220 Guan Qing Hans doubts (1/2)

The young master Jun had already grown bored and edgy by now. After teaching the Solitary Eagle some moves of the 'Nine Eagle Transformation' law, clearing his doubts, and watching him practice them once, the young master Jun simply took off, leaving the Solitary Eagle to his own measures.

[I'm not cut out to be a teacher!] The young master Jun muttered to himself as he left.

Guan Qing Han stood in the middle of his small courtyard, wearing a cold and complex expression on her face, while her desolate frame resembled a solitary snowflake in contrast to the flowery setting of her surroundings owing to the white dress she was wearing at the moment.

”Sister-in-law, when did you come over? Why didn't you allow Little Ke to notify me?” Jun Mo Xie approached her cautiously.

The Solitary Eagle's coffin-like expression was a stark contrast to this ice-cold expression of Guan Qing Han's, which seemed to resemble the snow-capped mountains instead. Although Jun Mo Xie had grown accustomed to dealing with the Solitary Eagle's expression, but Guan Qing Han's expression seemed to igniting the visual of an infernal ocean of blood amidst this flowery paradise within his mind.

[This is a really marvelous and pleasing sight ah. ]

”You were busy earlier, so I didn't disturb you!” Guan Qing Han's expression had always been quite cold, but it seemed far more complex today. Her cool, melancholy and preoccupied eyes were gazing at the flowers in the courtyard as she spoke in a faint voice: ”One could search the entire Capital, but you still wouldn't find any plants lusher than the ones in the Jun Family's courtyards. Its late autumn now, and these plants should've already withered by now… it's a wonder that they still bloom.”

”And even amongst the Jun Family's courtyards, yours, mine and Third Uncle's courtyards have the most lush flowers when compared to the rest; and amongst these three courtyards, yours's is much better off than mine and Third Uncle's... I take very precise care of my plants, but you're not even here to look after of your plants…. I have no idea how you manage this…. Isn't this one big mystery?”

Jun Mo Xie was left completely dumbfounded.

He had long been aware of the observations Guan Qing Han was making at the moment, but he hadn't been able to conceal this flaw! Anyway, her words seemed sure rather than being a casual observation.

He was always practicing, whether it was gathering aura from the surroundings around him, or circulating the pure Aura from the Hongjun Pagoda. Although humans were unable to feel this aura, but plants are very sensitive to it. Moreover, this aura was very beneficial for their growth, and although it was already late autumn, the plants which dwelled within a certain range of the young master Jun's courtyard still blossomed, making the area a paradise for the human-eyes whereas the flowers elsewhere withered; this aspect obviously opposed the common understanding.

The young master Jun had been aware of this fact for a long time now, but couldn't control it nonetheless.

Everyone had already grown accustomed to this since they believed that flowers could blossom even in autumn if given the proper care. However, this setting was doomed to be too attractive to the human-eye in case these courtyards were to continue looking lush and full of life even in the winters….. when that time came, even a fool could tell that something was amiss…..

”There's nothing weird about them, this is just the byproduct of our Family's excellent geomancy, ha ha….. so I suppose that it's a good thing that you came here to enjoy the happy and joyous life within our Family, Sister-in-law ha ha...”

Even though Jun Mo Xie was laughing on the exterior, his mind was already contemplating means to alter this situation; [this won't work; I'll switch the flowers here to Plum Blossoms; Plum Blossoms can grow and thrive openly in the winters without any problems….. ]

”Ah, I live a happy and joyous life…..” Guan Qing Han's eyes were still staring at a green leaf in front of her as she continued in a faint voice: ”Yes…. I'm really blessed…..”

Jun Mo Xie immediately sensed the mistake of his words, and felt like slapping his mouth for uttering them! Irrespective of her ”Daughter-in-law” status and the respect that came with it, Guan Qing Han was still a widow in the Family at the end of the day; what enjoyment would there be in that?

”You've had a very hard and exhausting time these past few days.” Guan Qing Han cleared up her mind a bit, and a faint but rare smile surfaced on her usually cold face: ”Third Brother, I wish to ask you a few questions… if it's okay?”

”Please ask Sister-in-law, and I will answer anything that I'm capable of answering.” Jun Mo Xie immediately replied back.

”Although I don't know how you did it, but I heard Third Uncle say that you claim to have already resolved the matter surrounding the Xue Hun Manor. Even though the Third Uncle seemed convinced, but I really cannot believe it yet; therefore now that you're here in front of me, tell me… have you really taken care of it?”

Guan Qing Han's head was still hanging down while her eyes were still fixed at the flowers in front of her. A breeze rolled-in and softly brushed aside her hair, exposing her delicate skin and half of her fair neckline and face.

”Let's say…. It's at least been temporarily taken care off…..” Jun Mo Xie unintentionally discovered the beauty of her skin; and not because he wanted to look at her, but he still stole a glance since such opportunities were quite rare.

”Since you're so sure, then I'll just have to wave aside my doubts and believe that even though I don't know where and why you keep going out all the time these days, but it is only for the betterment of the Family, and that you just do this in order to make preparations for dealing with the Silver Blizzard City and the Xue Hun Manor, right?”

Guan Qing Han smiled: ”When I heard the Third Uncle speak of this, he sounded very impressed. By my understanding, the Third Uncle has only ever admired Grandfather and Father-in-law in this manner; and no one else. You're the third man he admires so much!”

Jun Mo Xie's belly puffed to control his unspoken criticisms; [Uncle, why did you open your mouth so big and leak out so much…. And admire my means? You might as well list out the things I do….. ]