So rather than saying he was reading, it might be more fitting to say he was relaxing and easing his mind.
Beside him sat Qin Li, with "Qin's Jiao Observation Method" in hand, while downstairs Grandma Liu was drinking tea and smiling as she looked up.
Li Zhiyuan had considered whether or not to tell Grandma Liu about the new insights into the "talisman" drawings of the Qin and Liu families. After thinking it over, he felt it wasn't the right time yet—at least not until he had skimmed through all the books worth reading in the basement. What if there were other heritages from the Qin and Liu families in there?
In the afternoon, Li Zhiyuan put down his book and played several rounds of Go with Qin Li, then went downstairs with her to watch TV while snacking on paired snacks and beverages.
The TV was theirs for the taking; they could watch as long as they wanted.
