Chapter 413 : As If You Were Raising a Pig
Old Zhong looked at his own master before shifting his vision to the lazy but influential Master Han Shanyue. He was caught in the middle, "It's… ready…"
Ning Xuemo's face sunk. "Old Zhong, did I say he can stay?"
Old Zhong coughed and expressed his honest opinion, "Master, sooner or later he will be your husband, at that time… he will become the master of this residence, so don't think too much into it."
Despite that, he was genuinely happy for Ning Xuemo.
Ever since her title of "Heaven Calamitous Lonely Star" spread across the capital, Old Zhong had never stopped worrying about Ning Xuemo's marriage. It had been bothering him the entire time.
If Ning Xuemo were to never marry, how would he face the Marquis Ning Master and Mistress when he passed on.
Now that Han Shanyue was willing to take in his master, and even though she would only be his concubine, it was still better than being an old spinster for the rest of her life, or even worse, marrying to some random man who might be blind or even bald.
Moreover, this Han Shanyue was such a prominent figure, someone who was of a higher status than Ji Yunhuang himself.
Furthermore, it was rare that he was still single.
If his master were to marry him, even if her status was not the highest, at least she would still be recognised as his woman, just like the main wife.
For his master to have such a great marriage, he experienced ultimate heartfelt happiness for her.
Ning Xuemo, who was acting in this manner, was probably throwing a tantrum like every other girl.
And it was normal for young girls like her to play hard to get.
Old Zhong was very understanding about this, but he could not help but voice out his opinion.
However, he was also worried that Ning Xuemo's immaturity might infuriate Master Han enough to break off this marriage.
Ning Xuemo knew for herself that she would not able to chase him out because this man had skin thicker than steel.
She spoke coldly, "As long as we are not married, he will not be my husband nor will he be the master of the Marquis Ning residence. However, since Mister Han has nowhere to go to, we shall exercise our benevolence and give him a roof over his head for a few days. Men, go and prepare the Cold Fragrance Yard for Mister Han. That place suits him."
Old Zhong was put in a difficult spot, "Master, Mister Han had already picked his accommodation, and it will be at Calm Tide Pavilion. Hanxiang court is really not suitable for living."
Ning Xuemo was really too inconsiderate towards her guest.
That Cold Fragrance Yard only had a beautiful name to it, as it was an abandoned court filled with unwanted weeds, and also, it was the place that held most of the old discarded furniture.
Even if it were a normal guest, this place should not ever be considered to house them .
Moreover, this was the Heavenly Master Han that we were talking about…
The Calm Tide Pavilion? Isn't that the place beside where I am currently staying in?
Ning Xuemo's facial expression turned darker. She could not respond in time and a maid rushed in from outside to report. "Heavenly Master, the Calm Tide Pavilion is ready. Just as you ordered, all of the things inside are changed to new ones and we had cleaned the whole place six times…"
Han Shanyue nodded slightly and, when he finally stood up, he did not even look at Ning Xuemo before heading outside.
Ning Xuemo would love to kick him on his bottom for coming to her house and demanding a certain level of cleanliness.
She clenched her first in secret, but little qilin had already felt her anger and immediately calmed her down, "Master, calm down, you are no match for him, and, if you were to act now, you will only regret it. Moreover, there are so many rooms here, it doesn't make any difference whether or not another person lives there. Just take it that you are raising another pig…"
Ning Xuemo initially wanted to let her anger control her, but, after hearing what little qilin had said through telepathy, she almost let out a laugh.
"That's right, let's just pretend that we are raising another pig…"
Immediately after this sentence, Han Shanyue who was about to reach the exit, suddenly turned around and looked at little qilin.
Han Shanyue… Why can I imagine a Han Shanyue, with him impeccable robes, kneeling on the floor and eating out of a pig trough?
Chapter 414 : An Extra Imprint
Little qilin was guilty; thus, it was startled when Han Shanyue looked at him. It then stared back at him defensively.
"Little Apple, right?"
"Yes… May I know what instructions you have for me?" Little qilin tried his best to be calm. For some unknown reason, it feared this person to his very bone, it was as though it had suffered in his hands previously.
"Since you regard her as your master, this means that I would also be your master in near future. Hence I will bestow you a gift that I have prepared earlier." Han Shanyue still sounded friendly.
Little qilin had a child-like innocence, and so the moment it heard about a gift, its eyes brightened up. "What gift?"
Han Shanyue swept his sleeves and a beam of pale white light shone across, and a long rectangular crystal trough appeared. Since it was made out of clear crystal, it looked very exquisite and beautiful. "Little apple, this is what I will be giving you. You may use it for your meals in the future." Afterwards, he turned back and walked out on his own.
Little qilin scanned through the crystal trough and felt something strange about it. However, it couldn't tell what was so weird about it. Being the curious creature as it was, it started smelling it, using its tiny claws to touch it…
Ning Xuemo took a moment to ponder… Wasn't this used to feed the pigs? Except it was made out of crystal… But despite it being made out of crystal, it was still a trough for the pigs!
She tried her best to explain it to little qilin in the most tactful way she could, and little qilin immediately jumped away from that crystal trough as far away as possible. "He's too much! How could he cheapen a majestic qilin like myself to the level of a pig!" Then suddenly, the little qilin realised something and quickly became ashamed. "Master, did he eavesdrop on our conversation through telepathy?"
That was for sure. Ning Xuemo nodded her head and reaffirmed this.
Just how powerful was he and which stage was he at to be able to hear the telepathic conversation between her and little qilin.
Usually, Ning Xuemo would not underestimate her opponent's skills; however, she noticed that she had greatly underestimate Han Shanyue's prowess and ability. He was so skillful that even she could not determine how vast his power was. Then, she massaged her forehead and realised that her escape from him would be quite challenging…
She and the little qilin looked at each other in the eye, but they each could only see despair reflected in their eyes.
Little qilin's gaze then moved to her face, and it discovered something. "Master, why do you suddenly have a cinnabar mark on your forehead?"
Ahh? Ning Xuemo tried to feel it with her hands but could not touch anything, so she immediately searched for a mirror.
After checking it on the mirror, she was surprised to see that a tiny cinnabar marking appeared in between her eyebrows . It was six sided, and it looked like a snowflake. Moreover, because it was nicely positioned, her beauty was enhanced considerably.
That cinnabar mark looked as if it was painted on, and when Ning Xuemo rubbed it, it produced a warm sensation.
Ning Xuemo then remembered that day when she was struck by a ball of lightning. Could it be that the marking was caused by it?
But what did this marking mean?
In her previous incarnation, she read a mysterious book about this man who was struck by lightning, and then this good for nothing was miraculously turned into a genius that ruled the world.
Could the same thing happen to her too?
She tried to gather her psychokinesis, but it did not seem to have improved.
Then she tried using clean water to wash the marking away, but no matter how, she could not remove it. It was as though it was tattooed on her.
Ning Xuemo began to recall her memory on that day after being struck by lightning, and she finally pieced everything together.
It seemed that that lightning appeared right after agreeing to Han Shanyue's proposal! Could it be that this cinnabar marking was a sign of her agreement to the marriage?
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Poor little qilin… Han Shanyue, you’re going too far!!!!!
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What’s your favorite Asian supermarket store?