"It's fine, it's fine!" Qin Yun said with a foolish grin.
Seeing Qin Yun grinning foolishly at him, Ouyang Siqing frowned slightly.
Since the other party said it was fine, then there was nothing for him to do.
"Young Master Qin, you'll be staying in this dormitory?" Ouyang Siqing opened the door. "Are you satisfied?"
Qin Yun walked into the dormitory and looked around.
It was a bit small, but it would do!
"It's alright, isn't it? Thank you, Young Master Ouyang!"
"I'm in the dormitory next door. If Young Master Qin has any questions, you can always come to me!" Ouyang Siqing replied politely. "I won't disturb Young Master Qin!"
"You're not disturbing me at all. Young Master Ouyang, please stay for a while."
Unfortunately, Ouyang Siqing did not stay. He smiled, nodded, and gently closed the door behind Qin Yun as he left.
He's leaving already?
Although she felt a bit regretful, her heart lifted just thinking that Ouyang Siqing was in the next room.
Qin Yun placed the seven-colored peony in her arms by the window and ordered the servant to unpack her luggage.
Once everything was ready, Qin Yun was alone in the room.
She touched her chin and looked at the seven-colored peony by the window.
She didn't seem to have brought any extra pigment!
She had an idea!
Even if she didn't have any, the Lanshan Academy did!
She would go find Ouyang Siqing!
She arrived at Ouyang Siqing's dormitory door.
Qin Yun straightened her clothes and cleared her throat.
Just as she was about to knock, the door opened by itself.
The person who came out was Ouyang Siqing.
The moment Ouyang Siqing opened the door, he was startled, not expecting anyone to be standing outside.
His eyes widened, and he asked curiously, "Young Master Qin, what is it?"
Ouyang Siqing's voice was soft, sending shivers down Qin Yun's spine.
"Young Master Ouyang, do you have any extra pigment you could lend me?"
"Yes, I'll get it for you right away!" Ouyang Siqing turned back into the room and took a brand-new box of pigment from the bookshelf.
As soon as he turned around, he saw Qin Yun standing right behind him!
Ouyang Siqing frowned. What was going on with this person? Why was he always so close to him?
Seeing Ouyang Siqing's furrowed brow, Qin Yun unconsciously reached out, wanting to smooth it for him.
The moment her fingertips touched Ouyang Siqing's brow, he grabbed her hand.
He took a step back, creating distance between them, and said with a displeased expression, "Young Master Qin, please be mindful of your behavior!"
Qin Yun felt a little embarrassed as her hand was shaken off by Ouyang Siqing.
"Young Master Ouyang, don't misunderstand. I've never seen anyone as handsome as you, so I couldn't help myself!" Qin Yun said the honest truth with a simple smile.
Although the words were flattering, being called handsome by a man felt a bit strange.
"Young Master Qin, this is the pigment you wanted!" Ouyang Siqing got straight to the point.
"Thank you, I'll return it later!"
To her surprise, he directly refused, "No need. I have plenty of this pigment. This box is for you, Young Master Qin!"
"Then thank you, Young Master Ouyang!"
After the awkward encounter, Qin Yun didn't linger. She took the pigment and left.
Ouyang Siqing, standing in place, looked down at his left hand.
He thought to himself, why was Young Master Qin's hand so small and soft?
Back in the dormitory!
She opened the pigment box, and all the colors were complete.
She looked up!
She glanced at the colors of the seven-colored peony.
Qin Yun quickly matched the pigments. After mixing the pigments evenly, she added an appropriate amount of water. Then, Qin Yun poured the pigment water into the pot of the seven-colored peony.
After watering it, Qin Yun found a breathable black gauze and covered the entire seven-colored peony with it, then placed it in a cool, shaded corner.
This seven-colored peony was as delicate as a person.
If a person were hungry, they would want to eat to fill their stomach.
This seven-colored peony was the same. Although Master Ouyang had been watering it regularly, it was only a temporary fix.
The seven-colored peony, being in a prolonged state of starvation, would naturally wither and die.
Currently, this seven-colored peony was too fragile and in a completely unhealthy state. She couldn't water it with too much pigment at first; only a little at a time. If too much pigment was applied, it would have the opposite effect, and instead of being quickly absorbed, it would accelerate its death.
It was like someone who had never seen the light, living in darkness.
Suddenly, one day, they saw a light. If the light was too strong, it would backfire, causing them to fall into a desperate darkness from which they could never see the light again.
If they were given a little bit of light, they could adapt little by little, and by adjusting the brightness over time, they could eventually see the light again.
The current condition of the seven-colored peony was exactly like this.
She wasn't unwilling to tell Master Ouyang the method.
Given Master Ouyang's impatient nature, he would probably be eager for the seven-colored peony to recover immediately.
Therefore, the current state of this seven-colored peony was not suitable for Master Ouyang to care for.
Everything was ready!
Qin Yun suddenly thought of Ouyang Siqing just now.
She touched the red patches on her face.
Ever since she learned that the red patches on her face were caused by poisoning, she had thoroughly cleaned everything related to her diet, clothing, and living habits. She privately wrote a prescription and secretly asked Xiao Ju to purchase the herbs she needed.
After using the medicine for some time, the red patches on her face had only subsided, but it would likely take more than a month to fully recover.
She wondered if Ouyang Siqing had been frightened when he saw her face just now.
If Ouyang Siqing judged people by their appearance like others, then her efforts would have been in vain.
If not, then perhaps befriending him wouldn't be so bad.
Having a handsome little cub around to admire was much more interesting than looking at the scenery outside.
Although she had entered Lanshan Academy, Master Ouyang had not arranged for her to attend classes. Her current situation was just a temporary stay, and she could be expelled at any moment.
Looking out the window, it was still early.
With nothing else to do, Qin Yun decided to take a walk and look around.
After leaving the dormitory, Qin Yun walked straight along a secluded path.
Seeing a pool ahead, Qin Yun quickened her pace.
Upon reaching the edge of the pool, she looked around!
She hadn't expected Lanshan Academy to have such a unique courtyard.
The courtyard was independent. In front of it was a colorful crossroad, surrounded by various rare plants and flowers of different colors.
The pool was located directly in front of the courtyard.
In the center of the pool, there was a small pavilion.
The pavilion had window coverings designed around it. If the owner did not wish to be disturbed, they could draw the coverings to isolate themselves from the outside.
Once the coverings were drawn, the person inside the pavilion could perfectly observe everything happening outside.
However, people outside could not see what was happening inside the pavilion.
It was very quiet all around. Qin Yun tentatively called out a few times, "Is anyone there?"
After a moment, seeing no response, Qin Yun took off her outer blue robe, happily rolled up her trouser legs, and prepared to enter the water.
Her eyes were fixed on the lotus seeds that had already borne fruit in the middle of the pool.
Unbeknownst to her, as she rolled up her trouser legs and took off her black boots, revealing her slender, white, and delicate legs, the person in the pavilion was staring intently at those delicate feet.