Chapter 9: Lessons

  Lan Ruoxi pushed open the door and saw a Taoist priest wearing a yellow robe, holding a peach wood sword and dancing around, muttering to himself: "Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, the Great Supreme Elder, please reveal your spirit..."

  Lin Qiong saw Lan Ruo Xue enter the door, and a hint of fear flashed in her eyes. "Master, look, the ghost has come in."

  In Lan Ruotong's cold and ruthless eyes, there was a hint of schadenfreude.

  The Taoist in yellow robe raised his peach wood sword and charged towards Lan Ruoxi.

  Xiao Ye hastily blocked the way in front of Lan Ruo Xue, indignantly scolding: "Stinky Taoist, my family's young lady is not a ghost! You're the ghost, your whole family are ghosts."

  Lan Ruoxi gently pushed open the small leaf that blocked her way and came to the Taoist's face. Her hands elegantly clasped around her chest, with a hint of mischief in her eyes, "Taoist, do you think I look like a ghost?"

  The Taoist put down the peach wood sword in his hand and looked at her with a respectful gaze. "Miss, I'm sorry! It was the old Taoist who mistakenly believed the words of others. Please, Miss, don't blame me."

  "Of course I won't blame Daozhang." Lan Ruo Xue felt a little puzzled in her heart, why this Taoist priest was so respectful to herself.

  Blue Ruo slowly walked up to Blue Ruo and her mother, with eyes as clear and cold as water, without a hint of expression. Her slightly pursed soft lips revealed a resolute determination, making her look like an unattainable flower on a high mountain. "Auntie, sister, do you really want me to be a ghost? Or is it that you have ghosts in your own hearts and are afraid others will find out?"

  "You... don't talk nonsense." Lin Qiong was startled back two steps by her aura, and his heart also had a slight tremble.

  "You're the one who's possessed by a ghost, not me!" Lan Ruo Tong angrily pointed at her.

  "Are you conscience clear? Hehe... If you want others not to know, unless you yourself don't do it. Paper can't wrap fire, one day...". She emitted a chill all over her body, coldly raised her chin and looked at them. "And in the future, don't come to provoke me again."

  Lan Ruotong was startled by her icy breath, but she still forced herself to say: "You'd better not talk nonsense, don't think I'm afraid of you, let's see! Mother, let's go." She dragged Lin Qiong, who was standing stupidly aside, and went upstairs.

  Xiaoye happily ran in front of her, with a look of admiration. "Miss, you're really amazing!"

  "Xiao Ye, you were also very fierce just now. Alright, go and guard the entrance first. I have something to discuss with Dao Zhang." Lan Ruo Xue smiled gently.

  "Uh-huh!" Xiaoye's face turned red as she nodded vigorously and ran hastily towards the door.

  "The road is long, do you have anything to say to me?" Lan Ruo Xue came over and sat down on the sofa opposite him, picked up the teapot beside her and poured a cup of tea for him.

  "Thank you, miss, I don't dare to accept." He took over the teacup she handed him with a respectful face.

  "Tell me, why are you like this to me?" She poured herself a cup of tea, her lively black eyes looking at him.

  "Miss, my identity is not convenient to say. You will understand later. Just remember to follow your heart's desire and do what you think is right. If you need my help, you can find me at Huanglin Mountain. Take care of yourself, I bid farewell!" After finishing speaking, he put down the teacup and turned to leave.

  "What a strange old man." Lan Ruo Xue sighed helplessly and picked up her tea cup, elegantly sipping her tea.

  "Bang!" Lan and Tian slapped their hands heavily on the table, glaring fiercely at the mother-daughter duo in front of them. "You two are getting bolder and bolder, daring to invite a Taoist priest to catch ghosts while I'm not home. Who gave you such audacity? Speak..."

  "Dad! I know I was wrong." Lan Ruotong hastily stepped forward to admit his mistake.

  "Master! I know I was wrong. Please forgive me!" Lin Qiong's eyes were filled with tears, her face pleading as she looked at him.

  "Is it enough to just know your mistake? Don't you know that Xiang'er's body was originally not good, if she gets scared, what do you plan to do?" Lan He and Tian Chui were shouting with puffed up faces.

  This cheap old man is really good! How can she be scared so easily? Lan Ruo Xue was on the side, lowering her head and holding back her laughter, her whole body trembling.

  "Ah, my poor child. What's wrong?" Fang Qinglian exclaimed loudly as she saw Lan Ruoxi trembling all over.

  "Ruo'er, what's wrong? Do you want me to call a doctor? Why is your face so red?" Lan He Tian heard Fang Qinglian's anxious cry and saw Lan Ruo'er's bright red face, and hurriedly jumped to her side to ask if she was cold.

  "Dad, mom, I'm fine." This is choking me with laughter, can I say that? However, that mother and daughter pair should be taught a lesson. One step back will only lead to being bullied, and she has never been one to be bullied by others.

  "Dad, mom, actually I just had a little heartache, you must not blame Auntie and the others, it's not their fault, it's my own fault for being too scared." Lan Ruoxi rubbed her chest with a painful expression.

  "Look at the good deed you've done, Xier is so kind, how can you be so vicious? Can't you just bear to see her doing well?" Lan and Tian sat back in their chairs, staring at the mother-daughter pair.

  "Dad! Don't listen to her nonsense, she's not scared at all!" Lan Ruotong shouted with an unjust expression.

  "You this unfilial daughter, still don't know repentance, come here!" Blue He Tian's face was iron-green as he bellowed.

  Lin Qiong held down Lan Ruotong and persuaded her on the side. "Tong'er, stop making trouble, quickly apologize to your father."

  "Dad! It's really not Auntie's fault, don't blame them." Lan Ruo Xue frowned slightly and said softly.

  Lan Ruotong's whole body trembled with anger, and she stormed forward, pointing at her: "You stop pretending to be pitiful!"

  Lan and Tian Qi stood up from the chair, shouting: "Xier, don't intervene! Today, I will give you an explanation. You unrepentant thing! Come here! Let's have a family law trial."

  "No, Father! Spare me! I know I was wrong." Blue Ruo Tong glared at Blue Ruo Xi with a pair of pleading eyes, her face covered in tears as she begged Blue He Tian.

  "Master, I dare not again, please...". Lin Qiong also pulled Lan He and Tian's sleeves, pleading.

  Li Hong's face turned red with rage as he shouted at the housekeeper standing beside him, "What are you still standing there for? Don't you go get the family rules?"

  "Yes!" The housekeeper hastily replied, with a hint of schadenfreude still on his face, and scurried off to fetch the family rules.

  Lan Ru saw the butler's face with a hint of a smile, and shook his head helplessly. It seemed that this mother-daughter pair really didn't have much popularity after all! I wonder if they will be more restrained this time?