Chapter 107: The Appreciation of Bai Third Miss, I Am the Peach Blossom Young Master

It was a bright and sunny morning.

Luo Zijun got up early, ate breakfast, and hurried to the schoolhouse.

Watching the scenery of the mansion along the way, he felt quite at ease.

The maids and servants he met on the road would all respectfully call out, "Mr. Luo."

Those guards were also quite courteous to him.

Teaching and nurturing students, no matter where one is, will always be respected.

Of course, the premise is that one is truly teaching and nurturing.

Although Luo Zijun came here to take refuge, he dared not be the least bit negligent when it came to teaching classes.

He arrived at the schoolhouse.

At the main entrance, a new poem was prominently hung on the plaque above.

"Lights at the third watch, roosters at the fifth; this is the time for a man to study. If the black-haired youth does not know to study early, he will only regret the lateness of his learning when his hair turns white."

The name written below was the three large characters, "Luo Zijun."

To be able to leave one's name at the most conspicuous main entrance of the schoolhouse in a grand Duke's mansion was no small honor.

The servants sweeping the courtyard all bowed respectfully upon seeing him.

Luo Zijun nodded and smiled, being perfectly polite.

Seeing this, the servants all secretly praised him in their hearts: This young teacher is so highly regarded by Elder Dong and the Third Miss, yet he has not the slightest bit of arrogance or haughtiness; he remains so humble, polite, and refined—this is what a true scholar is like.

Several maids peeked at him repeatedly, thinking to themselves: This young teacher is not only so polite, but also born so handsome.

Luo Zijun walked slowly and entered the schoolhouse.

The schoolhouse was empty; those little nobles had not yet arrived.

On the podium lay some books, all of which he would need to teach later.

He flipped through them casually.

There were books for basic literacy, simple poems and essays, and some short stories about historical anecdotes.

Elder Dong had told him that day that many of the little nobles who came to the schoolhouse still did not know many characters, so he should teach them a few characters first each lesson, followed by some simple poems and essays.

As for the historical anecdotes, there was no rush for now.

Luo Zijun picked up the literacy book, flipped through a few pages, and discovered that the arrangement of these characters had no order, and they were not smooth to read.

One could only teach them one by one, and the children could only memorize them one by one.

Moreover, even if they remembered them today, they might forget them tomorrow.

He thought for a moment and decided to try using the Hundred Family Surnames for this first lesson today.

He picked up a brush and wrote a few characters on the blackboard behind him.

Just as he finished writing, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Immediately, the voice of Bai Third Miss, Bai Qingtong, rang out: "Mr. Luo has come so early today."

Luo Zijun turned his head to look.

Bai Third Miss appeared at the door, wearing a cyan-green long dress, her face full of smiles.

Behind her followed several other women.

One of the women looked somewhat unfamiliar; her skin was fair, her figure medium, slightly plump and well-proportioned, her cheeks like fresh lychees, her nose like goose fat, and she looked gentle and approachable.

When her gaze met his, she immediately lowered her head, her cheeks slightly flushed, looking somewhat timid.

Bai Qingtong smiled and introduced: "Mr. Luo, this is Miss Yingchun, the Second Miss of the Jia Mansion. The other sisters are all from our Bai Mansion, so I don't need to introduce them. They are all here today to listen to your lecture, sir. Just go ahead with your class; don't mind us."

Luo Zijun hurriedly bowed in greeting.

Those young ladies also lowered their heads in salute, smiling and stealing a few glances at him.

Bai Qingtong smiled, led the group of sisters into the room, and sat down in the back row.

Then they began to whisper and chatter, while frequently stealing glances at the young man on the podium.

Bai Qingtong's gaze turned to the text just written on the blackboard, and she read it out softly.

"Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li; Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang; Feng, Chen, Chu, Wei; Jiang, Shen, Han, Yang."

Hearing the sound, the other young ladies also hurriedly looked at those characters.

Luo Zijun explained: "In my lecture today, I intend to teach them literacy first. Arranging these surnames in this way allows them to read more smoothly and remember them faster and more firmly."

Bai Qingtong murmured it a few more times and immediately said happily: "Arranging surnames like this is neat and rhyming; it is indeed catchy and easier to remember firmly. Mr. Luo, is there more?"

The other young ladies read it once and their eyes also lit up, feeling it was quite interesting.

"There is."

