The ink was already ground. Tie Miao Qing put down the ink stick, held the brush with both hands, looking as if inviting him to leave some ink treasure.
Yu Qing was thinking in his heart how to back out, but the person still braced himself and walked over, took the brush, and sighed bitterly. You want me to write what?
Tie Miao Qing smiled charmingly. The top scholar is overflowing with talent. For such a trivial matter of wielding the brush and playing with ink, why need others to say more? Write whatever you want to write. Yet her eyes became even more expectant. The feeling of having a person who could suppress all the talents in the world standing right beside her and about to write for her was something outsiders could not empathise with.
What she looked forward to most was what exactly he would write for her.
Casually? Yu Qing sighed once more. I too was momentarily bewitched by your beauty. I have already sworn to abandon literature for martial arts. Are you not making things difficult for me?
Bewitched by beauty? Tie Miao Qing wanted to laugh. She herself did not know whether she should feel proud, yet she had to maintain her reserve. She said softly. Just write once. It will not affect your abandoning literature for martial arts.
Yu Qing felt like crying. The key was he did not know what he should write. He still wanted to give up, put down the brush, and said. Not appropriate! I have said before that I have already refused many people. If this gets out, who knows how many people it will offend.
Tie Miao Qing immediately became anxious. Her full expectations were right before her eyes. With the arrow on the string, how could it not be released? If not for considering the difference between men and women this time, her outstretched hands nearly went to pull him again, but in the end it turned into a wave. You can rest assured. I absolutely will not publicise it outside.
Having said that she quickly took the brush again and offered it with both hands once more.
Facing her expectant eyes, that phrase absolutely will not publicise it outside instead made Yu Qing’s heart stir. In his mind he suddenly knew what he should write. He reached out to take the brush once more and said again. This is what you said, absolutely do not publicise it outside.
Tie Miao Qing immediately nodded like a chicken pecking rice repeatedly.
Only then did Yu Qing walk to the spread out paper, dip the brush in ink, and start writing.
Tie Miao Qing was immediately filled with extreme anticipation. She stared closely at Yu Qing’s every move, wanting to see what difference there was between how this great talent wrote and ordinary people. She thought that she could finally see this fellow’s proper serious side.
Yu Qing, who had dipped the ink, had already set the brush to paper. He wielded the brush with bold strokes, like wind and clouds. In one breath he completed three characters: Human World Good!
He finished writing quickly and quickly put down the brush.
Tie Miao Qing was dumbfounded on the spot. She seemed incredulous. Just these three characters? It was finished just like that? Human World Good again? She was a bit dazed, but soon she savoured the meaning within it. In an instant her cheeks and earlobes felt a bit hot again. Yet she pretended not to know and said with a slight hint of complaint. Why Human World Good again? Have you not already written it for someone else? Why fool me like this? It does not count. Rewrite it.
This slightly coquettish manner of hers displayed yet another charm. Yu Qing’s little heart thumped again. Unconsciously he used a pestering tone. How can it not count? One glance at the human world’s wine and food is good, reluctant to part is because the person is good.
After speaking he could not help muttering in his heart. He found that he had said this quite smoothly.
Tie Miao Qing’s heartstrings trembled. The other party’s words had indeed hit her guess. This time the so called Human World Good indeed referred to her. Added to the other party’s words, her breathing that was being teased became somewhat rapid. She could not help taking a deep breath and forced herself to calm down as she said. I did not expect the top scholar to also speak such words of a frivolous butterfly and wild bee. If it gets out I am afraid your reputation will be completely ruined. Please have some self respect!
Yu Qing now was not afraid instead. Since it was agreed to write just once anyway, he actually grabbed the brush again to dip in ink. Then he set the brush to paper once more and added two lines of small characters beside the three large ones, using the smooth words he had just said: One glance at the human world’s wine and food is good, reluctant to part is because the person is good!
After writing he put down the brush again. This could be considered distinguishing it from the previous Human World Good.
