Chapter 252
252, A Toast (2nd Update)
Xie Zhinuan stepped forward and opened the courtyard gate.
Yuanbao immediately greeted her, asking with concern, “Are you alright?”
Xie Zhinuan shook her head, looking towards Li Hengyi.
She swallowed hard, smiled at him, and lightly exhaled a breath.
Xie Zhinuan raised her eyes to the sky.
The more she experienced, the greater her change seemed to be, and it appeared she also had that same heart that was eager to strive and compete as she did in her previous life.
“…”
In this ancient era, where power crushed everything, what she had seen was only the tip of the iceberg.
She hadn’t even touched that tip yet.
When that Princely Heir from the noble house appeared, it was the tip of the iceberg, but Li Hengyi had resolved it.
“…”
Xie Zhinuan turned around and glanced at the house.
She really needed to work hard, harder still.
Simply to live better and protect herself.
Even without Li Hengyi, she could still live very well, and no one would dare to bully her.
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Being a person was truly difficult!Xie Zhinuan thought so.
Lian Huai stood under the eaves, “Come on in, I’ve got a few jars of fine wine here, try them out!”
Li Hengyi and Xie Zhinuan entered the courtyard.
Lian Huai waved at Yuanbao, “You, come over here!”
Pointing at a tree, he said, “There, under that tree, dig gently, that’s the good wine I’ve treasured for many years!”
He never thought he would dig it up and share it with anyone in his lifetime, but today, having taken a disciple, even though he had some ulterior motives, the happiness of the moment was genuine.
At his age, with the loess nearly reaching his neck, being able to take on a disciple was luck, and grace from heaven itself.
Yuanbao went to dig personally, being very careful.
A person capable of brewing fine wine, and having buried it for years, made this wine all the more precious.
Xie Zhinuan also stepped forward to help, being even more earnest and cautious than Yuanbao.
“Miss Xie!”
“Hmm?”
Xie Zhinuan responded softly.
She continued digging through the soil.
“…” Yuanbao licked his lips, “Why did you suddenly take that man as your master?”
“To make money, to become strong and independent, so that one day, I can live well without relying on anyone, and no one will dare to bully me!” Xie Zhinuan said earnestly.
Yuanbao understood, but also didn’t quite understand.
Isn’t it good to rely on the Crown Prince, to be protected by others?
He had wanted to ask several times, but Xie Zhinuan had already found the wine jar, exclaiming with surprise, “I’ve found it!”
Together, they carefully lifted a not too large jar out.
Lian Huai watched, pursing his lips in a light smile.
When he had lost all hope, he buried this jar of wine, but now, clearing away the fog and digging it out again felt right.
“Dumb servant, bring a few wine cups here!” Lian Huai called out softly.
A man around fifty years old quickly brought over a few wine cups.
Lian Huai looked towards Xie Zhinuan, “You must remember the taste of today’s wine. When you can brew a wine that tastes like this, you will have mastered it!”
In this moment, he truly wanted to take Xie Zhinuan as his disciple.
Between them, perhaps there was a predestined encounter, he hidden in darkness, unseen by daylight.
She, leaning on the powerful yet not forgetting her initial resolve, was determined and proper.
They were both pitiable people.
Xie Zhinuan pried open the lid of the wine jar, and the fragrance wafted out. She couldn’t help but take a deep breath, closing her eyes to savor and remember the taste of the moment.
Fragrant, mellow, rich; she had never smelled such aromatic and mellow wine.
In her mind, she committed it to memory, waiting for the day she could brew this very aroma.
She hoped for such a day.
Xie Zhinuan took a ladle and gently stirred inside the wine jar.
Lian Huai looked on and started smiling.
This child, she was meant to be his disciple.
Xie Zhinuan scooped some wine and, holding it with both hands, brought it to Lian Huai and gently knelt down, “Master, please have some wine!”
Chapter 253