Chapter 28: Don’t Understand, but Can Still Pretend to Understand
There were countless people who wanted to cling to Fourth Master Qin’s thigh, but this was the first time Assistant Wu had ever seen someone state their reason for doing so so bluntly—and yet so fresh and refined.
However, after letting out that involuntary pfft, Assistant Wu immediately reverted to his elite, serious expression and focused on driving.
Qin Mochen looked at the little girl whose eyes were practically glowing with golden light, thought for a moment, and said, “Focus on your studies first. If you perform well, then… I’ll let you cling. Pick whichever thigh you like—both are available.”
Assistant Wu’s eyes instantly flew wide open.
Holy—no way.
Both thighs, free to choose?!
Was this really the cold-faced, ruthless Fourth Master Qin he knew? Could Fourth Master actually say something like that?
What the—! He couldn’t even stop himself from wanting to curse!
Su Keke puffed out her cheeks when she heard this. “I see…”
“Uncle, what counts as ‘performing well’? I’m so dumb—I’m afraid I’ll rank last in every exam from now on.”
Qin Mochen’s brows furrowed slightly, giving him a somewhat oppressive seriousness as he said, “Your ranking doesn’t matter. What matters is your attitude. If your attitude is correct, then even if you don’t do well, I won’t blame you.”
Su Keke nodded hard, then couldn’t help sniffing a little. “Uncle, you’re just like my Master. Even though he always says I’m dumb, he rarely scolds me. As long as I get up before him every day to read, he’s especially, especially happy—and he’ll even go up the mountain to raid bird nests and find bird eggs for me to eat.”
After seeing Su Keke’s abilities, Assistant Wu had imagined what her Master must be like. He’d originally pictured an immortal with a youthful face and white hair…
And then—
Raiding bird nests.
In that instant, the image of a sage-like, otherworldly master with youthful features and white hair shattered into dust.
When Su Keke spoke about her Master, her expression turned a little downcast.
“Actually, the bird-nest-raiding thing was from years ago. Back then, my Master could climb a nearly hundred-meter-tall tree in just a few swish swish moves. But now… he can only climb those seven- or eight-meter-tall trees.”
Assistant Wu, who couldn’t even climb a seven- or eight-meter-tall tree: ……
It felt like he’d taken a hundred points of damage straight to the chest.
Although he’d been unintentionally crit-hit by the little cutie, the highly perceptive Assistant Wu still put on a very interested expression and asked, “What you said earlier was really fascinating. But Miss Su, what exactly do you mean by ‘protective sand formations’?”
As soon as Su Keke heard the question, her attention was indeed diverted, and she began explaining seriously.
“Protective sand refers to the ‘sand’ in feng shui that plays a protective role for an auspicious site. There are many types of sand. Based on their position, direction, and shape, they can be divided into waiting sand, guarding sand, facing sand, and welcoming sand. There’s a book that specializes in analyzing sand formations—it’s called Bo Shan Pian: On Sand.”
When she got to this point, Su Keke glanced back and noticed her uncle staring at her.
She curved her lips into a smile and immediately asked him, “Uncle, have you read it?”
Caught off guard by the question, Qin Mochen: ……
“I haven’t. I usually read books on finance,” the man replied.
Without realizing it, Su Keke sat up straighter, her voice rising slightly. “Then shall I explain it to you in detail?”
“…Mm.”
“Bo Shan Pian: On Sand says: when the two sides stand like sentinels, they are waiting sand, able to block harmful winds; when they follow the dragon veins and embrace from behind, they are facing sand, guarding against concave winds outside while strengthening momentum within; when they encircle and respond in front of the site, they are welcoming sand; when they stand in attendance directly ahead, they are guarding sand.
“According to wind direction, those that block the wind are considered upper sand, while those that do not are lower sand.
“The distance between the protective sand and the site must be harmonious and symmetrical—too far or too close will disperse the momentum; too high or too low will feel oppressive. In feng shui, we value the left and right protective sand the most: the left is upper sand, the right is lower sand…”
Assistant Wu wore a completely bewildered expression and glanced at his Fourth Master through the rearview mirror.
Fourth Master really was Fourth Master— even when he didn’t understand, or only half understood, he could still put on a look that said… yes, he totally understood.
