To this day, Dong Huiying and the Liang Family Brothers, although they use the best in terms of food, clothing, and accommodations, still prefer to be self-sufficient rather than being waited on like they are disabled. Thus, this courtyard completely belongs to Dong Huiying and the Liang family.

As for the guards led by the Ghost Soldiers, they have another place for accommodation, right next to the courtyard.

Yes, the wealthy Liang Zhichen is quite extravagant, buying two large yards at once.

As the sky gradually darkens, Dong Huiying can no longer sit still, eagerly suggesting, "Let’s go to the Qin family!"

Liang Xiaowu is still at the Qin family house.

Even though the brothers unanimously agree that Yuening has grown smarter over the past two years, without seeing it firsthand, Dong Huiying still feels a bit anxious and uneasy.

...

The sky gradually darkened.

In this secluded courtyard of the Qin family, Liang Yuening lay on the bed, facing away from the door, seemingly in a deep sleep.

However.

"Our young master is certainly carefree."

A servant pushed the door open, glanced toward the bed, then immediately set the tray down on the Eight Immortals Table with a smirk.

The tray contained a simple dinner prepared by the Qin family for Liang Yuening. However, the food was just broth and water, with not even a scrap of meat, and even the vegetables were wilted.

"Shh."

A maid beside her nudged her companion with her elbow, then quietly whispered, "Be careful with your words and actions."

Then she glanced again in Yuening’s direction, as if pondering something, finally giving her companion a significant look before both of them quietly left the room.

After they left, Liang Yuening, who had been lying on the bed with his back to the door, suddenly opened his eyes. The man appeared somewhat confused and naive, often exuding an unshakeable air of guilelessness, which frequently made him a target of his brothers’ teasing.

However, at that moment, he furrowed his brows, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes, as if sensing something was amiss.

Then he quietly got out of bed and headed straight for the Eight Immortals Table.

Staring at the plain meal on the tray, Yuening contemplated for a second.

Deep down, he suspected something.

Initially showing weakness to the enemy, fully acting the part in front of the old woman responsible for receiving him and the servant during the day, he was certain they truly believed him before he claimed to sleep and entered the room. But now, why have they suddenly started to doubt?

Yuening frowned at the meal on the tray. Earlier, he had been putting on an air of arrogance and fussiness, deliberately being picky and causing much trouble for the Qin family. But now they actually brought over a dish of such meager food?

What does this mean?

Yuening pondered for a long while, then sat down on the stool carelessly.

He scratched his head in confusion.

"This is a bit of a brain teaser."

He was full of silly energy.

But looking at him, it seemed he was genuinely concerned about his own intelligence.

Sure enough, he really disliked this kind of scheming and intrigue. Why can’t people just keep things simple? Why do they have to make twists and turns, just like those winding mountain roads?

Most importantly, vying for intelligence and resilience with others is mentally taxing. Even if he did grow a bit smarter, he still belongs to the type who prefers action over words.

Yuening initially agonized for a while, then began to organize his thoughts and doubts. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

So far, he has two guesses.