The person who opened the door was a kind old lady. When she saw Qin Xianyun, her face was full of a kind smile."You must be Xian Yun? He had heard the old man say it many times. Today, he was indeed a good-looking talent!”The old granny sized up Zither Immortal Yun for a while and praised.
Qin Xianyun knew that this must be Elder Mu's wife, Yang Min. She quickly smiled and said,""Hello Grandma Yang, I am Qin Xianyun.”Madam Mu was probably in her sixties. With Qin Xianyun's age, it was not inappropriate to call her grandma!
Mrs. Mu was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth."Young people are really sweet with words. Xianyun, come in and sit!”As he spoke, he called Qin Xianyun inside.
Qin Xianyun nodded and followed Madam Mu into the courtyard.
There were two old men sitting beside the marble table. One of them was very short and looked extremely old. The light in his eyes was a little dim, and his back was slightly arched. However, such an old man had short black hair and a long beard that floated to his chest. He looked a little strange and wretched.
The other person was much taller than him. This old man was over seventy years old. His hair was white, his face was rosy, and his eyes were bright. He was dressed casually in a white short-sleeved shirt and white sweatpants, but it matched his tall figure and the short beard under his chin. He looked spirited and his every move exuded an elegant temperament.
This tall man was Mu Shizhu, the one who recommended Qin Xianyun to Tian Yun University, and the wretched old man opposite him must be the "Old Hu" he mentioned just now!
The two of them were currently playing Chinese chess. When they saw Qin Xianyun enter, Mu Shizhu only had time to say," Xianyun, take a seat first." Then, she turned her eyes to the table. Old Hu raised his head and smiled at Qin Xianyun. When he looked at Qin Xianyun, his eyes shone brightly and stayed on Qin Xianyun for a long time before withdrawing.
Qin Xianyun was shocked by his stare. Old Hu's gaze seemed to have seen through his heart. The moment her eyes met his, Qin Xianyun suddenly felt as if all the secrets in her heart had poured out. Old Hu had seen it clearly. In front of him, all of Qin Xianyun's defenses and protection were useless! When he met Master Tai Yan at the Xiaoxiang Boxing Gym, although Tai Yan's gaze gave him a strong sense of oppression, he could use the mental cultivation of the Bewitching God Guide to dissipate the pressure. This time, when facing Old Hu's gaze, Qin Xianyun's Bewitching God Guide did not have any effect.
He must be an expert with extremely strong spiritual cultivation! Old Hu didn't show any signs of practicing Internal Strength, so Qin Xianyun could only give this explanation for Old Hu's identity.
"The two of you, you can't miss a game!”When Madam Mu saw this, she shook her head at the two who were focused on playing chess. She then smiled at Qin Xianyun and said,""Xianyun, you can sit anywhere you want. This old man is really something. I called you over, and you're playing chess there again!”After saying that, he looked at Mu Shizhu and the other woman with a reproachful look.
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"General! Old Mu, you lost again!" Just as Qin Xianyun was observing Old Hu, the latter suddenly jumped on his horse with a grin and attacked Mu Shizhu.
Mu Shizhu put down the cannon in her hand and laughed."Haha, Old Hu, you're really smart!”Although Mu Shizhu had lost, she was still smiling. She did not look like she was sighing after losing. He packed his chess pieces and walked towards Qin Xianyun with Old Hu.
"Xianyun! I'm really sorry to have made you wait so long.”Mu Shizhu chuckled and turned to Old Hu.""Old Hu, this is the Qin Xianyun I've been telling you about these days. How is it?”
Old Hu chuckled as he stroked his beard and nodded."No matter how bad the person you value is, he can't be that bad!”Although this sentence was a little flattering, Old Hu's eyes did flash with a few traces of admiration.
Mu Shizhu glared at Old Hu and introduced him to Qin Xianyun,""Xianyun, this is my old neighbor, Hu Qingyuan. Don't look at him like an old man, there are a lot of things hidden in his stomach.”Hu Qingyuan did not look unhappy at all when he heard Mu Shizhu calling him an 'old man'. Instead, he revealed a smug smile.
"Hello, Elder Hu!" Qin Xianyun greeted respectfully.”
