his mouth, Shi Qingruo continued, "Even if we don't talk about the past and just talk about the present, you're not completely ignorant of his actions, are you?"

"I've checked the reports sent in by the various branches of the Misty Heaven Alliance. That day on the Han River, Zhe Tianchou, disguised as a ship captain, attacked you. It wasn't because he was accustomed to looting on the water, but rather because you were on official business for Lei Sun in the Jianghan area, and the conflict between the Six-Fen-Ban Hall and the Misty Heaven Alliance led him to you. When Bai Choufei and Wang Xiaoshi boarded the boat to rescue you, you took the opportunity to kill Zhe Tianchou to silence him and prevent him from revealing your identity."

Lei Chun was silent for a moment, then replied, "My integrity is intact, so why worry about maintaining the gang?"

At least the Six-Fen-Ban Hall, the Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower, and the Misty Heaven Alliance all shared one point: their external stance was always to advocate for war.

Shi Qingruo sneered, "There's no such thing as a low standard for human beings, and even lower standards for those in the underworld. I thought you understood that."

But it was easier said than done than Lei Chun's approval.

Lei Sun had raised her for seventeen years, and she had grown up in the Six and a Half Hall, the structure he had taken over. Influenced by these circumstances, she had long since accepted certain things as normal.

She wondered if her new parents would change.

"Forget that. Let's get back to your return to the Misty Heaven Alliance," Shi Qingruo waved her hand.

Lei Chun was somewhat surprised. The woman before him, clearly vehemently opposed to the Six and a Half Hall's practices, didn't dwell on the issue.

Her next words were even more surprising.

"I previously told the people at Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower that if the Misty Heaven Alliance's eldest daughter were found, she would be welcomed back with a grand ceremony. You've saved a lot of fuss by showing up yourself. If Seventh Brother were to wake up and learn about this, he'd blame me for my incompetence."

Lei Chun's expression remained calm, yet she couldn't help but resent it. If she truly cared so much about Guan Qi's performance, she wouldn't have resorted to using this useful thug to do so much.

Even to this day, most people in Bianjing only knew her as a tough character with an unpredictable style, but they still didn't know her true master or background.

She gathered her composure, "So, what does Madam Shi mean?"

Shi Qingruo didn't mind the polite address, instead handing her another file. "Due to Seventh Brother's madness, spies from various factions have infiltrated the Misty Heaven Alliance. Many former alliance members have also been bribed. Fortunately, Master Su is a respectable man. He knows it wouldn't be good to reveal these undercover agents now, so he simply retained them and gave them a salary from the Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower as compensation."

Lei Chun almost lost control of his expression, finding the word "respectable" in such a context incredibly ironic.

The latter part of the sentence, about compensation, was easy to guess; it could involve threats of negotiation, or even the threat of force, as had happened at the Marquis of Shentong's Mansion.

All I can say is that fortunately, after the disintegration of the Six and a Half Sect, both the Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower and the Misty Heaven Alliance benefited greatly, enough to be able to pay the compensation.

As for whether there was still a treaty between the two alliances, Lei Chun had no idea.

It was obvious that having people from other gangs under one's command was an extremely dangerous thing, but in Shi Qingruo's calm and even understated words, it turned into a simple statement.

As if completely unaware of Lei Chun's complicated emotions, Shi Qingruo pointed to the file that was handed over and said, "The other group to be dealt with is the Misty Heaven Alliance gang members who were bribed or planted by the Six and a Half Sect."

Lei Chun's whole body stiffened.

Shi Qingruo smiled and said, "Since you have handled the affairs of the Six and a Half Sect, you must not be completely ignorant of this. It just so happens that the Misty Heaven Alliance also needs to show their respect for you, the eldest lady, so you will lead them. If there are any omissions in this list, I would like to ask you to help fill them in. I wonder if you are satisfied with this important task?"

Satisfied?

If she were still in the Liufenbantang now, and suddenly had hundreds of people under her command, she would only feel that her father really cultivated her as an heir and was about to entrust her with another important task.

Now she has just arrived at the Mitian League, and she has received such a commission...

"Aren't you afraid that these people who once wanted to obey the instructions of the Liufenbantang will obey my orders from now on and cause trouble for you?" Lei Chun couldn't help asking such a question.

But the next moment after asking this question, she already had several answers in her mind.

If Shi Qing can sort out this list, it will represent her attitude. She can not settle accounts with these people's performance when Guan Qi was crazy, but this does not mean that these people can still have the previous freedom.

