Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 104 Teasing Luo to Leave Home
Lin Xuan finished drawing Tian Qingluan's eyebrows, put down the eyebrow pencil, handed her the bronze mirror, and said, "Take a look."

Tian Qingluan looked eagerly at the bronze mirror and was momentarily stunned.

Her eyebrows in the mirror were long and slender like a crescent moon. He not only corrected their crookedness, but also outlined a more delicate and graceful arc according to the characteristics of her eyebrows and eyes, making them even more beautiful than the eyebrows drawn by the dressing maid.

A smile played on her lips as she admired herself for a while. Suddenly remembering something, she looked up at Lin Xuan and asked, "How do you have this skill? Did you often draw eyebrows for other women before?"

Lin Xuan shrugged and said, "This is the first time I've ever drawn eyebrows for a woman."

Tian Qingluan looked doubtful: "I don't believe it."

Lin Xuan said indifferently, "Believe it or not."

The look of doubt on Tian Qingluan's face disappeared; she believed that Lin Xuan would not lie to her.
So, the first person he ever kissed, the first person he ever drew eyebrows on, was himself?
That little girl, A'Luo, is always a step behind me.

Her eyes darted around, and she looked up at Lin Xuan, saying, "If I had known you could draw eyebrows so well, I wouldn't have bothered doing it myself. Why don't you draw them for me from now on?"

Before Lin Xuan could answer, a figure strode over from the side.

With a smile, A Luo said, "Sister Qingluan, you should have said you didn't know how to draw eyebrows! I'm very good at drawing eyebrows, I'll draw them for you from now on!"

Tian Qingluan shook her head repeatedly: "I'm so embarrassed, let's just forget about it."

A'Luo laughed and said, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. We're so familiar with each other. It's just drawing my eyebrows, it's no trouble at all..."

Tian Qingluan didn't reply. She picked up the bronze mirror and silently admired the eyebrows Lin Xuan had drawn for her.

The two women locked eyes; having been at odds for so long, they naturally knew each other's thoughts.

Lin Xuan went back to his room, changed his clothes, and began his cultivation.

Tian Qingluan sat in the courtyard, and seeing that she wasn't leaving, neither was A'luo.

Tian Qingluan glanced at A Luo and asked Lin Xuan, "Do you have any influence with the Luo family?"

Lin Xuan asked, "What are you going to do?"

Tian Qingluan said, "Bozhou's population is five times that of Sizhou. The Tian family currently only has one shop in Bozhou. I'd like to open a few more, but the power dynamics here are too complex. It would be best to find a chieftain to cooperate with..."

Lin Xuan thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask around for you in a few days."

It's a bit much to go and talk business with someone who just lost their son.

At the very least, we have to wait until the seventh day after the death of the young master of the Luo family.

Tian Qingluan nodded and said, "Okay."

She glanced at A Luo, then got up and left.

Only then did A'Luo leave with peace of mind.

Lin Xuan closed the courtyard gate, took out a calming pill, and put it in his mouth.

He can now control his spiritual power to the sixth rank, which gives him the foundation to use the Divine Shock Technique.

After practicing for a period of time, he can launch a mental attack at close range.

Even a sixth-rank martial artist who hasn't specifically cultivated their mental strength will experience a momentary mental breakdown when struck by the Mind-Shocking Technique.

In that instant, their protective aura dissipated, leaving their physical bodies defenseless.

If they are attacked in vital areas, there is a high chance of killing them.

However, Lin Xuan only had one chance to make a move.

After using the Shocking Spirit Technique, it takes at least two hours to regroup one's mental energy.

I don't know exactly how Youmeng asked him for help.

After meditating for two hours, Lin Xuan fell into a deep sleep.

I slept soundly until the next morning.

When Lin Xuan went out to buy groceries, he paid special attention and found that the people who had been keeping watch at the alley entrance were gone.

On the wall outside the alley, a notice was posted, offering a reward of one hundred taels of silver for anyone who could provide clues about the Nanzhao spy "Shougong" and a reward of one thousand taels of silver for anyone who could provide his head. This attracted many people to watch the notice.

A Luo also went over to watch the commotion.

Under Lin Xuan's instructions, she always wore a veil whenever she went out, and underneath the veil, she wore a face mask.

On the streets of Bozhou, there are quite a few women wearing veils, but they don't attract much attention.

In the following days, everything returned to normal.

Nothing special happened at Jingbian Division. Lin Xuan hadn't even been there many times. He spent his days cooking and cultivating.

Before they knew it, there were less than two months left until their promise to meet Youmeng.

