Chapter 1

How to pick it?

As he was gazing intently, a rustling sound suddenly emerged nearby. The young master turned his gaze in that direction, surprised to see someone climbing up the sparsely populated northern slope, and they were heading directly towards him and the old servant in green attire

On the tree at the bottom of the opposite cliff

The girl was dressed in fine clothing, yet her face was completely covered by a piece of black cloth, with only two circular holes cut out for her eyes. One of them, slightly shorter, pulled out a hemp rope from her garment and gestured downward with it. The other stood beside her, occasionally offering pointers.

Oh, ha ha ha ha... it sounds crisp... it must be laughter, suddenly erupting from that shorter girl in the distance, "Cousin, you are too clever! Tomorrow, Mother will definitely find a way to make Ji Moran agree to marry you! Oh, ha ha ha ha..."

"Ji Mo Ran?" The young master frowned slightly

"That young lady has indeed come again, but why is it that only one has come today?" The old servant in green peeled off a piece of very fresh honeycomb and handed it to the young master, "Young master, do try this; this jade honey is the most nourishing."

In the Shanhai County, everyone knows that the Business School has three treasures: the first is a plaque bestowed by the Emperor, the second is a piece of ink belonging to a daughter that has been sealed for sixteen years, and the third is a painting of the Tianqi Mountains and Rivers created by the husband of Lei Xiaojun during his lifetime

The girl, in such a disheveled state, caused the young master to instinctively feel a moment of bewilderment as he glanced at her cheeks, which indeed matched her attire in their disarray

Of course, there are also those who come to witness others' suicides, such as at this moment

"Mo Renguan's warm song was stolen." Uncle Wang replied

People in the world all love to join in the fun, and even when walking in nature, they prefer to do so in a crowd. Clearly, the scenery is the same; the southern slope of the mountain is bustling with visitors, while the northern slope is sparsely populated. Over time, the northern slope has even had its stone steps covered by wild grass and moss, and occasionally, there will be a few visitors, most of whom come from afar.

A bolt from the blue on a sunny day

"Woof woof, you sun..." The young lady was taken aback, and without thinking, she blurted out these words. Without further delay, she dashed down the slope at almost the speed of an arrow

After waiting for another incense stick to burn, the performance finally began

It is hard to say, these two young ladies have been coming for three consecutive days, dressed in peculiar attire. If they were to commit suicide... it wouldn't make sense for them to not jump for three days. The old man said with some difficulty, "What on earth are they trying to do? Could it be that they are also studying the geology of the northern slope?"

Yu Lei is the aunt of Warm Song

"You do not believe that I am real," Shi Xiaorou said word by word, "I will jump for you to see! Ji Moran, from now on, on this day every year, I hope you will burn some paper money for me, as a token of our friendship as classmates!"

Although Lei Xiaojun entrusted the business school to Nuan Ge while she and her husband were enjoying the mountains and rivers, Yu Lei stubbornly refused to acknowledge that the numbers left by Lei Xiaojun were evidence. She unreservedly took over the business school and Mo Zhuang, arguing that Nuan Ge was still young and should not be allowed to ruin such a large family business.

"No way!" Xiao Rou's voice shifted from the deliberate sadness of earlier to a melodious and clear tone. "The map of mountains and rivers and the daughter of ink are both in Nuan Ge's hands. If you, Mother, do not agree to find a way for Mo Ran to marry me, Nuan Ge will surely lose those two treasures! Moreover, it has been a long time since we discussed this! Nuan Ge told me that if Mo Ran inherits his father's trait of having children late in life... uh, characteristic... then wouldn't I have to wait many years before having a little baby?" Nuan Ge told me that if Mo Ran inherits his father's trait of having children late in life... uh, characteristic... then wouldn't I have to wait many years before having a little baby?

What do you think?" the young master retorted

"Do not jump with the books... ... Sister, please do not jump... ..." A piercing and almost tragic voice gradually approached from afar, belonging to the disheveled girl in the light green dress.

"Young master, what is wrong with this young lady?" the old servant in green asked with confusion

"Xiao Rou, stop making a fuss, come down quickly. Where is Nuan Ge? Why have you brought your own daughter, Mo, and the landscape painting here?" The speaker was Ji Mo Ran, dressed in white, tall and elegant, with striking features. He furrowed his brows slightly, not out of tension, but rather a hint of helplessness.

The month of March in the spring is the best season in the Shan Hai County during the Tianqi era

"You don't believe me..." Shi Xiaorou finally turned around slowly. She stood alone on the bluestone, with her back to the bright sun, her black hair cascading like ink, draped over her slender waist. On her face, the most captivating feature was her pair of autumn-like eyes, deep and black like a dark pool. As for her expression... The exaggerated sorrow she forced onto her pretty face made those with discerning eyes unable to hold back their laughter.

"Xiao Rou, how can a young lady say such things!" Ji Mo Ran was clearly at a loss whether to laugh or cry, his tone filled with the kind of indulgent affection one would use to coax a child, "Come down, I have always regarded you as my own sister, how could marrying you go against propriety..."

After the three incense sticks, Xianren Mountain, northern slope

The young master did not respond; today he had moved the vine rope slightly closer to the blue stone on the north slope. This lively scene was more enjoyable than eating honey. He pulled at the branches and leaves, and everything that happened in front of him came into view. In the distance, it was indeed one of the girls from yesterday; judging by her figure, it should be the taller one, standing at the edge of the cliff as if waiting for something.

Indeed, the daughter of the Sanbao, Mo Feng, has been sealed for sixteen years, and Yu Lei has decided: to awaken Mo.

