Chapter 38: Mm, Uncle Quite Likes It
As Qin Mochen patted the little girl’s head, his eyes unconsciously swept around the room. When his gaze landed on the various rabbits scattered throughout the house, his expression, for a brief instant, was… hard to put into words.
The feeling actually wasn’t very pleasant.
An environment he had grown accustomed to over many years had suddenly changed, giving him an intrusive sense of his territory being invaded by an outsider.
Su Keke didn’t notice the faint darkness in his eyes. Hearing him say she’d worked hard, she hurriedly waved her hands.
“It wasn’t hard at all, Uncle. It’s just that buying all those things today cost quite a bit. I thought my thousand yuan would be enough, but in the end…”
The little girl frowned in frustration. “I didn’t expect things here to be so expensive. When Master and I go to the market in town, everything there is really cheap.”
But her knitted brows quickly relaxed, and she smiled again. “I earn lots of money from Uncle every day anyway. Uncle can just deduct it from that.”
The complicated, tangled emotions in Qin Mochen’s heart were washed away by the little one’s smile. He replied, “I won’t deduct your money. These things were meant to be used on me anyway.”
“Oh right, Uncle, and here—here too. Come look quickly!”
Su Keke grabbed Qin Mochen’s hand and pulled him inside, introducing each place as they went.
“…I moved the refrigerator over here. Even though Master and I have never used a refrigerator, we know it’s for storing food—basically a small granary. Master told me that this symbolizes a family’s wealth, and leaving it empty is inauspicious, so I filled it up for you. Uncle, look—it’s all food~”
Su Keke opened the fridge, revealing all kinds of food stuffed inside, smiling happily.
Qin Mochen glanced at the fridge exterior—covered with all sorts of rabbit magnets.
The man fell silent.
“…The knife rack in the kitchen being hung on the wall is inauspicious, so I took it down and put it in a drawer for you. Uncle, look—I also bought lots of coasters and put them here.”
Pink coasters—thankfully without rabbit prints this time.
Su Keke then pulled Qin Mochen into his study. “Uncle, look, I put a vase of lucky bamboo on your desk. When Uncle feels stifled while working, just look at this bamboo. These green hydroponic plants boost vitality and can also relieve fatigue.”
Qin Mochen only gave the bamboo a brief glance before his gaze landed on a porcelain rabbit ornament on the desk.
A little white rabbit in a pink princess dress, with shiny black eyes staring straight ahead.
“Oh, this one? Hehe, I bought that too. When Uncle’s bored, you can pick it up and play with it.”
Su Keke picked up the rabbit, swaying her little head along with it. When her hand moved, the rabbit moved too. She asked with a bright smile, “Isn’t it really cute, Uncle?”
Watching that swaying little head, Qin Mochen almost imagined a pair of long, soft rabbit ears wobbling along with it.
He shifted his gaze away without a trace, and after a moment of silence, responded indifferently with a low hum.
“Uncle, I originally wanted to move your desk too, but Assistant Wu said you don’t like people touching your things, so I didn’t. I just added a few items. I scared Assistant Wu half to death at first.”
She lifted her little face to look at him and asked brightly, “Uncle, if I really had moved your things, would you have scolded or hit me?”
Hearing this, Qin Mochen’s brows knit slightly, and he said sternly, “Forget about me—for the future, when you go to someone else’s home, you must never be so rash. Some people don’t like others touching their things. Understand?”
Seeing his suddenly serious expression, Su Keke froze for a moment, then nodded quickly.
“Oh. Uncle, I understand.”
After a pause, she lowered her head slightly. “I just thought that when many people ask my Master to check their feng shui, they can’t wait for him to look around more. I may not be as capable as my Master, but I’ve achieved a little something too. Uncle treats me so well, so I also wanted to treat Uncle better. But I didn’t know how, so I thought I’d adjust the house’s feng shui and help Uncle keep his energy and spirit in the best state.”
She pouted softly. “If it were someone else, I wouldn’t even bother.”
Listening to her soft, low voice—tinged with a hint of grievance—Qin Mochen’s heart inexplicably softened. The last trace of restrained displeasure faded away.
“Mm, I quite like it. The little rabbits… are all very cute.”
After speaking, Qin Mochen casually rolled up his shirt sleeves twice, revealing a stretch of tanned, taut wrist.
“Where do you want to change things?” he asked.
Hearing this, Su Keke’s lips instantly curved into a big smile.
“No need for major changes. I already calculated it for you, Uncle. The whole villa faces south with its back to the north—it’s a Kan house. The Wenchang position is in the northeast, and Uncle’s study happens to be in that direction.”
A hint of amusement flickered in Qin Mochen’s eyes. “Wenchang position? Is that related to the Wenchang Star? I’m not taking the imperial exams—what do I need the Wenchang Star for?”
“It’s not just examinees who need it,” Su Keke huffed lightly, her dark, starry eyes looking at him as she explained, “The Wenchang Star is also called the Wenqu Star. It’s one of the twenty-eight constellations and governs scholars’ success and advancement. The Wenchang position is the direction where this star descends into a residence. If the study and desk are set there, it’s very beneficial to the owner.”
She quickly added, “And not just for studying—reading, working, writing, all of it benefits.”
Qin Mochen nodded. “Sounds reasonable. So?”
Su Keke pouted and pointed at the desk in front of them. “This desk—I wanted to move it.
Even though the study is in the villa’s Wenchang position, the desk itself isn’t at the study’s Wenchang spot. One is already enough, but I wanted to do it perfectly.”
The little girl shyly twisted her feet.
“Where to?” Qin Mochen asked, already gripping one end of the desk.
“Uncle, I’ll lift it with you—just move it about three meters toward me.”
“No need. I’ll do it.”
“Wow, Uncle, you’re amazing! You lifted it all by yourself!”
“Like this? Anything else?”
“That’s it. But Uncle, how things are arranged on the desk also matters. It’s best to have a ‘high mountains, low waters’ layout—items arranged with varying heights. For you, Uncle, the left-hand Azure Dragon position should be high and active, while the right-hand White Tiger position should be low and still. Also, you must keep the desk clean at all times—if the desk is messy, the mind is easily thrown into chaos…”
While the two of them busied themselves in the study, Wu Zongbo, waiting in the living room, finally let out a small sigh of relief.
He knew it—facing that cute little face, Fourth Master’s anger would be extinguished in minutes.
After spending the day together, Wu Zongbo also realized that the relationship between Fourth Master and Su Keke was nothing like the dirty thing he’d imagined. He felt ashamed of his own sordid thoughts.
He’d said it himself—how could Fourth Master possibly have that kind of fetish?
Even though the little cutie’s actual age was two or three years older than she looked and she was already an adult, in his eyes she was still just a child who hadn’t grown up.
If Fourth Master were to harbor improper thoughts toward a child, that would be utterly beastly.
