You're Really Criminal

[Ding! Detected mission target Xiao Xun'er!]

[Now initiating Phase One of the Xiao Xun'er Acquaintance Mission—Encounter]

[Xiao Xun'er Encounter Reward: Fourth-grade Alchemist Experience, Mortal Realm Soul Power]

[Ding, ding...]

Who is Xiao Xun'er?

Given the System's nature, it had to be Ye Xin Xia standing right in front of him.

Dongfang Chen curled his lips.

The System's prompt tone kept ringing incessantly.

He felt the System was even more excited to see Ye Xin Xia than he was.

Though the System's voice was a pleasant Big Sister Voice, hearing it too much got annoying.

But when Dongfang Chen saw the reward the System offered, that grating System Voice suddenly turned into Celestial Music in his ears.

[Ding! Detected host approaching mission target Xiao Xun'er]

[Congratulations, host, on completing Phase One of the Xiao Xun'er Acquaintance Mission—Encounter]

[Reward: Fourth-grade Alchemist Experience, Mortal Realm Soul Power]

The Moment the Reward Was Issued, Dongfang Chen felt a clarity wash over his mind; in his perception, the entire world seemed to open up.

On the Dou Qi Continent, to become an alchemist, one needed not only Fire and Wood Attribute Dou Qi but also an extraordinary Soul Perception—that is, Soul Power.

Soul Power was divided into Four Realms: Mortal Realm, Spirit Realm, Heaven Realm, and Emperor Realm.

Although Dongfang Chen only had Mortal Realm Soul Power, his soul was already strong due to his transmigration, and with the System's granted Mortal Realm Soul Perception, he estimated he was close to the Spirit Realm.

What they called Soul Power, in terms of the Full-Time Magician World, was Mental Power.

The Full-Time Magician World had Nine Realms of Mental Power.

Dongfang Chen hadn't awakened any magic yet, so he didn't know what level of Mental Power Mortal Realm Soul Power equated to, but he figured it wouldn't be too low.

Beyond that, Dongfang Chen's mind was also filled with a wealth of alchemical knowledge.

He felt that if a Pill Furnace were before him, he could immediately refine a perfect batch of Grade 1 Pills.

Why not Grade 4 Pills? Because Dongfang Chen only had Grade 1 Medicinal Materials on hand.

Dongfang Chen continued chatting with Xiao Xin Xia for a while.

The soft, adorable Xiao Xin Xia quickly warmed up to him.

Butler Sai watched their growing rapport with a smile on his face and said to Ye Chang, "Looks like the Young Master is having a great time with your daughter. If there's nothing else, you can start work today."

"No Problem."

Ye Chang replied immediately, then threw herself wholeheartedly into her maid duties.

To be fair, Ye Chang's acting was top-notch; whether it was cleaning, laundry, or cooking, she handled it all with ease.

If not for Dongfang Chen's preconceived notions, anyone seeing her would just think she was an ordinary woman.

No one would ever guess that this "ordinary" woman was actually a Red Cardinal of the Black Church.

Children seemed to have endless energy when playing, but the moment they stopped, drowsiness would hit.

That was the case with Ye Xin Xia.

She truly liked Brother Chen, whom she'd just met today.

Because Brother Chen not only didn't mind her leg disability but also patiently played all sorts of games with her, even spending a good while on make-believe.

Though Ye Xin Xia wanted to play a bit longer with Brother Chen, the overwhelming sleepiness had her Little Head starting to bob.

Seeing Ye Xin Xia nodding off, Dongfang Chen quieted down.

They hadn't been too rowdy today.

Because Ye Xin Xia wasn't just disabled in her legs—her constitution was also weak.

Even a simple game of make-believe left her tired and covered in a light sweat.

Dongfang Chen guessed it was because Ye Xin Xia had been stuck in a wheelchair for years with little activity, which had weakened her physique.

He stared at Ye Xin Xia's adorable sleeping face for a moment.

Then he Looked Towards Ye Chang, who was washing dishes nearby, and asked, "Aunt Ye, you just arrived in Bocheng recently, right? Have you found a suitable place to stay?"

Ye Chang hadn't expected Dongfang Chen to ask her such a question. She paused for a moment, then replied.

