Zhang Xiaohua said gratefully, "Sister Qiutong, for such a small matter, you could have waited until you saw me or had someone pass me a message. Why make a trip here yourself?"
Qiutong pursed her lips in a smile. "That had been my original thought. But your grass shack has become quite famous around the manor these past few days, so I came especially to have a look. Perhaps I should build one in my own courtyard too, so Miss will notice me."
Zhang Xiaohua was deeply embarrassed. Scratching his scalp, he said, "Sister Qiutong, you're making fun of me. I only built this grass shack to practice my internal energy. Who knew it would stir up so many ripples and cause so many misunderstandings?"
Qiutong nodded. "I already asked Miss about your original intentions, so naturally I know. Others do not. You have made yourself so conspicuous, so of course you draw special attention. Especially now that you're doing splendidly at the manor, those who do not know the full story will naturally pay even more attention to you."
Zhang Xiaohua was startled. "It can't be, can it, Sister Qiutong? Building a shed has caused so much trouble? Then perhaps I should tear it down."
Qiutong waved her hand. "No need. You only need this grass shack until the Martial Arts Tournament begins. It is already built, and there are only a few days left anyway, so why go through the trouble? Besides, Miss has already had the warehouse keeper scold those servants. If you tear it down now, Miss would lose face instead."
Qiutong looked over the little grass shack and asked with a smile, "Did you build this grass shack yourself?"
The moment his grass shack was mentioned, Zhang Xiaohua immediately perked up. He puffed out his