"Chang’an, would you like to try living like Tong Jun did in the past?"
"...?"
Xu Chang’an didn’t understand what Li Zhibai ant, or rather, Li Zhibai’s sudden serious tone left him a bit at a loss.
What did it an by how Zhu Pingniang used to live?
He couldn’t comprehend Li Zhibai’s aning at all, but seeing Li Zhibai’s serious deanor, Xu Chang’an could more or less feel that the teacher was talking about sothing extrely important, so he also set aside so of his frivolity in front of the account books, took a deep breath, and asked seriously.
"Teacher, Chang’an is foolish and unable to understand your aning."
"...You, ah." Li Zhibai’s lips curled up slightly.
This child is indeed as foolish as he said.
If soone else heard what she said, how could they not understand? Only Chang’an, even knowing his teacher might have so skills, hadn’t thought of relying on her for major matters.
Otherwise, how could he not hear the aning in her words?
Should she be happy?
Li Zhibai was happy, but as she said, she’s becoming more and more like a woman, and a woman’s feelings... also made Xu Chang’an feel a bit uncomfortable for not thinking of completely relying on her for this.
Happy, but not that happy.
Just like what Chang’an used to say to her, being chosen as a lucky steward and getting an extra twenty percent Spirit Stone, only to find out he owed so senior sister Spirit Stones and paid it back in a blink... the kind of feeling.
Joy, dissatisfaction, yet also a sense of relief.
Li Zhibai crossed her arms, the plum blossom on her sleeve resting on her waist, her tone calm: "If you know you’re foolish, think for yourself."
Xu Chang’an: "...?"
Watching Li Zhibai turn around to admire the beauty of Beisang City, Xu Chang’an was stunned for a while.
Did he do sothing that angered the teacher?
In the past, it wasn’t rare for him not to understand Li Zhibai’s words, and he had never seen the teacher get this childish kind of angry.
Right.
It’s just childish.
Xu Chang’an noticed the overwhelming sense of incongruity.
Although Li Zhibai was still the sa Li Zhibai, the kind of childish ’pretending’ on small matters like this would never happen before.
Just like...
Just like a woman’s little temper.
Right.
Xu Chang’an keenly caught the core of it.
At this mont, wasn’t Li Zhibai exactly like the occasionally unreasonable, tantrum-throwing, sulking Zhu Pingniang?
Exactly the sa.
Should we say they’re indeed sisters?
Xu Chang’an pursed his lips, wanting to laugh but didn’t dare to let out a sound.
Although Li Zhibai was throwing a little temper, in Xu Chang’an’s eyes, it was actually a good thing, as it ant his importance in Li Zhibai’s heart had increased a bit.
He never thought he fully understood Li Zhibai, ever since he saw her change into a soft dress, drink tea with Yun Qian, and personally apply makeup for Yun Qian, he knew that behind his teacher’s stern solemnity, there was a delicate feminine heart.
Good.
Xu Chang’an clenched his fist.
Seeing more of Li Zhibai’s true nature, he felt he made progress... and suddenly realized that a teacher who was always strict to the point of being a little terrifying suddenly throwing a little temper was sowhat vaguely—
Cute?
Hm.
Indeed, cute.
He never thought of any woman besides Yun Qian as cute, but in his "teacher’s" and even "mother’s" presence, he captured her feminine cuteness.
Xu Chang’an felt unashad, so he wouldn’t deliberately avoid suspicion, even in front of Yun Qian, if he wasn’t afraid of being taught a lesson by Li Zhibai, he would dare to say that Li Zhibai was cute.
Unfortunately, the seriousness he just accumulated vanished instantly.
"Why are you standing there..." Li Zhibai glanced at Xu Chang’an with a calm expression, seeing the boy actually smiling, she was montarily stunned.
"Chang’an, you... why are you smiling?"
What’s funny here?
"...Nothing, nothing." Xu Chang’an looked at Li Zhibai, showing a sowhat ingratiating smile that mismatched him, a guilty expression afraid of being discovered.
Xu Chang’an could confirm if the teacher knew he dared to think she was cute, then his days would be dood, being punished to serve as the Bell Core in the Copper Bell at the Sword Hall would be the teacher’s rcy.
Li Zhibai: "...?"
If she didn’t understand this child’s character, Li Zhibai would have thought he was laughing at her unusual outfit.
She gave Xu Chang’an a strange look and ignored him.
Noticing Li Zhibai’s patience waning, Xu Chang’an cleared his throat and started seriously pondering over Li Zhibai’s aning.
Zhu Pingniang’s way of living?
Xu Chang’an thought carefully, knowing only that this Senior Zhu lived in the brothel, a sowhat unserious person... then, Zhu Pingniang’s way of living...
Surely the teacher didn’t an for him to live in a brothel.
At that thought, Xu Chang’an suddenly froze.
Possibility...
Perhaps not entirely impossible?
The brothel with Zhu Pingniang within, and the ones outside have many differences, one could even say... this place and Muyu Peak have no difference.
The only difference might be that the girls at Flower Moon Building lack the confidence of those at Muyu Peak, but in essence, it’s the sa.
Then...
Is it possible that Li Zhibai wants him to stay here, keeping an eye on Zhu Pingniang, preventing her from being too absurd...
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