The Gluttonous White Goose

A moment later.

At the dining table in Ping'an Pharmacy.

Jade plates and silver cups were arranged in sequence, their luster reflecting the warm, hazy glow of the delicacies. Every dish was a meticulously prepared medicinal meal, with colors balanced to perfection, steaming hot and swirling with enticing aromas.

Wang Dong'er sat at the edge of the table, her blue-pink eyes sparkling.

She unceremoniously picked up a piece of Savage Ox meat and stuffed it into her mouth, her cheeks bulging round as she ate at a rapid pace, the very sound of her chewing carrying a cheerful rhythm.

Beside her, Jiang Ci'an sat next to Xiao Xiao, silently placing food into Xiao Xiao's bowl while asking casually:

"So, that's how you two ended up fighting?"

Wang Dong'er nodded while chewing, speaking in a muffled voice: "Mmph... pretty much, but who knew she had so much strength!"

Her tone held a hint of disbelief.

It couldn't be helped; she had assumed they were both the same age and that the gap wouldn't be large, so a spar would just be for fun.

But who would have thought this girl was so strong? She had picked up such a massive cauldron and swung it right at her—who could possibly withstand that!

Xiao Xiao gave a light huff: "So, you admit defeat?"

Wang Dong'er swallowed the meat in her mouth and pouted: "Not at all! You didn't knock me down!"

"That's only because you used your martial soul to fly! I can't fly!" Xiao Xiao retorted, her eyes filled with defiance.

Wang Dong'er gave a light hum, lifting her chin as her long blue-pink hair swayed slightly in the light, her small face showing a touch of pride: "That's called winning with wit!"

Xiao Xiao pursed her lips, her emerald eyes narrowing slightly as a (⩌⤚⩌) expression appeared on her face.

This girl... she's so shameless!

Listening to them, Jiang Ci'an had already pieced together the sequence of events.

During the time he had left the pharmacy to head outside the city to deal with the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, Wang Dong'er had suddenly paid a visit.

Xiao Xiao, who had been cultivating, naturally received her; after all, the girl was a tenant of their shop and a guest, so she couldn't just leave her standing at the door.

Following that, Wang Dong'er had shown great curiosity about Xiao Xiao's cultivation method, asking questions incessantly.

Xiao Xiao had strictly followed his instructions not to reveal the "Martial Way" cultivation method to outsiders, so she hadn't responded to Wang Dong'er's inquiries.

However, Wang Dong'er was incredibly persistent, so Xiao Xiao had simply proposed a spar to let Wang Dong'er experience it for herself.

To this, Wang Dong'er had accepted without hesitation.

And then, the scene he had witnessed later unfolded.

One girl chasing on the ground with a cauldron, the other fluttering on butterfly wings in the sky—neither could hit the other, and neither was willing to admit defeat.

It was hard to comment on.

Jiang Ci'an pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Xiao Xiao beside him, his gaze carrying a hint of inquiry.

Xiao Xiao blinked and looked away, remaining silent.

Jiang Ci'an understood.

Alright, confirmed: his little childhood sweetheart had done it on purpose.

As for Wang Dong'er...

Jiang Ci'an turned to watch her eating at a relentless pace, her cheeks stuffed full, her blue-pink eyes focused solely on the food on the table.

Hmm, her eyes were clear; she looked incredibly easy to trick.

Watching her, he couldn't help but speak: "You can slow down."

Wang Dong'er looked at him earnestly, her blue-pink eyes filled with what she considered obvious logic: "But it's delicious!"

"Don't tell me you don't eat well usually?"

"It's not that I don't eat well..."

Wang Dong'er paused, chewed a few times with bulging cheeks, and only spoke after swallowing:

"...It's just that Big Daddy and Second Daddy make me eat bitter medicinal herbs or pills whenever they have nothing better to do. Either I have no appetite for the whole day after eating them, or they leave a bad taste in my mouth all day..."

As she spoke, her small face wrinkled as if recalling some unpleasant memories, but soon, a smile returned to her face:

"But the food here is great; I actually want to keep eating!"

Jiang Ci'an found it hard to comment.

The young miss had grown up eating heavenly treasures and was likely sick of those things.

As for his medicinal meals.

These were the results of Tang San's repeated testing; the combination of every ingredient had been adjusted countless times, aimed at maximizing the human body's efficient absorption while balancing the flavor.

The young miss had been floating in the sky for so long, consuming quite a bit of Soul Power, so her body was in urgent need of energy replenishment; naturally, she couldn't stop eating these meticulously prepared meals.

Watching Wang Dong'er, who couldn't stop stuffing her face, the wariness Jiang Ci'an had initially felt due to her identity faded slightly.

After all, who could refuse a gluttonous white goose?

"Take your time eating. If it's not enough, I'll have the servants prepare more."

Wang Dong'er looked up at Jiang Ci'an with her mouth stuffed with food. Her blue-pink eyes reflected his face, and with her cheeks puffed out, she spoke indistinctly:

"Mmph... Jiang Ci'an, you're a good person!"

Jiang Ci'an: "..."

I thank you so much.

A short while later, after the meal was finished, the hour had grown late. The setting sun stained the horizon a somber orange-red, and twilight slowly crept in from the distance.

Outside the main hall, a burly figure appeared, following a servant.

The man bowed slightly toward Jiang Ci'an, then turned to Wang Dong'er at the side and bowed respectfully.

"Young Mistress, it is getting late. It is time to return."

Upon hearing this, Wang Dong'er, who had been chatting away, let her small face fall slightly and sighed.

"Alright, alright, I understand."

As she spoke, she stood up reluctantly, turned her head, and flashed a smile at both Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao.

"Then I'll come back to play with you two tomorrow."

She paused, her gaze landing on Xiao Xiao, and a spark of unyielding fighting spirit ignited in those blue-pink eyes.

"Wait until I go back and consolidate what I've learned; we'll go again tomorrow!"

Xiao Xiao blinked, clearly caught off guard, but a look of defiance quickly appeared on her small face as she responded crisply.

"Fine."

Wang Dong'er smiled, waved her hand, and walked out the door with a light step.

Jiang Ci'an watched the blue-pink figure disappear from the pharmacy, then withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Xiao Xiao, the corners of his lips curling up into a light chuckle.

"It seems our pharmacy is about to have a regular visitor."

Beside him, Xiao Xiao remained silent.

Jiang Ci'an paused slightly and asked, "What's wrong? You don't want her to come?"

"It's not that," Xiao Xiao said softly.

She didn't have a bad impression of Wang Dong'er.

Although they had fought and the girl was stubborn as a mule, her heart wasn't bad, and they actually got along quite well. Plus, she was born with such a pretty face that Xiao Xiao couldn't stay angry at her for long.

It was just that...

She was possessive of her food!

Jiang Ci'an looked at Xiao Xiao and roughly guessed what she was thinking.

He was silent for a moment, then looked at Xiao Xiao, his tone turning slightly serious.

"Xiao Xiao, you need to have one or two friends of your own eventually. You can't just stay by my side forever; that won't do..."

"Why won't it!"

Xiao Xiao retorted immediately.

She raised her eyes, looking straight at Jiang Ci'an with an equally serious expression.

Jiang Ci'an fell into a brief silence.

It seemed his little childhood sweetheart was becoming a bit... overly dependent on him?