The embarrassment on Shen Qingmang's face lasted only two seconds, and then he calmly waved to his eldest disciple, "Sui Han, this is the magnificent scenery of Chaohua Palace, 'Fangtai Xirui'. Isn't it beautiful?"
Gu Suihan stepped forward. "It is indeed beautiful, but didn't Master teach us not to be greedy?"
The two young men from Chaohua Palace were overjoyed to see him coming. Mingzhuo asked, "Does this Taoist friend know the way back to Liupingyuan?"
"Yes."
Ming Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief. "Then Qingxiao and I will leave you two alone while you enjoy the view. We'll be heading back first."
The two young men bowed and hurried away. Shen Qingmang watched them from behind and muttered, "Does Chaohua Palace have a curfew? They both go to bed so early."
"Master, aren't you enjoying yourself enough? How about your disciple accompany you for a drink?" Gu Suihan sat down and played with the glass cup.
"You're still young, so don't... Oh, you're over 30, not a kid anymore. Look at me..." Shen Qingmang smiled and pinched the bridge of his nose. "You always forget how quickly time flies. That's what they drank. I'll get you a new cup."
She pulled out a celadon cup and filled it for Gu Suihan. "This is the 'Spring Lou Short' from Chaohua Palace. It has a sweet and lingering taste."
Gu Suihan took a sip and sniffed. "It really is 'Spring Leak Short'. No smell of alcohol, just the fragrance of flowers."
"You really can't smell any alcohol, right?" Shen Qingmang said, "Then there's no need for me to continue trying to get rid of the smell. Let's finish this drink and go back... Sui Han?"
She noticed that the eldest disciple's eyes were different from before, and seemed a little dazed, so she stretched out her hand and waved in front of his eyes.
Gu Suihan's eyes instantly cleared as he looked at her. "Master, you can drink half a jar with them, but only one cup for me?"
"I'm afraid you'll get drunk, and I'm too drunk to accompany you."
"Disciple can pour himself a drink. Master, please don't underestimate me. Even if they are drunk, I won't be drunk."
Shen Qingmang smiled. "Why are you always competing with them? You look steady and composed, but you're actually a child at heart, vying for favor."
Gu Sui Han drank the second glass of wine, and the celadon cup hit the stone table with a "clang" sound.
"To compete for favor? Can a disciple win it?"
"Um?"
Shen Qingmang's hand was originally on the edge of the table, but was suddenly held by Gu Suihan and pulled back. She subconsciously wanted to pull it back, but the other party felt her movement and stopped using brute force to grab her. Instead, he moved his face closer and pressed it against her palm.
"Will Master love me?"
Feeling the soft and slightly warm skin in his palm, Shen Qingmang said seriously: "There's something wrong with you, Sui Han, you're drunk."
"Master hasn't answered me yet." Gu Sui Han persisted.
"Of course I spoil you."
"Then can you please just pamper me? Don't pay attention to those cats and dogs."
Shen Qingmang concluded that Gu Suihan was drunk; otherwise, he wouldn't have said such childish things in such a humiliated tone. Reasoning with a drunk obviously wasn't going to work, so she changed her strategy and went along with him, saying, "What are you talking about? Explain yourself clearly, and I'll consider it."
She reached into her sleeve with her free hand and quietly took out a photo ball, placing it on the table, intending to record her eldest disciple's rare childish moments and amuse him when he woke up.
"Those two questionable men just now... Master is still young, and they clearly approached you deliberately with ill intentions."
"Okay, okay, then I will ignore them and go home with Sui Han, okay? Let go of my hand, and let's go home." Shen Qingmang coaxed patiently.
Gu Suihan refused to let go. "And what about those outer sect disciples? Master clearly didn't even look at them in his past life, so why are they all here in this life? So many of them, constantly surrounding Master, even on their days off, asking for advice. They're like a swarm of bees buzzing around a flower."
"Those are your junior brothers and sisters, too. Haven't you patiently taught them for a long time?" Shen Qingmang patted his cheek gently. "Could it be that you didn't teach them? Then I must hurry back and catch up on the lessons they've missed."
"I have taught them well. Master, please don't worry about them anymore. They can practice on their own."
Gu Suihan increased the strength in his hands, and Shen Qingmang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Okay, okay, I won't teach them every day anymore."
This was not said to deceive Gu Sui Han. Shen Qingmang felt that the children had already entered the university stage from middle school, and those with outstanding performance had even reached the graduate level. At this time, there was no need to teach them basic knowledge, but only need to guide them according to their interests.
"And there are Hao Xin and Si Rong. What is there about them that is worthy of Master's concern? Hao Xin did such a cruel thing to you, and Si Rong, that fool, only knows how to beg and cry. Why are you still bothering to support them?"
"Tsk, your words are getting more and more outrageous. I didn't teach Ah Xin and Ah Rong well back then, Qiong... As their teacher, I'm also responsible. Aren't they all very well-behaved now?"
"Am I not well-behaved?" Gu Suihan looked at her straightly.
Shen Qingmang laughed and patted his head. "You are the most well-behaved, sensible, and worry-free person. That's why I am confident in entrusting the most important task to you."
"Master is relieved of my worries, but he won't take me seriously."
Shen Qingmang's eyebrows jumped, and he subconsciously glanced at the image ball and said, "Sui Han, you can't say such things casually."
After saying that, she stood up and pulled her hand back forcefully. "Alright, alright, go back to bed. I'll see if you dare to drink so carelessly again in the future."
Gu Sui Han also stood up, but his posture was straight, not staggering like a drunk man, and his eyes were clear and bright.
"Master, are you trying to whitewash the situation again?"
"What am I trying to cover up..."
"Disciple has been in love with Master for a long time. Master is so smart, didn't you notice it at all?"
Shen Qingmang gasped. "Gu Suihan, if you had two peanuts, you wouldn't say such a thing..."
Gu Suihan walked around the stone table and leaned closer to her, his breath carrying the unique floral fragrance of "Spring Leak Short." "Is Master angry now?"
She was forced to look up at him due to her height disadvantage, but her imposing manner remained unchanged. "Shut up and come back with me. Sober up on the way."
"I'm not drunk. Master, don't you know what 'Spring Lou Short' is? It doesn't make people drunk, it only amplifies their inner desires."
Shen Qingmang's pupils dilated slightly, and he muttered to himself, "It turns out to be like this... No wonder I'm so curious today..."
"Master, isn't it a waste of food for you to drink with them? What does Master want? A good night's sleep? They don't dare to do that. Only I dare. Master, if you just ask, I... well!"
Shen Qingmang pinched Gu Suihan's cheek fiercely, making him look like a goldfish blowing bubbles, and said word by word: "I think you are the one who is spoiled and arrogant, and you don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is, Gu Suihan."
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