Chapter 254
254, Beware (4 more updates)
Although the girl standing before him was shrewd and capable, decisive in her actions, she was still naive and ignorant when it came to emotions, not yet enlightened.
Her interactions with Li Hengyi were devoid of romantic love, but they were different from those with anyone else. She took him very seriously and cared about him, though she didn’t realize it.
That was the fundamental reason why he was willing to take out the wine he had hidden in the mountains for so many years.
Leveraging Li Hengyi’s power, he planned to make a comeback, to seek revenge, to find his relatives.
Even if he failed, having Xie Zhinuan, his disciple, he would still have a way out.
“…” Xie Zhinuan looked at Lian Huai.
She believed his words.
They were using each other, so she couldn’t expect too much from him.
“Thank you, Master!”
“No need to be polite!”
Lian Huai planned to take Xie Zhinuan to the Lian family distillery that they visited earlier.
Xie Zhinuan went to see Li Hengyi.
Li Hengyi nodded, “I will accompany you!”
No matter what Lian Huai was planning, as long as it was beneficial to Xie Zhinuan, he would pretend to be unaware. But if Lian Huai dared to harm Xie Zhinuan, he would not let it go lightly.
“Alright!”
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As Lian Huai was about to leave, the mute servant insisted on following.Uttering incomprehensible sounds and gesticulating, he tried to persuade Lian Huai to take him along.
“…” Lian Huai took a deep breath, “Alright, follow me then!”
Even though the servant was mute, he was a highly skilled martial artist and was utterly loyal to Lian Huai. Having the servant with him meant an extra hand when facing strong enemies.
In the end, he decided to bring the servant along.
The mute servant smiled at Xie Zhinuan and went to pack up his belongings.
His attentiveness was even more meticulous and thoughtful than Yuanbao’s.
Soon, the servant had packed two bundles, one of which was tied with a butterfly knot, looking lovely and refined.
“…” Xie Zhinuan couldn’t help but feel that she might be living too coarsely. After all, her own bundle was simply tied up haphazardly and done with.
“Uncle Mute!” Xie Zhinuan called out.
The mute servant smiled, waved his hand, and then looked at Lian Huai with joy.
He made a series of happy sounds.
“If she calls you Uncle Mute, just accept it!” said Lian Huai.
Only then did the servant look at Xie Zhinuan, nodded, and pulled a pouch from his bosom, handing it to her.
“…”
Lian Huai whispered, “This is a meeting gift from Uncle Mute; just accept it!”
“Thank you, Uncle Mute!” Xie Zhinuan said as she received it.
The pouch was new, and the embroidery work was very exquisite, no less skillful than hers.
“This pouch is very beautiful. Did Uncle Mute buy it?”
The mute servant shook his head, indicating that he had embroidered it himself.
“Uncle Mute embroidered it?” Xie Zhinuan guessed.
The servant nodded, looking a bit shy.
“…”
“Uncle Mute, this pouch is really beautiful. Could you embroider a few more for me someday?”
She had many things on her mind now, many things she wanted to do, but she was short-handed and could only take things step by step.
It was impossible to become fat all at once by overeating.
They returned to the inn.
Seeing the two additional people, Xie Zhinuan showed great respect for Lian Huai and Uncle Mute, serving tea, pouring water, and going to prepare lunch.
The inn had all the necessary vegetables and spices. All Xie Zhinuan had to do was cook, and Uncle Mute came to assist her. She found that his culinary skills were also quite good.
Although the two couldn’t communicate normally, they understood what the other needed through their eye contact, showing a certain level of tacit understanding.
Perhaps this was fate.
She had rashly become a disciple, and Lian Huai had rashly accepted her. Both had their own desires; they both harbored some guilt, but because of this guilt, there was some sincerity.
Xiaoyue offered to help, but Xie Zhinuan shook her head in refusal, “The kitchen is only so big. There’s already an extra person with Yuanbao. You won’t be of help by coming in. You should rest as I told you, and when lunch is ready, I will bring you a portion!”
Knowing that she was a spy, she dared not let her into the kitchen.
And it was certainly not possible to eat together.
Chapter 255