"Sigh! Don't, don't, young man. Just call me Old Hu! Your calling me Elder Hu is giving me goosebumps all over!”Hu Qingyuan waved his hands repeatedly and put on a serious expression. However, his body could not help but twist as if there were really bumps on it. It looked very funny.
Mu Shizhu could not help but laugh at him.""You damn old man…"
Qin Xianyun couldn't help but laugh.
The three of them walked to a spacious area in the west corner of the courtyard. As soon as they sat down, Madam Mu walked out of the house and shouted at Mu Shizhu,""Old man, my daughter called and asked you to pick her up!”
Mu Shizhu smiled." Old Hu, Xianyun, you two sit here for a while. I'll be right back." Why didn't this girl just come back? Why did she have to make a phone call?”Even though she was complaining about the 'girl,' Mu Shizhu still stood up quickly and walked into the house. Although he was already so old, his steps were very steady and did not look old at all.
After Mu Shizhu went in, Hu Qingyuan suddenly moved closer to Qin Xianyun. He squinted his eyes and said something strange with a smile,""Young man, you're not simple…"
Qin Xianyun was slightly stunned when she heard Hu Qingyuan's words. She immediately guessed that Hu Qingyuan must have noticed that she had cultivated Internal Strength and her cultivation was not shallow. Since he already knew, there was no need to hide it. Qin Xianyun smiled humbly and said,"Elder Hu, you flatter me. Compared to you, this junior is still far inferior!”Although he was being humble, what he said was the truth. With his current cultivation, it would be difficult for him to resist Hu Qingyuan's spiritual cultivation.
Hu Qingyuan rolled his eyes at Qin Xianyun."Young man, I've already told you, just call me Old Hu.”When he spoke, his goatee was still swaying, as if he was very angry. It seemed that he was very dissatisfied with Qin Xianyun's respectful address of him as "Elder Hu".
Seeing that Hu Qingyuan's temper was indeed a little strange, Qin Xianyun could only call him "Old Hu". This time, Hu Qingyuan agreed very loudly. He even laughed and patted Qin Xianyun's shoulder, saying happily,"That's right! Young people should be like this. Why are you so reserved?”
As the two of them were talking, Mu Shizhu walked over with a displeased expression. When Hu Qingyuan saw this, he could not help but shrug his shoulders and said with a smile,"Old Mu, what's the matter? Why do you have such a bitter face?”
Mu Shizhu waved her hand and sat down on the bench. She sighed and said,""Hey, don't mention it! That crazy girl had been doing well yesterday and said that she would be back for lunch today. Now, she called back and said that she was going to help a classmate prepare for a birthday party and would not be back for lunch! Old Hu, don't you think it's infuriating?"
Hu Qingyuan smiled and said," If you don't want to come back, then so be it. With me and Xianyun around, do you need to be afraid that there's no one to drink with you?"”
Mu Shizhu still had an unhappy look on her face as she said,""Old Hu, if you don't know, then don't talk nonsense. It wasn't easy for me to get that crazy girl to agree to go home. Is it just for a meal?”He had originally planned to invite Qin Xianyun to compete with his daughter to dampen her spirit and let her know that there was always someone better than her. But now, she had decided not to come back. Wasn't Mu Shizhu's plan ruined?”
Hu Qingyuan raised his eyebrows at Qin Xianyun and narrowed his eyes.""Didn't you want Xianyun and Xingxiang to compete in zither skills?”
"How did you know?" Mu Shizhu was stunned. He had only mentioned this to Qin Xianyun, not even to his own wife.
Hu Qingyuan stroked his beard and curled his lips in disdain."You're too inexperienced to fool me with that little trick of yours!”
Mu Shizhu was furious when she saw him flaunting his seniority in front of her. She glared at him with her bright eyes and said,""You old man, don't play this game with me. I know your tricks. When I was talking to Xianyun on the phone that night, I was wondering why there was such a loud noise outside. It turned out that you were eavesdropping there. I thought it was a big rat from somewhere, so I even bought two packs of rat poison yesterday!”Mu Shizhu was already so old. If he wore a long robe, he would still look like a sage. However, he did not expect that he would still be so angry.