What's more, when the news of Lei Sun's death and Lei Chun's other identity came out, even those who originally belonged to the Liufenbantang ran away and sought other ways out. What confidence does she have to let the people on this list be loyal to her.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Before Shi Qingruo could answer, she said one more sentence: "I asked the wrong question. You really don't have to worry about this."

"Of course not," Shi Qingruo took a sip of tea and said softly, "As a stepmother, there is nothing to be wary of when giving a few good things to the child you just brought back. If you had been restricted everywhere and followed the rules as soon as you entered the door, you wouldn't have come back, right? People in the martial arts world are not particular about trivial matters. I understand this point."

"By the way," Shi Qingruo added, looking at Lei Chun's face that was about to crack, "you know your father's situation. Maybe he still can't recognize you as his daughter now, but since you have come to the Mi Tian League, don't use the name Lei Chun in the future. It's not convenient to move around in the league. It's a pity that I still have some extra things to do now, otherwise I should introduce you to the brothers in the gang one by one. Now that I have explained the important things, I will leave first."

The guard who was waiting not far from Shi Qingruo received the signal, and immediately stepped forward to pick up the account book on the table, leaving only the list given to Lei Chun.

She patted Lei Chun's shoulder, and without saying anything more, she walked out of the yard leisurely.

Only Lei Chun, no, it should be said that Guan Chun was left there in a daze for a long time.

Obviously... obviously Shi Qingruo didn't say any threatening words, such as "If she can be forced to come to the door, she can't escape from the palm of my hand", but it seems to be much more useful than saying such words.

The list in her hand was also a heavy weight on her heart.

This confusion, or this meeting that was completely unexpected to her, made her subconsciously do something different from her usual habits when she opened the list.

She reached out and took a piece of Suqiong leaf from the small plate beside her.

The crisp sound was actually sweet and a little bitter.

It also made her feel more confused, not knowing whether her choice to come to Mitian League was a wrong decision.

...

But no matter how bitter it was, since she had chosen to return to Mitian League when she was desperate, Di Feijing had to stay outside to contact and hide, and she had to do what she had to do.

Although Miss Guan, who changed her name from Lei to Guan, does not know martial arts, she is indeed a good material for managing gang affairs.

At least after Shi Qingruo had two assistants, Zhu Xiaoyao and Guan Chun, her efficiency was much higher than before.

If Huang Rong and Guo Jing had not gone to fight for the injustice of Yang Tiexin and Mu Nianci, she might have had another helper.

But it is not bad now.

The first and second saints of the Misty Heaven Alliance continued to stay in the alliance because of Su Mengzhen's attitude. The third and fourth saints were operating the Jingji branch outside, fearing that she would vent her anger on the matter of the Six and a Half Hall. They were so obedient.

Not to mention the Fifth and Sixth Saints who had been dragged down and buried.

With such an attitude of the people above, the people below were much more obedient than before.

The many businesses left after the collapse of the Six and a Half Hall also made up for the most scarce financial income of the Misty Heaven Alliance in recent years.

It was just a pity for Miss Guan. Since she returned to the Misty Heaven Alliance, she had to guess the intentions of her "stepmother", manage her subordinates who were also trembling with fear, and use her intelligence to plan the economic account.

When she walked through the peach blossom forest of the Misty Heaven Alliance, she was still thinking about who should negotiate the business with the Fuwei Escort Agency.

So when a hand suddenly patted her shoulder, she was almost scared.

As a result, when she turned around, she was met with a face that made people not angry.

The young girl in red had a smile of surprise on her face. Under her beautiful curved eyebrows, her eyes sparkled. "Sister Tian, why are you here?"

Guan Chun calmed down her previous shock and sighed, "Ms. Wen is still as lively as before."

Uni's

cheeks puffed up and she said unhappily, "It's been only a few months since we last met, but Sister Tian has become much more distant from me. When we met at Hanshui, she called me sister, but now she has suddenly changed her name to Miss Wen."

She is an important figure in the old Lingnan Wen family, the daughter of Luoyang Wang Wen Wan. She has also worshipped a famous teacher named Hongxiu Shenni and has a senior brother who is the owner of Jinfengxiyu Tower. If you count her status in the martial arts world, she is not much worse than that of the Divine Power Marquis, so she has the capital to be willful.

She also has the confidence, and she still speaks with innocence. "But it's true that things change so fast. My sister who came to Bian Jing from Hubei with me has become the wife of the Saint Lord of the Misty Heaven Alliance and married Guan Qi, who is said to be the best martial artist in the world!" "

By the way, Sister Tian, how did you get to be in the Misty Heaven Alliance?"

