“Take care of her?” Mr. Zhou pointed at his own nose, thinking he had misheard, “What are you talking about, boy? I’m already short-handed here, with plenty of work to do every day. Where would I find the time to look after such a delicate little lady?”

"Mr. Zhou…" Yin Qi looked at him with a pleading face.

Qin LuoYan couldn't imagine that even the esteemed Chancellor would have such a side, she felt moved in her heart. She bowed respectfully to Mr. Zhou and said: "Mr. Zhou, please rest assured, if you take me in, I won't be a burden. Although I'm not particularly capable, I can still help with general tasks."

Mr. Zhou still shook his head. "I'm running a medicinal herbs workshop here. The work here can only be done by someone who understands medicinal herbs. You, who don't know anything about herbs, shouldn't cause any trouble. That would already be a great kindness. Don't even think about helping out! No, no, if something goes wrong with the herbs, it could be fatal."

Qin Luoyan looked at Yin Qi with difficulty. Yin Qi paused for a moment, and said something that shocked everyone.

Mr. Zhou, Luoyan is pregnant. I can't leave her elsewhere, as I don't trust anyone else to look after her. Moreover, she still has enemies pursuing her. Only you have the medicine here that can temporarily change her appearance.

"What?" Mr. Zhou exclaimed, his eyes widening in shock. "You're saying she's pregnant? This...this...couldn't be yours, could it?"

Qin Luo's figure moved, she was about to speak to explain, but Yin Qi suddenly reached out and took her hand, interrupting, "Yes, it's mine, so I can't let her be anywhere else."

Mr. Zhou listened, his face instantly crumpled with embarrassment as he darted his gaze between Yin Qi and Qin Luo Yan. He sighed and shook his head repeatedly, "You boy, how could you have caused a life to be taken? You know... Alas, what can we do? What can we possibly do? Your Yin family gained this bloodline with great difficulty, but it arrived at the worst possible time."

While Mr. Zhou was still hesitating, Yin Qi poured a glass of water for Qin Luo Yan on his own accord, and took her hat off for her. The two waited for a while, and Mr. Zhou seemed to have calmed down.

Mr. Zhou was now smugly looking at Qin Luo Yan's face when he couldn't help but be shocked again, shaking his head repeatedly, "No wonder this kid was dazzled by you, with this appearance, it's hard to find someone who doesn't have a heart for you. What do you say about this, not only did you occupy my house, but you also took my Yiyandant! Do you know how difficult it is to refine that Yiyandant? In my whole life, I've only managed to refine three!"

Seeing that he finally agreed, Yin Qi let out a sigh of relief and poured him a glass of water, soothingly saying, "Alright, Mr. Zhou, at most I'll agree to help you find ten types of medicinal herbs for refining the Easy Face Pill."

“Ten portions?” Mr. Zhou twitched the corner of his mouth, “This is what you said, but don’t speak too boastfully and get your tongue tied. I’ve been collecting the herbs for this Easy-Face Pill for so many years and only managed to gather three portions. Bottom line, keep your word. Alright, girl, you can stay here with me temporarily.”

Qin Luoyan listened to the two people talking about Easy Face Pill, feeling a bit confused. She couldn't quite grasp the situation and asked, "Easy Face Pill, is it a pill that can completely change my appearance? Does such a pill really exist in this world?"

Mr. Zhou rolled his eyes. “Of course there is, you little girl, what could you possibly know? Although it can change appearances, it’s not permanent. A single Easy Face Pill can only last for a year and a half at most, and even though appearances can be changed, there are taboos. For example, you absolutely cannot drink alcohol, as one drop will cause the effect to disappear.”

"A year and a half... it's been long enough." If she could change her appearance, it would be as if Qin Luo Yan had disappeared from this world. No matter how Fu Zi Mo searched, he wouldn't be able to find her. A year and a half was more than enough time for her to safely give birth to the child in her womb.

Upon thinking of this, she couldn't help but beam with delight. She quickly bowed to Mr. Zhou again and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Zhou, for saving me."

Mr. Zhou waved his hand, turned around and continued to deal with his herbs, "No need to thank me, I owe this kid a favor. Consider this repayment."

Since he didn't seem to want to talk, Yin Qi didn't mind. He led Qin Luo Yan to familiarize herself with the environment. He seemed very familiar with this place, knowing exactly what each room was used for.

This courtyard wasn't large, with about ten rooms. Three of the rooms were bedrooms, while the others were used for storing medicinal herbs. There was also a room containing a two-person tall alchemy furnace, and when the two entered they saw a child around ten years old guarding the furnace.

The little boy saw Yin Qi and immediately jumped up happily, "Yin Gege, how did you come?"

Yin Qi patted the little boy's head, "Brother will bring this sister to stay for a while. Sister is pregnant, Shi Tou, after that, you have to help your brother take good care of sister, okay?"

He turned to look at Qin Luoyan, his smile pure and radiant. "Alright, I'll definitely take good care of my elder sister. You're so beautiful, elder sister. Much prettier than Bi Luo elder sister. Brother Yin... is this elder sister your sweetheart?"

Qin Luoyan was a little embarrassed, really afraid that the child would misunderstand again, "No, sister and your brother Yin are just friends."

"No..." Stone seemed very disappointed.

Yin Qi's smile was still like the warm spring breeze, he patted Shi Tou's head again, "Alright, Shi Tou, my good man Yin Qi, how can you worry that I won't find a wife?"

Stone shook his head, “It’s not that I’m worried you won’t find a wife. It’s just that Mr. Zhou said he would agree to let me come down the mountain only when you get married.”

When Yin Qi heard this, his face stiffened for a moment. He patted Shi Tou's back reassuringly, and Shi Tou lowered his head, turning away to guard the fire in the furnace.

After the two emerged from the alchemy furnace, Yin Qi told Qin Luo Yan that this stone was originally an orphan picked up by Mr. Zhou at the foot of the mountain when he was a baby. When he was young, the stone didn't understand the concept of parents, but as he grew older, he realized that he was different from other children. He always hoped that one day he could find his parents.

But, finding one's biological parents is not so easy for an abandoned baby. Mr. Zhou gave him a hope, promising to let him go down the mountain to find his parents.

Originally, it was like this. Qin Luoyan couldn't help but look back at the direction of the alchemy furnace after hearing this. Her heart felt a little suffocated. Some people, from the moment they were born, did their destiny's scales begin to tilt unfairly?

She couldn't help but touch her belly. Her child, wasn't he the same? She suddenly felt a pang of fear. What if her child was born and grew up, asking her where his father was? How could she possibly answer that question?

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