Hu Qingyuan's face turned red when Mu Shizhu exposed his shortcomings in front of a junior. However, when he thought about how Mu Shizhu had compared him to a mouse, he flew into a rage again. He squatted on the bench like a monkey and roared at Mu Shizhu,"What? Old man Mu, how dare you call me a mouse?”
As he spoke, he bared his fangs and brandished his claws. Looking at Mu Shizhu's red eyes, he seemed to want to grab Mu Shizhu's neck and strangle her.
However, Mu Shizhu did not care about his threatening actions. Instead, she turned to Qin Xianyun and said,""Xianyun, I'm really sorry. I was going to ask you to help me teach that crazy girl a lesson, but now I can only wait for the next time. However, this is good too. It's rare for you to come to my house. Today, you should accompany this old man and have a good chat.”
Qin Xianyun nodded with a smile. He practiced the zither because of his hobby and also to improve his martial arts cultivation. He was not interested in the zither competition. Now that Elder Mu's daughter had not returned, it was exactly what he wanted. Therefore, after hearing Mu Shizhu's words, he heaved a sigh of relief. As for whether Mu Shizhu would invite him to complete the unfinished plan next time, he could only wait and see!
Seeing that Mu Shizhu was ignoring him, Hu Qingyuan suddenly jumped to Qin Xianyun's side and winked at her.""Xianyun, chatting with that old man is extremely boring. You might as well play chess with me, Old Hu, and go fishing. I guarantee that you will benefit a lot.”After saying that, he pretended to be hurt and still had lingering fear in his heart, as if chatting with Mu Shizhu was really that scary.
"Damn old man, are you going against me?”Mu Shizhu's eyes were burning with anger.
Hu Qingyuan sat down with his legs crossed. He looked up innocently at the white clouds in the sky. His lips quivered slightly as he mumbled something, but no one knew what he was saying. Mu Shizhu was filled with anger, but she could not find a place to vent it.
Seeing the two of them still acting like children despite their old age, Qin Xianyun couldn't help but smile. These two old men were really interesting. It seemed like this wasn't the first time they were bickering. However, when he was old and lonely, and his children were not by his side, it was not a bad thing to have such an old friend to occasionally quarrel with.
Although Mu Shizhu and Hu Qingyuan seemed to be on the verge of turning the world upside down when they quarreled, they acted as if nothing had happened during lunch. They poured a small glass of beer each and drank with Qin Xianyun. However, when Mu Shizhu was chatting with Qin Xianyun in the courtyard after dinner, Hu Qingyuan had to say a few words in response to every word Mu Shizhu said to Qin Xianyun. Thus, another round of war between the two of them began immediately.
Madam Mu could only shake her head and smile bitterly at Qin Xianyun when she saw the two of them arguing so fiercely that their faces turned red.
Fortunately, Qin Xianyun was not affected by the battle between the two of them. It was also a pleasure to sit and watch the two of them quarrel. In the end, Qin Xianyun really admired Mu Shizhu's extraordinary energy. He was almost seventy years old, but he did not feel tired at all. Instead, he became more and more excited as he fought. No wonder he could still give birth to a daughter with his wife when he was over fifty years old.
Time passed quickly as the two of them argued. In the evening, Mu Shizhu asked Qin Xianyun to stay for dinner while Hu Qingyuan talked to him for a long time before letting him out. It was already past eight o'clock by the time they left the Mu family home.
Even though a day passed like this, Qin Xianyun did not learn nothing. When she was chatting with Hu Qingyuan, she knew that he was a senior expert in mental illness before he retired. Most importantly, he was really an expert with deep spiritual cultivation. Hu Qingyuan also reminded Qin Xianyun to come to him often to discuss the issue of spiritual power, which made Qin Xianyun unable to help but feel happy.
His "Bewitching God Attraction" also cultivated a person's spirit and will. However, his cultivation had been in a bottleneck state during this period of time, and his improvement was extremely slow. If an expert like Hu Qingyuan could answer his questions, it would definitely be of great help to his cultivation. No one would be foolish enough to give up such a good opportunity.
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