Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers-Chapter 426 - Why does she always feel that this old
Chapter 426: Chapter 426: Why does she always feel that this old man treats her differently?!
Chapter 426: Chapter 426: Why does she always feel that this old man treats her differently?!
Zhao Tai left, and Qingzhu, taking his place, asked this question.
“Master, do you suspect that Li Tianyi went to a courtyard full of Narcissus flowers?”
“Yes. Roughly so.”
Qi Yue swallowed the cake in her mouth, finishing her meal, and pinched her fingers, Qingzhu hurriedly brought over the warm water already prepared.
As she washed her hands, she added a few more sentences, “I smelled the scent of Narcissus on him, and there was a dark green moss on the soles of his shoes, that kind of stuff only appears in the stones by the lake, so there must be a large lake in that courtyard. Given the time he left, the courtyard must be within two li, based on this, it should not be hard to find.”
“…” Qingzhu was stunned for a moment and rubbed his nose in disbelief.
Narcissus flowers, he’s somehow from the Black Feather Guard, how come he hasn’t smelled anything?
Two li, a large lake, how come he hasn’t noticed?
Well, he might as well help then, with Zhao Tai that simpleton, who knows when he’ll find it?
Little did he know that Qi Yue’s skills were all cultivated from reading detective novels in her previous life.
Furthermore, as a doctor, she naturally possessed more meticulousness and observational power than the average person, naturally leading in every aspect in this undeveloped place.
In the afternoon, Qi Yue didn’t go out but instead extensively read through the books she had found at the old bookstore that day.
These books were all records about the history of changes in the Nanyue dynasty, along with some tales of extraordinary figures and unofficial palace histories.
The next afternoon, Qi Yue, as usual, arrived at the bookstore before Liu Zhinan.
The shop assistant Li Fengshou attentively ushered her to her usual spot and whispered to her some gossip about the Liu Family.
All sorts of trifles about how the old lady of the Liu Family was about to celebrate her eightieth birthday soon, Liu Zhinan getting a son in his old age, a concubine having a child…
Although these were all trivial matters, Qi Yue could smell an opportunity.
“Do you mean to say that the Governor plans to celebrate the old lady’s eightieth birthday and his son’s full-month feast together?”
“Exactly!” Li Fengshou clapped his hands and said dramatically, “With a family like the Liu’s, with both money and power, they are too stingy…”
Before he finished speaking, seeing Qi Yue frowning, Li Fengshou hurriedly corrected himself.
“…Of course, these are just the words of those who have no knowledge, who would say such things with a bit of brain, after all, the Governor is wealthy and incorruptible, they call this being low-key…”
He was speaking with enthusiasm when Lin Zhinan’s voice suddenly interrupted.
“Do you know what became of the last person who spoke nonsense?”
Li Fengshou shuddered, knelt down on the ground with a thud, trembling all over.
“Lin, Lin Sir, I didn’t mean it… I am wrong, I dare not do it again…”
Liu Zhinan ignored his pleading, passing by him as if he wasn’t there, lifted his robes and sat down across from Qi Yue, then fell silent.
There was a moment of tranquility in the atmosphere.
Just as Qi Yue was about to say something, she noticed that Liu Zhinan’s drooping eyes had closed, only seeing the fine lines at the corner of one eye and one noticeably longer eyebrow.
His fingers, neither too skinny nor too plump, tapped lightly on the side table, producing a “tap tap tap…” sound.
Qi Yue pulled the corner of her mouth.
This gentleman really wasn’t fond of talking!
She quickly gave Li Fengshou a look.
“The Governor has forgiven you, get up quickly and attend.”
Li Fengshou glanced at Liu Zhinan with trepidation, scrambled up, and quickly brought tea.
“Governor, this is the book you wanted, just arrived today, the Shopkeeper reserved it for you, would you care to take a look…”
Liu Zhinan still didn’t speak, only tapped a finger twice on the table.
Li Fengshou hurriedly placed the book on the table and retreated after making his apologies.
Just like last time, Liu Zhinan took his time drinking tea and started reading the book on the table.
It seemed he had no intention of talking to Qi Yue at all.
“…”
Speechless, Qi Yue repeated the same tactic as last time, staring at Liu Zhinan intently.
