Chapter 305 Beautiful Spider Spirit VS Cold and Ascetic Monk 9
Yu Yao looked at Su Jin with a bit of scrutiny, yet still gentleness, and said softly, "Master Su, I am Yu Yao. I have long heard of your talent and fame, so I came to ask for a piece of calligraphy to help my family with the urgent need for letters."
When Su Jin heard this, surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he returned to his usual gentle and elegant demeanor.
He bowed and chuckled, "So it's Miss Yu. I'm sorry. But I'm just a commoner, and I'm afraid my handwriting won't be acceptable to you."
"Mr. Su, you are too modest. Everyone in the world says that your writing is like a dragon and snake, and every word is a pearl. I came here because of your reputation. I hope you will not refuse."
Yu Yao's eyes were as clear as water, as if she could see into people's hearts, and she spoke in a calm voice.
Su Jin is indeed talented, but unfortunately he is an ungrateful and heartless person.
Seeing this, Su Jin couldn't refuse anymore, so he said, "In that case, Miss Yu, please wait a moment while I prepare my pen and ink."
As he spoke, he turned and walked towards a simple bookshelf beside him, took out writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and placed them on the table. His movements revealed a scholarly air.
Yu Yao watched quietly from the side, thinking to herself: This Su Jin, although he looks gentle and refined on the surface, is actually cold-hearted. If it weren't for the memory of the plot, who would have thought that he would be such an unfaithful person?
The original owner treated him wholeheartedly, washed clothes and cooked for him, took care of the household chores for him, and provided him with money for the imperial examinations.
But what he got in return was the old monk who was good at exorcising demons and monsters. All his cultivation skills were gone and he died with his eyes open.
Su Jin is just like the scumbag in her original world, they both deserve to die.
Soon, Su Jin had prepared everything and was about to write, but he suddenly stopped and looked at Yu Yao, saying, "Miss Yu, I wonder what the content of the letter is? Su needs to know the general idea before he can start writing."
Yu Yao smiled slightly and said, "It's just an ordinary letter, telling me that everything is fine at home and I don't need to worry about you. You can feel free to express the specific content."
Su Jin nodded, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and began to paint freely on the rice paper.
His handwriting is vigorous and powerful yet gentle, and every stroke reveals his profound skills.
Yu Yao watched quietly from the side, but her heart was calm.
Everything in front of her was just an illusion. Su Jin's talent and gentleness were what the original owner longed for the most. It was because of this that the original owner fell in love with Su Jin uncontrollably and gave everything for him.
She is not the original owner, so these talents and gentleness are useless to her.
Su Jin finished writing quickly, put down the pen, gently blew dry the ink, walked over and handed the letter to her.
Yu Yao gently took it and looked at it carefully. She found that it was indeed well written. She looked at Su Jin and said with a smile: "Although I can't read, I can see that your writing is good. Thank you very much."
Su Jin smiled faintly, "Miss Yu, you are too kind. If you need anything in the future, just come and find me."
Yu Yao nodded gently, but sneered in her heart: Someday? Someday is the day when you will repay your debt from your previous life.
However, her face was gentle and she smiled and said, "In that case, I will not disturb you, Master Su. I will take my leave first."
Having said that, she turned around and was about to leave, but just as she was about to step over the threshold, she stopped.
She turned to look at Su Jin and said meaningfully, "Mr. Su, in life, only by remembering your original intention can you achieve your goal. I hope you will not forget your original intention and not let power, fame and fortune blind your eyes."
After saying this, she did not stay any longer and turned away.
Su Jin was left standing there in a daze, staring at her back with a puzzled look on his face.
Those words about "staying true to your original aspiration is the only way to achieve your goal" echoed in his ears like morning bells and evening drums, making him reflect on his own actions and future aspirations.
He sighed lightly and sat back at his desk. His eyes fell on the books in front of him, and he felt mixed emotions.
He was well-read since childhood and aspired to take the imperial examination, hoping that one day he would be on the list of successful candidates and bring honor to his family.
However, as he grew older, he gradually discovered that the temptations in this world were far more complicated than what was described in books.
Especially recently, rumors in the village began to revolve around his marriages with several wealthy daughters, making him wonder whether he could still hold on to his original innocence and ideals.
"Yu Yao..." Su Jin whispered the name, and a strange feeling surged in his heart.
He didn't know this woman and didn't understand why she said such words to him.
A few days later, Yu Yao appeared at Su Jin's house again.
This time, she was holding a bamboo basket filled with some exquisite pastries.
"Master Su, I came here today to thank you for writing for me that day. This is just a small cake, not a token of respect, but I hope you will accept it."
Yu Yao's voice was gentle and polite, with a faint smile on her face.
