"Teacher Tu, I've paid the balance."
"Thank you, boss..." Rabbit Teacher bent forward sweetly, revealing a faint glimpse of her soft, delicate cleavage. "Is the Feixin contact I added yours? If you have any questions later, you can reach me there anytime."
"It's my partner's."
"Understood." Rabbit Teacher kept smiling sweetly. "Peach has only just taken human form, so she's bound to retain some of her old habits as a cat. When you have time, you could hire an etiquette instructor to correct them, or teach her yourselves. Teaching her yourselves would be best."
"All right. Thank you."
"I'll be off, then."
"I'll see you out."
"No need, no need..."
Chen Shu saw Rabbit Teacher off, though he didn't go far. He was eager to get back and look at his Kitten Girl.
Qingqing sat motionless. Though the Kitten Girl had taken human form, her expressions and movements were still those of a cat. She curled up on Qingqing's lap, pressed against her, and stared wide-eyed at the young girl beside them, her eyes brimming with curiosity.
"Lady Peach, let me hold you. Don't get too close to her. Being mute is contagious, and you've only been able to talk for half a month. You don't want to turn mute again."
"Meh~"
"What's 'meh' supposed to mean?"
"No~"
Qingqing stared coldly at her.
Sensing Chen Shu's return, she calmly shifted her gaze to him.
The young girl looked at her brother-in-law too. Her eyes said, Brother-in-law, come help me get Peach off Qingqing, and, Brother-in-law, hurry over so we can bully Qingqing together.
"..."
Chen Shu's eyes flickered.
They had returned to the Jade Capital in mid-October. A few days later, Qingqing had begun cultivating. Peach had taken her medicine in November, learned to speak a few days after that,