After walking for a whole day, I should have been excited to see such a scene.
Xu Xuan paused.
He had been to Donghua Mountain dozens of times and had never seen any human habitation here, let alone such an unusual mansion.
Encountering such a situation deep in the mountains is already very suspicious.
He had read many travel notes and strange stories, and knew that ghosts in the mountains often used such tricks to deceive people.
But…
Xu Xuan looked up. Although the sun was about to set, it was still hanging brightly in the sky.
If it really was a ghost in the mountains, how dare it appear in broad daylight
He hesitated to move forward. Jiang Lin saw it and raised his eyebrows in surprise. He thought that this scholar was quite sensible and knew not to take risks in the deep mountains.
He seems much smarter than the overly pedantic Xu Xian in the White Snake story.
Xu Xuan struggled for a while, but finally decided to go back.
It's not that he has no experience in camping outdoors, and he carries a tinder with him. At most he would have to work a little harder at night, but he would always be able to find a way down the mountain when it gets light the next day.
It’s better not to take risks easily.
Thinking of this, he decided to turn around and leave.
As soon as he turned around, he heard someone calling him.
"The young man in front."
Xu Xuan paused and turned back subconsciously, and saw that a door had opened in the fence wall, and a young man in white clothes walked out.
The young man was dressed in white clothes as white as snow, with a handsome and elegant appearance, and his whole temperament was noble and extraordinary. One could tell at a glance that he was not from an ordinary family.
Xu Xuan subconsciously glanced at Jiang Lin's feet.
There was a shadow. He breathed a sigh of relief.
He cupped his hands and said, "Sir, did you call me?"
Jiang Lin said, "I see you are alone here, what difficulties have you encountered?"
Xu Xuan looked at Jiang Lin many times, but he could not associate this man with a mountain ghost.
He sighed and said, "My name is Xu Xuan. I live in Donghua Town, not far from here. I went into the mountains to collect herbs and am about to go back down."
He was careful not to tell anyone that he was lost.
He sighed again, "I have been to Donghua Mountain several times, but I never knew there were such wonderful places in the mountain."
Jiang Lin knew that he had doubts in his heart, so he pretended not to know and said, "I also traveled here half a year ago. I saw the beautiful scenery here, so I thought about staying here temporarily."
He suddenly acted as if he understood something: "I was wondering why Donghua Town was so familiar to me. My house and many of the furniture in it were built by craftsmen I hired from Donghua Town."
When he said this, Xu Xuan remembered that half a year ago, he vaguely heard his servant mention that Carpenter Chen across the street had received a big order, and the nobleman from the south was very generous.
So this is the young man
Xu Xuan's doubts disappeared immediately and he glanced at the house inside the wall again.
Blocked by a tall fence, only the outline can be vaguely seen, but one can still get a glimpse of its exquisite beauty.
It was just a temporary stay, but this noble man was really generous. He was shocked in his heart.
At this moment, Jiang Lin said, "It's getting late. It's a bit late to go down the mountain now. Besides, it's always unsafe to travel at night. If Mr. Xu doesn't mind, why don't you rest in my humble abode for a night before leaving?"
Xu Xuan was somewhat tempted. Now that he knew that Jiang Lin was not a ghost, he was naturally more willing to stay with him for one night.
At that moment, he was embarrassed to ask: "Will it disturb you, sir?"
Jiang Lin shook his head: "No, there are many empty rooms in the house."
Xu Xuanlian apologized for bothering him and followed Jiang Lin into the mansion.
After entering the mansion, Xu Xuan felt that everything was elegant and extraordinary, which showed that the owner of this place was very refined. He had a better impression of Jiang Lin.
After entering the room, two boys about thirteen or fourteen years old came to help Xu Xuan with his luggage and took him to the guest room.
This was naturally a puppet boy created by Jiang Lin using magic.
After washing up, Xu Xuan came over to thank the host.
"Mr. Xu, you are too polite." Jiang Lin said, "My surname is Jiang, and my given name is Lin."
He pointed at the two boys and said, "These are my two servants. If Master Xu has anything to do, just tell them to do it."
As he spoke, his expression suddenly became a little strange.
When Xu Xuan saw this, he asked, "What happened to Master Jiang?"
Jiang Lin replied, "I sent a letter home some time ago. My two sisters heard me say that the scenery here is unique, so they wanted to come and see it. They are living here now, and when they heard that there were guests, they were curious and wanted to come and see."
As soon as he finished speaking, two girls, one big and one small, came in from outside the door.
The older one was wearing a plain white dress, looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pretty and bright face, very outstanding.
The younger one was dressed in green, and was about twelve or thirteen years old. She still looked very childish, but her eyes and brows showed her pretty appearance.
The two sisters walked a little slowly and their postures seemed a little strange.
However, Xu Xuan did not stare at the girl. He just glanced at her at first and then quickly stood up to greet her. He did not notice anything wrong.
But a glance was enough for him to see the faces of the two girls clearly.
He was still sighing in his heart: These three brothers and sisters are all outstanding in appearance and demeanor. I wonder what kind of family could have raised them.
These two sisters are naturally Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing.
It turned out that Bai Suzhen was very excited when she heard that Xu Xuan had accidentally come here, and Xiaoqing was also very curious about this gentle and handsome scholar her sister mentioned.
However, it was inconvenient for the snake form to appear in front of Xu Xuan, so Jiang Lin used a shapeshifting technique to temporarily help them change their appearance.
Bai Suzhen had never seen her benefactor from this angle before, and she just kept staring at him.
Xu Xuan felt a little uncomfortable and looked at her with some confusion.
