Chapter Fifty-Five: Secret Manual

  A slight drunkenness thanks menie, peaceful and quiet, elegant orchid. Reward at will, thank you, double update today, another one before 6 pm tonight.

  The old man is not a fool, from Shu Yao's behavior, it can be seen that Shu Yao has never suffered. Zhiyuan and his wife treat Shu Yao as their precious daughter. Although the old man punished Shu Ya, if Shu Yao makes a mistake, the old man will not only be reluctant to part with her but also fear that Zhiyuan will blame him. The old man stood outside the study listening to the movements inside and quietly instructed the maid to check on Shu Yao's situation. He couldn't help but wonder, was he really punishing Shu Yao?

  Aipet Cherry twisted her waist and walked forward, saying in a sweet voice: "Old master, you should rest now, I'll help take care of Sixth Miss?"

  The old man quite liked cherry blossoms, especially those eyes that looked just like hers. Shu Yao had a feeling that with her around, nothing bad would happen. After being scolded by Shu Yao for a while, the old man was about to head back to his room to rest when there was a loud clatter from inside the study - the sound of a copper basin hitting the floor. The old man took a deep breath and endured it.

  After a while, the sound of books falling to the ground came out, and the old man gritted his teeth. I'll endure it again. Cherry saw that the old man's eyes were getting brighter and brighter, and she knew he wouldn't rest anymore. This Sixth Girl had a great talent for making trouble, and although the old man looked angry, he was in a rare good mood. Cherry remembered that the old man didn't have much patience, and when he saw his grandchildren with gloomy faces, they refused to get close to him.

  Xiu Yao exclaimed, a heavy object crashed to the ground, a loud noise, the old man couldn't bear it anymore, pushed open the door and stepped into the study again, chaotic scene, bookshelves fell, books scattered all over the floor, copper basin overturned on the ground, water gathered into a small stream flowing under the old man's feet. The original study was dusty, but at least it looked like a study room, now the old man didn't even dare to say this is a study room.

  "Shū Mù Lù Shu Yáo, get out here!" The old man bellowed loudly, the little girl must be hiding.

  No movement was seen, the old man walked past the scattered books on the ground and headed towards the innermost bookshelf. "Shu Yao, come out." A corner of clothing appeared from behind the bookshelf, was Shu Yao squatting or being pressed by the bookshelf? The old man quickened his pace, when he saw Shu Yao with her small buttocks sticking up, holding a book from who-knows-which dynasty and reading intently, the old man couldn't help but want to give the swaying little buttocks a kick. "Shu Yao."

  Shu Yao looked intently, her eyebrows almost furrowed together, completely unaware of the old man's words. The old man asked again: "Shu Yao, what are you looking at?"

  Shu Yao still didn't speak, the old man was curious and walked up to him, took a closer look at the book in Shu Yao's hand, "Do you know this?"

  Shu Yao finally looked up, her wet eyes gazing at the old man. Of course, she recognized him; anyone who had experienced modern life would recognize him. In her previous life, Shu Yao was an optical engineer and needed to master a foreign language. She could speak three languages, but what was written in the book wasn't any foreign language - it was pinyin. Chinese elementary school students must understand pinyin. Shu Yao held up the book and said, "Mafa, will you give this to me?"

  "Do you know him?"

  Xiu Yao shook her head and denied it: "Don't know."

  "What do you want it for?" The old man knew that this book was left by his Ama, said to be a treasure but no one recognized it, and was idle among a stack of books. If Shu Yao hadn't dug it out, the old man would have almost forgotten about it.

  "I just like it, it looks good to me." Shu Yao hugged the book tightly, with an attitude that if the old man wanted to take it away from her, she would bite him. Shu Yao couldn't find a suitable reason and showed her true intentions. She was now a loli, looking like a spoiled little loli. The old man didn't understand what "loli" meant, but he couldn't withstand the fierce loli. Shu Yao's soft and delicate hand grasped the old man's palm, shaking it gently, "Mafa, give it to me, give it to me."

