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After Qi Wei and the others left, I found myself staring blankly into space once again.
So bored... Can I just go back to sleep for a bit?
After hesitating for a while, just as I was about to act on my whims, someone knocked on the door again.
How strange? Who could it be? Qi Wei just left, so it can't be her...
When I opened the door, I saw Wei Wuxian standing outside with a stack of papers in hand, grinning at me with enthusiasm.
"Good morning! Little Flower, how are you today? Have you missed me?"
I was taken aback for a moment, then shyly glanced at Lan Wangji standing behind him.
"Good morning... Hanguang Jun, Senior Wei..."
Killing intent! I sensed killing intent! What is this new method of murder without a knife? Wei Wuxian, what madness are you up to? Did you come here early in the morning just to test your blade on me?!
What time is it now? Why are you already so energetic? Shouldn't you still be in bed waiting for Lan Wangji to bring you breakfast and wake you up?
Your character design has a bug!
Though my mind was filled with countless complaints and even more confusion, it wouldn't do to remain frozen at the door. So I invited them in first.
As soon as they entered, Wei Wuxian immediately placed the stack of papers on the table and turned around, eagerly waving at me.
"Little Flower, come here!"
...Is he calling a dog?
I stared at the stack of papers on the table as if it were a raging flood, frozen in place.
"Senior Wei, you promised I wouldn't be punished this time..." I thought to myself, wondering if I would still end up copying the family rules for seven days alongside Qi Wei and the others. I could cry about it!
"It's fine, don't worry, no punishment," Wei Wuxian said with a smile, waving his hand dismissively. "I just heard Lan Zhan mention that you have a special skill I've yet to see. It kept me curious all night; I almost couldn't sleep!"
At his words, I stole a glance at Lan Wangji beside me.
I thought, Brother Lan, is he implying that you didn't put in enough effort last night? How could he still have the energy to think about other things...
Perhaps sensing my unusual gaze, Lan Wangji turned to look at me, asking with confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing, just a twitch in my eye..." I pretended to rub my forehead and slowly walked over to Wei Wuxian.
"Come on, little flower, show me what you've got! Let me see it properly!" Wei Wuxian gestured towards the stack of papers.
I looked at his direction in confusion and realized that the papers were all written on and seemed to be... the family rules for punishment?
"What is this...?" What am I supposed to demonstrate?
"I heard from Lan Zhan that you can remove the ink stains and restore them to blank paper?"
Suddenly, everything clicked into place for me.
So that's what this was about.
I remember when I was punished to copy "In the Depths of Yun, Do Not Speak Deceitfully" a hundred times. My handwriting was so ugly that Lan Wangji kept rejecting my submissions, which made me feel it was such a waste of paper. So, in front of him, I used a purification spell to erase those characters and rewrote them on the same sheet of paper.
I quietly took a portion from that stack of paper and murmured the purification spell. Once the spiritual light faded, I tidied up the sheets and handed the purified white paper to Wei Wuxian.
"Wow! Little Flower, you’re amazing!" Wei Wuxian exclaimed as he examined the pristine paper in his hands. "Hey, Lan Zhan! You guys at Yun Shen Bu Zhi Chu can save quite a bit of silver now!"
"Mm." Lan Wangji responded indifferently, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"Great, Little Flower, your mission has arrived." Wei Wuxian pretended to clear his throat. "Ahem, I believe you’ve heard that this time the number of people needing punishment writing among your Female Cultivators is greater than ever, so the amount of paper required will also increase..."
"Is that so?"
"Honestly, I never agreed with Lan Zhan using punishment writing as a form of discipline because it serves little purpose and wastes too much paper..." Wei Wuxian said with a bright smile as he looked at me. "But since you have this remarkable skill, that changes everything."
"…Yes." I responded, understanding what he meant.
"By the way, in the past, any poorly written or erroneous punishments and documents had to be collected and burned afterward. But now..." He patted my shoulder. "This important task of saving paper for Yun Shen Bu Zhi Chu is entrusted to you!"
It seemed that my first task as a guest cultivator was to act as a "Paper Borrower" (a type of spirit capable of repairing paper)...
Alright! Understood!
I took a deep breath and bowed respectfully.
"I accept the order."
During the subsequent period of recovery, while Lan Wangji came to tutor me, Wei Wuxian would also be nearby, helping to carry a stack of punishment papers that had accumulated from the previous day.
As I executed the purification, I couldn't help but sneak a few glances at the contents, quietly guessing which papers belonged to whom.
It seemed that this stack of punishment papers included not only those from the Female Cultivator but also from Lan Jingyi and the others. Some of the characters appeared to have noticeable tremors, likely a result of being written upside down during the punishment.
"By the way, Little Flower, I suddenly have a question..." Wei Wuxian spoke up unexpectedly.
"What is it?" I adjusted the purified white papers and pushed them toward him.
"Since you can easily erase the writing on these papers, I wonder if you..." He suddenly wore a mischievous expression. "Is there a way to erase the family rules of Cloud Recesses?"
Upon hearing this, Lan Wangji shot him a silent glance, while I returned his gaze with an expressionless stare.
Are you sure you want to discuss this in front of the esteemed Lan who enforces discipline? Have some consideration for your partner!
"What do you think, Little Flower?" Wei Wuxian ignored Lan Wangji's gaze and continued to smile at me.
"...Are you referring to the disciplinary stone wall, Senior Wei? If it's about erasing the inscriptions on it, I think I could manage that," I replied with a stiff smile. "But if you're talking about what's ingrained in the bones of the Lan family, I'm afraid I'm powerless."
"Oh? Really?" His tone was surprisingly excited, clearly having skipped over my last two sentences.
"Wei Ying," Lan Wangji said with some exasperation, "Uncle will be angry."
"Ah, don't be so nervous, Lan Zhan. I'm just preparing for the day when Uncle accidentally makes a mistake and needs a remedy!" Wei Wuxian said with a nonchalant smile, waving his hand dismissively.
Lan Wangji sighed helplessly and turned to me, saying, "Ms. Wei..."
I immediately interrupted him, replying, "Yes, I understand. One should not assist in wrongdoing."
I knew he couldn't stop this guy's mischievous nature, so he could only warn me instead, right?
Sigh, could you two keep your playful banter from affecting others? I'm innocent here!
"Hey, Xiaohua, that's not fair! How can you say I'm assisting in wrongdoing? I'm just acting on behalf of justice!" Wei Wuxian exclaimed with a disgruntled expression. "Have you ever seen a family rulebook with thousands of unique rules? And they keep increasing! Aren't you afraid of crushing good seedlings under the weight of it all? At least let people catch their breath!"
I averted my gaze and muttered, "After all, it's Iron Chain Lock Madman..."
While I initially thought these family rules were indeed absurdly numerous, upon reflection, perhaps they were similar to the service industry notices in the real world—each seemingly bizarre announcement representing a past situation that was even more incomprehensible...
"Huh?" Wei Wuxian blinked in confusion, looking at me. "What did you say?"
I discreetly wiped my face. "Nothing, I didn't say anything."
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