After Tie Miao Qing saw clearly the added content she was also intoxicated by it. She had not expected this fellow to actually add such straightforward words. How could she dare let outsiders see this?
Yu Qing had already laughed. Boss lady, I suppose you truly dare not publicise this piece of calligraphy outside.
Tie Miao Qing immediately understood the intention behind this fellow writing Human World Good again. It was truly too cunning. She could not help complaining once more. You are just fooling me.
Since it was agreed to write just once anyway, if you do not want it then tear it up and be done with it. Yu Qing was feeling quite carefree and was about to reach out immediately to destroy the thing he had just written.
But Tie Miao Qing made a move again. This time she pressed down on his hand. Their bodies came close together and the two looked into each other’s eyes.
Tie Miao Qing avoided his fiery gaze and also stepped back a little. She released her hand and said. There is no signature yet.
Yu Qing was truly hooked by her blooming charming expression and felt a bit lost in his soul. He also did not dare to look more. He lifted the brush again, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately left the name A Shi Heng.
He still had this bit of self awareness. Others did not want his name Yu Qing. What others wanted was the inscription from that top scholar who scored full marks in four subjects.
After putting down the brush once more he stepped aside, reached out to indicate the thing he had just written, signalling to take it.
He also finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had managed to fool his way through once more.
Tie Miao Qing stepped forward, held up the calligraphy with both hands, and began to appreciate it carefully. The more she looked the more gentle and beautiful her expression became.
She had to admit that not only was the calligraphy written well, it truly had flavour. Within the handsome and elegant strokes there was restrained inner boldness, giving a sense of unrestrained wildness, revealing a wild nature, and also filling each character with spirituality. The more she looked the more pleasing to the eye it became.
She could not help sighing inwardly. No wonder he could become the top scholar with full marks in four subjects. Just from this calligraphy one could see a glimpse.
It also fulfilled her wish. She had finally seen this fellow’s talented and overflowing side. If she had not seen it with her own eyes she truly would not have believed that this crude fellow’s inner self was so refined and could actually write such good calligraphy.
Human World Good…
As she appreciated it she unexpectedly murmured it aloud in a dreamy voice. She had long heard the legend of Human World Good from Xi Yue Fang and had once yearned in her heart to go see exactly what kind of human world good could deserve such praise. However she was bound by invisible shackles. She had never dreamed that this Human World Good would actually fall upon herself.
Looking again at those two lines of small characters: One glance at the human world’s wine and food is good, reluctant to part is because the person is good!
Her thoughts wandered. Even in her dreamy murmur she did not dare to mutter these two lines aloud. This clearly said that she was even better.
She had heard countless sweet words and honeyed phrases, yet none could compare to these few words that were immortal and spiritual, with immortal energy floating, profound and unforgettable.
Tie Miao Qing’s expression was already as if enchanted. As if there were an immortal from heaven, for her the human world is good…
Seeing yet another charm of hers, Yu Qing’s Adam’s apple bobbed. Several times he felt the urge to impulsively embrace her from behind and proceed to kiss her fragrant lips.
However without getting a clear signal from the beauty he did not dare to act recklessly.
The difference in their cultivations was as vast as heaven and earth. He feared misinterpreting her intention and getting beaten to death. If the dignified sect leader of Linglong Temple were beaten to death over something like this, that would be quite the joke.
For some things a man still needed some confidence to treat them lightly.
In this respect he truly had no experience. Although he was eager and restless, without a clear indication he just did not dare.
He could only stand honestly to the side, secretly appraising this woman from head to toe repeatedly. Various struggles surged in his heart from time to time. The things he had urged his senior brothers to do with howls he himself did not dare to do…
After a good while, Tie Miao Qing who had gradually come back to her senses slowly put down the calligraphy, turned to face Yu Qing. That watery gaze was a bit unusual and made Yu Qing feel a bit clingy.
