There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 244 Splashed on the Heart

Ye Bingli looked around the main house and said, "Everything is complete; nothing is missing for the time being."

Li Shuchen: "Okay, come to my house for dinner tonight. I'll go with you to buy groceries tomorrow."

Ye Bingli initially wanted to refuse, but remembering Li Shuchen's constant worries about her safety, she changed her mind and said, "Okay."

Li Shuchen raised an eyebrow upon hearing the reply and said, "Good boy/girl."

Liang Yuying suddenly lowered her brows and said, "Since there's nothing else needed, Shu Chen, let's go home first."

"it is good"

Liang Yuying pulled Li Shuchen out, and Li Shuchen happily turned back to wave to Ye Bingli.

"Remember to come for dinner tonight, Bingli."

"understood"

Ye Bingli waved in response, watching the innocent Li Shuchen walk further and further away.

dinner

Li Shuchen came out of the kitchen with a spatula in his hand and saw Gu Ziying, Princess Changning, and Liang Yuying chatting.

"Hey, what brings you all here?"

Princess Changning raised an eyebrow and said, "What, can't I come?"

Li Shuchen laughed and said, "Of course you can come, you've come plenty of times already."

Gu Ziying: "Why hasn't Bing Li arrived yet?"

Li Shuchen glanced outside and said, "Oh yes, the food will be ready soon. I'll go call her."

Princess Changning stood up and said, "You're still holding the spatula? I'll go call her."

Gu Ziying also stood up and said, "I'll go with Changning."

The two then left the house. Li Shuchen watched their figures slowly disappear, muttering to himself.

"Why did they all go?"

He then looked at Liang Yuying and asked, "Yuying, did you call Ziying and Changning here?"

Liang Yuying nodded: "Yes, let them spend more time with Bingli, so that Bingli can get over it faster, and Shuchen won't have to work so hard."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen chuckled and said, "Oh, Yuying is so thoughtful. I'm actually not too tired, but thank you anyway, Yuying."

Liang Yuying smiled and said, "I'll help Shu Chen serve the dishes."

Li Shuchen pressed Liang Yuying down as she tried to get up, saying, "You're still injured. I'll go get it."

Li Shuchen served all the dishes, and Gu Ziying and the others returned as well.

Looking at the table full of dishes, Ye Bingli felt a warmth in her heart: "Thank you, Shu Chen."

Li Shuchen: "Don't be so polite, please sit down."

Princess Changning pressed Ye Bingli down, saying, "Please sit down. Li Shuchen's cooking skills are unparalleled; we all love her food. You must eat plenty later."

Ye Bingli sat down and said, "Okay."

Everyone sat down

Li Shuchen raised his glass and exclaimed joyfully, "Congratulations to Bingli on regaining her freedom! From now on, the sky's the limit for birds to fly and the sea's the freedom for fish to leap!"

Congratulations, Bingli*4

"Thank you very much"

Everyone tilted their heads back and downed their glasses of wine.

Gu Ziying served food to Ye Bingli, saying, "Quickly try Shu Chen's cooking."

"Thank you very much, Lord Gu."

Gu Ziying: "Calling me 'County Lady' is too formal. Just call me Ziying."

Ye Bingli was flattered and said, "How can this be?"

Gu Ziying smiled and said, "It's alright. I really like Bingli's personality. She's kind-hearted yet strong. It's an honor to be friends with you."

Princess Changning: "Yes, Bingli is the strongest girl I've ever met. After going through all this, she can still live her life earnestly. I admire her."

Liang Yuying: "Just as Shu Chen said, no matter what happens, you must live well, and Bing Li did just that."

Li Shuchen looked at Ye Bingli and said, "You still have us. If there's anything you need to discuss, you can talk to us. If you need any help, you can also tell us. We're always here for you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Bingli's eyes welled up with tears. She tried hard to see each face clearly, wanting to imprint them all in her heart.

Although she lost the person she loved most, she still has so many lovely friends, and the days ahead seem to hold promise.

Its daybreak

A carriage stopped at No. 3, Xingfu Lane. A handsome young man stepped out of the carriage and walked to the gate with a beaming smile.

He straightened his clothes and adjusted his hair ornament, then lazily fanned himself and knocked on Li Shuchen's door.

Li Shuchen had just gotten up and was watering the flowers when he heard someone knocking on the door. He went over and opened the door, asking, "Who is it?"

Upon hearing Li Shuchen's voice, Xu Shaobao said in a cloying tone, "Shuchen, it's me, Bao'er."

She was also flirting with him while she was talking.

Li Shuchen frowned as she watched, inwardly exclaiming, "What a joke! Xu Shaobao keeps calling me Shuchen and Bao'er, and he's even giving me all sorts of flirtatious glances. Who is he trying to disgust?"

He then flung the water from the flowerpot in his hand out, splashing it directly onto Xu Shaobao's face.

With a "crash" sound

Xu Shaobao was soaked from head to toe, with water droplets dripping from his face and hair.

Li Shuchen tossed the empty flowerpot aside, feigning remorse.

"Oh dear, Prince Xu, I'm so sorry. My hand slipped and I accidentally spilled some on you. I apologize. As you know, Prince Xu, I'm quite frail and weak, so it's understandable that I couldn't hold the flowerpot properly, right? You won't blame me, will you?"

Xu Shaobao wiped the water droplets from his face, flicked them onto the ground, and laughed heartily.

"It's alright. I was feeling a bit hot, but Shu Chen's splash cooled me down considerably. It hit my heart directly, and I like him very much. Shu Chen is also quite delicate, and he needs a strong man like me to protect him. I'm willing to give everything for Shu Chen, so how could I blame him?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen crossed his arms and rolled his eyes. How come this Prince Xu has become even more glib after returning from a battle?

Speechless (￢_￢)

"Shu Chen, who are you talking to standing at the door?"

Liang Yuying sat in the pavilion and looked at Li Shuchen, asking...

Li Shuchen closed the door with both hands, turned around and went back into the pavilion, saying, "I wasn't talking to anyone. Just now, a buzzing fly flew in front of me, and I splashed water all over it."

Xu Shaobao opened the door and entered the courtyard, grinning as he said, "Shu Chen, where are the flies? I don't see any."

Li Shuchen snorted and sat down on the stone bench with his arms crossed.

Liang Yuying glanced at Xu Shaobao and said coldly, "Young Master Xu, what brings you here?"

Xu Shaobao bowed and said, "I am fortunate to have been personally appointed by His Majesty as the Fifth-Rank General Dingyuan. I have come here today to thank General Liang for speaking well of me."

Xu Shaobao's words were directed at Liang Yuying, but his gaze was fixed on Li Shuchen.

Seeing this, Liang Yuying became very irritated, frowned, and coughed.

Xu Shaobao snapped out of his reverie and smiled, "These are gifts I brought; please accept them, General Liang."

Xu Shaobao's servants placed the gifts on the table one after another, one on top of the other.

Li Shuchen looked at the stack of gifts that was as tall as a person and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. This kid is quite generous; these things must have cost a lot of money.

Liang Yuying said calmly, "Please take them back, Prince Xu. This general has no need for them."

Xu Shaobao: "General Liang, this is a token of my sincerity. Please do not take it for granted."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuying's voice grew even colder, and she said, word by word, "Take it back."

Seeing that Liang Yuying was angry, Xu Shaobao kicked the servant in the backside and said, "What are you all standing there for? Go and collect it!"

As soon as he spoke, the servants put their things away again.