Chapter 1311: Zhang Chunqiuâs Request
Translator:
CKtalon
Zhou Wen kept smiling as though he didnât care what Zhang Yuzhi said.
In fact, Zhou Wen basically couldnât hear Zhang Yuzhi. Along the way, he tried to get used to the worldâs sounds Truth Listener brought to him.
However, this was just too difficult. Ignoring the fact that he could receive all kinds of the sounds, Zhou Wen could only occasionally hear the right channels even if it was a sound coming from right in front of him.
When he listened to Zhang Yuzhi, it was basically two parts listening and seven parts guessing. The other ten percent was completely wrong, so he kept messing up Zhang Yuzhiâs instructions.
With his control over his powers, even if he didnât know any gardening, he wouldnât have made so many mistakes.
Zhou Wen originally imagined that Zhang Yuzhi would be angry at his actions. After all, it was obvious that she had put in a lot of effort into this garden. Every blade of grass and tree looked ordinary, but they were actually carefully selected.
However, although Zhang Yuzhi kept nagging at Zhou Wen, she wasnât really angry. Instead, she patiently told him what to do.
However, as Zhou Wen could barely understand half of it despite listening and guessing, he appeared very clumsy. Zhang Yuzhi often repeated it a few times, but Zhou Wen still couldnât figure out what to do.
Zhang Yuzhi wasnât in a rush. She seemed to treat teaching the clumsy Zhou Wen how to garden and her nagging as a form of enjoyment.
Zhou Wen wasnât in a rush either. After all, he had to practice adapting to the abilities Truth Listener had given him. However, he felt somewhat embarrassed doing something at odds with the instructions.
That day, Zhou Wen didnât do anything but help Zhang Yuzhi with the garden.
In fact, it should be said that he was destroying the garden. Zhou Wen couldnât understand the instructions, so he made many mistakes. For example, the water that should have been poured at the roots ended up being poured on the leaves. Although it wasnât a big deal, there were many mistakes. The originally perfect and immaculate garden lost a little of its luster.
Despite knowing this, Zhang Yuzhi refused to do it herself. She continued commanding Zhou Wen.
Only when the sun went down and Zhang Chunqiu called them for dinner did Zhang Yuzhi let Zhou Wen off.
Although Zhou Wen kept trying to listen and speak less, Zhang Chunqiu and Zhang Yuzhi were extremely smart. They could naturally tell that Zhou Wenâs hearing was problematic.
However, since Zhou Wen didnât say anything, they didnât ask. They continued chatting with Zhou Wen with a smile. Even if Zhou Wenâs answer didnât seem to make sense, they would still continue chatting as though they hadnât discovered his abnormality.
âItâs getting late. I should take my leave.â After eating, Zhou Wen planned on returning to Luoyang.
âNo way. The garden work isnât done yet. Are you leaving just like that? Are you giving up halfway?â Zhang Yuzhi said with widened eyes.
Even though Zhou Wen didnât hear what Zhang Yuzhi said, he could tell what she had said from her expression.
Zhou Wen realized that not being able to hear what the other party said wasnât necessarily a bad thing. Some people said that if one closed their eyes and listened to this world, they would discover many beautiful things that had been neglected in the past.
In fact, it was the same the other way around. Without sound, it was impossible to hear the other partyâs words. Without the modification of words, one could only silently look with their eyes and discover many things that were previously difficult to discover.
Human expressions and body language are interesting
. Zhou Wen realized that he easily ignored the other partyâs emotions in the past. He only determined the other partyâs thoughts from their words.
Now, he realized that many times, words could lie, but the emotions of the body languageâs reaction didnât lie.
While he couldnât hear the other partyâs words, Zhou Wenâs ability to read body language rapidly improved.
âI canât stay here forever to help you take care of the garden, right?â Zhou Wen said.
Being able to read someoneâs emotions didnât mean that Zhou Wenâs EQ improved. In fact, reading and understanding were two different matters.
âAt the very least, you have to correct the parts you destroyed, right?â Zhang Yuzhi said.
Zhou Wen heard that. After some thought, he felt that it made sense. He was clearly here to help, but he had ended up wrecking the garden. It wasnât nice.
âAlright, letâs continue tomorrow.â Zhou Wen thought to himself that he had roughly learned the gardening trade. It wouldnât take long tomorrow to correct everything.
Zhang Yuzhi didnât feel well, so Zhang Chunqiu got someone to take her back to rest after the meal.
âDonât try to go back on your words and run away.â Before leaving, Zhang Yuzhi turned her head and teased Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen didnât hear what she was saying, nor could he guess what her expression meant. All he could do was respond with a smile.
Zhang Yuzhi burst into a peal of laughter before turning to leave.
Zhou Wen was helpless. He didnât know what Zhang Yuzhi was talking about, much less what she was laughing at. He felt like a fool.
âIâll take you to your guest room.â After Zhang Chunqiu took Zhou Wen to the guest room, he didnât leave immediately. Instead, he sat down beside the table.
Zhang Chunqiu extended his index finger, dipped it into the teacup, and wrote: âZhou Wen, do you need help?â
âThank you. Iâm fine. Iâll recover after some time.â Zhou Wen wasnât surprised. It would be strange if Zhang Chunqiu couldnât tell.
âI do have something that I really need your help with.â Zhang Chunqiu wrote solemnly.
âCould it be that the Fiend Tombâs situation is very bad?â Zhou Wen was alarmed as he hurriedly asked.
Zhang Chunqiu shook his head and wrote again. âI hope you can stay in the Zhang family for four more days.â
âWhy?â Zhou Wen looked at Zhang Chunqiu in puzzlement. He wanted him to stay, but he didnât say what he wanted him to do. This left Zhou Wen puzzled.
âHelp me protect my sis for the next four days.â The sis Zhang Chunqiu mentioned was Zhang Yuzhi.
As Zhang Yuzhi was the only woman in the Zhang familyâs current generation, Zhang Chunqiu and company were used to calling her sis.
âIs Yuzhi in danger?â Zhou Wenâs expression turned solemn.
Zhang Chunqiu nodded. âThereâs an internal problem with the Zhang family. Iâm afraid that someone will harm sis. You should understand that itâs not convenient for me to use my familyâs manpower at such times.â
Zhou Wen thought for a moment. Four days shouldnât be difficult. âFour days. No problem.â
Although the Zhang family was powerful, they ultimately didnât have a Calamity-grade expert. It shouldnât be too difficult to protect Zhang Yuzhi.
âThank you.â Zhang Chunqiu said the words with his mouth.
Zhou Wen happened to hear this and shook his head. âYuzhi is my friend. She once saved me too. Itâs only right.â
Zhang Chunqiu didnât say anything else. He smiled at Zhou Wen and got up to leave his room.
After Zhang Chunqiu left the yard, Zhang Xiao walked over and said in puzzlement, âWhy did you want to keep Zhou Wen behind at such a time?â
âSis has sacrificed too much for the Zhang family. She doesnât even have a normal friend. Since sheâs happy, let Zhou Wen stay and accompany her for a few days,â Zhang Chunqiu said with a sigh.
âZhou Wen is just a dimwit. Since you want to make sis happy, you should tell him and get him to do his best to please her. Otherwise, with Zhou Wenâs personality, he will only make her unhappy,â Zhang Xiao said.
âAre you doubting sisâs intelligence, or do you think sis is the kind of person who will happily accept pity?â Zhang Chunqiu glanced coldly at Zhang Xiao.