This left all the women green with envy. After all, who wouldn't want something that enhanced their beauty?
Especially when it came from Chen Jue.
"Brother Chen Jue, you're playing favorites!"
Ning Rongrong pouted petulantly, a flicker of jealousy crossing her eyes.
Chen Jue chuckled softly, his gentle gaze settling on her.
"Haha, yours is every bit as good. Hurry up and absorb it. There'll be a big surprise waiting for you!"
Chen Jue smiled and ruffled her hair.
"Really? Then I'll go absorb it!"
At those words, anticipation and excitement flashed in Ning Rongrong's eyes, and she jumped up joyfully.
Once Ning Rongrong had happily left, Chen Jue returned to work, handing out the immortal herbs to everyone one by one.
"Xiao Wu, this Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid is for you!"
"Yiran, this Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma is for you!"
"Yanyan, this Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower is for you!"
Once he had finished distributing them, each of the women went off to absorb hers.
Chen Jue walked slowly toward Hu Liena, cradling a breathtakingly vibrant immortal herb in his hand. It was none other than the legendary Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
"Little Fox," he said, his thin lips parting, his voice as gentle as a spring breeze brushing her face, "this is the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, one of the finest immortal herbs. It's for you!"
As his words fell, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red seemed to come alive, swaying gently as it slowly floated into Hu Liena's palm.
When the immortal herb touched Hu Liena's hand, unmistakable surprise flashed in her eyes.
Until then, she had stood quietly to one side, watching the others receive their immortal herbs one after another. She couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, thinking he had forgotten her.
Only now did she understand that Chen Jue had been waiting