Luo Zijun picked up the brush, turned around, and wrote another line: "Zhu, Qin, You, Xu; He, Lü, Shi, Zhang; Kong, Cao, Yan, Hua; Jin, Wei, Tao, Jiang."

After the ladies finished reading, they were all filled with astonishment.

Bai Qingtong asked curiously: "Mr. Luo, we have never seen this arrangement of surnames in any book. Did you compile it yourself, Young Master?"

Luo Zijun said: "I knew it was too difficult for children to memorize characters, so I pondered day and night and compiled a book called the Hundred Family Surnames. These two lines are from that Hundred Family Surnames."

Since he had decided to gain the attention and regard of these nobles, he naturally had to spare no effort to show himself.

"The Hundred Family Surnames?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingtong immediately stood up with glowing eyes and said: "Could you recite the whole thing, sir, and let us listen?"

The other young ladies also had sparkling eyes.

Luo Zijun said: "Of course."

He then started from the beginning and recited aloud: "Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li; Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang; Feng, Chen, Chu, Wei; Jiang, Shen, Han, Yang. Zhu, Qin, You, Xu; He, Lü, Shi, Zhang; Kong, Cao, Yan, Hua; Jin, Wei, Tao, Jiang. Qi, Xie, Zou, Yu; Bo, Shui, Dou, Zhang; Yun, Su, Pan, Ge; Xi, Fan, Peng, Lang..."

Until the last line was finished.

After listening, Bai Qingtong was full of pleasant surprise: "Mr. Luo, this Hundred Family Surnames of yours, with its four-character structure and rhyming lines, is catchy and easy to learn and remember. It is absolutely the best teaching material for children's enlightenment!"

Then, with glowing eyes, she looked at him and couldn't help but clap her hands in admiration: "Master Luo truly has great talent! Once this 'Hundred Family Surnames' is released, Young Master will surely become famous throughout the world and leave a legacy for generations to come!"

The other young ladies also had glowing eyes and joined in the praise.

Luo Zijun modestly said: "Third Miss is too kind."

Bai Qingtong hurriedly said: "After Master Luo returns, could you please transcribe a copy? I will have it printed so that each student can have one to take home and memorize."

Luo Zijun nodded and said: "Of course, I will transcribe it after I return today."

This "Hundred Family Surnames" was originally brought out to build his reputation; since the Bai Mansion was willing to help spread it, that was naturally for the best.

As for making money, other stories would suffice.

Bai Qingtong said with a face full of smiles: "Master, rest assured. Since you have brought out this 'Hundred Family Surnames', our Bai Family will never treat you unfairly. Once I report this to my father, there will naturally be a generous reward for you."

Luo Zijun hurriedly thanked her.

The way Bai Qingtong looked at him was as if she had discovered a piece of White Jade, and she couldn't help but look a few extra times.

The other young ladies covered their small mouths and whispered to each other.

Before long, those little nobles all arrived for class.

That little girl named Bai Yuning, as soon as she entered the classroom, smiled and took the initiative to greet him.

When the others saw this, they also hurriedly and happily greeted him.

After everyone was seated, he began to teach them to read the surnames on the blackboard.

The children read aloud in unison several times, all feeling that these sentences were not only easy to remember but also very interesting, and everyone was in high spirits.

After everyone had read it fluently, Luo Zijun wrote a poem on the blackboard:

"Ascending Ambition"

High mountains steady the step,

Flowing water aids the boat's journey.

Confident beyond the clouds and sky,

A ten-thousand-mile journey under clear skies.

Then, he began to use a story as an entry point to explain the meaning of this poem, as well as the main theme and ideas it intended to express.

The little nobles and the young ladies in the back row all listened with great interest.

The maidservants outside the window also listened very attentively.

When it was nearly noon, Luo Zijun finally announced that today's class was over.

Everyone was surprisingly still wanting more.

The little nobles all stepped forward, asking questions one after another, and Luo Zijun patiently answered them one by one.

Bai Yuning and a few others even pestered him to tell stories.

Bai Qingtong came over and said with a smile: "Alright, alright, Master Luo has been speaking for an entire morning and is tired. If you all like it, then go back and memorize it well. Next class, Master Luo will check each of you individually."

Luo Zijun also said: "When I check next class, if anyone hasn't memorized it, there will be a punishment."

Bai Yuning smiled and asked: "Master, what kind of punishment will there be? Will you hit our palms with a ruler?"

