Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 330 Inexperienced

The boat was sailing on the vast lake, with water rushing under the boat and raindrops falling on the roof. However, the doors and windows were closed, so I couldn't see the scenery outside in the rain.

The little princess has a special status. If she opens the doors and windows, people will see her and rush in to disturb this meeting after seven years of acquaintance, which would not be a good thing.

Zhou Xianning put her feet down, bent over, stuck out her butt, and dragged the chair with her backhand. She sat down and said, "There are no princesses or commoners here today. Only Tingfeng Taohua. We are old friends gathering together. Don't be polite. Eat and drink as much as you want. If you don't have enough, have someone bring more."

She is obviously a pampered girl, but she is as unrestrained and heroic as a man of the world. It must be a bad habit she picked up from writing novels. Not to mention, she looks like that.

This was a private gathering, and there weren't even any maids serving them. It was obviously inappropriate, but neither side cared.

Chen Xuan rocked his chair and walked to the table, laughing: "Which eye of yours saw that I was being polite? You're having trouble moving a chair. You look like a greenhouse flower that can't lift anything with your hands or shoulders. Haha, you're so weak that you can't even stand up. This won't do. You're too weak. I guess getting sick could cost you half your life. I don't know what you're thinking. With your status and conditions, why haven't you ever thought about learning some martial arts? I don't say how high your skills are, but at least you can improve your body."

Seeing him wobbly and effortlessly steer his chair to the table, Zhou Xianning felt a mixture of amusement and envy, yet said nonchalantly, "Martial arts training is so tiring! I'm not interested. Besides, how ugly would it be if I developed a body full of lumps? Oh, I feel uneasy just thinking about it. As for illnesses, there are always miraculous cures from the imperial physicians. There's nothing to worry about."

Maybe it’s an identity issue, the same thing has different views and angles.

But Chen Xuan shook his head and said, "That being said, practicing martial arts does have many benefits. Besides keeping your body healthy, if you reach a certain level of cultivation, you can also prolong your life and even maintain your youthfulness. For example, those innate masters can still look like young people in their fifties or sixties."

She picked up the chopsticks, held up her sleeve to pick up a piece of crystal clear sashimi, dipped it in some sauce and ate it elegantly. Although her personality was eccentric and a little out of tune, her manners were almost engraved in her bones, and every move was pleasing to the eye.

He chewed it in small bites, licked his lips and said, "This ice lake snow fish is not often available. It takes ten years to grow to the size of a finger. The ten-year-old snow fish is the most delicious. Only a small amount of fish, the size of a finger joint, is taken from the belly. A plate of snow fish requires hundreds of snow fish, shipped fresh from the ice lake in the Bingduan Mountains. Try it and see if it suits your taste. I said I would welcome you to a party, so I will treat you well."

Just by listening to the introduction, I knew that this plate of sashimi was very expensive. Chen Xuan imitated her way of eating it, tasted it and said, "It's delicious."

"Not bad, I thought you were going to give me some praise, but it seems you're at a loss for words. This dish is not available to ordinary people. Even if you are rich, you have to make a reservation three months in advance if you want to eat it here." Zhou Xianning put down her chopsticks, picked up a cup of warm water to rinse her mouth, raised her sleeve to cover her mouth, and spit into the small jar beside her before looking up and saying.

He knows how to eat. He rinses his mouth after taking a bite of food. Are you worried that the taste will change when you eat other things?
"Then how come you have it as soon as you arrive?" Chen Xuan asked according to her intention.

As expected, she said proudly: "Do you think that I can eat whatever I want just because I am a princess? Wrong, I am the boss behind this Zuixianlou"

"No wonder you were able to arrange a place that needed to be booked long in advance. It turns out you're not only a princess but also a wealthy woman." Chen Xuan was speechless, then shook her head and said, "Aren't you tired of rinsing your mouth after every bite? It's too much trouble for me just looking at it."

"Oh, don't mind me, I'm used to it. I have a very small appetite and I only eat one bite of almost any dish," she said with a smile.

