This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 263 Entering the Grand View Garden, Seeking the Women's Beautiful Hair

Flower or willow disease?
Luo Zijun was truly speechless. Xu Xian was simply a leopard that couldn't change its spots.

They've been deceived time and time again, yet they still don't wake up.

Now look what's happened, he's contracted a terminal illness.

Xu Ziyin said dejectedly, "I always scold him and wish he would die out there, but now, seeing that guy's pitiful state, I..."

"I understand, after all, they are siblings."

Luo Zijun couldn't help but sigh inwardly, but she didn't dare show it on her face and said, "Then you should go back and brew the medicine for him."

Xu Ziyin looked at him and said, "Brother Dongfang, do you know any good doctors since you live in the inner city? I'd like to ask another doctor to take a look at him, perhaps the previous doctor made a mistake?"

Luo Zijun thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Indeed, we should confirm it again."

Xu Ziyin looked at him pitifully.

Luo Zijun said, "Alright, I'll go look for it in the inner city, but I can't guarantee I'll be able to find it."

Xu Ziyin's face immediately lit up with joy: "Thank you, Brother Dongfang."

Then I told him my home address.

Luo Zijun did not linger any longer. After saying goodbye, she boarded a carriage heading towards the inner city.

He went to the Grand View Garden first.

When Aunt Shu, who was guarding the gate, saw him, she quickly came out to greet him and said, "Master and Madam have left, but Miss Chujian and Miss Yingchun are still inside."

Luo Zijun hesitated for a moment, then said, "Aunt Shu, could you please call Chu Jian out? I have something to ask her."

Aunt Tree quickly agreed and went into the garden.

Before long, Liu Chujian came out of the garden with her maid Bi'er. As soon as they met, she said in a low voice, "I haven't received it yet. I was too embarrassed to say that you wanted it, so I said that I wanted it myself. They kept asking me why, and I didn't know how to explain it."

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment and said, "At first meeting, go and tell them the truth. Just say I want it. As for the reason, say that I have no choice but to accept it, and that I can't explain it right now."

Liu Chujian agreed and re-entered the Grand View Garden.

Wait a moment.

She came out again and said with a wry smile, "Brother Zijun, Tanchun said you should go in and talk to them yourself. After all... after all, it's a girl's hair..."

"Okay, I'll go in and talk to you myself."

Without further hesitation, Luo Zijun followed her into the garden.

This wasn't his first time visiting the Grand View Garden; he had come once before with Jia Tanchun. But even having been there once before, he couldn't help but marvel at the garden's luxury and beauty upon entering again.

The Jia family used all their resources to build this Grand View Garden.

Unexpectedly, this benefited him.

Liu Chujian led him forward and soon arrived at a small building built by the water.

This place is called Lotus Fragrance Pavilion, a place where Jia Tanchun, Lin Daiyu, and others often gather.

Here you'll find lotus ponds with swimming fish, waterside pavilions, and beautiful flowers and herbs, as well as artificial hills and bamboo groves. The scenery is delightful and perfect for enjoying the view and having a drink.

It was midday in early spring.

New green shoots are just beginning to emerge outside the pavilion, the remaining snow has melted, and the lotus pond has yet to sprout leaves, leaving only a clear, still surface of water reflecting the bright blue sky.

In the distance, the weeping willows droop, their tender yellow hues like silk threads, swaying gently in the wind, resembling the jade ornaments adorning the temples of a newlywed bride.

In the Lotus Fragrance Pavilion, several carved windows are half-open, allowing sunlight to filter through and dapple the floor and brocade table, creating a perfectly warm atmosphere.

A censer in the pavilion still burned, its smoke curling gently, like mist yet not quite.

Lin Daiyu, dressed in red, sat by the window, a newly blossoming apricot blossom twirling between her fingers. Her expression was dazed as she stared blankly at the koi swimming in the lotus pond outside the window, lost in thought.

A gentle breeze stirred, ruffling the strands of hair at her temples.

She still looked slender and delicate, but the paleness on her face had faded, replaced by a healthy rosy glow.

The wind seemed to have stopped the coughing.

Seeing this, Luo Zijun thought to herself: It seems that Senior Sister's medicine really pulled this Lin Daiyu back from the brink of death.

Footsteps echoed on the wooden bridge.

Lin Daiyu, who was sitting by the window, came back to her senses and looked at the person who had come in.

Then, her gaze fell upon the elegant young man in his scholar's robe. Seeing that handsome and familiar face again, and remembering their first meeting and Yingchun asking her for her hair, a blush instantly spread across her pretty face.

