Quick Transmigration: Finding a Successor for a Sect in JX3

Lu Xiaofeng also heard the footsteps and remembered that he had forgotten Xue Bing and Hong Fei in the carriage. He touched his nose awkwardly.

Hua Manlou sensed Lu Xiaofeng's unease and became curious: who could make Lu Xiaofeng so uncomfortable? How interesting.

The footsteps grew closer and closer to the second floor, and soon they reached the second floor, where Hong Fei and Xue Bing came up.

As soon as Xue Bing came up the stairs, she stood at the top of the stairs and said angrily to Lu Xiaofeng, "Lu Xiaofeng! What do you mean by leaving us on the carriage and then coming up here by yourself?"

Lu Xiaofeng awkwardly touched his nose and said, "I just forgot for a moment! Don't be angry! Besides, you're all here now."

Xue Bing then saw Hua Manlou sitting across from Lu Xiaofeng at the table, and finally felt too embarrassed to scold Lu Xiaofeng again. Seeing Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou sitting in chairs drinking tea, she took Hongfei's hand and walked towards them. When they reached the table, she helped Hongfei to a chair and sat down herself in another chair.

Hearing the sound of someone sitting down in a chair, Hua Manlou poured two more cups of tea and placed them in front of Xue Bin and Hong Fei.

"My name is Hua Manlou. May I ask who you two are?" Hua Manlou asked with a smile.

"My name is Xue Bing," Xue Bing said confidently.

"My name is Hong Fei," Hong Fei said sweetly, knowing she would be living here for a while.

Hua Manlou raised his teacup and said, "Nice to meet you!"

Then he said to Lu Xiaofeng, "I know this Miss Xue Bing must be your confidante, but what about this little Hong Fei? When did you, Lu Xiaofeng, start having children?"

Lu Xiaofeng coughed awkwardly and said to Hua Manlou, "This is the favor I need from you."

"Hmm?" Hua Manlou looked at Lu Xiaofeng in confusion.

Lu Xiaofeng glanced at Hong Fei, who was sitting there obediently drinking tea. He then told Hua Manlou about meeting Hong Fei and explained that it was inconvenient for him to have Hong Fei with him. Therefore, he asked Hua Manlou to take care of her for a while, and that he would come to pick her up after he finished his work.

"So that's how it is." Hua Manlou was a little amused and exasperated when he heard that Lu Xiaofeng wanted his help with taking care of a child, but he agreed nonetheless. Although he was blind and lived alone in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, he still had servants to take care of his daily life. It was much better than running around with Lu Xiaofeng.

Hua Manlou then turned to Hong Fei and said, "Little Hong Fei, would you like to stay at Brother Hua's Hundred Flowers Pavilion? Lu Xiaofeng will come to pick you up after he finishes his business."

"I'm willing. Thank you, Brother Hua Manlou, for taking me in. I'll be a good girl." Hong Fei obediently followed Hua Manlou's words. Every move she made showed great manners. Although she was young, she seemed very well-mannered.

Hua Manlou was quite pleased with Hong Fei's answer. Who wouldn't like a well-behaved and obedient little girl? He thought keeping her was a good idea.

Seeing that Hua Manlou had agreed, and that Hong Fei was also willing to stay at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, Lu Xiaofeng, noticing it was still early and that he had already delayed the investigation of the Embroidered Bandit case for several days, bid farewell to Hua Manlou and left with Xue Bing. After all, Lu Xiaofeng had come specifically to bring Hong Fei to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, and now that his business was done, he wanted to leave quickly. He hurriedly went to do his own things, leaving Hong Fei behind at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

Hong Fei stared dumbfounded at Lu Xiaofeng's hurried departure. Her lips twitched; how afraid was he of me following him?

Hearing Lu Xiaofeng's hurried departure, Hua Manlou paused, his hand holding the teacup still. Was he afraid I'd regret not helping him raise his child? Hua Manlou shook his head helplessly and smiled.

Hongfei looked at the flower-filled pavilion, shaking her head and laughing. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Flower, what are you laughing at?"

Hua Manlou didn't say anything when he heard Hong Fei's question, but instead asked Hong Fei, "Little Hong Fei, are you tired? Do you want to rest for a bit?"

Hongfei shook her head, then remembered that Hua Manlou couldn't see. She said, "I'm not tired."

When Hua Manlou heard Hong Fei say she wasn't tired, he thought for a moment and then asked, "Are you hungry?"

Hongfei rubbed her stomach and said, "I'm a little hungry."

When Hua Manlou heard Hong Fei say she was hungry, he called over the servant who usually brought him meals and asked him to prepare something to eat.

Seeing Hua Manlou instructing the servants, Hongfei looked around. She noticed the small building wasn't very big; it had two floors. She had only briefly passed through the lower floor earlier and hadn't examined it closely. She was currently sitting on the second floor. The building wasn't large, about the size of a modern three-bedroom apartment, around 100 square meters. The second floor was designed front and back, with the staircase serving as the boundary. To the right of the staircase were three rooms side-by-side, and to the left was a living room. In the center of the living room was an eight-immortal table with four chairs. There were storage shelves on both sides, and outside was a balcony filled with various kinds of flowers, blooming brilliantly and clearly well-cared for.

Hongfei was engrossed in looking around when Hua Manlou had already instructed the servants. Sensing Hongfei's quiet demeanor, he assumed the young girl was frightened in this unfamiliar place. So he gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, just stay here peacefully. Lu Xiaofeng will finish his business soon and come to pick you up."

Hong Fei softly hummed in agreement, then asked Hua Manlou to indicate that she wasn't afraid. Only then did Hong Fei carefully examine Hua Manlou. She had quite liked him when she watched *The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng*, finding him to be a very gentle and kind person. He hadn't given up on himself despite being blinded by bad guys; instead, he faced life positively, which was truly admirable. Looking at Hua Manlou, Hong Fei suddenly had a sudden realization: wasn't this the perfect successor to Lin Xinglin of Wanhua Valley? It was like finding a needle in a haystack! But how were Hua Manlou's eyes? She wondered if they could still be healed. It seemed she should ask him carefully and find out more.

Thinking this, Hong Fei asked, "Brother Hua Manlou, I heard you're blind, is that true?" Only after asking did Hong Fei realize how awkward it was. She had only just met Hua Manlou. Was it really appropriate to ask like that? How rude! Had her body shrunk, and her mind shrunk too? Hong Fei wanted to slap herself twice. She really felt she had spoken too hastily.

Hua Manlou didn't pay much attention to Hong Fei's question. He thought it was just a child's curiosity and simply smiled and replied, "It's true, I really can't see."

"Um, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked that question," Hongfei said apologetically.

"It's alright, I don't mind," Hua Manlou replied just as gently. He truly didn't care about the issue. Because he felt that he was blind anyway, there was nothing he couldn't say.

Seeing Hua Manlou like this, Hongfei felt even more abruptly that her question had been abrupt. Even if she had to ask, she shouldn't have been so direct. Besides, she and Hua Manlou had only just met. Although she knew some of Hua Manlou's background from TV dramas and novels, those were just novels and TV dramas, and reality was bound to be different. Sigh, she really was a social disaster. She was truly terrible at interpersonal relationships!