Lu Jiming wanted to ask a few more questions, but Jiang Li refused to say anything more on the matter.
"Let's eat first," Jiang Li changed the subject, then added with a quick glance, "If you really want to know, go ask your uncle. You won't get anything out of me."
Lu Jiming nodded knowingly, "I understand, this must have been started by my uncle, right?"
Then I'll go ask his uncle later.
After sitting down to eat, Lu Jiming continued his studies for the next period of time.
The entire meditation mantra takes a whole day...
Lu Jiming then learned to recognize all those characters.
When Jiang Li checked him, he didn't make a single mistake.
Jiang Li couldn't help but give Lu Jiming a thumbs up, "Amazing."
"What's so special about this?" Lu Jiming said proudly, raising his chin smugly. "I'm not in the best condition today because it's the first day of learning, but if I'm in a better condition, I'm sure I can learn even better!"
Jiang Li smiled and said, "You've already recognized most of them, so why don't you... write them down now?"
Lu Jiming's energetic appearance instantly wilted.
He really recognized the character.
But if I were to actually start writing...
He felt he might not have that ability.
The characters are quite different from what I usually write; they look a bit like talismans.
"After you go back, practice it on your own first. If there's anything you really can't write, you can come back and ask me again tomorrow."
"What if I can't even write it?" Lu Jiming asked with a bitter face.
Jiang Li remained silent for a while, then said, "If you're still interested then, I'll teach you little by little."
Since we already know each other, writing it down isn't that difficult.
"Okay," Lu Jiming replied, then packed his things and prepared to leave.
As Lu Jiming went downstairs, he ran into Lu Shiyan.
Lu Jiming immediately stepped forward and blocked his uncle's path. "Uncle, are you here to pick me up?"
Lu Shiyan looked at Lu Jiming with a slightly strange expression, feeling that Lu Shiyan shouldn't have asked that question. "What do you think?"
"It must be because you learned from Jiang Li that my academic level is quite good, so you came to pick me up specially." Lu Jiming was still a bit presumptuous, and his tone became more and more smug. "Let's go, let's go back quickly, I can't wait to show you my academic achievements."
Lu Shiyan avoided Lu Jiming and said in an unhappy tone, "What are you thinking? I'm not here to pick you up, and I don't want to know your academic results. Move aside..."
"Tch." Lu Jiming rolled his eyes. "Fine, I won't stop you from meeting my future aunt. But let me ask you, what was it that your future aunt said you didn't care whether I wanted to or not?"
"Want to know?"
"Uh-huh."
"Then I won't tell you," Lu Shiyan replied expressionlessly.
Lu Jiming: "..."
Has his uncle been corrupted by Jiang Li?
That uncle who's absolutely certain of what he says...
When did you start learning to annoy people?
"Forget it, go on your date." Lu Jiming gave up on communicating with Lu Shiyan. "I'm going back to practice writing the meditation mantra."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shiyan raised an eyebrow. "How well have you learned to recognize the words in the Tranquility Mantra?"
"Although the efficiency wasn't very high, I still managed to recognize them all," Lu Jiming replied. "I just don't know what the effect will be when I write them down. I'll practice when I get back and then I'll find out."
Lu Shiyan was somewhat incredulous, "You know them all?"
“Hmm.” Lu Jiming nodded.
Lu Shiyan: "..."
He knew that Lu Jiming was doing well in his studies.
But unexpectedly...
He actually did so well in his studies.
Lu Jiming spoke a few more words to Lu Shiyan, but Lu Shiyan seemed lost in thought and did not respond.
Lu Jiming left when he received no answer.
He shouldn't waste his uncle's time or disturb his date with Jiang Li.
It took Lu Shiyan a while to come to his senses.
When he saw that Lu Jiming was missing, he went to look for Jiang Li.
"You've come at a really bad time." Jiang Li opened the door and saw Lu Shiyan's figure. She nodded her chin. "Lu Jiming just left a little while ago. Did you two just miss each other?"
“I didn’t miss him,” Lu Shiyan replied, his voice a little muffled. “I ran into him downstairs, and that’s how I found out about his study progress.”
“Ayan, you can’t force these things.” Seeing Lu Shiyan’s dejected look, Jiang Li racked her brains for words to comfort him. “Although Lu Jiming has some talent in academics, he’s not as good as you at anything else. For example, in business, he’s never had any talent for it…”
Lu Jiming is not cut out for business.
Lu Shiyan was not comforted by Jiang Li. He said quietly, "Lu Jiming has just finished the college entrance examination. He hasn't started learning about business management yet. But with his brain, he can learn it very well."
“No, no, no, you have to believe me. I’m very good at judging people.” Jiang Li denied Lu Shiyan’s words. “I know better than you where his future will shine. Although there’s a vague line in his future right now, no matter how vague it is, it has nothing to do with business.”
Lu Shiyan: "..."
“So don’t be sad. Everyone has weaknesses. No one is omnipotent.” Jiang Li patted Lu Shiyan’s shoulder and then talked about herself. “Look at me, although I can do a lot of things, there are also things I can’t do, like cooking… I could never learn that.”
Even if you defy the superstition and try to do it, it will inevitably result in a culinary disaster.
I'll never be able to cook well in my entire life.
Lu Shiyan: "..."
To comfort him, she made fun of herself like this; that's quite something.
Then, Lu Shiyan still showed a dejected expression, "Jiang Jiang, you don't need to make fun of yourself like this just to comfort me. What you know is enough to make up for all your shortcomings."
Jiang Li: "..."
That's as if she's some kind of amazing person.
Jiang Li didn't continue discussing this with Lu Shiyan; saying more wouldn't change anything, so she could only...
"Then let's not talk about this for now?"
"Okay," Lu Shiyan replied, but he still looked dejected.
To cheer Lu Shiyan up, Jiang Li thought for a moment and said, "How about... I cook something for you?"
Lu Shiyan's eyes lit up instantly, and he said, "Okay!"
He really wanted to try out what Jiang Li made.
Let's see if it's really as terrible as she says.
Jiang Li got up and went straight to the kitchen.
She looked at the ingredients in the kitchen, then glanced at Lu Shiyan, a smile playing on her lips again. "I don't know anything about ingredient combinations, so I'll make you a big stew?"
Lu Shiyan: "???"
Big mess?
That would be acceptable?
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