Yes.

She whispered, "…The dream should wake up."

Actually, she hasn't had any dreams, but everyone around her thinks she's had dreams... including this Miss Gu in front of her, who thinks she understands her, but doesn't know that she has never thought about anything out of the ordinary.

Liu Qingluo has also been idealized by others, so she knows very well... idealization is the emotion farthest from understanding.

Whether it's brewing wine for him or praying for him, these are clearly her own ways of pleasing herself, just like how girls put on makeup, mostly to please themselves, but there's always someone confused enough to think they're trying to entice others.

It's the same now, everyone thinks she's holding onto some dream… but what she wants to do is just like that jar of Daughter Red Wine sent out.

Just a taste is enough.

"Let's go." Liu Qingluo took a deep breath, looked at the dazzling Great Sun on the Cloud Sea in the distance, and said, "Let's go say a few words and then return, let's not delay Young Master doing his actual tasks."

A moth rushing into the flame is a dangerous move, but if it's just approaching with enough restraint, then it can't really be called dangerous.

"Mm." Gu Qiancheng nodded vigorously. She was a bit puzzled as to why this thin-skinned sister suddenly understood, but indeed felt no forced emotions in it.

Liu Qingluo is truly a strange person.

'If only that cooking-savvy Young Master Xu was a flirtatious person.' She suddenly had a thought.

But if she didn't catch up soon, Yun Qian and Xu Chang'an would be descending the mountain, leaving her little time to think more.

——

On the White Jade steps, Xu Chang'an and Yun Qian walked hand in hand step by step down.

"Miss… do you think she wants me to know she's following, or doesn't want me to know?" Xu Chang'an's expression was odd.

"It should be indifferent."

"Indeed." Xu Chang'an sighed helplessly, "But she's been following all the way... that bell jingled all along the way, does she really intend to hide?"

"Perhaps she forgot." Yun Qian thought.

Exactly.

Gu Qiancheng followed them all along, and that Little Bell jingled all the way... Only when Xu Chang'an turned to look, she'd hide again, truly exasperating.

In fact, Gu Qiancheng honestly forgot.

She donned this Hehuan Bell since childhood, long accustomed to the sound, and Liu Qingluo was preoccupied with her own thoughts, having no extra musings about anything else... the two of them just foolishly followed along like that.

"After all, she's just a child." Xu Chang'an slowed his steps as much as possible. "She's suddenly following, no idea whether she's targeting me... no, Miss."

"Me?" Yun Qian shook her head, "I have nothing to say to her."

Though Gu Qiancheng benefits from the surname, she's ultimately not Xu Chang'an's daughter; her influence here isn't nearly as significant compared to Liu Qingluo.

"Don't be so indifferent." Xu Chang'an whispered, "I have received a task from senior sisters; on usual days... I need to humor her a bit."

The senior sisters of Muyu Peak had reminded him that if Gu Qiancheng caused him trouble, he should be more patient and, if appropriate, play with her a bit, like nurturing a Li Hua cat... Truly, what image does this girl have in the minds of those senior sisters? Is she just a pet that anyone can keep?

Plus, Xu Chang'an had indeed killed Gu Qiancheng's little tiger, so he's quite tolerant of this "little girl" the senior sisters referred to—though she seemingly "covets" Yun Qian.

But Xu Chang'an always felt that this girl just lacked motherly love.

Her gaze upon Yun Qian didn't resemble love at first sight between women, but rather the longing of a child eager for their mother to caress their head.

Yes, more like a Li Hua cat.

"Indifferent… me?" Yun Qian didn't quite understand, but since Xu Chang'an mentioned it, she asked seriously, "What should I do?"

"It's nothing too complicated, just chat with her casually, don't ignore her." Xu Chang'an said to Yun Qian's ear, "Senior sisters said Miss Gu has some background; though I'm unaware of her background, she is Miss Zhu's junior... it's not good to neglect her."

"Just chat with her? I understand."

"Why not, pat her on the head, and it counts as getting close."

"Mm."

