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The next moment, Chu Zheng's deep and authoritative voice rang out—

"Nonsense!" He looked at Chu Yunsi, his brow furrowed. "Who told you that?"

Chu Yunsi swung her legs nonchalantly and leaned back in her chair: "Of course I heard about it. It's all over the village. Didn't you know?"

Bai Yushen said, "Junior sister, He Shi came to the manor with his senior brother to become a disciple. You have misunderstood."

Chu He nodded: "Not bad."

Chu Yunsi didn't even look at He Shi, only twirling the cup in her hand, her voice casual: "Third Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother is so stubborn, easily fooled. He said he wanted to become a disciple, so we just let him come? How ridiculous. Speaking of which, I don't know if the rules in our manor have changed. Now, anyone can sit at the same table with us for a meal?"

"Chu Yunsi," Chu Zheng's voice was already filled with anger, "say one more word and you'll be confined to the back mountain for three days."

Chu Yunsi scoffed, slammed the water glass on the table, and got up to leave.

"Junior sister—"

"Leave her alone, let her go!" Chu Zheng slammed his hand on the table, the bowls and chopsticks clattering all around. He shouted coldly, "Humble and willful, she really deserves to be taught a lesson!"

His aura was so strong, almost tangible, that for a moment the table was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

“Master, please don’t be angry,” Xia Yuan said softly. “Junior Sister must have heard some rumors from the villagers. I will deal with this matter tomorrow.”

Chu Zheng's expression remained grim: "Anyone who spreads rumors again will be severely punished immediately!"

"Yes, don't worry."

He Shi sat quietly in the chair, his back straight, his eyes slightly lowered, his expression unchanged from beginning to end, as if he were not the one in the eye of the storm.

Chu Zheng quickly calmed his anger, and his voice returned to its usual calm. He looked at He Shi and said, "Yun Si has been spoiled by me. She is very arrogant. She spoke rudely to you just now. I will go back and teach her a lesson. Don't take it to heart. Let's eat first today. Tomorrow morning, I will have someone choose an auspicious day to take you as my disciple."

Hearing Chu Zheng say this, He Shi looked up in surprise.

In his opinion, what Chu Yunsi had just said was nothing. He had heard all sorts of harsh words before, so he naturally wouldn't take this insignificant teasing to heart.

On the contrary, Chu Zheng's humble words made him feel very awkward. The leader of such a major sect would apologize to him so politely on behalf of his daughter over some trivial matter.

This is as absurd as the crown prince accidentally dirtying a carpet laid by an ordinary palace maid, and the emperor personally coming over to tell her not to be angry, that he would immediately teach his son a lesson and give her a cartload of gold as an apology.

He Shi thought to himself, but didn't show it on his face. He smiled shyly and said in a low voice, "She didn't say anything wrong. I won't take it to heart. You're too kind."

Chu Zheng waved his hand and said, "It's your magnanimity that you don't take it to heart. It was her fault for saying those things. Don't worry, she will definitely not do it again in the future."

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He Shi was momentarily at a loss for words, and could only continue to smile shyly.

The other three exchanged a silent glance, all understanding that their master's words, seemingly addressed to He Shi, were actually meant for the mysterious person hiding somewhere, with the aim of protecting their junior sister.

I am very sorry that my daughter offended the son of your old friend, but I will discipline her properly, and you need not interfere.

Just then, people came in to serve the dishes, and Chu Zheng took the opportunity to change the subject, urging everyone, "Let's eat quickly, or it will get cold."

Everyone then began to eat.

Bai Yushen placed a piece of reddish-brown roasted beef on He Shi's plate and said with a smile, "Try this beef. It's made with top-quality yellow beef. It's tender but not mushy, with a rich soy sauce flavor. The taste is quite good. This piece with the tendons is the best part."

He Shi nodded, picked up the beef and put it in his mouth. After tasting it on his tongue, he looked up at Bai Yushen in disbelief.

Bai Yushen smiled and said, "Is it delicious?"

He Shi nodded, his mouth stuffed full of beef, and began to chew with some difficulty, only to be amazed once again by its irresistible texture.

The meal lasted for more than half an hour, and by the time the group came out of the main gate, it was already completely dark.

Red lanterns fluttered all around, extending along the stone steps into the distance, like a starry sky turning, making people feel as if they were in a red galaxy.

As Lunar New Year's Eve approaches, the resort is already filled with a festive atmosphere.

The group watched Chu Zheng leave together. Xia Yuan handed the package she had been carrying to He Shi, smiling gently, "Little He Shi, take this back."

He Shi obediently accepted it: "Thank you... Sister."

It's very light, and I don't know what's inside.

Bai Yu Shen laughed heartily, then reached out and ruffled He Shi's hair, saying loudly, "Why call me 'sister'? You should call me 'senior sister'."

He Shi followed up: "Thank you, Senior Sister."

Bai Yushen pointed at Chu He again: "This is my second senior brother."

He Shi turned to face Chu He: "Second Senior Brother."

He pointed to himself with his finger: "Third Senior Brother."

He Shi looked up at him: "Third Senior Brother."

Xia Yuan gently covered her mouth and laughed, "This child is so cute."

He Shi pursed his lips and smiled sheepishly.

Xia Yuan laughed for a while, then looked up at the moon and said, "Alright, alright, it's getting late. Everyone should go back to the courtyard. We all have to get up early tomorrow."

He Shi followed Bai Yushen back to the courtyard. As soon as they entered the room and lit a candle, they saw that the previously empty bed had been made up with bedding.

The wardrobe door by the wall was open, and there were two sets of clothes inside. On the table under the window were some writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones. On the washstand in the corner, there were also new tooth powder and fine cotton towels.

He Shi placed the package Xia Yuan had given him on the table, stood there and looked around. The shy and bashful smile he had shown in front of everyone was gone, replaced by an indifferent calm.

A pair of light-colored eyes moved gently in their sockets, like two cool, transparent glass beads.

After carefully examining the changes in the room, He Shi sat down at the table and opened the package.

The package contained two pairs of socks and two sets of light white clothing.

He Shi paused for a moment, then took out the socks and put them aside. He then grasped the shoulders of the garment with both hands, lifted it up, and examined it in the candlelight.

This garment is a short, diagonally-fastened shirt with a low neckline. The two pieces of the shirt are secured to the waist with only a single cloth strap. The fabric is thin, soft, and smooth, and feels very comfortable to the touch.

The matching trousers were made of the same material, with a belt at the waist, and were very light and airy.

Looking at the two strange garments, He Shi's face flashed with doubt.

It's so thin, wouldn't it be very cold to wear it out in this weather?