About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, she seemed to see that figure again out of the corner of her eye, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing there.
Thinking he was seeing things, Mu Run continued searching for books.
Persistence pays off, and she finally found the familiar text on a slightly higher shelf—"Three Gates and Six Schools".
She was too short, so she went to move the chair she had been resting on.
But when she brought the chair back, the book was gone.
Mu Run frowned and sat down in the chair, somewhat annoyed.
At that moment, a person emerged from behind the bookshelf and stood face to face with her.
The newcomer had eyebrows like distant mountains and deep, long eyes with a slight upturn at the corners. His eyes were clear and bright like glass, and his lips were pale pink with a slight upturn at the corners, brimming with a faint smile. He was quite the dashing young nobleman.
He was dressed in a silver-blue brocade robe of excellent quality, with a subtle shimmering light. He was the same person she had seen earlier, and in his hand he held the "Three Gates and Six Schools" she wanted.
"Young master, I saw this book first, can I have it?" Mu Run said irritably. Anyone who has searched for something for a long time and finally found it, only to have someone else get there first, would not be happy.
"But I took it first." The man tilted his head slightly and glanced at her, his smile widening.
"You!...Fine, you read it first, and I'll read it after you're done." Although she was annoyed, Mu Run suppressed her anger, thinking it was better to avoid trouble.
The man smiled and handed her the book, saying, "Here you go."
Mu Run stared in surprise, "You've finished reading?"
The man nodded. "Should I put it back?"
"No need." Otherwise, she would have to stand on the chair to get it.
"Can the young lady read the script of the Zhen Continent?" the man asked.
Mu Run nodded. "I understand it." That's all she understands.
"Oh?" The man was somewhat surprised after receiving an affirmative answer. "Then, young lady, could you please help me translate a book from the Zhen Continent?"
Mu Run immediately shook her head, "No, I don't have time!"
Actually, it's because she doesn't understand the local language.
"That's such a pity, ten thousand taels of gold!" the man sighed.
The sound of money clattering through Mu Run's mind flashed through her head. To be honest... she wouldn't have any money when she settled the accounts with Xu Xun in a few days. She was just thinking about whether to take some of the jewelry from her spatial storage and pawn it. Now, business was coming her way? Besides, ten thousand taels of gold wasn't a small sum.
"One hundred thousand taels of gold!" Mu Run demanded an exorbitant price. In business, haggling is normal.
The man raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Then you'd better translate well, young lady. If you don't meet my requirements, I won't give you this much."
"It has to be a reasonable request, otherwise if you say you're not satisfied without even looking at it, wouldn't I be at a loss?" Mu Run met his eyes, not backing down at all.
The man's smile deepened. "My wife is absolutely right."
Mu Run nodded. "What book do you want me to translate?"
The man said, "That book isn't here right now. How about we meet here at this time tomorrow?"
"Let me make this clear first: I'm only responsible for translation, not for taking notes."
"Why?"
"Your handwriting is no good."
"...Okay, I'll write it."
"It's settled." Mu Run reached out his hand habitually.
The man looked at her hand, hesitated for only a moment, and then grasped it... The touch was soft and delicate, and there was a tingling sensation that spread from her hand to his palm!
This woman... she can actually arouse his desire!
A glint of light flashed in the man's eyes.
Mu Run saw this as simply reaching an agreement and didn't find anything strange about it.
It opens with a single squeeze.
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