Chapter 1974: Chapter 1910: Wen Li’s Manor
"I thought your previous clothes were quite beautiful, with a distinctive Eastern charm. Why did you suddenly change them?"
Moreover, the clothes she bought were the kind you could see everywhere on the streets of Country Y.
Even her shoes were.
The previous black little leather shoes were quite nice.
For Pheng Fei, that outfit reminded him of home.
Chiang Xiao smiled, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I also wanted to try the style here in Country Y."
"Oh, I see. Both are quite beautiful."
Pheng Fei believed her, and he was telling the truth. Chiang Xiao had a versatile figure, everything looked good on her.
Tall and slender Eastern girls like her were still rather uncommon.
Perhaps it was because of her martial arts training, Chiang Xiao’s posture was as upright and graceful as Meng Xinian’s, slender like a lotus, standing with elegance. Being naturally tall, when she stood tall and upright, she appeared even taller.
They chatted while driving.
Pheng Fei was quite a good conversational partner; he never let the conversation fall flat but also knew his boundaries. He understood what Chiang Xiao generally needed to know, so their discussions revolved around those topics.
"Mr. Wen Li’s estate is particularly large. If you go there for the first time without someone to guide you, you might easily get lost."
"Is it beautiful?"
"It really is beautiful." Pheng Fei smiled and said, "Once you pass the first round, the remaining candidates for the second round need to stay in the estate. So, you must do your best to pass the first round. Tomorrow, I’ll take you all to stay in the estate."
"Really?" Chiang Xiao was quite interested in staying in a huge estate belonging to the nobility of Country Y.
She hadn’t had much opportunity to travel before, so she considered this an international trip, a chance to see a grand estate, and later, it might help develop her art style.
"Yes, the estate is especially beautiful, and the scenery during sunrise and sunset is very lovely. Mr. Wen Li usually doesn’t open it to the public, so there aren’t many chances to see the estate’s sunrise and sunset."
"Then, can my teacher stay there too?"
If Liu Guoying couldn’t stay, and it was just her, she might have to reconsider. She couldn’t just leave him alone at the hotel; she’d be worried, not knowing what might happen.
"Yes, during the second round, you’re allowed to bring friends and teachers along."
"That’s great. Otherwise, I’d feel guilty toward my teacher."
Pheng Fei smiled.
Chiang Xiao’s tone clearly sounded very confident that she would pass today’s first round.
However, he found her confidence very appealing—self-assured but not arrogant.
The drive from the Aifeisa Hotel to Wen Li’s estate indeed took some time, about an hour and a half, even with clear roads and no traffic or lights.
Nevertheless, the scenery along the way was already beautiful.
Reaching the estate felt like driving from the city to the suburbs.
This area had many estates, and from what it seemed, they passed by at least a dozen, some exquisite, others grand.
Pheng Fei knew these estates like the back of his hand, knowing who owned each, what they did, and any interesting stories that had happened within them. As they passed each one, he introduced them to Chiang Xiao.
"The one up ahead is Mr. Wen Li’s estate."
Even though Pheng Fei was actually Mr. Wen Li’s son-in-law, he never called him father, dad, or father-in-law.
Instead, he always referred to him as Mr. Wen Li.
This, in turn, made Chiang Xiao feel more at ease.