The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

Liu Fufeng was like a sandwich cake wrapped in many layers. She seemed to know something about each layer, but she could never see the whole thing, and every time there was another layer of surprise waiting for her.

Liu Fufeng looked at Chao Yao's confused and doubtful eyes, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise even more.

"You can imagine how many levels are required to go from a student to a Jinshi?"

Without waiting for Chao Yao to answer, Liu Fufeng continued, "Every exam requires not only thinking, but also physical strength. Without martial arts, let alone traveling around the Risheng Kingdom, you may not even be able to leave Liucheng. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. I have been required to learn etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics since I was a child. If I hadn't lacked any of them, I would not be here today."

There was more admiration in Chao Yao's eyes when he looked at Liu Fufeng, and Liu Fufeng enjoyed it very much.

Which man doesn't like his wife to adore him?

He pecked Chaoyao's lips gently, "So, martial arts is just one of the most basic skills. Before, Yaoyao was in the boudoir, learning the housekeeping skills of the ladies from wealthy families, so she didn't know much about the imperial examination. This is also very good, otherwise, you wouldn't be so surprised by my every performance as your husband."

"Music? So you can also play and sing?"

"Yes, although I can play the zither, I am best at playing the flute. Madam, would you like to listen to me play a piece for you?"

Chao Yao couldn't help but think of the white jade flute that he placed in his study every day. He had never heard him play it before and thought it was just a decoration.

Thinking of the deep and melodious rhythm of the flute, she suddenly became interested.

"Okay, go get it and play it for me. You can play any song you want."

Liu Fufeng quickly brought the jade flute, asked Chao Yao to lie on the bed, tucked the quilt for her, and then sat beside her and played "Wishful Love".

Song after song, Chao Yao gradually felt sleepy to the sound of Liu Fufeng's flute, and finally fell into a deep sleep.

Liu Fufeng slowly stopped the sound of the flute. He put the flute aside and tore off the mask on his face bit by bit.

The face under the mask was clearly the same incredibly handsome face that Chao Yao had secretly seen before.

"I love you, Yaoyao."

Liu Fufeng put the mask aside, touched her lips lightly, and then slowly hugged Chao Yao.

He kept his eyes open until dawn, then put the mask back on.

Chaoyao had a good sleep on her first day in a strange place, which was extremely rare for her.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Liu Fufeng looking at her tenderly.

As if possessed by some mysterious force, her hand gently covered his face.

"I always feel like your face isn't your own."

Liu Fufeng was stunned by this sudden remark, "Why?"

In fact, Chao Yao felt that something was abrupt right after he said that.

The matter of the mask was Liu Fufeng's secret. She had warned herself that if the other party didn't want to tell it, then the secret would remain forever.

Just now, she suddenly thought of it and told him about her temptation.

Maybe deep down, she still hopes that the two of them can be more honest with each other.

What's more, that face is so handsome. She now faces a ugly face every day. Although she has gotten used to it, her mood will always be affected to some extent.

There's no way she can help it. She's also a secular person who will become happy because of someone's appearance.

If the same love words are said by a handsome man and an ugly man, she will of course prefer to listen to the handsome man.

Since Liu Fufeng asked this, Chao Yao pretended to be calm and lay in his arms so that he could not see her expression clearly.

"I rarely see any big expressions on your face. I always feel like you are a fake person. But the emotions in your eyes can't be hidden, so I always suspect that I am seeing things wrong."

Liu Fufeng did not answer immediately, but placed Chao Yao's hand on the edge of the mask where it fit his face.

"Touch it, is there anything different here?"

Chao Yao supported himself with one hand and turned his head to take a look.

If you look closely, you can still find marks on the edge of the mask, but the marks are too shallow to be seen without careful inspection.

"What's here?"

Liu Fufeng slowly took off the mask, revealing his original face bit by bit.

Chao Yao looked at him in shock; this frankness came so unexpectedly.

She thought that Liu Fufeng would lie to get away with it, that Liu Fufeng would find some unique opportunity to tell her the story, and she also thought about whether Liu Fufeng would make up a story about a cat replacing a prince and so on.

But the only thing she didn't think about was that if she asked, he would give her a true answer.

"You are my wife, the only wife of my life. I wanted to show you my original face a long time ago, but I was afraid of scaring you, and I didn't know how to say it. I didn't even know if you would accept the fact that I lied to you. I am relieved that you asked me today."

"Why don't you let others see your face? Do your family members know? Do you plan to wear a mask all the time in the future?"

Chao Yao had so many questions to ask him, but she quickly asked just a few questions that she had been thinking about for a long time.

"When I was five years old, I accompanied my mother to the temple to burn incense. On the way, I met Princess Yuling who was also there to burn incense. She was already over thirty years old at that time and had many male lovers. Everyone in Liucheng knew about it. At that time, I hadn't worn a mask yet. When she saw my face, she told my mother that I should go to her house in a few years to receive the reward."

Speaking of this, Liu Fufeng's eyes were full of disgust.

"The meaning is self-evident. My mother was terrified, and later she and my father came up with this idea. If I got uglier and uglier, she probably wouldn't like me. The couple spent a lot of energy and money, and finally found a suitable craftsman to make a mask for me. The craftsman also looked at the face, so later I was also lucky enough to learn his craft."

"What will happen if you become the princess's lover?"

"If you want to have a bright future, you must never become a concubine of a princess. Because once you become a concubine, you will no longer be able to continue taking the imperial examinations, and your entire life will be no different from being a plaything."

Chao Yao hugged Liu Fufeng lovingly, "I'm sorry for wronging you over the years."

When Liu Fufeng saw the heartache in Chao Yao's eyes, all the disgust in his eyes disappeared immediately.

"Beauty is a kind of wealth, but if you don't have the ability to protect yourself, you can only be plundered. So when I can put down the mask depends on when I can have the ability to protect myself."

Chao Yao felt that for someone like Liu Fufeng, who was intelligent and determined, success was only a matter of time.

"Husband, it doesn't matter whether you are a handsome man or an ugly man, because you are my husband."

Chao Yao felt a little reluctant to say this, she still hoped that her husband would have the same face as he has now.

But, must everything a person says in his life be objective truth?

Telling a white lie occasionally is good for both parties' feelings.

"Madam, Master, it's time to get up and have breakfast."

Lixia knocked on the door outside, and Chao Yao suddenly remembered that Liu Fufeng was supposed to meet everyone in the county government today, and she also had to set some rules with the servants.