Chapter 1239 I'm the same age as her
"It's none of your business"—that's a strong statement.
Song Chunxue rarely spoke such harsh words to Xie Zheng, and even after saying them, she felt uncomfortable.
But she doesn't regret it.
What right does Xie Zheng have to concern himself with these matters now?
"It's late, you should rest. You should rest early too, you have official business to attend to tomorrow." Song Chunxue got up. "I'll go upstairs first and get you a bucket of hot water."
Xie Zheng moved his lips, wanting to say something but then remained silent.
Song Chunxue left without saying a word, even though neither of them was in a good mood.
But they both knew that neither of them could go any further or say anything that crossed the line.
Back in her room, Song Chunxue sat motionless by the window, gazing at the moon and listening to the rustling of the poplar leaves outside.
How should I put it?
She was happy when Xie Zheng appeared.
But this happiness doesn't last long.
She even felt that she would have felt better if he hadn't said those sarcastic things.
Xie Zheng is now someone she can't figure out.
Looking at that face, it was hard for her not to recall those sweet moments.
"Hey, what are you thinking about?"
Suddenly, a head slid down from the window, startling Song Chunxue so much that her head went numb and her back throbbed with pain.
She was in a bad mood and slapped him across the face. "You scared your master to death! Can't you be normal in the middle of the night? I'm a human being, I can't take being scared."
"Hiss... Master, I also want to go through the main gate, but I'm afraid your junior brother will get jealous and make you unhappy." Qi Yun rubbed his head and said seriously, "You know what, Master has good taste. Lord Xie is indeed a handsome and refined man, but he's too aloof. He clearly wants to spend time with you under the moon, but he doesn't know how to bring it up."
"You were eavesdropping?"
Qi Yun laughed, "How can it be considered eavesdropping? My master and I could hear it just by standing upstairs."
"..." Song Chunxue's lips twitched slightly, "Master is also curious about this?"
"It's only human nature. Even if he's a god, it's normal for him to be curious." Qi Yun said in a low voice, "Should I go and test the waters again, add fuel to the fire, and get you two back together? Anyway..."
"Forget it, I've already tried it once. This method is no good, and I'm not interested," Song Chunxue said indifferently. "Go to sleep. I don't need your bad ideas."
Qi Yun said sullenly, "You mortals are so indecisive and have so many worries. Where we're from, once we've hit it off, we just express our feelings to each other, why bother with all this?"
"So you want to try every single one you see?" She curled one corner of her lips, her tone dripping with sarcasm.
"Master, spare me!" Qi Yun clasped his hands together, as if his tail had been stepped on. "Disciple takes his leave."
The next moment, the person hanging by the window returned upstairs.
That night, Song Chunxue lay down and fell asleep.
Since she started practicing swordsmanship, she hasn't been meditating as frequently.
Perhaps it's because she's familiar with this place, feeling a sense of warmth and familiarity like returning home, that she's been sleeping well lately, without a single dream, sleeping soundly until dawn.
The moment Song Chunxue opened her eyes, she really wanted to eat a bowl of roasted sweet fermented rice. It would be hot and sweet, and she would break up a flatbread and soak it in it. It would be very delicious.
She went downstairs and asked the kitchen for sweet fermented rice, and the kitchen indeed had some and cooked her a bowl.
She prefers leftover guokui (a type of flatbread) eaten the day before.
She prefers freshly cooked pancakes to ones that are too hard to stretch.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she sat down, she saw a familiar figure appear at the door.
The moment their eyes met, they both felt awkward.
But Yao Man reacted quickly and immediately smiled.
"Master Song, I didn't expect it to be you." Yao Man walked over, her attitude very warm. "I'm flattered that you're willing to come."
The handover was supposed to be clear back then, but Yao Man was unwilling, so the inn was left unfinished and remained theirs.
Song Chunxue vaguely remembered what hurtful things Yao Man had said, and how she left in anger.
Now, she can't remember.
When dealing with ordinary people, you shouldn't get too familiar with them.