Tie Miao Qing fished out a stack of silver notes from her sleeve, held them out and said. It is what you gave me. You should take however much you want.
What Yu Qing had clearly demarcated he kept clearly demarcated. He would not take more. He counted out ten notes one by one from her hand, showed them to her, and said. When I have money I will return it to you. Having said that he stuffed them into his clothes, cupped his hands in farewell, and turned to leave.
Wait. Tie Miao Qing called out to him again and passed by his side. I will go outside to check. You wait in the room first. Afterwards she opened the door, looked outside, then quickly checked the entire Miao Qing Hall to confirm no one was there before returning to the room to call Yu Qing out.
Yu Qing who had run out the door felt greatly relieved. The ambiguous atmosphere in the room was truly thick and flowing enough to disturb one’s mind. He had not planned to act like a proper gentleman. He truly did not dare guarantee that if he stayed longer he would not do something he should not. He had a feeling of fleeing from facing his own wicked thoughts.
After masking himself once more he ran straight to the place where he had climbed over the wall to enter before.
Tie Miao Qing pinched her throat and shouted urgently. Do not, go this way?
Yu Qing had no choice but to run back and ask. Where?
Tie Miao Qing pointed outside the moon gate. Go through the main gate. You are masked. No one knows you. You can go out openly and upright. Sneakily climbing the wall will cause misunderstandings.
No matter whether it was overthinking, if someone discovered a wild man who had climbed over the wall here, how could she bear it? Even though nothing had been crossed it would be impossible to explain clearly!
Yu Qing was startled and waved his hand. No! You also suspect it was Qin Jue who robbed me. Qin Jue has long had his eyes on this place of yours. If I go out masked through the main gate it will look suspicious at a glance. The possibility of being targeted is very high. Once I leave the secluded corner port I am very likely to fall into his hands again. This second time it might cost me my life.
This… Tie Miao Qing was immediately in a dilemma. She backed down and settled for the next best. She called Yu Qing to another corner courtyard. In any case it was not good to climb over her wall to leave again.
Upon arriving at the other corner courtyard Yu Qing lay on the courtyard wall to observe outside for a while. After confirming no one was passing he turned back and threw two words at Tie Miao Qing. Gone, then quickly flipped over the wall and left, disappearing without a trace in an instant.
The person was gone just like that. Tie Miao Qing breathed a sigh of relief but also felt inexplicably melancholy and lost. She sighed faintly and stood in a daze for a good while before turning to leave.
She strolled idly and discovered that there were fewer and fewer people in the entire Miao Qing Hall. It was cold and desolate. Even if it were not desolate she herself was like a bird in a cage, possessing a full cultivation in vain.
Coming back to her senses she realised that after getting married she had been trapped in this courtyard almost all the time.
Returning to the room and facing that calligraphy she once more fell into a dazed and enchanted state…
After distancing himself from Miao Qing Hall Yu Qing’s steps became quite a bit more cheerful. He finally had some money again.
He was not in a hurry to leave the secluded corner port. He needed to purchase some things first.
There was no choice. All the things of some value on him before had been robbed clean. The three martial brothers were travelling the jianghu. At the very least he needed to acquire some wound medicine and such things.
One person had been following not too far nor too close behind this masked person of his all along. It was none other than Sun Ping.
Seeing a masked man emerge from the house, Sun Ping was greatly shocked. It was hard to imagine that the miss would… She now only wanted to know who exactly this man was. She had to find out clearly!
Seeing this man enter a shop she lingered outside feeling quite anxious, not knowing whether she should follow inside.
Following inside too closely she feared being recognised. Anyone who could have a private entanglement with the miss would definitely know her. Not going inside she worried that the person might change their disguise inside and she would lose the tracking target.
Just when she was in urgent difficulty her eyes suddenly lit up. She saw an acquaintance, a clerk from a certain shop.
She immediately went over to greet him, pulled the person aside and whispered. Little Song, help me with something.