But Liu Zhinan didn’t start talking just because she was staring at him, unlike last time.
Watching the elderly gentleman with a dignified demeanor read his book, speechless Qi Yue felt even more speechless!
She stared at Liu Zhinan without blinking.
She didn’t believe it!
Could a person truly be so resilient, not opening his mouth even when being watched?
This was already the second time she met Liu Zhinan; there had to be some progress.
Moreover, she was now filled with curiosity about this old gentleman.
I always felt that this old man seemed to treat her differently?!
Otherwise, why would he treat her differently than others? Even Li Fengshou, who violated his taboos, was let off?
She had heard that before someone gossiped about the Liu Family behind their back, he sent them straight to the Governor’s Office on charges of spreading rumors and causing trouble.
Could it be that he knew her true identity?
Knew she was the daughter of Qi Yunzhang, and thus was particularly lenient?
Also, what was with his interest in the foreign letters in her hand? Could he be a time-traveler as well?
As Qi Yue was lost in her thoughts, she suddenly heard two “tap tap” knocking sounds.
Looking down, she saw Liu Zhinan stretching his fingers and knocking on the tabletop.
Qi Yue spoke without thinking.
“Tell me, Your Excellency Liu, when you attend court and the Emperor asks you something, do you also replace speaking with knocking on the table?”
After saying this, she belatedly regretted it.
Were her words a bit too casual?
To her surprise, Liu Zhinan suddenly turned his head to look at her.
Qi Yue thought he was going to say something, but he quickly turned his head back and once again focused on the pages in his hands.
“Your Excellency Liu, what do you mean by this? Can you say something? I have something to discuss with you!”
Liu Zhinan did not even look back, simply saying indifferently, “Young lady, your disguise won’t do, try to be more meticulous next time if you want to deceive others.”
“…” Qi Yue was baffled.
Her cross-dressing was actually seen through by someone, and they even pointed it out to her face!
She couldn’t quite believe it!
This disguise, except for not fooling Zhao Xiyan, she was confident no one else could tell she was a woman.
After all, the clothing she was wearing was all premium stuff purchased from Space Mall.
Things like fake abs, fake biceps, and even her gait, had been trained!
Even her proud chest had been skillfully concealed!
Zhao Xiyan could tell because they were too familiar with each other and shared a kindred spirit!
But when did Liu Zhinan discover it?
Could it have been the first time they met?
Was his tolerance because he saw that she was a great beauty?
Thinking about Li Fengshou mentioning Liu Zhinan taking a concubine and tirelessly making children, Qi Yue felt uneasy all over.
Could it be that this Liu Zhinan was an old lecher with ill intentions towards her?
While her face was changing colors and her mood was fluctuating, Liu Zhinan spoke leisurely as if he knew what she was thinking.
“Don’t overthink it, this official merely noticed that your behavior and actions were decidedly feminine and decided to bluff a little…”
He leisurely turned a page of the book, adding, “…most people probably wouldn’t notice anything.”
Behavior and actions?
Qi Yue was stunned for a moment but quickly figured out where she had gone wrong.
The way she had stubbornly stared at Liu Zhinan earlier was exactly like a girl, wasn’t it?
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Indeed, for so long, she had been unable to learn the postures of a dashing rogue man, and instead her actions seemed more like a girl throwing a tantrum.
Her face turned red for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal.
For some reason, she changed her usual behavior this time and was so patient with Liu Zhinan, which was also strange.
Was it because his silent demeanor reminded her of her father from her past life?
In just a few seconds, the atmosphere in the room shifted from the brink of a storm to complete calm.
Just as Qi Yue was about to speak, she saw Liu Zhinan packing up his book as if he was about to leave.
“Your Excellency Liu, it is still early, how about we chat?”
Liu Zhinan glanced at her and stood up, with no intention of engaging in conversation.
“Don’t go, Your Excellency Liu!” Qi Yue stood up and blocked Liu Zhinan’s way without any politeness, “Don’t take this as a threat, but now that you’ve exposed my secret, believe it or not, I…”
Suddenly, Liu Zhinan handed the book in his hand towards her, his black eyes showing unfathomable depth.
“Finish reading this, then come find me.”
Qi Yue skeptically took it, and just as she made out the name of the book, Liu Zhinan had already left with a flick of his sleeve.