Here, Xu Chang'an was ready, but Gu Qiancheng had yet to come up to start a conversation; however, he wasn't concerned… if she wants to come, she can; if not, it's no matter.

He had things to do, such as… for the first time accompanying Miss down the mountain, walking slower for her to enjoy the scenery.

Moving forward, crossing this gate, leaving the White Jade long staircase, reached the point to descend the mountain.

Before them lay an endless Cloud Sea, under the tumbling wind and clouds, majestic waves resembling the ocean.

In the distance, the brilliant sun gradually rose, illuminating the sky. Before the door, there were no guards; the mountain gate was wide open, with a towering White Jade Pillar several zhang high, carved with some reliefs, extremely grand.

"Miss, isn't this beautiful?"

Xu Chang'an paused, laughed and said, "When I first went down this way, I looked for a long time, thinking I saw the Southern Celestial Gate."

"Southern Celestial Gate… you mean the Celestial Palace in the novel, it does resemble it." Yun Qian nodded, "Very beautiful."

On the White Jade Pillar were densely carved golden characters, and Xu Chang'an saw Yun Qian's gaze wander there, and asked, "Miss, do you recognize these words?"

"Don't recognize them." Yun Qian shook her head.

"I don't recognize them either. When I went up the mountain at the time, I thought this was writing some cultivation technique; I stared for a while."

Xu Chang'an said, "Later, I learned from senior sisters that what's carved here are just some biographies, belonging to the language from hundreds of thousands of years ago, no longer used in the secular world today."

Yun Qian looked up at the golden characters on the White Jade Pillar, blinking, "Don't you like them?"

If he liked them, she thought as long as he liked them, it wouldn't be impossible to use as a cultivation technique.

"I said it to you, stop always thinking about me." Xu Chang'an said helplessly.

"I don't understand…" Yun Qian shook her head.

"Have you seen a guide?" Xu Chang'an didn't care if Yun Qian could understand, pointing at his own face, "The kind who wants to introduce everything to you wherever he goes; it's very normal."

Not just normal, but also his show of attention and care for Miss Yun.

"I… understand." Yun Qian's lips curled slightly.

"I just wanted to say, Miss, now finds the scenery beautiful, it's worth celebrating." Xu Chang'an sighed.

"Mm."

Regarding this matter, Yun Qian once didn't understand, such as when Xu Chang'an would say the scenery was nice, but she didn't know what was nice about it.

Then she inquired Liu Qingluo, who also said the scenery was beautiful…

Yun Qian read Liu Qingluo's inner thoughts and knew.

The beauty of the scenery doesn't lie in whether it's truly beautiful, but rather… whether you're watching it with someone you like, as long as you're with someone you like, even if visiting broken temples, she'd express joy.

Thus, Yun Qian came to understand Xu Chang'an's detailed explanations of each view they passed, ceased finding the small-scale scenery dull, and became earnest.

She felt this understanding of difficult situations was mainly due to Miss Liu's work.

Therefore, she would like that girl.

"Miss, look." Xu Chang'an didn't know what Yun Qian was thinking, he just found it rare that Yun Qian seemed to have become enlightened; might this signify an evolution in "aesthetic appreciation"?

Hence, he pointed at a mountain peak looming like a dragon in the Cloud Sea, exuding majestic momentum.

"I see it." Yun Qian asked, "Is it a bridge?"

She could see a mountain peak spanning the Cloud Sea, faintly visible with lush vegetation.

This mountain, originally towering over tens of millions, was inexplicably cut in two by someone with unimaginable power and used as a stone bridge, equipped with railings on top.

"The people at Steward Hall say it was the Sect Leader who deliberately sliced it in two with one sword, as a warning to evildoers… truly amazing." Xu Chang'an marveled at such feats, wondering what kind of divine presence could achieve them.

"Mm, amazing." Yun Qian nodded.

Just then, a child's dissatisfied voice sounded from behind.

"You man, stop spouting nonsense, tarnishing the Sect Leader's reputation; what's this about?"

Xu Chang'an thought it's about time she couldn't hold back.

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