Too much familiarity can cause problems.
After not seeing her for several years, she suddenly saw Yao Man's face and felt that she was a bit rounder and more weathered, but also more charming.
Judging from her clothes and appearance, she must be doing well in business, just like in her previous life.
I don't know if she ended up with that guy or not.
"I thought you'd be in Jincheng, I didn't expect you to come here." Song Chunxue greeted her with a smile, "Have you eaten yet?"
"Not yet. You know, the schools in our Zhuanglang County are quite good. Over the years, they've produced many scholars who passed the imperial examinations. The students here study even harder. If the children go to Jincheng, they'll be influenced by its prosperity and laxity. It's much better here; it's down-to-earth."
Yao Man asked the kitchen for a bowl of mutton soup and two cloves of garlic, then sat down opposite Song Chunxue.
"You came alone?"
Song Chunxue took a sip of sweet fermented rice water. "No."
She declined to elaborate on the rest.
"How come you still look so young? Did you eat some magic pills or something?" Yao Man asked with a smile. "Could you sell me a few?"
Song Chunxue thought of the several jars of beauty-enhancing pills that Changyun had given her in her storage ring.
"Okay, one hundred coins a piece." She actually wanted three hundred coins, but it wasn't worth it to let Yao Man gossip behind her back.
That's just the price of a medicinal herb.
Changyun had used almost all the gold he had obtained to buy medicinal herbs, but he hadn't taken a single penny from his master.
Song Chunxue plans to go back to see her apprentice this time and buy him more medicinal herbs.
"Okay, can I buy more? Do you have a hundred?"
Song Chunxue rolled her eyes inwardly. One hundred?
You think this is peas? A hundred of them!
She said irritably, "If my disciple knew that you were buying the pills he refined like this, he would definitely be angry. I'm not doing this to make money; buying more would be a loss for me."
You have to tell Yao Man the truth, otherwise she'll think you're taking advantage of her.
She might not think the same way about others, but she had a prejudice against Song Chunxue.
I used to be quite angry about it.
It doesn't matter now.
After all, she learned a lesson: jealousy is a form of recognition.
Acknowledge that the other person is better than you.
So, thinking about it this way, she felt quite pleased with herself.
Yao Man used to look down on her, but now she no longer takes her seriously.
People with different principles cannot work together.
As long as things remain peaceful, that's fine.
Yao Man scooped up a mouthful of mutton soup and drank it. Hearing someone coming downstairs, she looked up as if to say something, but then suddenly froze.
"Lord Xie has arrived as well?"
"You two are truly in love."
“…” Song Chunxue laughed, “Hehe.”
Seeing Xie Zheng come down, Yao Man immediately stood up. "Lord Xie, I never expected to see you again after so many years. It is truly an honor."
"Who are you?" Lord Xie apologized earnestly. "I'm sorry, I don't remember you."
For some reason, Song Chunxue wanted to laugh, to laugh out loud.
Song Chunxue couldn't help but look at Xie Zheng, wondering if he really didn't remember or just didn't want to talk to her.
“This…” Yao Man looked at Song Chunxue for help.
“That’s right, he doesn’t even remember me. Something happened in between.” Song Chunxue put down her chopsticks. “I’m done eating. You can eat slowly.”
"Wait a minute." Yao Man said anxiously, "Are you still going to sell me the beauty pills? I'll take as many as you want."
"I didn't bring it with me. Maybe next time. I'll bring you more next time." Why should I sell her the pills that my disciple worked so hard to refine?
"Master, you got up quite early today."
Suddenly, a person darted down the stairs and appeared in front of Song Chunxue in the blink of an eye.
"Hey, who's this lady? Do you know her?"
"..." Song Chunxue lowered her head, her face calm, but her heart was turbulent.
"You..." Yao Man was furious. "How dare you talk like that? I'm the same age as her!"
"Yes, I look about the same age as Master's son, so it's not wrong for me to call you Auntie, is it?" Qi Yun said innocently. "Then how about I call you Auntie?"
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