Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

The Third Elder couldn’t help but be impressed—You Su was truly unlike any man she had ever encountered.

Sigh... Why can’t you be a woman...

"When do we start the action?" the Third Elder asked softly.

"No rush," You Su replied calmly, "We’ll wait until the Qianhua Pavilion’s promotion ends, and then the story will be released."

"Hooray!"

The women cheered around You Su, as if victory would arrive the next day. The Third Elder pursed her lips, tacitly approving their behavior.

Ji Lingruo’s gaze made You Su feel like he was sitting on pins and needles; he held his breath, fearing these rich scents would overwhelm him:

"Dear sisters! Be patient! Nothing is settled yet! We must trouble you to make more stockings, so we don’t run short when the time comes!"

To fulfill the Third Elder’s wish of having all female cultivators wear stockings, relying solely on the few female disciples of Bihua Peak was certainly insufficient. However, for now, more important than expanding production was to make a memorable first strike.

...

Bihua Pavilion’s business remained sparse, while on the fifth day, Qianhua Pavilion seemed convinced that Bihua Pavilion was beyond revival and finally ended their promotional event.

On that very day, the Henggao Daily, published by the Celestial Heart Book Pavilion, suddenly featured an essay claiming to be a narrative from a female cultivator expelled from a banquet three days earlier.

Being discriminated against by the powerful was not uncommon in Henggao City, and such topics always sparked high levels of discussion. This narrative quickly spread to every corner of Henggao City.

Many female cultivators resonated with it, and people couldn’t tell if it was the actual narrative of that female cultivator or a story adapted from Mr. Bihua’s personal experiences.

However, such an inspirational story of a woman rising from obscurity was exceedingly rare, and every woman longed to become as independent and beautiful as the protagonist.

The doorstep of Bihua Pavilion was almost trampled down in a single day, forcing the Profound Sky Sect to impose restrictions for sect access to ensure smooth operations, but this couldn’t stop the enthusiasm of outsiders eager to buy a pair of "Mom Made" stockings from Bihua Pavilion.

The fervor was also ignited among male cultivators, who had long-suffered from Qianhua Pavilion. Expensive and hard to obtain, it was a test of loyalty for devoted followers. Finally, a reasonably priced and quality women’s boutique had emerged, and the admirers of all the goddesses naturally rallied behind Bihua Pavilion as the new favorite.

To satisfy everyone’s purchasing needs, Bihua Pavilion even implemented a purchase limit, restricting one pair per person, but the accumulated stock of stockings was still emptied, with stockings featuring chrysanthemum patterns quickly becoming a trend in Henggao City, and even the previously plain ones became sought-after items.

But while Bihua Peak had those rejoicing, there were also those lamenting, exemplified by Ye Qingchen.

"Brother, your Bihua Peak stockings are on fire! Could you get me a pair through your insider channels?"

Ye Erong looked eagerly at Ye Qingchen, whose face was turning grayish green.

This is the way of trend—if others have bought it, naturally you’d want to buy it too. Even someone like Ye Erong, a wealthy daughter who could easily consume at Qianhua Pavilion without worry, found interest in Bihua Peak’s stockings.

Not to mention, the release of that story had already hinted at a sentiment that wearing Qianhua Pavilion attire was out of touch with reality.

Ye Qingchen naturally shot a fierce glare at his disobedient sister and left without a word.

Yet that very day, Ye Erong received a pair of white stockings embroidered with chrysanthemums, delivered by He Kongyue.

"This is from Mr. You for you, he’s somewhat of a minor owner at Bihua Pavilion too."

"Mr. You? You mean... You Su?" Ye Erong asked in disbelief.

He Kongyue only gave a mysterious smile, "He hoped you would introduce these stockings to your friends. Since you’re more familiar with Qianhua Pavilion’s clothes, you could compare them to Bihua Pavilion’s quality and help clear Bihua Pavilion’s name. Though the gift is small, I hope you won’t disdain it."

Ye Erong accepted it with delight, "I can’t thank you enough! I definitely will!"

That evening, Ye Erong held a tea party with her sisters and talked about these exquisite stockings all night. Just like that, even among the most esteemed young ladies of Henggao City, the trend of chrysanthemum-marked stockings began to flourish.

Little did they know that these weren’t sent by You Su at all, but were one of the two pairs of stockings he had given to He Kongyue.

You Su’s original intention was for He Kongyue to give them to her beloved lady. He Kongyue kept a pair of black stockings for herself and gave the remaining pair to Ye Erong to earn a favor, coincidentally supporting You Su’s cause.

He Kongyue was quite surprised that You Su was involved in the women’s clothing business, and after seeing the story circulating in the market, she had a general understanding.

The viewpoint of strong, independent women in the story once again refreshed her perception of You Su. She knew he wasn’t trying to cash in on the trend but that this blind man genuinely respected women from the heart.

Unfortunately, she had her own matters to attend to; otherwise, she wouldn’t have used Ye Erong’s hand in the matter.

Her task was essentially simple: she needed to personally visit Chuyun City to investigate something thoroughly.

That was to find out if You Su’s former sect master was really called Guan Tu...

In "The Return of the Condor Heroes," why was the heroine He Shutong’s lover and disciple named Guan Tu?

Was it just a coincidence that her name was the same as her sister’s?

...

That night, You Su was strongly urged to stay at Bihua Peak.

Bihua Peak’s disciples’ enthusiasm was hard to refuse, so he had to stay under the accompaniment (supervision) of Ji Lingruo and Fairy Wangshu.

The eight female disciples almost idolized You Su, providing him with constant good food and drink.