"I haven't found a suitable place yet. Xin Xia and I have been staying at a hotel these past few days."

"If you don't mind, Aunt Ye, you and Xin Xia can stay here."

The house his mother had left in Bocheng wasn't big, but it was enough for Ye Chang and Ye Xin Xia to live in.

Truth be told, Dongfang Chen really didn't want to keep Ye Chang by his side.

After all, this woman was a notorious lunatic in the Black Church—keeping her around was far too risky.

But who could blame the system for just releasing another mission?

[Ding, detected Original Work plot]

[Xiao Xun'er has been frail since childhood. Host, please use Dou Qi to help warm and nourish Xiao Xun'er's Meridians in advance.]

[Reward: High-grade Profound Tier Dou Technique—Eight Extremes Burst]

The system's prompt made Dongfang Chen's eyes go wide.

System, oh system, You're Really Criminal!

The system was acting up as usual, mistaking Ye Xin Xia for Xiao Xun'er. Even more criminal, it wanted him to imitate Xiao Yan and warm Ye Xin Xia's Meridians?

The whole Meridian-nourishing plot had surfaced. What next, was he supposed to have a Three Year Agreement storyline too?

Dongfang Chen sighed. He'd stressed time and again that he had no weird fetishes. If the system's technique reward weren't so tempting, he'd never do something like warming Meridians!

"Aunt Ye, Xin Xia's already asleep. You might as well stay here with me—saves you the cost of a hotel."

Ye Chang Looked Towards Dongfang Chen and nodded. "Since Young Master insists, Xin Xia and I will shamelessly stay. Living here will make it easier for me to look after you."

Butler Sai was in charge of caring for Dongfang Chen, but he wasn't as attentive with children as Ye Chang, a woman.

So when Dongfang Chen invited Ye Chang to stay at the house, Butler Sai didn't object.

He prided himself on reading people well, and Ye Chang struck him as a kind, honest woman.

He felt at ease letting her care for the Young Master.

So Butler Sai started thinking maybe he should move out.

After all, men and women had their boundaries. Even though he was old, he still needed to keep his distance.

Thus, Butler Sai decided to rent a place Next Door tomorrow.

Hearing that Ye Chang agreed to stay, Dongfang Chen put on an innocent smile.

"Then you get busy, Aunt Ye. I'll take Xin Xia to her room."

"Then I'll trouble you, Young Master."

After greeting Ye Chang, Dongfang Chen pushed Ye Xin Xia's small wheelchair to the room Next Door to his own.

Entering the room, he easily lifted Ye Xin Xia and laid her flat on the bed. After taking off her shoes and socks, he began using Dou Qi to warm and nourish her Meridians.

Besides her body's Meridians, Dongfang Chen also used a large amount of Dou Qi to nourish the Meridians in Ye Xin Xia's feet.

Her tiny feet were like cotton candy—somewhat tempting.

Dongfang Chen paid such close attention to Ye Xin Xia's feet not because he had some twisted fetish, but mainly because he had an eye for beauty. Well, that wasn't entirely accurate.

It was mostly because strengthening the Meridians in her feet could further improve her physique.

Ye Xin Xia's leg paralysis wasn't a physical issue but a soul problem.

Inside her body was the Parthenon Divine Soul, and the burden of that soul kept her from standing.

So all Dongfang Chen could do was use Dou Qi to nourish Ye Xin Xia's body as much as possible. It wouldn't let her stand fully, but it could strengthen her constitution, especially the Meridians in her feet.

If Dongfang Chen kept nourishing her with Dou Qi over time, Ye Xin Xia might even be able to stand on her own two feet for short periods.

"Hoo~ It doesn't cure the root cause, but treating the symptoms is good enough."

Though as a Dou Practitioner, Dongfang Chen had ample Dou Qi in his body, his lack of skill in controlling it made nourishing Ye Xin Xia's body quite exhausting.

"Alright, mission accomplished. Hope you have sweet dreams."

After admiring Xiao Xin Xia's peaceful sleeping face, Dongfang Chen quietly left the room.

Little did he know, after he left, a faint blush slowly Emerged on Ye Xin Xia's Little Face.