Xiao Wu Guards Her Food, Ye Lingling Backs Down

"Sister Ling Ling is so good to you."

Meng Chen didn't catch the implied meaning and nodded in agreement. "Yes, Sister Ling Ling's annotations saved me a lot of trouble. It's hard to imagine that she has such a profound understanding of pharmacology at such a young age."

Little did he know that most of these annotations were actually dictated by Ye Cixin and then handwritten by Ye Lingling.

Aunt Ye has gone to great lengths for her good son-in-law, Meng Chen.

Xiao Wu was a little unhappy after hearing this, but she couldn't express it.

After all, I wasn't even a backup option, just a shadow for sex, yet I cried silently but didn't want to give up.

"A-Chen, shall we go out and play?"

Xiao Wu sat down next to Meng Chen, resting her head on his shoulder and acting coquettishly.

Oh my god, why didn't you say so sooner?

Ye Lingling had just arranged to meet Meng Chen to discuss some pharmacological matters, so Meng Chen could only apologize, "I also had an appointment with Sister Ling Ling, Xiao Wu, I'm sorry about this."

Xiao Wu pouted, "Alright then."

She found a beautiful and elegant guqin (a seven-stringed zither), which was no ordinary instrument; it was a gift from Tang Yuehua.

Hmph~ A-Chen must be working hard studying. I'll play some soothing music for him to relax his mind and body.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wu immediately began to play.

At the start of the music, Meng Chen didn't think anything of it.

But the music seemed to seep in slowly, and Meng Chen felt that his internal organs were being regulated by the music, and his whole body felt clear and refreshed.

Meng Chen looked at Xiao Wu in surprise, just as Meng Chen Xiao Wu smiled sweetly at him.

This girl has only been learning for such a short time, yet she has already achieved such proficiency.

Listening to Xiao Wu's piano music, Meng Chen felt relaxed, and studying became less strenuous.

"Ding-dong!"

Just then, someone rang the doorbell.

Meng Chen was about to open the door, but Xiao Wu beat him to it.

Damn it!

As soon as she opened the door, Xiao Wu saw Ye Lingling standing outside, expressionless and with a lonely air.

Is she truly an ice queen, a flower unattainable on a high mountain?

It's hard to imagine that such a kind person would do so many annotations for A-Chen.

Xiao Wu stepped aside to clear the doorway and smiled, "Sister Ling Ling is here! Come in quickly."

Regardless, guests are always welcome.

Ye Lingling was taken aback. Why was Xiao Wu back?

She felt she had figured out Xiao Wu's routine of going between the Moonlight Pavilion and Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so she was careful to avoid running into Xiao Wu directly.

They openly repaired the plank road while secretly raiding the enemy's base.

But now...

Although she was a little flustered inside, fortunately, Ye Lingling was a reclusive person with a slow reaction, so she maintained a blank expression.

After Xiao Wu put Ye Lingling in the living room, she stopped playing the zither, brewed a pot of tea, and then prepared to keep an eye on Ye Lingling.

Ye Lingling placed a scroll on the coffee table and said to Meng Chen, "This is what my mother asked me to give you. She said that the last scroll of <Medical Stone Prescription> was wrong; it wasn't the one our Ye Family had edited. This scroll is the corrected version, so please refer to this one."

Her tone remained detached and cold, devoid of much emotion.

Meng Chen accepted the gift and thanked her, after which Ye Lingling sat down opposite him.

She didn't seem to be leaving immediately. Instead, she took out another folded piece of paper from her pocket, unfolded it, and placed it on the coffee table.

"This page contains something I compiled myself, about the synergistic and antagonistic relationships between those few uncommon medicinal herbs when used in combination. I consulted several books before I finally figured it out. If you're interested, you can take a look first. If there's anything you don't understand, I'll come back next time and we can discuss it."

Upon hearing this, Meng Chen's heart stirred, and he quickly moved closer to take a look.

Their heads were so close together that they could almost hear each other breathing.

That would be terrible!

Seeing this, Xiao Wu quickly brought over the brewed tea. "Sister Ling Ling, have some tea."

"Thanks."

Ye Lingling thanked him, accepted the gift, and then distanced herself from Meng Chen.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Wu's natural and appropriate smile immediately became more genuine.

Ye Lingling picked up her teacup, took a sip, and glanced at Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu returned her a smile, a clean and bright smile, but Ye Lingling could see a clear wariness beneath that bright smile.

Having no other choice, Ye Lingling tactfully drank the tea, then stood up to take her leave. "I'll be going now, you all continue with your work."

Meng Chen was taken aback. "Aren't you going to have a meal before you leave?"

Ye Lingling shook her head. "I already ate at home."

"Then I'll see you off."

Hmph~

Xiao Wu smiled brightly.

Rabbits are very possessive of their food!

However, Xiao Wu seemed to be celebrating too soon, because Ye Lingling came again the next day.

This time, she came to the academy when Meng Chen finished class, bringing a sachet.

"This little sachet was made by my mother. It's very useful; it can relieve fatigue and relax the mind and body. It's suitable for people who sit for long periods or need to use their brains frequently."

Meng Chen was overjoyed; this was perfect for Xiao Wu.

He took the sachet and smiled at Ye Lingling, saying, "Please thank Aunt Ye for me."

Ye Lingling actually smiled, her smile as warm as spring thawing the earth, "It's alright, my mother misses you a lot. Come to my house for dinner sometime."

Many trainees felt that even their battle-tested titanium alloy eyes were going to go blind from envy and Envy.

Why are people so different?

Countless comedic men have tried to win a smile from a cold, aloof goddess, only to end up as complete clowns.

But now, Meng Chen only accepted a gift from the goddess, and the goddess smiled!

"My God, even though I've seen it so many times, I still find it hard to believe. Is this really our Goddess Ye?"

"What do you mean, 'watched it many times'? Have you really watched it many times? Even I'm seeing Goddess Ye's smile for the first time!"

Amidst wails of grief and righteous indignation, someone angrily said to Meng Chen after Ye Lingling left, "Meng Chen! I want to be with you..."

"With me what?"

Meng Chen was completely bewildered.

Duel!

The man couldn't bring himself to say those words.

Just kidding, Meng Chen chose to eliminate Yu Tianheng and his four good buddies.

Fighting him would surely make me a legendary electric-resistant king, just like a turtle in a fish tank.

"You... you... why don't you change your surname to Yang?"

Meng Chen was even more bewildered.

What nonsense are you spouting, child?

Meng Chen took a sachet and inhaled the fragrance. He found that the aroma was not so strong as to be suffocating, but rather fresh and elegant, and it invigorated him.

It's definitely good stuff.

Meng Chen exclaimed in admiration.

Those in the classroom who saw Meng Chen holding that top-grade sachet felt their hearts shatter.

Now we're using sachets, but what about later?

After school, Meng Chen returned to his dormitory building, Xiao Wu immediately sensed an unusual scent emanating from him.

What are you doing?

Meng Chen pressed down on Xiao Wu's head, which was sniffing all over him.

"You smell like her perfume!"

"What?"

Meng Chen was both amused and exasperated. He took out the sachet and said, "It smells like a sachet. Sister Ling Ling gave it to me. I was originally going to give it to you. You've been studying at the Moonlight Pavilion these past few days. It must have been very hard."