Xu Jiuzhou and the White Snake

An Nuan realized that her judgment was correct. The romance in this story was indeed much stronger than in "Journey to the West." Moreover, apart from the female demons, the other main characters in "Journey to the West" were not very good-looking, so even if there was a romance story, there was not much sense of identification with the characters.

Since all the beautiful female demons had been killed, An Nuan naturally disliked them.

"It's a bit like an ancient romance novel with a strong female lead... Wow, 'I grant you the entire land,' what a spirited woman! Much cooler than 'Love the Realm More, Love Beauty More.'" An Nuan excitedly imagined how she would feel saying these words to Liu Chang'an.

Liu Chang'an wasn't excited. It was like people revisiting old places, touching their old desks, looking at the faded blackboard, and inquiring about their former homeroom teachers who used various teaching tools to discipline them. Naturally, they had a special feeling, but they probably didn't expect to experience sitting here and having class again.

Of course, it's hard to find any faded blackboards now; it's possible that you haven't visited your alma mater in years, and the address has even changed.

When we talk about the stories from back then, they are just stories. It's not that people are cold-hearted; it's just that the heat will eventually fade. Along the way, there are countless landscapes, and the new ones will always replace the old ones.

"I... grant you the Nine Provinces." An Nuan suddenly sat up straight, raised her chin high, and then looked down at Liu Chang'an with a disdainful gaze, trying her best to appear dignified.

Liu Chang'an laughed, watching the blanket slip off her body.

"Ah..." An Nuan looked down, then let out a coquettish cry and shyly burrowed back into the covers.

You absolutely cannot lose your composure and shyness just because you've had sex. You absolutely cannot be like some girls who, after having sex with their boyfriends, can even run around naked in the room.

An Nuan must continue to maintain her shy and innocent demeanor, otherwise he will definitely get bored very quickly.

"Xu Jiuzhou later came to Lin'an. There was a man named Gao Lian from the Ming Dynasty who wrote a book called 'A Record of Seasonal Secluded Enjoyments.' Actually, Lin'an was already quite fun in Xu Jiuzhou's time, with its spring flowers and autumn moon, and boundless charm. That was also the beginning of what Yu Dafu believed was the beginning of the Lin'an people being fundamentally 'educated.' He said that the people of Lin'an were most fond of showing off and being pretentious; in today's terms, they pursued a sense of ritual..." Liu Chang'an laughed, "Yu Dafu's wife was from Lin'an."

An Nuan looked at Liu Chang'an warily.

"You're from Junsha." Liu Chang'an understood what she meant.

"Yu Dafu must have had some dissatisfaction with his wife!" This was, of course, what An Nuan was wary of. Was Liu Chang'an telling this story to prepare her mentally? That once they were an old married couple, he wouldn't treat her like a perfect young girl anymore and would start picking on her flaws? Just like Yu Dafu and his wife, when she was young, she valued rituals, and Yu Dafu thought life was refined. But now that they were an old married couple, did he see these rituals as a problem?

Now that An Nuan is jealous, Liu Chang'an finds her cute. But if she gets jealous in the future, will he find her annoying?

"If you keep thinking nonsense, I'll tell you the story of Journey to the West," Liu Chang'an threatened.

"Hehe, no!" An Nuan hugged Liu Chang'an's arm. "No... I'll be good."

Liu Chang'an kissed her forehead. An Nuan was similar to Su Mei in some ways, such as being jealous and having many little schemes. However, to think that An Nuan was just an ordinary Su Mei would be too one-sided. It is biased to look at people with such a perspective. It is perfectly normal for people to have similarities. The key is the bottom line and the choice when facing real issues of right and wrong.

There are some things Su Mei would do that An Nuan wouldn't; sometimes An Nuan would compromise that Su Mei wouldn't.

Another endearing trait of An Nuan is that she's easy to please.

Girls who are easily cheered up are actually very endearing. Many times, when men think that if they did something to upset her, she could easily cheer them up, their guilt would only intensify, and they would feel even more sorry for her.

That man has absolutely no conscience, so that's a different story.

When discussing things, we should focus on general circumstances, ordinary people, ordinary events, common phenomena, and common choices. Using a specific example to refute a conclusion drawn from general circumstances is probably a sign of poor judgment.

Liu Chang'an is just an ordinary person. An Nuan is easy to coax, so he especially doesn't want to have to coax her. But some things, he has to tell her step by step and let her accept them slowly.

"I was just talking about the era when Xu Jiuzhou lived. Lin'an is exactly what Wu Zimu recalled: the customs of Lin'an were extravagant in all four seasons, with almost no day without sightseeing. In spring, one could appreciate secluded spots, see plum blossoms under the moon on Solitary Hill, admire rapeseed flowers in Eight Trigrams Fields, taste new tea at Tiger Running Spring, eat bamboo shoots at West Creek Tower, see the dawn mountains from Baochu Pagoda, and admire peach blossoms on Su Causeway... As for summer, autumn, and winter, there are similar things to do in the other three seasons as well, but I won't repeat them all. After all, I'm telling you a story, and if I ramble on too much, you'll think I'm just rambling." Liu Chang'an cleared his throat and said.

"You used to be a storyteller, right? A teahouse with a storyteller like you will never lack business." A woman's intuition is terrifying, An Nuan said casually, "You're already rambling on. Hurry up and tell me Xu Jiuzhou's story. Didn't he already have that woman named Xu Jiuzhou? Why did he get involved with two snakes later?"

"You got two snakes?" Liu Chang'an looked at his girlfriend, who had a pure and gentle face.

"He... I mean... I mean..." An Nuan quickly adjusted her posture to speak properly, "How did he end up meeting White Lady and Xiao Qing later? I mean, the romantic and touching story that happened."

"You caught two snakes, you think you're going to make snake soup?"

"Ugh, I just went off on a tangent for a moment, that's not my true self, don't hold it against me!" An Nuan huffed. "I've already corrected myself, and I'm speaking sweetly, cutely, and elegantly now."

"Hmm... The encounter was naturally because Xu Jiuzhou is a rather special person. He possesses an aura that can attract intelligent beings. After establishing the Nine Provinces Wind and Thunder Sword Sect in Lin'an, he heard of the whereabouts of the Old Mother of Mount Li on Qingcheng Mountain, so he went to Qingcheng Mountain... Naturally, he didn't see the Old Mother of Mount Li." Liu Chang'an said with some regret, "The Old Mother of Mount Li probably doesn't exist."

"Pfft... Of course, the Old Mother of Mount Li doesn't exist." An Nuan couldn't help but laugh. The ancients were really interesting. As soon as they heard news of a deity, they would travel thousands of miles to find his whereabouts. You know, back then, getting into the Hotpot Province was as difficult as ascending to heaven... Moreover, with the transportation at that time, it would take countless days to travel from Lin'an to Qingcheng Mountain.

"What are you laughing at... This is a limitation of the times. Besides, the reason Xu Jiuzhou believed in the existence of the Old Mother of Mount Li was because he had heard Zhongli Chun talk about Old Mother of Mount Li. Zhongli Chun and Xu Jiuzhou had a very good relationship, so he naturally believed her. Later, he heard Fan Lihua talk about the Old Mother of Mount Li, and he had no doubts about her anymore," Liu Chang'an explained.

An Nuan was completely bewildered. What was all this about? Zhongli Chun was Zhong Wuyan, who was a disciple of Ghost Valley Master, the junior sister of Sun Bin Pang Juan, and the queen of King Xuan of Qi. She lived during the Warring States period. Fan Lihua lived during the Tang Dynasty! Xu Jiuzhou lived during the Song Dynasty!

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