Chapter 563 (1/2)

Chapter 563

Chapter 563: Flicking Red Leaves and Pinching Yellow Flowers

Translator: Transn Editor: Transn

Over the decade, through wind, rain, and the daily setting of the sun, Ning Que had never worried . This was because he had become used to it so it came naturally to him . It was his greatest strength . However, he had not expected that this trip to Lanke Temple in Tile Mountain would change habits he had for so long .

Beside the Jumping Tiger Stream, Sangsang had said that she wanted to solve the chess puzzle . This surprised him greatly . He knew that while she might be vain at times, she was never one for compet.i.tion . Most importantly, in the past she would just sit quietly by his side and wait for him to solve the problem when they were in such situations .

He thought of many reasons for this change . For example . . . the other girl outside the carriage . However, he had heard Sangsang say many things in the meditation room earlier . That was when he understood that Sangsang had done this just to prove herself .

She wanted to prove to herself that she could do it . It had nothing to do with the world .

She wanted to make it clear she was no longer just the quiet handmaiden by Ning Que's side . She was now his wife who could shoulder burdens for him . She could even try to s.h.i.+eld him from wind and rain .

Sangsang wanted to feel needed by Ning Que . She needed Ning Que to be proud of her .

Ning Que looked at the autumn tree with furrowed brows .

Then, he softly touched the red leaves falling into the yard . He said, ”You're such an idiot . I raised you . Do I need you to be considerate towards me and protect me?”

He had felt the urge to cry many times in the meditation room where they had spoken; he only managed to hide it due to his cold temperament and his expertise in performing . He was the only one in the courtyard right now, and he could bear it no longer . He wiped his eyes .

Ning Que felt really embarra.s.sed . He looked at the leaves still on the tree and scolded angrily, ”Even if you die, I'll fetch you from the Underworld and give you a sound thras.h.i.+ng . ”

There were light footsteps approaching .

Shanshan, who wore a white cotton dress, approached him and stood by his side . She did not look at him .

All was silent in the meditation courtyard . Sangsang's painful coughs could be heard occasionally as she slept .

The two watched the leaves in silence .

Ning Que suddenly said, ”Aiyayaya . ”

Mo Shanshan said, ”Em em ah ah . ”

Some things can only be shared in silence .

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A loud noise was suddenly heard outside . It seemed as if someone wanted to enter, but was stopped by the monks in the temple . The two parties were embroiled in a fierce argument, disrupting the peace in the courtyard .

Ning Que could hear that it was the voice of the chess master from South Jin Kingdom . He frowned slightly and looked toward the door .

”Why do I want to see her? I want to become her teacher, of course!”

”You are all monks from Lanke Temple . Do you not understand what her calculation skills mean?”

”There hasn't been someone like her in the last millennia . How can she cultivate in Taoism? She has to play chess!”

”The girl might be someone with great calculation skills . But the art of chess is as deep as the sea . It is not something so simple . If she is willing to learn from me, I will teach her everything I know . ”

”The girl has such talent . If she has a teacher like me, and focuses solely on chess, she will sweep the chess world within 10 years . She will be stronger than Master Dongming of Lanke Temple . She might even surpa.s.s the greatest chess master of South Jin Kingdom, Master Song Qian . She will become a legendary Sage of Chess!”

”Why would she become the Lady of Light if she could become the Sage of Chess?”

”Quick, let me pa.s.s . What would we do if she gets away?”

The South Jin Kingdom chess master yelled all of this angrily outside the courtyard . It was evident that no matter how much he scolded and raged, the monks of Lanke Temple would not allow him to bother Ning Que and his companions .

Ning Que thought that the man was indeed obsessed with chess . He was very similar to his peers at the back of the mountain at the Academy . At first, he was annoyed that Sangsang might be woken up by the man, but he could not bring himself to get truly angry .

Mo Shanshan suddenly said, ”Actually, I am very jealous of you and her . ”

This shocked Ning Que .

”I know that you and Sangsang used to have a hard time in the past . I am sorry for the bitterness that you have experienced together . ” Mo Shanshan smiled and said, ”I will get that man to pipe down . Don't worry . ”

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It is not clear what Mo Shanshan told him, but the South Jin Kingdom chess master did not insist on seeing Sangsang again . All was silent in the meditation courtyard once more . However, she did not return to watch the red leaves with Ning Que again .

Ning Que knew what this meant, and he felt slightly agitated . Then, he calmed down and looked at the branch that extended into the meditation courtyard . He looked at the leaves on the tip of the branch while he kept an eye out for any movement from Sangsang within the room .

There was a stone window in the shape of a fan on the white walls of the meditation courtyard . It was used for ventilation and one could also see the scenery outside the courtyard from it .

The face of a girl appeared at the window .

The face was emotionless; devoid of any happiness, anger, sadness, or joy . However, it was simply too beautiful, like a flower bathed in dew . It appeared in the stone window, looking like an exquisite scenery .

She was the Princess of the Yuelun Kingdom . She was Lu Chenjia, the Flower Addict .

Ning Que looked at Lu Chenjia and raised his eyebrows . He did not say anything .