In the warm spring month of March, it is also the time for the initiation of the Qimo program at Haifei Business School in Haijun, which occurs every year.

Young Master Ji, the heir of the Mo family in Shanhai County.

Xiao Rou! Yu Lei finally couldn't hold back and shouted, "Don't be ridiculous, the daughter Mo and the map of mountains and rivers are very important, it cannot be missing even a corner! Come down quickly, you and Mo Ran's marriage should be planned carefully and considered over time!"

"Xiao Rou... why do you want to take your own life, why..." The current president of Haifei Business School, Yu, rushed over with tears streaming down his face, his voice filled with sorrow, causing the very grass and trees to change color upon hearing it

"Are you kidding me?" Xiao Rou chuckled lightly, "In this situation, do you still think I am joking with you? Mother, Mo Ran, you still underestimate my courage to jump! I will ask one last time, Ji Mo Ran, will you not marry me?"

Tears of sorrow and old tears flow freely

Dear sister?" Shi Xiaorou's voice finally became melancholic, "Back then, when I performed as a fox on stage, you laughed the happiest and even said that when you grew up, you would marry me. I have always believed this since childhood; I thought I would be your wife. Now... now you want to abandon me... No, absolutely not!"

"Shi Xiaorou, if you continue to act recklessly, I will truly be angry!" Ji Moran said displeased, "It was one thing for you to cry and throw a tantrum, but now you are really going to extremes. Is this a bad idea from Nuange?"

Cutting down trees

Oh. Yu Lei shook his head, "Uncle Wang Er, there is no need to be so sad. They have their fun, and you are a prominent figure in our Ha Fei Academy. Why disregard your image and cry like this? Come, Qi Mo."

Oh. The young master lightly leaped down from the vine, throwing out a remark, "Interesting. And - picture - book"

She wore a light green dress and draped a short cloak over her shoulders. The hem of the dress was lifted high, tied above the knees for ease of movement, revealing white trousers paired with embroidered high-top shoes. The shoes were caked with mud and moss, suggesting that she had exerted considerable effort to climb the northern slope

Ji Mo Ran was stunned, and she almost fainted without being able to catch her breath due to her tears.

"They also took away the map of the mountains and rivers," Uncle Wang Er added

"Miss, this is a beehive that I personally picked," replied the old servant in green.

The young master merely smiled, comfortably sitting on the vine swing strung between two trees, swaying gently. This swing is well-crafted; with several horizontal strands, it resembles a hammock. Originally intended for climbing and ascending, it unexpectedly serves such a purpose as well

"You, you, you, lives are at stake, hurry up and speak," the young girl was indeed anxious.

Young master, are you looking at those two who seem to be about to take their own lives?" An old man in a blue shirt was seriously observing the two young ladies standing on a protruding rock on the northern slope a short distance away

My daughter sealed the ink with the hope of one day presenting it as a dowry for me or Nuan Ge... Now that I have grown up, the one I have feelings for refuses to marry me, so I... so I have nothing left to live for, I will take the ink with me!

"You, you, you, where did this honey come from!" The young woman questioned in a crisp voice, as if she had exerted herself climbing the northern slope just to ask this.

In fact, the specialty of the Shanhai County in the Tianqi region is ink, and many wealthy families in the city have made their fortunes from the ink business

The young master found it amusing in his heart, still leisurely gazing at the scenery, ignoring the young lady.

"Mother, your daughter is unfilial and is about to take her own life." The girl known as Xiao Rou is naturally the only daughter of Yu Lei, and the cousin of Nuan Ge. She stands with her back to everyone, on the most prominent piece of blue stone, as the mountain wind lifts her white garments, her silhouette graceful and unparalleled.

Where did you pick this from

On the palm-sized cheeks, there was a smudge of dust about half the size of a palm, and the sweat from climbing the mountain intertwined joyfully with the dust, leaving only a pair of large eyes and a small red mouth vividly visible, especially those eyes, which kept staring at the young master without missing a beat... holding the jade honey in hand

The number of tourists heading to Xianren Mountain outside the city for a spring outing is countless, but most of them only stop at the halfway point of the mountain. The reason is simple: this mountain is high, truly high

"Do not jump, do not jump!" Yu Lei was anxious, "Xiao Rou! If you continue to act recklessly, Mother will really be angry, come down quickly!"

Butler Wang Ershu was in tears, "They have disappeared, the young master of the Ji family, Mo Ran, has gone after them"

The old servant in blue immediately became vigilant, cautiously glancing at the young master. Seeing that the young master did not give any specific instructions, he did not dare to act rashly and simply waited for the person to approach.

Although the history of Ha Fei Business School is not very long, the ink business actually began during the lifetime of the husband of Dean Lei Xiaojv. When the sealed door of the cellar containing nearly a thousand pieces of fine ink within the school is opened, the fragrance of the ink wafts out, enveloping those who enter the cellar in a captivating embrace, akin to the feeling of intoxication.

Having spoken, he turned around, raised his arms, and was about to dive down the green stone cliff like a bird. That scene was an exquisite beauty that all present would never see again in their lifetime

but it is a young lady

Heaven knows," the young master replied nonchalantly

Early in the morning, several hundred people from Ha Fei Business School stood neatly and orderly on the bluestone ground in front of the cellar door. The sacrificial items needed for the ceremony were all prepared. Yu Lei cheerfully walked over from the side hall, glanced at the crowd, and immediately noticed something was amiss. He lowered his voice and asked: "Where are Xiao Rou and Nuan Ge?"