"What did you want with me?" Qin Feng asked in puzzlement.
"Before we're married, calling you Father-in-law doesn't seem quite right," Xu Zimo said with a scratching of his head and a smile.
"I wanted to take a look at Thundercloud Cave. Could you take me there?"
"Don't worry. I never go back on my word," Qin Feng said flatly.
"In three days, I'll have Shuang'er accompany you there."
"Three days? That works. I haven't had much to do lately anyway," Xu Zimo said, nodding.
"Since you're here, keep Shuang'er company for a while," Qin Feng said before leaving directly with his hands clasped behind his back.
Qin Shuang was still playing the zither, turning a blind eye to the two of them.
Xu Zimo smiled and walked through the sea of flowers toward the pavilion.
With a sharp twang, one of the zither strings suddenly snapped, and the melody came to an abrupt halt.
"There was clearly a path over there. Why did you have to trample through the flowers?" Qin Shuang shot Xu Zimo a displeased look.
"I didn't see it," Xu Zimo said with a smile. He casually plucked a flower from nearby and tossed it onto the zither. "For you."
As he spoke, he leaned back against one of the pavilion chairs.
"You really have no shame," Qin Shuang said helplessly, seeing that she could do nothing about Xu Zimo.
"Play me a tune," Xu Zimo said, waving his hand.
"One of the strings is broken. What am I supposed to play with?" Qin Shuang replied irritably.
"Only one string broke. You can still play the others. It just means you're not skilled enough," Xu Zimo said, shaking his head slightly.
"Are you really going to stay at Qin Manor?" Qin Shuang asked after a brief