After parting ways with Bi Kai and the others, Zhuang Jin came to the Huang-grade Training Field. This month, he had been assigned to Huang-grade Training Field No. 7. Habit formed naturally from last month, and he came early to keep watch over his Qi Channel Opening Soup.
The maid distributing the Qi Channel Opening Soup this month was no longer Chen Yun. Last month, Chen Yun had merely been cleaning up the loose ends left behind after filling in for Ni Ying. This was an unfamiliar little maid: a head shorter than Zhuang Jin, petite, with a... tender, youthful face that made her look rather childlike. She even had little tiger teeth—utterly adorable.
Zhuang Jin glanced at her, gave a slight nod, then looked away. After what had happened with Ni Ying, there was no longer the slightest ripple in his heart.
After ladling out Qi Channel Opening Soup for the martial students, the little maid had a little more than one bowl left. She served it to Zhuang Jin and said, "My name is Yu Xiaoxiao. Not the xiao from 'small,' but the xiao from 'dawn.' Martial Instructor Zhuang, thank you for coming to watch over things today. Could you come a little earlier in the future as well and help keep an eye on things for me? I'll bring you apricot blossom cake in exchange. What do you say?"
Zhuang Jin looked at her. He had not expected someone so tiny and childlike to speak so directly. He rather appreciated her temperament of saying whatever was on her mind and making an equal exchange. Besides, he had intended to keep an eye on the Qi Channel Opening Soup anyway, and it was no trouble at all. He agreed, "Sure."
"Straightforward! You really are a good person!"
Hearing