"Because..." Guan Chun was dazed for a moment and was silent for a moment before answering, "At that time, I was traveling in the martial arts world and it was inconvenient to reveal my identity, so I called myself Tian. In fact, my surname was Lei. But a few days ago, I found out that my surname is not Lei, but Guan. I am the daughter of the Seventh Saint Lord of the Misty Heaven Alliance."

"..." This time, the confusion was replaced by tenderness.

She sorted out the meaning of Guan Chun's words and asked stutteringly: "That is to say, my sister is now your... your..."

"Mother." Guan Chun answered weakly, even helpless.

"Let's not talk about me," she tried to change the subject, "How did you end up in the Misty Heaven Alliance?"

"It's a long story." Wen Rou tried to tighten her face to prevent herself from laughing because of the accident, and turned to answer Lei Chun's question.

If she hadn't really encountered some unexpected situation, Wen Rou would have gone to the wedding ceremony of the Saint of the Misty Heaven Alliance, regardless of whether she would be restricted from going out by her senior brother Su Mengzhen because of the danger.

She slapped her head as if she had thought of something, "By the way, let's go and watch the excitement first!"

Exciting? The Misty Heaven Alliance is being reorganized recently, so how can there be any excitement.

But when Guan Chun was pulled over by Wen Rou, before he reached the front hall, he heard a noise from the other end, which really seemed to be very lively.

When the two walked in, they didn't attract too much attention, after all, there were indeed many new faces here.

Fortunately, with Guan Chun's eyesight after seeing the affairs of the martial arts world for many years, he could barely distinguish the identities of these people.

The old man with a serious face sitting in the corner, if she guessed correctly, should be Dugu Yihe, the leader of the Sichuan Emei Sect.

Following him were naturally his disciples, the Three Heroes and the Four Beauties.

The wealthy-looking man at the other end was likely Yan Tieshan of the Shanxi Jewelry Pavilion.

In his youth, when Guan Chun was still known as Lei Chun, he had received a gift from the Jewelry Pavilion for his birthday and recognized its logo.

As for the old man and beautiful young woman being held in the middle, he truly didn't recognize them.

Guan Chun whispered, "What's going on?"

Wenrou replied proudly, "I brought them back with Xiao Shitou and Da Baicai."

Over a month ago, Bai Choufei and Wang Xiaoshi, under orders from Shi Qingruo, traveled to Shanxi to investigate the Jinpeng Dynasty. According to Shi Qingruo, they were to seize the opportunity to reap some extra cash for the Misty Heaven Alliance.

Wang Xiaoshi had little martial arts experience and was a bit impulsive, but he had a clear sense of judgment. As for Bai Choufei, needless to say, he was a seasoned veteran with more aliases than he could count on two hands. Furthermore, both of them possessed considerable martial arts prowess, so unless they encountered a true master like Guan Qi, they would likely be in little danger.

Therefore, Shi Qingruo was quite relieved to entrust this task to the two of them.

It was just a small accident. The two of them had just left Bianjing City when they met Wen Rou, and they "had to" take her with them on the road.

"It's interesting to say," Wen Rou and Guan Chun whispered in each other's ears, "It didn't take long for us to find the Danfeng Princess who claimed to be a descendant of the Jinpeng Dynasty. We found that this woman was not as harmless as she appeared, and she had some relationship with the chief steward of the Jewel Pavilion."

"The two of them planned to find a few martial arts masters to uphold justice for the Jinpeng Dynasty and take the lives of Yan Tieshan and Dugu Yihe, because these two people were once ministers of the Jinpeng Dynasty and relied on the money divided up from the Jinpeng treasure house to sit in their current positions. It's natural to pay back debts, that's it." "

Then what?" Guan Chun looked at the girl whose blood vessels were sealed by acupuncture, thinking that the other party did have a beautiful face. If she was more eloquent, she would have the capital to control the conspiracy.

But when she's facing Shi Qingruo, the wife of the Saint Lord of the Misty Heaven Alliance...

well, it's not impressive.

Especially when it comes to her thugs.

If she can command someone like Guan Qi, let alone take down Yan Tieshan and Dugu Yihe, even if she wants to go further, even if she can't even say she's going to crush the Liufenbantang, she'll at least have to deal with someone more impressive. For example, if she's after money, why not look at Boss Huo Xiuhuo? While he's not the richest man in the world, he's still much wealthier than Yan Tieshan.

Guan Chun muttered to herself as she pondered.

Wenrou was very close to her and heard what she said, "You are right, that..."

She pointed to the skinny old man in the middle, "the one whose martial arts were abolished is Huo Xiu."

