Alms

Barley had adjusted her schedule very successfully. Of course, that had little to do with Wang Yan; it was mainly because she could stick with it and had perseverance. She hadn't wasted her daytime hours. When she wrote, she truly immersed herself in it, instead of playing with the cat for a while and then fiddling with her phone. This allowed her to finish her writing during the day and still have time to think, which was quite rare.

After all, people often lost track of time and only realized it was too late when the deadline was upon them.

"Morning, Teacher Wang." Barley energetically greeted Wang Yan as he returned from his morning exercise.

"Morning." Wang Yan nodded, set the breakfast he had brought back on the dining table, then walked over and glanced at her. "Noodles again?"

"No, today it's Master Kong Braised Beef Noodles. The past few days were dried noodles. They're different." Barley corrected him very seriously.

"Different?"

"Very different!"

Wang Yan shook his head with an amused smile. "Make some more. We'll eat together."

"Okay! How about I send you some money for food? I feel bad eating the breakfast you buy every morning."

"It's fine. Don't I eat your noodles every morning? No need to keep such exact accounts. Oh, Master Ma is up." As he spoke with Barley, he saw Ma Qiushan emerge from his room, bleary-eyed and holding a cup.

Ma Qiushan staggered about, tapping his own head. "Teacher Wang, you can really drink."

Barley curled her lip and chimed in, "Master Ma, Teacher Wang barely drank anything. You were the one who drank too much. No one could stop you—one bottle after another."

"Really? I remember Teacher Wang drinking with me."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile. "We did drink together,