CHAPTER 274: 0180 NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN (2-IN-1)

Xu Chang’an has always been a steady person, so Yun Qian was a bit surprised to see him practically jumping when he heard that Li Zhibai was coming over in the evening.

Yun Qian agreed to Li Zhibai’s visit because the matter didn’t seem important to her.

She and her husband were at the small yard in North Garden, and Li Zhibai wasn’t the first guest they had.

There were Qinling, Wen Li, and Wen Li’s master before.

"Do you not want her to come?" Yun Qian blinked.

"Uh..." Xu Chang’an hesitated briefly before saying resignedly, "It’s not that I don’t want her to come."

He instinctively resisted, but when Yun Qian brought it up, he realized he didn’t know why he was resistant.

Could it be...

An instinctive aversion to home visits?

Home visits, now that’s a distant term.

Perhaps fearing a teacher is just instinctual for students?

"I’m a parent now; there’s nothing to be afraid of," Xu Chang’an murmured to himself. Then, with more clarity, he tightened his hold on Yun Qian’s waist and said seriously, "Miss, is this something that the teacher brought up?"

"Yes," Yun Qian replied, adding, "She said she’s coming to guide me."

"Guide you in what?"

"Dianzhuang, didn’t I tell you many times?"

Yun Qian gently nudged Xu Chang’an, expressing her dissatisfaction with him not listening to her.

"I know, forget it," Xu Chang’an shook his head, utterly baffled.

When Wen Li visited his yard, he wasn’t this nervous, so why was it different when it was the teacher...

A moment later.

He understood something.

Because the teacher was very important to him.

To have such a teacher, as weighty as a mountain and whom he deeply revered and respected, coming to his house as a guest—a few days of preparation were necessary to ensure proper etiquette.

Not to mention, this wasn’t merely a visit; the teacher was coming to guide Yun Qian on makeup.

Xu Chang’an, understanding etiquette and having been helped by Li Zhibai in countless matters, knew that if he couldn’t even make the teacher feel at ease upon visiting, he should probably stop being a student.

Yun Qian: "..."

Looking at Xu Chang’an’s contemplative expression, Yun Qian softly said, "If you don’t like it, I can talk to her and tell her not to come."

As compensation for this considerate sister, perhaps she could fulfill a small wish of hers?

"A promise to the teacher cannot be broken no matter what," Xu Chang’an said.

"That’s for the best," Yun Qian nodded, continuing to hold onto Xu Chang’an’s arm. Recalling the calligraphy she saw when they went upstairs at the spiral staircase earlier, she said seriously, "It’s just the right time to show her what you’ve written. Your calligraphy looks far better than what she has displayed."

Yun Qian was still fixated on this matter.

No matter how good one’s writing is, it’s not as beautiful as Xu Chang’an’s when he practices calligraphy.

Xu Chang’an was not paying attention to what Yun Qian was thinking about.

Even though they were eager to descend the mountain, knowing Li Zhibai was coming made him feel he must handle the evening’s affairs properly.

"It’s the teacher’s first visit, so it can be prepared simply but not carelessly."

Xu Chang’an made up his mind and held Yun Qian’s hand.

The unease he felt about taking Yun Qian out of Sword Hall was completely replaced by the hosting plan he conceived in his mind.

"A meal is necessary; the teacher likes tea, so I’ll find some aged tea, and if she wants to eat fruits, I’ll just go pick some," Xu Chang’an squinted. "Wine... Wine... Miss, if I didn’t see it wrong earlier, was the teacher drinking Jade Dew?"

Yun Qian nodded and said, "She seemed quite interested in wine and asked me a lot about it earlier."

"Wine... Tea... The specific food is yet to be decided," Xu Chang’an quickly formulated a seven-eight tenth complete plan.

However, there was a time crunch with preparing ingredients and taking Yun Qian to his own yard.

"Miss, we have to be quick," Xu Chang’an said, pushing open the Sword Hall’s large doors, holding up an umbrella, and leaving the hall with Yun Qian.

As expected, there were scattered girls playing with water around.

But Xu Chang’an knew that this bustling crowd was just a façade, and secretly... who knew how many people were watching him and Miss Yun.

However, one good thing was that Yun Qian was by his side; she was a talisman.

Not a senior sister would approach him for conversation while Yun Qian was present.

——

As Xu Chang’an expected, indeed, many people were observing them.

"Hmph, Unified Umbrella, eh." A woman playing the qin looked from afar at the black and white umbrella, smacking her lips.

"Young couples are just young couples... Even need an umbrella to go out."

"I want one too..."

"Don’t say it out loud. One should have ambition."

"What good is ambition when no one holds an umbrella for me?"

"..."

"How about I lend them my umbrella?" A young girl felt tempted to try but was quickly held down by someone.

"Don’t create trouble for Junior Brother."

"He’s already taken a woman up the mountain, and you’re still shielding him."

"Do you want Junior Brother to dislike you?"

"... No."

"Then keep quiet."

"Got it."

These simple exchanges thoroughly exposed the current attitude of the girls on Muyu Peak.

Xu Chang’an for Yun Qian completely overturned the image he held in their hearts, showcasing Yun Qian’s importance. No one wanted to cause trouble and be disliked by Junior Brother.

Some of the girls here rather liked Xu Chang’an.

Those who didn’t have any feelings for him didn’t want to be on his bad side either.

Xu Chang’an’s Spirit Platform placed right there, and in the future... those girls on Muyu Peak would likely rely on the Inner Realm environment he creates for their cultivation.