Chapter 194 Where Did the Second Young Master of Duyunfang Come From?
Mu Jianjian could spout cheesy pickup lines one after another. After laughing and joking with the woman and telling her to get some rest, she got up and left, disappearing through the door.
Yun Rong and Shan Chuxue were left stunned.
Dan Chuxue gasped, not daring to look at her master's expression.
Mu Yuanyuan is really brave!
The master would find it disgusting and fly into a rage. Would she be sent to slit her throat tonight?
Just like those who have plotted against their masters, it is perfectly normal for them to die quietly before daylight.
"Heh." A woman's soft laughter suddenly appeared in the room, startling Shan Chuxue.
She heard correctly, didn't she?
The master actually... smiled?
How could the master tolerate Mu Yuanyuan calling her "beautiful sister" and even tolerate being teased?
"Go and find out the ingredients of this pill and this ointment for me." Yun Rong took the two items out of her hand, her voice turning cold again, as if her smile had never appeared.
“Yes, Master,” Shan Chuxue knelt down to accept the items.
"Has any news come from Duyunfang recently?"
“People from other forces have come to the sect leader’s place looking for the young lady of the Xuan Shuang Sect. It seems that the young lady came to our territory after disappearing from Yingzhou,” Shan Chuxue paused. “It’s not just people from the Xuan Shuang Sect, but also people from the Shenglian Pavilion, Wushang Palace, Jinwu Shrine, and even people from Yingzhou are looking for her.”
When she first heard the news, she found it unbelievable.
The seven major powers on the continent stand in a tripartite balance, checking and balancing each other. They usually live their own lives and don't care about the affairs of other places. But now that the Yingzhou Grand Banquet has taken place, the disappearance of the Xuan Shuang Sect's young lady has somehow attracted so much attention.
"Hmm." Yun Rong's eyes were deep and unfathomable, as if she were lost in thought.
"Master, if we find Miss Mu first, we can rightfully accept those people's favors, and then when we wait—"
"I've taken care of the things I asked you to do; you don't need to worry about anything else."
Yun Rong interrupted Shan Chuxue and looked out the window at the greenery.
——
Mu Jianjian never expected to run into Zhuang Mei again when she left Yunrong Courtyard.
At this moment, both of them fell silent.
"What are you doing coming out of Yunrong's courtyard?" Zhuang Mei held something covered with brocade cloth and looked at the girl who was walking away quickly in front of her with hostility.
"Please, you said those things yesterday, why are you acting like nothing happened? Are we that close?" Mu Jianjian didn't understand her thought process and was completely baffled.
Zhuang Mei acted as if she hadn't heard what she said, and walked up to her. "Just wait until I become Yun Rong's apprentice, and see how I deal with you."
Mu Jianjian: ...
Caught off guard by the silence that met her face, six points flashed through her mind, and she finally understood why Zhuang Mei was holding something that looked like a gift.
He probably heard rumors that Yun Rong was going to take on disciples and wanted to find an opportunity for himself.
"If you're going, it's better to wait a few days. Miss Yunrong probably won't be receiving guests right now," Mu Jianjian stated, pointing out a fact.
Besides, she didn't want her beautiful sister to be disturbed while she was resting.
"Hmph." Zhuang Mei felt that Mu Yuanyuan was hindering her.
After all, she had just seen the other person come out of Yun Rong's courtyard and then say that Yun Rong was not receiving guests.
You're kidding me!
Seeing the other person quickly walk towards the maid at the courtyard entrance, Mu Jianjian turned and left as if she had already foreseen the outcome, hearing the unwilling cries behind her.
"Why can she come in but I can't?"
The sound faded, but no one answered.
——
Yun Rong entrusted the task of moving Mu Jianjian into the courtyard next to hers with great efficiency; the servants had everything arranged perfectly by the next day.
Yunrong, still recovering from her injuries, declined the invitation to meet guests and drink with them, which allowed the four young courtesans under the patron of the Red Chamber to gain more prominence.
However, she showed no sign of sadness and continued to receive care from Mu Jianjian in the attic every day.
"Is the injury on your back still not healed, beautiful sister?" Mu Jianjian blew on the freshly brewed medicine in her hand, put the spoon to Yun Rong's lips, and asked with concern.
Seeing the other person gently shake their head and swallow the medicine, she bit her lip, somewhat puzzled.
That shouldn't be the case. How come high-grade pills take so long to work? They were left over from the pills Yu Yu gave her back then. No wonder these pills are effective for cultivators but not so effective for ordinary people.
"Yuanyuan, taking care of things is too tiring, let the maid do it."
"No! I'm just worried about your back not getting better after all these days," Mu Jianjian quickly explained when she realized the other person had misunderstood her. "Taking care of my beautiful sister isn't tiring at all!"
Of course she wasn't tired. Ever since she moved next to Yunrong's courtyard, no nanny had come to teach her any etiquette or manners. She just spent her days idly running to Yunrong to look at her and enjoy the view.
It was incredibly satisfying; she only regretted not agreeing to become his apprentice sooner.
After the woman finished drinking the medicine, she immediately handed her a few candied dates.
"The herbal medicine is bitter, but this will make it less bitter."
Yun Rong obediently opened her mouth, feeling the warmth of the girl's fingertips touching her, and the sweetness between her lips and teeth. She concealed the deep darkness in her eyes.
"Yuanyuan, help me up so I can paint."
Yunrong would paint every day at this time after drinking her herbal medicine in the afternoon.
Knowing that it was useless to persuade her at this point, Mu Jianjian obediently helped the woman up to the table.
She propped her neck up with her hand, watching the beautiful woman paint with great pleasure. "Beautiful sister, I feel like your paintings look familiar, like I've seen them somewhere before."
"Is that so?" Yun Rong prefers quiet when she paints, but if this girl is by her side, it seems that all rules don't matter.
"I remember now!" Mu Jianjian suddenly clapped her hands and said with a very serious expression, "This looks like the Second Young Master's painting. Does beautiful sister know him?"
The male character is Li Mochen, who is 400 li away.
When she was suffering from inner demons while crossing the Black Sea, she saw the original owner locked in a room by Baili Mochen, and the style and handwriting of the paintings inside seemed to be almost identical.
Yun Rong's hand trembled, and when she painted for the first time, she left an ink blot on the white paper. The ink spread out, seemingly reflecting her own mood.
“Yuanyuan is joking. Duyunfang has no second young master. There has only been one young master, Baili Yicheng, from beginning to end.”
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