CHAPTER 102: 083 PLANS CAN’T KEEP UP WITH CHANGES

People have an aura.

Wen Li is the Senior Sister of Muyu Peak, and no matter which disciple she faces... she would never be at a disadvantage.

But now, this "younger sister" with a lazy, boneless air, as if she had not a hint of strength, gave her a completely different feeling.

That being said, Wen Li is also a tall person, and even when she’s with Yun Qian, calling her Junior Sister didn’t feel too out of place.

——

Wen Li calmly raised her head to look at Yun Qian, whose veil fluttered with her breath.

Wen Li suddenly felt as if the girl in front of her merged with this world; after blinking, the girl was still there, looking at her with bright eyes.

Yun Qian, seeing Wen Li in a daze, patiently repeated, "How old are you this year?"

The book said that a woman’s age is very important, hence her question.

"..." Wen Li looked at Yun Qian’s clear eyes above the veil and sighed softly.

She indeed didn’t find anything rude, as Junior Sister Yun was merely asking a question.

There are all sorts of personalities in the world, and to talk about strange ones, Muyu Peak has a lot, so Wen Li calmed down and seriously said, "I’m probably a bit older than Junior Sister."

"Then you’re quite old."

Yun Qian adjusted to a more comfortable sitting position, but before she could continue speaking, Xu Chang’an appeared with tea sets.

Xu Chang’an felt the need to come out... otherwise, who knows what Yun Qian would ask next.

Wen Li didn’t pay much attention to Yun Qian’s earlier words; instead, her gaze settled on the White Jade Pot Xu Chang’an placed on the table.

She had never tasted tea brewed by Xu Chang’an himself.

She was truly curious about how it would taste, whether it would be as exquisite and surprising as the Spirit Fruit he cultivated himself.

Thinking of this, Wen Li glanced at Yun Qian, only to find Yun Qian’s eyes still calm. She saw Yun Qian adjust her posture, take the cup Xu Chang’an handed over, sip it, and looked much more spirited.

Yun Qian could get intoxicated by tea, yet Xu Chang’an couldn’t let Yun Qian just sit watching him and Wen Li drink tea, so he prepared a cup of ginger grass and brown sugar for his wife to warm and refresh her.

Earlier in the tea room, he wasn’t preparing tea for Wen Li but was preparing this cup of ginger grass.

——

The sound of rain grew louder, like a stone being thrown into Wen Li’s heart.

Junior Sister Yun... not drinking this tea?

Wen Li watched Yun Qian hold the cup, unobtrusively brushing her sleeve.

She realized immediately that based on Xu Chang’an’s arrangement, Yun Qian would soon be watching her and Xu Chang’an drink tea.

Wen Li raised her head, her stray hair gently slipping to one side, her eyes reflecting the light from the Fire Stone, and said, "I already drank at Junior Sister’s place today."

Xu Chang’an, hearing Wen Li’s words, paused slightly, then nodded.

Some people only drink tea once a day.

Xu Chang’an mused that if he had known, he wouldn’t have prepared tea; instead, he would have made a table full of dishes to invite Wen Li, as Miss Yun also mentioned being hungry.

Forget it.

This sort of hospitality, as long as he showed sincerity, was about manners, and the focus was still on the cultivation matters afterward.

——

Wen Li watched Xu Chang’an leave, lowering her gaze.

If she didn’t care, Xu Chang’an was the host and she the guest; the guest would follow the host... by etiquette, this tea would’ve been drunk.

But Wen Li wasn’t blind; this couple, from the beginning, although having no verbal intimacy, exuded a soft and meticulous daily tenderness.

Even if Xu Chang’an’s wife had a strange temperament, Wen Li couldn’t leave her to the side and drink tea with her junior brother.

Just as she thought that, a gaze rested upon her.

Wen Li looked up to find Yun Qian holding warm tea, gazing at her calmly, but after meeting her eyes, Yun Qian looked away, focusing on savoring the special drink Xu Chang’an made for her.

Wen Li: "..."

At this moment, Xu Chang’an prepared a new cup of plain water for Wen Li, then poured himself a cup of tea.

Drinking the fragrant tea alone.

Since it was brewed, it couldn’t go to waste.

The cup contained light green tea leaves, and the crystalline tea emitted a sweet fragrance, salivating.

Wen Li’s gaze skimmed over Xu Chang’an’s teacup: "When does Junior Sister Yun have free time normally?"

She briskly turned to business, and Xu Chang’an promptly said, "As long as it doesn’t delay Senior Sister’s cultivation, any hour is fine,"

"To be a guide," Wen Li said, "is a kind of cultivation."

No matter the intent, since she took the task, she would take it seriously. Yun Qian didn’t have access to Chaoyun Sect’s Teleportation Array, making it inconvenient to go anywhere, so setting the teaching location at Celestial Bright Peak North Garden was most suitable.

Moreover...

Wen Li looked at the ink on the wall by Xu Chang’an.

Such good writing.

"..."

Yes, this was Xu Chang’an’s home, and she felt Yun Qian would be most relaxed staying here.

Thus, she spoke to Yun Qian, "This place of yours is quite... secluded, so I’ll come by around 7:00 AM these few days."

Upon hearing that, Yun Qian looked at Xu Chang’an.

Xu Chang’an thought, from start to finish Yun Qian hadn’t shown any opinions, yet Wen Li still asked her.

In Senior Sister’s eyes, Yun Qian was the main person.

The look in Xu Chang’an’s eyes became much gentler as he nodded to Yun Qian.

With Xu Chang’an’s agreement, Yun Qian finally said, "I understand."

Then, Xu Chang’an asked Wen Li about the rules and details of being a guide, to which Wen Li responded normally.

All this was spoken for Yun Qian to listen to, giving her a prior understanding of cultivation.

But obviously, Yun Qian didn’t pay much attention; instead, she thought of something, walked over, and gently hugged Xu Chang’an’s arm, whispering in his ear.

Xu Chang’an was stunned by what he heard.

Yun Qian said that once Wen Li left, she wanted to drink with him and asked him to bring back some Jade Dew on his way back to Muyu Peak.

All the wine was with Xu Chang’an; there was none at Yun Qian’s place.

Why drink now?

——

Xu Chang’an was about to refuse but met Yun Qian’s determined gaze. He reconsidered, thinking it wouldn’t hurt to leave Yun Qian and Wen Li to interact for a while.

His presence distracted Yun Qian, making her continually watch him, ignoring the guide upon their first meeting... how could that be right?

It was a good opportunity to see how Miss Yun and Senior Wen would get along without him.

The true host today was Yun Qian, so Xu Chang’an’s leaving briefly didn’t matter. If anything went amiss, he could remind Yun Qian to correct it before they officially started cultivation.

So, Xu Chang’an straightforwardly told Wen Li he was stepping out for a while.

Wen Li was a bit surprised, but she didn’t ask why.

Xu Chang’an then left.

——

In no time, the gloomy and dark North Garden only had two people left.

Yun Qian blinked rapidly as she watched the direction Xu Chang’an went.

She had only mentioned it to Xu Chang’an, and he just left her like that... but she’d be happy to have wine soon.

With Xu Chang’an gone, Yun Qian looked at Wen Li, her demeanor subtly changing.

"Junior Sister Yun, is there anything you want to ask about cultivation?" Wen Li, noticing Yun Qian’s gaze, didn’t think much of it.

"What can you teach me?" Yun Qian asked calmly.

"Anything at all."

"Do you know how to use rouge?"

"...?"