Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!-Chapter 467: Master Tutu, Breathtakingly Extraordinary!
She didn’t expect the rural journey to be quite so far.
The fishing village at the edge of Qingcheng requires a long-distance train followed by a ferry to reach.
Although she could fly, if she bought a plane ticket, likely a swarm of people would know her whereabouts the next moment.
So she chose to travel discreetly and humbly on the most traditional and slowest mode of transportation.
Along the way, she sipped locally sun-dried green tea and occasionally ate a couple of dried figs.
By the time she finished an entire bag of dried figs, the fishing village finally arrived.
Xiangxiang excitedly waved at the village entrance: "Little Miss, you’re back, boohoo... I thought you’d want to spend the New Year at the old house with Young Master Jue."
A convenient older brother?
Qin Xin raised her eyebrow: "He doesn’t seem to need my company."
That certain brother who doesn’t show up for months at a time, she often forgets about him.
Xiangxiang quickly changed the subject to comfort her: "Don’t worry, Little Miss, spending the New Year in the countryside is the best, and I’ll make you the freshest and most delicious food every day, I’ll go fishing, pick mushrooms, and..."
Qin Xin smiled and patted Xiangxiang’s hair: "It’s not the countryside that’s nice, it’s you. If I could marry you, it would be even better. Living with a girl like you would be such happiness."
Xiangxiang blushed: "..."
Oh, not seeing her for a few days, Little Miss has become even more charming and captivating, what to do?
Xiangxiang led Qin Xin to a secluded courtyard house at the end of the village.
Before entering the courtyard gate, Qin Xin intentionally pressed the brim of her hat down.
Though Xiangxiang, Song Anjing, and Ao Xinghao were used to her changing face, Master Tu hadn’t seen her for a long time, and he might be suspicious upon seeing her face.
She deliberately made herself look a bit uglier.
But just to be safe, covering her face more was never wrong.
Although the small fishing village is remote and backward, the courtyard is kept clean and tidy, with serene bamboo forests in front and behind the house, simple and spotless beds, and all basic living necessities provided.
Qin Xin sat on the edge of the carved wooden bed: "Which house in the village is my Master Tu in? I brought gifts for him from the Imperial City."
Xiangxiang: "Master Tu is not here for a few days because he has some business, but he’ll return soon. There’s no rush, Little Miss, your master lives in the next room. When we are not in the countryside, he helps manage this place for us."
Qin Xin: "What? Master is living with us?"
Xiangxiang coughed: "Actually, to be precise, we are living in Master Tu’s house. We rented the courtyard from him."
Qin Xin: "Oh, so he’s also our esteemed landlord."
Okay then, embrace whatever comes.
The countryside air is indeed refreshing, and Xiangxiang’s culinary skills are exceptional.
After dinner, watching Xiangxiang play with window flower paper-cutting and preparing little things for the rural New Year celebration, Qin Xin went to bed early.
At dawn.
Qin Xin was awakened from her sleep by the sound of a bamboo flute.
She threw on a robe, slipped on soft boots, and stepped out of the room.
The door and windows of a side room in the courtyard opened, welcoming the morning light, with the gauzy curtain and window veil fluttering gently in the breeze. In the room, on a bamboo bed by the window, sat a cross-legged man.
Wearing a simple white robe, radiating an ancient charm, he had a thin soft bamboo mask and played the bamboo flute with clear melodies that were soul-calming.
What was more captivating was the man’s graceful and pure manner while playing the flute, untouched by the dust of the world!
In this day and age, there exists such an antiquely charming and stunningly beautiful man!
Qin Xin paused.
Unintentionally, she listened to the entire tune.
As the tune finished, the man slowly spoke: "Back already?"
