Chapter 128
People Are Not the Same
Chapter 128 People Are Not the Same
The last time Yunhua saw Mu Zhuoyun was before the disaster in Bocheng, when Mo Fan and Yu Ang were dueling.
Time flies, but Mu Zhuoyun now seems like a completely different person compared to before.
At that time, Mu Zhuoyun was arrogant and conceited, looking down on everyone, with sharp eyes and an imposing aura.
The current Mu Zhuoyun is completely different from before. He has become much more decadent and has lost his former domineering aura. He is no different from an ordinary old man.
It seems that Mu Zhuoyun's life in the Mu family in the capital is not very good, and he has been crushed by life.
However, Yunhua was not interested in this old man. If it weren't for the fact that he was Mu Ningxue's father, he would not have had any chance to appear in the later part of the original work, as a minor villain in the early stages.
Yunhua was naturally concerned about Mu Ningxue.
"Why is she here?" Yunhua was puzzled. In his impression, Mu Ningxue was not much different from a cultivation fanatic. She rarely socialized and had very few friends. In the original work, she was only mentioned as a woman with the surname Nan, but she turned out to be a black-hearted woman with a pink exterior.
(She actually has the leisure to come here?)
Zhao Manyan didn't think too much about it; naturally, he would greet an acquaintance when he ran into them!
After all, in Zhao Manyan's eyes, although Mu Ningxue was a beautiful woman, she was strong and cold, which was not suitable for him. Zhao Manyan also did not want to provoke her, so his attitude towards her was normal.
Zhao Manyan pulled Yunhua over to Mu Ningxue and said in a boisterous manner, "Hi! Mu Ningxue, long time no see!"
Although Mu Ningxue didn't notice Zhao Manyan at first, she saw Yun Hua as they drew closer.
And the guy next to him surnamed Zhao.
Because they had trained together before, Zhao Manyan had left some impression on Mu Ningxue. Although he had a cold demeanor, he was not ignorant of human relationships.
Mu Ningxue nodded to Zhao Manyan, but her eyes remained fixed on Yun Hua.
Zhao Manyan wasn't blind, so he could see it clearly. He looked at Yun Hua with a teasing expression and then fell silent.
Yunhua knew what Zhao Manyan was thinking, but couldn't tell from his expression. She calmly said to Mu Ningxue, "I didn't expect to run into you here. You're also interested in the expo?"
Mu Ningxue shook her head and said, "No, we came specifically for the Qingmu Asking for Directions event organized by Qinglian Pavilion."
At this moment, Mu Zhuoyun coughed twice and then asked Mu Ningxue, "Ningxue, who are these people?"
Mu Ningxue: "Dad, these are my friends who participated in the Jinlin training with me. This is Zhao Manyan, and this is Yunhua."
Zhao Manyan greeted him warmly, "Hello, Uncle."
Yunhua simply nodded in response.
Although Mu Zhuoyun seems quite gentle now, his domineering nature when Bo City was still intact is still vivid in people's minds.
Moreover, because of its prime location, Yunhua's martial arts school was once coveted by the Mu family, who wanted to acquire it.
However, Yunhua and the others were unwilling. Although the matter was eventually resolved peacefully, it still caused Yunhua and the others considerable trouble. Therefore, Yunhua did not have a good impression of Mu Zhuoyun.
Mu Zhuoyun also sensed Yunhua's indifference, but he didn't think much of it, assuming it was just her nature.
Mu Zhuoyun observed that his precious daughter was paying significantly more attention to this person named Yunhua than to another person, which was a rare occurrence. Therefore, he needed to learn more about the other person.
Just then, the two bespectacled men next to Mu Zhuoyun suddenly interrupted him. One of them said, "Mr. Mu, I think we should take care of our business first. The younger generation can chat later."
The other person didn't speak, but their expression suggested they agreed with their companion's idea.
Being humiliated like this would have made the old Mu Zhuoyun angry, but the current Mu Zhuoyun simply smiled and said, "Of course, of course, business is important, please."
Then, without even glancing at Yunhua and the others, the bespectacled man went straight to the Qinglian Pavilion's exhibition hall, stared at the herbs on display for a long while, and then politely said to the staff, "I want to participate in the Herb Inquiry" activity.
After hearing this, the staff member casually gave each of the two men with glasses a tablet.
After the bespectacled men took the tablets, they started clicking on something. Judging from their expressions and the sweat beading on their foreheads, it seemed to be a very difficult task.
Even Mu Zhuoyun, who was standing to the side, looked very nervous. He stared intently at the two men with glasses, not relaxing for a moment.
Yunhua was confused, so she asked Zhao Manyan beside her, "What are they doing? Why are they struggling so much?"
Zhao Manyan was quite displeased that the two bespectacled men had ignored him earlier. Now, seeing their anxious expressions, he smiled and said, "They're taking a test. This is a qualifying round for the 'Aomu Asks the Way' competition. The tablet provided by Qinglian Pavilion will randomly select twenty herbs from the displayed items, and then they will have to determine the properties of each herb. If they make a mistake in even one of them, they will lose their qualification to participate in the 'Aomu Asks the Way' competition."
When Yunhua listened to Zhao Manyan's introduction, her first impression was—isn't this simple?
Judging from the look on those two bespectacled men's faces, I thought it was some kind of monumental problem. They've even set the question! Is it possible for someone to fail an open-book exam?
Yunhua told Zhao Manyan about her doubts.
Zhao Manyan chuckled after hearing this, then told Yunhua, "This matter is not as simple as you think. Just stay here and watch."
Under Yunhua's watchful gaze, one of the bespectacled men was the first to change. He seemed to have answered the question incorrectly, and the tablet crashed. He let out a wail and then walked away looking dejected, not even bothering to acknowledge Mu Zhuoyun as he left.
Mu Zhuoyun seemed to have stopped caring about him and turned her hopeful gaze to another bespectacled man.
The remaining bespectacled man solved the problem more smoothly than the other person, but he wasn't very fast either.
Time passed second by second, and the remaining bespectacled man seemed to have encountered some problem, his fingers hovering over the tablet, hesitant.
After a moment, he finally made up his mind, tapped the tablet, and happily handed it to the staff member, who then gave him a wooden plaque.
The bespectacled man took the wooden plaque as if he had received a precious treasure, and hung it on his body. Although he tried to appear reserved, he couldn't suppress the expression on his face.
She then walked up to Mu Zhuoyun and said proudly, "Mr. Mu, I have qualified for the competition. So let's proceed as we agreed before."
"Definitely, definitely."
Zhao Manyan scoffed at the bespectacled man's smug look and turned to Yunhua, saying, "Now it's your turn."