The others all looked at him curiously.

Luo Zijun said: "Master is a scholar, how could I hit people? Those who haven't finished their homework will come to the podium; the boys will perform a dance, and the girls will perform boxing. If anyone is unwilling to do so, then call your fathers and mothers over and have them do it for you."

"Pfft..."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.

"Boys dancing, girls boxing, hahaha... just thinking about it is so much fun!"

"Is it fun? It's terrifying."

"If I let my father and mother come over to dance for me, they would surely beat me to death..."

Although everyone laughed until they were swaying back and forth at the thought of that scene, they all felt a bit scared when they thought about it actually being their turn to be punished.

"I must finish my homework. If I let my father come over to dance, neither he nor I would have the face to see anyone!"

"Ah, thinking about letting my mother come over to box, I'm so scared. I reckon if my mother heard that, she would beat me up with her fists first..."

Bai Qingtong and those young ladies also found this punishment very interesting and began to discuss it with smiles.

The maidservants and servants outside covered their mouths and giggled.

Luo Zijun said his goodbyes and left.

Bai Qingtong hurriedly led the young ladies to see him off personally, and at the door, she smiled and said: "Master is not only overflowing with talent but also very interesting. This is only the first day of class, and everyone already likes you very much. In previous classes, these little ones were all dejected, dozing off or staring blankly, and those masters were all very stern. Today, when it was your turn to teach, I didn't expect everyone to be so happy and attentive."

Luo Zijun smiled: "Children all love to play. If you can mix knowledge into play or stories, they will naturally accept it happily."

Bai Qingtong nodded, her face full of admiration as she said: "Master's wisdom and talent, humor and erudition, are the best I have ever seen in my life."

Luo Zijun hurriedly said modestly: "Third Miss's words are too much praise for me."

Bai Qingtong smiled: "Master is worthy of the name; there is no need to be overly modest."

Luo Zijun didn't say anything more, cupped his hands, and took his leave.

After he had walked far away, a young girl beside Bai Qingtong looked at her and said with a low, mischievous smile: "Sister Qingtong, the way you look at this Master Luo is very suspicious, oh."

Bai Qingtong smiled: "What's suspicious?"

The young girl giggled and said: "Staring without blinking, your eyes are burning with passion."

When the other young ladies heard this, they all started laughing.

Bai Qingtong was not shy, however, and admitted it gracefully: "I do indeed value Master Luo highly, and I really want him to stay in our Bai Mansion forever. However, it is certainly not what you all are thinking."

Jia Yingchun smiled: "Sister Qingtong, what is it that we are thinking?"

The other young ladies also smiled: "Yes, Sister Qingtong, tell us, what is it that we are thinking?"

"I can't be bothered with you all."

Bai Qingtong smiled, then suddenly looked at Jia Yingchun and asked: "Yingchun, I heard that in a few days, you are all going to Jinshan Temple together to worship Buddha?"

Jia Yingchun said, "Yes, does Sister Qingtong want to go together? At that time, Tanchun, Xiang Yun, and Daiyu will all be going."

Bai Qingtong thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure yet, let's talk about it when the time comes."

Jia Yingchun hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said with some embarrassment, "Sister Qingtong, could you lend that Young Master Luo to our Jia Mansion's school and let him teach there for a few days?"

Bai Qingtong smiled immediately: "That won't do, but you can bring those little ones from the Jia Mansion to attend classes at our Anguo Mansion's school."

Jia Yingchun's eyes lit up: "Is that okay?"

Bai Qingtong said: "Of course it is, there are plenty of seats in the school."

Jia Yingchun hurriedly expressed her thanks.

After the few of them chatted for a while, Bai Yiyi of the Su Guo Fu suddenly said: "By the way, have you all read a book recently? It's called 'West Chamber Romance'."

"Of course I've read it!"

Bai Qiushuang said excitedly at once: "It's so good, I even specifically had Qin'er go out and queue up to grab a copy."

Jia Yingchun also said: "I've read that book too, everyone in our mansion likes it very much; Daiyu is reading it with such fascination. There is also a newly released 'Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai', Daiyu has read it several times, and she cries every time she reads it."

Bai Qingtong smiled and said: "Daiyu is indeed a sentimental person. I just read those two books as well, they are indeed written very well, but I don't know who that Jun Chujian actually is. I had never heard this name before, how did they suddenly come out with these two books all at once?"