The corner of his mouth twitched, and Chen Xuan said speechlessly: "Let's not talk about the issue of whether it is wasteful or not. Can you really eat enough with this way of eating? I wonder how you can live to this age."

At this moment, Chen Xuan finally understood what the extravagance of the top dignitaries meant. Not to mention anything else, that plate of snow fish sashimi was worth at least a thousand taels. It was probably not worth buying even if you had money, but they only ate one bite!
Hiss, whoever marries this girl will be in trouble. If her family is poor, she will probably have to beg for food in no time. You can't afford to offend her.

"Nothing will be wasted, you know what I mean, and then you'll naturally be full. Just eat more dishes, and if you find something you like, grab a few more chopsticks."

Chen Xuan suddenly realized, "Leaving some benefits for the people below. I see. By the way, is the way you eat also a precaution against poisoning?"

"Not really. It's just a habit I've developed since childhood. After all, if something goes wrong with something that's placed in front of me, you know what will happen, right?"

"I understand," Chen Xuan nodded.

Then she smoothly returned to the topic she had started with and said, "What you said has me a little moved, but on second thought, forget it. Martial arts training is too tiring. Besides, what's the point of living so long? Birth, aging, sickness, and death are things that everyone has to go through. We've been young, we've been young, we've been young again, and we'll grow up and get old in the future. This is a complete life. Why bother with being young and beautiful? Life is incomplete without any of these experiences."

It was also thanks to the years of communication between the two of them, otherwise I would not be able to keep up with her pace of thinking.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan was surprised and said, "Oh, I didn't expect you to be able to see so clearly. Not everyone, at least most people, who doesn't want to live forever and stay young? But you think that only those who have experienced ordinary people can be considered to have a complete life."

"What's the big deal? My father is the emperor, rich as a behemoth, but he still can't resist the ruthlessness of time. So, instead of pursuing those illusory things, it's better to live in the present and live every day well. Only in this way can you live up to the life you have lived on this earth."

At this point, she gave in to Chen Xuan's expression of "I don't believe you" and continued, "Well, actually, I've written many novels, and the end of each one is like the end of a life journey. Gradually, I've become more open-minded."

"Tsk tsk, you have so many tricks. I think you are just lazy. I guess you don't even clean up after eating, let alone practice martial arts," Chen Xuan said contemptuously.

She was also a casual person, and when she heard that, she pretended to be angry and said, "We are still eating, can you please stop talking about this? And I am a girl, can you please be more careful with your words?"

"Now that you know you are a girl, which girl would put her feet on the table in front of others?" Chen Xuanle said.

Without dwelling on these, Zhou Xianning's face slumped as she said, "Okay, okay, you got it right. Actually, I'm just lazy. Okay, practicing martial arts, the external skills are tiring, the internal skills are boring, I don't want to do that, and I don't want others to give me enlightenment. After all, it's not my own thing, and it makes me feel weird just thinking about it."

She said with a chill all over her body and a look of disgust. She didn't laugh at her, Chen Xuan said dumbly: "This is unfortunate, isn't it? I'm also lazy, our eldest brother should not talk about the second brother..."

"Are you lazy? But don't you always say that you are very capable? If you are lazy, where does your ability come from?" she asked curiously.

Chen Xuan said with a smug look on his face, "I may be lazy, but that depends on what I'm doing. Martial arts is my hobby, and I have an unprecedented talent. I've been able to practice my internal energy on its own for a long time, and my cultivation is improving every moment. For example, while I'm talking to you now, my cultivation has improved a little. As for other martial arts, I can practice them casually and master them in a short time. So I have the right to be lazy."

"You speak as if it were true, but don't underestimate me. Although I have no interest in martial arts, I spend a lot of time creating every day. I have made a lot of money over the years. You must be envious, right?" she said proudly.

Chen Xuan curled his lips and said, "You are still engaged in creation. If I don't provide you with ideas, let alone making money, I will lose if my writing doesn't get criticized to death."