Upon seeing this, Su Jin quickly stood up to greet her, secretly surprised by her appearance.
But he didn't say anything polite. He took the bamboo basket and said with a faint smile, "Miss Yu, you are too polite. It's just a small favor. It's nothing to worry about."
Then he invited the person into the house.
The two sat opposite each other in the room. Yu Yao chatted casually, without saying much, just chatting casually.
"My lord, you know that everything in the world has a spirit. Humans, demons, fairies, and monsters coexist in the world, each accepting their fate. However, many people in the world are prejudiced against demons and regard them as evil spirits. I wonder what your opinion is on this?"
Yu Yao suddenly changed the subject and looked at Su Jin with sharp eyes.
Su Jin's expression changed slightly when he heard this, as if he had not expected her to mention such a sensitive topic.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Miss Yu is right. All things in the world do have spirits, but demons often do evil things and harm the world, so people try to avoid them."
She chuckled, a hint of sarcasm flashing in her eyes: "My lord, you are wrong. There are good and evil monsters. How can we generalize? Moreover, the evil of human hearts is often worse than that of monsters. Have you ever thought about this, my lord?"
Su Jin was choked by her words and was speechless for a moment. He had never expected that this seemingly gentle woman had such sharp insights.
He sighed and said, "Miss Yu has a point. It is Su who is narrow-minded. But the prejudices of the world are deeply rooted and cannot be changed overnight."
Yu Yao sneered: "It is indeed difficult to change the prejudices of the world, but because of this, it is even more necessary for someone to stand up, convince people with reason, move people with emotion, and gradually eliminate prejudices. Young master is talented. If you can use your pen as a sword and write a beautiful vision of the coexistence of humans and demons, it will definitely influence the world's ideas."
Su Jin was shocked when he heard this. A monster is a monster, how could it be possible for it to coexist with humans?
She even uses her pen as a sword to write about the beautiful vision of coexistence of humans and demons. Is this girl mentally ill?
Although I thought so, I didn't say it out loud.
Instead, his eyes were full of admiration: "Miss Yu's words have enlightened me, but I am just a poor scholar, I am afraid I am powerless."
Yu Yao sneered in her heart. The words sounded nice, but she was probably extremely disdainful in her heart. She might even be secretly cursing her for being mentally ill.
She felt that there was no need to test it any further.
He said goodbye and left quickly.
She looked at the yellowed adobe house of Su Jin's family and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.
She didn't go far, but went to the back mountain of Sujia Village.
Night falls and the moonlight is dim.
Yu Yao closed her eyes and concentrated, lightly formed a seal with her hands, and silently chanted a spell.
A moment later, a breeze suddenly blew through the forest, bringing with it a series of cold whirlpools, as if even the air was filled with an ominous scent.
"Su Jin, you betrayed her love in your previous life, so in this life, I will let you experience the warmth and coldness of the world."
She opened her red lips slightly, moved her fingertips slightly, and a wisp of demonic power quietly and silently wrapped around the thread of Su Jin's fate.
They are like invisible shackles, gradually tightening, foreshadowing that Su Jin's future path will be full of thorns.
The next morning, Su Jin woke up, but felt dizzy and weak in his limbs, as if he had used up all his energy overnight.
He didn't think much about it and just thought it was caused by staying up late to copy books.
Thinking that he had finally finished copying all the books last night, he forced himself to go to Guluo Town and prepare to hand over the copied books to the bookstore in exchange for some silver.
After washing up and eating something, he went out with the book frame on his back.
The morning light is just breaking, and it should be a fresh and pleasant moment.
But for some reason, the originally dry dirt road became muddy overnight, as if it had been soaked by rain.
"It clearly didn't rain last night?"
Su Jin frowned and muttered, staggering a few steps, his shoes and socks soaked.
He glanced down, frowned in disdain, and cursed in a low voice: "What bad luck."
He complained while carefully choosing a drier place to walk in, but the mud followed him everywhere and every step was extremely difficult.
We finally arrived at Guluo Town. There was no mud road here, but instead a clean and refreshing stone road.
Su Jin was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he suddenly heard the sound of hurried horse hooves and exclamations from the front.
He looked up and saw an old farmer driving a donkey cart loaded with dung buckets at full speed.
I was driving very steadily, but for some reason, I lost control when I passed him.
Su Jinmei's heart skipped a beat and she dodged quickly.
But in the end it was a step too slow.
"Ouch!" With the old farmer's exclamation, the donkey cart suddenly tilted and a bucket of manure fell squarely on the ground.
Like a black waterfall, it poured accurately onto Su Jin's head and body, instantly turning him from head to toe into a "shit man."
The farmer was fine, but Su Jin was unlucky. He was soaked in feces and stunk all over, which made him feel sick.