After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

"Miss, have some water." Seeing that Gan Cai'er looked pale, Xiao Hong handed her a water pouch.

"I'm fine, I just walked too fast up the mountain." Gan Cai'er took the water bag, drank a few sips, and gently comforted her.

"I think Qingshui Town is better. The mountains are beautiful, the water is clean, and the air is fresh. Tsk, tsk, look how weak you are after only a short time in Danzhou Prefecture." Zhu Xiaoxiao said with a look of disgust.

They walked to a small grove of trees, where there was a clear pool. The group sat down to rest by the pool.

Few people come here, so it's very quiet, with a gentle breeze blowing, making it peaceful and pleasant.

"It would be nice to sit down. It would be such a pity to miss such a beautiful view," Gan Cai'er said with a smile.

The slight panic in her heart finally subsided.

In this life, she has made up her mind never to see Meng Yu again. Not only Meng Yu, but anyone with the surname Meng, she doesn't want to see again.

The grove where the group was situated was a small patch of red maple trees. The frost-touched leaves in the grove had turned completely red, creating a magnificent scene, as if the morning glow had fallen upon the mountain rocks.

Upon closer inspection, the reds are varied in shades and intensities; some are vibrant and dazzling, as red as jewels, while others have an orange-red hue, like the afterglow of the setting sun.

The pool is still and deep, while the forest is vibrant with red leaves. This contrast of stillness and movement creates a stunningly beautiful scene hidden deep in the Nanshan Mountains.

On a whim, Zhu Xiaoxiao took off her shoes and socks, dipped her feet into the pool, and started playing in the water.

"The scenery here is quite beautiful, so why isn't it among the 'Ten Scenic Spots of Nanshan'?" Zhu Xiaoxiao asked.

"Perhaps, the location is too remote?" Gan Cai'er guessed.

This grove of trees wasn't on the main road leading up the mountain; they stumbled upon it while wandering around aimlessly.

"Miss, you are mistaken!"

Suddenly, a clear male voice came from deep within the woods.

This shout startled everyone, leaving them pale with fright! Zhu Xiaoxiao almost fell headfirst into the pool.

"Who, who's spying there?!" Huan'er shouted sharply into the woods while supporting Zhu Xiaoxiao.

"Wrong! You're wrong too, little girl!"

Following the sound, a man emerged from the woods.

The man was very young, about seventeen or eighteen years old. He wore a royal blue round-necked robe, a plain silk sash around his waist, an academic cap on his head, and a large book box on his shoulder. He looked exactly like a young scholar.

"I arrived here first, and the ladies arrived later. How can you say I was spying?"

The scholar bowed to the group before offering his explanation. As he spoke, he kept his eyes fixed on the empty space, not glancing at the group at all.

"Then why didn't you say anything before?" Huan'er retorted defiantly.

As the sage said, "Do not look at what is improper, do not listen to what is improper, do not speak what is improper, and do not do what is improper."

"The ladies are chatting, how could I possibly disturb them? I only spoke up to answer your questions when I noticed they were asking you some." The scholar's words were proper and refined.

Zhu Xiaoxiao burst out laughing. It turned out that this person was a pedantic bookworm, which she found amusing.

"Then tell me, what's the difference that A-Cai said this place wasn't included in the 'Ten Scenic Spots of Nanshan' because of its remote location?"

Zhu Xiaoxiao put on her shoes and socks, slowly walked up to him, and forced her face right under his nose, determined to make him see her.

The scholar seemed startled, and suddenly took a few steps back. He turned his head away and looked elsewhere, but his face instantly turned red.

"This place, also known as 'Guanxia Pool,' is one of the hidden scenic spots in Nanshan, and it is not an unknown place. Those who come here often to Nanshan to search for traces all know it."

As he spoke, he moved a few steps to the side, as if Zhu Xiaoxiao were some kind of monster, and even his speech became somewhat stuttering.

Gan Cai'er also found it amusing. How could a scholar with such an appearance be considered a suitable match for a woman?

She thought this in her heart, and that's what she said aloud.

"I, I, I came here to paint, no, not to find a match." The scholar stammered even more. As soon as he finished speaking, he slung his book box over his shoulder and ran away.

"Hahaha, there are still people this shy?" Zhu Xiaoxiao laughed so hard she bent over as she watched the person run away.

Zhu Xiaoxiao laughed loudly. Gan Cai'er clearly saw the scholar suddenly stumble and almost trip over a tree branch, looking quite disheveled.

"That's right, we're almost running on the same foot as each other." Xiao Hong covered her mouth and laughed.

"Scholars read the Four Books and Five Classics every day, they've become stupid, haven't they?" Gan Cai'er chuckled.

“Many of my brother’s friends are scholars, but I’ve never seen anyone so shy. Take your brother Lan, for example, who got top marks in two exams at once, I’ve never seen him shy.”

Gan Cai'er paused, and Lan Tingzhou wasn't embarrassed? Uh, no.

Lan Tingzhou was also shy, but his shyness was unusual. Perhaps because he was too thick-skinned, it didn't show on his face at all; only the tips of his ears were bright red, like the finest red agate, lustrous and translucent, radiating a faint light.

Gan Cai'er suddenly felt a burning sensation in her nose and a sense of unease arose. She quickly spat at herself twice, pinched her palms, and calmed herself down.

The scholar had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and Gan Cai'er vaguely felt that he looked familiar.

Who is this person? She felt she should know him.