“How’s the sweetness? Is it too sweet or too bland?” Lu Yuner watched him take a sip and asked, “It’s my first time making it, so please forgive me if it’s not right, Young Master Su.”

“First time making it?” Su Qingwan suddenly looked up at her upon hearing this, his eyes flashing with surprise. He barely steadied himself and asked, “Then… was that menstrual pad also made for the first time?”

Could it be that Elder Sister Yuner hadn’t made these for that man before? To confirm his urgent thoughts, he stared directly at Lu Yuner, afraid of missing any information.

Seeing his doubtful expression as he looked at her so seriously, Lu Yuner carefully replied, “That’s right. Does Young Master Su think I don’t look like I could?”

“A bit. I thought Elder Sister Yuner often did such things, especially… the menstrual pad was made particularly well.” Su Qingwan composed himself, pretending to continue drinking the sugar water while suppressing the joy in his heart.

So it turned out that the menstrual pad he used was made by Elder Sister Yuner for the first time, and she hadn’t made it for anyone else, including that person. Instantly, his heart began to beat rapidly.

She had used sanitary pads for almost twenty years, and the shape was so familiar she could make them with her eyes closed. From the Young Master Su’s words, did he often make them? It was as if he thought she had some special fetish for male products.

Lu Yuner quickly found an excuse and explained, “Is that so? Then perhaps I have a talent for this! I can do it just by looking.”

At this moment, cold wind beat against the windows. Outside, the sky was gloomy, dark clouds gathering like the mouth of a giant demon, ready to swallow the entire world at any moment. Suddenly, a flash of lightning lit up the sky, accompanied by the sound of thunder.

Lu Yuner heard the sound and went to the window to look at the weather. A heavy downpour was about to begin, and it seemed that today’s polo match couldn’t be played.

Thinking that the Qingming Festival was approaching, it would surely rain for several days in a row.

Sure enough, in less than a moment, the sudden rain fell like countless silver threads descending frantically from the sky. The sound of rain pattering could be heard outside, and everything between heaven and earth was a vast expanse of white. The gale carried flying rain through the window, and the chill that hit her face made Lu Yuner feel a bit cold. She immediately closed the windows and doors.

Then she quickly went to Juzi’s sleeping mat, saw that it had been awakened by the thunder, re-covered it with a small blanket, and gently patted it briefly to comfort it. She then went to the cabinet to take out a thin quilt and came to the bedside, “It’s raining heavily outside now, and it’s suddenly gotten colder. This one is a bit thin, so put on another layer.”

Su Qingwan felt warmth in his heart, “Thank you, Elder Sister Yuner.”

“Little Sister Yuner, it’s raining heavily today. I think this polo match…” Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Liu Lan walked in unceremoniously, placing her oiled paper umbrella to one side. Seeing no one in the room, she sensed something was amiss and was about to enter behind the screen.

Lu Yuner naturally heard someone come in and immediately came out from behind the screen to stop her, smiling slightly, “Elder Sister Lan, why have you come?”

Liu Lan glanced at the area behind the screen with her peripheral vision and smiled, “What’s wrong? Is Little Sister Yuner not welcoming me?”

“How could that be? How could I not welcome Elder Sister Lan coming to see me?” Lu Yuner gestured forward with her hand. “Let’s sit in front and chat while drinking tea.”

“Alright!” Liu Lan agreed on the surface, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. Suddenly, taking advantage of Lu Yuner’s moment of relaxation, she darted behind the screen, laughing as she said, “Little Sister Yuner has started hiding her lover now. I’d like to see which delicate flower you’re hiding?”

As soon as the words fell, Liu Lan looked at Young Master Su on the bed with a shocked face, then teasingly said with a smile, “So this delicate flower is Young Master Su!”

She carefully observed the changes in Young Master Su’s expression, her gossip heart rising, “Why is Young Master Su on Little Sister Yuner’s bed? Could it be that you and Little Sister Yuner have already…”

Su Qingwan’s face reddened at her words, stammering, “I… I…”

At this point, Lu Yuner grabbed Liu Lan, intending to lead her outside, “Elder Sister Lan, let’s chat outside. Don’t disturb Young Master Su’s rest.”

“Rest?” Liu Lan raised an eyebrow, her probing gaze moving back and forth between the two of them. Her eyes gradually narrowed, “I say, did you two just finish doing it?”

Liu Lan’s words entered Su Qingwan’s ears without missing a single word. His cheeks suddenly felt hot, the previous faint blush instantly deepening to a sickly red. He immediately lowered his face, too embarrassed to speak.

Su Qingwan had previously not been interested in matters between men and women, considering it an unseemly means of pleasing women.

But since experiencing that stolen kiss, it seemed to bring him an indescribable, extremely pleasurable physical and mental sensation. So he had specifically looked at a few picture books on that subject, but after just a few pages, his face turned red and his ears burned.

Afterwards, he went to the Qu Le Fang, and only then did he understand what so-called male and female love was really like.

Lu Yuner covered Liu Lan’s mouth with her hand and apologized to Su Qingwan, “Young Master Su, please don’t mind her. This General Liu is used to speaking without filters. You rest first.” As she spoke, she forcibly pulled her away.

Only after coming out from behind the screen did she release Liu Lan.

Liu Lan clearly wasn’t angry at all. With a smile at the corner of her mouth, she looked ready to listen attentively, “Let’s sit and chat.”

Lu Yuner helplessly explained: “Young Master Su came today to submit his coursework, but suddenly got his period, so I let him rest in the room first. Once the rain stops, I’ll have someone send him back to the manor.”

“So that’s how it is.” Liu Lan’s tone was obviously disappointed, but she still firmly believed that even if nothing was happening between these two now, the future was uncertain, based on her years of experience. “I thought you two really had something going on! I got excited for nothing.”

“That’s right, there’s nothing between Young Master Su and me.” Lu Yuner breathed a sigh of relief, also knowing what she meant by getting excited for nothing. “If you really want to have a match with Prince Yun, you might as well ask Young Master Su to help you with this favor.”

“Never mind that! Why doesn’t Little Sister Yuner help your elder sister instead!”

Lu Yuner was stunned: “Me?”

Liu Lan held Lu Yuner’s hand, pleading, “Little Sister Yuner has done Prince Yun a favor before. Maybe if you just mention it, you could fulfill your elder sister’s wish. Please help your elder sister! I’m worried that if war breaks out in Huabei again, I’m afraid that in the future I might…”

As she spoke, she pretended to be deeply saddened.

“Alright, I’ll try.” Lu Yuner thought about how she still needed to go to Prince Yun’s manor to play chess, so there would be an opportunity to bring it up.

“I knew Little Sister Yuner was the best.” Liu Lan smiled happily, “Oh right, I came to tell you that judging by this weather, it should rain for several days in a row, so the competition will be after the Qingming Festival. I’ve already informed the others.”

“Since there’s nothing else now, I’ll take my leave.” After saying this, Liu Lan stood up, took her umbrella, and left.