CHAPTER 272: 0179 DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE (TWO-IN-ONE)

Yun Qian doesn’t care about being Xu Chang’an’s teacher, otherwise she wouldn’t have taught him to read in the first place.

Back then, it was Xu Chang’an who insisted on learning by himself and didn’t want a formal teacher-student relationship.

Roughly speaking, the rascal harbored some "covetous" intentions towards the lady early on.

Although Yun Qian thought that even if she really were his teacher back then, it wouldn’t be a big deal, since she already had the titles of Miss and Housekeeper. Adding a teacher-student relationship could be seen as a novel experience.

That’s how Yun Qian thought, so when she heard Li Zhibai trying to "recruit" her, she showed no resistance, but simply told Li Zhibai to discuss it with Xu Chang’an.

Of course, Yun Qian’s attitude wasn’t what a normal girl would have. She never thought about what she, who knows nothing, could teach at the Sword Hall if she became a teacher there?

Yet, it was still useful. Upon hearing he needed to talk it over with Xu Chang’an, Li Zhibai immediately snapped out of her daily fantasy of hosting tea parties, slowly composed herself, lowered her head, and coughed lightly.

"Ms. Yun, I was a bit... hasty."

Asking her to go to Xu Chang’an and discuss inviting Yun Qian to teach at the Sword Hall?

Yun Qian couldn’t teach a thing, just hang her name, and personally deliver her Spirit Stones every month, all for the sake of having someone accompany her?

This kind of unfounded matter, Li Zhibai simply had no way of bringing up to Xu Chang’an, so she let it go.

"Forget it, no rush."

Li Zhibai waved her sleeve, looking at those girls chatting on the network of Muyu Peak, thinking that with the commotion this young couple stirred up... Yun Qian would eventually become a disciple here.

As for the rigorous assessments of Muyu Peak.

Those thresholds are only for ordinary people.

When she was brought up the mountain by Zhu Pingniang back then, she didn’t go through any assessment either.

With a woman like Yun Qian, even if she failed all assessments, they’d find various ways to keep her around.

What a pity.

Li Zhibai sighed softly. If only Yun Qian had agreed to stay and be a teacher, without her having to go talk to Xu Chang’an.

"Wait a moment."

Li Zhibai suddenly recalled something, and after a moment of stiffness, she slowly looked at the girl opposite her.

Yun Qian just said... she could grant her a wish.

She casually brushed it off with a wish about wine.

Thinking about it now, if she had listened to Yun Qian and saved the wish for later, just now, could she have... kept her at the Sword Hall as a close friend to accompany herself?

Li Zhibai: "..."

She picked up her wine glass, looking at the thin layer of crystal-clear wine left inside.

Hmm.

Regretted it.

——

But there’s no regret medicine in this world. Luckily, Li Zhibai still has plenty of opportunities to invite Yun Qian to visit here, after all, she has already "made up" with Xu Chang’an, and her makeup skills are an attraction for Yun Qian.

The immediate task should be to make Yun Qian fall in love with her makeup skills.

"It’s almost time."

Li Zhibai tucked her hair behind her ear, stood up, and said, "It’s time to do your makeup, Ms. Yun."

Yun Qian stood up and walked to the dressing mirror and sat down, while Li Zhibai naturally stood behind her.

At this time, Yun Qian was dressed in a long black and white dress.

Li Zhibai’s jet-black hair draped over her shoulders, adding a touch of softness, and with her wearing a white nightgown, the image of the two reflected in the mirror did indeed have a bit of a sisterly feeling.

"Let me take a look..."

Li Zhibai opened the makeup box, and gently wiped Yun Qian’s face with a silk cloth.

No matter how many times she looked at her up close, Ms. Yun was always a perfect dressed-up doll.

The air temperature gradually rose, and a layer of blush appeared on Li Zhibai’s face, unnoticed by herself.

She recalled the bracelet, earrings, and butterfly hairpin that Yun Qian had sent over.

"Cough, how did the jewelry I gave you feel? Does Chang’an like it?"

Yun Qian recalled Xu Chang’an’s reaction and the slightly laboured breathing back then, and nodded: "Very beautiful, he quite liked it."

"Right, I also thought he would like that style of attire," Li Zhibai smiled.

As Xu Chang’an’s teacher, she did have some understanding of him.

Of course, she didn’t realize that as a woman, discussing the preferences of someone else’s husband with his wife was quite inappropriate.

But Yun Qian didn’t mind, so it wasn’t awkward.

——

Li Zhibai let down Yun Qian’s hair, taking a hairpin with tassels and a beaded flower at the end in her hands: "If you like these pieces of jewelry, just take them, they’re just mundane things."

"No need, he will buy for me," Yun Qian shook her head.

"Indeed," Li Zhibai remarked: "What I give can’t compare to what Chang’an gives you."

After saying so, she looked up at the mirror, wondering if she could see a shy expression on Yun Qian’s face, but instead saw Yun Qian nodding in agreement.

"That’s right, I like the things he gives me better."

"... Ms. Yun doesn’t hide your fondness."

"I am his wife? Is there something wrong with that?"

"No, nothing wrong at all."

Li Zhibai rubbed her own brow, the fragrance from the girl’s hair tips lingering at the tip of her nose, and glanced at the Jade Bracelet that Yun Qian had worn earlier on the table.

Technically, other jewelry Xu Chang’an could provide for Yun Qian, but the best Jade Bracelet... was one she gave.

She’s the elder after all, preparing a pair of Jade Bracelets for the young girl in the family is also a worldly tradition.

An elder’s gift to a daughter-in-law?

But...

She’s not even Xu Chang’an’s mother, just a mere teacher without much of a title, not even qualifying as a master. In reality, she has no position to give Yun Qian Jade Bracelets, so she left it at that.