Bathed in sunlight, she was as beautiful as a flower, charming and captivating.

She quickly got up and went inside.

Suddenly, all the talking in the room fell silent.

When Luo Zijun arrived at the door, Jia Tanchun came out to greet him first. She looked at him with a complicated expression, bowed her head and said, "Young Master Luo."

Then, the other girls and maids in the room also bowed their heads in greeting.

Luo Zijun returned the greeting with a cupped hand, and without any formality or hesitation, directly stated her purpose: "Miss Tanchun, ladies, I'm sure Chujian and Yingchun have already told you why I'm here. I know that our bodies and hair are gifts from our parents, and a woman's hair is especially significant. However, the reason I'm shamelessly asking for your help is because I have no other choice. If you are willing to give it, I will be extremely grateful and will surely repay you in the future; if you are not willing, that's alright too, I will not force you or show any dissatisfaction."

The room fell silent for a moment.

Jia Tanchun looked at him and said, “Young Master Luo, there’s no need to talk about repaying us in the future; it’s us who should be repaying you. If it weren’t for Young Master Luo taking us in, most of us here would probably be wandering the streets, suffering from hunger and cold. Whatever Young Master Luo asks of us, it’s only right that we do it. But… Tanchun just wants to know why Sister Chujian said that only our hair was useful, and the maids’ hair was useless. Also, Yingchun said that Luo Zijun took hers but not Sister Chujian’s. We just don’t understand, and we hope Young Master Luo can tell us. Of course, if Young Master Luo doesn’t want to say, that’s fine too.”

Although she said that, judging from the curious and puzzled looks on everyone's faces in the room, they clearly all wanted to know.

Luo Zijun glanced at Chu Jian beside her and saw that the other woman's face suddenly turned red. Knowing that she was too embarrassed to say it, she could only say, "The hair I need must not be from servants, so maids' hair is useless. There is another condition, which is..."

Looking at the room full of unmarried young women, all of whom were staring at him, he suddenly found it difficult to speak.

"It's our first meeting, so you should tell us."

He pushed the matter away.

"No! Brother Ziju, you tell me yourself, I... I feel a bit stuffy and need to go out for some fresh air."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chujian immediately refused and hurriedly left, her face flushed.

Luo Zijun had no choice but to cough and say shamelessly, "It's like this, the hair I need must come from a woman who is a virgin..."

Upon hearing this, the girls in the room were stunned for a moment, and then their faces turned red.

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

An awkward atmosphere began to permeate the air.

Jia Tanchun could only break the silence with a blush: "I heard that some medicines require rather special materials. Is Young Master Luo preparing medicine?" Luo Zijun nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, yes, I am preparing medicine."

He immediately seized the opportunity to make an excuse: "I've had a bit of a headache lately. I'm studying every day for the autumn imperial examinations next year, and my brain might not be able to handle it. My master and senior sister took a look at me and prescribed some medicine. One of the ingredients is... cough, it's the hair of women like you..."

When he said "the hair of women like you," Jia Tanchun and the others immediately blushed.

Jia Tanchun quickly replied, "Since it's for Young Master Luo's treatment, we naturally won't refuse."

Now that a suitable reason has been found, everyone is naturally no longer afraid.

Jia Tanchun immediately grabbed a pair of scissors, cut off a lock of her hair, and handed it to him, her face still flushed. She asked, "Young Master Luo, is this enough?"

"That's enough, thank you!"

Luo Zijun quickly took it, took out her purse, and put it inside.

At this moment, Shi Xiangyun also came over, took the scissors, cut off a lock of her beautiful hair, and handed it to him, saying in a crisp voice, "Young Master Luo, I'm giving you all my hair, so you can't send me away later, okay?"

Although this girl is also shy, she is bolder than others and likes to joke.

Luo Zijun took the hair and said, "Miss Xiangyun, please stay here. This will be your home from now on, and no one will kick you out."

Shi Xiangyun's eyes flickered, and she thought to herself: My home...

At this moment, Jia Xichun also came over, took the scissors, cut off a lock of her hair, lowered her head, and handed it to Luo Zijun.

Luo Zijun accepted it and quickly thanked her.

Jia Xichun blushed and stepped back, looking around as she was wondering who to hand the scissors to when a cough suddenly came from the side.

Lin Daiyu stepped forward, took the scissors from her hand, cut off a lock of her beautiful hair, then lowered her head, blushing, and handed it to Luo Zijun, saying shyly, "Young Master Luo, thank you for saving me, I..."

