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Ouyang Jingyuan watched his sister forcefully pushing him away and chuckled, "Am I less important to you than a stranger?"

Ouyang Leyuan retorted, "That’s different."

Ouyang Jingyuan said, "You are a lady, can’t you be more demure? How can you sit together with other men? Do you not care about your reputation?"

Shen Chuwei then came over, saw Ouyang Leyuan and Ouyang Jingyuan together, and naturally took a seat opposite them.

After Ouyang Leyuan pushed for a long time but couldn’t get her brother to leave, she thought about moving seats herself, but just as she stood up, she saw Doctor Shen taking a seat.

Next was Lin Xian, who went straight to sit down beside Shen Chuwei upon arrival.

Ouyang Leyuan, seeing this, glared at Ouyang Jingyuan in annoyance.

Ouyang Jingyuan smiled, reached out, and reassuringly patted his sister’s shoulder.

Ouyang Leyuan was not appreciative. If not for their insistence on following, today would have been her chance to go out alone with Lin Xian, with no one to disturb them.

Wu Tan was the last to come up, he cast a brief glance at the people seated on both sides of the horse carriage and aloofly sat down next to Lin Xian, since Lin Xian was sitting in the middle and he didn’t want to sit next to Ouyang Leyuan, he had no choice but to sit beside Lin Xian.

Once seated, the horse carriage slowly started moving; even the sturdiest ancient carriage would be somewhat bumpy.

Lin Xian glanced at Wu Tan, feeling that this man had some designs on Shen Chuwei, and was up to no good even as a monk.

He was relieved to be sitting in the middle; otherwise, if Shen Chuwei were in the middle, she would surely be at a disadvantage.

Wu Tan sat up straight, as if he didn’t notice Lin Xian’s disdainful gaze.

Ouyang Leyuan looked at Lin Xian opposite her. His exceptional beauty was captivating, and seeing Doctor Shen sitting next to him, she became increasingly irritated.

She was sure she was approaching Lin Xian on purpose, hoping to seduce him with her looks, such people are the most disgusting.

Ouyang Jingyuan’s gaze turned involuntarily to Shen Chuwei, who had been dressed in men’s clothing since they met. If she were to wear women’s attire, she might resemble Feng Wuyou even more.

Inside the carriage, everyone harbored their own thoughts.

Upon arriving at the square, the group got off the carriage one by one.

It was Shen Chuwei’s second time in the square; the first time was for the water splashing festival, and she slipped away after eating.

She followed the Ouyang siblings towards the right side of the square, and after about ten minutes, they spotted a river channel that required a ferry.

After the group of five got on board, the ferryman began to navigate the boat.

Shen Chuwei observed the ferry, which was about the size of a common pleasure boat, and it had a teahouse on it. Under the boatman’s guidance, the five of them entered the teahouse.

They arrived at the opposite shore ten minutes later.

Shen Chuwei looked at the bustling marketplace opposite, where every individual was dressed in luxury, none in coarse clothing.

It was then that she truly grasped the difference between nobility and commoners; the nobles shopped here, whereas commoners traversed hills and valleys to reach Jisai Town.

For Shen Chuwei, shopping meant only one goal: to see if there were any delicacies.

So, when they truly went shopping, Shen Chuwei weaved through various food stalls and would purchase anything she hadn’t tried before that looked appetizing.

When it came time to pay, Shen Chuwei had just pulled out her purse when Ouyang Jingyuan had already paid for her with silver coins.

She looked at him quizzically.

Ouyang Jingyuan smiled and said, "You treated my illness and delivered meals to me every day. It’s only right that I treat you to some good food as a gesture of reciprocity."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chuwei thought it made sense, so she did not fuss over who paid the money. After all, Ouyang Jingyuan was wealthy, and to him, this little amount of money was just a drop in the ocean.

Lin Xian, who witnessed this scene, saw it as more than a simple interaction. He watched the way Ouyang Jingyuan looked at Shen Chuwei, which was more obvious than that of Wu Tan.

He walked over, looked down at the food in her hand, and asked casually, "What are you eating?"

Shen Chuwei had just taken a bite, her mouth full, and found it interesting as it was her first time trying it.

She held up the rice candy in her hand, "Rice candy, would you like to try some?"

Lin Xian wasn’t really interested in eating, but seeing her offer, he nodded. He took the rice candy from her hand, bit into it, and found it overly sweet. As someone who didn’t like sweets, it was so cloying it made his teeth ache.

Ouyang Leyuan saw this and came over, discontent. After glancing at the rice candy in Doctor Shen’s hand, she was filled with disdain, "What’s so good about rice candy?"

Shen Chuwei nodded in agreement, "Indeed, it’s too sweet. But it’s still worth a try for its novelty."

Ouyang Leyuan, who initially intended to criticize his taste, turned rather sullen upon hearing this.