After Yan Jin finished saying that dryly, she watched Yu Shu go write the name card for her with a red face.

If it wouldn’t be even more awkward to say it out loud, Yan Jin would have wanted to tell Yu Shu there was no need to be so shy.

But thinking that if she said those words, Yu Shu’s face would definitely turn even redder, Yan Jin silently closed her mouth.

Yu Shu’s calligraphy was much better than Yan Jin imagined. Just like himself, Yu Shu’s characters were full of liveliness. You could feel that overwhelming spirit even through the paper.

When Yu Shu finished writing the name card for Yan Jin, Yan Jin took it and the ginger candy and prepared to go visit the county magistrate at the yamen.

Before leaving, Yan Jin asked Yu Shu, “Do you want to go to the county yamen with me? After we finish our business, we can go out and have lunch.”

Yu Shu shook his head. “This is a female-dominant society. It’s not very convenient for me to go. Didn’t you want to learn brush calligraphy? I’m going to the bookstore to buy some brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.”

“Then shall we meet at the bookstore later? I happen to need to buy some things too.” Yan Jin asked Yu Shu, “Or do you want to meet on the street with the restaurant from yesterday?”

Yu Shu was startled in his heart. He was going to the bookstore for another important matter and couldn’t be discovered by Yan Jin. He hurriedly said, “I’ll buy things very quickly. Let’s meet on the street with the restaurant then.”

Although Yan Jin’s intuition told her Yu Shu was a bit strange, she wasn’t very good at observing words and expressions and didn’t pursue the root of the matter. So Yan Jin thought Yu Shu wanted to buy some personal items and said, “That works too.”

Yu Shu didn’t feel at ease leaving the meat bun alone at home, so he took it with him to the bookstore. The two of them, along with a panda, walked out the door shoulder to shoulder.

Walking out of Anping Lane, the two had different destinations and had to part ways. Before leaving, Yan Jin called out to Yu Shu, smiling. “Your brush calligraphy is very good-looking, better than those people outside. Why don’t you dare to acknowledge your excellence?”

Yu Shu was slightly stunned. He didn’t expect Yan Jin to specially say this to him.

The entertainment industry was different from other places. Every word and action would be examined under a magnifying glass. The audience prefers humble and low-key celebrities rather than confident and flamboyant ones. So ever since entering the entertainment industry, Yu Shu had engraved “speak cautiously and act prudently” in his heart. That’s why he was so embarrassed to say he was amazing this morning.

Because in the view of Yu Shu, who was used to being modest, even if he really had the ability, he still felt that praising himself was boasting and being thick-skinned.

Thinking of this, Yu Shu couldn’t help but curve his eyes, revealing a pair of dimples. “Thank you, I…”

Yu Shu pursed his lips a bit uncomfortably and ruffled the meat bun’s fur before mustering enough courage. “I’m quite amazing at singing and dancing. When there’s time, I can let you watch and appreciate it.”

With her back to Yu Shu, Yan Jin waved her hand at him, indicating that she heard.

[Wait? So Yan Jin was teasing Yu Shu just now because she saw that Yu Shu lacked confidence? She was trying to guide him to become more confident?] [What misconceptions do you have about Yan Jin? Yan Jin’s EQ is negative. You think she can see through it?!] [Maybe Yan Jin really noticed in the end, but she definitely didn’t realize it when teasing him. She was just purely teasing Yu Shu. Everyone should believe in Yan Jin’s EQ and not overthink it.]

When they arrived at the county yamen, there was a long queue of no less than twenty people waiting to submit their name cards at the entrance. Since it wasn’t their turn yet, the people in line started whispering to each other.

Just as the person in front turned around, about to strike up a conversation with her, Yan Jin suddenly saw a young woman in a blue robe walking out of the county yamen with great swagger.

The woman had red lips and white teeth, her pair of eyes sparkling and almost identical to Taoist Priest Zhou Xiaowu’s eyes.

Yan Jin’s eyes flickered slightly as an idea came to mind.

The constable on duty at the entrance of the county yamen saw that Yan Jin was still not handing over her name card to her, so she shouted, “Hey, are you going to hand in your name card or not?”

Seeing that the woman in blue was also looking over, Yan Jin handed the name card to the constable and said solemnly, “Of course I am. I’m also here to find someone.”

“Yesterday, a graceful Taoist priest came to my house. We hit it off immediately. Just as I was thinking of sleeping with her feet touching at night, unexpectedly, a group of bandits forcibly abducted her.”

Seeing the woman in blue showing a touched expression, Yan Jin was certain in her heart and continued sighing, “In broad daylight, such a tragic event actually happened. If I don’t seek justice for her, I won’t be able to sleep well at night.”

[Yan Jin didn’t even chat with that Taoist priest much yesterday. Why is she suddenly looking for her?] [Maybe Yan Jin is just reserved and hid her emotions very well last night.]

If it were someone else saying they were worried about the safety of a new friend they had only met once, they might be questioned for being insincere.

But Yan Jin was different.

Although Yan Jin had a beautiful appearance, at first glance, one might mistakenly think she was a heartless woman who deceived both heart and body. But her eyes were upright, and her expression and tone had always been on the cold side. Upon closer look, one would know she was a righteous person.

And when a righteous person suddenly showed concern, it gave them even more credibility.

That woman in blue was no exception. She took a swift step forward and grasped Yan Jin’s hand, her voice choked with sobs, “Miss, you, you are actually so deeply affectionate and righteous!”

Yan Jin silently lowered her head and glanced at the woman in blue tightly grasping her hand, trying to withdraw her hand without any change in expression.

Once, twice… Yan Jin tried to pull her hand back, but the woman in blue had more strength and tightly gripped her hand without letting go. Yan Jin couldn’t pull it out.

“I can hardly be called deeply affectionate and righteous.” Yan Jin said indifferently, “I merely saw that the Taoist priest had an extraordinary bearing and I admired her, so I wanted to make one or two friends, that’s all.”

Hearing this, the woman in blue was even more touched. “You were merely strangers who met by chance, yet you care so much about her safety.”

“It shows that no matter where a talented person goes, they can always make close friends.”

Yan Jin glanced at the woman in blue.

The world was so vast that nothing was impossible. There was actually someone even more brazen than her.