"See?" Sitting nearby, Xun'er propped her chin on her hand and smiled at Hu Jia's irritated expression. "I told you Brother Xiao Fan wouldn't care about that, but you wouldn't believe me."
"Xun'er, you're still teasing me!"
Hearing Xun'er's words, Hu Jia walked over in a few quick steps and began tickling her, trying to hide her own crimson cheeks.
Xiao Fan let the two of them play around for a while. When the timing seemed right, he said, "Then it's settled. We'll put everything we have into buying ingredients that can suppress fire poison first. Once I refine some finished products and sell them, we should have enough to cover our expenses for a while."
"All right, it's settled."
No one objected to Xiao Fan's decision, so they agreed to buy medicinal ingredients first and get through their immediate difficulties.
While they were talking, the courtyard gate creaked open. Everyone turned toward the sound, and Xun'er's eyes lit up as she immediately ran over.
"Well, well, what special day is it today? Even you've come back."
When Hu Jia saw the newcomer, her expression darkened again, and her voice dripped with sarcasm. The speed of that transformation made even Xiao Fan wonder whether she had studied acting.
The newcomer was none other than Xiao Yan, who had spent a month in seclusion in the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower.
He had barely stepped through the gate before Xun'er threw herself into his arms. Reaching out to hold her, Xiao Yan chuckled at Hu Jia's words but said nothing.
Then he looked toward Xiao Fan and nodded. "Senior Brother."
"You're back just in time. There's something I need your help with-sorry for the trouble."
Seeing that Xiao Yan had finished his seclusion at just the right moment, Xiao Fan's eyes