First Meeting with Tang Yuehua

At her words, the young woman walked straight over to Hu Liena and said, "Come with me. I'll take you to learn noble etiquette."

"Mm, alright." Hu Liena nodded in agreement and left the room with the young woman.

In the spacious room, only Bi Zihan and the beautiful woman remained. The woman placed Bi Zihan's admission notice on the table before her, then walked directly up to him and looked into his black gemstone-like eyes.

Wariness and vigilance appeared in Bi Zihan's eyes. His body and mind instantly tensed, and a faint trace of wickedness flashed through his gaze.

The beautiful woman merely smiled and reached out to touch Bi Zihan's hair. A gentle ripple emanated from her body, elegant and natural, so soft that it seemed capable of soothing away all the sorrow in the world.

The instant the ripple touched Bi Zihan, the vigilance and wariness that had just risen within him completely vanished. He felt as though his heart had become tranquil and natural.

"My name is Tang Yuehua. I'm not a Soul Master, so you don't need to be wary of me. Besides, aren't you tired of being on guard against everyone?" Tang Yuehua stroked Bi Zihan's hair, helping him neaten the loose strands that draped over his shoulders.

Bi Zihan watched Tang Yuehua's movements with confusion in his eyes, but he did not resist her actions. Instead, his heart was remarkably calm—calm as an ancient well without a ripple.

"Alright, from now on, stay by my side. I'll teach you noble etiquette and help wash away that faint wickedness about you. How can such a cute child be cold and distant all day?" Tang Yuehua smiled and lightly beckoned to Bi Zihan, signaling for him to follow.

Bi Zihan followed behind Tang Yuehua out of the room and directly into another room filled with musical instruments and items for learning all kinds of etiquette.

The two sat in chairs in the room, and Tang Yuehua began explaining in detail the various instruments and the knowledge behind different forms of etiquette.

As Bi Zihan listened to Tang Yuehua's explanation, he felt as though he were listening to a heavenly book. He clearly recognized and understood every word, yet when they were put together, he could not understand them at all. His mind was completely blank.

After roughly three hours, once Tang Yuehua had broadly gone over all the instruments and etiquette in the room, she asked Bi Zihan with a faint smile, "Zihan, how much of what I explained did you remember?"

Bi Zihan's eyes were blank. He had listened for around three hours, yet he had not even figured out what Tang Yuehua had been talking about. As for the content itself, he had not remembered a single thing.

When he had listened to Bibi Dong explain theory in the past, he remembered learning quickly and being able to retain the key points. If there was something he did not understand, he only needed to ask.

Why did learning etiquette feel like listening to a heavenly book? He even felt a little sleepy.

Still, Bi Zihan held up one finger as a token response. Tang Yuehua had explained for around three hours, after all, so he had to show something.

"You remembered ten percent? Very good. At your age, being able to remember ten percent is already excellent." A faint smile appeared on Tang Yuehua's face. Etiquette was dry and tedious, but it was also very effective at tempering one's character and state of mind. Remembering ten percent was already quite good.

"No, I didn't remember anything at all." Bi Zihan shook his head. Although he had not remembered a thing, learning had no end. If he did not remember, he could simply ask again. It was not a problem.

"It's alright. It doesn't matter if you didn't remember. I'll first teach you how to arrange your hair neatly. Then we can slowly learn the other things." Tang Yuehua's voice was exceptionally gentle, as though she did not mind at all that Bi Zihan had remembered nothing.

"Watch carefully this time. Starting tomorrow, you won't be allowed into Moonlight Pavilion if your clothes and appearance are untidy." Tang Yuehua brought Bi Zihan before a mirror, let down his hair, and then combed it neatly again.

Through the reflection in the mirror, Bi Zihan carefully watched Tang Yuehua's movements, doing his best to remember them.

After watching several times, Bi Zihan began trying on his own. Yet for such a simple task and movement, he tried several times without succeeding.

A wicked glint flashed through his eyes, and irritation gradually rose in his heart. The feeling came very suddenly, shattering the calm within him.

When Tang Yuehua sensed Bi Zihan's condition, a gentle ripple spread from her body, allowing his heart to return to calm.

"Don't rush. Calm your mind and take it slowly. At your age, what you lack least is time. As long as you learn to control your emotions, everything you learn in the future will become very easy." Tang Yuehua's gentle voice sounded beside Bi Zihan's ear.

Bi Zihan nodded lightly without speaking, then began trying again. Perhaps because he had calmed down, he succeeded quickly this time. It no longer felt as difficult as before.

"See? As long as you keep a calm mind, anything becomes simple. Now I'll teach you music. Once you've learned music, I'll teach you etiquette. Music can help you regulate your emotions, so you must study it carefully." Tang Yuehua smiled and pointed to the instruments in the room, carefully explaining how to use them.

Bi Zihan listened very attentively. This time, he no longer felt as though he were listening to a heavenly book.

After Tang Yuehua finished explaining, she casually picked up an instrument and personally demonstrated how to play a beautiful, pleasing melody.

Bi Zihan watched and listened attentively to the beautiful melody, blinking from time to time. As he listened to the tune Tang Yuehua played, he felt an unprecedented calm in his heart.

As time gradually passed, Tang Yuehua finished demonstrating once and signaled for Bi Zihan to try it himself.

As soon as Bi Zihan began, Tang Yuehua immediately pointed out anything she noticed was wrong and told him the correct method.

Whenever irritation rose in Bi Zihan's heart, a gentle ripple would emerge from Tang Yuehua's body, returning his heart to calm so that he could continue learning the instrument.