Chun Hua internally chastised Xiao Bai, saying that he was too foolish to give her the Xin Fa because that was exactly what Qiu Yue wanted. Unwilling to accept the Xin Fa, Chun Hua made up an excuse that she was too tired to memorise it now. Xiao Bai apologised and wrote it down for her, handing it to her with an encouraging smile.
( Leng Ning is so suave sometimes I swear )
The next morning, Cai Cai and Leng Ning were sparring in the courtyard, Cai Cai with her sword and Leng Ning with a flute. Leng Ning got the upper hand, saved Cai Cai from falling, caught her earring that had flown off and put it back on for her. Meanwhile, Chun Hua was strolling along the hallways as she tried to memorise a portion of the Xiao family Xin Fa that she had written down on her hand. She chanced upon Cai Cai and Leng Ning while they were discussing Cai Cai’s earring. Finding their conversation meaningless, Chun Hua turned to leave when she heard her name being mentioned. Leng Ning compared Cai Cai and Chun Hua, saying that Cai Cai was beautiful and intelligent but Chun Hua only had her looks. Chun Hua finally exploded when Leng Ning compared her to an impure jade, storming out to confront them. Leng Ning took the chance to tell Chun Hua what had been on her mind – Chun Hua didn’t conduct herself like a Chief’s wife. Chun Hua then asked them how a Chief’s wife should conduct herself and was bombarded by a string of virtues and abilities. Knowing that she would never live up to any of them, she retorted that Xiao Bai liked her exactly the way she was before storming away.
( QY’s expression when CH finally reacts after he hinted at letting XB know about their ‘past’ )
Chun Hua returned to her room only to see Qiu Yue sitting at her desk and flipping through one of her books. She questioned his presence, adding that the three day deadline wasn’t over yet. Qiu Yue then made known to her, his knowledge that she had already gotten the Xin Fa, his eyes landing on the writings on her hand. Chun Hua quickly hid her hand, telling him that that was only a portion of the Xin Fa and that she would give him the complete Xin Fa in three days. Before Qiu Yue could complete his next sentence threatening her, Liu Feng appeared at her door to ask if she was satisfied with Xiao Bai’s marriage proposal. Chun Hua quickly covered Qiu Yue’s mouth (which he soon removed) and told Liu Feng that she was satisfied but asked for Xiao Bai to come to speak to her personally. After Liu Feng left, Chun Hua finds herself pinned against the wall as Qiu Yue questioned her about the marriage, starting with his usual threats once more. Chun Hua nonchalantly told him to kill her, adding that she would be dead regardless of whether she stole the Xin Fa. At least if she was killed by Qiu Yue, Xiao Bai would be touched by her actions. Qiu Yue then brought up their past again, asking her what Xiao Bai would think of it. Chun Hua quickly relents and promises to continue stealing the Xin Fa for him if he kept that from Xiao Bai. Qiu Yue then told her that she wasn’t in any position to talk terms with him. Chun Hua hesitated for a few seconds before she pleaded with him, looking at him with puppy eyes.
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Love Better Than Immortality
FanfictionA woman from the future arrives at a fantasy-like universe to experience love for the first time. She goes by the name Chun Hua and falls into a complicated romance with two young men who are opposites like black and white.