Zhu Xinning stormed into Wuxian Garden.
Although Zhu Xinning was quite famous, Wuxianyuan would not be afraid of her because she was only a minor official of the fifth rank—even if her father, Prime Minister Zhu, came, he would not dare to force his way in!
But at this moment, Bai Lu dared not stop her.
It wasn't because of Zhu Xinning's official position, but entirely because of Zhu Xinning's other identity—Jing Zhe's second sister. In that sense, even the master of her own garden would have to be subservient to her. So how could she dare to stop her?
In no time, Zhu Xinning had rushed to the second floor.
She stopped at this point because there were too many rooms on the second floor, and she didn't know where Jing Zhe was. Shouting out loud would be completely out of character for her.
Just then, the door in front of her suddenly opened, and Jing Zhe appeared in front of her. To be precise, it was Jing Zhe with disheveled clothes, which gave you an idea of what he had just done in the room!
Seeing the furious Zhu Xinning, Jing Zhe felt a little dizzy and stammered, "Second...Second Sister, you...how did you get here?"
As he spoke, he glanced outside and saw the angry little maid Xiangru standing outside the door. Jing Zhe then understood.
When he left, Zhu Xinning was clearly asleep, which meant that Xiangru had been following him—after all, this girl had a history of such behavior!
Oops, I was careless!
Zhu Xinning also glanced into the room. Wang Yingqiu's clothes were just as disheveled as Jing Zhe's. Her pretty face was flushed, and she was now hanging her head and stamping her feet, her hands twisting together, just like a little girl who had done something wrong, helpless and pitiful.
"If I hadn't come, you would have kept me in the dark the whole time!"
Zhu Xinning snorted coldly, then stepped into the house.
"close the door!"
"oh."
Zhu Xinning felt this was a family scandal that shouldn't be aired in public, so everyone except the two people involved was kept outside.
"Who is it? It turns out to be the infamous Master Wang, seducing my brother!"
As soon as the door closed, Zhu Xinning said in a cold voice.
It was like being caught cheating. Wang Yingqiu was nervous at first, but Zhu Xinning's words made her a little angry.
Who seduced him?
Besides, I respect you as my older sister, but I was his first woman. If we're going by that logic, you should still call me older sister!
Who are you lecturing here?
If I'm considered seducing him, then won't you sisters have to take turns seducing him from now on?
Wang Yingqiu was a little unhappy and was about to retort when she saw Jing Zhe wink at her, signaling her to be quiet.
The words that were about to come out were swallowed back down.
"Second sister, you've misunderstood the owner!"
"Misunderstand?"
Zhu Xinning glanced at Wang Yingqiu and Jing Zhe's identically disheveled clothes and said coldly, "Then tell me, what were you two doing in the room that made your clothes look like this?"
In fact, Jing Zhe didn't object to telling Zhu Xinning or the other sisters about Wang Yingqiu and his affair. After all, secrets can't be kept forever, and they would find out sooner or later!
However, now is not the time to talk about this.
Normally, Jing Zhe would just find a time to bring it up, but the situation is so awkward now. If he admits it, Zhu Xinning's impression of Wang Yingqiu will probably be even worse, making it much more difficult for them to get along in the future.
He then laughed and said, "Of course, it's for practicing martial arts!"
"Practicing martial arts?"
Zhu Xinning looked at Jing Zhe with some suspicion, seemingly not quite believing him.
"Second sister, do you remember when I told you that fifth sister left me a martial arts manual? After practicing it, I've already made some progress?"
Zhu Xinning nodded.
Although she didn't understand martial arts, she had indeed heard Liu Jinghong say that, for some reason, Jing Zhe's martial arts skills had improved rapidly, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was exceptionally talented.
Therefore, when she later heard that Jing Zhe had made some progress in practicing martial arts secrets, she was very happy and didn't think much of it.
"Actually, I've never practiced martial arts since I was a child. I'm a complete novice. Without guidance, I wouldn't even understand the manuals, so how could I have made such rapid progress? I owe it all to the head of the garden! If it weren't for her careful teaching, explanations, and sparring with me, I wouldn't be where I am today."
As he spoke, Jing Zhe opened the window, jumped down, hovered in the air for a moment, and then flew back in.
Although the time was short, it was indeed a flight.
Zhu Xinning looked on in amazement, while Jing Zhe himself was also somewhat stunned.
He originally wanted to demonstrate his lightness skill to Wang Yingqiu, but this time it felt different from before. Before, he could only jump down from the window. Although he landed slowly, he still had to land on the ground and exert force to come back.
But now, he can actually hover in the air for a while and then fly back!
This is a completely different level!
Wang Yingqiu had already walked over, somewhat excited: "Your lightness skill has also broken through! Your level has gone from the peak of 'Swift as the Wind' to the initial stage of 'Light as a Swallow.' Have you noticed the changes in your body as well?"
Jing Zhe smiled and nodded, the change in his realm was very noticeable.
Wang Yingqiu continued with a smile, "I never expected to achieve a breakthrough in both martial arts and agility today, reaching the point where you're as light as a swallow. From now on, even if you encounter danger again, you'll only need to run away!"
"..."
Watching the two discuss martial arts training, which seemed to include professional terms like "breakthrough," Zhu Xinning was momentarily confused.
Could it be... that they are really practicing martial arts?
...
After the two finished speaking, Jing Zhe turned around and smiled, "Second Sister, this time I'm really grateful for the guidance of the Garden Master. I had been feeling like I had hit a bottleneck, and I came to bother you today, but I didn't expect to break through!"
Zhu Xinning was still a little unable to accept it. She first pointed to their disheveled clothes and Wang Yingqiu's flushed cheeks, and asked in confusion, "Can practicing martial arts make your clothes look like this? And your face turn so red?"
"When you're practicing martial arts, bumps and bruises are inevitable. It's normal for your clothes to tear like this! Besides, since it's martial arts practice, you'll use a lot of strength, so it's normal to sweat a little and your face to turn red!"
"..."
This explanation seems to be flawless.
Seeing that Zhu Xinning hesitated, Jing Zhe quickly seized the opportunity.
"Second sister, if that's the case, then the garden owner is also my master, so you can't be so rude to my master!"
After saying this, Wang Yingqiu secretly glanced at Jing Zhe, thinking to herself that this bad guy was thinking of bad things!
It's surprising enough that a younger brother like you wants to have an ambiguous relationship with his older sister, but now you're thinking of doing shameful things between your apprentice and master. You really are a bad person!
But why does it feel somewhat exciting to think about it?
Hearing this, Zhu Xinning was also stunned for a moment.
Could it be that we've really misunderstood them?
Especially when it comes to practicing martial arts, this is also a concern for Zhu Xinning, because she knows that Jing Zhe will become stronger and stronger in the officialdom, and will make more and more enemies. The dangers he may encounter in the future will only increase. Therefore, having superb martial arts skills would be the best thing.
But she couldn't help. It's really good that someone else can help him...
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