The Noble Woman's Guide On How to Tease One's Husband

Chapter 10 - Kiss

Every now and then, the voice of Lisa calling Kookoo Kookoo could be heard from under the wall ever since that day. Jungkook used to read in the pavilion but now he would always walk back with a blackened face. As time passed, he just simply not set foot in the backyard and moved all his work to the top of Chongxiao Pavilion where he finally found some tranquility.  

Lisa didn't feel discouraged either that to counter his every move, she also moved to her own Lingyun Pavilion where they could look at each other by leaning on the railing of the opened window. She however was plagued with trifle matters recently and didn't have any leisure time, hence Jungkook didn't know she was in the attic around the corner.  

"Young Miss, these are all the accounting books of several banking houses in the south city."  

Yue'ya carried in many of the binded books for Lisa's perusal. She didn't leave but showed some hesitation after putting down those books. Lisa swept her a glance before she returned to the book.  

"If you have something to say, just say it. What's with the hesitation."  

"...Elder Young Master sent someone to relay a message a moment ago, he said for you to move back to the clan family as soon as possible."  

Lisa stopped writing as she raised her lips and said, "Just comply and if someone asks, just say we are still packing up. Since Elder Brother will be returning to Guanzhong in a few days it will be beyond his reach even if I am still residing here by then."  

"Yes, Nubi got it."  

Lisa looked at Yue'ya who was trying to suppress the laughter that she felt herself somewhat unscrupulous and lightly chuckled too. At this moment, Chongxiao Pavilion was lit up and the light shone through the snow-white window screen that illuminated the terrace of Lingyun Pavilion. Lisa gazed over but when she turned her head back, she didn't want to look at the account books on the table again.  

"Go get my zither."  

Yue'ya nodded and carried over a burnt-wood zither not too long later. She gently placed it on the sandalwood table in front of the window and ignited a small piece of the rhino powder in a copper globe by the side where faint vapor and light fragrance immediately filled the air.  

"It's fine. Just go."  

Yue'ya curtsied before she retreated where her silhouette gradually disappeared behind the stairs. Lisa stood up and walked towards the terrace. She flicked her sleeves over the goose-foot bronze lamp that in split seconds, the light was dimmed. She then pushed open the side door as silvery light spilled in and brightened the room. Gazing at the moon, she could see the high eaves of Chongxiao Pavilion as if seemingly within her reach.  

Her eyes slowly moved down towards the snow-white window screen. A vague shadow vividly appeared in between with a profound outline just like being embedded in a water-ink picture scroll that from time to time, the shadow would be pacing or just quietly stand still which every movement could bring her joy.  

She didn't know if he likes listening to zither.  

Lisa hid her wildly beating heart as she sat before the sandalwood table. Her fingers lightly plucked the strings and the sound of zither immediately flowed like a torrent of water which gradually overshadowed the mourning sough of wind and transmitted towards the opposite attic, titillating the person's heartstrings again and again.  

It was Feng Qiu Huang.  

Jungkook halted his movement of flipping through the petitions and was merely dazed for a short moment before his hand twisted open the window bolt. The windows panels were then shove wide open by a burst of strong wind. As there was nothing obstructing his line of vision, he could now see clearly the person playing the zither who was Ye Lisa..