  Alright, old man has softened up, "Fine, I'll send you off."

  "Thank you, Mafa." Shu Yao smiled sweetly and said, "Are there any more books like this? Mafa, you've put them all together?"

  The old man thought for a moment, completely forgetting his anger just now. He squatted down with a good temper and said, "I remember it was two volumes, the one in your hand should be the second volume, the first volume... where did I put it?"

  "Ma Fa, find out, where is the gift for my granddaughter?" Shu Yao made a request. The old man pinched Shu Yao's ear and hummed: "Say it again."

  "Ah, didn't Mafa hear clearly?" Shu Yao shook her head, the old man wouldn't dare to pinch Shu Yao's earlobe too hard, it was just a show. Shu Yao easily broke free and said, "I want both volumes one and two, Mafa, help me find them."

  Shu Yao's voice was drawn out, with a rising tone at the end. The old master, who had seen many beautiful women in his life, looked at Shu Yao in disbelief. This young girl wasn't extremely good-looking, but she had a certain charm that could captivate men. The old master thought of one thing: he must tell Zhiyuan to be careful when choosing a husband for Shu Yao. The old master had seen his granddaughter Li Ziqing before, and while Li Ziqing was beautiful, she lacked the captivating charm that made people want to spoil Shu Yao rotten.

  Shu Yao's special abilities are fully activated, I'm being spoiled, I'm being spoiled again. Why can't these two books fall into my cousin's hands? My second brother will use them in the future. Shu Yao bursts out with all her might, Old Master can't hold on, and starts flipping through the book. "I remember it was placed here, Shu Yao, don't worry, I'll look again."

  Shu Yao made a victory gesture with her back to the old man, and suddenly, her special ability leveled up. Shu Yao was so excited that she almost jumped up. Who says good fortune never comes twice? Shu Yao got two more points, and as expected, she continued to add them to her affinity. Although it's still a distance from being full, Shu Yao was very happy looking at the gradually increasing experience bar. She didn't think this way of doing things was despicable at all. She wasn't worried that people only liked her because of her special ability. As long as she felt comfortable and at ease, Shu Yao was very satisfied.

  It doesn't matter whether outsiders truly like her or just pretend to because of her special abilities. Shu Yao is a very cold and detached person, with no affection for the Qing dynasty whatsoever. Apart from muddling along and waiting for death, what she cares about most are her mother, Ama, and two older brothers. As long as they genuinely care for her, that's all that matters. For others, whether they have ulterior motives or special abilities is irrelevant - only a fool would not take advantage of them. With Shu Yao's extremely high IQ, she naturally knows how to utilize her special abilities to reap the greatest benefits.

  The old man was squatting and flipping through a book, while Shu Yao was thinking about the sesame rice cake behind him, which her mother would leave for her. Shu Yao hugged the book tightly, as it was left by the ancestor of the Shu Mu Lu family, who was a charming and handsome man from ancient times. Although Shu Yao didn't appreciate his romantic nature, the books he left behind were treasures. It could be seen that in modern times, this ancestor was also from a military background, with a clear understanding of warfare tactics during the Cold Arms era. The book described how to deploy troops, arrange logistics, and other details clearly. Shu Yao had been a technical military personnel in her past life and had received some military education, so she understood several important battles in military history. However, as a modern technical military personnel, what she was most familiar with were GPS positioning systems, satellite communications, and precision missile strikes. She didn't understand cold weapons at all.

  Shu Yao knew that Er Ge Shu Yi was determined to become a great general, so she would naturally help him. After all, Shu Yi was a descendant of the Shu Mu Lu family, and this could be considered as continuing the legacy of their ancestors. Shu Yao urged: "Ma Fa, haven't you found it yet?"

  The old man worked hard for half a day and was still despised. He threw the book to Shu Yao, "Little girl, you...".

  "Sister, how did you mess up the study? Book, how did it end up in little sister's hands?"