Having acquired a fun new treasure, Liu Qingyan played with it for a while, then properly thanked Lu Zheng.
This caused her to get up late the next day. When she woke, she discovered that Du YueYao had already returned to Tonglin County for work.
"Ah..."
Liu Qingyan covered her face with both hands, shook her head shyly, and could not help giving Lu Zheng a smack. "Lu Lang, why didn't you wake me this morning?"
Lu Zheng rubbed his nose and said nothing. He could hardly say that Shen Ying had gotten interested again that morning and helped him under the covers...
"Ahem!"
Lu Zheng gave a dry cough and consoled her. "We're an old married couple already. It's nothing, nothing..."
The corners of Shen Ying's lips curled up. Her eyes rippled as she giggled from the side. "Since you're already late, there's no need to hurry. Why doesn't Qing Yan drag Lu Lang back to the room and punish him again?"
Nearby, Si Lingxi said blandly to Yang Caiyi, "Put your ears away."
Yang Caiyi immediately turned around, her expression turning serious as she sat cross-legged and focused on cultivation.
Dragging Lu Zheng back to the room to cultivate was impossible. But since they were already late, they simply had breakfast at Peach Blossom Manor before returning to Tonglin County together.
Liu Qingyan went to Renxin Hall.
Only after Lu Zheng returned home did he discover that Yue Honghai was already gone.
"Did Lao Yue return to the East Sea already?"
Uncle Li came out and nodded repeatedly. "Mister Yue left yesterday. He said he would be back in as little as twenty days, or at most a month."
Lu Zheng curled his lip. "I wonder when Jade Ling Garden will renovate and refurbish itself again?"
Uncle Li