Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 89 Two Daughters

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The nightingale hopped into the courtyard, but suddenly froze in place.

She gripped the knife hilt, a wary look on her face, her eyes scanning her surroundings with suspicion.

She felt as if someone was spying on her.

However, after searching carefully, she found nothing unusual.

Her gaze turned towards the room.

Could it be that there's something wrong with that little maid?

She is a cultivator, and many of her feelings are not illusions, but rather instinctive reactions to danger.

She gripped the knife handle and walked step by step toward the door.

As she climbed the steps and reached the doorway, she could clearly hear breathing coming from inside the house.

An oil lamp was lit inside, casting a dim, yellowish light.

The young maid was sitting there, her hands tightly clutching the needle and thread, her large, dark eyes wide open, staring at her through the crack in the door with fear.

And she was looking at her through the crack in the door.

The two, one inside and one outside, stared at each other through the crack in the door.

After a while.

Xiao Tao suddenly got up and opened the wooden door.

Nightingale frowned slightly as she looked at her innocent and frightened expression. Just as she was about to ask a question, a cold wind suddenly swept past behind her.

"Who?"

She reacted instinctively, drawing her short sword from her waist with a clang and slashing behind her.

A cold glint flashed, followed by a piercing shriek.

She turned around abruptly, only to find nothing behind her.

Xiao Tao paused for a moment, then said in a trembling voice, "Night...Sister Nightingale, there's...no one behind you."

Nightingale, however, looked behind her with suspicion, not letting her guard down.

Luo Qingfeng broke out in a cold sweat and dared not do anything more. He quickly went through the window and into the room, his mind returning to normal.

It seems that even now, the soul cannot be completely hidden in front of a cultivator.

Although the other party cannot see it, they can sense it.

When Nightingale slashed at him just now, if he hadn't reacted quickly, his entire soul would probably have been cleaved in two.

Damage to the soul can affect the brain.

I wonder if cultivators with higher levels of cultivation can directly pinpoint the location of the Yin spirit.

It seems that in the future, one should keep one's mind away from cultivators when it comes to astral projection.

Unless one cultivates to a higher level.

Thinking this, he got up and left the room.

When Xiao Tao saw him come out, she quickly hid behind him, her little face full of fear.

Nightingale turned around, her expression grave, and said, "There's something strange about your little courtyard. It seems like something's been watching it."

Luo Qingfeng asked, "Does Sister Nightingale still feel something is amiss?"

Nightingale paused slightly upon hearing this, gripping the knife, slowly turned around, carefully sensed the area, and said in confusion, "Huh, it seems to be gone..."

She suddenly realized what he meant, turned around and looked at him, saying, "It's you?"

Luo Qingfeng nodded, patted Xiao Tao's head, and said, "Let's go back to our room first."

The little girl agreed and immediately went into the room obediently.

Nightingale asked curiously, "What exactly happened just now?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "I am cultivating a technique that can..."

He suddenly hesitated.

These techniques all seem to be from the demon race, and they all originated from that jade pendant, which belongs to Zhao'er. Can he tell others about these things?

Although he trusted the girl in front of him, he was completely clueless about Zhao'er's situation. He didn't know where to begin and didn't want to mention it to anyone.

Seeing that he seemed a little embarrassed, Nightingale quickly said, "It's good that it's not an enemy. I thought it was that demon. I came to find you to tell you that the captain has started to act according to plan. She has disguised herself as a maid in the manor. As for who she is, even I don't know. But if she discovers a demon, she will sound the alarm and notify us immediately."

Luo Qingfeng said, "I feel that the captain doesn't seem to trust anyone."

Nightingale said, "I think it's a good idea. As the team leader, one should naturally remain rational and calm at all times. When carrying out a mission, it's best not to let emotions get in the way, so as to ensure that mistakes are not made. Although doing so may make some of my people uncomfortable."

Luo Qingfeng asked, "And you? Will you continue to stay by the Fourth Madam's side?"

Nightingale said, "Yes, we'll have to patrol around all night."

Then he snorted, "How can anyone be as comfortable as you? You can sleep wherever you want at night, and you even have pretty little maids to serve you in bed."

Luo Qingfeng said, "The captain gave me an even more difficult task: to find a way to get close to the second and third young ladies in the manor and get more information out of them."

Nightingale frowned and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "Why is it that you're always involved in anything related to women?"

Luo Qingfeng looked helpless: "It wasn't me who brought this up."

"But you're very happy inside," the nightingale said.

Luo Qingfeng shook his head and said, "It feels very heavy, after all, they are two beautiful young girls... Ah!"

He immediately clutched his chest and said, "Why are you pinching me? I haven't finished speaking yet."

Nightingale glared at him and said, "But I've already heard it all! Two beautiful young girls, hehe."

