Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1631 The Sect Leader?
Han Li sat in the shade of the trees in the mountains, reading and drinking tea. This leisurely feeling in the mountains made the books, which were originally a bit boring, seem less tedious now.

However, no matter how good the environment is, you will feel tired after reading for a long time.

Han Li put down his book, picked up his teacup, took a sip, looked at the blue sky and white clouds above, the lush bushes not far away, and the scattered, unnamed wildflowers, and began to speak contentedly while playing with his teacup.

"Stealing half a day of leisure from a busy life, I savor the taste of a pot of tea."

The lush green trees cast deep shade on long summer days; let the tea brewed in the deep stream be enjoyed with cups of wine.
Stealing half a day of leisure from a busy life, I sit quietly in the woods and enjoy the tranquility.
Leisurely watching the clouds drift and gather, savoring the fleeting nature of life;
Stealing half a day of leisure from a busy life, my mood is half Buddha and half immortal.

Originally a passerby in the mortal world, now I am a tea immortal;

I urge you to drink another cup of tea, and you'll gain half a day of leisure in this busy life.

Do not let worldly affairs interfere with personal matters; view the human world as a dream.

After recounting this rambling, disjointed, and self-comforting half-day's spiel, Han Li felt much better and temporarily put aside the matter of Hong Kong Electric's cash cow.

Next, Han Li put down his teacup, refilled it with water, picked up the guitar hanging on a nearby tree branch, gently plucked the strings a few times to tune it, stepped on the beat with one foot, plucked the strings with both hands, and hummed a tune.

The idyllic scene of reading and brewing tea has transformed into a harmonious blend of nature and music.

Han Li lowered his head and plucked the strings of his zither. Although he wasn't playing a fixed piece, the music was full of ease and joy, giving people a feeling of physical and mental comfort and happiness.

However, musical instruments were just a way for Han Li to adjust his mood and relax. After playing for a while, he hung the guitar back on the tree branch and drank the cup of tea that was now drinkable in one gulp.

Next, Han Li changed the tea leaves, poured in hot water, and picked up the book he had just read again. At that moment, a little girl's voice came from not far away.

"Sir, were you playing the guitar here just now?"

Han Li heard someone speaking and looked up in the direction of the sound. Not far away, a girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a middle school uniform, was standing by the mountain path.

Upon looking at her, Han Li felt that the girl looked very familiar, but he immediately remembered who she was.

Zhou Huimin: The person known as the first "Jade Girl Leader", the dream lover of countless people.

Zhou Huimin came from a singing competition, and by the time she truly entered the entertainment industry, it was already the 1990s.

Back then, Hong Kong's entertainment industry was known as an era of fierce competition, and the title of "Jade Girl Leader" was something that ordinary people couldn't really live up to.

Zhou Huimin was born posthumously; his father died before he was born, and he was raised by his grandmother and mother.

Later, many people said that Zhou Huimin was foolish, having been cheated on by so many people so many times, yet still refusing to divorce.

However, Han Li felt that this was Zhou Huimin's cleverness; having been in that circle for over a decade, she couldn't possibly be unaware of its intricacies.

In the entertainment industry, where handsome men and beautiful women abound, very few people can truly remain unmoved by temptation.

Since marrying anyone can't prevent these messy things from happening, why did she want a divorce?
Unless Zhou Huimin plans to remain single for life, will she be able to find a man like her current one—from a good family, wealthy, good-looking, and willing to spend money on her—after her divorce?
It's a long story, but it was only a fleeting thought in Han Li's mind. Before he could even speak, the young girl blurted out with delight, "Are you the gentleman who bought so many musical instruments at Tong L Music Store the other day?"

If it were an ordinary person, Han Li would have just given them a few perfunctory words and brushed them off. He didn't have that much time to engage in pointless socializing. Wouldn't it be better to use that time to read more books and earn more credits?
However, when Han Li saw that it was this little girl, he smiled brightly and said...

"Little girl, do you know me?"

“My name is Zhou Huimin and I attend St. Stephen's Church Secondary School. I saw you last time at Tong L Music Store, but I’m not a little girl. I’m fifteen years old and already in Form 5.”

The current school system in Hong Kong is: nursery (nursery for children under three years old who cannot take care of themselves) and kindergarten (kindergarten for children over three years old).

The British education system consists of six years of primary school, five years of secondary school (without distinction between junior and senior high school), one or two years of preparatory school (Form 6 or Form 7), and three years of university.

Form 5 is roughly equivalent to the second year of high school in China, and the preparatory course is roughly equivalent to the third year of high school. If you want to continue your studies after graduating from the preparatory course, you need to take the Advanced Level Examination, which is equivalent to the National College Entrance Examination in China.

By 88, the primary and secondary school system in Hong Kong remained unchanged, but the preparatory course was standardized to two years, while university courses still ranged from three to four years.

By 2007, Hong Kong had aligned itself with the mainland, adopting a 3-3-4 education system: three years of junior high, three years of senior high, and four years of university.

Han Li smiled after hearing what Zhou Huimin said, not taking it to heart. That's how people are. When they're young, they don't admit they're small and want to grow up and be treated like adults. When they grow up, they don't admit they're old and want to go back to the past.

“Zhou Huimin, what a nice name. Come sit down and have a cup of tea. You said you saw me at Tong L Music Store last time. Do you play musical instruments?”

Although Zhou Huimin didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on Han Li's other side, she still looked somewhat uneasy as she spoke.

"I was learning piano in a music training class at Tong L Piano Store at the time."

Han Li didn't reply. He took a teacup from the tea set box next to him, put in tea and water, and placed it on the stone next to Zhou Huimin before speaking.

“Learning a musical instrument is a good idea. It can lead to a career in music, or it can cultivate your character and regulate your emotions. But today isn’t Sunday, so why are you here instead of having class?”

Zhou Huimin: "This morning our class had basketball class, but unfortunately the playground was taken over by other classes. I didn't want to stay there and watch others play, so I came out to relax."

Han Li thought that St. Stephen's Church Middle School was not far north of Hong Kong University, and from there to Longhu Mountain, it was only eight or nine hundred meters as the crow flies.

Even counting the winding roads and buildings that have to be avoided, the distance between the two places is no more than 1,500 meters.

Even at the furthest distance, it's only about three miles on foot.

This distance is nothing to a 15 or 16-year-old with an incredibly strong will, even for children like Vivian Chow who grew up in Hong Kong.

So Han Li didn't continue the topic after hearing this. Besides, it was the first time the two of them had met, and some things were best left unsaid, especially when dealing with a child going through a rebellious phase.

Han Li then talked a lot with this future Jade Maiden Sect Leader, learning about her and her family's current situation.
(End of this chapter)