CHAPTER 251: CHAPTER 251: RELAXATION (2)

Shen Qinglan smiled, "It truly seems that nothing can be hidden from you."

She asked, "Lake excursion or flower admiration?"

"Lake excursion and flower admiration?" Duan Yunfei raised an eyebrow, "Why not both?"

"I heard from Uncle Shao that for lake excursion go to Crescent Moon Pond, for flower admiration go to Wanfu Temple."

Duan Yunfei chuckled softly, stood up and pulled her along while speaking, "Come, I’ll take you to a place where you can definitely admire flowers and go on a lake excursion."

"Is it far?" she asked.

Duan Yunfei nodded, "It’s a bit far, but if we ride horses, we should arrive soon."

He looked at her and said, "Wait here for me, and I’ll be right back!"

When he reappeared, there were two horses behind him.

Duan Yunfei handed the reins to her, "You ride my horse, I’ll ride Le Zhao’s, or..."

He looked at her, suddenly leaned closer and whispered, "You can ride together with me on one."

Shen Qinglan pushed his handsome face away as he leaned closer, took the reins and jumped onto the horse’s back, speaking casually, "If you have time to fool around, we might as well set off early."

"So heartless!" Duan Yunfei shook his head helplessly, and quickly jumped onto the horse, leading the way in front of her.

Seeing him leave Jinxi Town, Shen Qinglan raised an eyebrow, "Not in town?"

"Not in town." He turned his head to look at her and smiled, "Don’t worry, it’s not too far!"

By the time they arrived at their destination, half an hour had passed.

By the shimmering lake, there was a small courtyard, several thatched cottages stood in the courtyard, surrounded by blossoming flowers and fluttering butterflies.

It seemed like the hidden retreat of a cultured person.

The lake’s scenic beauty was accompanied by the songs of birds and the fragrance of flowers.

Looking at the splendid scenery ahead, Shen Qinglan finally understood the saying, "After a dark willow, there is a bright village."

She and Duan Yunfei rode horses around half of the back mountain of Jinxi Town to reach here.

As soon as they arrived, two young men dressed as silent servants approached.

Seeing Duan Yunfei, they were exceedingly happy, gesturing excitedly for quite some time, seemingly unable to speak.

Duan Yunfei handed the horses to them and asked softly, "Has the old man returned?"

The two shook their heads immediately upon hearing this.

Duan Yunfei sighed softly, "I knew he couldn’t bear to leave, you can go on with your tasks."

Once the two led the horses away, Shen Qinglan curiously asked, "Whose residence is this?"

"This is my mentor’s residence, although he rarely comes back." Duan Yunfei took her hand and walked towards the lake, "When he comes back, I’ll definitely bring you to meet him."

"Your mentor?" Shen Qinglan frowned.

Duan Yunfei’s mentor isn’t Xuan Hua?

As if sensing her doubts, Duan Yunfei laughed, "Uncle Xuan is just my first teacher, my mentor is the one who truly taught me martial arts."

Shen Qinglan nodded slightly, "Is your mentor very skilled?"

"Considerably skilled." Duan Yunfei said, "He’s the strongest among the remaining old fellows."

Shen Qinglan said, "That would be very skilled indeed!"

"Do you still want to go on a lake excursion?" Duan Yunfei asked.

"Your decision."

Shen Qinglan looked up at the hill not far away dyed yellow by rhododendron flowers, feeling somewhat amazed.

Duan Yunfei followed her gaze and couldn’t help but smile silently, "That yellow rhododendron was planted by my mentor when he first arrived here. During my initial martial arts training, he would every time punish me and... fetch water to irrigate those rhododendron flowers."

Although unaware of with whom, seeing he was unwilling to say, Shen Qinglan didn’t ask.

He looked at her and said, "Let’s go, I’ll take you over to see the rhododendron flowers!"

"Okay!" Shen Qinglan nodded.

Duan Yunfei pulled the bamboo raft docked by the shore into the lake, and the two of them rowed the bamboo raft towards the opposite shore.