Li Huai had a wonderful sleep-in, and he wasn't willing to wake up even when the sun rose high into the sky. His bed was far too comfortable, and it was as if he were sleeping in a big ball of cotton. The little boy opened his sleepy eyes before sitting up and looking around. He was confused for a moment, and it took him quite a while to remember that this wasn't his hard wooden bed at home, nor was it a temporary tent in the wilderness. His first thought was that it was so good to have money. His second thought was that no wonder Chen Ping'an was such a miser.

In fact, Li Huai wanted to sleep in some more. However, upon realizing that Chen Ping'an wasn't next to him or within sight, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He quickly put on his clothes and shoes before grabbing the painted puppet from his bamboo bookcase and dashing out of the room. He saw Lin Shouyi playing Go with an impoverished old man, and he noticed that even Li Baoping was obediently sitting on a stone chair and attentively observing the game. Meanwhile, Yu Lu and Xie Xie stood beside Lin Shouyi and helped him come up with strategies.

Chen Ping'an was sitting opposite Li Baoping, and when he saw Li Huai waving at him and running over, he stood up and offered his seat to the little boy. Li Huai was just about to sit down, yet he noticed Cui Chan standing behind Chen Ping'an and staring at him with a fake smile. The little boy thought for a moment before quietly placing his painted wooden doll on the stone chair instead. He didn't sit down, and he only dared to stick his bottom up and lean over the side of the table.

The young Cui Chan turned around to look at Yu Lu and Xie Xie, with his eyes as dark and gloomy as creek water as his gaze swam over their faces.

Xie Xie perceptively detected Cui Chan's gaze. However, she didn't look up, and she simply felt a sense of puzzlement. In the past, she would get goosebumps whenever the imperial preceptor of the Great Li Empire rested his dark gaze on her. Today was different though, and it was as if his gaze were merely one from a mortal human. She...