The Blind Maiden
16. Small Gift

Zhuang Zhiqi taught Su Qionglin to play Chess with heart and mindfulness, as if she had arranged everything.

Every step has been slowly moving, but every step is sure. After two repetitions and explanations of Zhuang Zhiqi who was very frank and easy to understand by beginners like him, Su Qionglin finally understood completely.

In his mind, he was able to draw the Chess table that he had trained at this moment.

"Young master Zhuang, this is a very expensive science. I'm afraid that I won't be able to pay for it. " Su Qionglin said with a small laugh.

"I am very happy that Miss Su likes this, as not many noble ladies are willing to practice Chess. But, Miss Su you are different, you are not inferior to others, you have your own advantages. " Said Zhuang Zhiqi encouraging him.

"I think, Young master Zhuang would definitely be well-received if applying for a lecturer in the Imperial Academy, the way Master Zhuang taught was straightforward and easy to understand, he said, this will certainly help improve the quality of future generations. " Praise Su Qionglin innocently.

"Miss Su praised me so highly, I did not dare to teach at my young age like this, I might travel for a moment to seek more knowledge, then I dare to teach others. I was afraid that my thinking was still too shallow. " Reply Zhuang Zhiqi humbly.

"I have an idea that might sound strange actually, I have a thought that it should be the one who entered the Imperial Academy not only men but women as well, everyone has talent in their respective fields, if this academic field talent is possessed in women how is it ?" Zhuang Zhiqi's question conveyed his thoughts.

"Honestly, I am pleased with the thought of young Lord Zhuang, only of course it is not easy to change a deeply rooted tradition here. But, with Mr. Zhuang's noble talent and intentions, I'm sure that it will definitely be able to change as time goes on. " Answer Su Qionglin.

"Miss Zhuang, what time is it ?" Su Qionglin asked Zhuang Qingyi.

"Seeing from the color of the sky at this moment then it should have been 3 or 4pm, will Miss Su be back now ?" Ask Zhuang Qingyi.

"Yes, it's been a very late afternoon, I'll be back. Young master Zhuang, in the future then I will look for you if you encounter any difficulties, thank you for today. " Su Qionglin replied politely then smiled sweetly.

Zhuang Zhiqi fell silent and looked at Su Qionglin with a complicated gaze, not as innocent as when she was together with Su Qionglin.

Zhuang Zhiqi sat down at her Chess table, with a somewhat strange look. Only he himself knew clearly what was on his mind. No one else can know about this.

Zhuang Zhiqi kept her own thoughts and chose to approach the Su residence tomorrow.

"Prepare all the gifts for the Su Residence, for General Su, Lady Su, young General Su, Second Miss Su, and Third Miss Su. "Zhuang Zhiqi's orders to the servant behind him.

"Yes, young master. Why did you choose to cancel the meeting with the higher-ups today for the sake of that second Miss Su ? Isn't this an important meeting ?" Asked Servant Zhuang Zhiqi with heart.

"What am I going to do, do I have to tell you ? My sister brought an important guest like Second Miss Su, how could I possibly ignore her ? The residence of the Minister of War and the Residence of General Su have been friends for 10 years, how can I damage the relationship built in these decades ?" Zhuang Zhiqi asked coldly.

"Pardon this servant who has been presumptuous and inquired about the young master's personal matter. " Say the servant kneels down and slaps himself.

"Just take it easy Young master, this servant will find this small gift and show it to the young master, whether the young master agrees or not, the young master can decide for himself. " Say the waiter with a sweet word.

Indeed, there were many people with appearances who were able to change quickly, one of them was this Zhuang Zhiqi servant.

"Okay, go now ! I'll rest first. " The Command of Zhuang Zhiqi.

Zhuang Zhiqi sat in her chair and sensed the fragrance of a woman still attached to her seat, it was the fragrant body belonging to Su Qionglin that was attached.

It was the fragrant of the extremely rare Black Orchid flower, having a soft and graceful fragrance but also piercing firmly.

It is said that the Black Orchid only grew on the border, it seems that General Su had bought this for his beloved daughter.

Zhuang Zhiqi thought of all this and was silent for a moment, she really could not imagine herself being enamored of Su Qionglin.

Su Qionglin had delicate and gentle facial features but to be honest, had something inside of her that attracted others to protect her.

As if she was a fragile beauty and would not put up with the stormy wind, every man would come to protect her, there would be no one who would have the heart to hurt a person like Su Qionglin.

Merely, the guess made by Zhuang Zhiqi this time was completely wrong because there were people who were ruthless and happy to see Su Qionglin suffer.

It was Ling Yi who made Su Qionglin cry bitterly on the first day of their meeting, making Su Qionglin lose a precious object to him.

Not to mention with the other things Ling Yi did, making Su Qionglin crawl on the ground and look for her handkerchief until her hands and knees were injured.

Su Qionglin did not allow others to know about his injuries just a little, he was wearing a long and rather oversized outfit, she said, where it devoured his entire body and barely showed the remaining human form within him.

Su Qionglin walked home together with Zhuang Qingyi to Su's residence, there was very crowded and everyone seemed to be celebrating General Su's return.

"Qionglin, you're finally back. We're all very worried about you. " Su Yun said directly to the two of them.

"Sister Yun, I'm just going around. There's nothing to worry about from this. I breathe fresh air that makes me feel better. " Su Qionglin told a lie.

Since he had promised to conceal Zhuang Qingyi's identity then he would not reveal his encounter with Zhuang Zhiqi before.