Wenrou explained, "Since we heard the conspiracy of Princess Danfeng, we naturally cannot let her succeed. We directly captured her and Huo Tianqing to confront Yan Tieshan. It happened that Dugu Yihe came to visit, so we also included them. The idiots who jumped out to save her were all killed by Xiao Shitou with a knife. You don't know until you ask, and you are really shocked when you ask. It turns out that..."

"This woman is not the Princess Danfeng of the Jinpeng Dynasty at all, but her cousin Shangguan Feiyan. In order to disguise herself as this, she did not hesitate to kill her cousin."

She came out of the mountain not long ago and was full of the reckless righteousness of a young girl. At this moment, when she talked about Shangguan Feiyan killing her sister and usurping the other's identity, she was full of indignation, and her voice became much louder.

This caused Shi Qingruo to look in that direction rather helplessly, wondering whether he should ask Su Mengzhen for some nanny fees for helping to look after his junior sister.

Wenrou didn't notice this little episode and continued, "Not only that, she is in cahoots with that old man Huo Xiu. The debt collection from Yan Tieshan and Dugu Yihe is just an excuse they came up with. Their goal is to kill these two people in order to monopolize the wealth of the Jinpeng Dynasty." "It

must be said that old man Huo Xiu is indeed a talent. Not only did he start his business with the wealth of the Jinpeng Kingdom and develop it to where it is today, he also secretly established a killer organization called Qingyi Tower to make more extra money." "

But in the end," Wenrou clapped her hands, "we still managed to take him down together. Now, we are going to hand over the illegal assassins of Qingyi Tower to the government. On the other hand, the money accumulated by Huo Xiu also needs to be dealt with. In addition, when Sect Leader Dugu and Boss Yan heard that Xiao Shitou and Da Baicai were sent out by Senior Sister to do something, they came along to express their gratitude."

"Hey, Miss Wen," Wang Xiaoshi interrupted helplessly, "you didn't mention at all that you were almost kidnapped by Qingyi Tower and the trouble you caused us."

Wenrou blushed and replied with her neck held high, "Anyway, the final result was right."

Whether they could win or not was another matter.

"Alright, stop arguing." Shi Qingruo interrupted the conversation between Wenrou and Wang Xiaoshi in a gentle voice.

Before Guan Chun was brought here by Wenrou, Wang Xiaoshi and Bai Choufei had already explained the situation to her.

Huo Xiu's conspiracy was exposed in advance because of their arrival, but that didn't mean he would be captured defenselessly. He was able to establish the assassin organization Qingyi Tower, and he himself had a very good martial arts foundation.

Unfortunately, it's hard to say which is more important, years of training or natural talent.

Wang Xiaoshi, a disciple of the lay Buddhist Tianyi, wields the Wanliu Qijian, a divine weapon that combines both blade and blade. Bai Choufei, navigating the underworld under various identities, has cultivated a diverse and refined martial arts skill, particularly his Shocking Finger, which would rank among the best even in Bianjing, a land of hidden talents.

With the support of the Emei Sect leader and the owner of the Jewel Pavilion, Huo Xiu and Shangguan Feiyan's defeat was hardly undeserved.

Poor Huo Xiu, despite his self-proclaimed shrewdness, had never imagined that someone, seeking to raise funds for his gang, would plot against him, derailing his entire plan and ultimately imprisoning him.

Before being escorted to Bianjing, Bai Choufei's Three Finger Sky Blast had already destroyed several of his acupoints, nearly destroying all his lifelong cultivation.

Having already experienced a moment of despair, the mere mention of property confiscation left him with a blank expression.

Shangguan Feiyan, however, still held a lingering sense of indignation, glaring at Shi Qingruo, the "mastermind behind the scenes."

Shi Qingruo, feeling no guilt at all, ignored the glare and calmly accepted the thanks from Yan Tieshan and Dugu Yihe, accepting the gold and silver gifts they offered. Then, he turned and gave his orders.

"Ah Chun has heard the full story from Lady Wen. We'll send the man to the Six Gates later to discuss the bounty. You'll handle that."

Guan Chun pointed at herself: "...me?"

She had only been dragged over by Wenrou to watch the fun, so how could she suddenly be burdened with another responsibility?

Shi Qingruo smiled. "Didn't you say a few days ago that the Mitian Alliance was short on funds and that if we wanted to maintain the organization, we had to follow the old path of the Liufenbantang? Now, with the thank-you gift from Boss Yan

and Gang Leader Dugu, as well as the bounty for obtaining the Jinpeng Treasure House and busting up the Qingyi Tower, we should be able to sustain it for a while." Guan Chun quickly shook his head and said, "That's not my doubt. Since Master Bai and Young Master Wang are overseeing this matter, they should see it through to the end and handle it. Why do they have to finish it all by me?"

