C108 (1/2)
After hearing Xu Shiqiu's words, Dong Shu wanted to speak up several times, but in the end, she held herself back and did not speak.
Although Master Xuan Ling was looking at Xu Shiqiu, he had also noticed Dong Shu from the corner of his eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately laughed: ”Benefactor, do you have something to say?”
Hearing Master Xuan Ling's words, before Dong Shu could speak, Xu Shiqiu had already opened his mouth: ”Master, is there any other way?”
After saying this, Xu Shiqiu thought for a moment, then looked at Dong Shu and said: ”My wife, please do not speak.”
After Dong Shu heard this, she understood what she meant. She immediately shut up and did not speak further, shifting her gaze from the Master Xuan Ling.
Master Xuan Ling did not expect Dong Shu to listen to him like this. After looking at Dong Shu, he then looked at Xu Shiqiu and said: ”Benefactor, I have only found this one way.” After saying that, the Master Xuan Ling sighed again: ”Moreover, whether this method will work or not, I am not sure.”
After Master Xuan Ling said this, he did not speak anymore. After Xu Shiqiu hesitated for a while, he looked at Master Xuan Ling and asked: ”How confident is master?”
”30%.” Master Xuan Ling did not lie, he had to flip through an ancient book to find this method, but whether it was useful or not, he himself did not know.
What's more, for a family member like him, this method really did not fit his status.
It was just for the royal family, for the Ye Family, he was willing to not be under the Buddha beads in the future, and he was going to do these things today.
When Xu Shiqiu heard Master Xuan Ling's words, he did not feel that it was wrong. It was as if Master Xuan Ling had just said 'seventy percent' rather than 'thirty percent'.
Xu Shiqiu did not speak, and the Master Xuan Ling did not speak either. He only picked up the Lotus Flower Tea that Dong Shu had specially made in front of him and started drinking it.
After a while, just when the Master Xuan Ling thought that Xu Shiqiu would not speak, Xu Shiqiu finally spoke: ”This method, is the Master Xuan Ling coming to complete it himself?”
Master Xuan Ling did not expect to ask such a question after such a long time.
He raised his eyes to look at Xu Shiqiu, then laughed: ”Benefactor, who do you want to do it?”
”Of course it's the Master Xuan Ling. Others, I am really worried.” Actually, Xu Shiqiu had his doubts about the method Master Xuan Ling spoke of. After all, he had never heard of this method before.
Furthermore, he was also truly unwilling to part with his own Young Girl.
Dong Shu watched Xu Shiqiu talking to Master Xuan Ling just like that. She wanted to tell her husband multiple times that she was willing to take out her flesh and blood to give to him, but when she thought about what her husband had just said, she could only restrain herself in the end.
”If Almsgiver is not worried for me, I will naturally do my best to help you achieve your wish.” The corners of Master Xuan Ling's mouth still had a smile, making others unable to tell what he was thinking.
Only, this time, Xu Shiqiu did not immediately agree with Master Xuan Ling's words, but said: ”I wonder if Master will allow me to consider it for a few days?”
”Three days.” The Master Xuan Ling opened his mouth almost immediately after Xu Shiqiu finished speaking. After he finished speaking, he thought for a while before continuing, ”This humble one will prepare the required items in the next few days. If you consider it carefully, send someone to inform this humble one.”
With that, the Master Xuan Ling stood up and prepared to leave.
Seeing that Master Xuan Ling was about to leave, Dong Shu quickly said: ”Master, please wait.” After saying that, Dong Shu looked at Ling Xiang, and waited for her to bring the bamboo basket over. Dong Shu then took the bamboo basket and looked at Master Xuan Ling: ”These are lotus flower tea, lotus leaf tea and lotus heart tea, I specially prepared them for you, Master.”
Ever since Dong Shu sent people to gather the ingredients, the people below had been researching a lot of things.
Using a lotus flower to pour tea was also a fortuitous thought on Dong Shu's part. It was just that she never thought that the servants below would be so smart to make these three types of tea in a short few days.
