[Hua: "Shocking! A roundup of the universe's scumbags getting their just deserts-every case is immensely satisfying"]
[Hua: "Cheating? Multiple partners? Psychological manipulation? Scores of scumbags thrown behind bars"]
[Hua: "Love turns to hate! A kept man gets his just deserts, stabbed thirty-seven times and left dead in the street"]
[No Replies Outside Work Hours: "What is this nonsense... Stop reading this garbage."]
Xianyu was utterly baffled. After typing that reply, he muted his Jade Abacus and slipped it back into his pocket.
"Jingliu, you really don't have to go to the trouble."
Xianyu tried to dissuade Jingliu, but she refused to budge and insisted on walking him home.
Jingliu took the packet of medicine from the healer beside her and handed it to Xianyu.
She looked at him and said without a change in expression, "It's no trouble. It's on my way."
Xianyu: "..."
Jingliu had repeated his own words verbatim.
And used them to shut him down.
For a moment, he was at a loss for words, unsure how to argue. After thinking it over, he could only attribute it to the meal Jingliu had brought him.
He had always cared only about the outcome, not the process.
At its root, this incident was the Vidyadhara's fault and had nothing to do with Jingliu. He, on the other hand, had overlooked her feelings.
Perhaps that was why she felt guilty.
Xianyu said frankly, "It wasn't your fault I got poisoned. Ultimately, those villains were to blame. You don't have to go to the trouble."
Jingliu sighed. "How could I not care? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have suffered like this."
"Looking at the outcome, all I lost was a day off. It's nothing serious..."
Xianyu tried to reassure Jingliu, but to his surprise, her expression grew even