Chapter 45 To Not Mingle With The Plum and Peach And Be Reduced To Secular Dus (1/2)

Once he was out of the gardens, there was one person who stood idly by. It was someone Shen Lian knew, it was Shen Ruoxi.

Even though Shen Lian did not return to the Shen residence often, his power and influence grew with his every return. Even Shen Qingshi and Shen Qingsan treats him courteously without them knowing.

It was not that Shen Lian was harsh, but when a person's position and influence increases, the way other people see him would be different.

Shen Ruoxi, who was prejudiced towards Shen Lian in the beginning and later understood the things about Shen Lian personally and even developed an understanding of Jianghu, had a kind of unexplainable and complicated admiration for him instead.

She still did not know that it was Shen Lian who rescued her from that dreamscape. So much time had passed after all, even if there were some recollections of it, it was later all a blur.

Even more, she did not know the beginning, nor the end.

”Ruoxi, were you waiting for me?” Shen Lian proactively greeted her. Shen Ruoxi was already 16 years old. She was at her best age, she stood gracefully, erect like a bouquet of lotus flower.

”I was about to enter when grandpa dismissed his attendee, so I just waited for you out here.” Shen Ruoxi bit her lower lips lightly, the young female's fragrance wafted amongst the peaceful silence of the two people.

In Shen Lian eyes, even when Shen Ruoxi's skin was very tender, he still could see the flaws on it. She was not as perfect as Xin Shisiniang but she felt more real.

Furthermore, Shen Lian did not have a younger sister in his previous life since his generation was during the single-child policy. He craved for a sibling.

Ultimately, there was an unbreakable blood bond in this world and Shen Lian had eventually thought of her as his younger sister, which was a complete opposite when he first came back to the Shen family.

”Is there anything?” Shen Lian did not beat around the bushes, he was about to embark on the path of cultivation to attain immortality and there was a chance that he would not be able to return to this life. If Shen Ruoxi had any requests, he would do all he could to help her.

”I thought of holding a plum flower appreciation and poetry gathering.” Shen Ruoxi lifted herself on her heels. As she ages, she becomes more ladylike and gentle.

”Just do it, plus, second uncle will not forbid you from holding a poetry gathering.” Shen Lian smiled.

”You know I am not as well versed as you even back then, can you help me with a poem?” Shen Ruoxi tugged on Shen Lian's sleeve.

”I'm afraid I am not good enough and would embarrass you,” Shen Lian shook his head.

”There's no such thing. If you were serious, it would definitely have an edge over the others.” Shen Ruoxi almost wanted to hug Shen Lian's arm and shake it.

Lately, she had sneakily read many chivalric stories and she was able to simply use phrases such as having an edge over others.

”I definitely cannot come up with poetry by myself but I can help you copy a poem from someone else. I can guarantee that no one would find out,” Shen Lian casually said.

”Really?” Shen Ruoxi's face showed her suspicion, as though saying that he should not cheat her just because she did not read much.

”Nope. You can choose to believe it or not.” Shen Lian lifted his foot and was about to leave.

”Alright, I believe you. Don't think I don't know you have a photographic memory. It should be enough to deceive them with a less notable poem.” Shen Ruoxi experienced Shen Lian's superb memory by accident one time. Last year, while she was studying on the mat at home, her tutor gave her a question and she could not answer so she had to look through the books for it and copy it 100 times. Coincidentally, Shen Lian came back on that day.

Shen Lian used a martial arts skill that allowed him to teleport his voice to her, telling her that it was in which book, which page and which row.

It was impossible for Shen Lian to have known first hand because the tutor gave her the question spontaneously.

This showed that just how superbly good Shen Lian memory was.

The Shen family was not a scholarly prominent family, but there was no collection of books in the State Capital of Qing that was as vast as the Shen family's.

Shen Ruoxi knew that sometimes, Shen Lian would go to the places where the books were kept and stay there, it was not a surprise for him to see a less notable poem and remember it.

Of course, it was impossible for Shen Ruoxi to know that Shen Lian did not spend too much time to remember every kept book, he also knew much strange news and weird occurrences that others did not know.

”Listen carefully, I am only going to say it once.” Shen Lian patted Shen Ruoxi on the head.

”Don't make it too long, or else I cannot remember it.”

”It's very short.”

”Then quickly tell me.”

Shen Lian was very well read. It was just that the even if the source of the poetry from this world was really remote, there was bound to be someone who knew about it.