Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 350 My daughter is terrified and has been quite impolite.

She guessed that when the academy was first established, the headmaster must have been a renowned scholar who possessed great talent and ambition, profound knowledge, an open and inclusive mind, and even a forward-looking vision and bold spirit!

Unfortunately, she never had the chance to see him in person.

It seems she wasn't lucky enough to get into Linfeng Academy.

However, she had already had enough of schooling in her previous life, and she really didn't want to go to school anymore.

Gu Yuanen, who was standing far away at the entrance of the academy, quickly walked over as soon as he saw Gu Qingyue.

Bathed in the bright sunshine of early spring, the young man's handsome face radiated youthful vigor, making Gu Qingyue feel relaxed and happy.

"Fourth Brother".

"Little sister, you've arrived! Hurry up, Headmaster Lin and Master Zhang are waiting for you."

Gu Yuanen walked up to Gu Qingyue in a light tone. Looking at his little sister's bright and pretty face, which was as beautiful as a begonia flower even without makeup, he couldn't stop talking happily.

"You don't know, this morning Headmaster Lin sent my senior brother to tell me that he would take you to his Zhan Yue Villa as soon as you arrived. He and Master Zhang had arranged to wait for you together."

Gu Qingyue: ......

The headmaster is indeed the headmaster. Look at his respect for talent and his magnanimity. How could a little girl like her possibly catch their eye?

Actually, she herself was completely confused.

She was quite certain that her flute playing and painting alone were not enough to warrant an invitation from Headmaster Lin himself.

Hearing that the two big names were already waiting, Gu Qingyue didn't bother to admire the scenery of the century-old academy as she walked. She followed Gu Yuanen and walked briskly towards Zhanyue Villa.

Fifteen minutes later, a very small and elegant courtyard appeared before us.

Standing at the entrance of the courtyard was a handsome man dressed in a moon-white robe and wearing a jade crown. He was tall and elegant, looking at the two of them with a gentle gaze.

"Senior Brother Yun," Gu Yuanen immediately stepped forward to greet him.

The man was very gentle; it was clear that he was the kind of person who was mild-mannered and refined.

He must have come from a scholarly family. Although he wasn't exceptionally handsome, he was still quite refined and elegant.

Her unique, refined, gentle, and humble temperament is something that no one else can possess.

Especially those gentle yet wise eyes that seemed to see through the ways of the world, which made Gu Qingyue want to look at them a few more times.

Gu Qingyue had a very good first impression of him.

She followed behind Gu Yuanen and quickly stepped forward to bow.

Gu Yuanen warmly introduced them, "Little sister, this is Senior Brother Yun Lanzhi, also a disciple of Headmaster Lin, and we are from the same school. Senior Brother Yun, this is my little sister Gu Qingyue, the third child in her family."

Upon hearing this, the two bowed again.

"Young Master Yun".

"Miss Gu the Third".

It's always good to be polite!

As expected of students from Linfeng Academy, gentle, humble, and exceptionally talented! Gu Qingyue smoothed the hem of her skirt, thinking to herself.

"Please come in, Headmaster Lin is already waiting."

Following behind Yun Lanzhi, Gu Qingyue immediately straightened her back and walked with a dignified and elegant demeanor, leaving no room for criticism.

When I saw Headmaster Lin again, he still had that kind and benevolent look on his face.

She remembered that she first met him at Hufeng Village near Lizhou.

At that time, he and his fourth brother were prisoners of the bandit stronghold. She happened to be on her way to rescue Liu Feng, and that's how they met by chance.

Headmaster Lin even gave her directions, and she still vividly remembers the wise look in his eyes at that time.

The second time was at the spring appreciation banquet.

"Little girl, we meet again. Have a seat," Headmaster Lin said with a smile as he waved to Gu Qingyue.

It was as if he were talking to his own granddaughter, without any of the awkwardness that comes with only meeting her three times and being unfamiliar with her.

"Headmaster Lin, greetings from Master Zhang," Gu Qingyue curtsied before gracefully sitting down in the chair opposite Headmaster Lin.

The young man next to Headmaster Lin nodded slightly as a greeting, indicating that Master Zhang was not a talkative person.

"Teacher, Master," Gu Yuanen and Yun Lanzhi greeted Headmaster Lin and Master Zhang before sitting down.

"It seems the little girl still remembers me," Headmaster Lin continued with a smile. "Does the little girl still remember what happened in Lizhou?"

Gu Qingyue broke out in a cold sweat. She had been dressed as a man and looked utterly disheveled at the time, and she really didn't want to bring it up in front of others.

"Headmaster Lin has a good memory. I am very sorry for my rudeness at the time," Gu Qingyue quickly stood up, hoping to gloss over the incident.

Headmaster Lin kindly gestured for her to sit down, looked at her, and said, "I have traveled the world all my life and met countless people. This little girl is the one who left the deepest impression on me. The situation at the time was not impolite, so please don't take it to heart."

After speaking, he stroked his gray beard, and his gaze towards Gu Qingyue became even more gentle and loving.

Gu Qingyue was confused.

She could feel the probing gazes of Master Zhang and Yun Lanzhi directed at her.

She immediately sat up even more gracefully and didn't want to speak.

"Actually, the reason I invited you here today is because I'm happy for you. After so many years, he finally got to see you return safely. That's wonderful!"

Lin Shanzhang spoke slowly, "I remember when you left the capital, you seemed to have aged almost ten years overnight, which made me feel very sorry for you. Fortunately, you and your grandson have finally reunited. Congratulations!"

When Gu Qingyue realized that it was her grandfather's courtesy name, she finally understood.

Headmaster Lin and my grandfather must have had a close relationship, no wonder he was willing to lower himself to invite me to the academy. He probably wanted to meet her in person.

Gu Qingyue was very grateful upon hearing this and briefly recounted the events of the past ten years.

Of course, this is the consistent version of events presented to the public.

He said he was recuperating in the countryside.

Apart from Gu Yuanen, everyone else sighed repeatedly.

Finally, we got to the main topic.

Gu Qingyue took out her xiao (vertical bamboo flute) and showed it to the group of people, then casually played a few notes.

Following Mr. Zhang's strong request, Gu Qingyue carefully explained the basic requirements and techniques of sketching.

Although she felt that speaking these things in front of such great scholars was presumptuous, Headmaster Lin and Master Zhang, including Yunlan Zhidu, listened with great interest and asked questions from time to time, which reassured her and allowed her to continue speaking.

Finally, I also drew a portrait of the three of them.

"Haha, I've really broadened my horizons today. Miss Gu's talent deserves the title of a talented woman in the capital. The Spring Appreciation Banquet was truly discerning."

After the lecture, Master Zhang looked at his own portrait again and again, his interest in sketching techniques growing even stronger.

However, Gu Qingyue always had a feeling that Master Zhang was a bit different from ordinary people. He seemed to be particularly obsessed with painting and playing the flute.

Gu Qingyue secretly raised her eyes and glanced at Master Zhang again.

I noticed that he seemed to be immersed in some kind of emotion, staring intently at the painting, his eyes fixed on it.

Gu Qingyue turned to look at Gu Yuanen, who blinked, indicating that she shouldn't ask now.

"Does Master Zhang have any questions about this painting?"

Seeing that he was carefully observing the painting, Gu Qingyue couldn't help but ask, "Is it necessary to observe the painting so closely because it depicts himself?"

Gu Yuanen sighed, rubbing his forehead. What a willful little sister!