Chapter 94: Biting Yourself, Not Coming Home at Night?

"…What hand?" Su Ruoyun's expression appeared normal, but she was merely pretending to stay calm, wrapping her fingertip around the pure water bottle, applying force casually, and with a light "ka‑da", the bottle cap unscrewed.

Li Li's gaze fell on the right hand that was holding the pure water bottle and pouring water into a glass; she extended a finger, pointing at the web of the thumb from a distance, "This one."

There was a clear bite mark on it, looking very "fresh"; it shouldn't be older than a day.

After speaking, Li Li tilted her head, thought for a while, then leaned in to look closely, seeming to notice something, "A bite mark, huh?"

Upon this discovery, Li Li's eyes suddenly widened, mouth slightly opened, curiosity flashing, she asked crisply, "Who did this?"

Her voice trailed off, eyes full of slyness, deliberately stretching the tone, "It couldn't have been last night…?"

The trailing sound trembled, hiding an obvious tease and probe; Li Li deliberately left it hanging.

Su Ruoyun's right hand steadily "ding‑ding" poured the water, then her long finger deftly screwed the pure water bottle cap back on in one smooth motion.

She glanced sideways at Li Li, eyes composed, calmly uttered two words: "No."

While saying so, she placed the water bottle on the coffee table.

"Could it be that you have rabies and bit yourself?" Li Li raised an eyebrow, tone full of disbelief.

Su Ruoyun extended her hand, lifted one of the glass cups on the coffee table, leaned back, settled comfortably into the sofa, curved her mouth with a hint of a nonchalant smile, and said leisurely, "You actually guessed right."

"…" Li Li.

She was silent for a moment, frowned, slightly straightened, glanced sideways at Su Ruoyun, "No, I'm not that stupid to believe that nonsense you say."

Su Ruoyun lifted her hand, arm arcing in midair, precisely scooped her kitten from Li Li's embrace; the kitten's soft fur brushed her fingertips, and a gentle smile involuntarily spread across her mouth.

Seeing her happily petting the cat, Li Li chose the perfect moment and said, "Are you free this weekend? I'd like to invite you to go horseback riding in Jingjiao."

Su Ruoyun teased the cat in her lap, eyebrows curved, and when Li Li looked over, she lifted her head and raised an eyebrow at her, then asked, "Did you set this up?"

Li Li, hearing that, cleared her throat unnaturally, eyes flickering, avoided Su Ruoyun's gaze, stammered, "No… it was my cousin who set it up."

Upon hearing, Su Ruoyun politely forced a fake smile, tone dripping, "So you came to pick me up just for this, huh?"

Li Li's cousin Ruan Cheng is one of Su Ruoyun's suitors.

Feeling embarrassed, Li Li reached for a cushion on the sofa, hugged it to her chest, and said, "No, I mainly wanted to pick you up." As she spoke, she buried her head in the soft cushion.

Although she denied it verbally, a hint of guilt flashed in her eyes.

After all, her own cousin had given her a death‑order.

Holding the mindset "a dead fellow cultivator shouldn't die a poor one," Li Li could only force herself to set a trap for her friend.

Su Ruoyun chuckled twice, didn't reply immediately, and simply continued to play with the cat in her lap.

Left aside, Li Li grew anxious; she leaned forward and pleaded in a cute voice, "Eh‑ya, go, go, good Zhuzi, just accompany me once, otherwise big cousin will come to settle the score…"

Last time, Li Li borrowed Ruan Cheng's membership card, showed off in front of friends, went to a famous private club in Jingcheng that only grants one hundred memberships per year; the favor she owed was used by Ruan Cheng as a "handle" to blackmail her.

She deliberately pinched her throat, her voice so soft it could drip water, while a hand rested on Su Ruoyun's forearm, gently swaying, cooing, "Okay or not~"

Unable to resist Li Li's assertive approach, Su Ruoyun finally agreed.

……

The next day.

Su Ruoyun slept in, only getting up at twelve to have breakfast.

When she opened her eyes, strands of light squeezed in through the curtain gaps; she reached for the remote on the nightstand, pressed a button, and the curtains automatically slid aside, instantly brightening the room as the sun shone brightly outside.

Su Ruoyun lay in bed, fiddled with her phone for a while, and only when the rich aroma of food drifted into the bedroom did she slip on her slippers and head to the bathroom to wash up, strolling leisurely out of the bedroom.

She didn't rush to get up, comfortably nestling in bed, playing on her phone; when that strong food scent entered the bedroom, she leisurely slipped on her slippers, shuffled to the bathroom to wash, and strolled out of the bedroom.

Su Ruoyun stood in the living room; inadvertently, the corner of her eye swept over the digital clock on the wall, realizing today was Father's Day. She tapped her phone screen, sent a red packet to Su Zhanqi, and added a few flirty remarks.

Su Zhanqi might be busy, and didn't receive or reply promptly.

Su Ruoyun swiped her fingertip across the screen, exited the chat with her father, and browsed the Moments for a while.

After lunch, she set off for the Chaguan.

At the International Tea Party the day before, Su Ruoyun also met many domestic peers—owners of various tea houses—absorbing other conclusions and gaining valuable experience; upon returning to the Chaguan, she immediately gathered the staff for an internal meeting.

She reassigned the tea artisans' KPIs and reorganized the shift schedule again…

The afternoon meeting didn't conclude until five p. m.

The Chaguan operates from 8:30 a. m. to 9:30 p. m.; after the staff finished the meeting, they still had to stay and work, and after Su Ruoyun confirmed all arrangements were set, she grabbed her bag and left.

Today is Father's Day.

Su Mingyan and Su Ruoyun gathered at the Family Courtyard; it was rare that Su Mingyan arrived before Su Ruoyun.

The Family Courtyard is close to Su Zhanqi's workplace, yet he is always the last to return home.

Su Ruoyun had bought a bouquet before coming, but… the flowers inside were the ones Ming Nüshi likes.

She presented the large bouquet to Su Zhanqi; the usually stern Su Bu couldn't help but soften his expression.

However, when she saw Su Mingyan sitting on the sofa in the living room, a hint of disdain appeared in her eyes.

Su Mingyan felt puzzled, innocently raised an eyebrow, having no idea what was happening.

Dinner started at seven.

At the table, Su Ruoyun seemed to recall something, stuck the chopsticks she held into the bowl, looked up at Su Mingyan, and said, "Brother, I went to Xiangshan Yayuan looking for you last night; why weren't you home?"

Did you not stay the night?