Xiaoqing giggled when she saw this and pulled her sister. Bai Suzhen suddenly reacted and restrained herself a little.
The two sisters exchanged glances for a while and then laughed together.
Jiang Lin was helpless and said, "Don't be offended, Mr. Xu. My two sisters have been spoiled by our family since they were young, and their personalities are a bit... casual."
He glanced at the two demons, signaling them to be more restrained in front of the guests and not to scare others.
Xu Xuan did not feel offended, and shook his head and said, "The two young ladies are innocent and naive, which shows that they live a comfortable life at home. This is a benefit that others can't even ask for."
In the eyes of others, his character was somewhat "unprofessional", and his neighbors also gossiped about him a lot.
But his parents at home have always "indulged" him, and Xu Xuan has always been very grateful.
Therefore, instead of finding the behavior of Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing strange, they believed that it showed that the elders of the Jiang family were open-minded and the family was harmonious.
Bai Suzhen and the other person were warned by Jiang Lin's eyes and became much more obedient.
Dinner was not ready yet, so Jiang Lin and Xu Xuan chatted for a while.
He found that this scholar had a wide range of knowledge and was not just a bookworm, and he became very interested in talking.
Xu Xuan's feeling was even more intuitive.
He has loved reading miscellaneous books since he was young, and people have said that he is not doing his job properly.
But this Mr. Jiang in front of him could always pick up the topic easily and speak with substance no matter what he talked about.
"Mr. Jiang is very knowledgeable. Xu Xuan is far inferior to him." Xu Xuan sighed with lingering feelings after the little boy came over to signal that dinner was ready.
Jiang Lin smiled: "Mr. Xu is too modest."
The two of them were chatting happily, with the blue and white snakes in the background...
Almost falling asleep!
Bai Suzhen was fine, she tried her best to maintain her composure in front of her benefactor.
Xiaoqing just held up her head and felt drowsy.
When she heard the little boy come in and call for dinner, she suddenly perked up and complained, "I don't understand what you guys are saying. I won't come to suffer next time."
Jiang Lin glanced at her and said, "Who told you to fall asleep and not listen when I asked you to study?"
Xiao Qing said confidently: "I haven't transformed yet... I'm not yet an adult, so I can't resist my instincts and feel a little sleepy. Isn't that normal?"
Jiang Lin glanced at Xu Xuan and said, "My sister is naughty, please don't laugh at me, Mr. Xu."
Xu Xuan, on the other hand, thought Xiaoqing was very cute. At her age, he had no reason to be suspicious of her, so he smiled and said, "Miss Jiang is innocent and frank, very cute."
This made Xiaoqing look at him several times, and she thought to herself that no wonder her sister could not forget him, this scholar was really a good person!
After dinner, because there were female relatives in the house, Xu Xuan was very conscious of staying in the guest room and not walking around.
Bai Suzhen, however, doesn't quite understand these human etiquettes.
She had just gained human form and was very curious about it. She was also very fond of Xu Xuan, so she ran to the other person's house and knocked on the door without saying a word.
Xu Xuan opened the door and saw that it was Bai Suzhen. He asked in surprise, "Miss Jiang, do you want to see me for something?"
Bai Suzhen didn't know what she wanted to do, she just wanted to see her benefactor. She struggled for a while and couldn't come up with a reason, so she simply said, "Nothing, I just want to see you!"
Xu Xuan: “…”
Now he knew what Jiang Lin meant by casual.
As for whether Miss Jiang had any girlish feelings for him, that was not the case.
The girl had a frank and innocent look on her face. It was clear that she had not yet come to the understanding of love between men and women, and she did not think that it was inappropriate to knock on a stranger's door at night.
How naive does one have to be to be like this? Xu Xuan became even more curious about the elders of the Jiang family.
He could only walk out of the room by himself, and standing at the door, he said to Bai Suzhen: "Miss Jiang, you shouldn't knock on a stranger's door casually, especially at night."
"Why?" Bai Suzhen wondered.
Xu Xuan was helpless and said, "Doing this will damage your reputation. Besides, it is very dangerous."
"Why?" Bai Suzhen still didn't understand.
Xu Xuan said patiently: "Because the world emphasizes the separation of men and women, you and I are different in gender, and it is easy for a single man and a single woman to meet at night, which will easily lead to rumors. This will damage your reputation. As for the danger..."
Seeing Bai Suzhen who knew nothing, he just said tactfully: "What if I am a bad guy and you are weak, wouldn't it be dangerous?"
"I'm not afraid, nor am I weak." Bai Suzhen said, "If there is a bad guy, I will bite him!"
She looked at Xu Xuan with sparkling eyes: "And Mr. Xu is not a bad person!"
Xu Xuanke didn't know what Bai Suzhen meant by "bite", he just thought it was very childish.
He patiently persuaded Bai Suzhen to go back, and thought that even if it was a bit rude, he still had to talk to Mr. Jiang about it tomorrow. Even if his parents at home were open-minded and casual, there were some things that needed to be taught to Miss Jiang.
Otherwise, with this kind of temper, you will probably suffer in the future.
When he got up the next day, he didn't see the two Miss Jiang anymore.
After having breakfast at home, Xu Xuan mentioned it a little embarrassedly. He didn't mention that Bai Suzhen came to see him at night. He just said that he felt that Miss Jiang looked quite old and didn't understand a lot of common sense.
Jiang Lin knew exactly what happened last night.
He deliberately said, "I saw that Master Xu was a handsome man and we hit it off right away. I wonder what Master Xu thinks of my sister?"
He always felt that the love and marriage between the male and female protagonists in those mythological stories were too casual, so he wanted to test Xu Xuan's reaction.