Luo Qingfeng: "..."

The two flirted and teased each other for a while longer before Nightingale stormed off in a huff.

Luo Qingfeng returned to his room and pondered for a while before undressing and getting into bed with the help of a maid.

Xiao Tao turned off the light and climbed onto the bed, saying in a clear voice, "Young Master, the head steward sent Xiao Lan to inform you that you need to go to school tomorrow."

Luo Qingfeng was taken aback: "So fast?"

Thinking about it, it seems like the time is almost up. I didn't expect that I would have been at the manor for several days in the blink of an eye.

I wonder if Senior Bai and Granny Ning saw that note.

If nothing comes up tomorrow, he decided to go back and check on things after class, to give them a proper explanation in person.

After all, Nightingale will need their help when she transfers to another hospital.

Xiao Tao couldn't help but whisper, "Young master, you and Sister Nightingale, is it...?"

Luo Qingfeng gently rubbed her delicate face and said, "Little girl, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

Xiao Tao pouted slightly and said, "I'm just small in size, not a child."

Luo Qingfeng coughed and said, "It's not small either, it's already quite big."

The little girl blushed instantly.

Luo Qingfeng suddenly asked curiously, "By the way, Xiao Tao, don't you maids all have your own names? Are you all called Xiao something or A something?"

The young maid raised her head and said, "Some maids were bought into the manor when they were young and don't have their own names. Some who came in a little later do have names, but everyone in the manor calls us that. There are too many servants in the manor, and it's too much trouble to call them by their names. Besides, we've all signed indentures, so our original names are no longer of any use."

Luo Qingfeng asked, "Do you remember how old you were when you were bought here?"

The little maid said, "I think I was five years old. I remember I had an older sister and two older brothers at home, but I've forgotten the rest."

Luo Qingfeng asked, "Have you forgotten your original name too?"

The young maid said, "I haven't forgotten my name. My surname is Tong, and my name is Tong Yan. I think my older sister's name is Tong Xue."

Luo Qingfeng said, "A good name! It lives up to its name!"

Then he added, "If you leave this place with the young master in the future, you should change back to your original name, which sounds much better than Xiao Tao."

Upon hearing this, the little maidservant happily replied, "Yes, I will listen to you, young master. I will like whatever you call me by name."

Luo Qingfeng asked, "Then how about calling them kittens and puppies?"

The little maid chuckled and said, "As long as you like calling me that, I'm willing to be your cat or dog."

As she spoke, she deliberately imitated a small "meow," then, like a kitten, gently rubbed her face against his chest and said softly, "Young master, shall the kitten serve you?"

Luo Qingfeng rubbed her head and said, "Go to sleep. You have to get up early for class tomorrow."

The little girl then remembered and said, "Yes, young master should go to sleep early."

Luo Qingfeng thought about tomorrow's lessons for a while before closing his eyes.

I slept soundly until dawn.

The next day.

Luo Qingfeng got up early, washed up, and then took Xiao Tao out to the school in Xianghu Garden.

After arriving at the school, we waited for about half an hour before the young nobles arrived one after another.

The first to arrive were siblings Dong Miaomiao and Dong Xiaopang.

Dong Miaomiao was wearing a red dress, looking charming and cute, with an innocent and cheerful smile on her face. She walked with a bouncy gait, seemingly in a good mood.

Luo Qingfeng observed her carefully for a few moments, then looked at her feet under her skirt and secretly compared them with the small footprints outside the window that night.

Dong Miaomiao, however, had sharp eyes and immediately said, "Sir, why are you peeking at someone's feet?"

Xiao Tao stood outside the door, a look of embarrassment immediately appearing on her face.

She knew about her young master's quirks, but she never expected him to be so bold in the academy, especially since the other party was the young lady of the manor.

Luo Qingfeng said calmly, "When you walk like that, I thought you had a nail stuck in your foot."

Dong Miaomiao chuckled and said, "They're just happy!"

He then chuckled and said, "Sir, you're so good at making people laugh. You must be very popular with girls, right?"

Luo Qingfeng didn't answer, but looked into her bright eyes and asked, "What are you so happy about?"

Dong Miaomiao smiled and said, "I can take Mr. [Teacher's] class now! His class is so interesting, of course I'm happy, right, Little Fatty?"

Dong Xiaopang nodded quickly and said, "Sir, we've prepared all our homework. Have you prepared your story about Sun Wukong?"

Luo Qingfeng smiled and said, "Of course. But if it fails the inspection later, you can't listen to it."

Dong Xiaopang said confidently, "Sir, please come quickly!"

Dong Miaomiao proudly said, "I memorized those few simple sentences and words in the last lesson. Teacher, please make it a little more difficult this time, so it won't be too boring."