"It's not like I didn't share the money with you. Once you give me the money, it's mine," she said righteously, her hands on her hips.

Chen Xuan then said admiringly: "I thought I was shameless enough, but I didn't expect that I was still a little bit worse than you. I'm so sorry."

"What else can I say? You just gave me some random ideas, and it wasn't perfected by me. But you gave me half of the money, and you acted as if it was your right. We are the same, same thing," she said with a look of contempt.

Chen Xuan stared in disbelief and said, "No way, are you so honest? You've always given me half of the profits?"

"What else can I do? I'm still short of a few small things." She raised her chin and said arrogantly.

Chen Xuan was speechless and said with a smile: "Yes, you are a little princess, rich as a jewel, but it is only thanks to my good teeth that you are so rich."

"Don't think I don't understand," she rolled her eyes, then turned and asked curiously, "By the way, don't you always say that your cultivation level is three stories high? How is it so high? Let me see it, otherwise I always think you are bragging."

"Your curiosity is none of my business. Is this something you do to show off?" Chen Xuan curled his lips.

Although he said so, he waved towards the wine jug on the table and said, "Forget it, let me open your eyes."

As he spoke, the wine in the jug flew out of thin air, forming a line of wine that circled the room and floated above his palm, mumbling, "Who are you looking down on? This is all the wine you offered me to welcome you? It's not even enough for me to drink in one gulp."

"That's enough, and don't accuse me of being stingy. I stole that pot of wine from my father's collection. You can't buy it with any amount of money. And, hurry up," she shouted and urged, feeling it was just fun.

Raising his eyebrows, Chen Xuan said, "Oh, I misunderstood you. It turns out that this pot of wine is a treasure from your old man Deng. Then I must taste it carefully. This treatment is unmatched."

Talking did not delay anything. Chen Xuan put down his hand, and the ball of wine turned into the shape of a fish. It swam around the room as if it had life, shaking its head and tail vividly.

Under Zhou Xianning's surprised gaze, the fish formed by the wine swam a few circles in the air, and then turned into a bird flapping its wings and flying, followed by a little rabbit jumping in the air, and then a snake, a little dragon and a little pony, and changed into various forms. It was still outside of the wine, as if it had real life, and finally turned into hundreds of small butterflies and flew back into the wine pot.

After watching it, Zhou Xianning clapped her hands and said, "Wow, that's so funny! How did you do that? It's like a magic trick."

Chen Xuan almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He felt that he had shown her his skills, and she thought it was a show? She was making a fool of him. He said angrily, "I can tell you're ignorant. You're just flirting with a blind man."

"But other than thinking it's pretty and fun, I really don't think it's that great," she said innocently.

With a twitch of her lips, Chen Xuan didn't want to talk to her anymore. This was not an area she was familiar with, and no matter how much she said, it would be useless.

This girl really doesn't know what's good. If she were someone with some experience, she would definitely be stunned on the spot by Chen Xuanlu's move. She can make the wine come alive as if it were infused with soul. This is at least the skill of a master!

Seeing that Chen Xuan didn't look surprised, she stood up and helped pour the wine and said, "Oh, oh, don't be like this. I didn't mean to belittle you. I really don't see what's so great about it. Don't argue with me. Let me offer you a glass of apology."

"No, no, princess, please pour me some wine. I am so scared," Chen Xuan said pretentiously, raising the glass and drinking it in one gulp.

Then, seeing Zhou Xianning about to drink, he immediately stopped her and said, "You're not even eighteen yet, you can't drink!"

"If you don't want to drink, then don't. Humph, you're really nosy. Be careful or I'll punish you." She put down the wine glass angrily, obviously eager to try.

Holding the wine jug in his hand, not giving her a chance to drink, Chen Xuan said, "This is for your own good."

"I know, I know. It's the same thing my father said. I won't be allowed to drink before I'm eighteen. But it doesn't matter. I'll be eighteen soon, and you have to drink with me then," she said expectantly.

"Let's talk about it then..."

(End of this chapter)