The Carefree Young Scholar.

Summary

Li Yi reflects on the poor business practices of an entertainment venue, noting the lack of appealing refreshments. While waiting for tea, he observes an elderly storyteller engaging a small audience, who react with mixed feelings when he abruptly halts the tale. A young maiden, intrigued by Li Yi, mistakenly confronts a scaring attendant. After a long wait, a girl named Chen Yu Zhu delivers the tea, revealing her connection to Li Yi's acquaintance, Sister Ruo Qing. Their conversation reveals misunderstandings about her name, and Li Yi expresses indifference towards the storyteller's performance, prompting a defensive reaction from Chen Yu Zhu, who defends the storyteller's reputation.

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