After entering the iron gate, Ning Zhihuan realized that what he saw last time was just the tip of the iceberg.
The last time she ran into Xiao Yuchi and An Mao was probably in the garden outside this big house. At that time, from that angle, she could only see the tip of the house; the rest was completely obscured by the forest.
At that time, she only guessed that Xiao Yuchi lived in the house behind the garden, but she was not sure.
Plus, she found it by accident last time, so there was no way she could find it by herself.
She couldn't help but sigh, if there was a place to escape from the world, it would probably be here.
It is quiet and peaceful here, but not simple. It is probably the best house in Hongxing Village, oh no, the entire Hongxing Town.
Only after entering did I realize that the iron gate could not be considered a door. It was probably just a tool used to enclose the area and prevent outsiders from coming in.
Walking in twists and turns, we saw many colorful flowers planted along the way, attracting many butterflies and bees, making the place look full of vitality. There was also a big welcoming pine tree, which was probably hundreds of years old.
When we arrived at a white European-style building, we saw two stone lions guarding the house, which looked very impressive.
Along the way, Ning Zhihuan had a pleasant conversation with An Mao, but she could feel that most of An Mao's conversation was a test.
Testing her background and purpose.
She pretended not to know and answered them one by one.
An Mao didn't say anything in the end, but his furrowed brows showed that he had not let down his guard against her, even though they had a pleasant conversation.
Although he admired Ning Zhihuan—she was the first guest invited into the place—she remained calm. No matter what she thought in her heart, at least on the surface, she acted beautifully.
Even he himself was surprised when he first stepped in here. He felt that the master and the mistress really wanted to give the young master all the best.
If it weren't for his special status, the young master would probably have had a happy childhood...
In this way, Ning Zhihuan was led to Xiao Yuchi's room by An Mao.
The door was not closed, and I could see the decoration inside at a glance, as well as the tall and lonely figure standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. He seemed to like the feeling of being alone, which made him look a little cold and unapproachable.
Her gaze shifted towards the inside of the house. Even though she prided herself on having seen the world and being a high-tech talent trained by the country in her previous life, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she saw Xiao Yuchi's room.
If this were the 21st century, it would all make sense.
But this was in the 1980s. At that time, Xiao Yuchi already had a manor. The decoration in the house tended to be modern and cold, mainly in black and white, which inevitably made people feel depressed.
However, the main theme of the living room outside is probably light luxury style...
This designer also came from the future, right?
Ning Zhihuan had a lot of questions in his mind, but he didn't express them. He knocked on the unclosed door and walked in.
Xiao Yuchi in the room turned around and nodded to An Mao, who then bowed and left.
Ning Zhihuan understood. It seemed that the master-servant bond here was very serious. Even though An Mao was so old and everyone in the manor listened to him, he would not resist or disobey Xiao Yuchi at all.
That's the rule.
"Please sit down." Xiao Yuchi was as frugal with words as ever.
Ning Zhihuan was already used to it and didn't care. He nodded randomly and walked in.
When I came in, I found that there was another world inside the room.
At least much bigger than she looked from the outside.
There was a two-meter-long bed with a green velvet sofa next to it, which was about three meters long. In front of the sofa was a white round table with a few stools. Xiao Yuchi was standing next to the stools and talking to himself.
As for the back of the sofa, there is a window, through which you can see a large balcony outside.
Ning Zhihuan was astonished. It was so luxurious that she didn't know if she could let the Ning family live in such a room in her lifetime.
Ning Zhihuan thought so without stopping, walked to the table and sat down without being polite at all.
Xiao Yuchi's eyes darkened, but he didn't say anything and sat down next to her.
As Xiao Yuchi approached, a faint bamboo fragrance drifted into Ning Zhihuan's nose, which was immediately pleasant and refreshing.
"Take out the book. What do you want to learn?" Xiao Yuchi asked.
Ning Zhihuan obediently took her hands out of her somewhat worn Jiefang bag and slumped them on the table.
Xiao Yuchi couldn't help but twitch his eyes as he watched her put out the books one by one.
Books like "The Book of Changes", "Fortune Telling and Metaphysics", "Hexagrams"...
"Is this all you're learning?" Xiao Yuchi asked with narrowed eyes.
Ning Zhihuan nodded, ignoring his stiff expression.
"Don't you want to go to school?"
Ning Zhihuan was stunned for a moment when he heard Xiao Yuchi say this, but he quickly reacted.
Someone like him would definitely do a thorough background check on anyone he came into contact with, even if it meant digging up their entire ancestry. So it wasn't surprising that he knew she was going to school.
"Yes, what's wrong?" Ning Zhihuan nodded and asked back.
Xiao Yuchi patiently explained, "This isn't on the school exam."
Ning Zhihuan nodded, "I know."
Seeing Ning Zhihuan's indifferent attitude, Xiao Yuchi felt inexplicably angry.
I just felt like I was crazy for taking the initiative to help her with her studies, but I didn't expect her to let me read these things?
Ning Zhihuan clearly felt that the air pressure in the room suddenly dropped a lot. Xiao Yuchi exuded coldness. He was angry, and Ning Zhihuan knew it.
But she was a little confused. Could it be that he didn't know these things?
If he doesn’t know, then he doesn’t know. She won’t laugh at him, so why is he so angry?
Ning Zhihuan was also a little annoyed. She had never been a pushover, and she had no intention of caring about Xiao Yuchi's inexplicable emotions.
She just buried her head in the book as if no one was around, because it was not like she couldn't understand what she was reading.
It's just that I saw him seemed to know a lot last time, so I came to ask for advice. I didn't expect that the last incident was just a coincidence.
Damn it, he tricked me.
The huge room was very quiet, so quiet that the only sound was the rustling of pages.
Neither of them paid any attention to each other.
Xiao Yuchi thought Ning Zhihuan was ridiculous, and Ning Zhihuan thought Xiao Yuchi was baffling.
But neither of them said anything and just kept arguing.
It was unknown how long it had been before Xiao Yuchi got up and left.
Feeling a gust of wind beside him, Ning Zhihuan didn't even raise his eyelids, but his mind was in a state of confusion, and he hadn't turned the page of the book in his hand for a long time.
His footsteps gradually faded away, becoming quieter and quieter until they could no longer be heard.
Ning Zhihuan was confused, wondering if Xiao Yuchi was going to find someone to kick her out.
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