Lin Xuan had already begun to think about what reason he should use to get A Luo and Qing Luan to return to Sizhou first.

This trip, including the round trip, will take at least half a month. He was a little worried about leaving them in Bozhou for half a month.

He needed to come up with a reason to ask Wenren Yue for a long leave.

These are all secondary issues.

The important thing is that if this trip goes smoothly, he will no longer be able to use his current identity.

How should I explain this to them then?
Lin Xuan has prepared several plans, but none of them are perfect. She has not yet decided which one to choose.

Today, as soon as Hetian Qingluan returned home, A'luo came out of the kitchen and asked, "Brother Lin, where did you all go?"

Lin Xuan said, "I went to a chieftain's house to discuss business."

He and Tian Qingluan had just returned from the Luo family.

Just after Luo Wei's seven-day mourning period, Lin Xuan took Qingluan to the Luo family to offer incense and discuss business cooperation with them.

The Tian family's business is too singular.

The Luo family is one of the major tea merchants in the southwest, and they also run a winemaking business. The Tian family wants to exchange a portion of their refined sugar business for the operating rights to the tea and wineries.

Luo Zhen readily agreed.

Perhaps because of what happened last time, he made some concessions to the Tian family during the cooperation process.

Lin Xuan felt a little embarrassed as he left the Luo family's house.

Upon hearing this, A Luo did not ask any further questions.

There's nothing wrong with discussing business, as long as they're not having romantic relationships behind her back, she can accept it.

At this moment, Tian Qingluan looked at A'luo and said, "A'luo, thank you for drawing my eyebrows these past few days. When I bought jewelry yesterday, I also bought you a set. I forgot to tell you, it's on my dressing table in my room. Go and see if you like it. If you don't, we'll take it and exchange it..."

A Luo glanced at Tian Qingluan, wondering if she was trying to bribe her with jewelry.
This is a matter of principle; no matter what I give her, she won't accept it.

Out of politeness, she still feigned gratitude: "Thank you, Sister Qingluan..."

After A Luo left, she hurriedly pulled Lin Xuan into the room, closed the door, took out an eyebrow pencil, and said, "A Luo's eyebrows aren't as pretty as yours, so you can draw them for me..."

These days, A Luo has been keeping a close eye on her, and she hasn't had a chance to be alone with Lin Xuan at all.

The only time they went out together was when they had serious business to discuss.

Left with no other choice, she could only seize any opportunity.

Meanwhile, in another courtyard.

A'Luo looked at the box full of jewelry on Tian Qingluan's dressing table and thought that it was impossible to bribe her with these things.

However, if it weren't for Tian Qingluan's interference, her plan would have succeeded long ago. Consider this her apology.

She sat down in front of the dressing table, facing the bronze mirror, and began to try it out with great interest.

Tian Qingluan gave her quite a lot of things: hairpins, earrings, hair ornaments, floral decorations... Few women wouldn't like these things.

However, given her dual identities, it wasn't appropriate for her to dress too ostentatiously. She hadn't dressed up properly in a long time, and now that she finally had the chance, she sat in front of the mirror and couldn't help but admire the jewelry, trying it on again and again...

At one point, it seemed as if I realized something.

Her expression changed, and she exclaimed, "Oh no!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she hurriedly got up and ran outside.

Inside Lin Xuan's room.

Lin Xuan finished drawing Tian Qingluan's eyebrows, but she didn't look in the mirror immediately. While Lin Xuan was still holding the eyebrow pencil, she stood up, tiptoed, wrapped her arms around his neck, and gently kissed him on the cheek, saying, "Thank you..."

Her breath tickled Lin Xuan's neck as she spoke.

Although she used to be straightforward, she was quite reserved when it came to relationships.

Since she took the initiative once last time, she has become more and more proactive.

The straightforwardness of Miao women is fully embodied in her.

Having finally managed to get A'Luo away, Tian Qingluan was about to make further moves when suddenly there was a rapid knocking on the door. A'Luo stood outside and called out loudly, "Brother Lin, are you there...?"

Tian Qingluan released Lin Xuan and sighed with some disappointment. It seemed she would have to wait until next time.

The door opened, and she looked at A'Luo, smiling as she asked, "Do you still like those pieces of jewelry?"

A'Luo looked at the red mark on Lin Xuan's lips and forced a stiff smile: "I like it, thank you, Sister Qingluan..."

Lin Xuan walked to the door and looked at A Luo: "What's wrong?"

A Luo shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask you what you're having for dinner..."

(End of this chapter)