Jia Yingchun smiled and said: "It must be a very, very talented gifted woman."

"Why a gifted woman, and not a gifted man?" "Such delicate stories, it feels impossible for a man to have written them."

Bai Qingtong said: "It's not impossible; some men have quite delicate thoughts and feelings."

Bai Yiyi suddenly looked at her and smiled: "Like that talented and peerlessly handsome Young Master Luo, right?"

Bai Qingtong smiled and rolled her eyes at her, saying: "Let's go, it's time to eat."

"Ah, I just realized it's already noon, no wonder my stomach is rumbling."

The young ladies all walked out of the small courtyard arm in arm, laughing and talking.

Junzi Residence.

After Luo Zijun returned, Zhiyuan immediately went to the kitchen, brought out a sumptuous meal, and then asked with a smile: "How did you feel about teaching today, Young Master? Were those young masters and young misses obedient?"

Luo Zijun said: "It was fine, everyone was quite obedient."

Zhiyuan smiled and asked: "Did you see Third Miss and Miss Yingchun?"

!

Luo Zijun nodded and asked casually: "Do the people of the Jia Mansion walk very closely with your Bai Mansion?"

Zhiyuan couldn't help but smile: "Of course, our Su Guo Fu's Third Madam is a daughter of the Jia Family, after all."

"No wonder."

Luo Zijun nodded, lowered his head to eat, and didn't speak again.

Zhiyuan chatted with Xiaohuan for a few more sentences before taking her leave.

After finishing lunch.

After resting for a while, Luo Zijun gave Xiaohuan an instruction and continued to the backyard to practice boxing.

In the evening, he began his Medicine Bath.

He had bought three days' worth of medicinal herbs at the martial artist shop yesterday, so he didn't need to go out today.

For the next three consecutive days, he did not leave the house.

Every day he woke up early to practice boxing in the backyard, and in the evening, he practiced the Liehuo Finger for an hour.

The days were arduous but fulfilling.

This evening.

He finished his practice, took a bath, changed into clean clothes, and then left the mansion, preparing to go to the martial artist shop to buy medicinal herbs.

For the sake of safety, besides being careful and cautious to prevent being followed, he also changed into black clothes and put on a Bamboo Hat he had specifically bought, only then daring to enter the martial artist shop.

This time, he spent three hundred taels of silver directly to buy a twenty-day supply.

He had originally wanted to buy a few more days' worth, but the shop didn't have that much stock.

The shopkeeper also told him that the price might rise again next month.

At the same time, he learned some news.

"In the Cangyun Mountain in the southern suburbs, several powerful Demon Beasts have appeared. Fewer people have been gathering herbs recently, which is why the price has gone up."

"Demon Beasts?"

Hearing this name, Luo Zijun decisively spent another tael of silver to buy several books about Demon Beasts in the shop.

The shopkeeper also said: "Since you, Young Master, have bought so many medicinal herbs at my shop, this old man can make the decision to gift you a chance to join a team to go out of the city for free."

Through his conversation with him, Luo Zijun learned that many martial artists often form teams to go out of the city to hunt Demon Beasts in Cangyun Mountain. Firstly, they can hone their combat skills; secondly, they can sell the Demon Beasts for money; and thirdly, they can eat the meat of the Demon Beasts to obtain more and purer cultivation energy, which can shorten their cultivation time.

Some medicinal herbs needed by martial artists can also be found in Cangyun Mountain.

When Luo Zijun was leaving, he received a Wooden Plaque stamped with a seal.

The shopkeeper said that if he wanted to join a team to go out of the city to hunt in the future, he could bring this Wooden Plaque and come here to make a reservation three days in advance.

Luo Zijun left the shop wearing his Bamboo Hat.

He wove through the streets and alleys for a while before taking off his black clothes and removing his Bamboo Hat in the corner of a deserted alley.

He exited the alley from the other end.

After thinking for a moment, he walked into a general store and picked out a Black Tiger Mask.

The matter of practicing martial arts must absolutely not be known by that enemy now.

Otherwise, the other party would definitely use every means to deal with him.

He is still at the Skin Refining realm, and in the Bai Mansion, he is only a teacher; if the other party were to retaliate regardless of the cost, it would be difficult for him to resist.

If it were just him alone, that would be one thing.

