Chapter 1238 It's none of your business
Song Chunxue glanced at him and said, "I often eat Jiuhei soup to strengthen my kidneys and teeth."
But at this age in her previous life, her teeth did start to loosen, and she lost two.
Therefore, she rarely eats foods that are hard on teeth, such as stir-fried peas, dried fruit, and dried meat, and she also rarely eats meat that is too dry, because picking her teeth would damage them.
This mortal body can't withstand the erosion of time, so it's best to take good care of it.
Xie Zheng watched the master and apprentice chatting and laughing, and drank quite a bit of mutton soup.
In the end, they found that the soup was all gone, but there was still a lot of meat left.
Song Chunxue scooped it up; the lamb meat wasn't gamey at all, it was lean and tender, and it was easy to chew.
Song Chunxue discovered that her master had unknowingly finished a pot of wine and then brought her another jar.
"Master, is one jar enough?"
The Moon-Accompanying Immortal savored the taste of the wine. "Not enough. Bring two more jars."
Song Chunxue went to the counter and looked at the cashier.
"My name is Song Chunxue, and I'm practically the manager of this inn. Bring me a few more jars of wine, and write down the lowest price."
The waiter looked up in surprise, "Don't you keep track of things? Manager Yao said that as long as you come, you don't have to pay. This inn originally belonged to you."
"No need."
"This..." The waiter hesitated. "Then we'll only charge for the drinks. The dishes are the chef's specialties, and we also have Lord Xie with us today. If we take his money, Manager Yao will break my legs when he finds out tomorrow."
Song Chunxue smiled and said, "Okay."
"Do you have four more superior rooms?"
"There are two rooms left. The other two rooms, not counting the upper rooms, are fine except for being a little small. They are clean, the sheets are changed every day, and they are scented."
The waiter, fiddling with his abacus, whispered, "Things have been chaotic outside the city lately, and business at our inn hasn't been good, so we've had to send two of our employees away."
"Yes, the rooms don't need a discount. Get new quilts for those two superior rooms." Song Chunxue placed a silver ingot on the table. "Bring up two buckets of hot water. They are honored guests and cannot be neglected."
"Alright, I'll go right now!" The waiter quickly locked the silver ingots into the cabinet and happily ran to the kitchen.
Song Chunxue shook her head. As expected, Yao Man had chosen her; she was a real money-grubber.
The Moon-Accompanying Immortal had already gone upstairs. "Qi Yun, let's go, come have a drink with me."
Qi Yun knew that his grandmaster wanted his master to speak with Lord Xie alone.
He held up a wine jug and said, "Here it comes~ These pig ears are delicious, I'll take them with me and drink them."
The other tables gradually left, leaving only Song Chunxue and Xie Zheng at the table.
Song Chunxue poured him some wine and then picked up a simple cold salad of sand onions.
Xie Zheng turned the rim of the cup with his hand, as if he was preparing how to speak.
"How are Senior Brother Han and the others doing lately?"
“Good,” Xie Zheng nodded. “They have recently arrested several evil cultivators in the capital who were specifically targeting court officials and even the emperor, causing dissatisfaction among the entire court.”
"That's good. They've been indulging in wine and women for too long and don't know that the people of the world are suffering terribly. They need to be made to experience some pain and see what the outside world is really like."
Xie Zheng didn't say anything and drank two cups in a row.
"Why do you look like you don't know how to start? I'm not blaming you," Song Chunxue poured him another cup of water. "To be honest, I'm really happy that you came to see me."
Xie Zheng looked up, his eyes staring straight into hers, as if trying to see how much truth there was in her words.
"I know that even if you've forgotten and lost all feelings for me, you'll still feel indebted to me and feel sorry for me." Her smile was genuine and open, without a trace of resentment, appearing exceptionally gentle and sincere in the candlelight.
“But Xie Zheng, this is not right. You should focus on your cultivation now. You don’t need to feel guilty, and you don’t need to feel that I need comforting.” She crossed her legs. “I am Master Song. Before I knew it, I had been on the path of cultivation for nine years. It wouldn’t be bad if we were to be fellow disciples openly and honestly.”
"Perhaps this is the guidance of our ancestor."
He remained silent, staring intently at the soy sauce and vinegar in the plate, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
Song Chunxue was puzzled; what was wrong with him?
He was more agreeable when he first lost his memory; his coldness and ruthlessness made her feel no worry at all.
Why aren't you saying anything?
Song Chunxue turned her head and glanced outside the door. The moonlight shone on the threshold, making it feel strangely desolate.
"It's getting late. If you don't have anything else to do, you should rest. I have to go to the fort tomorrow." She supported herself on the table with both hands and prepared to get up.
"You've come to your senses now, is it because you took on an apprentice?"
Song Chunxue paused, wondering if she had misheard.
Would Lord Xie think that way?
He thought she would be seduced by beauty?
Could it be that he felt sorry for Xie Zheng from the past and came to question her?
In a flash, countless emotions surged through her mind, too fast to grasp.
Then things returned to calm.
Staring at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar face, Song Chunxue said thoughtfully, "Maybe."
Xie Zheng shook the wine in his hand, spilling half of it onto his hand.
Song Chunxue pursed her lips, thinking to herself, "Hasn't he lost all his feelings?"
Even though my emotions and desires have faded, why am I still so agitated?
Why is he so excited? He doesn't have a single picture of them together in his mind. He just thinks she should wait for him for thousands of years based on other people's descriptions.
It's human nature for ordinary people to have selfish desires, but what he did was wrong.
"It's said he's a male fox spirit, and he almost succeeded?"
Looking into his calm and unwavering eyes, Song Chunxue almost thought he had remembered something.
“I was carefree, and later my senior brother also came back. It was a close call.” At this point, she smiled with satisfaction. “Originally, I wanted to kill him, but now that I’ve taken him as my disciple, I’ve turned the tables. It was quite clever of me.”
"witty?"
Was he mocking her?
Song Chunxue was somewhat annoyed.
"You keep a demon who once coveted you by your side. Even if he calls you his ancestor, it won't help. Your approach is... stupid."
She could clearly tell he meant to say "stupid."
Song Chunxue's face turned cold. "It's none of your business."
P.S.: We have four distinct seasons here, and autumn has already arrived. Since you're not cold, enjoy your summer to the fullest. The leaves here are already turning yellow; the peak season is too short.
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