Chapter 46 of 125
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When they returned to the Meiting Courtyard in the back of the hill, they were very happy to see He Danping.
When it was time for dinner, everyone came, and for the first time, the topic of conversation was centered around Xuanji, and the chatter was so loud and lively. After a while, He Danping suddenly saw that Ling Long, who is usually the most lively person in the world, was sitting quietly at the side eating her dinner. “What’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable? You’ve been waiting for your sister to come back every day, but now she’s back and you’re a bored girl.”
Linglong smiled reluctantly, “Where … I, I’, just so happy … I don’t know what to say.”
Zhong Minyan smiled next to her and said, “The two sisters have always talked the most, so you don’t have to worry about it. When they sleep together at night, I won’t be able to get up tomorrow morning.”
He Danping was not relieved and only smiled, then returned and continued to joke with eveyone.
But Ling Long loses her appetite and drags Zhong Min Yan to whisper to him.
“Little Six, do you also feel that Xuanji has changed a lot?” She asked.
Zhong Minyan, who has been watching Xuanji ever since she appeared, shakes his head: “She’s just gotten a little bigger, but her temper hasn’t changed at all.” She was still so careless, and her eyes were so clear. Looking at her smile, you can know that her head is still in the clouds, always in a daze.
Linglong whispered softly, “I, I felt that she had changed a lot. She’s so beautiful, so amazing… she’s not the same as her old sister.”
That’s not true! Zhong Minyan took another look at Xuanji, is she exactly the same as before! She may have a different face, but she’s grown up and has a more distinctive look, but he doesn’t really see the difference in her “pretty and impressive” face. After all, four years have passed and if she had not learned anything, she would have been teaching people how to dislocate their jaws.
“You’re over thnking,” said Zhong Minyan, “It’s just that we haven’t seen each other for four years, so you feel strange. Just talk to her later,”
Ling Long just shook her head, unable to explain her feelings of anxiety and boredom. She had been looking forward to seeing her sister, but perhaps she was looking forward to the weak and helpless sister from four years ago, like a little dove, instead of the beautiful girl in front of her.
Zhong Minyan was right, Xuanji was indeed in a daze. It seems that she has never been accustomed to crowded places, and she doesn’t know how to cope with them, but now everyone is talking about her and being happy for her, yet she feels that the awe-inspiring heroine they are talking about is a stranger, not her, Chu Xuanji.
The four years she spent at Xiaoyang Peak were not as long as she thought they would be, but they flew by in a blink of an eye.
Aunt Hong accompanies her every day to “play”, and she is happy and free every day. When she could finally wear a thin spring dress in winter without getting cold, when she could finally make dozens of trips to and from Lutai Mountain with a sword in one morning, and when she could finally perfect her magic, Aunt Hong touched her head and said softly, “Xuanji, you are really the smartest child I have ever seen. There’s nothing more I can do with you. Go down to the mountain and play by yourself. There’s nothing to be afraid of anymore.”
So in her heart, she had been playing for the past four years. She had never heard of the Yang Que Kung Fu or the Five Elements Technique from her parents, but she didn’t dare to say anything. Her father’s years of residual authority made her think that it was best to keep silent at this time, lest if they knew she had been playing for four years, they would immediately kick her back and kill her.
She was just thinking about it when Du Minxing smiled and said, “Little Sister, now that you’ve learned something, Master can let them go down to the mountain to practice, right?”
The people looked towards Chu Lei, but they saw him stroking his moustache and smiling slightly, “I actually forgot to tell you this, but I’m so happy today that I forgot to tell you the main thing. Xuanji, Linglong, Minyan.” He called out the names of his three youngest disciples, and they immediately got up and wait for his instructions.
“Now that you have all mastered the basic mental techniques of this school, Master has nothing to teach you. After the New Year, you will go down to the mountains with the disciples of other branches, and if you find any evil spirits or villains causing trouble, you will remember that it is the duty of cultivators not to let the people suffer. Remember to come back after one year.”
The three of them all said yes respectfully.
Chu Lei smiled and said, “Master used to be long-winded and talkative in the past, so I guess you don’t like to listen to this kind of nagging. Remember that you are disciples of the Shaoyang Sect, and you must not do anything that would bring disgrace to the sect. For the rest, you can train yourself.”
He Danping also smiled and said, “Husband is in a good mood today, so it is rare that you are pleasant to these children. Why bother to say this when eating. Xuanji and the others have to stay in the mountains for a few more months before they leave after the New Year. It won’t be too late to talk about later.”
Only then did the three of them sit down and continue to eat.
Du Minxing suddenly remembered something and said, “Master, let me also go with my younger brothers and sisters to the mountain this time, they are young and energetic.”
Chu Lei shook his head, “No, it is your turn to participate in the flower pin ceremony next year, and you must practice hard. Back then, didn’t you young disciples also went down the mountain on their own? You didn’t need to find someone to accompany you. It is a good thing for young people to have setbacks.”
Du Minxing could only say yes.
When Du Minxing looked back at Xuanji, she was eating with her head hung down, her forehead hair thick and covering most of her small face, so cute and pitiful. It has been four years since we last saw each other, and the former child has suddenly become a beautiful young woman, and he can’t take his eyes off her.
As if he feels someone looking at him, Xuanji looks up and sees him right in front of her. When Du Minxing looked up, he was in direct contact with her. His ears became hot again and he only smiled at her, then looked away.
After dinner, they catch up with each other for a while before going to their own rooms to rest.
He Danping grabbed Xuanji’s shoulder and smiled, “Xuanji is back today, do you want to sleep with mother or go back to your own courtyard? There’s not a single chair in that room that’s been moved. It’s all there for you.”
Xuanji was about to say something, but Linglong said urgently, “Mother! I’m sleeping with my sister! There’s so much I want to say to her!”
He Danping lovingly rubbed her hair and sighed: “Your sister has changed a lot, but you haven’t changed at all, you’re still a little firecracker like personality. I’ll have someone send an extra blanket over later.”
Linglong grabbed Xuanji’s hand and smiled, “Sister, come with me. Let’s sleep together in the future and tell me more about what happened at XiaoYang Feng.”
After saying that, she dragged her away and left Zhong Minyan there, ignoring him completely.
He was also accustomed to Ling Long’s personality and didn’t take it seriously. He only bowed his head to Chu Lei and He Danping and said, “Disciple will leave, please rest early.”
But Ling Long, on an impulse, pulled Xuanji into her room and couldn’t hold back a single word in front of her, so she just stared at her face, dumbfounded.
“Ling Long? What’s wrong with you?” Xuanji waved her hand in front of her eyes.
She regained consciousness at once and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Xuan… Xuanji, are you thirsty? Are you hungry? I have some tea and snacks here.”
Xuanji had already poured a cup of tea on her own and drank it while laughing at her, “When did you become so polite? I haven’t seen you for four years and you’ve become a proper lady.”
Linglong glanced at her, and finally found a little familiar feeling before saying, “You are a proper lady. I just … haven’t seen you for so long that I don’t know what to say.”
Xuanji was familiar with the process, after drinking tea, she took off her outer clothes and shoes, and climbed onto the bed, holding her head and laughing, “What’s wrong with this? You are still you, I am stil me, just like before!”
Is it really the same as before? Linglong’s heart was silent, so she climbed into bed with her and lie face to face with her for a long time. For a long time, she still didn’t know what to say.
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