Shi Qingruo had been prepared for this question. "That's because I have something more important for them to do right now."

She folded her hands in front of her and looked at the two men expectantly. "In the previous battle between the Mi Tian League and the Liufenbantang, the Fifth Saint Master and the Sixth Saint Master were instigated to kill me and silence me, but I saw through the conspiracy and executed them first. Now there are two vacancies in the Seven Saints of Mi Tian." "

Although you two did not participate in the killing of Lei Sun, your trip to Shanxi this time is also a great achievement. If you want to take over the position of Saint Master, it is not impossible, but you still need to pass another level."

Bai Choufei's eyes lit up immediately.

He was eager for success and profit. If it weren't for Shi Qingruo's instructions before leaving, he would have hated not being able to put all of Huo Xiu's property into the Mi Tian League, instead of dividing it up after completing the official business.

Seeing that she had given this important task of negotiation to Guan Chun, he felt even more aggrieved.

But all the resentment was calmed down by the vacancy of the Saint Master of Mitian League.

"What does Madam Saint Master mean?"

Shi Qingruo said, "I want to hold a martial arts competition in Bianjing City, with you and Young Master Wang defending the ring, and brothers from Mitian League challenging you. First, it is to show the outside world that there are many masters in Mitian League, and it is not just by calculating the thunder loss that we have achieved today. Second, I also hope that through these arena fights, the brothers in the league will be convinced of your abilities. What do you think?"

Wang Xiaoshi vaguely felt that this proposal came at an inappropriate time, and Shi Qingruo's smile also revealed some unclear meanings, but she had already put the two reasons in front of him, as if there was nothing wrong.

Bai Choufei had already taken a step ahead of him and agreed to this matter: "It's all up to you, Madam!"

Wang Xiaoshi hesitated for a moment, and also stood beside Bai Choufei, bowing to Shi Qingruo, "It's all up to you, Madam!"

Shi Qingruo turned to look at the other people present: "Then, Boss Yan and Gang Leader Dugu are here just in time, why don't you also come to be witnesses for this matter?"

Yan Tieshan and Dugu Yihe had no objection.

Anyway, because of the matter of Huo Xiu being transferred to the Six Gates, they still needed to stay in Bianjing for a few days, and they just had this time.

Shi Qingruo and her subordinates Bai Choufei and Wang Xiaoshi had saved their lives, and this invitation was also a return of favor.

In order to show their appreciation for these two guests, the Mi Tian League specially vacated two large courtyards for them to settle down.

Until the fight on the ring was over, the two were sent away with VIP etiquette.

Shi Qingruo stood in front of the window, watching the servants who came to inform that both sides had been settled and said goodbye, and then she slowly revealed a smile with ambiguous meaning.

But this smile was fleeting and soon disappeared.

Her eyebrows moved, and she complained in her heart, whether to say it or not, this is really the norm in the world of martial arts.

"Your Excellency came uninvited, it doesn't seem to be the etiquette of visiting?"

As soon as she finished her voice, she heard a lazy and leisurely voice not far away from her, "Boss Yan and Master Dugu both brought heavy gifts to the door. In comparison, I am indeed a little ignorant of etiquette. But Madam Shi has made so many amazing moves when she first arrived in Bianjing, and she is about to select two saints for the Mi Tian League. If I miss these good shows, I am afraid I will regret it. Although it is only a small gift, please accept it."

Shi Qingruo looked up and saw a peach blossom in full bloom in front of her.

The man holding the branch of peach blossoms, with a face that was slightly bronzed by the sun, had a carefree smile that was hard to refuse. Even this branch of peach blossoms looked like it was picked because of this face, not because it was picked casually.

"I have nothing in Jiangnan, so I'll give you a branch of spring. Please forgive me for my presumptuous visit, Madam Shi."

Shi Qingruo paused, then reached out to take the peach branch from his hand, raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Excuse me, early spring has passed in Bianjing, and Chu Xiangshuai's gift is a little late."

...

She didn't pause because of the identity of the visitor.

When Lu Xiaofeng went to invite Fang Geyin, he said that the ability to find the great hero Fang was related to Chu Liuxiang's help. Perhaps since then, he had come to Bianjing with this group of people.

She was thinking...

When Shi Qingruo had this peach blossom in her hand, she realized belatedly that it was almost April in the blink of an eye.

There were less than two months left before she could replace Guan Qi's "white moonlight".

Then this competition for Bai Choufei and Wang Xiaoshi to prove their strength needs to be prepared as soon as possible!