Chapter 302: An Invitation to a Poetry Gathering
In her past life, she had met someone with a Space Ability who could slice through space and even create spatial confinements.
There was another person with a Space Ability whose powers were Instant Teleportation and flight!
According to that person, when one’s Space Ability was raised to its absolute limit, they could appear in the air at will within a certain range, which was basically the equivalent of flying.
It was just that the distance the person could fly was still very short.
Gu Fei was now certain that her superpower’s upgrade was definitely related to the Spiritual Liquid she had drunk last night.
In other words, as long as she could get enough jade, flying would one day be within her reach.
At the end of the day, she needed money. Lots and lots of money.
The inn earned several thousand silver a year, which seemed like a lot, but it was far from enough to buy jade.
Only by striking it rich could she solve her problems.
Gu Fei stripped all the soiled sheets and the duvet cover from the bed, intending to go out and fetch water for a bath.
When she went out, Lian’er was startled to see her. "Miss, it’s so early! Where did you get covered in all that mud?"
Gu Fei said urgently, "Quick, get some water for me! I need to bathe."
She was covered in a foul stench that even she herself couldn’t stand.
Lian’er quickly called for Tie Niu to bring over several buckets of hot water, and Gu Fei washed herself from head to toe.
After her bath, she felt much lighter and more refreshed.
Lian’er came in to towel her hair dry. As she did, she stared at Gu Fei’s profile. "Miss, how is it that you look so fair and delicate today? You’re just so, so beautiful."
Gu Fei’s heart stirred. Once her hair was mostly dry, she sent Lian’er out and took a mirror from her space to take a look.
The girl in the mirror had skin as smooth and lustrous as jade. Her brows were dark and shapely without being drawn, her lips were a natural crimson without any rouge, her eyes shone as bright as stars, and her cheeks glowed with a healthy pink blush. It was a sight that made it impossible to look away.
If the old Gu Fei was just a pretty girl, the current her could be described as an absolute stunner.
Previously, Gu Fei’s complexion had been neither fair nor dark, just average.
Her skin texture was also far from being as fine as Lan Zhi’s, and was even a little rough. Fortunately, she was blessed with good features and a nice face shape, so with makeup to cover these imperfections, she could look very beautiful.
But the Gu Fei of now was a hundred times more beautiful without any makeup than she had ever been with it.
What woman doesn’t like becoming more beautiful? Gu Fei couldn’t help but stare at herself in the mirror for a good while. It was only when it was almost time to open the inn that she finally put the mirror away.
After opening the doors, Gu Fei sat behind the counter in a daze. ’Where am I going to get some silver? Or jade would be fine, too!’
’AAAAHHH, when will I finally be able to fly?!’
As she was spacing out, a girl in a maid’s uniform suddenly walked in. She curtsied to Gu Fei. "Excuse me, are you Miss Gu?"
Gu Fei nodded. "I am."
The maid stared at Gu Fei for a long moment, seemingly stunned. It was a while before she snapped out of it and placed an invitation on the counter. "My mistress invites you to a poetry gathering on the twentieth of the fifth month, hosted by the Guardian Lady at the newly completed Luan Garden."
Gu Fei was taken aback. She looked the maid up and down. "And your mistress is—"
The maid gave a small, reserved smile. "My mistress is of the Qin family. She happened to see you once and greatly admires your talent and beauty, so she went to the trouble of acquiring an invitation for you."
Gu Fei thought for a good while but couldn’t recall ever meeting a Miss Qin. She waved her hand. "Please thank your mistress for her kind intentions, but I don’t know how to compose poetry. This invitation would be wasted on me."
The maid raised an eyebrow. Gu Fei added, "Besides, as you can see, I’m just a merchant. I have a business to run and really don’t have time to attend any poetry gatherings."