I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 84: Playing Chess with Liu Qingyan

After spending a day at the White Cloud Temple, Lu Zheng left only when the evening glow shone in the sky. He applied a Divine Movement Talisman on himself and quickly returned to the county town.

The night passed without any words, and during the day, Lu Zheng continued to learn medicine with Liu Qingyan.

After a day had passed, Lu Zheng clearly felt that his medical skills had improved, enhanced by the Light of Fortune.

"Lu Lang."

"Hmm?"

"Tomorrow is the rest period; shall we go to Peach Blossom Plain to visit Sister Shen?"

"Ah?" Lu Zheng was taken aback by her words. He had just seen Shen Ying a few days ago, going again?

If he went to Peach Blossom Plain again tomorrow and stayed for a day, it would be hard for him not to seek her out in the evening!

A young man in his twenties, truly full of vitality and vigor!

"What’s wrong?" Liu Qingyan looked at Lu Zheng with some confusion, "Does Lu Lang not want to go?"

"No, no." Lu Zheng waved his hand, "I was just thinking about when we last went to Peach Blossom Plain."

Liu Qingyan smiled lightly, "It was naturally about twenty days ago, wasn’t it? We went during the rest period, didn’t we?"

"Yes, exactly." Lu Zheng nodded and then saw Liu Qingyan looking at him, so he nodded and said, "Of course, I have no problem."

Lu Zheng had initially thought about telling Liu Qingyan the true identity of Shen Ying, but later he gave up, thinking it was better for everyone to make friends as ordinary people.

"Good." Liu Qingyan nodded with a smile.

"I’ll go to the carriage house to rent a carriage later; you don’t have to go early tomorrow morning." Lu Zheng suddenly remembered that Liu Qingyan had rented the carriage early in the morning for the last two times.

"I’ll go with you." Liu Qingyan felt a hint of sweetness in her heart.

"Sister, don’t bother yourself or the gentleman; I can go." Hu Zhou cheerfully peered out from behind them.

During these days, with Liu Qingyan’s treatment of needles and medicines, Madam Hu’s body had visibly recovered, and Hu Zhou was so happy that every day he worked enthusiastically at Renxin Hall, becoming more and more proactive.

"Snap!"

Madam Hu smacked Hu Zhou on the head, "What business do you have here, go away!"

Today happened to be the day for Madam Hu’s treatment session, so she came to the clinic in the afternoon to lend a hand and couldn’t be persuaded to leave.

Hu Zhou held his head with a puzzled look, wondering why he was being hit even though he was eagerly helping.

Then Madam Hu greeted Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan, and dragged Hu Zhou away by his ear, scolding him as they went.

"Young Master Lu and Miss Liu make a handsome couple, talking alone at the carriage house. What are you interfering for? Go home and help me wash clothes!"

"Oh—"

Apparently, Hu Zhou didn’t like doing laundry, but he also clearly couldn’t defy his old mother.

Madam Hu assumed she spoke quietly, but Lu Zheng heard her clearly. Although he wanted to clarify the misunderstanding, he turned around to see Liu Qingyan blushing, making him speechless.

...

Soon, the clinic closed, and Elder Liu went home first, leaving Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan to head to the carriage house together.

"Lu Lang is truly talented, having remembered the properties of the medicinal ingredients so quickly and having unique insights into medical books and prescriptions."

Lu Zheng chuckled, "Well, that’s because you taught me well. If the teacher who taught me reading back then had Qingyan’s skills, I might have already been a top scholar."

"Lu Lang is teasing me again." Liu Qingyan’s brows and eyes curved, showing both delight and slight annoyance.

Being with Lu Zheng, Liu Qingyan always felt particularly relaxed, and his playful words always made her unconsciously happy.

Others complimented her for her fairy-like beauty and gentle and virtuous nature, but Lu Zheng praised her teaching skills and acknowledged her noble medical ethics, flattering her in ways that touched her heart.

Liu Qingyan looked at Lu Zheng with a gaze overflowing with affection.

At the carriage house, Lu Zheng paid and recognized the person taking the job, Honest Zhang, whom he had met before.

So, he asked Honest Zhang to wait at Lu Zheng’s doorstep on Tongyi Lane before mid-5 AM the next day, then he and Liu Qingyan returned.

"Lu Lang."

"Hmm?"

Liu Qingyan pursed her lips, feeling slightly embarrassed, "I wonder how skilled Lu Lang is at chess?"

Lu Zheng raised his eyebrows, secretly giving himself a little praise.

With a slight smile, he displayed a touch of casual confidence, "I know a thing or two."

"Having never experienced Lu Lang’s chess skills, why don’t we go back and have a game?"

Lu Zheng blinked, understanding Liu Qingyan’s idea somewhat.

"Sure."

...

So, Lu Zheng went to the Liu family for dinner, then he and Liu Qingyan went to the study to play a game of Go.

"This is..."

"Lu Lang has such strange moves."

"I see, it’s quite ingenious, it can even be done this way!"

"A combination of surprise and skill, caught off guard!"

Liu Qingyan exclaimed continuously, while Lu Zheng felt smug satisfaction.

Wow, after reading several chess manuals and reviewing the classic matches of Nie Weiping, Chang Hao, Gu Li, and Ke Jie, consuming a total of three strands of Light of Fortune...

Although his absolute chess level wasn’t top-notch, in terms of broad chess strategies, there was probably none better in the Great Jing Dynasty.

While he might be beaten if his strategies were exposed in the future, for now...

Just seeing the admiration on Liu Qingyan’s face made Lu Zheng very satisfied with himself.

Less than an hour later, Liu Qingyan surrendered during the middle game.

"Lu Lang." Liu Qingyan raised her head, her expression charming and inexplicably pleasing.

Lu Zheng found her extremely adorable.

"Why don’t you play with Sister Shen tomorrow?"

Lu Zheng couldn’t help but laugh, feeling a touch of warmth, knowing Liu Qingyan didn’t want him to be embarrassed in front of Shen Ying. Confirming his chess skills, she made the suggestion.

"Winning is delightful, losing is fun too; playing chess is just a leisure game, a chance to use the brain and enjoy oneself, no need to fret over victories and losses."

Having won the game, Lu Zheng stood at the moral high ground and offered advice.

Surprisingly, Liu Qingyan quite appreciated this perspective.

"Winning is delightful, losing is fun too; Lu Lang really has such a good mindset."

Liu Qingyan thought back to their discussion about reading and officialdom, where Lu Zheng expressed a desire for freedom, avoiding the bureaucratic cage.

"I was too focused." Liu Qingyan nodded thoughtfully, perceiving a revelation.

Lu Zheng blinked, suddenly feeling that Liu Qingyan seemed to drift for a moment but soon returned to normal.

"Well, tomorrow I’ll still play with Sister Shen; of course, if Lu Lang is interested, you’re welcome to join anytime." Liu Qingyan said with a smile.

Lu Zheng smiled and nodded, "I’ll just enjoy watching you play."

Liu Qingyan blushed, "It’s getting late, you should head back, Lu Lang."

Saying that she hurriedly passed by Lu Zheng and opened the door to the study.

"Qing Quan? Qing Quan!"

Lu Zheng looked and saw Liu Qingquan sneakingly crouching at the corner of the study door, eavesdropping.

"What are you doing!"

"Just passing by!" Liu Qingquan shouted and then darted away.

Liu Qingyan ground her silver teeth without giving chase, and just escorted Lu Zheng out of the courtyard.