The main thing is that there are also his sister, his brother-in-law, and Xiaohuan.

Therefore, he had to be cautious.

After wandering around the streets for another round and seeing no one following him, he quickly turned into a small alley.

He passed through the alley and entered that Liu's bookstore.

Only then did he see that the name of this bookstore was Chujian Bookstore.

"This Young Master, do you need..."

Xiao Lan saw a customer enter and was just about to greet him enthusiastically when she suddenly saw a delicate and familiar face. She hurriedly shouted toward the upstairs: "Miss! Sister Bi'er! That frequent-urination... pfft, pfft, pfft, Young Master Luo is here!"

The Young Maid almost let the slip of the tongue out; her face turned red and she looked completely embarrassed.

The corners of Luo Zijun's mouth twitched.

This nickname was definitely spread by that little girl Bi'er.

Footsteps were immediately heard from upstairs.

Bi'er supported a delicate young girl in a pink dress as she walked down from upstairs, saying with some resentment: "I thought Young Master Luo wasn't coming."

Luo Zijun explained: "I have been busy these past few days and haven't gone out."

Liu Chujian came downstairs, her eyes full of gentle smiles, and said softly: "That day, Young Master Luo arrived in a hurry and left in a rush; I even forgot to give you the silver."

As she spoke, she said to Bi'er: "Hurry and go get Young Master Luo's silver."

Bi'er let out a "humph" and turned to go back upstairs, muttering under her breath: "I knew he was just here to get the silver; once he gets it, he'll be leaving."

Luo Zijun still had five hundred taels of silver on him, so he was not short of money for the time being.

He had come today with nothing to do; he just came to take a look.

However, since he was already here and it was not too far from the Anguo Mansion, and the hour was still early, he decided to stay a while longer.

Otherwise, it really wouldn't be appropriate to just take the money and leave every time.

"Miss Chujian, may I go upstairs to have a cup of tea?"

He took the initiative to ask.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chujian was a little surprised, a flash of joy appearing in her eyes, and she hurriedly smiled: "Of course you may, Young Master Luo, please."

She hurriedly said to Xiao Lan: "Hurry and go brew some tea for the Young Master."

"Yes, Miss."

Xiao Lan agreed and hurried to the back room.

Bi'er, who had been holding the silver and preparing to go downstairs, hurriedly retreated back up upon hearing this.

Luo Zijun walked to the stairs and turned his head to say: "Miss Chujian first."

Liu Chujian smiled: "Young Master Luo is a guest, so it is only right that you walk in front."

Luo Zijun said: "Are we not friends?"

Liu Chujian smiled gently, her bright eyes and white teeth showing, and nodded: "Of course we are friends, but you are also a guest."

Luo Zijun did not decline further and walked upstairs in front.

Liu Chujian was in a pleasant mood and followed behind.

Once on the second floor, what came into view was a large hall with several rows of bookshelves placed in the middle.

Near the window, there were tables and chairs.

The lighting was very good.

At the very back, there was a corridor, and at the end of the corridor were rooms.

Liu Chujian followed behind and said softly: "The space on the second floor is quite spacious. The books on the shelves are all ones I usually read; they are not for sale, and very few people come up here. There are a few rooms inside; sometimes when it gets too late, Bi'er, Xiao Lan, and I don't go back and just sleep here."

Luo Zijun nodded and said: "How is the business in the store?"

Liu Chujian smiled slightly: "The bookstore has just opened, so there isn't much business."

Luo Zijun thought for a moment, looked at her, and said: "If I write books in the future, can your bookstore have the exclusive rights to print and sell them?"

Liu Chujian thought for a moment and said softly: "I'm afraid that won't work. The few bookstores in the Inner City either have official backgrounds or aristocratic family backgrounds. If we don't cooperate with them and let them have a share, I'm afraid our bookstore will be hard to keep open."

Luo Zijun said: "That is indeed the case."

At this time, Xiao Lan brought freshly brewed tea from downstairs and placed it on the table by the window.

Luo Zijun casually picked up a book from the shelf and walked over.

Liu Chujian took a look and smiled: "The book the Young Master picked up is the 'Begonia Poetry Collection'; there are a few poems in it that are written very well."

"'Begonia Poetry Collection'?"

Luo Zijun lowered his head and took a look; it was indeed that book.

