Qin Shi Huang: Swordsmanship begins with picking up Xiao Meng

Chapter 52: It is better to be affectionate than to be ruthless

At the dining table!
Because it is the day when the plague is completely over, to celebrate, today's dinner is quite sumptuous.

However, the master and disciple sitting opposite each other did not pick up their chopsticks!

Nian Duan just looked at Duanmu Rong like that!
As for Duanmu Rong, since her master didn't pick up his chopsticks first, it was naturally impossible for her, as an apprentice, to do so.

And she knew very well that her master was probably going to talk to her about Brother Jiang Yu and her.

Because before, even if the master caught him being close to Brother Jiang Yu, he would not remain silent like he did now. Instead, he would simply say "Let's eat" and let the matter go.

He didn't object to her being close to Jiang Yu, but he didn't show his approval either.

Duan Murong, who was at a loss as she was stared at by Nian Duan, lowered her head more and more. Finally, she couldn't bear it any longer and cried out softly:
"master!"

Hearing the word "Master", Nian Duan stopped torturing Duan Murong and asked:
"Since you still call me Master, do you still remember what I have taught you?"

"Disciple knows!"

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Rong, who had originally not held much hope, had her beautiful eyes dimmed even further, and said dejectedly:
"My master taught me not to fall in love with a man who wields a sword."

"what about now?"

Nian Duan asked again.

"Master, I'm sorry, I did fall in love with Brother Jiang Yu, but, but..."

Duanmu Rong clenched her hands tightly, her heart full of confusion.

Finally, Duanmu Rong remembered what Jiang Yu said: Be tougher when facing your master.

Although Jiang Yu did not ask her to use this sentence here at the time, in order to pursue the love of her heart, Duanmu Rong, who had always been an obedient child in front of her master, felt that she should be tougher and braver now.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Rong gritted her teeth, looked up at her master, and said defensively:

"Master, a sword is just a dead object. It cannot represent the person holding it. Moreover, the reason why Brother Jiang Yu holds a sword is different from others. Brother Jiang Yu once said something to me, and I think it makes a lot of sense.

Having no sword in hand is not the same as having a sword but not using it. "

"Not having a sword in hand and having a sword but not using it are two different things."

Nian Duan murmured something and then fell into silence.

Duanmu Rong, who had spoken her true feelings to Nian Duan, was completely different from before. This time, she held her head high and faced Nian Duan directly, without any trace of cowardice or fear.

a long time!

Nian Duan finally made a new move, but did not rush to answer Duan Murong. Instead, he stood up and picked up a box that seemed to have been waiting there for a long time on the workbench, and then came back to sit down.

And began his third question:

"You should know better than anyone that your elder brother Jiang Yu already has a woman named Feiyan by his side."

"Disciple knows!"

Hearing this, Duanmu Rong, who had been so courageous at first, lowered her head again and said timidly:

"I don't care, as long as Brother Jiang Yu likes me."

After all, it was still ancient society, and this was not something unacceptable.

So compared to this, Duanmu Rong was more worried about whether Sister Feiyan could accommodate her younger sister.

But judging from our previous interactions, there didn't seem to be any problems.

"that's true!"

Hearing this, Nian Duan seemed to remember something, shook his head with a wry smile, and sighed self-deprecatingly:
"It's better to find a passionate man than a heartless one!"

"master!"

Duanmu Rong knew that she had touched upon her master's sad story again.

"No problem!"

Before Duan Murong could offer any words of comfort, Nian Duan had already recovered and reached out to push the box towards her. "See if it suits your taste."

Duanmu Rong opened the box with doubts, and when she saw what was inside, her pupils couldn't help but shrink.

Inside the box is a set of silver needles, three inches and three centimeters long, made of pure silver. Two gems, one large and one small, are inlaid at the end. In fact, it is a box that can be used to store various medicinal powders and pills. It is very exquisite.

"master?"

Duanmu Rong looked up at Nian Duan in surprise. Hadn't her master always been against her learning martial arts?

"It seems to be quite to my liking."

Nian Duan chuckled. Duan Murong's practice of flying needles naturally could not be hidden from her.

What Jiang Yu said made sense. Duanmu Rong really needed the ability to protect herself. You know, in the anime, Nian Duan was worried about Duanmu Rong's safety until his death.

It’s a pity that Duanmu Rong failed to follow her last words.

"Let's eat!"

Nian Duan finally picked up the chopsticks.

But Duanmu Rong, who didn't get a definite answer, couldn't eat and quickly asked:
"Master, what about this disciple and Brother Jiang Yu?"

This time Duanmu Rong must know the answer because she is afraid that she will not have the courage next time.

Looking at his silly disciple, Nian Duan finally understood why Duanmu Rong was so easily deceived by Jiang Yu.

He immediately said angrily:

"How dare I have any objection? I just said one sentence, and my always sensible and obedient disciple dared to contradict me. If I dare to object, this disciple will definitely sever the master-disciple relationship with me."

Just as Duanmu Rong said, Jiang Yu's reason for holding the sword is different from others, or perhaps, through observing Jiang Yu over the past few days, Nian Duan feels that Jiang Yu cannot be considered a swordsman at all.

Nian Duan felt that Jiang Yu learned sword skills only because he happened to have a good sword in his hand. If it was a good knife or a good gun, Jiang Yu would learn knife or gun skills.

If Jiang Yu knew what Nian Duan was thinking, he would definitely praise him: Master is worthy of being a master.

"Master, that's impossible."

Duanmu Rong quickly denied it. If Nian Duan firmly disagreed, she would only choose Nian Duan in the dilemma.

It’s not because she doesn’t love Brother Jiang Yu, but because she is the only one left by the master’s side, and Brother Jiang Yu has Sister Feiyan by his side, so it doesn’t matter if she is missing.

"What a silly girl!"

As Nian Duan was the disciple he raised, how could he not know Duanmu Rong's personality?

"Eat, it's getting cold!"

"okay!"

Duanmu Rong just started eating with a smile on her face, but in her heart, she felt as if she was in a dream.

Finished eating!
When Nian Duan returned to the tent, Duanmurong was the only one left!

Suddenly, a voice that was very familiar to Duanmu Rong reached her ears:

"My Rong'er is so brave!"

Duanmu Rong's beautiful eyes immediately showed incomparable surprise, and she turned around excitedly to look.

Sure enough, not far away, I saw a familiar figure.

"Brother Jiang Yu!"

It turns out that I was not alone facing my master before!
Duanmu Rong's heart couldn't help but be filled with endless happiness!

For Jiang Yu, as a man, how could he possibly put Duanmu Rong in a dilemma?
But Duanmu Rong was braver than Jiang Yu had imagined, and she solved the problem by herself.

Since Nian Duan was in the tent, Jiang Yu naturally couldn't show up, so he hid in the darkness again, leaving only a big thumbs up for Duanmu Rong.

(End of this chapter)