Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Of course he understood what his master meant by that statement; from start to finish, Mr. Bihua never intended to take him as a disciple. If not for the Ye Family’s favor to her, he wouldn’t have had the chance to enter the school of Mr. Bihua.

’A fine way to say you don’t want to owe the Ye Family anymore... but without my Ye Family, would you even be here, Mr. Bihua?!’

...

The sign prohibiting men from proceeding was indeed removed from in front of Bihua Pavilion.

This was also You Su’s idea; abandoning the vast male cultivator market was certainly unwise, but he didn’t completely disregard the Third Elder’s requests.

Although Bihua Pavilion is currently aimed at mid-to-low-level female cultivators, it doesn’t mean it won’t produce high-end products in the future. In fact, based on the fragments of memory in You Su’s mind, there are plenty of intriguing items.

After discussing with the Third Elder, the sales strategy of Bihua Pavilion was basically set: mid-to-low-end products targeting the masses, while high-end products are custom-made exclusively for female cultivators.

Therefore, the ladies specifically cleared the third floor of Bihua Pavilion to serve as a future reception room for high-end female customers. Yet, surprisingly, You Su was sitting right in the middle of this truly "No Men Allowed" area.

To be precise, he was sitting in the middle of the long table with the Third Elder, surrounded by eight enthusiastic female disciples from Bihua Peak. You Su and the Third Elder had clearly become the leaders among them. Ji Lingruo and Wangshu, like guardian deities, were positioned on You Su’s left and right sides, blocking off these ’wicked women’ to some extent.

You Su could only feel a noseful of intoxicating fragrance, as if seeing a sea of vibrant flowers, blooming in a spectacular and competitive display.

You Su had to marvel, were all the women of Bihua Peak raised on flower nectar? How could they all smell so fragrant?

"Have any of you senior sisters produced stockings with Bihua Pavilion’s exclusive pattern?"

"We have, we have! We rushed to make twenty-four pairs after receiving the notice last night!"

Lin Si Han quickly took out the results of hers and her sisters’ one-night effort, initially wanting to hand them directly to You Su, but seeing You Su’s junior and senior sisters all staring at her, she became discouraged and obediently placed the stockings on the table.

You Su picked them up, spreading them open in his hand to savor, the texture as good as ever.

In fact, he only recently learned that the stockings he had inadvertently torn during dual cultivation with his junior sister were produced by Bihua Peak, making him perhaps the world’s most knowledgeable man about Bihua Pavilion’s stockings by chance.

"Thank you for your hard work, senior sisters. Despite being new to weaving, your skills are truly admirable,"

You Su sincerely praised, causing the female disciples to beam with pride. Praise from the same gender versus that from the opposite gender always makes a difference.

Ji Lingruo glanced at You Su, refraining from acting out due to the crowd, but silently added it to the ledger.

"My disciples are not only intelligent but also diligent; such results should naturally be expected," the Third Elder revealed a proud expression.

"I just touched it. Isn’t Bihua Pavilion’s symbol a peony? Why doesn’t it feel like one?"

"Peony? You must remember incorrectly, Mr. You, it’s definitely a chrysanthemum,"

Despite being younger than You Su, Yutong was able to call him junior brother due to entering earlier.

"Chrysanthemum?"

You Su was visibly stunned; last night, he distinctly discussed peonies with the Third Elder.

The Third Elder raised her elegant brows, seemingly aware of You Su’s confusion, and said casually:

"The world loves peonies, but I uniquely favor the lotus, emerging unstained from mud. After you said that, who would still love peonies? Of course, we can’t use peonies as the symbol."

You Su’s eyes revealed understanding, "Then why chrysanthemums?"

He distinctly recalled when the Third Elder asked him about his favorite flower in her rear garden, his answer was chrysanthemum. Yet the garden didn’t even have any chrysanthemums planted, indicating the Third Elder didn’t favor them, so why use a chrysanthemum as a symbol?

"Chrysanthemums are simple to embroider, and compared to peonies, more approachable, aligning better with our Bihua Pavilion’s philosophy. Why wouldn’t it work? Do you have any objections?"

The Third Elder sat upright, sipping lightly from her fragrant tea. She uncommonly refrained from replacing tea with wine, needing to discuss serious matters today.

Of course, You Su wouldn’t dare object, "No, no, chrysanthemums are nice, better than peonies."

Although expressing this verbally, You Su couldn’t help but harbor a sense of mistaken belief, feeling the Third Elder might have changed the emblem to chrysanthemum because of him...

The Third Elder cast a seemingly effortless glance at You Su, noticing he didn’t pursue the matter further. Her straight posture relaxed somewhat, as if dropping her guard.

"With the emblem matter settled, share the results of your preparations last night,"

Intending exactly this, You Su smiled and said:

"If a female cultivator wearing Bihua Pavilion stockings was expelled from the banquet by Qianhua Pavilion, I’d say Qianhua Pavilion is digging their own grave."

The beauties didn’t quite grasp his meaning, yet listening to You Su lent an inexplicable reassurance, as if victory was assured.

You Su also lifted his tea cup, drinking with confidence:

"Little sister, take it out for everyone to see,"

Ji Lingruo then drew from her sleeve a roll of paper to spread on the table, glimpsed at the text on the paper, and shifted her gaze away a bit unwillingly, as if not daring to look again.

The women grew intensely curious, crowding around to discover the paper densely inked, actually containing a short story.

Naturally, the Third Elder didn’t shamelessly join the crowd, yet her moderate cultivation meant she didn’t need to see it directly. Observing her beloved female disciples clustering around You Su gave her mixed feelings. But considering You Su was now the harbinger of hope, she could only tacitly permit it.