Liu Chujian explained: "The poems in here were all written by members of the Begonia Poetry Society. I heard that the Begonia Poetry Society was founded by the young lady of the Jia Family. The members include talented men and women from the Jia Family, as well as those from other families."

Luo Zijun walked to the table and sat down, flipping through a few pages, and found it was exactly the same as the one he had on him.

Liu Chujian stretched out her slender, jade-like hand, helped him flip to the last few pages, and pointed to one of the poems: "Young Master, look at this one."

Luo Zijun looked down and saw it was indeed that poem: "On this day last year within this gate, the human face and peach blossoms reflected each other in red. The human face knows not where it has gone, while the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze."

Liu Chujian said with a face full of admiration: "I don't know who this Peach Blossom Young Master is. This little poem is the one I like the most in this collection. The other two poems he wrote are also quite charming; his talent is clearly much higher than the others in the poetry collection."

Luo Zijun raised his head to look into her bright and gentle eyes and said: "If I said that this Peach Blossom Young Master is actually me, would you believe it, Miss?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Chujian was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "Is it really you, Young Master?"

Luo Zijun smiled and said nothing more.

Liu Chujian was a bit suspicious and said: "How could you... how could you have joined the Begonia Poetry Society, Young Master?"

Luo Zijun flipped to the first page, glanced at the names of the members, and said: "I am not a member of the Begonia Poetry Society. These three poems were written unintentionally when I went on an outing with students from the Academy to the Peach Blossom Spring outside the city. At that time, we met a noble person; I didn't expect that she would be that young lady from the Jia Mansion."

Liu Chujian looked at him with sparkling eyes and said softly: "No matter where you are, Young Master, you are always dazzling and make people unable to look away."

Luo Zijun looked at her and said: "Aren't you the same, Miss Chujian?"

Liu Chujian couldn't help but smile, her eyes shimmering as she looked at him and said: "How could I be?"

Luo Zijun said, "Miss Chujian's beauty and kindness are what truly shine brilliantly. I heard from Liu Mama that Miss Chujian works hard to earn money just to redeem the indentured servants and maids in the mansion. If it were anyone else, they could have completely ignored those people."

Not far away, Bi'er moved her lips, seemingly wanting to say something, but after glancing at her own mistress, she did not dare to speak.

Liu Chujian smiled slightly and said, "That is what this young woman ought to do; it is nothing worth mentioning."

Luo Zijun lowered his head again to flip through a few pages of the book, discussing the poetry within it casually with her.

Liu Chujian commented, "In this poetry collection, I feel that the poems by Jiaoxiake and Xiaoxiang Feizi are the best. It is just that the poems by Xiaoxiang Feizi all carry a sense of desolation and sorrow, which makes one's heart feel heavy when reading them."

Luo Zijun thought to himself: Xiaoxiang Feizi is that delicate and sickly Lin Meimei; given her personality, she indeed likes things that lament the autumn and mourn the spring.

The two chatted idly for a while longer.

Outside the window, the setting sun gradually sank behind the mountains.

Only then did Luo Zijun rise to take his leave: "It is getting late, so I shall not disturb your rest, Miss."

Liu Chujian felt it was not enough, looked at the sky outside the window, and could only say dejectedly, "Mm, then this young woman shall see you out, Young Master."

The two went downstairs together.

Luo Zijun said his goodbyes and left.

Liu Chujian followed silently behind him, seeing him all the way to the door, where she stood for a long time, only slowly withdrawing her gaze after watching his back gradually disappear around the distant corner.

She stayed outside the door for a while longer.

Only then did she sigh softly and turn to return inside the house.

Bi'er suddenly said, "Miss, that fellow just now was praising your beauty; I wonder if he was sincere or just being polite."

Liu Chujian was stunned for a moment and murmured in a low voice, "It should just be politeness; he kept his head down looking at his book the whole time and didn't even take an extra look at me..."

Xiao Lan laughed from the side, "Perhaps Young Master Luo felt that you were too beautiful, Miss, and was too shy to look."

Liu Chujian sighed slightly, said nothing more, and went upstairs with her head bowed.

Anguo Mansion.

After Luo Zijun returned to Junzi Residence, Xiaohuan told him, "Third Miss came by just now and said she would like to invite you, Young Master, to go out of the city tomorrow to Jinshan Temple to worship Buddha and offer incense."

"Jinshan Temple?"

Upon hearing this name, Luo Zijun's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

(End of this chapter)