However, they would have to talk about this sooner or later. She really had something she wanted to ask Liu Fengmian, such as why Yuwen Sheng was so unwilling for "Zheng Quchi" to know about his relationship with Liu Fengmian.
And then there's Liu Fengmian. Besides working for Yuwen Sheng, does he have any other identity or background?
“Okay, I’ll listen to you, Uncle. I’ve actually wanted to talk to Brother Wei for a while now. He still owes me a set of Bone Softening Techniques that he hasn’t taught me yet.”
Everything should be discussed openly now, so she will be mentally prepared and accept it calmly.
"Haha, I've heard him say that. If you want to grow taller, you really have to work harder than others. But being short has its advantages. There's an old saying that goes, 'Ambition doesn't depend on height.'" he joked.
Zheng Quchi was extremely frustrated: "Uncle, I don't ask to grow very tall, at least... tall enough that people won't see me and their first impression is that I'm a shorty."
She's only about 1.4 meters tall, and even with platform shoes, she barely makes it to 1.5 meters. She does men's work and is surrounded by tall men, constantly being called "shorty" by them. Doesn't she have any pride?
Seeing that she was genuinely upset, Mu Ke also stopped smiling.
"Alright, it's my fault for being tall and not understanding the discomfort of being short. I misspoke. Here's what we'll do: besides Wei Yao teaching you the art of bone flexibility, my wife knows some methods for preparing nourishing soups. I'll ask around and see if she can make you a soup to help you grow taller."
"Really?" Zheng Quchi was pleasantly surprised on the spot.
Mu Ke nodded and said, "Uncle won't lie to you, but Uncle still needs to ask about the situation. Don't have too high expectations yet."
However, Zheng Quchi couldn't help but say, "Uncle, you have to take this matter seriously. I think my short stature is due to the hardships I endured in the past. You don't know how tall my brother is. From a genetic point of view, a genetic defect shouldn't be blamed on me alone. Maybe if I focus on improving my genes, I can actually grow taller later."
This kid gets excited and starts talking nonsense, spouting all sorts of strange and incomprehensible things like "genetics" and "genetic defects."
Having received Uncle Mu's promise, Zheng Quchi began to have expectations and fantasies about his future height.
She didn't expect to reach her previous height of 1.7 meters. She would be very satisfied if she could grow from 1.46 meters to 1.6 meters or more in this life.
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On the way back to Fuxian from Guixu Ridge, Zheng Quchi kept thinking about how to arrange between "Sang Xuanqing" and "Zheng Quchi". This sounded a bit strange, but well, let's just say they are two people for now.
She definitely couldn't have them appear together.
She can't be in two places at once.
Therefore, these two identities can only appear one after the other.
Given that "Sang Xuanqing" is portrayed as a busy, rarely home, and always out earning money, and since he's not in a hurry, they'll call "Zheng Quchi" back for the New Year first.
After all, Zheng Quchi's family has a fresh, newlywed husband waiting for her.
That night, they unexpectedly met again near the workshop. They didn't have a proper chat, and in the end, she left a message and sneaked away. It's unknown whether Liu Fengmian was angry.
No matter how you look at it, the situation seems to be more urgent for "Zheng Quchi".
After New Year's Day, "Zheng Quchi" will be sent to visit people's homes and offer New Year's greetings, and then "Sang Xuanqing" will be sent back to entertain Uncle Mu and the others.
Yes, let's just do it this way for now, and if anything unexpected happens, we'll figure out another way.
Zheng Quchi, familiar with the place, visited the clothing shop again, paid the money, hid in the changing room to remove her makeup and change her clothes, and slipped out through the back door of the shop. This time, she changed back into women's clothing as "Zheng Quchi".
According to the original plan, she first went to the county to buy some things needed for the Spring Festival and other holidays. She didn't want to buy a lot, but she wanted to bring something back to her family every time she went home.
Finally, she returned to Hegou Village carrying her large and small bags.
Snowflakes drifted down the country lanes, the withered mulberry and cypress trees stood cold and desolate, and human habitation was scarce.
But when she glanced up casually and saw someone waiting by the old cypress tree and under the bridge—
Her light brown eyes widened as tiny snowflakes drifted gently like willow catkins. Her figure stood like an evergreen pine tree in the white snow, seemingly vying with heaven and earth for extravagance. Although it was late in the year and cold, she felt the chill from her journey dissipate in an instant.
"Liu Fengmian!"
She exclaimed joyfully.
After switching back to her natural female voice, her voice became even crisper and more beautiful, like a kingfisher skimming the water, making people feel very comfortable.
The figure, who had been facing away from her, seemed to pause for a moment upon hearing the sound, and then slowly turned around.
His long, blue fox fur coat billowed in a ripple-like arc, and as he turned his face leisurely, the red veil fluttering in the wind accentuated the exquisite beauty of his features. Together with the hills, mulberry groves, and snow cypresses, they formed an infinitely serene and beautiful silver-white world.
For some reason, she felt her mouth go dry after looking at it for a while.
Why would a man who looks so attractive commit a crime?!
Although he couldn't see, he accurately pinpointed her location.
"Carpenter's square".
When he called her, he pronounced the words clearly, omitting her surname, but he didn't call her by her nickname "Chizi" as affectionately as Brother Sang did. He was neither too close nor too distant, like a friend, yet also like a friend about to cross the line.
He was already calling her by her full name; if she called him by his full name as well, it would be too formal of her to do so.
She picked up her bundle and jogged forward: "Fengmian, what are you doing standing here? Were you waiting for me? How did you know I was coming back today?"
Her voice is light and cheerful. Although she is not usually talkative, she is quite talkative, especially when she is in a good mood.
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