After all these years, this was not the first time someone had given a gift to Master Xuan Ling, but most of the gifts given by those people previously would not be accepted by the Master Xuan Ling.
But the present that Dong Shu had prepared today, he wanted to accept.
The Buddhist family viewed the lotus as a buddha, and the lotus flower was untainted by mud. As long as there was a root, it would continue to grow year after year.
Therefore, Master Xuan Ling liked Dong Shu's present a lot.
After he received the bamboo basket from Dong Shu, the Master Xuan Ling looked at Dong Shu and said: ”Those who have good fortune will definitely have good fortune to repay, rest assured.” After saying that, Master Xuan Ling left the Xu Family without looking back.
Looking at Master Xuan Ling's leaving figure, Xu Shiqiu waited until he could not see him before turning to Dong Shu and said: ”My wife, you think too much. Master Xuan Ling really likes today's gifts.”
Hearing Xu Shiqiu's praise, Dong Shu's face turned slightly red. She looked at him with her shiny new eyes and said, ”It's nothing, I just happened to think of it.” After saying that, Dong Shu looked up and down at Xu Shiqiu, and then said nervously: ”Master, why did you not let me speak?”
”My wife is weird and acting like a husband?”
”Nope.”
Dong Shu did not blame Xu Shiqiu, but she did not understand why Xu Shiqiu blocked his from speaking.
Seeing that Dong Shu had revealed such an expression, Xu Shiqiu could only embrace her helplessly, and said softly: ”I am unwilling to part with my wife's flesh and blood.” After saying this, there was only a light sigh left.
Dong Shu very rarely saw Xu Shiqiu show such an expression, she raised her head to look at her husband, and seeing that the worry on his face did not dissipate, she immediately raised her hand to stroke his forehead.
”Master, I am willing.” Dong Shu did not feel that it would be bad to take some of the meat, furthermore, she believed in the Master Xuan Ling and would not take the opportunity to harm her.
Xu Shiqiu understood that the reason his wife said these words today was because she had him in her heart. But at the same time, there was also the Young Girl in his heart, and he was reluctant to hurt her.
Just as the two of them were looking at each other in silence, Old Madame Xu received the news and sent someone to call them over.
Hearing this, the two of them naturally did not think anymore and hurriedly walked towards the Main Yard.
Inside the Main Yard, the moment Old Madame Xu saw Xu Shiqiu, she opened her mouth to inquire about the reason for Master Xuan Ling's visit today.
”Shiqiu, don't hide things from mom. If you tell mom, maybe mom can help you think of a way.”
When Old Madame Xu just finished speaking, Dong Shu sneaked a glance at Xu Shiqiu, and seeing that his husband wasn't looking at him, she hurriedly said, ”Mother, Master Xuan Ling came here today to inform us that he found an ancient method in an ancient book that might allow our husband to see someone else without having to take me with him every day.”
Just as Dong Shu finished speaking, Old Madame Xu revealed a surprised look: ”Really?” After saying that, before she could even be happy, she remembered Xu Shiqiu's expression and immediately asked: ”Is this matter difficult to handle?”
”It's not that it's hard, it's just that Master Xuan Ling said that he needs to obtain a bit of my flesh and blood, so Hubby was reluctant.”
Dong Shu was very straightforward, but after hearing what she said, Old Madame Xu understood what was going on with her son.
Thinking about Master Xuan Ling's personality in the past, Old Madame Xu asked with some suspicion, ”How did Master Xuan Ling say it, tell me the exact words.”
The moment Old Madame Xu finished speaking, the Xu Shiqiu who had been silent all this time suddenly opened her mouth and told her what Master Xuan Ling had said just now.
”Master said that I should take the locust tree as my body, and also take my wife's flesh and hair. He also said that I must make a 'wife' for me to bring with me.” When Xu Shiqiu thought about it now, he suddenly felt that the Master Xuan Ling method was a little fake.
If it was that easy, why had he never heard of it before?
After Old Madame Xu heard what Xu Shiqiu had to say, he was stunned for a moment, and then, he opened his mouth and spoke while looking at Xu Shiqiu: ”Shiqiu, perhaps you're overthinking things.”