Lin Qingge, who felt the ancestors of the Yu family were likely lacking in intellect, no longer dwelled on the matter. She asked Yu Wan to summon the members of the Qiyun Society.
However, upon seeing the motley crew before her, Lin Qingge was utterly dismayed.
"This is it?
The most famous Cuju hall in Fengtian Prefecture?"
Lin Qingge's hands trembled, almost rivaling those of the bedridden Elder Yu.
"My lady, as you know, times are tough.
Cuju is not a means of livelihood, but merely an activity for physical fitness. Therefore, naturally, there are few disciples who come to learn Cuju, and the operation of the Qiyun Society has become problematic.
These few individuals were all secured by my second brother selling his good looks!"
"Who sold their good looks?
It was those women who saw that your second brother is strong and healthy, and thought that Cuju could strengthen the physique. That's why they sent their children to the Cuju hall to learn Cuju!"
Listening to the bickering between Yu Qian and Yu Bai, Lin Qingge felt increasingly that coming to the Qiyun Society was an unwise decision.
In the end, including the three Yu brothers, seven members who could play Cuju were barely selected.
In the Great Xia Dynasty, a Cuju team consisted of twelve players, so at least five more people were needed to form a team.
With this in mind, Lin Qingge looked at Hua Jinrong, who was lazily sitting on a chair nearby, fanning himself.
As if her gaze was too obvious, Hua Jinrong jolted upright, put away his fan, and smiled at her, "My lady, rest assured, your student already has arrangements. If time is calculated correctly, they should be arriving soon."
Not long after Hua Jinrong spoke, Yan Tinghao and the others walked in from outside.
"Officer Yan, you clearly appear to be a virgin, an absolute perfect candidate for Cuju!"
Yan Tinghao: ???
Ignoring the surprised look directed at him, Hua Jinrong continued,
"Your student has always maintained his chastity. Although there are many admirers of my beauty, your student has always navigated through a sea of flowers without a single petal clinging to him. This should also meet the Yu family's standards.
As for Brother Lin and Brother Ling..."
Lin Moyuan let out a displeased cold snort, "Hua Jinrong, what scheme are you concocting now? Why did you suddenly summon this humble one to Fengtian Prefecture?"
Hua Jinrong briefly narrated the events. After finishing, he abruptly smacked his forehead, "I forgot, Brother Lin, you are no longer a virgin."
Lin Moyuan: ...
Compared to Lin Moyuan, whose face was filled with dark lines, Ling Han, dressed in black martial attire beside him, coldly uttered two words:
"I am."
???
Lin Qingge looked at the man who had suddenly developed a strange competitive spirit with surprise. She wondered why this fellow had amnesia, yet was so certain that his little mushroom had never been used?
As Lin Moyuan adamantly refused, citing his dislike for appearing in public,
Thus, with Yan Tinghao, Hua Jinrong, and Ling Han, plus Lin Qingge herself, one person was still missing from the team.
"My lady, your student did not expect Brother Lin to be so shy. If it's really impossible, perhaps Brother Lin Yan or Brother Zhou could substitute?
However, those two are busy preparing for the Cuju tournament. Even if they occupied a spot, they likely wouldn't be able to train with us."
Hua Jinrong rested his chin on the handle of his fan, racking his brain, and said,
"If all else fails, could Forensic Officer Murong make a concession?
Even if Forensic Officer Murong does nothing, with such a delicate and beautiful person standing there, the opponents would likely have no intention of playing Cuju, and would stand there傻傻 staring at the beauty~"
"Heh, is that so?"
A light laugh, laced with chilling coldness, sounded in his ear.
Hua Jinrong looked at the white figure slowly approaching from the distance and was instantly so frightened that his "flower" complexion turned ashen.
"Bai Er, why... why are you here?"
Perhaps truly startled, Hua Jinrong even forgot to change his mode of address.
"Oh, Rong San, you've gotten more gutsy in half a day~"
Listening to that sarcastic, rising tone, Lin Qingge's skin instantly erupted in goosebumps.
While her mind automatically replayed their various tales of love and hate, she had already begun to guess whose chrysanthemum would be in peril tonight.
At this moment, Murong Bai had walked closer, "My lady, not only have I arrived, but Madam Lin has also brought the young master, along with Miss Yongning and Miss Xu. They are currently resting in the yamen."
"Oh ho, Madam is here too?"
Lin Qingge's eyes lit up, and she immediately had an idea.
Everyone watched as the previously composed Lord Lin suddenly stood up from his chair, threw out a 'wait a moment,' and then sprinted away, holding the hem of his robe...
???
As everyone exchanged bewildered glances, Murong Bai blew on his fingernails and said languidly,
"Wasn't it a consultation? Where is the patient?"
"Oh, this way, this way please!"
Yu Wan, who had never seen anyone as handsome as a celestial being from a painting in his life, snapped out of his daze and busily led the way.
"I left in a hurry. Rong San, come here and be my assistant."
After speaking, Murong Bai took the medicine chest from his shoulder and thrust it directly into Hua Jinrong's arms.
"I say, Bai Er, are you becoming less polite to me?
Who was it who said, 'I am not some Bai Er, but merely a humble forensic officer from Changzhou County, Murong Bai'?"
Hua Jinrong, mimicking Murong Bai's tone and demeanor, walked along.
Watching the two leave 'chatting and laughing,' Yan Tinghao's eyes revealed a hint of envy. "Teacher Hua and Forensic Officer Murong have a really good relationship."
As if thinking of something, Lin Moyuan nodded in agreement, "Their relationship is indeed quite good."
Surprised that the other person had initiated conversation with him, Yan Tinghao habitually scratched his head, "Um, Brother Lin..."
"You can just call me 'cousin'."
"Um, Big Cousin, I thought about it carefully after returning. There are only a few people I can call cousin, and the only one related to my mother's side is you, Big Cousin. So..."
Upon hearing Yan Tinghao's words, Lin Moyuan first raised his eyebrows in surprise, then the corners of his lips curved into a profound arc, "Cousin, just as you guessed."
"So you really are... Big Cousin?"
Receiving an affirmative answer, Yan Tinghao's mouth fell open, and he became so flustered that he didn't know where to put his hands.
Compared to the astonished Yan Tinghao, Lin Moyuan's gaze fell on Ling Han, who stood expressionlessly beside him, and he said with some uncertainty,
"Brother, have we met somewhere before?"
Ling Han remained silent, merely giving Lin Moyuan a cold glance.
Yan Tinghao, who felt that his Big Cousin, despite his extraordinary demeanor and noble bearing, always liked to impose himself on cold shoulders, quickly stepped forward to explain,
"Big Cousin, Ling Han has amnesia and doesn't remember past events."
"Amnesia?"
Since there was nothing else to do, Yan Tinghao vividly recounted the case Ling Han was involved in and all that he had done for the lady to his Big Cousin.
By the time Yan Tinghao was hoarse from speaking, his lady had finally returned.
However, it seemed that someone was following his lady. The person looked vaguely familiar?