Luo Zijun took her hair and said, "It was my senior sister who saved you. If you want to thank someone, you should thank her."

Lin Daiyu's eyelashes trembled, and she raised her head, looking at her shyly, and said, "When I first met you, Sister, you said that it was Young Master Luo who went to ask Sister Su for help..."

"Forehead……"

Luo Zijun looked out the window and saw Liu Chujian looking down at the fish in the lotus pond from the bridge.

Lin Daiyu's expression was complicated, and she said softly, "In a few days, I will go to Sister Su's place... My life belongs to Sister Su, and from now on, I..."

"Just go and say thank you."

Luo Zijun knew of her gratitude and didn't say anything more. After tucking her hair away, she looked at the others.

The room was a little quieter.

Luo Zijun prepared to take her leave.

Jia Tanchun said, "Young Master Luo, if that's not enough, I'll go find others. Baochai and Yuling aren't here today, I'll ask them when they come over."

Luo Zijun said, "Then let's ask them first. As for the others, we won't ask them. After all, this matter... is not much different now. I'll figure out the rest myself."

He now has the hair of nine people, and he's still missing three.

He decided to go back to the Bai residence to check on the situation.

"Then I'll be leaving now. Thank you all for today. Please feel free to stay here. If you need anything else, you can go to Chujian Bookstore to find Chujian, or you can go to... or you can go to Baoan Hall to find your Sister Su. Of course, you can also come to the Bai residence to find me."

After Luo Zijun finished speaking, she cupped her hands in farewell and took her leave.

Jia Yingchun followed to the door and said weakly, "Young Master Luo, I... I also want to move here."

Luo Zijun turned to look at her and deliberately asked, "What, did Chu Jian bully you?"

Liu Chujian, who was standing on the bridge watching the fish, chuckled upon hearing this and looked up at the two of them.

Jia Yingchun blushed and said, "No, you didn't bully me when we first met, I... I just..."

There are actually two reasons.

The first reason is that she grew up with these younger sisters, so naturally she wanted to live with them.

The second reason was that she felt she was disturbing them by staying at Chujian Bookstore. Every time Young Master Luo went there, he would only exchange a few words with Sister Chujian before leaving, probably because she was there. He only occasionally stayed overnight, and each time, the soundproofing was terrible, which was quite awkward…

"I was just kidding. If you like living here, you can move in."

Luo Zijun then looked at the bridge and said, "Chujian, you can move here too. As for the bookstore, just leave it to Bi'er and Xiao Lan to manage. You can go there occasionally every day, it shouldn't be a problem."

Liu Chujian smiled and said, "Yingchun can move in now, as for me, we'll talk about it later."

Luo Zijun said, "Why not talk about it later?"

Liu Chujian smiled slightly and said, "At least, we should wait for Sister Su to come over first."

Luo Zijun: "..."

"Let's go, I have something to do."

He didn't linger any longer, waved goodbye to Jia Yingchun and the others, and left with Liu Chujian and Bi'er.

He first took the two to Chujian Bookstore, then bought some lunch on the street and went directly to Baoan Hall.

Master just returned and was washing his hands.

Luo Zijun first placed lunch in front of her senior sister, then went over and put it on the table, saying, "Master, after you finish eating, come with me to the outer city."

Su Dafang wiped his hands, sat down at the table, picked up a steamed bun, took a bite, and then looked at him and asked, "What is it?"

Luo Zijun said, "A friend of mine may have contracted syphilis."

Upon hearing this, Su Dafang immediately exclaimed, "What bad luck! What bad luck! You're saying this while I'm eating. Are you deliberately trying to disgust your teacher?"

Luo Zijun said, "What's so disgusting about this? Master is used to it. Master knows that person too; he even treated his illness before."

Su Dafang asked, "Who?"

Luo Zijun said, "Xu Xian is my classmate at West Lake Academy."

"Xu Xian?"

Su Dafang immediately remembered: "Is it that effeminate, unmanly kid? That guy's body is so weak, yet he dares to go out and mess around?"

Luo Zijun also picked up a steamed bun and ate it while saying, "Who knows, Master? I have some doubts. Do you think some people are born with the constitution of being easily seduced by women? That guy gets seduced by women almost every few days and never learns his lesson. It's really absurd."

"Ok?"

Su Dafang paused for a moment, a thoughtful look appearing between his brows. He finished the steamed bun in his hand in a few bites, then took a sip of wonton soup and said, "I'll go take a look later."

(End of this chapter)