Before Zhou Xingdou could knock, the courtyard gate opened, revealing Ning Yue's unusually short hair and heroic appearance. However, she had changed her clothes and was now wearing a rough linen outfit.
Moreover, his entire demeanor was no longer sharp at this moment, but full of warmth, and he was holding a water ladle in his hand, as if he had just been watering the plants.
Ning Yue wiped away imaginary sweat and smiled broadly when she saw Zhou Xingdou arrive:
"Xingdou is here, come in and sit for a while."
Zhou Xingdou raised an eyebrow slightly. Although it wasn't the first time he'd experienced these things, he still felt a little uncomfortable and couldn't help but smile helplessly:
"Elder Ning, your habit remains the same as always."
Ning Yue patted Zhou Xingdou's arm, revealing a hint of reproach:
"Don't call me Elder Ning, call me Aunt Ning."
Zhou Xingdou had no choice but to call out "Aunt Ning" before stepping into the courtyard.
Whether the courtyard is there or not, it's not much different from ordinary people. There's some land cultivated in the courtyard, where fruits and vegetables are grown.
In the center of the courtyard, there is a rough stone mill table, with several small stone stools next to it, which serves as a tea table for welcoming guests.
Zhou Xingdou sat helplessly on the stone stool, curling up his legs, a stark contrast to his incomparably noble aura.
Ning Yue also plopped down on the stone stool, but her beautiful figure, which could not be hidden by the rough linen clothes, looked even more shapely as she sat on the low stool.
Stephen Chow can only be described as having the quality of a peach.
Stephen Chow sat on a stone stool, gazing at the idyllic scenery, and went straight to the point:
"Aunt Ning, you should know why I'm here."
Ning Yue chuckled, pulled a handful of sunflower seed shells from her pocket, and, looking every bit like a village woman, laughed:
"You mean the Crown Princess? How could I, a country woman, dare to neglect her? But she seems a little uncomfortable and has been staying inside the house."
Zhou Xingdou didn't stand on ceremony and snatched some melon seeds from Ning Yueze's hand, cracking them open as he spoke:
"This place is really hard for most people to adapt to."
The two are no longer as polite as they usually are in public. If the people of Jiuxuan Peak saw this scene, they would probably be shocked.
The stern and powerful elders in public, and the noble Daoist, were now chatting and eating melon seeds like ordinary people in this scene, which was hard for them to believe.
Ning Yue, completely unconcerned, loudly proclaimed:
"What do you know? This is called returning to simplicity, do you understand? It's about experiencing the trials and tribulations of ordinary life."
Zhou Xingdou pursed his lips, rolled his eyes at Ning Yue, and said:
"I don't understand, but I know you must have looked at a lot of picture books."
Stephen Chow has never believed in the idea of ​​returning to simplicity and experiencing the trials of ordinary life to cultivate one's mind.
The purpose of cultivating to become stronger is to enjoy a better life. If you make yourself suffer, then what's the point of cultivating?
Zhou Xingdou's ultimate goal is to act as he pleases. He can be indifferent, cruel, murderous, or gentle as he pleases.
He is gentle, he is cold, he is passionate, and he is ruthless.
All of this is based on following one's heart. He doesn't confine himself to a rigid framework. He laughs when he wants to laugh, relaxes when he wants to relax, sleeps when he wants to sleep, and slaps you when he wants to slap you.
Humans are complex beings. Without these messy emotions, everyone would be confined to one point. Indifferent people would have to be ruthless, and bad people would not be able to be good people. The world would truly be boring.
Having experienced two deaths and three lives, he had learned so much. Nothing was more precious than being alive and truly existing in this moment.
But this also made him a more complex person, a complexity woven from memories of three lifetimes and two different worldviews, making him someone no one could truly understand or see through.
It's like a two-dimensional being unable to comprehend a three-dimensional being.
They are more like wild monkeys in the mountains, unable to understand why people are always in such a hurry, working from dawn till dusk like robots.
Isn't it nice to eat wild fruits and drink dew in the mountains every day?
Ning Yue, of course, was unaware of Zhou Xingdou's thoughts at that moment, and simply said while eating sunflower seeds:
"But you, you want beauties more than resources. I never knew you were such a womanizer before."
As she spoke, Ning Yue glanced at Zhou Xingdou with a slightly teasing look.
Zhou Xingdou didn't seem to care, and simply said:
"It's just a fit of pique. Besides, I do need a maid. I can both provoke the Great Yan and find a maid. Why not?"
Ning Yue pouted her lips, looking disbelieving, but still reminded her:
"That woman is no simple character. I doubt you can see through her and control her."
Zhou Xingdou's lips curled into a faint smile. His silvery-white eyes, tinged with purple, gazed at Ning Yueze's handsome and spirited face, and then he said:
"Now, there are only two women I can't see through and find difficult to control. Apart from these two, I don't think any other woman can escape my grasp."
Ning Yue also became interested and asked curiously:
Which two people?
Zhou Xingdou slowly said:
"She is my master. I admit that I cannot understand her, and I am afraid it will be difficult for me in the future."
Ning Yue nodded in agreement. Tian Jiu'er was indeed unpredictable. Even she, an elder who had followed her for many years, could not understand Tian Jiu'er's thoughts.
But then she looked at Stephen Chow and asked:
"And what about number two?"
Zhou Xingdou's eyes flickered as he stared intently into Ning Yueze's eyes. He leaned forward slightly, closing the distance between them, and then his gentle, spring-like yet deep and magnetic voice rang out:
"Secondly, Aunt Ning, to be honest, I really want to understand, but I just can't."
Ning Yueze, who was originally immersed in playing the role of an ordinary person, suddenly felt her heart beat faster. As their faces got closer, Zhou Xingdou's warm breath hit her as he spoke.
This suddenly reminded her of seeing Stephen Chow a few days ago, and her ears burned and two red blushes rose on her cheeks.
This made her gasp, and she quickly turned her face away, saying with a mix of panic and anger:
"You brat, now you even dare to flirt with this elder!"
Stephen Chow also found it amusing, smiled slightly, and continued to tease:
"I'm not teasing you, I'm just telling the truth."
But Ning Yue glared at her, her tone slightly sharp:
"That woman is in the side room, brat, hurry up and take her away."
After saying that, perhaps out of anger, she got up and went back to her room, slamming the door shut and ignoring Zhou Xingdou.
Zhou Xingdou raised an eyebrow. Sometimes it was really fun to tease Aunt Ning, who was strict in public.
To be fair, Ning Yue is indeed quite good-looking, and she has always treated me well. It's just that she's too straightforward in public and doesn't give me any face.
If Ning Yue is willing, Zhou Xingdou will never mistreat a woman who truly cares for him.
Of course, those who have been branded with the mark of slavery are not truly sincere.
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