Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 198 Be yourself

"Not yet," Yue Ling replied. "Judging from the journey, they should be back in the next day or two."

"Hmm," Gu Qingyue remembered something more important and asked, "Where's Liu Feng?"

Yue Ling immediately replied, "I just saw him in the backyard. He must have just returned this morning. He had been to the Pavilion Master's courtyard before, but the Pavilion Master was still resting, so he left."

"Call him over, I need to talk to him," Gu Qingyue said, and walked towards the study.

"Long time no see. Oh, Master, you look a little pale. Are you feeling unwell? I'll go and call Doctor Zhang." Liu Feng had just stepped into the study when he glanced at Gu Qingyue and then turned to go to the backyard to find someone.

"Come back, I'm fine," Gu Qingyue said, gesturing for Liu Feng to sit down.

"I need to talk to you about something," Gu Qingyue said, remembering the Fengyunmen house. "Did you show my blueprints to Master Zhou? When will the repairs start?"

“It has already started. Master Zhou said that if we repair the main hall and residences according to our requirements, it will take at least a month and a half, and that also includes the help from our side,” Liu Feng frowned. “After the first batch is repaired and moved in, we will repair the other houses. It will take about seven or eight months to complete the project.”

Gu Qingyue nodded, recalling the massive complex of buildings; this timing seemed more plausible, and that was her estimate as well.

"Also, should we build those secret rooms and passages first or later?" Liu Feng thought of something and quickly asked for her opinion.

Gu Qingyue pondered for a moment, "Let's fix it first, and according to our plan, we should make all the changes at once. Apart from Master Zhou, it's best to use our own people for everyone else."

"Okay, don't worry about that," Liu Feng nodded.

"Also, let's move everyone to Mingyue Manor now. This place will only be used as residence. There will be people coming and going in the future, so let's remove all the training equipment here as well." Gu Qingyue remembered that some people already knew her residence, and there would inevitably be people coming and going in the future, so it would not be appropriate to continue training here.

“That’s what I think too. There were only a dozen or so kids who arrived last, so I’ll take them with me today.”

"Yes, let Master Zhou find someone to restore the backyard to its original garden-like state. Also, start erasing all traces that may have been left behind regarding the training and Moon Shadow Pavilion. From today onwards, everything will go into the shadows, including Uncle Song and the others' traces, as well as Dark Blade's."

Gu Qingyue thought that this was just the beginning, and her influence was beginning to take shape.

"Understood, no problem, I'll go give the order right away," Liu Feng said, then stood up and ran off, looking like he was about to get down to business.

"Sigh-------" Gu Qingyue wanted to talk more about her own affairs, but before she could even open her mouth, the person had already run away.

It seems that after all this time, this guy still has the same impulsive and fiery temperament, without changing at all.

"Yue Ling," Gu Qingyue called out as she walked to the window.

"Sect Master," Yue Ling emerged from the shadows.

"You personally select two groups of men, and have them lie in wait, each half a day's journey from the Lizhou camp and the Nanchong Pass, respectively." Gu Qingyue frowned, thinking of Mu Yun Chu's matter.

Although he didn't say it, she still wanted to see if she could help if she was nearby.

Gu Qingyue rubbed her fingers, and thinking of those who had tried to kill her, she felt a surge of anger that compelled her to wipe them all out.

She's very protective of her own!

Once someone is included in her inner circle, she won't tolerate anyone bullying them!

"Yes!" Yue Ling turned around and disappeared without a trace.

Gu Qingyue quietly looked at the tree outside, which was said to be a mimosa tree. It was still covered with green shade, and even in the southern winter, it still had some vitality.

"Hiss-------", Gu Qingyue's lower abdomen cramped again, followed by a surge of heat flowing out of her body.

Gu Qingyue hurried back to her room.

He closed the door, slipped into the space, and searched around. Oh well, why didn't he think of preparing sanitary products in the villa before? What a blunder.

He then left the space and sent someone to fetch Rong Qingqing.

"What's wrong? Your face is so pale, it's scary. Are you sick?" Rong Qingqing was startled when she saw Gu Qingyue's pale, bloodless face as soon as she came in.

"Sister Rong has been through this, don't you know?" Gu Qingyue resumed her womanly voice.

Rong Qingqing was taken aback, then clapped her hands, "Oh dear, your period has started? You're at the age where it should be coming."

However, she then smiled and said, "Oh my, my lord, you actually have menstruation? That's so strange, hehe."

Gu Qingyue glared at her, annoyed. "Um, what do you need? You have your own, right?"

Fifteen minutes later, after washing up, Gu Qingyue felt refreshed and used the ancient sanitary products. She could only sigh and say, "I'll just have to make do!"

Seeing that Gu Qingyue seemed like a completely different person today, Rong Qingqing asked curiously, "Do you plan to continue wearing men's clothing like this in the future?"

Gu Qingyue sighed, "I'm exhausted. There's no need for this now. Let's switch back."

Now that I have some ability to protect myself and my combat skills have improved a lot, it's better to go back to being myself!

“That’s true,” Rong Qingqing shrugged and sighed, “It’s not easy for a woman to live in this world, but now it’s better, you can be yourself again.”

Recalling Gu Qingyue's hardships over the past year, Rong Qingqing's eyes suddenly reddened. "If it weren't for you, I don't know if any of us would be alive now. Even if we were lucky enough to be alive, I don't know if we would have enough to eat and wear. You've suffered so much."

After saying that, tears welled up in her eyes.

Gu Qingyue was startled. "Don't do this. I'm only trying to avoid trouble. After all, we were too weak back then. We had no choice but to do this."

She sighed, remembering how she had almost been abducted when she entered and left Rhino Town. How unkind this world is to women and the vulnerable!

Gu Qingyue patted her shoulder helplessly: "Thank you for not exposing me. You've worked hard too."

“I’ve always known that you did this for us,” Rong Qingqing sighed, raising her hand to wipe the corner of her eye.

"Do you have any clothes to change into?" Rong Qingqing suddenly remembered that Gu Qingyue's wardrobe was probably full of men's clothes.

"No," Gu Qingyue shrugged and spread her hands helplessly.

“Then let’s have breakfast first, I’ll go with you to buy it,” Rong Qingqing stood up, feeling a great sense of responsibility.

"Okay," Gu Qingyue said, seeing Rong Qingqing preparing to leave. Then, as if remembering something, she added, "Have someone call Liu Feng, the Wen brothers, Xiao Nian, and—Uncle Song, and Steward Wang—to come back this afternoon."

Rong Qingqing stopped in her tracks, and upon hearing Gu Qingyue's words, nodded: "Okay."

After breakfast, the two took a carriage from the Gu residence to go shopping.

Although they said they were going shopping, the two of them headed straight for clothing and jewelry stores with a clear goal in mind.

After much deliberation, Rong Qingqing insisted on buying Gu Qingyue twenty sets of dresses and countless pieces of jewelry. Gu Qingyue wanted to roll her eyes. Her original intention was to buy a few pieces to change into, and jewelry was unnecessary. Was it appropriate for a doctor who carried a medicine box all day to wear red and green jewelry with a head full of beads and hairpins?

"Sister Rong, that's enough, that's enough. Buying any more would be a waste," Gu Qingyue said this most all morning, but it was no use.