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Chapter 611 - Li Sui
“People are good by nature at birth. Their natures are similar, but their habits will inevitably diverge. If not taught the right way, their nature will deteriorate. The right way of teaching is to attach importance to thoroughness..”[1]
Li Sui sat at the front of the classroom and happily nodded along with the teacher’s lesson. Her voice was the clearest and loudest in the entire Cowheart Mountain private school.
While the teacher was in the middle of a tea break, Li Sui proudly proclaimed to a village soldier learning to read beside her. “I’ve learned this passage. Father taught me what this means!”
However, the village soldier didn’t pay attention to what Li Sui was saying at all, and his attention was on Li Sui’s face, which seemed to be shining.
It wasn't just him; everyone in the private school stole glances at her nonstop.
Compared to them, who had spent the majority of their lives working in the fields, the young girl in a flowing dress was like a fairy from the heavens.
Some of the young men looked like they couldn't care less about reading, and their eyes were almost always glued to Li Sui.
Thus, the private school was densely packed with people, even though it usually had quite a few empty seats.
Master Wu, the teacher of the class, was dumbfounded as well.
“Ahem, young lady, can you cover your face a little?”
Master Wu had no idea where the beautiful young girl had come from, but the white-haired lady boss had told him not to neglect her.
Master Wu was confused. Li Sui's appearance and demeanor suggested that she knew how to read.
Li Sui looked confused as she asked, “Why would I cover my face? Don’t I look human right now?”
Master Wu was stumped, and then his face darkened as he turned away before teaching the class using the textbook in his hand.
Soon, the moon rose, and the class came to an end. The large group of people dispersed and returned to their own homes.
However, quite a few of them decided to follow Li Sui toward the Bai Family Estate. Even if they couldn’t talk to her, staring at her graceful figure from afar was enough pleasure for them.
Li Sui was delighted by the revelation. At last, the people were no longer afraid of her, and she didn’t have to wear a straw cloak every day.
Li Sui was already planning on chatting with the people in the village the next morning.
“Mother, I’m back!” Li Sui charged toward Bai Lingmiao, who was standing at the door.
Li Sui was about to drag her inside the house to look for Li Huowang, but Bai Lingmiao stopped her, saying, “Wait, your father is discussing something important with an esteemed guest.”
“Something important? What is it?” Li Sui asked, blinking her large eyes.
Bai Lingmiao glanced at the window on the second floor; she didn't say anything as she pulled Li Sui into one of the doors to an inner room. “You’ve been wearing these clothes for a while," Bai Lingmiao said, "It’s about time you start wearing new clothes."
"Why should I start wearing new clothes?"
“Because these clothes easily get dirty. Li Sui, you’re a young lady, so you can’t be so dirty.”
“Is that so? What’s a young lady?” Li Sui asked curiously as she followed Bai Lingmiao inside one of the inner rooms.
Bai Lingmiao remained patient as she explained many things to Li Sui, allowing the latter to learn about many things that Li Huowang had never taught her.
Soon, Li Sui was naked and was thrown into a large wooden tub by Bai Lingmiao.
The new clothes that Li Sui was going to wear were brought outside by Bai Lingmiao, who scrubbed them clean diligently.
Li Sui copied her and rubbed her own human skin.
Bai Lingmiao chuckled upon seeing Li Sui’s actions, and she patiently taught Li Sui how to wash clothes.
“Li Sui, I’m actually really happy that you’re willing to call me 'Mother,'” Bai Lingmiao said. Li Sui’s head was being propped up by her tentacles as she stared at the white-haired girl with some confusion.
“I really want to have a child with Senior Li, but... I can’t,” Bai Lingmiao said with a hint of sadness on her face. “If my child ends up like Puppy’s daughter or covered in white fur like me, then... it's going to be bad for both the child and Senior Li. I’ve suffered that kind of pain before, though. I know that even if others say good things about us, we are ultimately different from others. I don’t want my children to suffer like me.”
Bai Lingmiao reached out and untied Li Sui’s long hair before washing it gently in the water.
“Your appearance is a bit strange. I was a bit disgusted at first, but then I realized that Senior Li and I don't look much better, so I didn’t care anymore.”
“Mom, what are you talking about? I don’t understand.”
“It’s good that you don’t understand. Sometimes, I really envy you, not having to think about so many complex things every day.”
Like a real mother and daughter, Bai Lingmiao helped Li Sui wash her hair while talking about many things to her.
Although Li Sui didn’t quite understand what Bai Lingmiao was saying, she was still happy to be with her mother.
Her mother would listen patiently to her, and she told her about many things, including topics that her father wasn't willing to discuss with her.
After the comfortable bath, Li Sui put on her human skin, attached her human head, and tied up her hair. Then, she finally put on Bai Lingmiao’s clothes.
“Not bad. Our bodies are the same in some parts, so we can wear each other’s clothes,” Bai Lingmiao said, staring at Li Sui with satisfaction.
“Wait, don’t move; let me apply some rouge on you,” Bai Lingmiao said. She was about to turn around when she stopped and looked toward the window on the left, “Didn’t you promise that you wouldn't get too close to Cowheart Village?”
“Saintess, the Chief wants to see you. He wants to have a good talk with our White Lotus Sect.” A deep voice came from outside the window.
Bai Lingmiao sighed softly, “I’ll go, but not now.”
“And due to the rumors, many of the hidden White Lotus followers had decided to emerge from hiding and pay us a visit.”
“How annoying. I'm finally back at the village after a long time, so why are you rushing me like that? What if I end up running away?” Bai Lingmiao asked. Her tone changed drastically, and the figure outside the window dared not respond.
“Li Sui, let’s go find your father!” Bai Lingmiao exclaimed, looking a bit impatient as she pulled Li Sui toward the bedroom.
Just as the two of them arrived at the bedroom door, Liu Zongyuan stepped out from the inside while bowing repeatedly toward the bedroom.
When he turned around, he caught a glimpse of a black tentacle slipping back under Li Sui’s skirt. His expression changed drastically at the sight, and he immediately reached into his arms, exclaiming, “What kind of evil spirit are you?!”
Li Sui’s new clothes were torn apart as black tentacles sprang up in the air. A figure with a skinned beastly face and a mouth full of sharp teeth stood before Bai Lingmiao, growling at Liu Zongyuan.
However, Liu Zongyuan was familiar with Li Sui's true face, and he realized just then that he had made a mistake.
“What’s wrong?”
Liu Zongyuan smiled and hurriedly said, “Oh, Brother Er Jiu, your... your spirit beast is amazing; it can even shapeshift. I almost failed to recognize it.”
He rushed to the stairs and glanced behind him to see Li Sui and Bai Lingmiao entering the bedroom together. He shuddered with horror and hurriedly walked downstairs.
1. Three Character classic, a classic text used to teach basic literacy in the past ☜