My Wife Is The Final Boss-Chapter 819 - 460: Saving Face for Each Other (Double-Length)
Thinking about the teacherβs gentle smile that seemed to regard her as an outsider.
As if she could see the shadow of the junior brother in the teacherβs eyesβonly the shadow of the junior brother. ππ£πππ°πππ§πΌπππ.π°π¨π¦
Wen Liβs fingers gently clenched together.
Should she be jealous?
Jealousβ
Of the junior brother?
Wen Li inhaled the faint scent of tea in the air, and her mind was at peace.
As expected.
She couldnβt bring herself to be jealous of the junior brother.
To sever Xu Changβanβs connection with Wen Li would absolutely not be the act of a woman without jealousy, yet when it came to the teacher, she had long guessed this outcome.
At this moment in time, no matter how you look at it, the junior brother was far more suited to be the teacherβs student than she was.
The junior brother was an Inner Disciple at Muyu Peak. He could organize and clean the vast Sword Hall neatly and fulfill the teacherβs needs even before she spoke.
As for herself... she could do nothing but create trouble for the teacher.
But Wen Li wasnβt intentionally trying to waste Li Zhibaiβs time; she just wanted a chance for the reclusive teacher to see her progress over the years.
But since the teacher didnβt care, she had no way to insist.
"..."
Li Zhibai saw that even though Wen Li was rejected, her expression remained unchanged, and couldnβt help but sigh.
Although she had guessed this might happen, Li Zhibai did not expect... using Changβan as a topic, using Changβan as a shield, wouldnβt work well with Wen Li.
Shouldnβt this girl be happy to talk about Changβan, so why suddenly want guidance instead... Li Zhibai saw through Wen Liβs cultivation, capable of triggering the Void Tribulation, at first glance.
She was already very satisfied with Wen Li and was proud of being her Guide.
But to test Wen Li here... letβs just forget about it.
Li Zhibai gently took a sip of tea.
Itβs a rare moment of rest, so letβs talk less about serious matters.
"Girl, have some tea." Li Zhibai actively poured Wen Li a cup, pushed it in front of her, and watched as Wen Li took the cup. It was only then that she slightly relaxed, listening to the chaotic rain outside, saying, "With weather like this... isnβt it better to be a bit leisurely."
Wen Li looked at the lazy woman in front of her, drank some cool tea, somewhat helplessly, and spoke bluntly.
"Teacher, are you... this way in front of the junior brother as well."
"No." Li Zhibai shook her head and said seriously, "I am his teacher, so naturally, I must set a good example."
In front of Xu Changβan, she was certainly the kind of reassuring, strict yet gentle teacher.
Even when wearing a dress and having a tea party with Yun Qian, she had Xu Changβan sent away first, because as a teacher... one must maintain oneβs image.
Wen Li nodded.
So, because she was an outsider, she could see this different side of the teacher?
Not sure if she should feel sad about this.
Li Zhibai drank the tea in small sips, with lazy undertones in her eyes. Typically, she was a very serious, stern person, burdened with tasks, but once the burden was lifted, Li Zhibai would slack off.
For a woman, this was enjoying life, something she had learned living many years in the Daoist Temple, just like the Observatory Master back in those days, who wasnβt particularly clean either.
"Ah Li, how is the taste of the tea?" Li Zhibai shook the porcelain cup in her hand: "This should be the tea planted by Master Zhu herself."
"Average," Wen Li spoke honestly.
Not as good, not nearly as good as what she had tasted from Junior Sister Yun, the tea leaves sun-dried by the junior brother himself.
"Lacking some Spiritual Qi, but... worldly tea has its unique charm." Li Zhibai said, recalling the tea gatherings before her cultivation days.
"For Mortal Grade, itβs already quite good, but slightly inferior to Spirit Tea." While saying this, Li Zhibai wet her fingertip with a trace of moisture and lightly sniffed.
A whiff of Tong Junβs essence.
Tea grown with oneβs own essence, for those who donβt like her, naturally, find it average.
It seems that Tong Jun left a not-so-good impression on Ah Li...
Li Zhibai slightly frowned.
Although she didnβt know why Tong Jun gave Wen Li a not very good impression, she could understand, given Xu Changβanβs description of that street-standing lady... It was normal for Wen Li to find her unreliable.
Oh.
Li Zhibaiβs mind felt slightly pained.
Indeed, thinking of how Zhu Pingniang held Wen Li affectionately and proclaimed her fondness for herself... deservedly so.
Though annoyed, Li Zhibai still found this somewhat improper and slightly... wanted to do something.
After all, Tong Jun was her βsisterβ, and if possible, she hoped her junior could leave a good impression on the younger generation.
Watching Wen Li, who just took a sip and didnβt touch the tea again, Li Zhibai pondered, wondering if there was a way to save Zhu Pingniangβs face.
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Inside, Zhu Pingniangβs eyebrow twitched hard.
Who said her tea was bad!
She had painstakingly nurtured this tea herself, intending to gift it to Ah Bai in the future.
If you donβt like me, then donβt drink!
Zhu Pingniang was somewhat displeased with Wen Li... but it didnβt matter anymore.
She was surprised, surprised at Li Zhibaiβs "heartlessness" towards Wen Li.
It was Wen Liβs earnest request; wouldnβt imagine anyone on Muyu Peak refusing her.
But Li Zhibai rejected her, choosing Xu Changβan over Wen Li.
If it wasnβt Wen Li, she might even start getting jealous of Changβan.
"Tsk." Zhu Pingniang put down the eyebrow pencil in her hand.
Though Li Zhibai seemed to imply she didnβt want to βlead astrayβ or βoverstep boundaries,β everyone knew even if she guided Wen Li a little, Wen Liβs master wouldnβt mind, might even be happy for her.
