Chapter 24 of 100

Chapter 24

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In the depths of the ancient alley, Su Wen caught a faint scent of pomegranate flowers.

It was a small quadrangle courtyard.

The lacquered wooden gate, with a threshold over a foot high, had two pillars as thick as water buckets, adorned with dragons and phoenixes. Two black door rings hung on the gate, with images of the two guardian deities, Heng and Ha. Upon closer sniffing, the scent of pomegranate flowers seemed to be coming from the gap in the door.

Su Wen hesitated for a moment, then gently pushed the door open.

Inside the courtyard, the light was dim.

Looking ahead, he saw a white figure flash by.

This!

The figure held an ancient long sword, dressed in a white robe, illuminated by the pale moonlight, resembling a fairy dancing gracefully. Su Wen had not yet seen the woman's face, but he was already stunned by her sword dance.

"Who's there!" the woman suddenly called out in a clear voice.

Just as Su Wen was about to speak, a sword beam shot straight at him.

The woman thrust her sword at his chest; if he were hit, it would surely be fatal.

Su Wen dared not be careless and hastily leaned back, barely dodging the sword. The woman, failing to hit him, decisively turned and struck again. Su Wen was taken aback; the two strikes were perfectly executed, and if you dodged the first, the second would surely follow.

For a moment, he pushed his body techniques to the limit.

He made an incredible move, and the sword slashed past his face. Su Wen could even feel the coldness of the sword. Taking advantage of the sword passing by, he quickly rolled to the side, then flipped up and quickly increased the distance between himself and the woman.

"Don't... don't attack, I'm introduced by Uncle Chu." Su Wen panted, as if he had just walked the line of death.

"Big Sister, why aren't you sleeping yet?" Chu Fei rubbed her eyes and walked over.

She was wearing a Hello Kitty pajama, her hair messy, and because the pajama was too big, her chest was occasionally exposed.

"Chu Fei, it's me. Quickly explain to this woman." Su Wen shouted urgently.

Chu Fei finally noticed Su Wen: "Big Sister, he's Su Wen. Grandpa said he would stay with us temporarily. I'm going back to sleep now."

"Su Wen?" Yi Xue frowned, "Fei'er, why didn't you tell me earlier? If it weren't for his good luck, I might have killed him just now. How would I explain that to Grandpa?"

"Big Sister, didn't I tell you?" Chu Fei's little head was in deep thought, and after a while, she said, "I guess I didn't tell you. It's all your fault for cooking such delicious food; I forgot everything. Sorry, Su Wen."

Su Wen pointed at Chu Fei, too angry to speak.

"Are you okay?" Yi Xue looked at Su Wen, "I'm Chu Fei's big sister, my name is Yi Xue."

"I'm fine, I have a strong constitution." Su Wen was very dissatisfied. He looked up at Yi Xue, wanting to complain a bit more, but was left speechless.

What kind of woman was she?

Standing in the pale moonlight, she had black hair and a snow-white body, but the whiteness seemed to lack some blood color, making her look abnormally pale. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, with a clear and ethereal aura. Her eyes were like clear water, and when she looked around, she exuded a refined and noble气质, making people feel humbled and dare not to offend her. Yet, her cold and lively demeanor had a captivating charm, making people unable to resist being entranced.

Su Wen inexplicably thought of a few lines: "Heavenly beauty, with a spirit of purity. Among myriad blossoms, who would believe she stands apart from the crowd. Her noble and clear spirit, her extraordinary talent, makes her hard to distinguish from the heavens. Returning to the jade terrace, she stands out in the celestial realm."

"Damn, what are you looking at?" Chu Fei shouted.

"Your big sister." Su Wen replied casually, but then felt it was wrong, "Um... where is my room?"

"Room? There's no room for you here. You can sleep in the courtyard!"

"No way! It's so cold at night..."

"Alright, Fei'er!" Yi Xue spoke, then turned to Su Wen, "Do you see the west side? There's an empty room there, but it needs to be cleaned. It's late now, so you can clean it yourself."

Su Wen nodded, "Thank you!"

Yi Xue said no more.

Su Wen went to the room on the west side and found that it didn't even have a lock.

Pushing the door open, he found that everything inside was complete, just a bit dusty. A quick wipe with water would do. He looked around the courtyard and quickly found a place to get water, picked up a basin, and found an unused towel. He started to clean.

In the center of the courtyard, under the pomegranate tree.

Yi Xue was still practicing her sword, and Su Wen's comings and goings did not affect her at all.

After about half an hour of cleaning, Su Wen took a deep breath.

He carefully examined the room and was quite satisfied. In Kyoto, such a house would be impossible to buy, especially with the wooden furniture that gave off a faint wood scent when you slept.

A small old house of about ten square meters, this was Su Wen's new home.

"I had someone put your bag in the storage room over there. You can get it later." Chu Fei appeared at Su Wen's door.

"I know." Su Wen had already seen it, "Um... Chu Fei, is your big sister practicing her sword?"

"Are you blind? What else would she be doing?" Chu Fei pointed at Yi Xue.

"I was just curious, why does your big sister practice her sword at night?" Su Wen laughed awkwardly, not wanting to argue with Chu Fei.

"You don't know, my big sister is the vice president of the Jian Ning Sword Association. Every night from ten to eleven and every morning from six to seven, she practices her sword for an hour. In the past four years, my big sister has won fourteen sword competition championships, not to mention the second and third places. How about that, impressive, right?" Chu Fei was very proud, as if the achievements were her own.

Su Wen was indeed shocked, "So your big sister is really impressive. It seems her job is a professional swordswoman."

"No, no, my big sister is not a professional swordswoman." Chu Fei shook her head, "She just likes swordsmanship. Actually, her current job is a financial expert. Many old directors in Jian Ning City consult her on financial issues. She only works half a day, but her salary is dozens of times higher than that of ordinary white-collar workers."

Su Wen was completely stunned, "She's also a financial expert?"

"What's the big deal? My big sister is also a lawyer, a fashion designer, a scholar of ancient literature, and a core member of an astronomy research organization." Chu Fei looked at Su Wen as if he were a bumpkin.

"Too strong!" Su Wen and his companions were shocked, "A versatile woman, amazing!"

"Hmph, if you look at my big sister like that again, I'll really gouge out your eyes." Chu Fei threatened Su Wen again, then turned and went back to her room.

It was eleven o'clock.

Yi Xue finished her sword practice and looked at Su Wen, "Did I disturb you?"

"No." Su Wen smiled.

"Have you studied martial arts?" Yi Xue asked.

"I've read some books and practiced a bit." Su Wen thought for a moment and answered.

"You hesitated for two seconds when answering, clearly lying." Yi Xue said calmly, "Fei'er left out one thing. I've also studied psychology, but it's impolite to read others' minds, so I don't use it for a living."

"I didn't mean to lie to you." Su Wen was embarrassed.

"But you clearly lied to me. Next time, if you don't want to answer my question, you can directly refuse. I don't like white lies; in my view, they can sometimes hurt people more deeply." Yi Xue finished and turned to go inside.

Su Wen smiled helplessly.

This woman was not only beautiful, not only versatile, but also very cold!

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