Chapter 879 - 489: Dining Etiquette (Double Edition)

"I’ll teach you how to eat, okay?" Zhu Pingniang said.

"..." Li Zhibai remained silent.

Xu Chang’an watched Zhu Pingniang’s entire operation from the side, and while he was astonished, he also... greatly admired her.

The Senior really did grasp the teacher’s thoughts firmly.

He looked at Yun Qian, who was eating nearby, and smiled helplessly.

Speaking of which, how much Li Zhibai liked Yun Qian was something even he... was well aware of. After all, he knew from the start that Li Zhibai would wear a sleep dress for Yun Qian.

So, with the teacher’s gentle nature, he would never ’defile Yun Qian’s treasure’ no matter what, so... Zhu Pingniang used this reason to attend Li Zhibai’s dining. Even Xu Chang’an had to say... what a calculation.

As for Zhu Pingniang ’using’ Yun Qian, Xu Chang’an didn’t think much of it at all, or rather... he never thought these things could be called exploitation.

It’s just some cautious thoughts between close women, where does this count as exploitation?

But as the husband of the girl, as a not-so-spoiled student who hadn’t seen Li Zhibai for a long time, Xu Chang’an discovered at this moment, seeing Li Zhibai able to do such things for Yun Qian, his emotions... were a mix of feelings.

In the teacher’s heart, this student of hers can’t compare to Miss Yun... how could this be?

He felt as if these complex emotions might not be just about being jealous that Yun Qian was valued by Li Zhibai, but... a kind of inexplicable loss when a treasure that belonged only to him was discovered by others.

As Yun Qian said, before he appeared, no one liked her.

The girl was like a pearl covered in dust, and he who was fortunate enough to embrace this pearl, would clean and admire it alone in the quiet of the night, and with some smugness.

This feeling of enjoying the girl’s beauty alone was a rare little happiness for Xu Chang’an.

He was always a contradictory person; on one hand, he hoped the girl could shine with her personal brilliance, and on the other... he wished he was the only one who liked her.

Ultimately, Xu Chang’an brushed away the selfish feelings lightly.

Now... it’s not just him anymore.

Senior Sister, teacher, Senior Zhu... many people have discovered how excellent she is, and how lovable Miss Yun is.

At this moment, the more Xu Chang’an respected and admired Li Zhibai, the more his pride felt relaxed as Li Zhibai liked Yun Qian.

See, even his own teacher liked Miss Yun, doesn’t this prove her excellence?

Xu Chang’an was very gratified.

His past worries that the girl who mostly ate, slept, or clung to others might be unloved... gradually faded.

Then there was the awkward issue of seniority; Li Zhibai was his most respected teacher, but the teacher’s constant ’Ms. Yun’ was truly something Xu Chang’an didn’t know how to face.

Thinking carefully, after Yun Qian got more admirers aside from himself, he was not just feeling loss.

This feeling of joy mixed with what seemed to be an empty sensation in his heart made even Xu Chang’an suddenly somewhat dazed.

Yun Qian looked at Xu Chang’an skeptically, then shifted her gaze to the ’sword-wielding’ Zhu Pingniang and Li Zhibai, and softly asked, "What are they talking about?"

"It’s nothing concerning Miss."

"Oh."

Xu Chang’an looked at Yun Qian’s obedient appearance and smiled lightly.

"Why are you smiling?" Yun Qian was puzzled.

She actually vaguely felt that Xu Chang’an’s mood was a bit complex, so she asked. But strangely, if he wasn’t happy, and without cheerful matters, usually he wouldn’t need to smile, right?

"I’m smiling because..." Xu Chang’an said seriously, pausing his words.

"Hmm..." Yun Qian listened attentively.

"I’m just wondering, how does our teacher love a girl who only knows how to eat like this?" Xu Chang’an had a face full of doubt.

Yun Qian: "..."

She knew it; this person was teasing her again.

——

Xu Chang’an wasn’t just teasing; he was diverting Yun Qian’s attention because... after Zhu Pingniang calculated Li Zhibai, their atmosphere over there... was truly not so great.

Even Miss Lu didn’t dare speak much, afraid Li Zhibai and Zhu Pingniang would truly get angry.

"I understand there are many rules to eating." Li Zhibai looked at Zhu Pingniang calmly, "But you can tell me, and I’ll do it myself."

Instead of having her serve him.

"It’s too troublesome; teaching you won’t be as quick as me doing it myself." Zhu Pingniang was uncompromising.

She had already calculated things to this point; if she didn’t manage to feed Li Zhibai, Zhu Pingniang thought she might even unconsciously develop a Heart Demon.

At that time, it would be quite an amusement.

She didn’t back down, Li Zhibai wore a composed face, pondering something.

"..." Zhu Pingniang felt she could guess some of Ah Bai’s thoughts a bit. Firstly, Li Zhibai was someone who valued rules the most; as a teacher, being fed by a woman in front of students is ultimately a bizarre thing.

Secondly, if they were closer, merely feeding her some food really wouldn’t be a big deal.

But now, Li Zhibai knew her sister had already ’gone astray,’ so to avoid suspicion, she really didn’t want to be too close to her at such times to avoid... creating unrealistic illusions.

If she was still the former Tong Jun, Li Zhibai definitely wouldn’t resist as she did now.