After talking with Yue Lan, she hurried home to prepare the medicinal ingredients.
Gu Zhiqi then returned to the living room and said to Gu Mengyang, "Why don’t we leave tomorrow instead?"
Gu Zhiqi: "I still have some things to do today."
Gu Mengyang’s mouth twitched, and he said irritably, "Suit yourself."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhiqi’s nonchalant demeanor softened slightly, and she smiled at Gu Mengyang, "Thanks, second brother."
Just this one "second brother" made it all worth it!
Having discussed with Gu Mengyang, Gu Zhiqi then turned her attention to Tang Yun, "Aunt Tang, I hope it’s okay to impose for one more night."
"You child, there’s no need to be so formal with Aunt Tang. This is your home; you can stay as long as you like," Tang Yun said, as she got up and walked toward the stairs, "I’ll go upstairs and get a room ready for your second brother."
"Sorry for the trouble," Gu Mengyang told Tang Yun.
"It’s no trouble at all, no trouble," Tang Yun replied, already heading upstairs.
After Tang Yun had gone up, Gu Mengyang turned his gaze to Gu Zhiqi, his eyes questioning, "What else is there to do?"
Gu Zhiqi didn’t answer Gu Mengyang’s question but instead asked, "I’m going to the neighbor’s house; want to come with?"
Gu Mengyang raised an eyebrow, "Let’s go."
Yue Lan and Gu Zhiqi toiled in the Yue Family’s backyard for nearly six hours.
At nine in the evening, a loud bang came from the Yue Family’s backyard.
After the explosion, thick smoke billowed.
Once the smoke had cleared, the shattered remains of a pressure cooker lay scattered around.
Yue Lan, who had been pulled aside by Gu Zhiqi, looked at the scene and muttered after a two-second silence, "Is this... a failure?"
Looking at the pressure cooker that had exploded into pieces, Gu Zhiqi mumbled under his breath, "How did it explode without even starting it."
"What?" Yue Lan, not having heard Gu Zhiqi’s mumble clearly, subconsciously asked.
"Oh, I said you’ve really got the knack of it, fantastic," Gu Zhiqi replied evasively and even patted Yue Lan on the shoulder.
For a moment, she couldn’t tell if the comment was a genuine compliment or sarcasm.
Grandpa Yue and Gu Mengyang, who had been chatting in the front yard, rushed over upon hearing the explosion and asked in unison as they saw the backyard’s condition.
Gu Mengyang took a few quick steps towards Gu Zhiqi, surveyed him up and down, made sure he was alright, and while relieving his worry, he said irritably, "Didn’t I tell you not to touch it? How did this get blown up again?"
"It wasn’t me, it was her, and I didn’t even touch that pot," Gu Zhiqi immediately tried to distance herself from the incident, pointing at Yue Lan as she spoke.
In doing so, she seemed slightly defensive.
Gu Mengyang knew her too well to believe it, looking at her , he didn’t believe a word.
Gu Mengyang didn’t believe Gu Zhiqi’s words, but Yue Lan and Grandpa Yue actually did.
"Lan Lan, be careful, what if you get hurt?" Grandpa Yue said with a hint of disapproval.
Yue Lan felt a bit awkward upon hearing this.
Exploding a Fragrance Refining furnace was something she had never encountered before.
However, this wasn’t the main point of concern at the moment, so Yue Lan immediately turned her attention back to Gu Zhiqi, "Girl, did this fail?"
"It succeeded," Gu Zhiqi replied casually.
"How can it be successful when it all exploded ?"
Yue Lan couldn’t believe it and murmured as she walked over to the pile of debris.
When she reached it, she knelt down, rummaging through the pieces and the charred soil, continuing to mutter under her breath, "All blown up , how could it..."
Suddenly, Yue Lan stopped.