Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 474 - 247: Master Luoxue, you really are unreserved

Chapter 474: Chapter 247: Master Luoxue, you really are unreserved

"The heart is naturally void, responding to things without leaving traces; with deliberate action comes essence, but to observe it is to disturb it. Obstacles placed in front obstruct, but at their core, they are circuitous..."

In the simple and tranquil courtyard, bathed in gentle moonlight,

white paper lanterns dangled from the eaves, swaying in the wind, casting dappled light and shadow.

Jiang Shouzhong shook his head, chanting an article from "Reflections on Things at Hand," his voice resonant, blending with the quiet of the night,

while Dugu Luoxue sat below the lantern, holding a silver needle, thread lightly winding through her fingers, sewing clothes. The occasional prick of the needle left a faint red mark on her fingertip, but it never once distracted her.

From time to time, she looked up, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, contemplating the next stitch.

The garment in her hands was men’s clothing.

It was, naturally, for the new disciple she had just taken under her wing.

Perhaps thinking it inappropriate to give only a pair of socks, she had gone out to buy some fabric, and took to cutting and stitching, considering he was her only disciple.

To her, making clothes for her disciple was a matter of course.

Her nature was always so simple and peaceful. She sowed and stitched her own clothes, grew her own vegetables; all self-sufficient...with a life so plain and unadorned.

In the eyes of others, it might seem devoid of desire and dull, but for her, joy in life was found in the ordinary everyday; even with mere possessions, her heart was full.

"Humans are endowed with constancy, born of nature... nature..."

While reciting, Jiang Shouzhong paused, scratching his head, trying hard to remember the subsequent lines, but to no avail.

He sneakily glanced at Dugu Luoxue, who was focused on her sewing, and with a sidelong gaze toward the book beside him, his finger gently flipped the page.

"The Mind induces change in things."

The woman’s voice, clear and pleasantly cool, rang out.

Jiang Shouzhong "whooshed" his hand back, sat up straight, and said with a sheepish laugh, "Right, right, I just remembered...thus the righteousness is lost, and that person is the first to realize..."

But upon seeing the woman pick up the ruler, the man’s face immediately turned as sour as a bitter melon:

"Master, there’s no need, you’ve already hit me six times, let’s skip it this time, I really would have remembered without your reminder."

Dugu Luoxue stared at him unblinkingly, her cherry lips uttered two words: "Raise hand."

Jiang Shouzhong, resigned, extended his hand.

Smack!

A stern ruler against the palm of his hand.

The force was neither too heavy nor too light, but the sting was enough to be memorable.

Alright, back in the classroom, getting smacked on the hand by the teacher it is.

If it weren’t for the fact that she had interceded on his behalf before, dragging him into trouble with the court, Jiang Shouzhong would have long since thrown down the book and left.

"You didn’t memorize it because you have yet to understand its meaning."

Dugu Luoxue looked at him sternly, like a strict old master in a school, patiently explaining to Jiang Shouzhong:

"This passage means that humans must adhere to the constancy of the Heavenly Dao, which originates from human nature. If one’s mind is swayed by the temptation of material desires, they will lose the innate righteousness..."

Hehe, it is indeed the philosophy of asceticism.

That’s the spirit.

Jiang Shouzhong looked as if he had already seen through his master’s intentions and said with a light smile, "Master, I disagree with this view. I believe..."

"No arguing back!"

Before Jiang Shouzhong could start his sophistry, Dugu Luoxue cut him off.

The woman slightly puffed her cheeks, annoyed, staring at the man adept at sophistry before her, and said coldly, "I speak, you listen! Otherwise, prepare for ten strikes with the ruler!"

Jiang Shouzhong had no choice but to shut his mouth.

Watching the deflated man, the female master’s lips curved slightly.

She then began to explain in an orderly manner.

After the explanation, she had Jiang Shouzhong continue his recitation, and she resumed her focus on the needlework in her hands.

Moonlight danced on the branches, the cicadas sang in the distance, the silver needle wove through the fabric with a faint, rhythmic sound, harmonizing with the man’s melodious chanting, creating a unique symphony of silence.

This scene was extraordinarily harmonious.

Jiang Shouzhong finally memorized the rest of the article without further punishment.

"Go bathe and rest early."

Dugu Luoxue bit off a thread, speaking softly.

A lock of hair inadvertently fell across the woman’s forehead.

Jiang Shouzhong sighed in relief, stretched lazily, and looking at the moon-enshrouded branches in the courtyard, he chuckled, "The startled magpie on the moonlit branch, the cicadas’ cries in the still of the night... such a life is indeed quite comfortable and amusing."

At that moment, he found himself envying Dugu Luoxue’s simple way of life.

It was what he should have had in Anhe Village.

Alas...

A shadow flickered across Jiang Shouzhong’s eyes, and he sighed inwardly as he entered the house.

"The startled magpie on the moonlit branch, the cicadas’ cries in the still of the night..."

Upon hearing this verse, Dugu Luoxue’s hand, holding the needle and thread, abruptly paused, and she turned her head towards the shut door, her eyes shining.

This disciple of hers really was talented.

After sewing for a while longer, Dugu Luoxue rubbed her slightly fatigued wrist, stood up, and took Jiang Shouzhong’s abandoned book to her own room.

She placed the garment in a bamboo basket and sat at her desk.

The desk was beside the window.

She opened the window, and the bright moonlight streamed in.

Dugu Luoxue spread out a piece of Xuan paper, dipped her brush into the ink... It was her habit to write something before bed.

But this time, she didn’t know what to write.

Her Dao Heart had been shaken. Taking on this disciple, in an effort to temper her mind, her facade was unperturbed, yet her heart remained laden with worries.

She wondered whether her choice was right or wrong.

A woman’s heart is never truly at peace.

The soft moonlight, as pure as frost and snow, gently bathed the female master, casting her cheeks in an immaculate light, flawless to behold.

Dugu Luoxue let out a gentle sigh, propped her cheek with her hand, her pose of dignity tinged with subtle languor.

Often reserved and tranquil, serene as water, she now revealed a rare touch of playful charm. Beneath her usual coolness, a few traces of tenderness flickered, challenging even the most skilled painters to capture the essence of her current mood.

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