Chapter 264: 0175 Completely Different Attitudes (2-in-1)

Outside the window, the storm suddenly softened, like fine flower needles, densely weaving a comforting sound as they hit the window ledge.

After Xu Chang’an and Yun Qian entered the main building, the rain indeed diminished considerably, no longer resembling a storm.

It seemed as if the rain was a “test” from the heavens for Miss Yun, deliberately trying to soak her.

Yun Qian doesn’t show her emotions on her face like ordinary girls when she’s happy, but at least for now, she’s slightly raising her head to ask Xu Chang’an for warmth… it’s clear she really liked that love talk Xu Chang’an just squeezed out.

Yes.

He promised to protect her.

To be a gentle woman, to be a good gentle woman, that’s also something she’s working hard on.

Her feelings are written in her eyes, but soon… those moist eyes held a hint of doubt.

Yun Qian looked at the awkward Xu Chang’an with confusion and softly said, “Why don’t you come over, I don’t have any makeup on now.”

Xu Chang’an’s gaze swept over the girl’s lips and helplessly said, “Cough, didn’t I say it? The teacher is upstairs.”

He would need a big heart to get close to Miss Yun in the teacher’s room.

Although Li Zhibai always maintains a plain appearance, suppressing his cultivation, Xu Chang’an is very sure of one thing: since he stepped into the Sword Hall, all his actions should be within Li Zhibai’s senses.

If not, would Mr. Li truly not know when he came to clean the Sword Hall in the past?

So, no matter how Miss Yun appears like a delicacy right now, even wanting to voluntarily offer herself to him, he certainly will not partake.

“Teacher…” Yun Qian glanced up, confused, and said, “It should be okay, just like those people by the lake in Beisang City, not afraid of being seen.”

Yun Qian thought that it didn’t matter even if Li Zhibai saw, no more than people getting close by the lake turning into her and her husband and Li Zhibai becoming someone watching by the side.

“That’s not the same.” Xu Chang’an covered his face with one hand, feeling helpless with Yun Qian’s logic.

“I understand.” Yun Qian nodded but was not disappointed.

Because he called her Ah Qian and added a love talk, she was already very happy… there’s no need for intimacy to make it complete.

Here, Xu Chang’an tidied up Yun Qian’s clothes and then looked at her embroidered shoes.

He still remembered the matter of the shoes being soaked before, although he used Spiritual Power to remove the moisture, he needed a look to feel assured.

“Take off the shoes.” Xu Chang’an squatted down and said.

“My socks…” Yun Qian sat on the chair, watching Xu Chang’an taking off her embroidered shoes and blinked.

Just now, the socks were soaked…

Even though she’s an ordinary girl, there’s something not ordinary, so there shouldn’t be any smell.

“Hmm…” Xu Chang’an left a trace of Spiritual Qi in the shoes, then helped Yun Qian put them on: “Does it feel better now?”

After receiving Yun Qian’s confirmation, Xu Chang’an finally felt assured: “I will go find the teacher.”

“Go ahead.” Yun Qian lightly stepped back, giving way for Xu Chang’an to go upstairs.

“I’ll be back soon.” Xu Chang’an breathed a sigh of relief, thinking luckily the girl was the most understanding. If Yun Qian had truly shown disappointment after being rejected, he really wouldn’t know how to handle it.

Giving Yun Qian a reassuring look, Xu Chang’an ascended the spiral staircase.

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When Xu Chang’an arrived at the door of Li Zhibai’s room upstairs, he hadn’t yet spoken when he found the door already open, and on the wooden threshold, a ruler was placed horizontally.

Xu Chang’an raised an eyebrow, walked over, and saluted the ruler, then picked it up and looked into the room.

He saw the window was open, with a longsword placed on the windowsill.

And Li Zhibai was sitting at the table with his back to him, leaning his face towards the scenery of the rain outside.

Xu Chang’an sniffed, catching a very familiar aroma of wine.

This wine…

Xu Chang’an’s eyes widened slightly.

Within the time he was gone, Li Zhibai had removed the tea and, instead, heated some wine…

Drinking alone?

Otherwise, there wasn’t anyone else.

Xu Chang’an knew he interrupted, breaking the teacher’s interest in drinking alone, stood in the doorway with the ruler in both hands, and brought himself to speak: “Teacher…”

The greeting was interrupted before he could finish.

“Come in, standing there foolishly for what.” Li Zhibai put down the wine cup, hiding a flush perhaps brought on by the wine.

“Yes.”

Xu Chang’an obediently walked in, glanced at the table, and sure enough, saw a small wine oven.

He handed over the ruler and naturally turned his palm upside down.

“I never said I was going to hit you.” Li Zhibai looked at Xu Chang’an’s obedient manner, eyes smiling slightly.

She was very fond of this young man and had no discontent.

It’s just that Xu Chang’an brought her quite a bit of trouble. Now he had just left and was already seeking her out, disrupting her drinking interest… punishment was due.

Li Zhibai took the ruler, lightly tapping Xu Chang’an’s palm, then paused in speech, implied, “It’s the first time knowing you have the skill of sweet-talking.”

Why hadn’t she noticed before?

The girls on Muyu Peak always said Xu Chang’an was a blockhead, and she also thought so… but what happened just under her nose overturned her view of Xu Chang’an.

“You’ve seen me embarrass myself.” Xu Chang’an said unemotionally: “With one’s wife… it’s different.”