Yang Ruqing turned her head and found that Liu Doukou's position was empty, and the person had disappeared.

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Either she went to the restroom, or she went back to Old Mu's place to cultivate feelings with Mu Zichuan. Yang Ruoqing thought to herself secretly.

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Before, Suba was always cold and indifferent to Liu Doukou. It was always Liu Doukou who chased after Suba, trying to please him and showing her affections.

It can be said to be a very classic case of a woman chasing a man. Nowadays, Suba proactively goes to pick up Liu Doukou and the others to watch a play. For Liu Doukou, it's estimated that she is overjoyed and flattered, right?

It's good to cultivate feelings, and I hope Liu Doukou can use her sincerity to warm Zi Chuan, allowing him to find a sense of belonging sooner.

Thinking about this, Yang Ruqing withdrew her gaze and continued watching the play.

From sunset to dusk, the performers sang until the sky turned dark. Lanterns were lit around the stage.

Even after the sun went down, the play on stage continued, and the audience below did not leave.

On the side of the road, they sell steamed buns, mantou, fried dough sticks, and sesame seed twists. You can eat your fill for just a few coins.

Some people even brought food to share with their relatives and friends who were watching the play, making the area under the stage very lively.

Because they had eaten a lot at Sun's house at noon, Old Madam Zuo suggested that they not eat dinner at night, but just have one steamed bun each. They didn't want to delay the performance.

So Yang Ruoqing volunteered to go buy steamed buns.

I ran into Mukizuki at the bakery, he was buying steamed buns too. His arms were full of oil paper packages filled with buns and dumplings, and he was currently standing in front of the deep fryer waiting for his youtiao (fried dough sticks).

Seeing Yang Ruohua coming over, the two people greeted each other.

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Yang Ruqing said, "How did you carry so much by yourself? Didn't your cousin come to help you?"

Liu Doukou's seat was always empty, but only Mu Zichuan was here. Yang Ruoheng casually asked another question.

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Actually, it's meant to be a lighthearted tease about how the two of them always do everything together.

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Mu Zichuan was taken aback and said, "My cousin is watching the play over there and doesn't know that I came to buy food."

Last night, Mu Zi Chuan had a heartfelt conversation with Zuo Jun Mo. What Zuo Jun Mo said gave Mu Zi Chuan a sense of enlightenment.

After Zuo Junmo left, Mu Ziquan went to the west room where his mother used to live. He touched his mother's spirit tablet and grieved deeply, finally coming to a complete understanding.

Liking something doesn't always require reciprocation.

If you can't get it, let go.

As a son, one should be filial. Before his mother passed away, he failed to live up to that duty and was disobedient.

His mother passed away, but his marriage remained a source of concern for her until the very end. She never got to see him get married, have children, or enjoy the happiness of having grandchildren by her side.

He couldn't make up for it, but he couldn't just let life go on like this. He had promised his mother, and he had to keep his word.

He married his cousin, Liu Doukou, and treated her well. This was his last act of filial piety to his mother.

So he went to his uncle's house early this morning with gifts, bringing his aunt and cousin over to watch the play.

Now he is buying these snacks to give them a surprise later. From today on, he will be nicer to his cousin.

Because he knew, liking someone and waiting for them to turn around, how hard it could be...

"Qinger, are you here to buy steamed buns and mantou too?" Mu Zichuan asked again, looking at Yang Ruqing with calm eyes, and a faint sense of distance, as if greeting an ordinary villager.

Yang Ruqing smiled and nodded, "I bought it for Mrs. Zuo."

Mu Zi Chuan nodded, "Tell the old lady I send my regards."

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“Well, I can,” Yang Ruohua said.

“Then I’ll go first, see you later!” Mu Zichuan said, turning to walk towards the crowd, his steps light and quick, his figure tall and straight. His back seemed less lonely, instead radiating a sense of joy.

Yang Ruqing was a little puzzled. She felt that today, Mu Zichuan seemed distant and polite when talking to her, as if there was a distance between them!

Well, I can understand that. After all, he has a fiancee, and I'm a married woman with a husband and children. It's better to have some distance!

Having bought the food she wanted, Yang Ruoqing also turned and went back to Mrs. Zou's side.

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She looked again toward Liu's family, but Liu Doukou's seat was still empty. Liu's mother had also stood up and said something to Mu Zichuan. Liu's mother stopped watching the play and turned to walk outside the crowd.

Mu Zi Chuan then sat in Liu's mother's position and invited his aunt and others to eat, then smiled and kept them company.

Yang Ruqing began to doubt it a little.

It's been almost an hour since Liu Doukou left.

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According to previous conversations between himself and Mu Zichuan, Liu Doukou did not go to find Mu Zichuan during the hour she left.

Neither did she go to look for Mu Zichuan, nor did she return. Where did she go?

Go to the toilet?

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Constipation wouldn't make you squat for an hour, unless you fell into a latrine.

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But when she left, she was accompanied by a maidservant and a servant girl. Even if she fell into an outhouse pit, they could fish her out, clean her up, and send her back.

Now, Liu's mother apparently learned from Mu Zichuan that Liu Doukou did not go back to the old Mu family to find Mu Zichuan, so Liu's mother was a bit nervous and probably went to look for Liu Doukou with people.

Where will Liu Doukou go?

“That’s strange, why was the fifth son-in-law replaced in the second half?” Old Madam Zuo muttered after taking a few bites of steamed buns.

Yang Ruqing came back to her senses and hurriedly leaned down to ask her what was wrong.

Then Old Madam Zuo pointed with her finger at the young male actor in green on the stage and said, "That one there is the fifth son-in-law. He was poor before, just a penniless scholar, looked down upon by his in-laws."

"Now he is singing about his hard study during his youth, passing the imperial examination, and returning home in fine clothes."

"But I looked closely, this young male actor playing the role of the fifth son-in-law is not the same as the one from the first half!"

Upon hearing the old lady's words, Yang Ruoqing was also a little surprised.

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"Won't you? You can recognize it's a different person with such heavy makeup on?" Yang Ruqing asked, also leaning down and squinting at the young man in blue.

Left Old Madam very firmly said, "It's really changed. In the first half, he had a mole above his eyebrows, about the size of a watermelon seed shell. I looked carefully."

“This one now has nothing in their eyebrow area, and the look from the first half was more dashing and handsome. The voice is somewhat similar, but upon closer listening, it's more nuanced and expressive. The latter half... well, it's clearly not as good…”

Left Lady shook her head.

Yang Ruqing stood up straight, "Well, since Grandma says we're changing people, then we must change them."

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To her shame, she was daydreaming during the performance and didn't pay attention at all.

“I’ll go ask the monitor and see what’s going on,” Yang Ruoheng said.

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Because this person change happened without any prior notice, the elderly madam was a little disappointed.

She understands, just like in the 1986 version of Journey to the West, where Xu Shaohua and Chi Chongrui's portrayal of Tang Sanzang were both handsome.

>There were a few different actors who played Tang Sanzang in the middle of the series, and they were so ugly, looking just like a purple eggplant, that viewers couldn't accept it.

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Directors and screenwriters don't need to explain things to the audience, but they do need to give investors an explanation.

The theater troupe leader may not need to explain to the other villagers who are watching for free, but she has to give Yang Ruoqing, the paying patron, an explanation, right?