Dong Xiaopang quickly whispered, "Sister, please don't! We're not as smart as you..."

At that moment, two more students walked in together.

Dong Xiaopang quickly called out their names and asked, "Have you prepared your homework? If the teacher doesn't approve it later, you won't be able to listen to the story."

The two men immediately replied, "Everything is ready."

Judging from their facial expressions, they all seemed very confident.

Clearly, Luo Qingfeng's first lesson had a very good effect.

Before long, several more students entered the school.

Three more students arrived today, making a total of ten.

At this moment, a group of maids, along with the Fourth Madam and Miss Dong, who was sitting in a wheelchair, also came to the window.

After Luo Qingfeng asked everyone to be quiet, he began to check the homework assigned in the previous class.

The seven students quickly finished the dictation.

Luo Qingfeng collected them and checked them one by one. They were all correct, even Dong Xiaopang didn't make a single mistake.

He returned the homework, walked to the podium, first praised everyone highly, and then continued to encourage everyone to study hard.

Dong Xiaopang and his friends couldn't contain their excitement any longer and were eager to hear the story.

Luo Qingfeng didn't waste any more words and began to tell the story of the stone monkey's havoc in heaven, which he had already prepared.

Of course, demons should not be slandered in this world.

The stone monkey is a clever monkey, not a demon monkey. The other monsters in Flower Fruit Mountain have also turned into various spiritual creatures. In any case, the word "demon" is never mentioned in the story.

As for the demons and monsters that followed, they were all collectively referred to as "demons".

Although it was a bit strange, it was still very novel for these children who had never heard many interesting stories before.

From the moment the stone monkey emerged from the earth, to his becoming the king of Flower Fruit Mountain, to his journey across the sea to learn human language, to his journey to learn new skills, and finally to his return after completing his studies, causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

Luo Qingfeng told these stories concisely but brilliantly.

The story abruptly ends when the stone monkey, trapped in Laozi's alchemy furnace, suddenly develops fiery eyes and emerges to wreak havoc.

The ten students listened intently, their hearts pounding with excitement.

The Fourth Madam and Miss Dong outside the window, along with the maids and servants, were all engrossed in the conversation.

But Luo Qingfeng suddenly stopped and said, "Alright, that's enough for today. We've wasted too much time; it's time for class."

Upon hearing this, the ten students immediately protested.

Some people actually started cursing.

"Sir! You're inhuman! This is like only taking half a dump—it's so uncomfortable!"

"Sir, you're too cunning! Hurry up and finish! We can start the lesson after you're done!"

Dong Miaomiao immediately retorted angrily, "If the teacher doesn't finish speaking, we're not having class! Everyone, come with me! Let's go home and sleep!"

All the students echoed in unison.

Standing outside the window, the fourth madam couldn't help but say, "What's going on? We were just getting to the exciting part, and suddenly they stopped. This young master is too good at manipulating people."

Miss Dong, standing to the side, laughed and said, "If we don't do it this way, those little ones won't study. Mr. Luo's method is a bit uncomfortable, but it's still very clever."

The students inside shouted a few times, but their momentum gradually weakened.

They really didn't dare skip class and go home.

Luo Qingfeng then spoke up: "Everyone, please listen to the lesson first. Those of you who attended my first lesson should know that I also tell some short stories during the lectures. These short stories are just as interesting. If everyone remembers what I've taught, I will continue telling the story of the Stone Monkey's Havoc in Heaven. If even one person can't remember it, then I'll have to tell it in the next lesson."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances and then looked at their leader.

Dong Miaomiao snorted, "Sir, you'd better keep your word!"

Luo Qingfeng said, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond! I always keep my word."

Dong Miaomiao gave him a dissatisfied look before sitting down and saying, "Alright, let's listen to the lesson first. Anyway, the stories the teacher tells are quite interesting."

Then she turned her head and said coldly, "Everyone, listen carefully to the lesson later. If anyone doesn't remember what the teacher teaches and delays everyone from hearing the story of the Stone Monkey's Havoc in Heaven, humph, I'll make them pay!"

The male and female students sitting in the back sat up straight, pricked up their ears, and prepared to listen attentively to the lesson.

Seeing this, Luo Qingfeng did not delay any longer and immediately began the formal course.

"Today I will teach a passage from the 'Great Yan Ritual Book,' and I will also extend that with three idioms..."

All ten students had big eyes and listened attentively.

The Fourth Madam, Miss Dong, and the maids and servants outside the window all pricked up their ears.

After all, the first lesson was very lively and interesting, and the story was also very exciting, so the following lessons probably won't be too bad either.

Many maids and servants also wanted to take this opportunity to learn something.

This is a rare opportunity.

