Chapter 2330 - 2327: New Home

Chapter 2330: Chapter 2327: New Home

"Are we bringing Little Snow over?" Xiao Manxuan asked expectantly.

Lin Tian shook his head slightly and shared his thoughts, "If there’s a suitable place for it to live, it can come or go as it pleases; it’s not my pet to keep."

"A journey of thousands of miles, it can’t come even if it wants to." Miss shook her head and said.

"Maybe we’re thinking about it all wrong. Little Snow might want to see the outside world, but it never has before and doesn’t know how. Plus, the food in the snow mountain might not be suitable for Little Snow." Xiao Manxuan blinked and presented a completely different perspective.

Lin Tian and Miss exchanged a glance and smiled; the little girl’s way of thinking was quite unique — maybe she was a bird in her past life.

Her idea was quite reasonable, though. Little Snow was born on the snow mountain without any choice in the matter. Who really knows its true thoughts?

Lin Tian had intended to check out this land, but decided against it given how late it was. Miss had to return to work on the design, and if she delayed any further, the female CEO would have to work late. Thinking of this made Lin Tian feel a bit heartache.

Before leaving, Miss handed Lin Tian a folder, and with a glance, he saw it contained all the paperwork for transferring the land to his name. Miss had completed it within a day, impressively fast and efficient.

When ordinary men receive money, cars, houses, or even land from women, there are usually a few types of reactions: those who feel their pride hurt and refuse to accept; those who are superior to the women feel arrogant and more unwilling to accept, and of course, there’s that third type, willing to become a kept man.

Lin Tian belonged to a fourth type—touched by Miss’s thoughtfulness, without any ulterior motives.

Back at campus, it was the same routine of dorm, classroom, and cafeteria—a simple yet fulfilling life with rare tranquility. Miss didn’t contact him again for the next two days.

On the third day, Lin Tian unexpectedly received a text from Miss: "Construction has begun."

Along with the text came a file package; upon opening it, Lin Tian found layouts and renderings of the new villa, detailing every path and the techniques of every building.

Lin Tian was amazed to find that these buildings were completely different from modern architectural techniques, as noted in the documents, using traditional ancient methods.

Though he didn’t have much architectural knowledge, Ning Wenbin did—Wen Bin majored in architecture.

Lin Tian immediately sent a text, inviting Ning Wenbin over to take a look at some architectural drawings. To make it easier to view, Lin Tian copied all the drawings and documents onto a laptop.

Ning Wenbin came in with a dismissive look on his face, "Brother Lin, you said you have architectural drawings for me to see. You’re not from this field, where did you get the drawings from? Just as a statement, I won’t bother with cheap knock-offs or mediocre stuff."

Quite arrogant, Lin Tian smirked internally and deliberately asked, "What kind of stuff do you not consider mediocre?"

"Haha, you asked the right person! Remember the ancient tomb maze under the construction site? Although it looks simple, it’s full of surprises. The stone bricks used in the tunnel are completely polished from large blocks of blue bricks, this natural stone is considered an upscale building material even today."

"And the adhesive between the stones, at first I thought it was the ancient Three-ingredient Soil or the glutinous rice mortar, but upon closer inspection it’s not. Glutinous rice mortar is comparable to modern cement, yet the adhesive used in the tunnel is even stronger."

"Glutinous rice mortar is an improved version of Three-ingredient Soil; this adhesive seems to be an improved version of glutinous rice mortar, but there’s no record of it in ancient methods, suggesting it’s a lost traditional technique!"

"A traditional technique stronger than cement, if released, it would cause quite a stir!" Ning Wenbin spoke fluently, clearly very excited.

"Maybe it isn’t lost; many crafts remain among the people, just waiting to be discovered." Lin Tian offered a different viewpoint.

Ning Wenbin nodded, "You’re right; the making process of glutinous rice mortar is quite complex, only noble buildings and tombs can afford to use it, capable of weathering hundreds or thousands of years."

"If it’s an improved version, the technique would be even more complex. Precisely because the process is so intricate, fewer people could master it over time, leading to its existence in some small local areas or possibly losing it altogether."

"Of course, the amazing thing about the ancient tomb maze isn’t just the building materials, its spatial design is also wonderful. I’ve been studying ancient architecture with my master these two years and found that this ancient tomb maze aligns with the Eight Diagram positioning."

"However, the Eight Diagram emphasizes dynamic flow, and this maze lacks movement. I suspect there should be mechanisms here, moving according to the Eight Diagram, but for some reason, the mechanisms have failed."

"In the south, there’s a pavilion called Tian Nan Jie Gou constructed entirely of wood. Its columns stand suspended, yet have endured over four hundred years, surviving earthquakes, fierce winds, and heavy rain unscathed—a masterpiece of ancient architecture. Sadly, many of its crafts are lost."

Ning Wenbin seemed alternately excited, puzzled, earnest, and regretful, which left Lin Tian a bit dazed. Was this still the playful guy? He seemed entirely like an architectural master—speaking eloquently!

"Cough, cough—then you’re seeing the right thing today; take a look and let’s talk afterward." Lin Tian calmly said, turning the laptop screen towards him and bringing it to life.

Today Xiao Manxuan had gone to class, leaving Lin Tian and Ning Wenbin alone in the living room. As soon as they stopped talking, the room fell silent. Ning Wenbin remained dismissive, casually glancing at the screen.

With just one look, he couldn’t tear his gaze away. As he stared, Lin Tian could even hear his breathing turn heavy, revealing his inner turbulence.

"Amazing, simply amazing—quick, tell me from which master you obtained it?" Ning Wenbin gripped Lin Tian’s hand, holding on as if reunited with a long-lost lover.

Actually, this file package included some text, but Lin Tian deleted it after reading it because it truly revealed the source of the drawings.

The drawings and traditional techniques didn’t purely originate from the "Nuwa Intelligent System"; rather, Miss had contacted Wang Wanxi to build the villa for Lin Tian, and Wang Wanxi had reached out to Langya Pavilion.

Ling Zishan sought out an inheritor of traditional architecture for Miss, or rather, a family that didn’t have the martial might of ancient martial families but specialized in traditional architecture—many ancient martial family estates were designed and built by them.

This family heir provided the architectural techniques, while the Nuwa Intelligent System provided efficiency—the drawings and techniques before them stemmed from these elements.

As Miss requested, Lin Tian removed the family’s name, or perhaps it was Ling Zishan’s request.

"I can’t tell you who designed it, but you can see the blueprints—it might be beneficial to your studies." Lin Tian honestly said. Miss hadn’t explicitly restricted showing it to outsiders, only requesting the family’s name be hidden.