“What she said is the truth,” Lin Yan said nonchalantly, “If I remembered every person who talked about me, my head would be full of nasty things.”
I smiled, thinking that if she were truly as open and happy as she appeared, she wouldn’t have wanted to be reborn.
I narrowed my eyes and looked at the group, seeing the person with an awkward expression who should be Rong You. Though not extremely handsome, he had a scholarly air about him.
Rong You said, “I heard there’s a good teahouse in the South Road. Let’s change locations.”
The group quickly left. I turned back to look at Lin Yan and saw a fleeting dark light in her eyes. I quietly finished my porridge, and by the time I was done, the seven dishes and several steamer baskets of pastries were completely empty.
Returning to the Lin residence, I saw an altar set up in the front courtyard, with a Taoist priest wearing a ritual robe, shaking a bronze bell and chanting. Lin family members and servants stood on both sides.
As soon as Lin Yan and I entered, the Taoist priest shouted, “Demon! Quickly retreat! Do not cause chaos in the human world!”
Then a peach wood sword flew towards my forehead. Everyone gasped, and even the Taoist priest’s expression changed. A gray-robed shadow swept by, catching the wooden sword with an incredibly elegant posture.
The courtyard guardian was indeed impressive – how handsome!
The Taoist priest sighed in relief, and the Lin family members rushed forward, asking if the young miss was okay and calling for a doctor.
I wasn’t killed by the Taoist priest, but I might be annoyed to death by them. At this moment, I remembered Lin Yan, who had been remarkably composed, unlike a typical young lady.
After everyone dispersed, I found the courtyard guardian in the back garden, handing him the food box and saying, “Thank you for helping me earlier.” I leaned in and asked, “You haven’t told me your name.”
“Li Si,” he replied.
“Pfft,” I couldn’t help but laugh. “Don’t tell me you use this name in every courtyard scenario.”
The courtyard guardian was surprised, “How did you know?”
I cleared my throat and said, “I want to know about Lin Yan. She doesn’t seem as simple as the materials suggest.”