Luo Qingfeng used two short stories to recount the passage from the book, which immediately drew laughter from the classroom.

Dong Miaomiao clutched her stomach and laughed incessantly.

Luo Qingfeng would occasionally observe her, and the more he observed, the more he felt that this little girl was innocent and carefree, with a frank personality, and it was unlikely that she was...

Of course, the conclusions drawn from such observations are of little use.

Another half hour passed.

Luo Qingfeng wrote down the explanation of that passage, as well as the related idioms.

The ten students began to recite.

Lured by the story of the stone monkey and threatened by Dong Miaomiao, everyone was very enthusiastic.

Because the content wasn't too much, and Luo Qingfeng introduced it in the form of an interesting story, everyone had a deep impression of it and quickly remembered it.

Luo Qingfeng erased the notes and began having them recite from memory.

The ten people quickly wrote down the entire passage, its explanation, and the idioms derived from it.

After careful inspection, Luo Qingfeng found that no one had made a mistake, and a sense of accomplishment rose in his heart.

At that moment, he suddenly thought, why not just be a teacher here, earn a high salary, live in a villa, enjoy delicacies every day, have pretty maids to serve you, and live a good life?

However, he soon woke up.

This is a gentle trap; once you fall in, your fate is uncertain.

This world is not safe, and Ningguo Mansion is not a place where you can enjoy yourself peacefully. Haven't you seen how many people have died tragically?

Unless the demons completely disappear from this world.

Otherwise, he can only continue to cultivate and become stronger in order to survive in this cruel and bizarre world and protect the people around him.

"Sir, it's time to tell a story!"

"Quick! The story of the Stone Monkey's havoc in Heaven!"

The students were all very impatient.

Luo Qingfeng put down his textbook and continued telling the story of how the stone monkey developed fiery eyes.

The story only stopped when it reached the point where the Buddha arrived and imprisoned the stone monkey under the Five Fingers Mountain.

The students were initially thrilled and excited, but eventually became furious.

"You stinking Buddha! Why did you imprison the stone monkey under the mountain?!"

"Sir! The stone monkey should unleash his divine power and send that stinking Buddha flying with a single blow!"

The crowd was filled with righteous indignation.

Luo Qingfeng reassured everyone, "Don't worry, the real excitement is yet to come. The stone monkey is tempering his character under the Five Fingers Mountain, and he'll soon emerge again, wreaking havoc and making all monsters and villains tremble in fear!"

"Alright, that's all for today. Everyone, remember to finish your homework when you get home. I'll check it in the next class. If you haven't finished, you'll have to stand outside as punishment and won't be able to listen to stories."

Luo Qingfeng's stomach was growling with hunger. After assigning the homework, he picked up his books and prepared to leave.

Dong Miaomiao immediately stood up and said, "Sir, why don't you come to my house for dinner? I'll have my mother cook you something delicious."

Luo Qingfeng glanced at her.

Dong Xiaopang quickly added, "Sir, my mother is an excellent cook. If you go and tell us stories, I'll have her cook lots and lots of dishes for you."

Dong Miaomiao stomped on his foot hard.

Idiot, can you not reveal your purpose in front of so many people?

"Thanks, but I prefer eating alone."

Luo Qingfeng waved and left the classroom.

At this moment, the frail young woman sitting in a wheelchair by the door suddenly spoke softly, "Mr. Luo, I'm going to my third aunt's for dinner later, shall we go together? My third aunt said she'd like to treat you to a meal to express her gratitude."

Luo Qingfeng glanced at her, and as he hesitated, a figure standing behind the Fourth Madam suddenly winked at him.

At this moment, Dong Miaomiao also came out and said in a cheerful voice, "Sir, please come with us. It's just a meal, we won't bother you to tell us stories."

Luo Qingfeng glanced at her again, remembering the captain's instructions from last night, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Isn't this... a bit inappropriate?"

Dong Miaomiao immediately said, "Okay! What's wrong with that? Sir, my mother personally invited you."

Miss Dong also smiled and said, "Sir, just consider it giving Third Aunt some face."

Luo Qingfeng pretended to hesitate for a while before cupping his hands and saying, "In that case, I will be impolite to refuse and will go and bother you."

Dong Miaomiao immediately jumped for joy and cheered, "Yay! The master agreed!"

Luo Qingfeng couldn't help but glance at her again, and then at her small feet as she jumped up. He thought to himself: Now that we've gotten so close to these two people, is the Third Madam's backyard a den of dragons and tigers, a place where you can never get out?

He looked up again and glanced at the fourth wife in front of him.

At this moment, the Fourth Madam was also looking at him with a smile. Seeing his gaze, she smiled and said, "Since you went to the Third Madam's place today, how about you go to my place tomorrow?"

Luo Qingfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

(End of this chapter)